10-3-2884 US purchaser questionnaire

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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than July 23, 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 review of the antidumping duty order concerning wooden bedroom furniture from China (inv. No.
731-TA-1058 (Review)). 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)). Further information on this
questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202-205-3270, John.Benedetto@usitc.gov)

Name of firm
Address
State

City

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm purchased wooden bedroom furniture (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any source
(domestic or foreign) at any time since January 1, 2004?

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 review in any other import-injury investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this review 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 review 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 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?

I-4.

No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Extent of
ownership

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing wooden bedroom furniture from China into
the United States or which are engaged in exporting wooden bedroom furniture from China to the
United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-5.

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing wooden bedroom furniture from countries
other than China into the United States or which are engaged in exporting wooden bedroom
furniture from countries other than China to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-6.

I-7.

Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of wooden bedroom furniture?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Business plan.--In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for wooden bedroom
furniture?
No

Yes--Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

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PART II.--PURCHASES
Contact information (Purchases).--Who should be contacted regarding the information requested in
parts II to IV?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number
II-1.

E-mail address

Purchases.--Report, as indicated below, your firm’s purchases (either directly or through a sales
agent or broker) of wooden bedroom furniture. Do not include direct imports from sources
outside the United States; direct imports should be reported in an importers’ questionnaire.
Report based on delivery date, not order date.

Quantity (in pieces) and delivered value (in $1,000)
Item
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Purchases of wooden bedroom furniture produced in-The United States:
Quantity
Value (delivered)
China:
Quantity
Value (delivered)
Vietnam:
Quantity
Value (delivered)
All other countries:1
Quantity
Value (delivered)
1
Please identify these countries:

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-2.

Purchases before and after order.-(a)

Did your firm purchase wooden bedroom furniture from China before 2004?
No--skip to (c)

(b)

Yes

If yes, has your pattern of purchasing wooden bedroom furniture from China changed
since 2004?
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we discontinued purchases from China because of the order.
Yes, we reduced purchases from China because of the order.
Yes, but we changed the pattern of purchases from China for reasons other than the
order (please explain below).

(c)

Has your pattern of purchasing wooden bedroom furniture from nonsubject foreign
sources (i.e., countries other than China) changed since 2004?
We did not purchase from nonsubject foreign sources before or after the order.
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we increased purchases from nonsubject countries because of the order.
Yes, but we changed our pattern of purchases from nonsubject countries for reasons
other than the order (please explain below).

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-3.

Changes in purchasing patterns.-- Please indicate how the relative levels of your firm’s
purchases of wooden bedroom furniture from different sources (both domestic and foreign) have
changed since 2004 (the year the countervailing duty/antidumping duty order under review
became effective).
Source of purchases
The United States

Trend
Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

China

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

Vietnam

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

All other countries

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-4.

Purchases from one country only.--If your firm has purchased wooden bedroom furniture from
only one country, please explain the reasons for doing so.

II-5.

Supplier identification.--Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s FIVE
largest suppliers for wooden bedroom furniture since 2004. 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 wooden bedroom furniture that each of these customers accounted for in 2009.
Supplier’s
name

No.
1

2

3

4

5

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

Contact person

Share of
2009
Telephone number
or e-mail address purchases
(%)

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III-1.

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of wooden bedroom
furniture (check all that apply)?
Retailer
Distributor
Other (Describe:

III-2.

)

Competition for sales.--If you are a distributor or reseller of wooden bedroom furniture, do you
compete for sales to your customers with the manufacturers or importers from which you
purchase wooden bedroom furniture?
No

Yes--Please describe

III-3.

Types of customers.--If your firm is a distributor or reseller of wooden bedroom furniture, what
are the major types of consumers to which you sell wooden bedroom furniture?

III-4.

Brand names.-- If your firm is a distributor or reseller of wooden bedroom furniture, does your
firm sell wooden bedroom furniture under brand names?
No

III-5.

Yes--Please indicate the specific brand names.

Brand names.-- How often are brand names important in your firm’s sales of wooden bedroom
furniture?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-6.

Substitutes.—
(a) Can other products be substituted for wooden bedroom furniture?
No

Yes--Please complete (b).

(b) Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for wooden bedroom
furniture. For each possible substitute product, please give examples of applications and end uses
for which they are substitutes and indicate whether changes in the price of the substitute affect the
price for wooden bedroom furniture.

Substitute

Description

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for wooden bedroom
furniture?

1.

No

Yes--Please explain.

2.

No

Yes--Please explain.

3.

No

Yes--Please explain.

III-7.

Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for wooden bedroom furniture since 2004?
No

Yes--Please explain.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-8.

Anticipated changes in substitutes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for wooden bedroom furniture in the future?
No

III-9.

Yes--Please describe and provide any underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation
that address this issue.

Demand trends.-(a)

How has the demand within the United States for wooden bedroom furniture changed
since 2004? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

(b)

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for wooden bedroom furniture
changed since 2004? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-10. Anticipated demand trends.-(a)

How do you anticipate demand will change within the United States for wooden bedroom
furniture in the future? What principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

(b)

Decrease

Fluctuate

No change

How do you anticipate demand will change outside the United States for wooden
bedroom furniture to in the future? What principal factors that will affect these changes
in demand?
Increase

Decrease

Fluctuate

No change

III-11. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc.
that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss wooden bedroom furniture supply
(including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2)
each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including China, and (3) the world as a
whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2004 to the present and forecasts for the future.
III-12. Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions;
production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative
production opportunities) that affected the availability of U.S.-produced wooden bedroom
furniture in the U.S. market since 2004?
No

Yes--Please note the time period(s) of any such changes, the factors(s)
involved, and the impact such changes had on your shipment volumes
and prices.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-13. Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Is buying a product that is produced in the
United States an important factor in your firm’s purchases of wooden bedroom furniture (check
ALL that apply)?
No
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are required by law or regulation (for example,
percent of
government purchases under “Buy American” provisions). This involves
all our purchases of wooden bedroom furniture.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are not required by law or regulation, but are by our
customers. This involves
percent of all our purchases of wooden bedroom
furniture.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are required for other reasons (please specify these
reasons below). This involves
percent of all our purchases of wooden bedroom
furniture.

III-14. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the wooden bedroom furniture market subject to business cycles or conditions of
competition distinctive to wooden bedroom furniture?
No

(b)

Yes--Please explain and estimate the duration of any such cycle.

Has the emergence of new markets for wooden bedroom furniture since 2004 affected the
business cycles or conditions of competition distinctive to wooden bedroom furniture?
No

Yes--Please explain any such changes.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-15. Decisions based on producer.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do your
customers make purchasing decisions involving wooden bedroom furniture based on the producer
of the wooden bedroom furniture you purchase?
Your firm:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Your customers:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, please discuss how your firm or your customers determine the producer and
why this information is important.
Your firm:

Your customers:

III-16. Decisions based on country-of-origin.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do
your customers make purchasing decisions involving wooden bedroom furniture based on the
country of origin of the wooden bedroom furniture you purchase?
Your firm:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Your customers:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, please discuss how your firm or your customers determine the source and
why this information is important.
Your firm:

Your customers:

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-17. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently do you make purchases?
Daily
Other (specify)

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

)

Do you expect this purchasing pattern to change in the next two years?
No

Yes-- How and why do you expect these changes to occur?

III-18. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase?
firms
III-19. Supplier negotiations.-(a)

Do purchases of wooden bedroom furniture usually involve negotiations between
supplier and purchaser?
No

(b)

Yes--Please describe these negotiations. In your response, please
comment on whether purchasers generally quote competing
prices as part of the negotiation process.

Does your firm tend to vary its purchases from a given supplier within a specified time
period based on the price offered for that period?
No

Yes--Specify the time period.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-20. Change in suppliers.--Have you changed suppliers since 2004?
No

Yes--Please list the supplier or suppliers and indicate whether the firm was
added or dropped as a supplier. Also give the reasons for the change
and how frequently you change suppliers.

III-21. New suppliers.-(a)

Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since 2004?
No

(b)

Yes--Please identify the firms and indicate how you became aware of
them.

Do you expect new wooden bedroom furniture suppliers to enter the U.S. market in the
future?
No

Yes--Please provide details, noting the specific future time period in
your response.

III-22. Supplier qualification
(a) Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified to sell wooden
bedroom furniture to your firm?
No

Yes--

percent of value of purchases in 2009

Yes--all purchases

(b) Please provide a general description of the certification or qualification process. Briefly
describe the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality of product,
reliability of supplier, etc.)

(c) How long does it take to qualify a new supplier?

days.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-23. Failure to certify.--Since 2004, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their attempts to
certify or qualify their wooden bedroom furniture with your firm or have any producers lost their
approved status?
No

Yes--Please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and the
reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.

III-24. Purchasing factors.--For the factors listed below, please rate each in terms of its importance in
your purchase decision for wooden bedroom furniture.
Very
important
Availability .......................................
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit...........................
Price ................................................
Minimum qty requirements..............
Packaging .......................................
Product consistency ........................
Quality meets industry standards....
Quality exceeds industry standards
Product range..................................
Reliability of supply .........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs.................
Other (specify):
........
........
........

Somewhat
important

Not
important

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-25. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors
generally considered by your firm in deciding from whom to purchase wooden bedroom furniture
for any one order (examples include current availability, extension of credit, prearranged
contracts, price, quality exceeding specifications or industry standards, range of supplier’s
product line, traditional supplier, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Other factors or comments:

III-26. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of wooden bedroom furniture?

III-27. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the wooden
bedroom furniture that is offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-28. Price leaders.--Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the wooden
bedroom furniture market since 2004. A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that
initiate a price change, either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or
more firms that have a significant impact on prices. A price leader does not necessarily have to
be the lowest priced supplier. For those firms identified as a price leader, please specify the time
period in which a price change was communicated, whether the price change was upward or
downward, and whether it covered a specific geographic region or a specific product type. Please
describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership.

III-29. Changes in U.S. industry.-(a)

Please identify and discuss any improvements/changes in the U.S. wooden bedroom
furniture industry since 2004 and explain fully, to the extent possible, the factor(s),
including the order(s) under review, that was/(were) responsible for each
improvement/change.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-29. Changes in U.S. industry.--Continued
(b)

Please also discuss fully, to the extent possible, any improvements/changes that you
anticipate in the future in the U.S. wooden bedroom furniture industry. Identify the
specific future time period covered in your response, and discuss the factors that you
believe would be responsible for each improvement/change.

III-30. Effect of revocation.--What do you think will be the likely effects of any revocation of the
antidumping duty order for imports of wooden bedroom furniture from China? As appropriate,
please discuss any potential effects of revocation of the antidumping duty order on (1) the future
activities of your firm and (2) the U.S. market as a whole. Please note the future time period to
which you are referring. Attach additional pages if necessary.
(1) Activities of your firm:

(2) Entire U.S. market:

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-31. If your firm is a retailer of wooden bedroom furniture, please discuss the major factors that your
firm considers when awarding your floor space to specific suppliers of wooden bedroom
furniture.

III-32. If your firm purchases wooden bedroom furniture as a suite, are all the pieces produced in the
same country (e.g., all products produced in the United States or all pieces produced in China)?
No

Yes--Please discuss, noting the percentage of your firm’s purchases
in 2009 that was blended (i.e., different pieces have different
country of origins) and the country of origin of the pieces that
your firm has purchased.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-33. Are there different tiers within the retail market for wooden bedroom furniture?

No

Yes--Please explain.

III-34.--Purchases of wooden bedroom furniture as pieces or suites.
a) Does your firm generally purchase wooden bedroom furniture as separate pieces or as suites?

b) Please estimate the percentage of your firm’s purchases in 2009 that were made as separate
pieces or as suites. (Note: if this percentage has changed since 2004, please note this in your
response, indicating how and why it has changed.)

c) Are the prices that your firms pays its suppliers for wooden bedroom furniture negotiated on a
piece-by-piece basis or on a suite-by-suite basis?

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-35.--Sales of wooden bedroom furniture as pieces or suites.
a) Does your firm generally sell wooden bedroom furniture as separate pieces or as suites?

b) Please estimate the percentage of your firm’s sales in 2009 that was made as separate
pieces or as suites. (Note: if this percentage has changed since 2004, please note this in your
response, indicating how and why it has changed).

c) Are the prices that your firms pays its suppliers for wooden bedroom furniture negotiated on a
piece-by-piece basis or on a suite-by-suite basis?

III-36. How have imports of wooden bedroom furniture from Vietnam affected the U.S. market for
wooden bedroom furniture? If possible, please address issues of price, competition with U.S. and
other imported product, and U.S. consumption, as well as any other relevant issues.

III-37. How often is wooden bedroom furniture made of solid wood and that made of other materials
(e.g., particle board) interchangeable?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Please compare wooden bedroom furniture made of solid wood and that made of other materials
(e.g., particle board) in terms of demand, price, and customers.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
IV-1.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin for wooden bedroom furniture for
which your firm has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United States
China
Other countries (Please specify

IV-2.

)

Interchangeability by country-pair.--Is wooden bedroom furniture produced in the United
States and in other countries interchangeable (i.e., can it 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

Vietnam

Other countries

United States
China
Vietnam
1
For any country-pair producing wooden bedroom furniture which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-3.

Country preferences.--Do you or your customers ever specifically order wooden bedroom
furniture from one country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No

IV-4.

Availability of merchandise.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of wooden bedroom furniture
available from only a single source (domestic or foreign, including both subject and nonsubject
countries)?
No

IV-5.

Yes--Please identify all relevant countries (including the United States and
both subject and nonsubject foreign countries) from which you or your
customers prefer to order, and indicate why wooden bedroom furniture
from these countries is preferred over product from other countries
(please note the specific product in your response).

Yes--Please identify the source and the grade/type/size.

Choice of product not based on price.--If you purchased wooden bedroom furniture from one
source although a comparable product was available from another source at a lower price, please
explain your reasons for doing so (please specify by country, including the United States and both
subject and nonsubject foreign countries). Possibilities might include transaction characteristics
such as length of time to fill orders, minimum order size, reliability of supply, etc.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-6. Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how wooden bedroom
furniture produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV
compares with wooden bedroom furniture produced in each of the other countries you identified
(including the United States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries).

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements..............
Packaging ...............................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

1

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicatees that the first country generally
has lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

compared to
product from

Comparable

compared to
product from

Superior

compared to
product from

Inferior

product from

Comparable

product from

Superior

Quality

product from

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued

Continued.

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements..............
Packaging ...............................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

1

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicatees that the first country generally
has lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

compared to
product from

Inferior

compared to
product from

Comparable

compared to
product from

Superior

product from

Inferior

product from

Comparable

Quality

product from

Superior

IV-6.

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IV-7.

Minimum quality.-(a)

How often does domestically produced wooden bedroom furniture meet minimum quality
specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Always

(b)

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or never

How often does imported wooden bedroom furniture from China meet minimum quality
specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

China (subject)
China (nonsubject)

(c)

How often does imported nonsubject wooden bedroom furniture (i.e., wooden bedroom
furniture from countries other than China) meet minimum quality specifications for your
uses or your customers’ uses?
Source

IV-8.

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Change in price.-(a)

Since 2004, has there been a change in the price of wooden bedroom furniture? If so, has
the price of U.S.-produced wooden bedroom furniture changed more or less than the
price of imported wooden bedroom furniture from China?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced wooden bedroom furniture has changed relative to the price of
wooden bedroom furniture from China

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced wooden bedroom furniture has changed relative to the price
of wooden bedroom furniture from China, the price of U.S.-produced wooden bedroom
furniture is now relatively
Higher

Lower