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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM CHINA, JAPAN, AND KOREA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by January 12, 2015
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its reviews of the antidumping duty orders concerning polyvinyl alcohol (“PVA”) from China, Japan, and
Korea (Inv. Nos. 731‐TA‐1014, 1016, and 1017 (Second Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is
requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII.
Name of firm
Address
Website
Has your firm produced or exported PVA (as defined on the following page) at any time since January 1, 2008?
NO
YES
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Data reported in this questionnaire relate to (Check one):
CHINA
JAPAN
KOREA
Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: PVAL)
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
Signature
Phone:
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.‐‐GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐ On July 2, 2003, the Department of Commerce issued an antidumping duty order on
imports of polyvinyl alcohol (“PVA”) from Japan (68 FR 39518). On October 1, 2003, the Department of
Commerce issued antidumping duty orders on imports of PVA from China and Korea (68 FR 56620‐
56621). On March 3, 2014, the Commission instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the orders would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably
foreseeable time (79 FR 11821). If the Commission makes affirmative determinations, the orders will
remain in place. If the Commission makes negative determinations, the Department of Commerce will
revoke the orders. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2014/pva/reviewphase.htm .
Polyvinyl Alcohol (“PVA”).—All PVA hydrolyzed in excess of 80 percent, whether or not mixed or diluted
with commercial levels of defoamer or boric acid, except as noted below. The following products are
specifically excluded from the scope of these reviews:
(1) PVA in fiber form.
(2) PVA with hydrolysis less than 83 mole percent and certified not for use in the production of textiles.
(3) PVA with hydrolysis greater than 85 percent and viscosity greater than or equal to 90 cps.
(4) PVA with a hydrolysis greater than 85 percent, viscosity greater than or equal to 80 cps but less than
90 cps, certified for use in an ink jet application.
(5) PVA for use in the manufacture of an excipient or as an excipient in the manufacture of film coating
systems which are components of a drug or dietary supplement, and accompanied by an end‐use
certification.
(6) PVA covalently bonded with cationic monomer uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration equal to or greater than one mole percent.
(7) PVA covalently bonded with carboxylic acid uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration equal to or greater than two mole percent, certified for use in a paper application.
(8) PVA covalently bonded with thiol uniformly present on all polymer chains, certified for use in
emulsion polymerization of non‐vinyl acetic material.
(9) PVA covalently bonded with paraffin uniformly present on all polymer chains in a concentration
equal to or greater than one mole percent.
(10) PVA covalently bonded with silan uniformly present on all polymer chains certified for use in paper
coating applications.
(11) PVA covalently bonded with sulfonic acid uniformly present on all polymer chains in a concentration
level equal to or greater than one mole percent.
(12) PVA covalently bonded with acetoacetylate uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration level equal to or greater than one mole percent.
(13) PVA covalently bonded with polyethylene oxide uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration level equal to or greater than one mole percent.
(14) PVA covalently bonded with quaternary amine uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration level equal to or greater than one mole percent.
(15) PVA covalently bonded with diacetoneacrylamide uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration level greater than three mole percent, certified for use in a paper application.
The merchandise subject to these reviews is currently classifiable under subheading 3905.30.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
PVB grade PVA.‐‐PVA for use in polyvinyl butyral.
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Reporting of information.‐‐If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
purchaser, and/or foreign producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to the enclosed questionnaire
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, general 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 is subject to audit and
verification by the Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all your files,
worksheets, and supporting documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please
also retain a copy of the final document that you submit.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to the questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with the 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 or reviews 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.
I‐1.
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
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. We
welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for reducing
the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such comments
to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW, Washington, DC
20436.
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Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol. Firms operating more than one establishment in the country specified on the
certification page should combine the data for all such establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm in China, Japan, or Korea involved in the production of
PVA, including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically
separate from) such facilities.
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 PVA in 2013.
No. Importer’s name
Contact person
Email address
Share of
Area code
your firm’s
and
2013 U.S.
telephone
exports
number
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
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U.S. production.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or
have any plans to produce PVA 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.
I‐5.
U.S. importation.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import PVA
into the United States?
No
Yes‐‐Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire.
I‐6.
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 PVA?
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 Mary Messer
(mary.messer@usitc.gov, 202‐205‐3193). 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 PVA since January 1, 2008.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Plant openings
Plant closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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Anticipated changes in operations.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
its operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of PVA 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 PVA (in 1,000 pounds) for 2014 and 2015.
II‐4.
Anticipated changes in operations in the event the orders are revoked.‐‐Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of its operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the production of PVA in the future if the antidumping duty orders on PVA from
China, Japan, and Korea were to be revoked?
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 PVA (in 1,000 pounds) for 2014 and 2015.
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II‐5a. Overall production and capacity.‐‐Please report your firm’s production of PVA, production of
products made on the same equipment and machinery used to produce PVA, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
products manufactured in that establishment using the same manufacturing equipment.
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).
“Production” ‐‐All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm.
(Quantity in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar year
Item
2008
Overall production capacity
Production of:
PVA (subject)1
Jan‐Sept
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2013
2014
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
PVA (excluded)
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other products
Total
1
Data entered for production of PVA will populate here once reported in question II‐14.
For a listing of excluded PVA items, see page 2. Please identify the PVA excluded items for which data are reported:
3
Please identify the other products:
2
II‐5b. Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity reported in II‐5a is based on operating hours
per week, weeks per year.
II‐5c. Capacity calculation.‐‐Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II‐5a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
II‐5d. Production constraints.‐‐Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
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II‐5e. Product shifting.—Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between PVA and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
Yes‐‐ (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products:
II‐5f. Factors that affect product shifting.—Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to
shift production capacity between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the
degree to which these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
II‐6.
Share of sales.‐‐What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of PVA? percent
II‐7.
II‐8.
Firm's estimated share of production in country.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total
production of PVA in the country specified on the certification page accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2013. percent
Firm's estimated share of country's exports.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total exports to
the United States of PVA from the country specified on the certification page accounted for by
your firm’s exports in 2013. percent
II‐9.
Inventories in the United States.‐‐Has your firm, since 2008, maintained any inventories of PVA
in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in question I‐3)?
“Inventories”‐‐Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work in progress.
No
Yes‐‐Report the quantity of such end‐of‐period inventories below.
(Quantity in 1,000 pounds)
Item
Calendar year
2008
Inventory
2009
2010
2011
Jan‐Sept
2012
2013
2013
II‐10. Third country trade actions.‐‐Is the PVA exported by your firm subject to
antidumping/countervailing duty/safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?
No
Yes‐‐List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies/proceedings.
2014
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II‐11. Other export markets.‐‐Identify export markets (other than the United States) that your firm
has developed or where it has increased its sales of PVA since 2008. Please identify and discuss
below.
II‐12. Significance of antidumping duty orders.‐‐Describe the significance of the existing antidumping
duty orders covering imports of PVA from China, Japan, and Korea 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 imposition of the order.
II‐13. Anticipated changes if orders revoked.‐‐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 PVA in the future if the antidumping
duty orders on PVA from China, Japan, and Korea were to be revoked?
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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II‐14. Trade data.‐‐Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of PVA in your establishment(s) in the country specified on the certification page
during the specified periods.
Do not submit data by manufacturing facility if they are in the same country. If your firm has
multiple manufacturing establishments within one country, you are required to combine data
for those establishments within one foreign producer questionnaire response.
Do not submit data on multiple countries combined, the establishments reported here should all
be located in the country of the firm’s address reported on the certification page. Multinational
companies with production in multiple subject countries should submit separate foreign
producer questionnaire responses for each subject country.
“Shipments”‐‐Shipments of products produced in your establishment(s) in China, Japan, or
Korea. Quantities reported should be net of returns. Report net values (i.e., gross sales values
less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods) in U.S.
dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment in China, Japan, or Korea.
“Home market commercial shipments”‐‐Shipments, other than internal consumption and
transfers to related firms, within China, Japan, or Korea.
“Home market internal consumption/transfers to related firms”‐‐Shipments made to
related firms in China, Japan, or Korea, including product consumed internally by your firm.
“Export shipments”‐‐Shipments to destinations outside China, Japan, or Korea, including
shipments to related firms.
“Inventories”‐‐Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work‐in‐progress.
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II‐14. Trade data.‐‐ Continued.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item
2008
2009
2010
January‐September
2011
2012
2013
2013
2014
1
Average production capacity
(A)
Beginning‐of‐period
inventories (B)
2
Production (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/
transfers
quantity (D)
value (E)
Commercial shipments
quantity (F)
value (G)
Export shipments:
to the United States:
quantity (H)
value (I)
to the European Union:3
quantity (J)
value (K)
4
to Asia:
quantity (L)
value (M)
5
to all other markets:
quantity (N)
value (O)
Total exports (quantity) (P)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (quantity) (Q)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
End‐of‐period inventories (R)
1
The production capacity 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
Indicate the percentage of your firm’s total 2013 PVA production that was “off‐grade” or “off‐spec” polyvinyl alcohol
3
Identify your firm’s principal European Union export markets: .
Identify your firm’s principal Asian export markets: .
5
Identify your firm’s principal other export markets: .
4
%
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II‐14. Trade data.‐‐Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐Generally, the data reported
for the end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line R) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period
inventories (i.e., line B), plus production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, J, L,
and N). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this
form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for
any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
Item
2008
2009
2010
2011
January‐September
2012
2013
2013
B + C – D – F – H –J – L – N – R=
should equal zero ("0") or
provide an explanation.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate.
2014
0
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II‐15. End use applications.‐‐Please identify the end use applications for the PVA produced by your
firm in 2013 and interim 2014. If more than one application is listed, please estimate the
quantity produced (in 1,000 pounds) for each end use. Total reported production as shown
below should equal total production reported by your firm in II‐14 (line C).
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
End use application
Calendar 2013
Jan – Sept 2014
Production
PVB
Textiles
Paper
Adhesives
Emulsion polymerization
Building materials
Pharmaceuticals
1
Other (specify)
TOTAL, production (C)
Specify applications reported for “other”
1
.
RECONCILIATION OF END USE APPLICATIONS.‐‐Please ensure that the total quantities reported in item II‐
15 for end use applications in each time period specified equal the quantities reported in item II‐14 for
production (i.e., line C) in each specified time period. If the calculated fields below return values other
than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
End Use Applications
Reconciliation item
Foreign production (line C item II‐14) – (line C item I5) = zero
("0"), if not revise.
Calendar 2013
Jan‐Sept 2014
0
0
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II‐16. Hydrolysis level.‐‐Please identify the range of hydrolysis levels for the PVA produced by your
firm in 2013 and interim 2014. Please estimate the quantity produced (in 1,000 pounds) for
each hydrolysis level. Total reported production as shown below should equal total
production reported by your firm in item II‐14 (line C).
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Hydrolysis level
Calendar 2013
Jan – Sept 2014
U.S. imports
Greater than or equal to 97 percent
Greater than 85 percent but less than 97 percent
Greater than 80 percent but less than or equal to 85
percent
TOTAL, production (C)
RECONCILIATION OF HYDROLYSIS LEVELS.‐‐Please ensure that the total quantities reported in line C of
item II‐16 for hydrolysis levels in each time period specified equal the quantities reported in item II‐14 for
production (i.e., line C) in each specified time period. If the calculated fields below return values other
than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
HYDROLYSIS LEVELS
Reconciliation item
Calendar 2013
Foreign production (line C item II‐14) – (line C item II‐16) =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
Jan‐Sept 2014
0
0
II‐17. Excluded forms of PVA.‐‐Fifteen forms of PVA are excluded from the scope of these reviews.
(see page 2). Please report your firm’s exports to the United States of EXCLUDED forms of PVA
(as defined on page 2) that were produced by your firm in the country specified on the
certification page during the specified periods.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2008
Exports to the United
States of Excluded
forms of PVA:
(Quantity)
2009
2010
2011
January‐September
2012
2013
2013
2014
(Value)
II‐18. Other explanations:‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
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PART III.‐‐MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Samantha Day (202‐205‐
2088, Samantha.Day@usitc.gov).
III‐1. Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and how Commission staff may
contact the 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 PVA to U.S. customers
in 2013 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) short‐term contract basis, and (3) spot sales
basis?
Type of sale
Total
Short‐term contracts
Long‐term contracts
Spot sales
(should
(multiple deliveries (multiple deliveries up
(for a single
sum to
to and including 12
for more than 12
delivery)
100.0%)
months)
months)
Share of your 2013
%
%
%
%
sales
0.0
III‐3. Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts with U.S. customers for PVA
(or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long term and/or short term contract
basis).
Short term contracts
Long term contracts
(multiple deliveries up
Typical sales contract
Item
(multiple deliveries for
to and including 12
provisions
more than 12 months)
months)
Average contract duration
Number of days
Price renegotiation (during the
contract period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity and/or price
Meet or release provision
Not applicable
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Lead times.‐‐What is the typical lead time for PVA to U.S. customers between a customer’s
order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of PVA?
Share of 2013
Source
sales
Lead time (days)
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
0.0
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
III‐5.
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Raw materials.‐‐
(a)
To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s selling
prices for PVA since January 1, 2008?
(b)
III‐6.
III‐7.
Do you anticipate changes in your firm’s raw material costs?
No
Yes
If yes, please explain.
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 China, Japan, and Korea‐produced
PVA in the U.S. market since January 1, 2008?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
Availability of SUBJECT import supply.‐‐ Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
availability of China, Japan, and Korea‐produced PVA in the U.S. market in the future?
If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes,
including the time period and the impact of such changes on
No
Increase change Decrease shipment volumes and prices.
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Product shifting.‐‐Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of PVA 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 PVA 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 PVA in your firm’s home
market different from that of PVA for export to the United States or to third‐country markets?
No
Yes
If yes, please explain.
III‐10. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of PVA in your firm’s home market, for export to the United States, or for export to
third‐country markets since January 1, 2008? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
2008
Anticipated
changes
Explain
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III‐11. Substitutes.— Can other products be substituted for PVA?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for PVA?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐12. Changes in substitutes.‐‐ Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for PVA since January 1, 2008? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
2008
Anticipated
changes
III‐13. Interchangeability.‐‐Is the PVA produced by your firm and sold in its home market
interchangeable (i.e., can be used in the same applications) with your firm’s PVA sold to the
United States and/or to third‐country markets?
Yes
No
If no, identify the market(s) and any differences in the products.
III‐14. End uses.‐‐Describe the end uses of the PVA that your firm manufactures and sell to your firm’s
home market. If these end uses differ from those of the PVA your firm sells to the U.S. market
or to third‐country markets, explain.
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III‐15. Changes in end uses.‐‐ Have there been any changes in the end uses of PVA since 2008? Do you
anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses
No
Yes
Explain
Changes since
2008
Anticipated
changes
III‐16. Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand in the following markets for PVA has changed since
January 1, 2008, and how you anticipate demand will change in the future. Explain any trends
and describe the principal factors that have affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these
changes in demand.
Fluctuate
Your firm’s Overall
No
Overall
with no
market increase change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Demand since 2008
Home
market
United
States
Other
markets
Anticipated future demand
Home
market
United
States
Other
markets
III‐17. Price differences.‐‐Please compare market prices of PVA in your firm’s home market, the United
States, and third‐country markets.
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III‐18. International transportation.—
(a)
Who typically arranges international transportation for your firm’s exports?
Exporter
Importer
(b)
If your firm typically arranges international transportation, for 2013, report or estimate
the average cost to ship typical volumes of PVA to the United States.
dollars per 1,000 pounds
III‐19. Description of home market.‐‐Describe briefly your firm’s home market for PVA, including the
number of, and competition between, producers.
III‐20. Import competition.‐‐Does your firm face competition from imports of PVA in your firm’s home
market?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the country sources of these imports.
III‐21. 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 PVA supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of
the other major producing/consuming countries, including China, Japan, and Korea, and (3) the
world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2008 to the present and forecasts for
the future.
III‐22. Other explanations‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
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/2014/pva/reviewphase.htm .
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire document. Please
submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted below. If your firm is unable to
complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one of the electronic methods of submission, please
contact the Commission for further instructions.
• 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) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/ Pin: PVAL
• E‐mail.—E‐mail your questionnaire to mary.messer@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of the signed
certification page (page 1). 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.
If your firm did not produce or export this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a
scanned copy to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, you are required to serve a copy of
the completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR §207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | Microsoft Word - Sunset Foreign Producer Questionnaire |
Author | mary.messer |
File Modified | 2014-11-17 |
File Created | 2014-11-17 |