Form 08-4-2718 Foreign producer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 08-4-2718; Expiration Date: 6/30/11
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
HEDP FROM CHINA AND INDIA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than December 17, 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 duty investigations concerning 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1diphosphonic acid (HEDP) from China and India (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1146-1147 (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 HEDP (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 and 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 record 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.

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 HEDP 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.

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

I-5.

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 Nathanael Comly, Investigator (202-205-3174,
Nathanael.Comly@usitc.gov) for copies of that questionnaire).

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

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (Nathanael Comly, Investigator
(202-205-3174, Nathanael.Comly@usitc.gov)).

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-1.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of HEDP since January 1, 2005.
(check as many as appropriate)

(please describe)1

plant/warehouse openings ........

plant/warehouse closings..........

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

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

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

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

prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments...........
other..........................................

1

Please supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of any such changes, and provide underlying
assumptions, together with relevant portions of business plans, public corporate filings, or other internal
documentation that address this issue.

II-2.

Planned changes.--Does your firm have any plans to add, expand, curtail, or shut down
production capacity and/or production of HEDP in China and/or India?
No

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.

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

Percentage of overall sales.-- What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal
year was represented by sales of HEDP?
Percent

II-4.

Shared machinery/equipment.--Does your firm produce products other than HEDP on the same
equipment and machinery used in the production of HEDP?
No

Yes--List the following information.

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

Percent

HEDP
ATMP

Total

100%

II-5.

Raw materials.-- Please identify the specific raw materials used by your firm to produce HEDP,
any changes in the raw materials used, and discuss the effect of such changes, if any, on your
firm’s operating performance (e.g., costs, credits/offsets, production efficiency, etc.).

II-6.

After sales support.—Does your firm provide any after-sales support (e.g., technical support) to
your U.S. customers?
No

Yes--Please describe the after-sales support.

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

Certification.—Do your firm’s U.S. customers require certification for HEDP (e.g., National
Sanitation Foundation standard 60)?
No

II-8

Yes--Please identify the certification.

U.S. inventories.--Has your firm, since 2005, maintained any inventories of HEDP 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 short tons) of such end-of-period inventories
below.

2005

II-9.

Internet sales.--Does your firm sell HEDP over the internet?
No

II-10.

End-of-period inventories maintained in the United States
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
2006
2007
September 2007 September 2008

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

Third-country trade actions.--Is the HEDP exported by your firm subject to antidumping
findings or other trade remedies in any WTO-member countries?
No
Product

Yes--List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies.
Country

Date

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11a. Trade data (CHINA).--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and
inventories related to the production of HEDP in your establishment(s) in CHINA during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-September
2005

2006

2007

2007

2008

2008

2009

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers5
Home market sales
Exports to-United States6
All other export markets7
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
4

No--Please explain:

Please estimate the percentage of total production of HEDP in China accounted for by your firm’s production in 2007.
Percent

5

Please identify the specific downstream product(s) that your firm produces from its internally transferred/consumed
HEDP.
6

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of HEDP from China accounted for by your firm’s
exports in 2007.
Percent
7

Identify principal other export markets.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11b. Trade data (INDIA).--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and
inventories related to the production of HEDP in your establishment(s) in INDIA during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-September
2005

2006

2007

2007

2008

2008

2009

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers5
Home market sales
Exports to-United States6
All other export markets7
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
4

No--Please explain:

Please estimate the percentage of total production of HEDP in India accounted for by your firm’s production in 2007.
Percent

5

Please identify the specific downstream product(s) that your firm produces from its internally transferred/consumed
HEDP.
6

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of HEDP from China accounted for by your firm’s
exports in 2007.
Percent
7

Identify principal other export markets.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11c. Trade data (U.K.).--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and
inventories related to the production of HEDP in your establishment(s) in the United Kingdom
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-September
2005

2006

2007

2007

2008

2008

2009

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers5
Home market sales
Exports to-United States6
All other export markets7
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 HEDP in the United Kingdom accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2007.
Percent
5

Please identify the specific downstream product(s) that your firm produces from its internally transferred/consumed
HEDP.
6

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of HEDP from China accounted for by your firm’s
exports in 2007.
Percent
7

Identify principal other export markets.