11-2-2900 US importer questionnaire

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
DRILL PIPE / DRILL COLLARS FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than October 15, 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 countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning drill pipe and drill collars from China
(Inv. Nos. 701-TA-474 and 731-TA-1176 (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 drill pipe or drill collars (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country at any
time since January 1, 2007?

NO

(Sign the certification below and promptly return pages 1 through 4 of this 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 proceeding 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 this proceeding 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 proceeding 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 drill pipe (unfinished or finished) or drill collars (unfinished or
finished) from China into the United States or which are engaged in exporting drill pipe
(unfinished or finished) or drill collars (unfinished or finished) from China to the United States?
No
Firm name

I-5.

Yes--List the following information
Percentage of
Address
Affiliation
ownership

Specify type of
imported/exported product

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of drill pipe (unfinished or finished) or drill collars (unfinished or
finished)?
No

Firm name

Yes--List the following information

Address

Affiliation

Percentage of
ownership

Specify type of production

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-6a.

HTS classification for imports / other than drill pipe.--Has your firm imported product since
January 1, 2007 under HTS statistical reporting numbers 7304.22.0030, 7304.22.0045,
7304.22.0060, 7304.23.3000, 7304.23.6030, 7304.23.6060, or 8431.23.8040 that was not drill
pipe?
No

Yes--Please indicate the nature, timing, and total value of these products.

China
Other

I-6b.

HTS classification for imports / other than drill collars.--Has your firm imported product since
January 1, 2007 under HTS statistical reporting number 8431.23.8060 that was not drill collars?
No

Yes--Please indicate the nature, timing, and total value of these products.

China
Other

I-7.

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on drill
pipe or drill collars. 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.

I-8a.

Consignee/ freighter forwarder.--If your firm is an importer of record of drill pipe or drill
collars but is not the consignee/freight forwarder, please list the consignees/freight forwarders
below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).
Contact person and
Firm name
phone number
Address

I-8b.

Importer of record.--If your firm is a consignee/freight forwarder of drill pipe or drill collars,
please list your two largest importers of record below (firm name, address, telephone number, and
individual to contact).
Contact person and
Firm name
phone number
Address

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-9.

Foreign trade zones (FTZ).--Please indicate whether your firm enters drill pipe or drill collars
into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones.
No

I-10.

Bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters drill pipe or drill collars into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, bonded warehouses.
No

I-11.

Yes--Please specify the type of product and location:

Temporary importation under bond(TIB).--Please indicate whether your firm imports drill
pipe or drill collars under the TIB program.
No

I-12.

Yes--Please specify the type of product and location:

Yes--Please specify the type of product:

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 Nathanael Comly
(202-205-3174, nathanael.comly@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 drill pipe (unfinished or finished) or drill collars
(unfinished or finished) 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, including date)

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

Arranged imports / unfinished drill pipe-- Has your firm imported or arranged for the
importation of unfinished drill pipe for delivery after June 30, 2010?
No

Source

Yes--Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities (in short
tons) involved.
Jul. – Sep. 2010

Oct. – Dec. 2010

Jan. - Mar. 2011

Apr. - June 2011

China
Other

II-3b.

Arranged imports / finished drill pipe-- Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation
of finished drill pipe for delivery after June 30, 2010?
No

Source

Yes--Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities (in short
tons) involved.
Jul. – Sep. 2010

Oct. – Dec. 2010

Jan. - Mar. 2011

Apr. - June 2011

China
Other

II-3c.

Arranged imports / unfinished drill collars-- Has your firm imported or arranged for the
importation of unfinished drill collars for delivery after June 30, 2010?
No

Source

Yes--Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities (in short
tons) involved.
Jul. – Sep. 2010

Oct. – Dec. 2010

Jan. - Mar. 2011

Apr. - June 2011

China
Other

II-3d.

Arranged imports / finished drill collars-- Has your firm imported or arranged for the
importation of finished drill collars for delivery after June 30, 2010?
No
Source
China
Other

Yes--Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities (in short
tons) involved.
Jul. – Sep. 2010

Oct. – Dec. 2010

Jan. - Mar. 2011

Apr. - June 2011

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-4.

Reasons for importing.--If your firm also produces drill pipe or drill collars in the United States,
please indicate your reasons for importing drill pipe or drill collars (whether unfinished or
finished and whether premium or non-premium). Premium drill pipe is defined in the text box
below.

Premium Drill Pipe: Generally considered to be drill pipe whose
tube body, tool joint, and/or tool joint connections surpass
API specifications. Specifically Premium Drill Pipe
(1) Specifies the drill pipe body or tool joint material as:
a. Conforming to API 5DP (or ISO 11961) at Product
Specification Level PSL-3, or
b. Conforming to common premium specifications
such as NS-1 (Shell Sqair) or IRP, or
c. Having minimum yield strength which is
appreciably above S135, with PSIs or 150 or above,
-

OR

-

(2) Includes drill pipe threaded connections which:
a. Do not conform to the threaded connections listed
in either API Specifications 7-2, ISO 10424-2, or
API Recommended Practice 7G, and
b. Have minimum mechanical ratings exceeding those
of Standard Drill Pipe connections by more than
15%, with the tool joint of the same nominal
outside diameter and inside diameter.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-5a. IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES / UNFINISHED DRILL PIPE.--Report your firm’s
imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of unfinished drill pipe imported from China by your
firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in short tons), 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 processors (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:
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 imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
Yes
No--Please explain:
4

NOTE.-- Please report your firm’s imports of unfinished drill pipe (quantity and value) that was upset or heat treated, but not
tool joined, for each period.
.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-5b. IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES / FINISHED DRILL PIPE.--Report your firm’s
imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of finished drill pipe imported from China by your
firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in short tons), 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 processors (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:
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 imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
Yes
No--Please explain:
4

NOTE.-- Please report your firm’s imports of premium drill pipe (quantity and value) for each period. Please refer to the
premium product definition on page 8 of this questionnaire.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-5c. IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES / UNFINISHED DRILL COLLARS.--Report your
firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of unfinished drill collars imported from
China by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in short tons), 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 processors (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:
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 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-5d. IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES / FINISHED DRILL COLLARS.--Report your
firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of finished drill collars imported from China
by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in short tons), 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 processors (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:
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 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-6a. IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES / UNFINISHED DRILL PIPE.--Report your
firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of unfinished drill pipe 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 short tons), 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 processors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the sources and 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:
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 imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

NOTE.-- Please report your firm’s imports of unfinished drill pipe (quantity and value) that was upset or heat treated, but not
.
tool joined, for each period.

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

IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES /FINISHED DRILL PIPE.--Report your
firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of finished drill pipe 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 short tons), 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 processors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the sources and 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:
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 imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
Yes
No--Please explain:
4

NOTE.-- Please report your firm’s imports of premium drill pipe (quantity and value) for each period. Please refer to the
premium product definition on page 8 of this questionnaire.

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

IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES /UNFINISHED DRILL COLLARS.--Report
your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of unfinished drill collars
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 short tons), 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 processors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the sources and 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:
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 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-6d.

IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES /FINISHED DRILL COLLARS.--Report
your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of finished drill collars 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 short tons), 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 processors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the sources and 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:

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 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-7a.

HTS classification for imports / drill pipe.--Has your firm imported drill pipe since January 1,
2007 under HTS statistical reporting number(s) other than 7304.22.0030, 7304.22.0045,
7304.22.0060, 7304.23.3000, 7304.23.6030, 7304.23.6060, or 8431.23.8040?
No

Yes--Please provide the applicable HTS statistical reporting number(s) and
the timing and total value of these imports.

China
Other

II-7b.

HTS classification for imports / drill collars.--Has your firm imported drill collars since
January 1, 2007 under HTS statistical reporting number(s) other than 8431.23.8060?
No

Yes--Please provide the applicable HTS statistical reporting number(s) and
the timing and total value of these imports.

China
Other
II-8.

Purchases / used drill pipe / drill collars.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise
purchased used/refurbished drill pipe or drill collars since January 1, 2007? Imports of
used/refurbished drill pipe are to be included in the data reported in tables II-5b and/or II-6b.
Yes--Report such purchases below for the specified periods.1

No

(Quantity in short tons, value in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2009

2010

2

PURCHASES OF USED/REFURBISHED DRILL PIPE
Quantity
Value

PURCHASES OF USED/REFURBISHED DRILL COLLARS2
Quantity
Value
1

2

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

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

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

Used product sales.-(a)

Does your firm sell used drill pipe or drill collars?
No

(b)

(c)

Yes-

Please identify the types of customers (e.g., large drilling contractors, small drilling
contractors, rental companies, distributors, etc) to which you have sold used products:

How do you determine the price of used product?

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Amelia Preece (202-205-3250,
amelia.preece@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 since 2007 of the following products you imported
from China and from nonsubject countries. Please do not report sales of seconds, rejects, or used
merchandise. 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.

Product 1.—Drill pipe, finished, 5”O.D., 19.5 lbs./ft., grade G-105 with tool joints attached.
(For this product a common tool joint would be API NC 50 with 6 5/8 in. O.D., 3 ¼ in. ID.)
Product 2. —Drill pipe, finished, 4 1/2”O.D., 16.6 lbs./ft., grade G-105 with tool joints
attached. (For this product a common tool joint would be API NC 46 with 6 1/4 in. O.D., 3 in.
ID.)
Product 3. —Drill pipe, finished 5” O.D. 19.5 lbs/ft., grade S-135 with tool joints attached.
(For this product a common tool joint would be API NC 50 with 6 5/8 in. O.D., 2 ¾ in. ID.)
Product 4.—Drill pipe, unfinished, 5”O.D., 17.93 lbs./ft., 0.362” wall.
Product 5. —Heavy weight drill pipe, 5”O.D., 50.1 lbs./ft., with tool joints attached. (For this
product a common tool joint would be API NC 50 with 6 5/8 in. O.D., 3 in. ID.)
Product 6. —Drill collars, 6 1/2”O.D., x 2 13/16” ID with connections attached. (For this
product a common connection would be API NC 46.)
Note—The terms “pound,” “foot,” and “pounds per foot,” as used in the definitions of these price items
refer to the weight of the tube body exclusive of tool joints or connections. The weight of the tool joints
or connections, however, should be included in the weights you report for finished price items in tables
III-2a, III-2b, and III-2c.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Pricing data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm to unrelated U.S. customers.

Imports from China
Period of
shipment
2007: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2010: Jan-March
April-June

(Quantity in short tons and feet,3 value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Quantity
Short tons
Feet
Value Short tons Feet
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Short tons Feet

Value

Product 4
Quantity
Short tons
Feet

Product 6
Quantity
Short tons Feet

Value

Value

Product 5
Quantity
Short tons Feet

Value

2007: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2010: Jan-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. Values include both the value of the drill pipe or collar and any tool joints or connectors.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Quantities of finished goods, both tons and feet, should include the weight/length of the drill pipe or collar and the weight/length
of any attached tool joints or connectors.
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:

Product 3:

Product 4:

.
.

Product 5:
Product 6:
.
Note.--If your products do not have the tool joint or connector provided as an example on page 35, please report the other tool joints or
connectors used and the share of pricing product using these tool joints, by product.
.
. .

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Pricing data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm to unrelated U.S. customers.

Largest country source by product:
Period of
shipment
2007: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2010: Jan-March
April-June

(Quantity in short tons and feet, 3 value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Quantity
Short tons
Feet
Value Short tons Feet
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Short tons Feet

Value

Product 4
Quantity
Short tons
Feet

Product 6
Quantity
Short tons Feet

Value

Value

Product 5
Quantity
Short tons Feet

Value

2007: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2010: Jan-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. Values include both the value of the drill pipe or collar and any tool joints or connectors.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Quantities of finished goods, both tons and feet, should include the weight/length of the drill pipe or collar and the weight/length
of any attached tool joints or connectors.
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:

Product 3:

Product 4:

.
.

Product 5:
Product 6:
.
Note.--If your products do not have the tool joint or connector provided as an example on page 35, please report the other tool joints or
connectors used and the share of pricing product using these tool joints, by product.
.
.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2c. Pricing data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm to unrelated U.S. customers.

Second largest country source by product:
Period of
shipment
2007: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2010: Jan-March
April-June

(Quantity in short tons and feet, 3 value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Quantity
Short tons
Feet
Value Short tons Feet
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Short tons Feet

Value

Product 4
Quantity
Short tons
Feet

Product 6
Quantity
Short tons Feet

Value

Value

Product 5
Quantity
Short tons Feet

Value

2007: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009: Jan-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2010: Jan-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. Values include both the value of the drill pipe or collar and any tool joints or connectors.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Quantities of finished, both tons and feet, should include the weight/length of the drill pipe or collar and the weight/length of any
attached tool joints or connectors.
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:

Product 3:

Product 4:

.
.

Product 5:
Product 6:
.
Note.--If your products do not have the tool joint or connector provided as an example on page 35, please report the other tool joints or
connectors used and the share of pricing product using these tool joints, by product.
.
.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3.

Value of trade-ins in price data.—
(a)

In question III-2, were sales that involved trade/exchanges/swaps included?

Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Product 5
Product 6
(b)

No
No
No
No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Has you firm accepted used products for partial or full payment for new product since
2007?
No—No customer has made such a request for drill pipe and drill collars.
No—Please explain.

Yes—Please estimate the total value of sales since 2007 in which some used product was
accepted as partial or full payment.
thousands of dollars
(c)

Are the trade/exchanges/swaps reported above used dollar for dollar in the purchase of
new product?
Yes

No-- Please report how the value of trade/exchanges/swaps is determined.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
If your responses on any of the following questions differ between unfinished drill pipe and
drill collars and/or finished drill pipe and drill collars, please answer for each product
separately.
III-4.

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of drill pipe or
drill collars (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.
Transaction by transaction

Contracts

Set price lists

Other--Please describe:

III-5.

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

Annual total volume discounts

No discounts

Other--Please describe:

III-6.

Pricing terms for drill pipe or drill collars.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for drill pipe or drill collars imported from China
(e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
.

(b)

On what basis are your prices of drill pipe or drill collars imported from China usually
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered
quoted? (check one)

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-7.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its drill pipe or drill
collars from China 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?

Share of sales (percent)
Type of sale

Drill pipe

Drill collars

Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales
III-8.

III-9.

Long-term contact provisions.--If you sell Chinese product 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?

Short-term contact provisions.--If you sell Chinese product 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?

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-10. Lead times.--What is your share of sales from U.S. inventories, overseas inventories, 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 drill pipe or drill collars?

Source

Share of sales,
2009

Average lead
time 2007

Drill pipe
Average lead
time 2008

Average lead
time 2009

Average lead
time 2010

From U.S.
inventory

days

days

days

days

From overseas
inventory

days

days

days

days

Produced to
order

days

days

days

days

Total

100 %

Source

Share of sales,
2009

Average lead
time 2007

Drill collars
Average lead
time 2008

Average lead
time 2009

Average lead
time 2010

From U.S.
inventory

days

days

days

days

From overseas
inventory

days

days

days

days

Produced to
order

days

days

days

days

Total

100 %

III-11. Shipping information.—
(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of drill pipe or drill collars
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.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-12a. Geographical shipments Chinese product--What is the geographic market area in the United
States served by your firm’s shipments of drill pipe or drill collars imported from China? (check
all that apply)
Geographic area

√ if applicable
Drill Pipe

Drill Collars

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-12b. Geographical shipments product not from China--What is the geographic market area in the
United States served by your firm’s shipments of drill pipe or drill collars imported from
countries other than China? (check all that apply)
Geographic area

√ if applicable
Drill Pipe

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.

Drill Collars

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-13. End uses-Describe the end uses of the drill pipe or drill collars that you import from China. For
each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by drill pipe or drill
collars?
End use (unfinished drill pipe)

Share of total cost (percent)

End use (finished drill pipe)

Share of total cost (percent)

End use (unfinished drill collars)

Share of total cost (percent)

End use (finished drill collars)

Share of total cost (percent)

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-14. Substitutes.--Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for drill pipe
or drill collars. 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 drill pipe or drill
collars.

Substitute (drill pipe)

In what application is it
used

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price for drill pipe?

1.

No

Yes--Please explain.

2.

No

Yes--Please explain.

3.

No

Yes--Please explain.

Substitute (drill
collars)

In what application is it
used

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price for drill
collars?

1.

No

Yes--Please explain.

2.

No

Yes--Please explain.

3.

No

Yes--Please explain.

III-15. Demand trends.—
(a)

How has the demand within the United States for drill pipe or drill collars changed since
2007? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-15. Demand trends.— continued
(b)

How has the demand outside the United States for drill pipe or drill collars changed since
2007? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

III-16. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range or marketing of
drill pipe or drill collars since 2007?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-17. Business cycles.-(a) Is the drill pipe or drill collars market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition
(including seasonal business)?
No (skip to question III-18.)

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
drill pipe or drill collars since 2007?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-18. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply drill pipe or drill
collars since 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, etc.)?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-19. Interchangeability.--Is drill pipe or drill collars 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
Product

Country-pair

China

Other countries

United States
Drill pipe
China
United States
Drill collars
China
1

For any country-pair producing drill pipe or drill collars 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 drill pipe or drill collars
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

Product

Country-pair

China

Other countries

United States
Drill pipe
China
United States
Drill collars
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 drill pipe or drill collars, 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 5 largest
customers for drill pipe and drill collars since 2007. 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 drill pipe and drill collars from China that each of these customers accounted for in 2009.
Drill pipe

No.

Customer’s name

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

1

2

3

4

5

Drill collars

1

2

3

4

5

Contact person

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
2009
sales
(%)