OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 13-4-3082; Expiration Date: 6/30/2014
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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
HARDWOOD PLYWOOD FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than October 11, 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 investigation(s) concerning hardwood plywood from China (Inv Nos. 701-TA-490 and 731-TA-1204 (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 produced hardwood plywood (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 Date
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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 50 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.
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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. Petition support.--Do you support or oppose the petition?
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I-4. Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No Yes--List the following information.
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I-5. Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are engaged in importing hardwood plywood from China into the United States or that are engaged in exporting hardwood plywood from China to the United States?
No Yes--List the following information.
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I-6. Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are engaged in the production of hardwood plywood?
No Yes--List the following information.
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Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187, fred.ruggles@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1. Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in part II.
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II-2. Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following changes in relation to the production of hardwood plywood since January 1, 2009.
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II-3. 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 hardwood plywood and/or using the same production and related workers employed to produce hardwood plywood?
No Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined production capacity and production of these products and hardwood plywood in the periods indicated.
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II-4. Production constraints and product shifting.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your production capacity and your ability to shift production capacity between products.
II-5. Tolling.--Since January 1, 2009, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement (see definition in the instruction booklet) regarding the production of hardwood plywood?
No Yes--Name firm(s): .
II-6. Foreign trade zone.--Does your firm produce hardwood plywood in a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
No Yes--Identify FTZ(s): .
II-7. Importer.--Since January 1, 2009, has your firm imported hardwood plywood?
No Yes--COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
II-8. Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and employment related to the production of hardwood plywood in your U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
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Transfers to related firms: Quantity of transfers |
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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 (use additional pages as necessary). 2 Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a different basis for valuing these transactions, 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: . 4 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?
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II-9. Related firms.--If you reported transfers to related firms in question II-8, please indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a non-market formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.
II-10. Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased hardwood plywood since January 1, 2009? (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
No Yes--Report such purchases below for the specified periods.1
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PURCHASES FROM U.S. IMPORTERS2 OF hardwood plywood FROM— China: Quantity |
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1 Please indicate your reasons for purchasing this product. If your reasons differ by source, please elaborate. 2 Please list the name of the firm(s) from which you purchased this product. If your suppliers differ by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier. |
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Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Charles Yost (202-205-3432, Charles.yost@usitc.gov ).
III-1. Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in part III.
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III-2. Accounting system.--Briefly describe your financial accounting system.
A. When does your fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your fiscal year changed during the period examined, explain below:
B.1. Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for which financial statements are prepared that include hardwood plywood:
2. Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for the hardwood plywood:
Yes No
3. How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements (including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited, unaudited, annual reports, 10Ks, 10 Qs,
Monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually
4. Accounting basis: GAAP, cash, tax, or other comprehensive basis of accounting (specify)
Note: The Commission may request that your company submit copies of its financial statements, including internal profit-and-loss statements for the division or product group that includes hardwood plywood, as well as those statements and worksheets used to compile data for your firm’s questionnaire response.
III-3. Cost accounting system.--Briefly describe your cost accounting system (e.g., standard cost, job order cost, etc.).
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III-4. Allocation basis.--Briefly describe your allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and interest expense and other income and expenses.
III-5. Other products.--Please list any other products you produced in the facilities in which you produced hardwood plywood, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these other products in your most recent fiscal year:
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III-6. Does your firm purchase or transfer inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any other services) used in the production of hardwood plywood from any related firms?
Yes--Continue to question III-7 below. No--Continue to question III-9 below.
III-7. Inputs from related firms.--In the space provided below, identify the inputs used in the production of hardwood plywood that your firm purchases or transfers from related parties.
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III-8. Inputs from related firms at cost.--All intercompany profit on inputs purchased or transferred from related parties should be eliminated from the costs reported to the Commission in question III-10 (i.e., costs reported in question III-10 should only reflect the related party’s cost and not include an associated profit component). Reasonable methods for determining and eliminating the associated profit on inputs purchased from related parties are acceptable.
Has your firm complied with the Commission’s instructions regarding costs associated with inputs purchased from related parties?
Yes No--Please contact Charles Yost (202-205-3432, Charles.yost@usitc.gov).
III-9. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in reported in hardwood plywood financial results.--For each annual and interim period for which financial results are reported in question III-10, please specify all material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below, the specific table III-10 line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief description of the relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in $1,000), as reflected in table III-10; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to table III-10, only the allocated value amount included in table III-10 should be reported in the schedule below. Note: The Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on material (significant) nonrecurring items which impacted the reported hardwood plywood financial results in table III-10.
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III-10. Operations on hardwood plywood.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested below on the hardwood plywood operations of your U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report the resale of purchased subject products. Note that internal consumption and transfers TO related firms must be valued at fair market value and purchases or transfers FROM related firms must be at cost.2 Provide data for your three most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right, and for the specified interim periods. If your firm was involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact Charles Yost (202-205-3432 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
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All other income or expenses, net |
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1 Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations. 2 Please eliminate any profits or (losses) on inputs from related firms pursuant question III-8. 3 Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire. 4 COGS should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers, as well as export shipments in question II-8. |
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III-11. Asset values.--Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets) associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of hardwood plywood. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for hardwood plywood in the normal course of business, please estimate this information based upon a method (such as production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with your cost allocations in the previous question. Provide data as of the end of your three most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset value during the period; e.g., due to asset write-offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
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III-12. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital expenditures and research and development expenses on hardwood plywood. Provide data for your three most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right, and for the specified interim periods.
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III-13. Data consistency and reconciliation.--Please indicate whether your financial data for questions III-10, 11, and 12 are based on a calendar year or your fiscal year:
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Fiscal year (specify _________)
Please note the quantities and values reported in question III-10 should reconcile with the data reported in question II-8 (i.e., total sales should equal total shipments, including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same calendar year basis.
Do these data in question III-10 reconcile with data in question II-8?
Yes No--Please explain ________________________
III-14. Effects of imports.--Since January 1, 2009, has your firm experienced any actual negative effects
on its return on investment or its growth, investment, ability to raise capital, existing development and production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced version of the product), or the scale of capital investments as a result of imports of hardwood plywood from China?
No Yes--My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
Cancellation, postponement, or rejection of expansion projects
Denial or rejection of investment proposal
Reduction in the size of capital investments
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the issue of stocks or bonds
Other (specify)
III-15. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of hardwood plywood from China?
No Yes--My firm anticipates negative effects as follows:
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Cindy Cohen (202-205-3230, cindy.cohen@usitc.gov).
IV-1. Contact information.--Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact regarding the confidential information submitted in part IV.
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PRICE DATA
IV-2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data, f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment, for your commercial shipments to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2009 of the following products produced by your firm.
Product 1.-- 12 mm (1/2") thickness (actual or nominal), 4x8 panel size, Birch face (whether white birch, natural birch or artisan birch; whole piece), face Grade C/D+ or substantially equivalent, Birch back (whether white birch, natural birch or artisan birch), back grade 2/3 or substantially equivalent, veneer core, unfinished.
Product 2.-- 12 mm (1/2") thickness (actual or nominal), 4x8 panel size, Birch face (whether white birch, natural birch or artisan birch; whole piece), face Grade C/D+ or substantially equivalent, Birch back (whether white birch, natural birch or artisan birch), back grade 2/3 or substantially equivalent, veneer core, prefinished.
Product 3.-- 18 mm (3/4") thickness (actual or nominal), 4x8 panel size, Birch face (whether white birch, natural birch or artisan birch), face Grade C/D+ or substantially equivalent, Birch back (whether white birch, natural birch or artisan birch), back grade 2/3 or substantially equivalent, veneer core, unfinished.
Product 4.-- 5.2 mm (1/4") thickness (actual or nominal), 4x8 panel size, Maple face (whether plain or rotary sliced), face Grade B or substantially equivalent, Maple back (whether plain or rotary sliced), back grade 2/3 or substantially equivalent, veneer core, unfinished.
Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.-inland transportation costs. Total dollar values should reflect the final net amount paid to you (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.
IV-2. Pricing data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by your firm.
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1 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. 2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of your product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your reported pricing data. Product
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IV-3. Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of hardwood plywood (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
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IV-4. Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
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IV-5. Pricing terms for hardwood plywood.--
(a) What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced hardwood plywood?
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(b) On what basis are your prices of domestic hardwood plywood usually quoted (check one)?
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IV-6. Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced hardwood plywood in 2010 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) short-term contract basis, and (3) spot sales basis?
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IV-7. Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table with respect to provisions of your typical sales contracts for hardwood plywood (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long term and/or short term contract basis).
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IV-8. Lead times.--What is your share of sales both from inventory and produced to order and what is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of your U.S.-produced hardwood plywood?
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IV-9. Shipping information.--
(a) What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of hardwood plywood that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs? %
(b) Who generally arranges the transportation to your customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
(c) Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of hardwood plywood that are delivered the following distances from your production facility.
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101 to 1,000 miles |
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Over 1,000 miles |
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100 |
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IV-10. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by your firm’s shipments of hardwood plywood? (check all that apply)
Geographic area |
√ if applicable |
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT. |
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Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI. |
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Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV. |
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Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX. |
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Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY. |
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Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA. |
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Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed, including AK, HI, PR, and VI, among others. |
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IV-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the hardwood plywood that you manufacture. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by hardwood plywood and other inputs?
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IV-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for hardwood plywood?
No Yes--Please fill out the table.
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End use in which this substitute is used |
Have changes in the prices of this substitute affected the price for hardwood plywood? |
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IV-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States (if known) for hardwood plywood has changed since January 1, 2008. Describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
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No change |
Decrease |
Fluctuate |
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IV-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or marketing of hardwood plywood since January 1, 2009?
No Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.
IV-15. Business cycles.--
(a) Is the hardwood plywood market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition (including seasonal business) distinctive to hardwood plywood?
No (skip to question IV-17.) Yes-- Please describe below and then answer part (b).
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for hardwood plywood since January 1, 2008?
No Yes-- Please describe.
IV-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply hardwood plywood since January 1, 2009 (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, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No Yes-- Please describe.
IV-17. Raw materials.--Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce hardwood plywood and whether your firm expects these trends to continue.
IV-18. Interchangeability.--Is hardwood plywood produced in the United States and in other countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
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China |
Canada |
Chile |
Indonesia |
Russia |
Other countries |
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For any country-pair producing hardwood plywood that is sometimes or never interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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IV-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability, transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between hardwood plywood produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
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China |
Canada |
Chile |
Indonesia |
Russia |
Other countries |
United States |
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For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in your firm’s sales of hardwood plywood, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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IV-20. Customer Identification--Please identify the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S. customers for hardwood plywood since January 1, 2009. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of hardwood plywood that each of these customers accounted for in 2011.
Customer’s name |
Contact person |
Email |
Telephone |
Street address (not P.O. box), city, state, and zip code |
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Street Address , City State Zip Code |
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IV-21. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST REVENUES.--
Since January 1, 2009: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling hardwood plywood from China, did your firm:
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Reduce prices |
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Roll back announced price increases |
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THE TABLE BELOW IS TO BE COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS. (Note: petitioners may provide allegations involving quotes made AFTER the filing of the petition.
If you indicated “yes” above, please furnish the following information for each affected transaction. If possible, provide documentation (e.g., copies of invoices, sales reports, or letters from customers). Please note that the Commission may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Customer name, contact person, phone and fax numbers
Specific product(s) involved
Date of your initial price quotation
Quantity involved
Your initial rejected price quotation (total delivered value)
Your accepted price quotation (total delivered value)
The country of origin of the competing imported product
The competing price quotation of the imported product (total delivered value)
Customer name, contact person, phone and fax numbers |
Product |
Country of origin |
Date of quote |
Quantity (1,000 square feet) |
Initial rejected U.S. price (total value--dollars) |
Accepted U.S. price (total value--dollars) |
Competing import price (total value—dollars) |
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IV-22. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST SALES.—
Since January 1, 2009: Did your firm lose sales of hardwood plywood to imports of these products from China?
No |
Yes |
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THE TABLE BELOW IS TO BE COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS. (Note: petitioners may provide allegations involving quotes made AFTER the filing of the petition.
If you indicated “yes” above, please furnish the following information for each affected transaction. If possible, provide documentation (e.g., copies of invoices, sales reports, or letters from customers). Please note that the Commission may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Customer name, contact person, phone and fax numbers
Specific product(s) involved
Date of your price quotation
Quantity involved
Your rejected price quotation (total delivered value)
The country of origin of the competing imported product
The accepted price quotation of the imported product (total delivered value)
Customer name, contact person, phone and fax numbers |
Product |
Country of origin |
Date of quote |
Quantity (1,000 square feet) |
Rejected U.S. price (total value--dollars) |
Competing import price (total value—dollars) |
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| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | US producer questionnaire |
| Subject | Title 7 investigations |
| Author | USITC |
| Last Modified By | Yost, Charles |
| File Modified | 2012-09-27 |
| File Created | 2011-11-18 |