10-2-2891 US importer questionnaire

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US Importer Questionnaire SRC

Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from China and Mexico (Final)

OMB: 3117-0016

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
SEAMLESS REFINED PIPE AND TUBE FROM CHINA AND MEXICO

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than August 9, 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 antidumping investigations concerning seamless refined copper pipe and tube from China and Mexico
(inv. Nos. 731-TA-1174-1175 (Final)). 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 imported seamless refined copper pipe and tube (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any
country at any time since January 1, 2007?

(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 this 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
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 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.

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?
No

Firm name

Yes--List the following information

Address

Extent of
ownership

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

Related importers/exporter.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign,
which are engaged in importing seamless refined copper pipe and tube from China or Mexico into
the United States or which are engaged in exporting seamless refined copper pipe and tube from
China or Mexico to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information

Firm name

I-5.

I-7.

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of seamless refined copper pipe and tube?
Firm name

I-6.

Address

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on
seamless refined copper pipe and tube. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

Takes title to the imported product(s)

Consignee of the imported products(s)

Customs broker or freight forwarder.

Consignee.--If your firm is an importer of record of seamless refined copper pipe and tube but is
not the consignee, please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and
individual to contact).

Firm name

Address

Contact person and phone
number

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-8.

I-9.

FTZ or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters seamless refined copper
pipe and tube into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded
warehouses.
Foreign trade zones

Yes

Bonded warehouses

Yes

Temporary importation under bond.--Please indicate whether your firm imports seamless
refined copper pipe and tube under the TIB (temporary importation under bond) program.
No

I-10.

Yes

Third-country trade activities.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this
proceeding been the subject of any other import relief investigations in the United States or in any
other countries?
No

Yes–Please specify.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Edward Petronzio (202-2053176, edward.petronzio@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

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

II-2.

E-mail address

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of seamless refined copper pipe and tube since January 1,
2007?
(check as many as appropriate)
office/warehouse openings .......

office/warehouse closings ........

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

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

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

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

prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments ................
revised labor agreements ..........

other..........................................

(please describe)

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

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of seamless refined
copper pipe and tube from China or Mexico for delivery after June 30, 2010?
No

II-4.

Yes–Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities
involved.

Reasons for importing.--If your firm also produces seamless refined copper pipe and tube in the
United States, please indicate your reasons for importing this product. If your reasons differ by
source, please elaborate.

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of seamless refined copper pipe and tube imported from China by your
firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

Please note: Questions IV-2 and IV-3 at the end of this questionnaire request that you report your firm’s
imports industrial and plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube from China
separately. The data reported in the table below should include both industrial and
plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube.

CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2009

2010

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
Value2 of internal consumption/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)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:

Identify your principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, 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-6.
IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of seamless refined copper pipe and tube imported from Mexico by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Please note: Questions IV-4 and IV-5 at the end of this questionnaire request that you report your firm’s
imports industrial and plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Mexico
separately. The data reported in the table below should include both industrial and
plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube.

MEXICO
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2009

2010

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of seamless refined copper pipe and tube imported from all other
sources combined by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction
booklet.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2009

2010

Please identify the sources and foreign producers, if known:

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3

Yes

No--Please explain:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from James Fetzer (202-708-5403,
james.fetzer@usitc.gov)
III-1.

Contact information (price).--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 price and quantity data, f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment, for your
commercial shipments to unrelated U.S. customers during January 2007–June 2010 of the following
products you imported from China and Mexico:
Product 1.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 1/2” Type L, hard temper, 20’ lengths
Product 2.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 3/4" Type M, hard temper, 20' lengths
Product 3.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 3/8” OD, ACR/RST coil, 50’-100’ lengths
Product 4.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 3/4” OD, ACR/RST coil, 50’-100’ lengths
Product 5.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 3/8" OD, inner-grooved LWC, 0.0110"0.0144" bottom wall thickness
Product 6.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 5/16" OD, inner grooved LWC, 0.011700.0125” bottom wall thickness
Product 7.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 3/8" OD, smooth bore LWC, 0.0249"0.0327" bottom wall thickness
Product 8.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 3/4" OD, smooth bore LWC, 0.0327"0.0430" bottom wall thickness
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.
Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on a separate page than data for
industrial applications.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
China and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on a
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

CHINA
Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
January-March
April-June
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 III.
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 III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2.

Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
China and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on a
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

CHINA
Period of shipment

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

Product 4
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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 III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2.

Industrial applications

CHINA
Period of shipment

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

Product 6
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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:
Product 6:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued

III-2.

Industrial applications

CHINA
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 7
Quantity
Value

Product 8
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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 7:
Product 8:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2.

Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Mexico
and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on a
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

MEXICO
Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2.

Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

MEXICO
Period of shipment

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

Product 4
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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 III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2.

Industrial applications

MEXICO
Period of shipment

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

Product 6
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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:
Product 6:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

MEXICO
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 7
Quantity
Value

Product 8
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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 7:
Product 8:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued

III-2.

Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Canada
and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on a
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

CANADA
Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2.

Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Canada and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

CANADA
Period of shipment

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

Product 4
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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 III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2.

Industrial applications

CANADA
Period of shipment

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

Product 6
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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:
Product 6:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Canada and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

CANADA
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 7
Quantity
Value

Product 8
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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 7:
Product 8:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued

III-2.

Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Malaysia
and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on a
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

MALAYSIA
Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2.

Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Malaysia and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

MALAYSIA
Period of shipment

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

Product 4
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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 III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2.

Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Malaysia and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

MALAYSIA
Period of shipment

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

Product 6
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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:
Product 6:

_____________________________________________________________________

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Malaysia and sold by your firm. Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications
separate page than data for industrial applications.
Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

MALAYSIA
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 7
Quantity
Value

Product 8
Quantity
Value

2007
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010
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 III.
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 7:
Product 8:

_____________________________________________________________________

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued

When responding to questions in this section, please indicate when your response varies by
plumbing applications or industrial applications.
III-3.

Price setting.—
(a)

How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of seamless refined
copper pipe and tube (check all that apply)? 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 only
submit some sample pages.
Type of price setting

Plumbing
applications

Industrial
applications

Transaction by transaction
Contracts
Set price lists
Internet sales
Other--Please describe below

Other--Please describe:

(b)

Does the quotation period of copper purchases influence your selling prices of seamless
refined copper pipe and tube?
No

(c)

Yes-Please explain.

Does your firm offer hedging transactions that might lock the copper price for long
periods of time?
No

Yes-Please explain the nature of your hedging transactions.

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(d)

Do variations or changes in the COMEX, LME, or other copper benchmarks affect your
overall price lists?
No

III-4.

Yes-Please explain.

Discount policy.—
(a)

Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Quantity discounts

Annual total volume discounts

No discount policy

Other--Please describe:

(b)

Does your company have a rebate program for any of your purchasers of seamless refined
copper pipe and tube?
No

III-5.

Yes-How is the rebate program reflected in the net pricing
agreed to with each customer and in the price data reported in
this question III-2? What is the approximate percentage of the
total delivered cost of seamless refined copper pipe and tube that is
accounted for by these rebates?
percent

Pricing terms for seamless refined copper pipe and tube.-(a)

(b)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for seamless refined copper pipe and tube
imported from China and Mexico (e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
On what basis are your prices of seamless refined copper pipe and tube imported from
China and Mexico usually quoted?
(check one)
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-6.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of seamless refined
copper pipe and tube imported from China and Mexico in 2009 were on a (1) long-term contract
basis (multiple deliveries for more than 12 months), (2) short-term contract basis (multiple
deliveries up to and including 12 months), and (3) spot sales basis (for a single delivery)?
Total share of sales for
industrial applications
(percent)

Type of sale

Total share of sales for
plumbing applications
(percent)

Total share of sales (percent)

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

Long-term contact provisions.--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)

For what applications does the contract have metal costs that are based on a particular
benchmark? (check one)
No benchmark

Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

Both plumbing and industrial applications
(e)

Please specify metal cost benchmark(s):

(f)

Does the contract have a meet-or-release provision?

___________________________
Yes

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-8.

Short-term contact provisions.--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)

For what applications does the contract have metal costs that are based on a particular
benchmark? (check one)
No benchmark

Plumbing applications

Industrial applications

Both plumbing and industrial applications

III-9.

(e)

Please specify metal cost benchmark(s):

(f)

Does the contract have a meet-or-release provision?

___________________________
Yes

Lead times.--What is your share of sales both from inventory and produced to order and what is
the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of
seamless refined copper pipe and tube?

Source

Share of sales,
2009

Lead time

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

100 %

III-10. Shipping information.—
(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of seamless refined copper
pipe and tube 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 are delivered within 100 miles of your point of importation
( ) or storage facility ( ) (check one, then provide the percentages)?
percent.
Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent. Be sure to
check one of the two options for measurement

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-11. Geographical shipments.--What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s shipments of seamless refined copper pipe and tube imported from any source?
(check all that apply)
Geographic area

√ if applicable

Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed, including AK, HI,
PR, VI, among others.

III-12. End uses.--List the top 3 end uses for which the seamless refined copper pipe and tube your firm
imports is used, the percentage of your imports of seamless refined copper pipe and tube
accounted for by each end use, and the percentage of the total cost of the end use that is accounted
for by seamless refined copper pipe and tube.

End uses

Share of your imports of
seamless refined copper pipe
and tube that is used in this
end use (percent)

Share of cost of this
product accounted for by
seamless refined copper
pipe and tube (percent)

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-13. Substitutes.--Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for seamless
refined copper pipe and tube ((ex. plastic tube (such as PEX or PVC), aluminum tube, and
stainless steel tube). For each possible substitute product, please describe the degree of
substitutability and indicate whether changes in the price of the substitute affect the price for
seamless refined copper pipe and tube, and to what degree, the length of any time lag of such an
effect.

Substitute

Application

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price for seamless
refined copper pipe and tube?

Yes--Please explain.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-14. Demand trends.-(a) How has the demand within the United States for seamless refined copper pipe and
tube changed since January 1, 2007? What principal factors (such as substitution to and
from other products, changes in regulations, etc.) affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

(b) How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for seamless refined
copper pipe and tube changed since January 1, 2007? What principal factors (such as
substitution to and from other products, changes in regulations, etc.) affect changes in
demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

III-15. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range or marketing of
seamless refined copper pipe and tube since January 1, 2007?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-16. Business cycles.-(a) Is seamless refined copper pipe and tube market subject to business cycles or conditions of
competition (including seasonal business) distinctive to seamless refined copper pipe and tube?
No (skip to question IV-16.)

Yes-- Please describe below and then answer part (b).

(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
seamless refined copper pipe and tube since January 1, 2007?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply seamless refined
copper pipe and tube since January 1, 2007 (examples include placing customers on allocation or
“controlled order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers,
delivering less than the quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments,
being unable to supply product due to patent constraints etc.)?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-18. Raw materials.--Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce
seamless refined copper pipe and tube and whether your firm expects these trends to continue.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-19. Interchangeability.--Is seamless refined copper pipe and tube 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 countrypair.1
Country-pair

China

Mexico

Canada

Malaysia

Other countries

United States
China
Mexico
Canada
Malaysia

For any country-pair producing seamless refined copper pipe and tube which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-20. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between seamless refined copper
pipe and tube 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

China

Mexico

Canada

Malaysia

Other countries

United States
China
Mexico
Canada
Malaysia
1

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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-21. Customer Identification.--Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s 10
largest customers for seamless refined copper pipe and tube during 2007-2009. 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 seamless refined copper pipe and tube from China and Mexico that each
of these customers accounted for in 2009.

No.

Customer’s name

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

Contact person

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
2009
sales
(%)

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
IV-1.

COMPARABILITY OF INDUSTRIAL AND PLUMBING SEAMLESS REFINED
COPPER PIPE AND TUBE.
(a) Do industrial and plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube have the same
physical characteristics and end uses?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the physical characteristics or end uses.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(b) Are industrial and plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube interchangeable?
No

Yes

Please describe what makes these two products interchangeable or not interchangeable.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(b) Are the manufacturing processes to produce industrial seamless refined copper pipe
and tube similar to those to produce plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the two manufacturing processes.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(c) Do industrial and plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube share the same
channels of distribution?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the channels of distribution.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(d) Do you or your customers perceive industrial seamless refined copper pipe and tube
and plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube to be similar products?
Yes

No, please describe the perceived differences between the two products:

__________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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(e) Are there generally differences in price between industrial and plumbing seamless
refined copper pipe and tube?
No
Yes, industrial seamless refined copper pipe and tube are generally higher in price than
plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube.
Yes, industrial seamless refined copper pipe and tube are generally higher in price than
plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube.
Please explain:
__________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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PART IV.--ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-2.

Industrial seamless refined copper pipe and tube.– Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of industrial seamless refined copper pipe and tube imported from
China by your firm during the specified periods.

CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2009

2010

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

Yes

No--Please explain:

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IV-3.

Plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube.– Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube imported from
China by your firm during the specified periods.

CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2009

2010

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

Yes

No--Please explain:

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IV-4.

MEXICO
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2009

2010

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

Yes

No--Please explain:

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IV-5.

MEXICO
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2009

2010

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

Yes

No--Please explain:

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