09-1-2731 US producer questionnaire

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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
SACCHARIN FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than February 5, 2009
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 saccharin from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1013
(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)).

Name of firm
Address
State

City

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced saccharin (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1, 2003?

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.
I AGREE TO THE ABOVE CERTIFICATION

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 50 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.

Do you support or oppose continuation of the antidumping and/or countervailing duty order
currently in place for saccharin from the following country?
China

Support

Oppose

Take no position

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-4.

Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

I-6.

Address

Extent of ownership

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in
importing saccharin from China into the United States or which are engaged in exporting
saccharin from China to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in
importing saccharin from countries other than China into the United States or which are engaged
in exporting saccharin from countries other than China to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

Address

Affiliation

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-7.

I-8.

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in the
production of saccharin?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

In Parts II and IV 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 future market conditions for saccharin?
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.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Cynthia Trainor (202-2053354, cynthia.trainor@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.

E-mail address

Has your firm experienced any change in the character of its operations or organization relating to
the production of saccharin since January 1, 2003?
Plant openings

Relocations

Expansions

Acquisitions

Consolidations

Closures

Prolonged shutdowns1

Revised labor agreements2

Other (please identify)
1

Reasons include strikes or equipment failure; curtailment of production because of shortages of materials; or any other
change in the character of your operations or organization.
2
Changes in wages, benefits, work rules, or other changes in labor agreements.

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-3.

Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as
noted above) relating to the production of saccharin in the future?
No

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 saccharin (in 1,000 pounds) for 2009 and 2010.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
For question II-4, if your response differs for particular orders, please indicate and explain the
particular effect of revocation of specific orders.
II-4.

Would your firm anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as
noted above) relating to the production of saccharin in the future if the antidumping duty order on
saccharin from China were to be revoked?
No

II-5.

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.

Has your firm since 2003 (the year the antidumping duty order under review became effective)
produced, or does your firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same
equipment and machinery used in the production of saccharin and/or using the same production
and related workers employed to produce saccharin?
No

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

Product

Period

Item

(Quantity in 1,000 pounds)
2003 2004

AVERAGE PRODUCTION CAPACITY
PRODUCTION

Basis for allocation of capacity and
employment data (indicate if different)

2005

2006

2007

2008

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-6.

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

II-7.

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

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 saccharin.

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and employment
related to the production of saccharin in your U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods.
(See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Item

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Average production capacity1 (quantity)
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity)
Production (quantity)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption:
Quantity of internal consumption
Value2 of internal consumption
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity of transfers
Value2 of transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
Employment data:
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (value)
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 (use additional pages as necessary).
2

Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data
using that basis for 2003-08 below:
3

Identify your principal export markets:
.
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?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9.

Shipments of saccharin by type—Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (commercial shipments
plus internal consumption/transfers) of the following types of saccharin produced in your U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods by quantity and value. These data should sum to the
total U.S. shipments reported on the previous page.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Item

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Sodium saccharin (American Chemical Society Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry #128-44-9
Quantity
Value
Calcium saccharin (CAS Registry #6485-34-3)
Quantity
Value
Acid or insoluble saccharin (CAS Registry #81-07-2)
Quantity
Value
Research grade saccharin
Quantity
Value
All other saccharin1
Quantity
Value
1

Identify these types of saccharin and describe their uses.

.
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities and values reported above should equal the total quantity and
value of U.S. commercial shipments plus internal consumption/transfers for saccharin reported on the previous page. Do the
data reported reconcile?
Yes

No--Please explain:

.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-10.

If you reported transfers to related firms in question II-8, please indicate the nature of the
relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint venture, wholly owned
subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a non-market formula,
whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether the related firms also
processed inputs from sources other than your firm.

II-11.

Has your firm commercially sold the crude insoluble form of saccharin since January 2003?

II-12.

Identify the value added (on a cost basis) from the following processes.
Value (per pound)
Transforming crude insoluble saccharin to sodium saccharin
Transforming a sodium saccharin to acid (insoluble) saccharin
Transforming acid (insoluble) saccharin to calcium saccharin

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-13.

Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased saccharin since January 1, 2003?
(See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Yes--Report such purchases below for the specified periods.1

No

(Quantity in 1,000 pounds, value in $1,000)
Item

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

PURCHASES FROM U.S. IMPORTERS2 OF PRODUCT FROM-CHINA:
Quantity
Value
All other countries:
Quantity
Value
PURCHASES FROM DOMESTIC PRODUCERS:2
Quantity
Value
PURCHASES FROM OTHER SOURCES:2
Quantity
Value
1

Please indicate your reasons for purchasing this product. If your reasons differ by source, please elaborate.

2
Please list the name of the firm(s) from which you purchased this product. If your suppliers differ by source,
please identify the source for each listed supplier.

II-14.

Since January 1, 2003, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement (see definition in the
instruction booklet) regarding the production of saccharin?
No

II-15.

.

Does your firm produce saccharin in a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
No

II-16.

Yes--Name firm(s):

Yes--Identify FTZ(s):

Since January 1, 2003, has your firm imported saccharin?
No

Yes--COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’
QUESTIONNAIRE

.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
For questions II-17 and II-18, if your response differs for particular orders, please indicate and
explain the particular effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific orders.
II-17.

Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty order covering imports of saccharin
from China in terms of its effect on your firm’s production capacity, production, U.S. shipments,
inventories, purchases, employment, revenues, costs, profits, cash flow, capital expenditures,
research and development expenditures, and asset values. You may wish to compare your firm’s
operations before and after the imposition of the order.

II-18.

Would your firm anticipate any changes in its production capacity, production, U.S. shipments,
inventories, purchases, employment, revenues, costs, profits, cash flow, capital expenditures,
research and development expenditures, or asset values relating to the production of saccharin in
the future if the antidumping duty order on saccharin from China were to be revoked?
No

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 for any trends or projections you may
provide.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Mary Klir (202-205-3247, mary.klir@usitc.gov).
III-1.

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

III-2.

E-mail address

Briefly describe your financial accounting system.
A.

When does your fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your fiscal year changed during the period examined, explain below:

B.1.

Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include subject merchandise:

2.
3.

4.

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for the subject merchandise:
Yes
No
How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited,
unaudited,
annual reports,
10Ks,
10Qs,
Monthly,
quarterly,
semi-annually,
annually
Accounting basis:
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive
(specify)

Note: The Commission may request that your company submit copies of its financial statements,
including internal profit-and-loss statements for the division or product group that includes
saccharin, as well as those statements and worksheets used to compile data for your firm’s
questionnaire response.

III-3.

Briefly describe your cost accounting system (e.g., standard cost, job order cost, etc.).

III-4.

Briefly describe your allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and interest expense and other
income and expenses.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-5.

Other products.--Please list any other products you produced in the facilities in which you
produced saccharin, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these other products in
your most recent fiscal year:
Products

III-6.

Does your company receive inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any other services) used in
the production of saccharin from any related company?
Yes—Continue to question III-7 below

III-7.

No—Continue to question III-10 below

In the space provided below, identify the inputs used in the production of saccharin that your firm
receives from related parties whose financial statements are consolidated with the financial
statements of your firm.
Input

III-8.

Share of sales

Related party

With respect to the related companies identified in response to question III-7 above, are their
financial statements consolidated with your firm’s financial statements? (In other words, are
profits or losses arising from intercompany transactions eliminated?)
Yes—Continue to question III-9 below.

No—Continue to question III-10 below.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-9.

All intercompany profit on inputs purchased from related parties that is eliminated pursuant to
formal financial statement consolidation should also be eliminated from the costs reported to the
Commission in question III-11 (i.e., costs reported in question III-11, to the extent that they
reflect inputs purchased from related parties, should only reflect the related party’s cost and not
include an associated profit component). Reasonable methods for determining and eliminating
the associated profit on inputs purchased from related parties are acceptable.
Has your firm complied with the Commission’s instructions regarding costs associated with
inputs purchased from related parties?
Yes

No

III-10. Nonrecurring charges.--For each annual and interim period for which financial results are
reported in question III-11, please indicate in the schedule below the specific nonrecurring
charges, the particular expense/cost line items from question III-11 where the associated charges
are included, a brief description of the charges, and the associated values (in $1,000).
Nonrecurring charges would include, but are not limited to, items such as asset write-offs and
accelerated depreciation due to restructuring of the company’s saccharin operations.
Fiscal years ended-Item
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-11. Operations on saccharin.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested below on the
saccharin operations of your U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report resales of products. Note
that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market
value and purchases from related firms must be at cost.2 Provide data for your six most
recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right. If your firm was
involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee) please contact Mary Klir at
(202) 205-3247 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Item
Net sales quantities:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales quantities
Net sales values:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):4
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other income and expenses:
Interest expense
All other expense items
Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act
5
funds received

All other income items
All other income or expenses, net
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included
above
1

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Please indicate the amount of profits or (losses) on inputs from related firms that were eliminated pursuant to question III-9:
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
.
Year 1
3
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
4
COGS should include costs associated with internal consumption and transfers to related firms.
5
Please report funds received under this Act in the period(s) in which they were received. Do not report these funds as an offset to
operating expenses.
2

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-12. Asset values.--Report the total assets associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of
saccharin. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the specific asset data in the normal
course of business, please estimate it based upon some rational method (such as production, sales,
or costs) that is consistent with your cost allocations in the previous question. Your finished
goods inventory value should reconcile with the inventory quantity data reported in Part II.
Provide data as of the end of your six most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order
from left to right.
Value (in $1,000)
Item
Assets associated with the production,
warehousing, and sale of product:
1. Current assets:
A. Cash and equivalents
B. Accounts receivable, net
C. Inventories (finished goods)
D. Inventories (raw materials and work in
process)
E. Other (describe:

)

F. Total current assets (lines 1.A. through
1.E.)
2. Property, plant, and equipment
A. Original cost of property, plant, and
equipment
B. Less: Accumulated depreciation
C. Equals: Book value of property, plant,
and equipment
3. Other (describe:

)

4. Total assets (lines 1.F., 2.C., and 3)

III-13. Capital expenditures and research and development expenditures.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenditures on saccharin. Provide data for your six
most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right.
Value (in $1,000)
Item
Capital expenditures
Research and development expenditures

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Ioana Mic (202-205-3196,
ioana.mic@usitc.gov)
IV-1.

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

E-mail address

PRICE DATA
This section requests quarterly quantity and value data on your firm’s U.S. shipments of the following
products during January 2003-December 2008.
Product 1.—Sodium saccharin, granular, sized or unsized, FCC, 10-17 percent water.
Product 2.—Sodium saccharin, powder, FCC, 3-6 percent water.
Product 3.—Acid or insoluble saccharin, spray-dried powder, FCC.
Product 4.—Calcium saccharin, granular, spray-dried powder, FCC.
Product 5.—Sodium saccharin, granular, sized or unsized, non-food grade, 10-17 percent water.

Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include
U.S.-inland transportation costs. Total dollar values should reflect the final net amount paid to you
(i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-2a. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by your firm.

Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Quantity
Value

Product 2
Quantity
Value

2003:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2004:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 1:
Product 2:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-2b. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by your firm.

Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

2003:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2004:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-2c. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by your firm.

Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 5
Quantity

Value
2003:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2004:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 5:

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IV-3.

Please describe how your firm determines the prices that it charges for sales of saccharin
(transaction by transaction negotiation, contracts for multiple shipments, set price lists, etc.). If
your firm issues price lists, please include a copy of a recent price list with your submission. If
your price list is large, please submit sample pages.

IV-4.

Please describe your firm’s discount policy (quantity discounts, annual total volume discounts,
etc.).

IV-5.

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced saccharin (e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
. On what basis are your prices of domestic saccharin usually quoted (e.g., f.o.b.
warehouse, or delivered)?
.

IV-6.

Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced saccharin in 2008 were on a
(1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for more than 12 months), (2) short-term contract
basis (multiple deliveries up to 12 months), and (3) spot sales basis (for a single delivery)?
Type of sale

Share of sales (percent)

Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales
IV-7.

If you sell on a long-term contract basis, please answer the following questions with respect to
provisions of a typical long-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet or release provision?

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IV-8.

IV-9.

If you sell on a short-term contract basis, please answer the following questions with respect to
provisions of a typical short-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet or release provision?

What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s
sales of your U.S.-produced saccharin?
Share of sales,
2008

Source

Lead time

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

IV-10. (a)

100 %

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of saccharin that is
accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your customers’ locations? (check one)
Your firm
or purchaser

(c)

What proportion of your sales occur within 100 miles of your storage or production
facility?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent.

IV-11. What is the geographic market area in the United States served by your firm’s saccharin? (check
all that apply)
Northeast

Mid-Atlantic

Midwest

Southeast

Southwest

Rocky Mountains

West Coast

Northwest

National

Other (describe:

)

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IV-12. Describe the end uses of the saccharin that you manufacture. For each end-use product, what
percentage of the total cost is accounted for by saccharin?
End use

Share of total cost (percent)

IV-13. Have there been any changes in the end uses of saccharin since 2003?
No

Yes—Please describe.

IV-14. Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of saccharin in the future?
No

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

IV-15. (a) Can other products be substituted for saccharin?
No
(1)

Yes--Please list these substitute products in order of importance.
(2)

(3)

(b) For each possible substitute product, please give examples of applications and end uses for
which they are substitutes.

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IV-15. (c) Have changes in the prices of these products affected the price for saccharin?
No

Yes--To what degree do changes in their prices affect the price for
saccharin? Does this effect have a time lag? If so, how long is the time lag for
each substitute product? Does this vary by type of saccharin or final end use?

IV-16. Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be substituted for
saccharin since 2003?
No

Yes—Please explain.

IV-17. Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the substitutability of other products for saccharin in
the future?
No

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

IV-18. To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s selling prices for
saccharin during January 2003-December 2008? Also discuss any anticipated changes in your
raw material costs in the future, identifying the time period(s) involved and the factor(s) that you
believe would be responsible for such changes. Provide any underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

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IV-19. 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 saccharin in the U.S. market since 2003?
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.

IV-20. (a) Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of U.S.-produced saccharin in the
U.S. market in the future?
Increase

No change

Decrease

(b) If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes, including the time period and
the impact of such changes on shipment volumes and prices. Provide any underlying
assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation
that address this issue.

IV-21. Has the availability of NONSUBJECT imported saccharin changed since 2003?
No

Yes--Please explain.

IV-22. Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of saccharin between the U.S. market and
alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any contracts, other sales
arrangements, or other constraints that would prevent or retard your firm from shifting saccharin
between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12-month period. Provide any
underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentation that address this issue.

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IV-23. Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or marketing
(including sales over the internet) of saccharin since 2003?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

IV-24. Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the product range, product mix, or marketing
(including sales over the internet) of saccharin in the future? Provide any underlying
assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation
that address this issue.
No

Yes--Please identify, including the time period.

IV-25. How has demand within the United States (and outside the United States if known) for saccharin
changed since 2003?
Increased

No change

Decreased

What principal factors affect changes in demand?

IV-26. Do you anticipate any future changes in saccharin demand in the United States and, if known, the
rest of the world?
No

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

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IV-27. Please compare market prices of saccharin in U.S. and non-U.S. markets, if known. Provide
specific information as to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.

IV-28. Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc. that you are
aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss saccharin 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 2003 to the present and forecasts for the future.
IV-29. Are your exports of saccharin subject to any tariff or non-tariff barriers to trade in other
countries?
No

Yes--Please list the countries and describe any such barriers and any
significant changes in such barriers that have occurred since 2003, or that are
expected to occur in the future.

IV-30. Does your firm sell saccharin over the internet?
No

Yes--Please describe, noting the estimated percentage of your firm’s total
sales of saccharin in 2008 accounted for by internet sales.

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IV-31. Is saccharin produced in the United States and in other countries interchangeable (i.e., can they
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

United States

China

Other countries

United States
China
1

For any country-pair producing saccharin which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please
explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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IV-32. Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability, transportation network, product range,
technical support, etc.) between saccharin produced in the United States and in other countries a
significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products? Please indicate below, using “A” to
indicate that such differences are always significant, “F” to indicate that such differences are
frequently significant, “S” to indicate that such differences are sometimes significant, “N” to
indicate that such differences are never significant, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with
products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

United States

China

Other countries

United States
China
1

For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s sales of saccharin, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or disadvantages
imparted by such factors: