11-4-2941 PET Film - Foreign Producer Questionnaire

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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP
FROM KOREA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than MAY 2, 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 polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip
(“PET film”) from Korea (Inv. No. 731-TA-459 (Third Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is
requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII.

Name of firm
Address
World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced or exported PET film (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1,
2005?

NO
YES

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
(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 30 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.

U.S. importers.--Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone
numbers, and e-mail addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s PET film in
2010.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2010
exports
(%)

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

U.S. production.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or
have any plans to produce PET film in the United States or other countries?
No

I-5.

U.S. importation.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import PET
film into the United States?
No

I-6.

Yes--Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s),
ensure that they complete the Commission’s producer questionnaire
(contact Joanna Lo at joanna.lo@usitc.gov for copies of that
questionnaire).

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Joanna Lo for copies
of that questionnaire).

Business plan.--In Parts II and 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 future market conditions for PET film?
No

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

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Joanna Lo (202-205-1888,
joanna.lo@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
part II 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 production of PET film since January 1, 2005.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe and include costs, in dollars, associated
with any change in operation)
plant openings ..........................

plant closings ............................

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

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

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

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

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

other (e.g., technology) ............

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

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of PET film in the
future?
No–Please explain.

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes and provide
underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentation that address this issue. Include in your response a specific projection of your
firm’s capacity to produce PET film (in 1,000 pounds for 2010 and 2011.

II-4.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the order is revoked.--Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the production of PET film in the future if the antidumping duty order on PET film
from Korea were to be revoked?
No–Please explain.

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes and provide
underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans
or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

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

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since 2005 produced, or does your
firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of PET film?
No–Please explain.

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

Period

Basis for allocation of capacity data

(Quantity in 1,000 pounds)
Item

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
PET film
Other product 1
Other product 2

II-6.

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

2010

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

Production shifting.--Is your firm able to switch production between PET film and other
products in response to a relative change in the price of PET film vis-a-vis the price of other
products, using the same equipment and labor?
No–Please explain.

No

Yes---Please identify the other products, the approximate time and cost
involved in switching, and the minimum relative price change required
for your firm to switch production to or from PET film.

II-8.

Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of PET film?
Percent

II-9.

Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since 2005, maintained any inventories of
PET film in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in question I-3)?
No

Yes--Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.
(Quantity in 1,000 pounds)
Item

Inventory

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

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

Barriers.-(a)

Are your firm’s exports of PET film subject to tariff or non-tariff barriers to trade (for
example, antidumping or countervailing duty findings or remedies, tariffs, quotas, or
regulatory barriers) in any countries other than the United States?
No

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), the year each such barrier was
imposed, and the type of barrier.
Product

(b)

Year imposed

Barrier (if tariff,
give rate)

Are your firm’s exports of PET film subject to current proceedings in any countries other
than the United States that might result in tariff or non-tariff barriers to trade?
No

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), and type of proceeding.
Product

II-11.

Country

Country

Type of proceeding

Other export markets.--Identify export markets (other than the United States) that you have
developed or where you have increased your sales of PET film since 2005. Please identify and
discuss below.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-12.

Significance of antidumping duty order.--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping
duty order covering imports of PET film from Korea in terms of its effect on your firm’s
production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and other
markets, and inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations before and after the
imposition of the order.

II-13.

Anticipated changes if order revoked.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its
production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and other
markets, or inventories relating to the production of PET film in the future if the antidumping
duty order on PET film from Korea were to be revoked?
No–Please explain.

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes and provide
underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentation for any trends or projections you may provide.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-14.

Trade data (Korea).-- Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories of
PET film produced by your firm in Korea during the specified periods. (See definitions in the
instruction booklet.)

KOREA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

2008

January-March
2009

2010

2010

2011

1

Average production capacity (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (B)
Production2 (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
quantity (D)
Commercial shipments
quantity (E)
value (F)
Export shipments:
to the United States:3
quantity (G)
value (H)
to the European Union:4
quantity (I)
value (J)
to Asia:5
quantity (K)
value (L)
to all other markets:6
quantity (M)
value (N)
Total exports (quantity) (O)
Total shipments (quantity) (P)
End-of-period inventories (Q)
1

The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in
reported capacity.
2

Please estimate the percentage of total production of PET film in Korea accounted for by your firm’s production in 2010:
Percent
3
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of PET film in Korea accounted for by your firm’s
exports in 2010:
Percent
4
Identify your principal European Union export markets:
.
5
Identify your principal Asian export markets:
.
6
Identify your principal other export markets:
.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-15.

Reconciliation of trade data.—
(a)

The quantities reported in question II-14 should reconcile as follows in each period (i.e.,
in each column):
Reconciliation
B+C–D–E–G–I–K–M=Q

(b)

Do these data reconcile?
explain:

Yes

No--Please

Further, the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the beginningof-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line Q of year 2005
should equal line B of year 2006). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent calendar
year?
Yes.

No--Please explain:

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202-2053270, john.benedetto@usitc.gov).
III-1.

Please identify the individual to be contacted regarding the confidential information requested in
parts 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:
Fax: (

III-2.

Telephone: (

)

)

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of PET film to U.S.
customers in 2010 was on a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for more than 12
months), (2) short-term contract basis (multiple deliveries up to 12 months), and (3) spot sales
basis (for a single delivery)?
Type of sale

Share of sales (percent)

Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales
III-3.

III-4.

Long-term contact provisions.--If you sell PET film to U.S. customers 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

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

Short-term contract provisions.--If you sell PET film to U.S. customers on a short-term
contract basis, please answer the following questions with respect to provisions of a typical shortterm 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

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-5.

Lead times.--What is the average lead time for PET film to U.S. customers between a customer’s
order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of PET film?
Source

Share of sales in 2010

Lead time

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

III-6.

100 %

Raw materials.—
(a)
To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s selling
prices for PET film since 2005?

(b)

Do you anticipate changes in your raw material costs in the foreseeable future?
No

III-7.

Yes—Please explain.

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 Korean-produced PET film in the U.S.
market since 2005?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-8.

Availability of SUBJECT import supply.-(a)

Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of Korean-produced PET film
in the U.S. market in the future?
Increase

(b)

III-9.

No change

Decrease

If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes, including the time period
and the impact of such changes on shipment volumes and prices.

Product shifting.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of PET film between the U.S.
market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any contracts, other
sales arrangements, or other constraints (including any third-country trade barriers such as tariffs,
quotas, or other non-tariff barriers) that would prevent or retard your firm from shifting product
between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12-month period.

III-10. Product changes.--Is the product range, product mix, or marketing of PET film in your home
market different from that of PET film for export to the United States or to third-country markets?
No

Yes—Please explain.

Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or marketing of PET
film in your home market, for export to the United States, or for export to third-country markets
since 2005?
No

Yes--Please describe.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-11. Anticipated product changes.—Do you anticipate changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of PET film in your home market, for exports to the United States, or for exports to
third-country markets.
No

Yes--Please explain.

III-12. Substitutes.—Are there any products that may be substituted for PET film?
No

Yes—Please fill in the following table.

Substitute product

Have changes in the prices of this
Description of applications
and end uses in which this substitute affected the price of PET film
substitute can be used
since January 1, 2005

1.

No

Yes—Please explain.

2.

No

Yes--Please explain.

3.

No

Yes--Please explain.

4.

No

Yes--Please explain.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-13. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for PET film since 2005?
No

Yes--Please explain.

III-14. Anticipated changes in substitutes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for PET film?
No

Yes--Please describe.

III-15. Interchangeability.--Is the PET film produced by your firm and sold in its home market
interchangeable (i.e., can be used in the same applications) with your firm’s PET film sold to the
United States and/or to third-country markets?
Yes

No--Identify the market(s) and any differences in the products.

III-16. End uses.--Describe the end uses of the PET film that you manufacture and sell to your home
market. If these end uses differ from those of the PET film you sell to the U.S. market or to thirdcountry markets, explain.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-17. Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of PET film since 2005?
No

Yes--Please describe.

III-18. Anticipated changes in end uses.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of
PET film?
No

Yes--Please describe.

III-19. End use markets.-- What are the major types of end use markets to which you sell PET film?
Share of PET film
shipments
(shares of quantity)

End use market
Industrial (e.g. Hot Stamping Foils, Solar Control, Silicone Release
Liner, Pressure Sensitive, Labels, Fiberglass Reinforced Panels, Shingle
Release, Office Products, Thermal Lamination, Other)
Electrical (e.g. Wire & Cable Insulation, Motor Insulation, Electronic
Capacitors, Laminates, Other)

Magnetic Media (e.g. Video, Computer Floppy Disk, Audio, other)
Imaging Graphic (e.g. Photographic, Micro and X-Ray Film, Other)
Optical Display (e.g., Light Diffusion, Prism Sheet, AntiReflection/Anti-Glare, Polarizer, Other)
Flexible Packaging (e.g., Food, Beverage, Medical Devices,
Other)
Other (Describe:

)
Total

100%

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued

III-20. Demand trends.--How has the demand for PET film changed since January 1, 2005? What
principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Demand in:
Your home market
The United States
Other markets

III-21. Anticipated demand trends.-- How do you anticipate demand will change for PET film? What
principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

No change

Decrease

Fluctuate

Demand in:
Your home market
The United States
Other markets

III-22. Price differences.--Please compare market prices of PET film in your home market, the United
States, and third-country markets.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-23. Description of home market.--Describe briefly your home market for PET film, including the
number of, and competition between, producers.

III-24. Import competition.--Do you face competition from imports of PET film in your home market?
No

Yes--Please identify the country sources of any imports of PET film into your
home market.

III-25. 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 PET film supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of the
other major producing/consuming countries, including Korea, and (3) the world as a whole. Of
particular interest is such data from 2004 to the present and forecasts for the future.