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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS FROM KOREA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than JULY 28, 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 countervailing duty/antidumping investigations concerning large power transformers from Korea (Inv.
No. 731-TA-1189 (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
City
State
Zip Code
World Wide Web address
Has your firm imported large power transformers (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country at any
time since January 1, 2008?
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 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 large power transformers from Korea into the United States
or that are engaged in exporting large power transformers from Korea 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 large power transformers?
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 large
power transformers. 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 large power transformers 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 large power transformers
into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Foreign trade zones
No
Yes
Bonded warehouses
No
Yes
Temporary importation under bond.--Please indicate whether your firm imports large power
transformers 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 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
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 large power transformers since January 1, 2008.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe in some detail)
office or warehouse openings,
expansions, or acquisitions ............
office or warehouse closings,
consolidations, or relocations.........
prolonged shutdowns or
curtailments of import operations ..
other (e.g., changes in
technology, revised labor
agreements, et cetera) ....................
II-3.
Arranged U.S. imports.—(a) Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of large
power transformers from Korea for delivery after June 30, 2011?
No
Yes–Please indicate the quantities of these orders and the dates they are to be
delivered.
NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN MEGAVOLT AMPERES (MVA) AND UNITS
Imports from Korea:
Date of delivery
Quantity of imports (MVA)
Quantity of imports (units)
Value of imports ($1,000)
$
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-4.
Reasons for importing.--If your firm also produces large power transformers in the United
States, please indicate your reasons for importing this product. If your reasons differ by source,
please elaborate.
II-5.
HTS Classification.--Please list the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTS”)
statistical reporting numbers (e.g., HTS numbers 8504.23.0040, 8504.23.0080, or other) under
which you have imported large power transformers at any time since January 1, 2008.
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-6a. IMPORTS FROM KOREA .–Did your firm import large power transformers from Korea any
time since January 1, 2008?
No.
Yes-- Report your firm’s imports, shipments and inventories of large power
transformers imported from Korea during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)
NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN MEGAVOLT AMPERES (MVA) AND VALUE IN
$1,000
Quantity (in MVA), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2008
2009
January-June
2010
2010
2011
Beginning-of-period inventories (MVA)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports (MVA)
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (MVA)
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
(MVA)
Value2 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments (MVA)
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (MVA)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (MVA)
U.S. shipments to end users (MVA)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
2
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a different
basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using
that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3
Identify your principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities (MVA) reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4
Yes
No--Please explain:
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-6b. IMPORTS FROM KOREA .–Did your firm import large power transformers from Korea any
time since January 1, 2008?
No.
Yes-- Report your firm’s imports, shipments and inventories of large power
transformers imported from Korea during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)
NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN UNITS OF LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS
Quantity (in units)
Calendar years
Item
2008
2009
January-June
2010
2010
2011
Beginning-of-period inventories (units)
Imports:
Quantity of imports (units)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (units)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
(units)
Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments (units)
End-of-period inventories1 (units)
1
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities (UNITS) reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
Yes
No--Please explain:
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7a. IMPORTS FROM MEXICO .–Did your firm import large power transformers from Mexico
any time since January 1, 2008?
No.
Yes-- Report your firm’s imports, shipments and inventories of large power
transformers imported from Mexico during the specified periods.
(See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN MVA AND VALUE IN $1,000
Quantity (in MVA), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2008
2009
January-June
2010
2010
2011
Beginning-of-period inventories (MVA)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports (MVA)
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (MVA)
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
(MVA)
Value2 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments (MVA)
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (MVA)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (MVA)
U.S. shipments to end users (MVA)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
2
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a different
basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using
that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3
Identify your principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities (MVA) reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4
Yes
No--Please explain:
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7b. IMPORTS FROM MEXICO .–Did your firm import large power transformers from Mexico
any time since January 1, 2008?
No.
Yes-- Report your firm’s imports, shipments and inventories of large power
transformers imported from Mexico during the specified periods.
(See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN UNITS OF LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS
Quantity (in units)
Calendar years
Item
2008
2009
January-June
2010
2010
2011
Beginning-of-period inventories (units)
Imports:
Quantity of imports (units)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (units)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
(units)
Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments (units)
End-of-period inventories1 (units)
1
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities (UNITS) reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
Yes
No--Please explain:
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8a. IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED.–Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of bottom mount refrigerators imported from all other sources
combined (countries other than Korea and Mexico) by your firm during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)
No.
Yes-- Report your firm’s imports, shipments and inventories of large power
transformers imported from all other sources combined during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN MVA AND VALUE IN $1,000
Quantity (in MVA), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2008
2009
January-June
2010
2010
2011
Beginning-of-period inventories (MVA)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports (MVA)
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (MVA)
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
(MVA)
Value2 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments (MVA)
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (MVA)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (MVA)
U.S. shipments to end users (MVA)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
2
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a different
basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using
that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3
Identify your principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities (MVA) reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4
Yes
No--Please explain:
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8b. IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES COMINED.–Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of bottom mount refrigerators imported from all other sources
combined (countries other than Korea and Mexico) by your firm during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)
No.
Yes-- Report your firm’s imports, shipments and inventories of large power
transformers imported from all other sources combined during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN UNITS OF LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS
Quantity (in units)
Calendar years
Item
2008
2009
January-June
2010
2010
2011
Beginning-of-period inventories (units)
Imports:
Quantity of imports (units)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (units)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
(units)
Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments (units)
End-of-period inventories1 (units)
1
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities (UNITS) reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
Yes
No--Please explain:
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9.
Korea Foreign Manufacturer / Exporter identification.--Please identify below the names and
addresses of your firm’s FIVE largest foreign suppliers (whether the foreign manufacturer or just
foreign exporter) for large power transformers from Korea in the 2008-10 period. Please also
provide the name and fax number or e-mail address of a contact person and the share of the
quantity of your firm’s total imports of large power transformers that each of these suppliers
accounted for in 2010.
Not applicable (i.e., responded “no” to question II-6)
Foreign
manufacturer /
Exporter’s
No.
name
1
2
3
4
5
Street address (not P.O.
box), city, province, and
zip code
Contact person
Telephone number
or e-mail address
Share of
2010
imports
(%)
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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Clark Workman (202-2053248, clark.workman@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:
Fax: (
Telephone: (
)
)
GENERAL BID AND PRICE INFORMATION
III-2.
Bid Opportunities.--How often is there more than one chance to bid on a particular sales
agreement?
Always
Frequently
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Please describe the relationship between initial and final bids if there is a difference. That is, if
the bid price changes between the initial and final bids, what factors determine this change (e.g.,
changes in specification, negotiated price changes, competitive pressure, etc.). Please describe
the role and importance of initial bids in the overall bidding/negotiation process. If necessary,
attach additional sheets.
III-3.
Bid Competition.--If there is more than one chance to bid on a particular sales agreement at least
sometimes, how often does the purchaser discuss with you the bids of competing firms (whether
or not they disclose who the competition is) in order to get you to lower your bid price? Please
describe these discussions.
Always
Frequently
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-4.
Bid Exclusions.--Since January 1, 2008, have there been instances when your firm has been
excluded from bidding (e.g., your firm submitted a bid that the purchaser did not consider, or the
purchaser did not ask your firm to bid) on sales of large power transformers? If so, how often and
why were your bid(s) were not considered? Attach additional pages if necessary.
Yes
III-5.
Services Included in Bid.--Do the bids that you make for large power transformers typically
include other services such as installation, maintenance, warranties, etc.? Please explain your
answer.
Yes
III-6.
No
No
Initial Bid Price Determination.--How does your company typically set initial bid prices?
If you use a cost-plus basis, indicate whether you base cost on past experience and what
factors the cost includes (e.g., SG&A, overhead, service/warranty, installation, or
development costs). If so, how does your company calculate these factors? If necessary,
attach additional sheets.
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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
III-7.
Bid data.— Please submit in chronological order the information requested below for your 25 largest bids initiated since January 1, 2008 for
large power transformers. The bid amounts reported below should include amounts for any services, such as installation or training, proposed,
included in the requests for quotation (RFQs). Include all bids submitted whether or not your firm won the bid. Attach additional sheets if
necessary.
Customer name
Project
location
# of
units
Total
project size
(in MVA)
Initial bid
($1,000s)
Initial bid
date
Final bid
($1,000s)
Final bid
date
Contract
date, if
won
Delivery
date, if
won
Winning
bidder/bid,
if known
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III-8.
Discount policy.—Does your firm offer discounts? If so, please describe. If not, please indicate
why they are not offered.
Yes
III-9.
No
Pricing & shipping terms in the United States.-(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced large power transformers
(e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
.
(b)
On what basis are your prices of domestic large power transformers usually quoted?
(check one)
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered
(c)
Who generally arranges the transportation to your customers’ locations? (check one)
your firm or
purchaser
(d)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of large power
transformers that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.
(e)
What proportion of your sales are delivered within 100 miles of your production facility?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent.
III-10. Multiple contract provisions.-(a)
What percentage of your sales of large power transformers are sold via contracts for
multiple shipments of large power transformers with the same purchaser?
0%
1-20%
20-40%
40-60%
60-80%
80-100%
(b)
What is the average number of large power transformers in a multiple-shipment contract?
units
(c)
Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?
(d)
If so, how often are prices renegotiated? .
Always
Frequently
Sometimes
Yes
Rarely
No
Never
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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-11. Lead times.--What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery
for your firm’s sales of your imported large power transformers?
months
III-12. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s large power transformers? (check all that apply)
Geographic area
√ 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-13. End uses.--List the end uses of the large power transformers that you manufacture. For each enduse product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by large power transformers and
other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by:
End use product
Large power
transformers
(percent)
1.
%
Other inputs (percent)
%
Total
100%
2.
%
%
100%
3.
%
%
100%
III-14. Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of large power transformers
since 2008?
No
Yes--Please describe.
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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-15. Anticipated changes in end uses.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of
large power transformers in the future?
No
Yes--Please describe and identify the time period
III-16. Substitutes.--Are there any nonsubject products that may be substituted for large power
transformers?
No
Yes—Please fill in the following table.
Substitute product
Description of applications
Have changes in the price of this
and end uses in which this
substitute affected the price of large
substitute can be used
power transformers since January 1, 2008
Yes
1.
No
Please explain--
Yes
2.
No
Please explain--
Yes
3.
No
Please explain--
Yes
4.
No
Please explain--
III-17. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for large power transformers since 2008?
No
Yes--Please explain.
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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-18. Anticipated changes in substitutes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for large power transformers in the future?
No
Yes--Please describe.
III-19. Raw materials.-(a)
To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials used to produce large power
transformers affected your firm’s selling prices for large power transformers since 2008?
(b)
Do you anticipated changes in your raw material costs for imported large power
transformers in the foreseeable future?
No
Yes—Please explain.
III-20. Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy , labor, or raw materials; transportation
conditions; production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or
alternative production opportunities) that affected the availability of Korean-produced large
power transformers in the U.S. market since 2008?
No
Yes--Please note the time period(s) of any such changes, the factors(s)
involved, and the impact such changes had on your shipment volumes
and prices.
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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-21. Availability of supply (U.S.-produced).-(a)
Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of U.S.-produced large power
transformers in the U.S. market in the future?
Increase
(b)
No change
Decrease
If you anticipate changes in supply, please explain.
III-22. Allocation.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply large power transformers
at any time since 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, unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)
No
Yes--Please note and document the time period(s) (i.e., month and year),
country of origin, and the customer involved; and the amount and
type of product involved.
III-23. Availability of supply (nonsubject).--Has the availability of NONSUBJECT large power
transformers (i.e., large power transformers imported from countries other than Korea) changed
since 2008?
No
Yes--Please explain.
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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-24. Export constraints.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of large power
transformers between the U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please
describe any contracts, other sales arrangements, tariffs, non-tariff barriers, or other constraints
that would prevent or retard your firm from shifting large power transformers between the U.S.
and alternative country markets within a 12-month period.
III-25. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of large power transformers since 2008?
No
Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.
III-26. Anticipated product changes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the product range,
product mix, or marketing of large power transformers in the future?
No
Yes--Please identify, including the time period.
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III-28. Demand trends.-(a)
How has the demand within the United States for large power transformers 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 large power transformers
changed since January 1, 2008? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased
No Change
Decreased
Fluctuated
III-29. Conditions of competition.-(a)
Is the large power transformers market subject to business cycles or conditions of
competition other than the changes in the overall economy?
No
(b)
Yes--Please explain and estimate the duration of any such cycle.
Have the business cycles or conditions of competition for large power transformers
changed since 2008?
No
Yes--Please explain any such changes.
III-30. 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 large power transformers 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 2005 to the present and forecasts for the future.
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III-31. Are large power transformers 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 large power transformers which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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III-32. Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability, transportation network, product range,
technical support, etc.) between large power transformers 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 producing large power transformers which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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III-33. Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s 10 largest customers for large
power transformers during 2008-2010. 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 large power
transformers that each of these customers accounted for in 2010.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Customer’s
name
Street address (not
P.O. box), city, state,
and zip code
Contact person
E-mail address
Area
code and
telephone
number
Share
of 2010
sales
(%)
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - US Importer Questionnaire TRANSFORMERS.doc |
| Author | edward.petronzio |
| File Modified | 2011-07-14 |
| File Created | 2011-07-14 |