10-4-2859 Foreign producer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 10-4-2859; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE SALTS FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than April 16, 2010
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade
Commission in connection with its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning certain
potassium phosphate salts from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-473 and 731-TA-1173 (Final)). The
information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title
VII.

Name of firm
Address
World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced or exported certain potassium phosphate salts (as defined in the instruction booklet) at
any time since January 1, 2007?

NO

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire
questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)

CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout these investigations in any other import-injury investigations conducted
by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout these investigations may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of these investigations or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits
and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that
all contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.

Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Signature

Phone: (
Fax ( )

E-mail address

)

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited as
possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 20 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-1a.

Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of preparing the
reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
hours

dollars

I-1b.

We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this questionnaire in general or
the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your response or send them to
the above address.

I-2.

Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this questionnaire (see page 3 of the
instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol.

I-3a.

Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s DKP since 2007.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2009
exports
(%)

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-3b.

Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s MKP since 2007.

No.

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2009
exports
(%)

1

2

3

4

5

I-3c.

Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s TKPP since 2007.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2009
exports
(%)

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-4.
Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or have any plans to
produce certain potassium phosphate salts in the United States or other countries?
No

I-5.

Yes--Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s),
ensure that they complete the Commission’s producer questionnaire
(contact Angela Newell and/or Jennifer Merrill for copies of that
questionnaire).

Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import certain potassium
phosphate salts into the United States?
No

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Angela Newell for copies
of that questionnaire).

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-1.

Has your firm experienced any plant openings, relocations, expansions, acquisitions,
consolidations, closures, or prolonged shutdowns because of strikes or equipment failure;
curtailment of production because of shortages of materials; or any other change in the character
of your operations or organization relating to the production of certain potassium phosphate salts
since January 1, 2007?
No
Yes--Supply details as to the products involved (DKP, MKP, and/or TKPP),
the time, nature, and significance of such changes.

With respect to material availability, please discuss the impact of changes in the availability and
price of phosphoric acid and potassium hydroxide on your firm’s ability to supply the U.S.
market and, if applicable, non-U.S. markets. Please specify the impact for each chemical (DKP,
MKP, and TKPP) and each period (2007; 2008; and 2009).

II-2.

Does your firm have any plans to add, expand, curtail, or shut down production capacity and/or
production of certain potassium phosphate salts in China?
No

II-3.

Yes--Please describe those plans, including planned dates and capacity/
production quantities involved, and the reason(s) for such change(s). If
the plans are to add or expand capacity or production, list (in descending
order of importance) the markets (countries) to which such additional
capacity or production would be directed.

What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was represented by sales
of certain potassium phosphate salts?
DKP:

Percent

MKP:

Percent

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
TKPP:
II-4.

Percent

Does your firm produce products other than certain potassium phosphate salts on the same
equipment and machinery used in the production of certain potassium phosphate salts?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., production volume):
Products produced on same equipment and share of total production in 2009 (in percent):
Product

Share (%) Product

DKP

Total

Share (%) Product

MKP

100.0

Total

Share (%)

TKPP

100.0

Total

100.0

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-5.

Has your firm, since 2007, maintained any inventories of certain potassium phosphate salts in the
United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in questions I-3, I-4, or I-5)?
No

Product
DKP

Yes--Report the quantity (in 1,000 pounsd dry weight) of such end-of-period
inventories below.

2007

2008

2009

January- June
2009

JulyDecember
2009

MKP
TKPP

II-6.

Is the certain potassium phosphate salts exported by your firm subject to antidumping or
countervailing duty findings or remedies in any WTO-member countries?
No

Yes--List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies.
Product

Country

Date

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7a. Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of DKP in your establishment(s) in China during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)

DKP
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds dry weight)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item
2007

2008

2009

Jan.June
2009

JulyDec.
2009

2010

2011

Average production capacity2
Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in
reported capacity.

3

Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
Yes
4

No--Please explain:

Please estimate the percentage of total production of DKP in China accounted for by your firm’s production in 2009.
Percent

5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of DKP from China accounted for by your firm’s
exports in 2009.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7b.

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of MKP in your establishment(s) in China during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)

MKP
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds dry weight)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item
2007

2008

2009

Jan.June
2009

JulyDec.
2009

2010

2011

Average production capacity2
Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in
reported capacity.

3

Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
Yes
4

No--Please explain:

Please estimate the percentage of total production of MKP in China accounted for by your firm’s production in 2009.
Percent

5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of MKP from China accounted for by your firm’s
exports in 2009.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7c.

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of TKPP in your establishment(s) in China during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)

TKPP
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds dry weight)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item
2007

2008

2009

Jan.June
2009

JulyDec.
2009

2010

2011

Average production capacity2
Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in
reported capacity.

3

Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
Yes
4

No--Please explain:

Please estimate the percentage of total production of TKPP in China accounted for by your firm’s production in 2009.
Percent

5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of TKPP from China accounted for by your firm’s
exports in 2009.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8.
SHIPMENT OF DKP, MKP, AND TKPP.–Report your firm’s total shipments (domestic and
export) of phosphate salt by grade/purity for calendar year 2009.

Phosphate salt
DKP

MKP

TKPP

Grade/Purity
Food grade
Technical grade
Other _________________
Total
Food grade
Technical grade
Other _________________
Total
Food grade
Technical grade
Other _________________
Total

Share of phosphate salt
grade/purity (shares of
quantity)

100.0

100.0

100.0