Utility Scale Wind Towers from China and Vietnam, Inv. No. 701-486

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
GENERAL INFORMATION, INSTRUCTIONS, AND
DEFINITIONS FOR COMMISSION QUESTIONNAIRES

Wind Towers from China and Vietnam
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-486 and 731-TA-1195-1196 (Final)

Further information.--If you have any questions concerning the enclosed
questionnaire(s) or other matters related to this proceeding, you may contact
the following members of the Commission=s staff (Fax 202-205-3205):
Nathanael Comly, investigator (E-mail nathanael.comly@usitc.gov; 202-205-3174)
regarding general questions and trade and related information;
David Boyland, auditor (E-mail david.boyland@usitc.gov; 202-708-4725)
regarding financial information; and
Craig Thomsen, economist (E-mail craig.thomsen@usitc.gov; 202-205-3226)
regarding pricing, market, and related information.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on December 29, 2011,
by Broadwind Towers, Inc., Manitowoc, WI; DMI Industries, Fargo, ND; Katana Summit LLC,
Columbus, NE; and Trinity Structural Towers, Inc., Dallas, TX. Countervailing and antidumping
duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a result of this proceeding if the Commission makes
an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of
Commerce makes an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2012/wind_towers/finalphase.htm.

Address all correspondence to the United States International Trade Commission, Washington, DC
20436. Hearing-impaired individuals can obtain information regarding this proceeding via the
Commission=s TDD terminal (202-205-1810).
Due date of questionnaire(s).--Please submit the completed questionnaire(s) to the United States
International Trade Commission so as to be received by no later than October 12, 2012. Because
Commission staff might contact you with questions during the course of the proceeding, save the
final version of the document(s) and retain all files and worksheets associated with the completed
questionnaire(s). Please also retain a copy of any paper original document that you submit.
Service of questionnaire response(s).--In the event that your firm is a party to this proceeding, you
are required to serve a copy of the questionnaire(s), once completed, on parties to the proceeding
that are subject to administrative protective order (see 19 CFR ' 207.7). A list of such parties is
maintained by the Commission=s Secretary and may be obtained by calling 202-205-1803. A
certificate of service must accompany the copy of the completed questionnaire(s) you submit (see 19
CFR ' 207.7).
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to the enclosed
questionnaire(s) that reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by
the Commission to the extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be
disclosed except as may be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. ' 1677f). Such confidential information
will not be published in a manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however,
nonnumerical characterizations of numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of
trends) will be treated as confidential business information only at the request of the submitter for
good cause shown.
Verification.--The information submitted in the enclosed questionnaire(s) is subject to audit
and verification by the Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all
of your files, worksheets, and supporting documents used in the preparation of the
questionnaire response(s).

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GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to the questionnaire(s),
as well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ' 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission=s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR ' 207.7). This means that certain lawyers
and other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in
connection with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission
on the same or similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the
information were divulged to unauthorized individuals.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all questions.--Do not leave any question or section blank unless a questionnaire expressly
directs you to skip over certain questions or sections. If the answer to any question is Anone,@ write
Anone.@ If information is not readily available from your records in exactly the form requested,
furnish carefully prepared estimates. Answers to questions and any necessary comments or
explanations should be supplied in the space provided or on separate sheets attached to the
appropriate page of the questionnaire(s). If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire in
connection with this proceeding (i.e., a producer, importer, and/or purchaser questionnaire), you
need not respond to duplicated questions in the questionnaires. Questionnaires may be filed either
electronically or in paper form.
Consolidate all U.S. establishments.--Report the requested data for your establishment(s) located in
the United States. Firms operating more than one establishment should combine the data for
all establishments into a single report.
Electronic completion.--Your firm is encouraged to complete the questionnaire electronically in
MS Word format. The MS Word versions of all the questionnaires in this proceeding are available
online at the ITC web page (see link above) or may be obtained directly from the Commission’s
Investigator, Nathanael Comly (nathanael.comly@usitc.gov, or 202-205-3174).
Electronic submission.--To the degree that it is possible and not overly burdensome, the
Commission requests that responding firms submit their questionnaire responses electronically in
MS Word format. The submission of questionnaire responses in the MS Word format allows the
Commission to compile, assess, and analyze submitted data more promptly. There are three
electronic submissions options detailed below. Paper submissions are also accepted.

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INSTRUCTIONS--Continued
OPTIONS FOR FILING
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the Commission’s website
at:
http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2012/wind_towers/finalphase.htm

Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire document.
You may complete the questionnaire and submit it, electronically, or you may print it out
and submit it in paper form, as described below:
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the completed questionnaire in MS Word format along
with a scanned copy of the signed certification page (page 1) and scanned pages of any requested
documents through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/

Pin: WIND

• Compact disc (CD).—Copy your questionnaire onto a CD, include a signed certification page
(page 1) (either in paper form or scanned PDF copied onto CD), and mail to the address above. It is
strongly recommended that you use an overnight mail service. U.S. mail sent to government offices
undergoes additional processing which not only results in substantial delays in delivery but may
also damage CDs.
• E-mail.—E-mail your questionnaire to the investigator identified on page 1 of the Instruction
Booklet; include a scanned PDF of the signed certification page (page 1). Type the following in the
e-mail subject line: BPI Questionnaire, INV. NO. 701-486. Please note that submitting your
questionnaire by e-mail may subject your firm’s business proprietary information to transmission
over an unsecure environment and to possible disclosure. If you choose this option, the Commission
warns you that any risk involving possible disclosure of such information is assumed by the
submitter and not by the Commission.
• Fax.—Fax to 202.205.3205.
• Overnight mail service.—Mail to the following address:
United States International Trade Commission
Office of Investigations, Room 615
500 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
• U.S. mail.—Mail to the address above, but use zip code 20436. This option is not recommended.
U.S. mail sent to government offices undergoes additional processing to screen for hazardous
materials; this additional processing results in substantial delays in delivery.
Note: If you are a party to the proceeding, and service of the questionnaire is required, such
service should be made in paper form.

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DEFINITIONS
Utility scale wind towers (“wind towers”).--The products covered by this proceeding are certain
wind towers, whether or not tapered, and sections thereof.1 Wind towers are designed to support the
nacelle and rotor blades in a wind turbine with a minimum rated electrical power generation capacity
in excess of 100 kilowatts (‘‘kW’’) and with a minimum height of 50 meters measured from the base
of the tower to the bottom of the nacelle (i.e., where the top of the tower and nacelle are joined) when
fully assembled. 2 Wind towers are currently covered by statistical reporting numbers
7308.20.00203 or 8502.31.00004 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).5
Unit.—Please note with respect to units, a unit, unless otherwise stated, is a complete wind tower
(whether or not comprised of multiple sections) or wind tower equivalent (e.g. one section of a wind
tower comprised of four sections would be equal to ¼ or 0.25 wind towers).
Firm.--An individual proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation (including
any subsidiary corporation), business trust, cooperative, trustee in bankruptcy, or receiver under
decree of any court.
Related firm.--A firm that your firm solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled; a
firm that solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm; and/or a firm that was
solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled by a firm that also solely or jointly owned,
managed, or otherwise controlled your firm.
Establishment.--Each facility of a firm involved in the production, importation, and/or purchase of
wind towers (as defined above), including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether
or not physically separate from) such facilities.
United States.--For purposes of this proceeding, the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
and the District of Columbia.

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A wind tower section consists of, at a minimum, multiple steel plates rolled into cylindrical or conical shapes and
welded together (or otherwise attached) to form a steel shell, regardless of coating, end-finish, painting, treatment, or
method of manufacture, and with or without flanges, doors, or internal or external components (e.g., flooring/ decking,
ladders, lifts, electrical buss boxes, electrical cabling, conduit, cable harness for nacelle generator, interior lighting, tool
and storage lockers) attached to the wind tower section. Several wind tower sections are normally required to form a
completed wind tower.
Wind towers and sections thereof are included within the scope whether or not they are joined with nonsubject
merchandise, such as nacelles or rotor blades, and whether or not they have internal or external components attached to
the subject merchandise.
2
Specifically excluded from the scope are nacelles and rotor blades, regardless of whether they are attached to the
wind tower. Also excluded are any internal or external components which are not attached to the wind towers or sections
thereof.
3
Wind towers are classified under HTS 7308.20.0020 when imported as a tower or tower section(s) alone.
4
Wind towers may also be classified under HTS 8502.31.0000 when imported as part of a wind turbine (i.e.
accompanying nacelles and/or rotor blades).
5
Prior to 2011, merchandise was classified in the HTSUS under subheading 7308.20.0000.

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DEFINITIONS--Continued
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing wind towers (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
Imports.--Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for which
your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or consignee
(i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
Import quantities.--Quantities reported should be net of returns. A unit is a complete wind
tower (whether or not comprised of multiple sections) or wind tower equivalent (e.g. one
section of a wind tower comprised of four sections would be equal to ¼ or 0.25 wind towers).
Import values.--Values reported should be landed, duty-paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
Purchaser.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in purchasing wind towers (as defined above) from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise
distributes wind towers.
Purchases.--Purchases from all sources, NOT including direct imports from foreign sources located
outside of the United States (which should be reported in an importer questionnaire).
Purchase quantities.--Quantities reported should be net of returns. A unit is a complete
wind tower (whether or not comprised of multiple sections) or wind tower equivalent (e.g.
one section of a wind tower comprised of four sections would be equal to ¼ or 0.25 wind
towers).
Purchase values.--Values reported should be net values (i.e., gross purchase values less all
discounts, allowances, rebates, and the value of returned goods), delivered to your U.S.
receiving point.
Shipments.--Shipments of products produced in or imported by your establishment(s). Include
shipments to the contracting firm of product produced by your firm under a toll agreement.
Shipment quantities.--Quantities reported should be net of returns. A unit is a complete
wind tower (whether or not comprised of multiple sections) or wind tower equivalent (e.g.
one section of a wind tower comprised of four sections would be equal to ¼ or 0.25 wind
towers).
Shipment values.--Values reported should be net values (i.e., gross sales values less all
discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
U.S. point of shipment. The value of domestic shipments to the contracting firm under a toll
agreement is the conversion fee (including profit).
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DEFINITIONS--Continued
Types of shipments:
U.S. shipments.--Commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related
firms within the United States.
Commercial shipments.--Shipments, other than internal consumption and transfers
to related firms, within the United States.
Internal consumption.--Product consumed internally by your firm (such as to
construct a completed wind turbine).
Transfers to related firms.--Shipments made to related domestic firms.
Export shipments.--Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including
shipments to related firms.
Inventories.--Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work-in-progress.
Average production capacity.--The level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably
have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume normal operating conditions (i.e.,
using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate; normal operating levels (hours per
week/weeks per year) and time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or
representative product mix).
Toll agreement.--Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw materials
and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns to the first firm
with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
Production.--All production in your establishment(s), including production consumed internally
within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
PRWs.--Production and related workers, including working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production for
plant=s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with the
above production operations.
Average number employed.--Add the number of employees, both full-time and part-time, for the 12
pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide that total by 12. For the January-June
periods, calculate similarly and divide by 2.

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DEFINITIONS--Continued
Hours worked.--Include time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight-time hours.
Wages paid.--Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old-age and
unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid directly by
your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Fiscal year.--The 12-month period between settlement of your firm=s financial accounts.

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