08-4-2682 Foreign producer questionnaire (final)

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 08-4-2682 Expiration Date: 6/30/11
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN LIGHTWEIGHT THERMAL PAPER FROM CHINA AND GERMANY

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than August 15, 2008
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
lightweight thermal paper from China and Germany (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-451 and 731-TA-1126-1127
(Final)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act
of 1930, title VII.

Name of firm
Address
State

City

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced or exported certain lightweight thermal paper (“certain LW thermal paper”) (as defined in
the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1, 2005?

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 submitting 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. (If you do not consent to such use, please note the certification
accordingly.)
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 pages 3-4 of
the instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is publicly traded, please specify
the stock exchange and trading symbol.

I-3.

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 certain LW thermal paper in
2007.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

Importer’s Name

Contact Person

Email

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2007
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 LW thermal paper in the United States or other countries?
No

I-5.

Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import certain LW thermal paper
into the United States?
No

I-6.

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

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire

Please indicate which production and finishing processes you perform:
Uncoated paper production
Thermal coating production/blending
Application of coating to base paper
Slitting of jumbo rolls
Other finishing operations (e.g., printing)
Packaging

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Christopher Cassise (202-7085408, chris.cassise@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

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

II-2.

Does your firm have any plans to add, expand, curtail, or shut down production capacity and/or
production of certain LW thermal paper in China or Germany?
No

II-3.

E-mail address

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 LW thermal paper?
Percent

II-4.

Does your firm produce products other than certain LW thermal paper on the same equipment
and machinery used in the production of certain LW thermal paper?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., sales):
Products produced on same equipment and share of total production in 2007 (in percent):
Product
Certain LW Thermal Paper

Percent

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

Has your firm maintained any inventories of certain LW thermal paper in the United States (not
including inventories held by firms identified in questions I-3, I-4, or I-5 above) since 2005?
No

Yes--Report the quantity (in short tons) of such end-of-period inventories
below.
2005

II-6.

June 2007

June 2008

Yes--Please describe, noting the estimated percentage of your firm’s total
sales of certain LW thermal paper in 2007 accounted for by internet
sales.

Do you offer to supply customer-specific printing on the back of your product?
No

II-8.

2007

Does your firm sell certain LW thermal paper over the internet?
No

II-7.

2006

Yes—Approximately what percentage of the product you produce contains
customer-requested printing on the back?
percent.

Is your product approved by IBM and/or Epson for use in their printing machines?
No

Yes—Please specify (IBM, Epson, or both)______________________

II-9.

In what widths do you offer jumbo rolls to customers?

II-10.

Is the certain LW thermal paper 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

Type of remedy

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11a. Production of jumbo rolls in China: Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories in the production of jumbo rolls of certain LW thermal paper.
Producers of jumbo rolls are producers who conduct coating operations. Coaters that also
perform conversion operations, such as slitting and packaging, on the jumbo rolls that they
produce should report data for all operations (both coating and conversion) in this table.
CHINA
Quantity (in short tons)
Actual experience

Projections

January-June
Item

2005

2006

2007

2007

2008

2008

2009

1

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories2
Production3
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States4
EU countries
All other export markets5
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

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.

2
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:

3

Please estimate the percentage of total production of certain LW thermal paper in China accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2007.
Percent
4

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of certain LW thermal paper in China accounted for
by your firm’s exports in 2007.
Percent
5

Identify principal other export markets.

.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11b. Production of jumbo rolls in Germany: Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories in the production of jumbo rolls of certain LW thermal paper.
Producers of jumbo rolls are producers who conduct coating operations. Coaters that also
perform conversion operations, such as slitting and packaging, on the jumbo rolls that they
produce should report data for all operations (both coating and conversion) in this table.
GERMANY
Quantity (in short tons)
Actual experience

Projections

January-June
Item

2005

2006

2007

2007

2008

2008

2009

1

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories2
Production3
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States4
Other EU countries
All other export markets5
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

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.

2
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:

3

Please estimate the percentage of total production of certain LW thermal paper in Germany accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2007.
Percent
4

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of certain LW thermal paper in Germany accounted
for by your firm’s exports in 2007.
Percent
5

Identify principal other export markets.

.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11c. Converters in China: Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and
inventories for the conversion of purchased or imported jumbo rolls into downstream certain LW
thermal paper products. This table is for those firms who exclusively slit and package jumbo
rolls that are purchased or imported.
CHINA
Quantity (in short tons)
Actual experience

Projections

January-June
Item

2005

2006

2007

2007

2008

2008

2009

1

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories2
Production3
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States4
EU countries
All other export markets5
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

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.

2

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:

3

Please estimate the percentage of total production of certain LW thermal paper in China accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2007.
Percent
4

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of certain LW thermal paper in China accounted for
by your firm’s exports in 2007.
Percent
5

Identify principal other export markets.

.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11d. Converters in Germany: Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and
inventories for the conversion of purchased or imported jumbo rolls into downstream certain LW
thermal paper products. This table is for those firms who exclusively slit and package jumbo
rolls that are purchased or imported.
GERMANY
Quantity (in short tons)
Actual experience

Projections

January-June
Item

2005

2006

2007

2007

2008

2008

2009

1

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories2
Production3
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States4
Other EU countries
All other export markets5
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

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.

2

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:

3

Please estimate the percentage of total production of certain LW thermal paper in Germany accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2007.
Percent
4

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of certain LW thermal paper in Germany accounted
for by your firm’s exports in 2007.
Percent
5

Identify principal other export markets.

.