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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS FROM CHINA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND VIETNAM
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than SEPTEMBER 10, 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 antidumping investigations concerning uncovered innerspring units
(innersprings) from China, South Africa, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1140-1142 (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 innersprings (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 means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout these investigations in any other import-injury investigations conducted
by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout these investigations may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of these investigations or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits
and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that
all contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official
Title of Authorized Official
Date
Signature
Phone: (
Fax ( )
E-mail address
)
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited as
possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 20 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-1a.
Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of preparing the
reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
hours
dollars
I-1b.
We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this questionnaire in general or
the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your response or send them to
the above address.
I-2.
Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this questionnaire (see page 3 of the
instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol.
I-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 innersprings in 2007.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
Importer’s name
Contact person
E-mail address
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 innersprings in the United States or other countries?
No
I-5.
Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import innersprings 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 Jennifer Merrill (202205-3188 or jennifer.merrill@usitc.gov) for copies of that
questionnaire).
Has your firm reduced its exports of innersprings to the United States because of these
antidumping duty investigations?
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 Jennifer Merrill (202-205-3188 or
jennifer.merrill@usitc.gov) for copies of that questionnaire).
Yes--Please Explain.
If your answer to I-6 was no, have your export volumes declined since December 31, 2007?
No
Yes--Please Explain.
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-1.
Does your firm have any plans to add, expand, curtail, or shut down production capacity and/or
production of innersprings in China, South Africa, and/or Vietnam?
No
II-2.
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 innersprings?
Percent
II-3.
Does your firm produce products other than innersprings on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of innersprings?
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
Innersprings
Percent
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-4.
Has your firm, since 2005, maintained any inventories of innersprings in the United States (not
including inventories held by firms identified in questions I-3, I-4, or I-5)?
No
Yes--Report the quantity (in 1,000 units) of such end-of-period inventories
below.
2005
II-5.
2007
June 2007
June 2008
Does your firm sell innersprings over the internet?
No
II-6.
2006
Yes--Please describe, noting the estimated percentage of your firm’s total
sales of innersprings in 2007 accounted for by internet sales.
Are the innersprings 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-7.
Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of innersprings in your establishment(s) in CHINA during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)
CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 units)
Projections1
Actual experience
Item
January-June
2005
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2
Average production capacity
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 innersprings in CHINA accounted for by your firm’s production in
2007.
Percent
5
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of innersprings from CHINA accounted for by your
firm’s exports in 2007.
Percent
6
Identify principal other export markets.
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8.
Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of innersprings in your establishment(s) in SOUTH AFRICA during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
SOUTH AFRICA
Quantity (in 1,000 units)
Projections1
Actual experience
Item
January-June
2005
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2
Average production capacity
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 innersprings in SOUTH AFRICA accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2007.
Percent
5
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of innersprings from SOUTH AFRICA accounted for
by your firm’s exports in 2007.
Percent
6
Identify principal other export markets.
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9.
Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of innersprings in your establishment(s) in VIETNAM during the specified periods.
(See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
VIETNAM
Quantity (in 1,000 units)
Projections1
Actual experience
Item
January-June
2005
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2
Average production capacity
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 innersprings in VIETNAM accounted for by your firm’s production
in 2007.
Percent
5
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of innersprings from VIETNAM accounted for by
your firm’s exports in 2007.
Percent
6
Identify principal other export markets.
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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 innersprings in your establishment(s) in NONSUBJECT SOURCES (sources
other than China, South Africa, or Vietnam) during the specified periods. (See definitions in
the instruction booklet.)
NONSUBJECT SOURCES
Quantity (in 1,000 units)
Projections1
Actual experience
Item
January-June
2005
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2
Average production capacity
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 innersprings in NONSUBJECT SOURCES accounted for by your
firm’s production in 2007.
Percent
5
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of innersprings from NONSUBJECT SOURCES
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2007.
Percent
6
Identify principal other export markets.
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| File Title | Microsoft Word - FINAL INNERSPRING FOREIGN Q.doc |
| Author | jennifer.merrill |
| File Modified | 2008-09-03 |
| File Created | 2008-08-11 |