13-4-3099 Foreign Producer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 13-4-3099; Expiration Date: 6/30/2014
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
LEMON JUICE FROM ARGENTINA AND MEXICO

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than March 15, 2013
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 review of the suspended investigations on lemon juice from Argentina and Mexico (Inv. Nos. 731-TA1105-1106 (Review)). 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 lemon juice (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since
January 1, 2007?

NO
YES

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
(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 or reviews
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:

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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 30 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, contacts, email addresses, and telephone numbers of
the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s lemon juice in 2012.

No.

1
2
3
4
5

Importer’s name

Contact person

Email address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2012
exports
(%)

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

U.S. production.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or
have any plans to produce lemon juice in the United States or other countries?
No

I-5.

U.S. importation.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import lemon
juice into the United States?
No

I-6.

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 Amy Sherman (amy.sherman@usitc.gov) for copies of that
questionnaire).

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Amy Sherman
(amy.sherman@usitc.gov) for copies of that questionnaire).

Business plan.--In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected future market conditions for lemon juice?
No

Yes--Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Amy Sherman (202-205-3289,
amy.sherman@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 lemon juice since January 1, 2007.
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings ..............................

plant closings................................

relocations ....................................

expansions ....................................

acquisitions...................................

consolidations...............................

prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments................
revised labor agreements ..............

other (e.g., technology) ................

(please describe)

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-3.

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of lemon juice in the
future?
No

II-4.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the suspended investigations are terminated.Would your firm anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as
noted above) relating to the production of lemon juice in the future if the suspended
investigations on lemon juice from Argentina or Mexico were to be terminated?
No

II-5.

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 lemon juice (in 1,000 gallons @ 400 GPL) for
2013 and 2014.

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 lemon juice (in 1,000 gallons @ 400 GPL) for
2013 and 2014.

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since 2007 produced, or does your
firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of lemon juice?
No

Product

Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined
production capacity and production of these products and lemon juice
in the periods indicated.
Period

Basis for allocation of capacity data

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

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Continued
(Quantity in 1,000 gallons @ 400 GPL)
Item

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
Lemon juice – non-organic
Lemon juice – organic
Lemon oil
Lemon peel
Orange juice
Other:

II-6.

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

II-7.

Production shifting.--Is your firm able to switch production between lemon juice and other
products in response to a relative change in the price of lemon juice vis-a-vis the price of other
products, using the same equipment and/or labor?
No

II-8.

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 lemon juice.

Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of lemon juice?
Percent

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9.

Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since 2007, maintained any inventories of
lemon juice in the United States?
No

Yes--Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.
(Quantity in 1,000 gallons @ 400 GPL)
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Inventory

II-10.

Barriers.-(a)

Are your firm’s exports of lemon juice subject to tariff or non-tariff barriers to trade (for
example, antidumping or countervailing duty findings or remedies, tariffs, quotas, or
regulatory barriers) in any countries other than the United States?
No

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), the year each such barrier was
imposed, and the type of barrier.
Product

(b)

Country

Year imposed

Barrier (if tariff,
give rate)

Are your firm’s exports of lemon juice subject to current proceedings in any countries
other than the United States that might result in tariff or non-tariff barriers to trade?
No

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), and type of proceeding.
Product

Country

Type of proceeding

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

Other export markets.--Identify export markets (other than the United States) that you have
developed or where you have increased your sales of lemon juice since 2007. Please identify and
discuss below.

II-12.

Significance of suspended investigations.--Describe the significance of the existing suspended
investigations on lemon juice Argentina and/or Mexico in terms of its effect on your firm’s
production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and other
markets, and inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations before and after the
investigations were suspended.

II-13.

Anticipated changes if the suspended investigations are terminated.--Would your firm
anticipate any changes in its production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to
the United States and other markets, or inventories relating to the production of lemon juice in the
future if the suspended investigations on lemon juice from Argentina and Mexico were to be
terminated?
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 for any trends or
projections you may provide.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-14a. Trade data (Argentina).-- Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories of
lemon juice produced by your firm in Argentina during the specified periods. (See definitions in
the instruction booklet.)

ARGENTINA
(Quantity in 1,000 gallons @ 400 GPL, value in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

1

Average production capacity (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (B)
Production2 (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
quantity (D)
Commercial shipments
quantity (E)
value (F)
Export shipments:
to the United States:3
quantity (G)
value (H)
to the European Union:4
quantity (I)
value (J)
to Asia:5
quantity (K)
value (L)
to all other markets:6
quantity (M)
value (N)
Total exports (quantity) (O)
Total shipments (quantity) (P)
End-of-period inventories (Q)
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.
2

Please estimate the percentage of total production of lemon juice in Argentina accounted for by your firm’s production in
2012:
percent
3
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of lemon juice in Argentina accounted for by your
firm’s exports in 2012:
percent
4
Identify your principal European Union export markets:
.
5
Identify your principal Asian export markets:
.
6
Identify your principal other export markets:
.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-14b. Trade data (Mexico).-- Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories of
lemon juice produced by your firm in Mexico during the specified periods. (See definitions in the
instruction booklet.)

MEXICO
(Quantity in 1,000 gallons @ 400 GPL, value in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

1

Average production capacity (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (B)
Production2 (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
quantity (D)
Commercial shipments
quantity (E)
value (F)
Export shipments:
to the United States:3
quantity (G)
value (H)
to the European Union:4
quantity (I)
value (J)
to Asia:5
quantity (K)
value (L)
to all other markets:6
quantity (M)
value (N)
Total exports (quantity) (O)
Total shipments (quantity) (P)
End-of-period inventories (Q)
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.
2

Please estimate the percentage of total production of lemon juice in Mexico accounted for by your firm’s production in
2012:
percent
3
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of lemon juice in Mexico accounted for by your
firm’s exports in 2012:
percent
4
Identify your principal European Union export markets:
.
5
Identify your principal Asian export markets:
.
6
Identify your principal other export markets:
.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-15.

Reconciliation of trade data.—
(a)

The quantities reported in question II-14 should reconcile as follows in each period (i.e.,
in each column):
Reconciliation
B+C–D–E–G–I–K–M=Q

(b)

Do these data reconcile?
explain:

Yes

No--Please

Further, the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the beginningof-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line Q of year 2007
should equal line B of year 2008). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent calendar
year?
Yes.

No--Please explain:

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Amelia Preece (202-205-3250,
amelia.preece@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.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

III-2.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of lemon juice to U.S.
customers in 2012 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) short-term contract basis, and
(3) spot sales basis?
Share of
2012 sales

Type of sale
Long-term contracts (multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months)

%

Short-term contracts (multiple deliveries up to and
including 12 months)

%

Spot sales (for a single delivery)

%

Total

III-3.

100

%

Please fill out the table with respect to provisions of your typical sales contracts with U.S.
customers for lemon juice (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long term
and/or short term contract basis).

Typical sales contract
provisions

Item

Average contract duration

Number of days

Price renegotiation (during the
contract period)

Yes
No
Quantity

Fixed quantity and/or price

Price
Both

Meet or release provision
Not applicable

Yes
No

Short term contracts

Long term contracts

(multiple deliveries up to
and including 12 months)

(multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months)

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-4.

Lead times.--What is the average lead time for lemon juice to U.S. customers between a
customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of lemon juice?
Source

Share of
2012 sales

From inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total

Lead time (days)

100 %

III-5.

Raw materials.--To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s
selling prices for lemon juice since 2007? Also discuss any anticipated changes in your raw
material costs.

III-6.

Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions;
production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative
production opportunities) that affected the availability of Argentina and Mexico -produced lemon
juice in the U.S. market since 2007?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-7.

Availability of SUBJECT import supply.-(a)

Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of Argentina and Mexico produced lemon juice in the U.S. market in the future?
Increase

(b)

No change

Decrease

If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes, including the time period
and the impact of such changes on shipment volumes and prices.

III-8.

Product shifting.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of lemon juice between the
U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any contracts,
other sales arrangements, or other constraints (including any third-country trade barriers such as
tariffs, quotas, or other non-tariff barriers) that would prevent or retard your firm from shifting
lemon juice between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12-month period.

III-9.

Product range.--Is the product range, product mix, or marketing of lemon juice in your home
market different from that of lemon juice for export to the United States or to third-country
markets?
No

Yes—Please explain.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-10. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of lemon juice in your home market, for export to the United States, or for export to
third-country markets since 2007? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes

Explain

Changes since
2007
Anticipated
changes

III-11. Substitutes.— Can other products be substituted for lemon juice?
No

Substitute

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for lemon juice?
No Yes

Explanation

1. Fresh lemons
2. Lemon oil
3. Citric acid
4. Other juices
5.
6.

III-12. Changes in substitutes.-- Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for lemon juice since 2007? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
Changes since
2007
Anticipated
changes

No Yes

Explain

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-13. Interchangeability.--Is the lemon juice produced by your firm and sold in its home market
interchangeable (i.e., can be used in the same applications) with your firm’s lemon juice sold to
the United States and/or to third-country markets?
Yes

No--Identify the market(s) and any differences in the products.

III-14. End uses.--Describe the end uses of the lemon juice that you manufacture and sell to your home
market. If these end uses differ from those of the lemon juice you sell to the U.S. market or to
third-country markets, explain.

III-15. Changes in end uses.-- Have there been any changes in the end uses of lemon juice since 2007?
Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses
Changes since
2007
Anticipated
changes

No

Yes

Explain

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-16. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand in the following markets for lemon juice has changed
since January 1, 2007, and how you anticipate demand will change in the future. Describe the
principal factors that have affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.

Market

No
Increase change Decrease Fluctuate

Factors

Demand since 2007
Your
home
market
United
States
Other
markets
Anticipated future demand
Your
home
market
United
States
Other
markets

III-17. Price differences.--Please compare market prices of lemon juice in your home market, the
United States, and third-country markets.

III-18. Description of home market.--Describe briefly your home market for lemon juice, including the
number of, and competition between, producers.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-19. Import competition.--Do you face competition from imports of lemon juice in your home
market?
No

Yes--Please identify the country sources of any imports of lemon juice into
your home market.

III-20. 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 lemon juice supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of the
other major producing/consuming countries, including Argentina and Mexico, and (3) the world
as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2007 to the present and forecasts for the
future.