11-3-2936 Glycine - U.S. Purchaser Questionnaire

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US Purchaser Q

Glycine from China

OMB: 3117-0016

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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
GLYCINE FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than April 27, 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 review of the antidumping duty order concerning glycine from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-718
(Third Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act
of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or
other order to compel the submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from Aimee Larsen (202-205-3179,
Aimee.Larsen@usitc.gov).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm purchased glycine (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any source (domestic or foreign) at
any time since January 1, 2005?

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

YES

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

CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this review in any other import-injury proceedings or reviews conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this review may be used by the Commission,
its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or maintaining the
records of this review or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and 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 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?

I-4.

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Extent of
ownership

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, that are engaged in importing glycine from China into the United States or
that are engaged in exporting glycine from China to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-5.

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, that are engaged in importing glycine from countries other than China
into the United States or that are engaged in exporting glycine from countries other than
China to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-6.

I-7.

Address

Affiliation

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Business plan.--In Part III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s business
plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal documents that
describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for glycine?
No

Yes--Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

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PART II.--PURCHASES
Please identify the individual to be contacted regarding the confidential information requested in parts II
to IV?
Name and title:
Please indicate the manner by which Commission staff may contact the individual responsible for
parts II to IV with questions regarding the submitted confidential information.
E-mail:
Fax: (
II-1.

Telephone: (

)

Purchases.--Report, as indicated below, your firm’s purchases (either directly or through a sales
agent or broker) of glycine. Report based on delivery date, not order date.

Item
2005
Purchases of glycine produced in-The United States:
Quantity
Value
China:
Quantity
Value
All other countries:1
Quantity
Value
1
Please identify these countries:

Quantity (in pounds and value (in $1,000)
2006
2007
2008
2009

2010

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-2.

Purchases before and after order.-(a)

Did your firm purchase glycine from China before 1995?
No--skip to (c)

(b)

Yes

If yes, has your pattern of purchasing glycine from China changed since 1995?
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we discontinued purchases from China because of the order.
Yes, we reduced purchases from China because of the order.
Yes, but we changed the pattern of purchases from China for reasons other than the
order (please explain below).

(c)

Has your pattern of purchasing glycine from nonsubject foreign sources (i.e., countries
other than China) changed since 1995?
We did not purchase from nonsubject foreign sources before or after the order.
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we increased purchases from nonsubject countries because of the order.
Yes, but we changed our pattern of purchases from nonsubject countries for reasons
other than the order (please explain below).

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-3.

Changes in purchasing patterns. -- Please indicate how the relative levels of your firm’s
purchases of glycine from different sources (both domestic and foreign) have changed
since 1995.
Source of purchases

The United States

China

All other countries

Trend
Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated
Did not purchase
Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated
Did not purchase
Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated
Did not purchase

Explanation for trend

II-4.

Purchases from one country only.--If your firm has purchased glycine from only one country,
please explain the reasons for doing so.

II-5.

Supplier identification.--Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s FIVE
largest suppliers for glycine since 2005. 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 glycine that each of
these customers accounted for in 2010.
Supplier’s
name

No.
1

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

Contact person

Share of
Telephone number
2010
or e-mail address purchases
(%)

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III-1. Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of glycine (check all
that apply)?
End user
Distributor
Other (Describe:
III-2.

)

Competition for sales.--If you are a distributor or reseller of glycine, do you compete for sales to
your customers with the manufacturers or importers from which you purchase glycine?
No

Yes--Please describe

III-3.

Types of customers.--If your firm is a distributor or reseller of glycine, what are the major types
of consumers to which you sell glycine?

III-4.

End uses.--If your firm is an end user of glycine, list in order of quantity of glycine consumed,
the top 3 products for which your firm purchases glycine as a component part or input. Please
indicate what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by glycine and other inputs.
Share of total cost in each of the product(s)
you produce accounted for by
Product(s) you
produce

Glycine (percent)

Other inputs (percent)

Total

1.
100%
2.
100%
3.
100%

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-5.

Demand for end use products.-(a)

If your firm is an end user of glycine, has the demand for your firm’s final products
incorporating glycine changed since 2005?
Increased

(b)

Decreased

Yes--Please describe.

Anticipated changes in end uses.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of
glycine?
No

Yes--Please describe.

Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of glycine since 2005?
No

III-7.

No change

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for glycine?
No—Please explain.

III-6.

Fluctuated

Yes--Please describe.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-8 Market share.—Please estimate your firm’s purchases of glycine in 2010 for the following
specified end uses.
Glycine end use
(1,000 pounds)

End use product
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

III-9.

Pet Food
Animal Feed
Cosmetic additive (deodorant/antiperspirant)
Cosmetic additive (other than deodorant)
Chemical processing
Food additive for human consumption
Pharmaceutical additive (pills)
Pharmaceutical additive (intravenous use)
Metal complexing or finishing agent
Other—Please describe:
Other—Please describe:

Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for glycine?
No

Substitute
product

Yes--Please fill out the table below.
Description of
applications and end Have changes in the prices of this substitute affected
uses in which this
the price of glycine since January 1, 2005?
substitute can be used
Please explain.

No
Yes

III-10. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for glycine since 2005?
No

Yes--Please explain.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-11. Anticipated changes in substitutes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for glycine?
No

Yes--Please describe.

III-12. Demand trends.-(a)

How has the demand within the United States for glycine changed since 2005? What
principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

(b)

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

How has the demand outside the United States for glycine changed since 2005? What
principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

III-13. Anticipated demand trends.-(a)

How do you anticipate demand will change within the United States for glycine? What
principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

(b)

Decrease

Fluctuate

No change

How do you anticipate demand will change outside the United States for glycine? What
principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

Decrease

Fluctuate

No change

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-14. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc.
that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss glycine supply (including production
capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of the other major
producing/consuming countries, including China, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular
interest is such data from 2005 to the present and forecasts for the future.
III-15. Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions;
production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative
production opportunities) that affected the availability of U.S.-produced glycine in the U.S.
market since 2005?
No

Yes--Please provide details.

III-16. Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Is buying a product that is produced in the
United States an important factor in your firm’s purchases of glycine (check ALL that apply)?
No
Yes-- Purchases of domestic product are required by law or regulation (for example,
government purchases under “Buy American” provisions). This involves
percent of
all our purchases of glycine.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are not required by law or regulation, but are by our
customers. This involves
percent of all our purchases of glycine.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are required for other reasons (please specify these
reasons below). This involves
percent of all our purchases of glycine.

III-17. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the glycine market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition other than
the changes in the overall economy?
No

Yes--Please explain and estimate the duration of any such cycle.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-17. Conditions of competition.—Continued.
(b)

Have the business cycles or conditions of competition for glycine changed since 2005?
No

Yes--Please explain any such changes.

III-18. Decisions based on producer.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do your
customers make purchasing decisions involving glycine based on the producer of the glycine you
purchase?
Your firm:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Your customers:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, please discuss how your firm or your customers determine the producer and
why this information is important.
Your firm:

Your customers:

III-19. Decisions based on country-of-origin.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do
your customers make purchasing decisions involving glycine based on the country of origin of the
glycine you purchase?
Your firm:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Your customers:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, please discuss how your firm or your customers determine the source and
why this information is important.
Your firm:

Your customers:

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-20. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently do you make purchases?
Daily
Other (specify)

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

)

Do you expect this purchasing pattern to change in the next two years?
No

Yes-- How and why do you expect these changes to occur?

III-21. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase?
firms
III-22. Supplier negotiations.-(a)

Do purchases of glycine usually involve negotiations between supplier and purchaser?
No

(b)

Yes--Please describe these negotiations. In your response, please
comment on whether purchasers generally quote competing
prices as part of the negotiation process.

Does your firm tend to vary its purchases from a given supplier within a specified time
period based on the price offered for that period?
No

Yes--Specify the time period.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-23. Change in suppliers.--Have you changed suppliers since 2005?
No

Yes--Please list the supplier or suppliers and indicate whether the firm was
added or dropped as a supplier. Also give the reasons for the change
and how frequently you change suppliers.

III-24. New suppliers.-(a)

Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since 2005?
No

(b)

Yes--Please identify the firms and indicate how you became aware of
them.

Do you expect new glycine suppliers to enter the U.S. market?
No

Yes--Please provide details.

III-25. Supply constraints.-- Has your supplier refused, declined, or been unable to supply glycine since
January 1, 2005? (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, unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.).
No

Yes-- Please note and document the time period(s) (i.e., month and year), the
supplier involved, the amount and type of product involved; and the reason
for the allocation.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-26. Supplier qualification
(a) Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified to sell glycine to your
firm?
No

Yes--

percent of value of purchases in 2010

Yes--all purchases

(b) Please provide a general description of the certification or qualification process. Briefly
describe the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality of product,
reliability of supplier, etc.)

days.

III-27. Failure to certify.--Since 2005, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their attempts to
certify or qualify their glycine with your firm or have any producers lost their approved status?
No

Yes--Please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and the
reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-28. Purchasing factors.--For the factors listed below, please rate each in terms of its importance in
your purchase decision for glycine.
Very
important
Availability .......................................
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit...........................
Price ................................................
Minimum qty requirements ..............
Packaging .......................................
Product consistency ........................
Quality meets industry standards....
Quality exceeds industry standards
Product range..................................
Reliability of supply .........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs .................
Other (specify):
........
........
........

Somewhat
important

Not
important

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-29. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors
generally considered by your firm in deciding from whom to purchase glycine for any one order
(examples include availability, extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s
product line, traditional supplier, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Other factors or comments:

III-30. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of glycine?

III-31. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the glycine that is
offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-32. Price leaders.— A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader does not necessarily have to be the lowest priced
supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the glycine market since 2005.
Please describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-33. Changes in U.S. industry.-(a)

Have there been any improvements/changes in the U.S. glycine industry since 2005?
No

Yes

Please explain the factor(s), including the order(s) under review, that was/(were)
responsible for each improvement/change.

(b)

Please discuss any improvements/changes that you anticipate in the future in the U.S.
glycine industry. Identify the time period and causes for these improvements/changes.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-34. Effect of revocation.--What do you think will be the likely effects of any revocation of the
antidumping duty order for imports of glycine from China? As appropriate, please discuss any
potential effects of revocation of the antidumping duty order on (1) the future activities of your
firm and (2) the U.S. market as a whole. Please note the future time period to which you are
referring. Attach additional pages if necessary.

(1) Activities of your firm:

(2) Entire U.S. market:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
IV-1.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin for glycine for which your firm has
actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United States
China
Other countries (Please specify

IV-2.

)

Interchangeability by country-pair.--Is glycine 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

China

Other countries

United States
China
1

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

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-3.

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

China

Other countries

United States
China
1

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

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-4.

Availability of merchandise.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of glycine available from only a
single source (domestic or foreign, including both subject and nonsubject countries)?
No

IV-5.

Yes--Please identify the source and the grade/type/size.

Choice of product not based on price.--Have you purchased glycine from one source although a
comparable product was available from another source at a lower price?
No

Yes—Please explain your reasons for doing so (please specify by country,
including the United States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries).
Possibilities might include transaction characteristics such as length of time to fill
orders, minimum order size, reliability of supply, etc.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-6. Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how glycine produced in
each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares with glycine
produced in each of the other countries you identified (including the United States and both subject and
nonsubject foreign countries).

Inferior

Comparable

product from
United States
compared to
product from
Japan

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

product from
United States
compared to
product from
Korea

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Quality

Superior

product from
United States
compared to
product from
China

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements ..............
Packaging ...............................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued

Continued.

Inferior

compared to
product from

Comparable

compared to
product from

Superior

product from

Inferior

product from

Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Quality

Superior

product from
United States
compared to
product from
India

Superior

IV-6.

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-7.

Minimum quality.-(a)

How often does domestically produced glycine meet minimum quality specifications for
your uses or your customers’ uses?
Always

(b)

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or never

How often does imported subject glycine meet minimum quality specifications for your
uses or your customers’ uses?

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

China

(c)

How often does imported nonsubject glycine (i.e., glycine from countries other than
China) meet minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

India
Japan
Korea

IV-8.

Change in price.-(a)

Since 2005, has there been a change in the price of glycine? If so, has the price of U.S.produced glycine changed more or less than the price of imported glycine from China?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced glycine has changed relative to the price of glycine from
China.

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced glycine has changed relative to the price of glycine from
China, the price of U.S.-produced glycine is now relatively
Higher

Lower – than that from China.

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