10-2-2865 US importers questionnaire

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than April 14, 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 aluminum extrusions from
China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-475 and 731-TA-1177 (Preliminary)). The information requested in the questionnaire is
requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed
can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. §
1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
State

City

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm imported certain aluminum extrusions (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country 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 this investigation 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 this investigation 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 this investigation 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
Phone: (

Date

)

Signature

E-mail address
Fax (

)

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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 40 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.

OMB statistics.--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.

OMB feedback.--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.

Establishments covered.--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-3.

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No

Firm name

Yes--List the following information

Address

Extent of
ownership

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-4.

Related importers/exporter.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign,
which are engaged in importing certain aluminum extrusions from China into the United States or
which are engaged in exporting certain aluminum extrusions from China to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information

Firm name

I-5.

I-7.

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of certain aluminum extrusions?
Firm name

I-6.

Address

Address

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on certain
aluminum extrusions. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

Takes title to the imported product(s)

Consignee of the imported products(s)

Customs broker or freight forwarder.

Consignee.--If your firm is an importer of record of certain aluminum extrusions but is not the
consignee, please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and
individual to contact).

Firm name

Address

Contact person and phone
number

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-8.

I-9.

FTZ or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters certain aluminum
extrusions into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Foreign trade zones

No

Yes

Bonded warehouses

No

Yes

Temporary importation under bond.--Please indicate whether your firm imports certain
aluminum extrusions under the TIB (temporary importation under bond) program.
No

I-10.

Yes

Third-country trade activities.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this
proceeding been the subject of any other import relief investigations in the United States or in any
other countries?
No

Yes–Please specify.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Russell Duncan (202-7084727, russell.dunca@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Contact information (trade).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested trade and
related information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

II-2.

E-mail address

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of certain aluminum extrusions since January 1, 2007?
(check as many as appropriate)
office/warehouse openings .......

office/warehouse closings ........

relocations ................................

expansions ................................

acquisitions ...............................

consolidations ...........................

prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments ................
revised labor agreements ..........

other..........................................

(please describe)

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-3.

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of certain aluminum
extrusions from China for delivery after December 31, 2009?
No

II-4.

Yes–Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities
involved.

Reasons for importing.--If your firm also produces certain aluminum extrusions in the United
States, please indicate your reasons for importing this product. If your reasons differ by source,
please elaborate.

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

IMPORTS FROM CHINA.–Did your firm import certain aluminum extrusions from China in
2007-09?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of certain aluminum extrusions imported from China by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction
booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

2009

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1 2
Quantity of imports (B)
Value of imports (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (D)
Value of commercial shipments (E)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/
transfers (F)
Value3 of internal consumption/
transfers (G)
Export shipments:4
Quantity of export shipments (H)
Value of export shipments (I)
Spoilage5 (quantity) (J)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (K)
Channels of distribution: (value)
U.S. shipments to wholesalers/distributors (L)
U.S. shipments to end users (M)
1

Please identify the foreign producers from which your firm imports certain aluminum extrusions from China in your
response to question II-12 below.
2
Please explain any increase, decrease, or other trend in your reported imports (lines B & C):
3
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
4

Identify your principal export markets:
Spoilage can account for any losses in inventory not accounted for by your firm’s importation and shipment data (e.g.,
these could represent product that were lost, stolen, destroyed, or just unaccounted for).
5

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-6.

IMPORTS FROM CANADA.–Did your firm import certain aluminum extrusions from Canada
in 2007-09?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of certain aluminum extrusions imported from Canada by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction
booklet.)

CANADA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

2009

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1 2
Quantity of imports (B)
Value of imports (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (D)
Value of commercial shipments (E)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/
transfers (F)
Value3 of internal consumption/
transfers (G)
Export shipments:4
Quantity of export shipments (H)
Value of export shipments (I)
Spoilage5 (quantity) (J)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (K)
Channels of distribution: (value)
U.S. shipments to wholesalers/distributors (L)
U.S. shipments to end users (M)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2

Please explain any increase, decrease, or other trend in your reported imports (lines B & C):

3
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
4

Identify your principal export markets:
Spoilage can account for any losses in inventory not accounted for by your firm’s importation and shipment data (e.g.,
these could represent product that were lost, stolen, destroyed, or just unaccounted for).
5

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

IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES.–Did your firm import certain aluminum
extrusions from sources other than Canada or China in 2007-09?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of certain aluminum extrusions imported from all other sources
besides Canada or China by your firm during the specified periods.
(See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

2009

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1 2
Quantity of imports (B)
Value of imports (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (D)
Value of commercial shipments (E)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/
transfers (F)
Value3 of internal consumption/
transfers (G)
Export shipments:4
Quantity of export shipments (H)
Value of export shipments (I)
Spoilage5 (quantity) (J)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (K)
Channels of distribution: (value)
U.S. shipments to wholesalers/distributors (L)
U.S. shipments to end users (M)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2

Please explain any increase, decrease, or other trend in your reported imports (lines B & C):

3
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
4

Identify your principal export markets:
Spoilage can account for any losses in inventory not accounted for by your firm’s importation and shipment data (e.g.,
these could represent product that were lost, stolen, destroyed, or just unaccounted for).
5

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8.

Reconciliation of import data.-(a)

Please note that the quantities reported in questions II-5 through II-7 should reconcile as
follows in each period (i.e., in each column):
Reconciliation
A+B–D–F–H–J =K
E+G=L+M

(b)

Please note that the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the
beginning-of-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line K of
year 2007 should equal line A of year 2008). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent
calendar year?
Yes.

II-9.

Do these data reconcile?
Yes
No--(Please
correct these data before submitting questionnaire)
Do these data reconcile?
Yes
No--(Please
correct these data before submitting questionnaire).

No--(Please correct these data before submitting questionnaire.
Note that you may use the quantities reported under
spoilage (line J) to account for any unexplained
discrepancies between your import, shipment and
inventory data.)

OEM Imports.--Please estimate the share of your firms imports in 2009 by source that are OEM
or customer specific versus standardized products.
Share of Imports in 2009 from
China
Canada
All Other Sources
(line B, table II-5)
(line B, table II-6)
(line B, table II-7)
OEM or customer
specific
Standardized products
Total

100%

100%

100%

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-10.

Types of Aluminum Extrusions.--Please indicate end uses of your imports and estimated share
accounted for by each end use, and describe the primary products that your firms imports under
each end use category.

Imports
from.-China

End Uses1
(Check all that apply, see
instructions manual for
definitions)
Building and Construction

Estimated
Share of
Imports in
200912
(percent)

Description of imported products

Transportation
Engineered Products
Other End Uses
Subtotal (if applicable)
Building and Construction

Canada

100%

Transportation
Engineered Products
Other End Uses

All other
sources

Subtotal (if applicable)
Building and Construction

100%

Transportation
Engineered Products
Other End Uses
Subtotal (if applicable)
1

100%

Are these categories useful for analyzing the market(s) for certain aluminum extrusions?

Yes.
No—Please indicate what would be a better way to analyze the
markets for certain aluminum extrusions:
2

Please estimate these shares off of the quantity of your firm’s imports (line B) from each of the sources
indicated (questions II-5 through II-7).

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11.

HTS Classification.--Report the HTS numbers under which firm imports certain aluminum
extrusions into the United States and related information.

Classification
The primary HTS numbers as identified in
the petition. (see instruction manual p. 6 for
listing)
The secondary HTS numbers as identified in
the petition. (see instruction manual p. 6 for
listing)
Other HTS numbers not identified in the
petition (please include the specific 10-digit
numbers in the space provided below).

Share of Imports Share of subject
Reported in
merchandise
Questions II-5
entering under
through II-7
this grouping1
(percent)
(percent)

Totals 100%
1

Likely does not
total 100%

This calculation will identify the share of subject merchandise imported under a specific HTS
grouping of the total amount of merchandise imported under that grouping by your firm. If a firm
indicates 100% for each grouping, this would indicate that your firm only imports the subject
merchandise as defined in the instructions manual and nothing else, while if a firm indicates 5%
for each grouping, this would imply that 95% of the merchandise that your firm imports under
those HTS numbers actually falls outside of the scope of the merchandise subject to these
investigations, i.e., not certain aluminum extrusion as defined in the instructions manual.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-12.

China Foreign Manufacturer / Exporter identification.--Please identify below the names and
addresses of your firm’s FIVE largest foreign suppliers (whether the foreign manufacturer or just
foreign exporter) for certain aluminum extrusions from China in the 2007-09 period. Please also
provide the name and fax number or e-mail address of a contact person and the share of the
quantity of your firm’s total imports of certain aluminum extrusions that each of these suppliers
accounted for in 2009.
Not applicable (i.e., responded “no” to question II-5)

Foreign
manufacturer /
Exporter’s
No.
name
1

2

3

4

5

Street address (not P.O.
box), city, province, and
zip code

Contact person

Telephone number
or e-mail address

Share of
2009
imports
(%)

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from James Fetzer (202-708-5403,
james.fetzer@usitc.gov)
III-1.

Contact information (price).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested pricing and
related information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

E-mail address

PRICE DATA
This section requests quarterly price and quantity data, f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment, for your
commercial shipments to unrelated U.S. customers during January 2007–December 2009 of the following
products you imported from China and Canada:
Product 1.-- Mullions & Split-Mullions, Anodized Finish, Unworked, Alloy 6063 – Size:
1.75” x 3” to 3” x 8”, Weight: 0.6 lb/ft to 7 lb/ft
Product 2.-- Door/Window Frames & Sashes, Painted Finish, Unworked, Alloy 6063 – Size:
CCD: 0.75” to 6”, Weight: 0.2 lb/ft to 2 lb/ft
Product 3.-- Hand Rails, Painted Finish, Unworked, Alloy 6063 – Size: CCD: 0.5” to 6”,
Weight: 0.15 lb/ft to 8.25 lb/ft
Product 4.-- Tub and shower components, Anodized and Bright Dip Finishes, Unworked,
Alloys 6063 & 6463 – Size: CCD: 0.6” to 3”, Weight: 0.1 lb/ft to 1 lb/ft
Product 5.-- Pipe, Mill Finish, Unworked, Alloy 6061 – Size: 1” to 5” Schedule 40 @ 0.5 lb/ft
to 5 lb/ft
Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include
U.S.-inland transportation costs. Total dollar values should reflect the final net amount paid to you
(i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China
and sold by your firm.

China

Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Quantity
Value

Product 2
Quantity
Value

2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
Product 3
Quantity
Value
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
China and sold by your firm.

China
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 4
Quantity
Value

Product 5
Quantity
Value

Period of shipment
2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.

Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 4:          
Product 5:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2c. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Canada
and sold by your firm.

Canada
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Quantity
Value

Product 2
Quantity
Value

2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
Product 3
Quantity
Value
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2d. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Canada and sold by your firm.

Canada
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 4
Quantity
Value

Product 5
Quantity
Value

Period of shipment
2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.

Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 4:          
Product 5:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3. Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of certain
aluminum extrusions (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please include a copy of a
recent price list with your submission. If your price list is large, please only submit some sample pages.
Transaction by transaction

Contracts

Set price lists

Internet sales
Other--Please describe:

III-4.

Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity discounts

Annual total volume discounts

No discount policy

Other--Please describe:

III-5.

III-6.

Pricing terms for certain aluminum extrusions.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for certain aluminum extrusions imported from
China (e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
.

(b)

On what basis are your prices of certain aluminum extrusions imported from China
usually quoted? (check one)
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of certain aluminum
extrusions imported from China in 2009 were on a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple
deliveries for more than 12 months), (2) short-term contract basis (multiple deliveries up to and
including 12 months), and (3) spot sales basis (for a single delivery)?
Type of sale
Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales

Share of sales (percent)

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued

III-7.

III-8.

III-9.

Long-term contact provisions.--If you sell on a long-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical long-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have metal costs that are based on a particular benchmark?
Yes (please specify benchmark(s)):
___________________________

(e)

Does the contract have a meet-or-release provision?

Yes

No

Quantity

Price

Yes

Both
No

No

Short-term contact provisions.--If you sell on a short-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical short-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have metal costs that are based on a particular benchmark?
Yes (please specify benchmark(s)):
___________________________

(e)

Does the contract have a meet-or-release provision?

Yes

No

Quantity

Price

Yes

Both
No

No

Lead times.--What is your share of sales both from inventory and produced to order and what is
the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of
certain aluminum extrusions?

Source

Share of sales,
2009

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

100 %

Lead time

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-10. Shipping information.—
(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of certain aluminum
extrusions that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your customers’ locations? (check one)
Your firm
or purchaser

(c)

What proportion of your sales occur within 100 miles of your storage or production
facility?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent.

III-11. Geographical shipments--What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s shipments of certain aluminum extrusions imported from any source? (check all that
apply)
Geographic area

√ if applicable

Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed, including AK, HI,
PR, VI, among others.

III-12. End uses-Describe the end uses of the certain aluminum extrusions that you import from China.
For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by certain aluminum
extrusions?
End use

Share of total cost (percent)

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III-13. Substitutes.--Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for certain
aluminum extrusions. For each possible substitute product, please describe the degree of
substitutability and indicate whether changes in the price of the substitute affect the price for
certain aluminum extrusions, and to what degree, the length of any time lag of such an effect.

Substitute

Application

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price for certain
aluminum extrusions?

1.

No

Yes--Please explain.

2.

No

Yes--Please explain.

3.

No

Yes--Please explain.

4.

No

Yes--Please explain.

5.

No

Yes--Please explain.

III-14. Demand trends.-(a)

How has the demand within the United States for certain aluminum extrusions changed
since January 1, 2007? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

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(b)

How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for certain aluminum
extrusions changed since January 1, 2007? What principal factors affect changes in
demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

III-15. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range or marketing of
certain aluminum extrusions since January 1, 2007?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-16. Business cycles.-(a) Are certain aluminum extrusions market subject to business cycles or conditions of
competition (including seasonal business) distinctive to certain aluminum extrusions?
No (skip to question III-16.)

Yes-- Please describe below and then answer part (b).

(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
certain aluminum extrusions since January 1, 2007?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

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III-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply certain aluminum
extrusions since January 1, 2007 (examples include placing customers on allocation or
“controlled order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers,
delivering less than the quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments,
etc.)?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-18. Raw materials.--Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce certain
aluminum extrusions and whether your firm expects these trends to continue.

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III-19. Interchangeability.--Are certain aluminum extrusions produced in the United States and in other
countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)? Please
indicate below, using “A” to indicate that the products from a specified country-pair are always
interchangeable, “F” to indicate that the products are frequently interchangeable, “S” to indicate
that the products are sometimes interchangeable, “N” to indicate that the products are never
interchangeable, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

China

Canada

Other countries

United States
China
Canada
1

For any country-pair producing certain aluminum extrusions which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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III-18. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between certain aluminum
extrusions produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s
sales of the products? Please indicate below, using “A” to indicate that such differences are
always significant, “F” to indicate that such differences are frequently significant, “S” to indicate
that such differences are sometimes significant, “N” to indicate that such differences are never
significant, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

China

Canada

Other countries

United States
China
Canada
1

For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s sales of certain aluminum extrusions, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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III-19. Customer Identification.--Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s 10
largest customers for certain aluminum extrusions during 2007-2009. Please also provide the
name and telephone number of a contact person and the share of the quantity of your firm’s total
shipments of certain aluminum extrusions from China that each of these customers accounted for
in 2009.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Customer’s name

Street address (not P.O.
box), city, state, and zip
code

Contact person

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
2009
sales
(%)