11-2-2946 Refrigerators - U.S. Importer Questionnaire

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
BOTTOM MOUNT COMBINATION REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS
FROM KOREA AND MEXICO

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than April 13, 2011
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 and countervailing duty investigations concerning bottom mount combination
refrigerator-freezers (“bottom mount refrigerators”) from Korea and Mexico (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-477 and 731-TA-11801181 (Preliminary)). 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 bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers (“bottom mount refrigerators”), top
mount combination refrigerator-freezers (“top mount refrigerators”), or side by side combination refrigeratorfreezers (“side by side refrigerators”) (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1, 2008?

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire
questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)

CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings 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
proceedings 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/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing bottom mount refrigerators from Korea or Mexico into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting bottom mount refrigerators from Korea or Mexico
to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of bottom mount refrigerators?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-6.

I-7.

Affiliation

Address

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on bottom
mount refrigerators. 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 bottom mount refrigerators 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 bottom mount
refrigerators 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 bottom mount
refrigerators 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 proceedings 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 Chris Cassise (202-708-5408,
chris.cassise@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Please identify the individual to be contacted regarding the confidential information requested in
part II.
Name and title:
Please indicate the manner by which Commission staff may contact the individual responsible for
parts I with questions regarding the submitted confidential information.
E-mail:
Fax: (

II-2.

Telephone: (

)

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of bottom mount refrigerators since January 1, 2008.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
office/warehouse openings .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arranged U.S. imports.—(a) Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of bottom
mount refrigerators from Korea or Mexico for delivery after December 31, 2010?
No

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

Imports from Korea:

Date of delivery

Quantity of imports
Value of imports

SKUs

units
$

Imports from Mexico:
Quantity of imports
Value of imports

units
$

(b) Of the arranged U.S. imports reported above, please indicate below those arranged U.S.
imports that were sold in November or December 2010 pursuant to a “Black Friday” or other
sales promotion. Include when such orders are to be delivered, the quantity, the value and the
SKUs involved.
Imports from Korea:

Date of delivery

Quantity of imports
Value of imports

SKUs

units
$

Imports from Mexico:
Quantity of imports
Value of imports

II-4.

units
$

Reasons for importing.--If your firm also produces bottom mount refrigerators 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-5a.

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES OF BOTTOM MOUNT REFRIGERATORS.–
Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of bottom mount
refrigerators imported from Korea by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in
the instruction booklet.)
Please note that the unit of measure for quantity is actual number of refrigerator units and the
unit of measure for value is THOUSANDS of dollars.

KOREA
Quantity (in actual units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2008

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 shipments2
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
Value3 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:4
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories5 (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:

The reported value of commercial shipments should be net of all discounts, rebates, and other incentives paid to
customers, whether or not the discount, rebate, or other incentive is tied directly to sales of bottom mount refrigerators or is
linked to a broader base of sales and allocated in part to bottom mount refrigerators. Where the discount, rebate, or other
incentive is allocated, please state the basis for the allocation.________________________________________________
3
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:
4

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?
5

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES OF BOTTOM MOUNT REFRIGERATORS.–
Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of bottom mount
refrigerators imported from Mexico by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in
the instruction booklet.)
Please note that the unit of measure for quantity is actual number of refrigerator units and the
unit of measure for value is THOUSANDS of dollars.

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

2008

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-6.
IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES OF BOTTOM MOUNT
REFRIGERATORS.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of bottom
mount refrigerators imported from all other sources combined by your firm during the specified periods.
(See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Please note that the unit of measure for quantity is actual number of refrigerator units and the unit of
measure for value is THOUSANDS of dollars.

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
(COUNTRIES OTHER THAN KOREA AND MEXICO)
Quantity (in actual units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2008

2009

2010

Please identify the sources and foreign producers, if known:

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

COMPARABILITY OF BOTTOM MOUNT REFRIGERATORS WITH TOP MOUNT
REFRIGERATORS.–Since January 1, 2008, has your firm imported top mount refrigerators?
No

Yes--Please describe the differences and similarities between bottom mount and top
mount refrigerators by answering the questions below.

(a) Do bottom mount and top mount refrigerators 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 bottom mount and top mount refrigerators interchangeable?
No

Yes

Please describe what makes these two products interchangeable or not interchangeable.
_______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(c) Are the manufacturing processes, facilities, and production employees used to produce bottom
mount refrigerators similar to those to produce top mount refrigerators?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the two manufacturing processes.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(d) Do bottom mount and top mount refrigerators share the same channels of distribution?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the channels of distribution.
_______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(e) Do you or your customers perceive bottom mount and top mount refrigerators to be similar
products?
Yes

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

______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
(f) Are there generally differences in price between bottom mount and top mount refrigerators?
No
Yes, bottom mount refrigerators are generally higher in price than top mount refrigerators.
Yes, bottom mount refrigerators are generally lower in price than top mount refrigerators.

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES OF TOP MOUNT REFRIGERATORS.–Report
your firm’s imports, shipments, and inventories of top mount refrigerators imported from Korea
by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

KOREA
Quantity (in actual units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Imports:

2008

2009

2010

Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments2
End-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers:

II-9.

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES OF TOP MOUNT REFRIGERATORS.–Report
your firm’s imports, shipments, and inventories of top mount refrigerators imported from Mexico
by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

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

2008

2009

2010

Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments2
End-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers:

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

IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES OF TOP MOUNT REFRIGERATORS.–
Report your firm’s imports, shipments, and inventories of top mount refrigerators imported from
all other sources combined by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the
instruction booklet.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
(COUNTRIES OTHER THAN KOREA AND MEXICO)
Quantity (in actual units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Imports:

2008

2009

2010

Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments2
End-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Please identify the sources and foreign producers:

2
The reported value of commercial shipments should be net of all discounts, rebates, and other incentives paid to
customers, whether or not the discount, rebate, or other incentive is tied directly to sales of bottom mount refrigerators or is
linked to a broader base of sales and allocated in part to bottom mount refrigerators. Where the discount, rebate, or other
incentive is allocated, please state the basis for the allocation.________________________________________________

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11.

COMPARABILITY OF BOTTOM MOUNT REFRIGERATORS WITH SIDE BY SIDE
REFRIGERATORS.–Since January 1, 2008, has your firm imported side by side refrigerators?
No

Yes--Please describe the differences and similarities between bottom mount and side
by side refrigerators by answering the questions below.

(b) Do bottom mount and side by side refrigerators have the same physical characteristics and end
uses?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the two manufacturing processes.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(d) Do bottom mount and side by side refrigerators share the same channels of distribution?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the channels of distribution.
_______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(e) Do you or your customers perceive bottom mount and side by side refrigerators to be similar
products?
Yes

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

______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
(f) Are there generally differences in price between bottom mount and side by side refrigerators?
No
Yes, bottom mount refrigerators are generally higher in price than side by side refrigerators.
Yes, bottom mount refrigerators are generally lower in price than side by side refrigerators.

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

II-12.

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES OF SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERATORS.–Report
your firm’s imports, shipments, and inventories of side by side refrigerators imported from Korea
by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

KOREA
Quantity (in actual units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Imports:

2008

2009

2010

Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments2
End-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers:

II-13.

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES OF SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERATORS.–Report
your firm’s imports, shipments, and inventories of side by side refrigerators imported from
Mexico by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

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

2008

2009

2010

Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments2
End-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-14. IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES OF SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERATORS.–
Report your firm’s imports, shipments, and inventories of side by side refrigerators imported from all
other sources combined by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction
booklet.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
(COUNTRIES OTHER THAN KOREA AND MEXICO)
Quantity (in actual units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Imports:

2008

2009

2010

Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments2
End-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Please identify the sources and foreign producers:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202-205-3270,
john.benedetto@usitc.gov)
III-1.

Please identify the individual to be contacted regarding the confidential information requested in
part III?
Name and title:
Please indicate the manner by which Commission staff may contact the individual responsible for
part III with questions regarding the submitted confidential information.
E-mail:

Telephone:

Fax:
PRICE DATA
III-2.

These questions 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 January 1, 2008 of the following
bottom mount refrigerator products you imported from Korea and Mexico:

Product 1A:

2 external doors; total capacity of 21.5-22.4 cubic feet; stainless steel; single
evaporator; no external ice/water dispenser, but with an internal icemaker;
Energy Star rated. Report for all your SKUs that fall under this definition, and
supply a specification sheet for each.

Product 1B:

For each quarter during the period, report data for Product 1A, but only
for your highest-volume SKU falling within this product definition.
Also identify the specific SKU number, and supply a specification sheet
for that SKU.

Product 2A:

4 external doors and/or drawers; total capacity of 24.5-25.4 cubic feet; stainless
steel; single evaporator; external ice and water dispenser; Energy Star rated.
Report for all your SKUs that fall under this definition, and supply a specification
sheet for each.

Product 2B:

For each quarter during the period, report data for Product 2A, but only
for your highest-volume SKU falling within this product definition.
Also identify the specific SKU number, and supply a specification sheet
for that SKU.

Product 3A:

4 external doors and/or drawers; total capacity of 27.5+ cubic feet; stainless steel;
dual evaporators; external ice and water dispenser; Energy Star rated. Report for
all your SKUs that fall under this definition, and supply a specification sheet for
each.

Product 3B:

For each quarter during the period, report data for Product 3A, but only for your
highest-volume SKU falling within this product definition. Also identify the
specific SKU number, and supply a specification sheet for that SKU.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
Product 4A:

3 external doors; total capacity of 26.5-27.4 cubic feet; stainless steel;
single evaporator; external ice/water dispenser; Energy Star rated.
Report for all your SKUs that fall under this definition, and supply a
specification sheet for each.

Product 4B:

For each quarter during the period, report data for Product 4A, but only
for your highest-volume SKU falling within this product definition.
Also identify the specific SKU number, and supply a specification sheet
for that SKU.

Product 5A:

3 external doors; total capacity of 27.5+ cubic feet; stainless steel; dual
evaporators; external ice/water dispenser; Energy Star rated. Report for all your
SKUs that fall under this definition, and supply a specification sheet for each.

Product 5B:

For each quarter during the period, report data for Product 5A, but only
for your highest-volume SKU falling within this product definition.
Also identify the specific SKU number, and supply a specification sheet
for that SKU.

Product 6A:

3 external doors and/or drawers; total capacity of 22.5 - 26 cubic feet;
stainless steel; external ice and water dispenser; Energy Star rated.
Report for all your SKUs that fall under this definition, and supply a
specification sheet for each.

Product 6B:

For each quarter during the period, report data for Product 6A, but only
for your highest-volume SKU falling within this product definition.
Also identify the specific SKU number, and supply a specification sheet
for that SKU.

Product 7A:

3 external doors and/or drawers; total capacity of 22.5 - 26 cubic feet;
stainless steel; no external ice and water dispenser; Energy Star rated.
Report for all your SKUs that fall under this definition, and supply a
specification sheet for each.

Product 7B:

For each quarter during the period, report data for Product 7A, but only for your
highest-volume SKU falling within this product definition. Also identify the
specific SKU number, and supply a specification sheet for that SKU.

Please note that quantities in this section should be reported in actual units.
Report the U.S. f.o.b. sales value and quantity net of returns, and net of all discounts, incentives,
allowances, rebates, and other adjustments that are directly tied to the specific product. In
reporting sales values, do not report any allocated discounts, incentives, allowances, rebates, or
other “back end” adjustments that are not directly tied to a specific product. Also deduct any U.S.
freight costs to your customers’ receiving points that were absorbed by your firm (i.e., not charged
to your customers).

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Korea
and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 1A
Quantity

Period of shipment
Value
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
Report the U.S. f.o.b. sales value and quantity net of returns, and net of all discounts, incentives, allowances,
rebates, and other adjustments that are directly tied to the specific product. In reporting sales values, do not report
any allocated discounts, incentives, allowances, rebates, or other “back end” adjustments that are not directly tied to
a specific product. Also deduct any U.S. freight costs to your customers’ receiving points that were absorbed by your
firm (i.e., not charged to your customers)..
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
In addition, please report, for this product, the total dollar value of 2010 allocated discounts, incentives,
allowances, rebates, and other “back end” adjustments that are not directly tied to this product.:
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 1A:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 1B
Quantity
Value

Period of shipment
SKU
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
Report the U.S. f.o.b. sales value and quantity net of returns, and net of all discounts, incentives, allowances,
rebates, and other adjustments that are directly tied to the specific product. In reporting sales values, do not report
any allocated discounts, incentives, allowances, rebates, or other “back end” adjustments that are not directly tied to
a specific product. Also deduct any U.S. freight costs to your customers’ receiving points that were absorbed by your
firm (i.e., not charged to your customers)..
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
In addition, please report, for the SKUs above, the total dollar value of 2010 allocated discounts, incentives,
allowances, rebates, and other “back end” adjustments that are not directly tied to the SKUs above.:
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 1B:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 2A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 2B
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 3A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 3B
Quantity
Value

Period of shipment
SKU
2008
January-March
FORMTEXT
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
Report the U.S. f.o.b. sales value and quantity net of returns, and net of all discounts, incentives, allowances,
rebates, and other adjustments that are directly tied to the specific product. In reporting sales values, do not report
any allocated discounts, incentives, allowances, rebates, or other “back end” adjustments that are not directly tied to
a specific product. Also deduct any U.S. freight costs to your customers’ receiving points that were absorbed by your
firm (i.e., not charged to your customers)..
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
In addition, please report, for the SKUs above, the total dollar value of 2010 allocated discounts, incentives,
allowances, rebates, and other “back end” adjustments that are not directly tied to the SKUs above.:
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 3B:

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III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 4A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 4B
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 5A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 5B
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 6A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 6B
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 7A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 7B
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Mexico
and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 1A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 1B
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 2A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 2B
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 3A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 3B
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 4A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 4B
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 5A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 5B
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 6A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 6B
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 7A
Quantity

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 7B
Quantity
Value

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III-3.

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of bottom
mount refrigerators (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

Reverse internet auction sales
Other--Please describe:

III-4.

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

Annual total volume discounts

No discounts

Other--Please describe:

If your firm provided any form of discount, rebate, allowance, promotional amount, or spiff, or
any other form of price reduction, that pertained to both bottom mount combination refrigeratorfreezers and any other product or category of products, including, but not limited to, other types
of refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwave ovens, or ranges, then report the
following information for 2008, 2009, and 2010:
Total amount of discounts, etc. granted on all products:
$

2008

2009

2010

Total quantity and value of the products sold to which the discounts, etc. pertained:

III-5.

Quantity (units):

2008

Value: $

2008

Quantity (units):

2009

Value: $

2009

Quantity (units):

2010

Value: $

2010

Pricing terms for bottom mount refrigerators.--

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III-6.

(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for bottom mount refrigerators imported from
Korea and/or Mexico (e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
.

(b)

On what basis are your prices of imported bottom mount refrigerators from Korea and
Mexico usually quoted?
(check one)
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of bottom mount
refrigerators imported from Korea and/or Mexico in 2010 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)?
Type of sale
Long-term contracts

Short-term contracts

Spot sales

Total
III-7.

Share of sales (percent)

100%

Long-term contact provisions.--If you sell bottom mount refrigerators imported from
Korea and/or Mexico 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?

Yes

Quantity

Price
Yes

Both
No

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III-8.

III-9.

Short-term contact provisions.--If you sell bottom mount refrigerators imported from Korea
and/or Mexico 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?

Yes

Quantity

Price
Yes

Both
No

Lead times.--What is your share of sales of bottom mount refrigerators imported from Korea
and/or Mexico 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 bottom mount
refrigerators?

Source

Share of sales,
2010

Lead time

From your U.S. inventory

days

From foreign manufacturers’
inventory

days

Produced to order

days

Total

100 %

III-10. Shipping information.—
(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of bottom mount
refrigerators imported from Korea and/or Mexico 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)

When you sell bottom mount refrigerators imported from Korea and/or Mexico, from
where is it shipped?
(check one) point of importation
or storage facility

(d)

What proportion of your sales of bottom mount refrigerators imported from Korea and
Mexico are delivered within 100 miles of your point of shipment (provide the
percentages)?
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-11. Geographical shipments--What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s shipments of bottom mount refrigerators imported from any source? (check all that
apply)

Geographic area

Korea

Mexico

√ 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-Describe the end uses (residential, commercial, etc.) of the bottom mount refrigerators
that you import from Korea and Mexico.

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III-13. Substitutes.-(a) Can other products be substituted for bottom mount refrigerators?
No
Yes--Please complete (b).
(b) Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for bottom mount
refrigerators and fill out the table.

Substitute

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for bottom mount
refrigerators?

Yes-- please explain.

Yes--—please explain.

Yes--Please explain.

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III-14. Demand trends.-(a)

How has the demand within the United States for bottom mount refrigerators changed
since January 1, 2008? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

(b)

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for bottom mount refrigerators
changed since January 1, 2008? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

III-15. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product mix or marketing of
bottom mount refrigerators since January 1, 2008?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

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III-16. Business cycles.-(a) Is the bottom mount refrigerators market subject to business cycles or other distinct conditions
of competition?
No (skip to question III-17.)

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
bottom mount refrigerators since January 1, 2008?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply bottom mount
refrigerators since January 1, 2008 (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-18. Raw materials.--Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce bottom
mount refrigerators and whether your firm expects these trends to continue.

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III-19. Interchangeability.--Are bottom mount refrigerators produced in the United States and in other
countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)? Please
indicate below, using “A” to indicate that the products from a specified country-pair are always
interchangeable, “F” to indicate that the products are frequently interchangeable, “S” to indicate
that the products are sometimes interchangeable, “N” to indicate that the products are never
interchangeable, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

Korea

Mexico

Other countries

United States
Korea
Mexico
1

For any country-pair producing bottom mount refrigerators that are sometimes or never
interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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III-20. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between bottom mount
refrigerators 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

Korea

Mexico

Other countries

United States
Korea
Mexico
1

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

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III-21. Cost of features. Please estimate how much each of the following features added to the cost of a
bottom mount refrigerator in 2010.
Convertible Compartments:
Crisper Trays:

dollars per unit

Dual Evaporator:

dollars per unit

Energy Star Rated:

dollars per unit

External Ice/Water Dispenser:
LED Lighting:
LCD Interface:

dollars per unit

dollars per unit
dollars per unit

Premium Shelving:

dollars per unit

Quick Freezing:

dollars per unit

Stainless Steel Exterior:

dollars per unit

Additional Comments:

_
_

III-22. Does your firm receive the Manufacturers’ Energy Efficient Appliance Credit for its sales of
bottom mount refrigerators?
No

Yes

If so, how does the credit affect your firm’s pricing of bottom mount refrigerators?

_
_

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III-22. Customer Identification.--Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s
10 largest customers for bottom mount refrigerators since January 1, 2008. 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
bottom mount refrigerators from Korea and/or Mexico that each of these customers accounted for in
2010.

No.

Customer’s name

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

Contact person and
e-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
2010
shipments
(%)

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