13-4-3084 Foreign Producer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 13-4-3084; Expiration Date: 6/30/2014

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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ 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 and antidumping investigations 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.

Name of firm      _________________________________________________________________

Address      

     

World Wide Web address      

Has your firm produced or exported 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

Phone:            

Signature Email address

Fax:      

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 hardwood plywood in 2011.

Importer’s name		Contact person	E­mail	Telephone	Street address (not P.O. box), city, state, and zip code	Share of your 2011 exports (%)
1	     	     	     	     	      Street Address      ,             City State Zip Code	     
2	     	     	     	     	      Street Address      ,             City State Zip Code	     
3	     	     	     	     	      Street Address      ,             City State Zip Code	     
4	     	     	     	     	      Street Address      ,             City State Zip Code	     
5	     	     	     	     	      Street Address      ,             City State Zip Code	     

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 hardwood plywood in the United States or other countries?

No 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 Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187 or fred.ruggles@usitc.gov)) for copies of that questionnaire).

     

I-5. Related U.S. importers.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import hardwood plywood into the United States?

No Yes--Please identify the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187 or fred.ruggles@usitc.gov)) for copies of that questionnaire).

     

Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187 or 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.

Name	     
Title	     
Email	     
Telephone	     
Fax	     

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.

(check as many as appropriate)	(please describe)
plant openings	     
plant closings	     
relocations	     
expansions	     
acquisitions	     
consolidations	     
prolonged shutdowns or importation curtailments	     
revised labor agreements	     
other (e.g., technology)	     

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 hardwood plywood in the future?

No 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 hardwood plywood (in 1,000 square feet) for 2012 and 2013.

     

II-4. 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?

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.

Product	Period	Basis for allocation of capacity data
     	     	     
     	     	     
     	     	     

(Quantity in 1,000 square feet)
Item	2009	2010	2011	January-June
				2011	2012
Overall Production Capacity	     	     	     	     	     
Production of: Hardwood plywood	     	     	     	     	     
Other product 1	     	     	     	     	     
Other product 2	     	     	     	     	     

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 hardwood plywood and other products in response to a relative change in the price of hardwood plywood vis-a-vis the price of other products, using the same equipment and labor?

No Yes---Please identify the other products, the approximate time and cost involved in switching, and the minimum relative price change required for your firm to switch production to or from hardwood plywood.

     

II-7. Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was represented by sales of hardwood plywood?       percent

II-8. Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since 2009, maintained any inventories of hardwood plywood in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in question I‑3)?

No Yes--Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.

(Quantity in 1,000 SQUARE FEET)
Item	2009	2010	2011	January-June
				2011	2012
Inventory	     	     	     	     	     

II-9. Third country trade actions.--Is the hardwood plywood exported by your firm subject to antidumping, countervailing duty, or safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?

No Yes--List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such findings/remedies/proceedings.

Product	Country	Date
     	     	     
     	     	     
     	     	     
     	     	     
     	     	     

II-10. Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the production of hardwood plywood in your establishment(s) in China during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

CHINA

Quantity (in 1,000 square feet)
Item	Actual experience					Projections1
				January-June
	2009	2010	2011	2011	2012	2012	2013
Average production capacity2	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Beginning-of-period inventories3	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Production4	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Home market sales	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Exports to--
United States5	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
All other export markets6	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
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 hardwood plywood 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 hardwood plywood from China accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2011.      percent 6 Identify principal other export markets.