10-4-2873 Foreign producer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 10-4-2873; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE FROM CHINA AND TAIWAN

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than May 5, 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
narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from China and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-467 and 731-TA1164-1165 (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 narrow woven ribbons (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 this proceeding 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 proceeding 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 proceeding 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 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.

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.

U.S. importers.--Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone
numbers, and e-mail addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s narrow woven
ribbons in 2009.

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.

Related U.S. producers.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to
produce, or have any plans to produce narrow woven ribbons in the United States or other
countries?
No

I-5.

Related U.S. importers.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import
narrow woven ribbons into the United States?
No

I-6.

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact russell.duncan@usitc.gov
for copies of that questionnaire).

Related foreign manufacturer / exporter.--Does your firm have a business relationship with
any other producer or exporter of narrow woven ribbons from China or Taiwan?
No

I-7.

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 russell.duncan@usitc.gov for copies of that questionnaire).

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they receive a copy of
this Foreign Producers’/ Exporters’ Questionnaire (contact
russell.duncan@usitc.gov for copies of that questionnaire).

Facilitator.--Does your firm have a business relationship with any related or unrelated firms,
either in or outside the United States, which are engaged in facilitating imports of narrow woven
ribbons from China or Taiwan into the United States?
No

Yes--Provide the name, address, and affiliation of establishment(s), and a
brief description of the firm(s) operations and role in facilitating imports
of narrow woven ribbons.

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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.duncan@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
Please indicate the means by which you may be contacted by the staff of the U.S. International
Trade Commission regarding the confidential information submitted in response to this request.
E-mail address

II-2.

Phone number

(

)

Fax number

(

)

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of narrow woven ribbons since January 1, 2007?
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings ..........................
plant closings ............................
relocations ................................
expansions ................................
acquisitions ...............................
consolidations ...........................
prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments ................
revised labor agreements ..........
other (e.g., technology) ............

(please describe)

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

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of narrow woven
ribbons in the future?
No

II-4.

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce narrow woven ribbons (in square yards) for
2009 and 2010.

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since January 1, 2007 produced, or
does your firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and
machinery used in the production of narrow woven ribbons?
No

Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined
production capacity and production of these products and narrow
woven ribbons in the periods indicated.

Product
Narrow woven ribbons

Period

Basis for allocation of capacity data

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

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Continued
(Quantity in square yards)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

2009

Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
Narrow woven ribbons
Other product
Other product

II-5.

Constraints on production.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your
production capacity.

II-6.

Production shifting.--Is your firm able to switch production between narrow woven ribbons and
other products in response to a relative change in the price of narrow woven ribbons vis-a-vis the
price of other products, using the same equipment and labor?
No

II-7.

Yes---Please identify the other products, the approximate time and cost
involved in switching, and the minimum relative price change required
for your firm to switch production to or from narrow woven ribbons.

Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of narrow woven ribbons?
Percent

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

Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since January 1, 2007, maintained any
inventories of narrow woven ribbons in the United States (not including inventories held by firms
identified in question I-3)?
No

Yes--Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.
(Quantity in square yards)
Item

2007

2008

2009

Inventory

II-9.

Third country trade actions.--Are the narrow woven ribbons exported by your firm subject to
antidumping 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-10.

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

CHINA
Quantity (in square yards)
Item

Projections1

Actual experience
2007

2008

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

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of narrow woven ribbons 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 narrow woven ribbons 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-11.

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

TAIWAN
Quantity (in square yards)
Item

Projections1

Actual experience
2007

2008

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

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of narrow woven ribbons in Taiwan accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2009.
Percent
5
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of narrow woven ribbons from Taiwan accounted for
by your firm’s exports in 2009.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.