12-4-3019 Foreign Producer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 12-4-3019; Expiration Date: 6/30/2014
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
HIGH PRESSURE STEEL CYLINDERS FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than MARCH 16, 2012
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade
Commission in connection with its countervailing duty/antidumping investigations concerning high
pressure steel cylinders from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-480 and 731-TA-1188 (Final)). 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 high pressure steel cylinders (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any
time since January 1, 2009?

NO

(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 20 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 high pressure
steel cylinders in 2011.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2011
exports
(%)

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

Related U.S. producers.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to
produce, or have any plans to produce high pressure steel cylinders in the United States or other
countries?
No

I-5.

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 Edward Petronzio for copies of that questionnaire).

Related U.S. importers.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import
high pressure steel cylinders into the United States?
No

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

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

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 high pressure steel cylinders since January 1, 2009.

(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings, expansions, or
acquisitions ....................................
plant closings, consolidations, or
relocations ......................................
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments .................
other (e.g., changes in
technology, revised labor
agreements, et cetera) ....................

(please describe in some detail)

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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 high pressure steel
cylinders in the future?
No

II-4.

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 high pressure steel cylinders (in UNITS) for
2012 and 2013.

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since 2009 produced, or does your
firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of high pressure steel cylinders?
No

Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined
production capacity and production of these products and high pressure
steel cylinders in the periods indicated.

Product

Period

Basis for allocation of capacity data

(Quantity in UNITS)
Item
Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
High pressure steel cylinders
Other product 1
Other product 2

2009

2010

2011

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

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

II-6.

Production shifting.--Is your firm able to switch production between high pressure steel
cylinders and other products in response to a relative change in the price of high pressure steel
cylinders vis-a-vis the price of other products, using the same equipment and labor?
No

II-7.

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 high pressure steel
cylinders.

Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of high pressure steel cylinders?
Percent

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

Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since 2008, maintained any inventories of high
pressure steel cylinders 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 UNITS)
Item

2009

2010

2011

Inventory

II-9.

Third country trade actions.--Is the high pressure steel cylinders exported by your firm subject
to antidumping/countervailing duty/safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?
No

Yes--List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies/proceedings.
Product

Country

Date

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of high pressure steel cylinders in your establishment(s) in China during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in units)
Actual experience
1

Projections
Item

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2

Average production capacity

3

Beginning-of-period inventories
4

Production

Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-5

United States

All other export markets

6

Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

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.

3

Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of high pressure steel cylinders in China accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2011.
Percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of high pressure steel cylinders from China
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2011.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.

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

Share of total production of high pressure steel cylinders by gas capacity.--Please estimate
the share of your firm’s total production of high pressure steel cylinders by size in each year.

Gas Capacity

Share of total production
2009
2010
2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)

80 cubic feet or less
Greater than 80 to 150 feet
Greater than 150 to 702 cubic feet
Total

II-12.

100%

100%

100%

Share of U.S. exports of high pressure steel cylinders by gas capacity.--Please estimate the
share of your firm’s U.S. exports of high pressure steel cylinders by size in each year.
Share of U.S. exports
Gas Capacity
80 cubic feet or less
Greater than 80 to 150 feet
Greater than 150 to 702 cubic feet
Total

2009
(percent)

100%

2010
(percent)

100%

2011
(percent)

100%