14-1-3295 U.S. Producer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 14-1-3295; Expiration Date: 6/30/2017
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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
BOLTLESS STEEL SHELVING UNITS PREPACKAGED FOR SALE FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
See 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 antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning boltless steel shelving units
prepackaged for sale (“boltless steel shelving”) from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-523 and 731-TA-1259 (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 firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm produced boltless steel shelving (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1,
2011?

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)

Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking
on the following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (use the following PIN: SHLV)
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:

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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 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.
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
firm’s response or send them to the above address.

I-1c.

TAA information release.--In the event that the U.S. International Trade Commission
(USITC) makes an affirmative final determination in this proceeding, do you consent to
the USITC's release of your contact information (company name, address, contact person,
telephone number, email address) appearing on the front page of this questionnaire to the
Departments of Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture, as applicable, so that your firm and
its workers can be made eligible for benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance
program?
Yes

No

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.--Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country
China

Support

Oppose

Take no position

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

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing boltless steel shelving from China into the United States or
that are engaged in exporting boltless steel shelving from China to the United States?
No
Firm name

I-6.

Yes--List the following information.

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of boltless steel shelving?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Affiliation

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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). 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 boltless steel shelving since January 1, 2011.
(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-3a.

Production and capacity.-- Please report your firm’s production of boltless steel shelving,
production of products made on the same equipment and machinery used to produce boltless steel
shelving, and the combined production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in the
periods indicated.

Note.—The table below contains automatic calculations that will appear when you have entered data in
the MS Word form fields.
(Quantity in units)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Overall production capacity
Production of:
Boltless steel shelving1
Other products2
Total, all products
Reconciliation1
1

Production of boltless steel shelving should equal production data reported in II-7. If the reconciliation line returns values
other than zero (i.e., “0”), please correct any data errors.
2
Please identify:

II-3b.

Operating parameters.--The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported in
II-3a is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year.

II-3c.

Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production capacity
reported in II-3a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.

II-3d.

Production constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s production
capacity.

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

Product shifting.—
(i) Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between boltless steel shelving 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) 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-4.

Tolling.--Since January 1, 2011, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement (see definition in the
instruction booklet) regarding the production of boltless steel shelving?
No

II-5.

.

Foreign trade zone.--Does your firm produce boltless steel shelving in a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
No

II-6.

Yes--Name firm(s):

Yes--Identify FTZ(s):

.

Importer.--Since January 1, 2011, has your firm imported boltless steel shelving?
No

Yes--COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7.

Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and
employment related to the production of boltless steel shelving in its U.S. establishment(s) during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in units) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Average production capacity1 (quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (D)
Value of commercial shipments (E)
Internal consumption:
Quantity of internal consumption (F)
Value2 of internal consumption (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity of transfers (H)
Value2 of transfers (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments (J)
Value of export shipments (K)
End-of-period inventories4 (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. commercial shipments to distributors (quantity) (M)
U.S. commercial shipments to end users (quantity) (N)
Employment data:
Average number of PRWs (number) (O)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours) (P)
Wages paid to PRWs (value) (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 (use additional pages as necessary).
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
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 firm’s principal export markets:
.
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?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7.

Trade data.—Continued

Note.—The table below contains automatic calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields in table II-7 on the previous page.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS
Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e., lines M and N) in each time period equal the
quantity reported for total U.S. commercial shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period.
If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data in question II-7 needs to be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

U.S. commercial shipments to distributors (M)
+ U.S. commercial shipments to end users
(N) – total U.S. commercial shipments (D) =
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS
Generally, the data reported for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, and J).
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 the differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues,
etc.).
If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), please correct any data errors in question II-7 or explain
below:
.
Reconciliation item

Calendar years
2011

Beginning inventories (B) + production (C) –
total shipments (D+F+H+J) – Ending
inventories (L) =

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8.

Related firms.--If your firm 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-9.

Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased boltless steel shelving
since January 1, 2011? (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Yes--Report such purchases below for the specified periods.1

No

(Quantity in units, value in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

PURCHASES FROM U.S. IMPORTERS2
OF PRODUCT FROM—
CHINA:
Quantity
Value
All other countries:
Quantity
Value
PURCHASES FROM DOMESTIC
2
PRODUCERS:
Quantity
Value
PURCHASES FROM OTHER SOURCES:2
Quantity
Value
1
Please indicate your firm’s reasons for purchasing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source, please
elaborate.

2

Please list the name of the firm(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s suppliers differ
by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Justin Jee (202-205-3186, Justin.jee@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.

Accounting system.--Briefly describe your firm’s financial accounting system.
A.

When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data-collection period, explain
below:

B.1.

Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include Boltless Steel Shelving :

2.
3.

4.

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for the Boltless Steel Shelving:
Yes
No
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
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
Boltless Steel Shelving, 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 firm’s cost accounting system (e.g., standard
cost, job order cost, etc.).

_
III-4.

Allocation basis.--Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and
interest expense and other income and expenses.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-5.

Other products.--Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced Boltless Steel Shelving, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these other
products in your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products

Share of sales

Boltless Steel Shelving

%
%
%
%
%
100

III-6.

Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any other services) used in the
production of Boltless Steel Shelving from any related parties?
Yes--Continue to question III-7.

III-7.

%

No--Continue to question III-9a.

Inputs from related parties.--In the space provided below, identify the inputs used in the
production of the subject product that your firm purchases from related parties. For “Share of
total COGS” please report this information by relevant input on the basis of your most recently
completed fiscal year. For “Input valuation” please describe the basis, as recorded in the
company’s own accounting system, of the purchase cost from the related party; e.g., the related
party’s actual cost, cost plus, negotiated transfer price to approximate fair market value.
Input

Related party

Share of total COGS

Input

Related party

Share of total COGS

Input

Related party

Share of total COGS

Input

Related party

Share of total COGS

Input valuation

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-8.

Inputs from related parties at cost.-- All intercompany profit or loss on inputs purchased from
related parties, as well as intra-division profit or loss, 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 or loss 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--Please briefly describe how you eliminated intercompany/intra-division profit or (loss)
on inputs purchased/received from related firms/or intra-division units within the same
company to arrive at the actual costs incurred by the related firms/intra-division units.

No-- If an inter-company/intra-division profit or (loss) adjustment was applicable, please
explain why this adjustment was not made.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-9a. Operations on Boltless Steel Shelving.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the Boltless Steel Shelving operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not
report resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be
valued at fair market value and purchases from related firms must be at cost.2 Provide data for
your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods. If
your firm was involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact
Justin Jee at (202) 205-3186 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in Units) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Net sales quantities:3
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Net sales values:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
4

Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)

Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
1

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
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-7.
2

Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued

III-9b. Financial data reconciliation.--The calculable line items from question III-9a (i.e., total net sales
quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), total SG&A, and net income (or loss))
have been calculated from the data submitted in the other line items. Do the calculated fields
return the correct data according to your firm's financial records ignoring non-material
differences that may arise due to rounding?
Yes

No--If the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double check the
feeder data for data entry errors and revise.
Also, check signs accorded to the post operating income line items; the two
expense line items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are positive
and incomes or reversals are negative--instances of the latter should be rare
in those lines) while the income line item also in most instances should have
its value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive, expenses or reversals
are negative).
If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data your firm has
provided, the differences between your records and the calculated fields
persist please identify and discuss the differences in the space below.

III-10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.-For each annual and interim period for which financial results are reported in question III-9a,
please specify all material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule
below, the specific table III-9a 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-9a; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to table III-9a, only the
allocated value amount included in table III-9a 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 financial results of the subject product in table
III-9a.
Fiscal years ended-2011
Nonrecurring item: In this column please provide a
brief description of each nonrecurring item and indicate
the specific line item in table III-9a where the
nonrecurring item is classified.
1.

, classified

2.

, classified

3.

, classified

4.

, classified

5.

, classified

6.

, classified

7.

, classified

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Nonrecurring item: In these columns please report the amount of the
relevant nonrecurring item reported in table III-9a.
Value ($1,000)

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-11. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books
and records of the company.--If non-recurring items were reported in table III-10 above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in the
normal course of business; i.e., III-10 information designates where these items are reported in
table III-9a.

III-12. Asset values.--Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets) associated with the
production, warehousing, and sale of Boltless Steel Shelving. If your firm does not maintain some
or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for Boltless Steel
Shelving 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 firm’s cost allocations in the
previous question. Provide data as of the end of your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal
years.
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.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

2011

2012

2013

Total assets (net)

III-13a. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses on Boltless Steel Shelving. Provide data
for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses

III-13b. Capital expenditures.--Please indicate the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital
expenditures on the subject product.

2014

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-14. Data consistency and reconciliation.--Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III-9a, 12, and 13a are based on a calendar year or on your firm’s fiscal year:
Calendar year

Fiscal year

Specify fiscal year

Please note the quantities and values reported in question III-9a should reconcile with the data
reported in question II-7 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
Do these data in question III-9a reconcile with data in question II-7?
Yes

No

If no, please explain.

III-15. Effects of imports.--Since January 1, 2011, 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 Boltless Steel Shelving 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-16. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
Boltless Steel Shelving from China?
No

Yes

If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows:

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-17. Other explanations:--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
III 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 IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Tana Farrington (202-2052389, Tana.Farrington@usitc.gov)
IV-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

PRICE DATA
IV-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments to
unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2011 of the following products produced by your firm.
Product 1.—77” Width x 24” Depth x 72” to 78” Height, 4-level rack with steel wire
decking, with load capacity of 1,000 pounds to 2,500 pounds per level
Product 2.--77” Width x 24” Depth x 72” Height, 3-level rack with steel wire decking, with
load capacity of 1,000 pounds to 2,500 pounds per level
Product 3.—36” Width x 18” Depth x 72” Height, 5-level boltless/rivet steel shelving with
particle board deck, with load capacity of 250 pounds to 1,000 pounds per level
Product 4.-- 48” Width x 24” Depth x 72” Height, 5-level boltless/rivet steel shelving with
particle board deck, with load capacity of 250 pounds to 1,000 pounds per level
Product 5.—34” to 36” Width x between 15” and 18” Depth x 60” Height, 4-level
boltless/rivet steel shelving with particle board deck, with load capacity of 250
pounds to 1,000 pounds per level

Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.-inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.

During January 2011-June 2014, did your firm produce and sell to unrelated U.S. customers any
of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete the following pricing data tables as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question IV-3.

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IV-2.

Pricing data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.

Report data in units and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2014:
January-March
April-June
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 firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.-- Please report below the shelf level capacity of the shelving units included in each of the pricing products for
which you reported data. Alternatively, if your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is
competitive with the specified product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any
anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

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IV-2.

Pricing data (continued).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced
and sold by your firm.

Report data in units and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in units, value in dollars)
Product 4
Quantity
Value

Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2014:
January-March
April-June
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 firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.-- Please report below the shelf level capacity of the shelving units included in each of the pricing products for
which you reported data. Alternatively, if your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is
competitive with the specified product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any
anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 4:
Product 5:

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IV-3.

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of boltless steel
shelving (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a
recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

IV-4.

Other

If other, describe

Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).

Quantity
discounts

IV-5.

Contracts

Set
price
lists

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced boltless steel shelving?
Net 30
days

(b)

Net 60
days

2/10 net
30 days

Other

Other (specify)

On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic boltless steel shelving usually quoted
(check one)?
Delivered

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

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IV-6.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced
boltless steel shelving in 2013 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) short-term contract basis,
and (3) spot sales basis?
Share of 2013
sales

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

%

One year contracts (multiple deliveries for 12 months)

%

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

%

Spot sales (for a single delivery)

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

IV-7.

100

%

Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
boltless steel shelving (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

Short-term
contracts (multiple

One year
contracts

deliveries up to and
including 12
months)

(multiple deliveries
for 12 months)

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

No
Quantity

Fixed quantity and/or
price

Price
Both

Meet or release provision

Yes
No

Not applicable

IV-8.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales both from inventory and produced to order and
what is the typical lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s
sales of its U.S.-produced boltless steel shelving?
Source

Share of
2013 sales

From inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

100 %

Lead time (days)

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IV-9.

Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of boltless steel shelving
that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm
Purchaser (check one)

(c)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of boltless steel shelving that are
delivered the following distances from its production facility.
Distance from production facility

Share

Within 100 miles

%

101 to 1,000 miles

%

Over 1,000 miles

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

100

%

IV-10. Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced boltless steel shelving since January 1, 2011 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area

√ if applicable

Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed, including AK, HI,
PR, and VI, among others.

IV-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the boltless steel shelving that your firm manufactures. For each
end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by boltless steel shelving and
other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by

End use product

Boltless steel
shelving

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Other inputs

%

%

100 %

%

%

100 %

%

%

100 %

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for boltless steel shelving?
No

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Substitute

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for boltless steel shelving?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

IV-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States
(if known) for boltless steel shelving has changed since January 1, 2011. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market

Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States

IV-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of boltless steel shelving since January 1, 2011?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.

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IV-15. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the boltless steel shelving market subject to business cycles (other than general economywide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to boltless steel
shelving? If yes, describe.
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question IV-16.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition

(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
boltless steel shelving since January 1, 2011?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

IV-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply boltless steel
shelving since January 1, 2011 (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

If yes, please describe.

IV-17. Raw materials.--How have boltless steel shelving raw materials prices changed since January 1,
2011?
Fluctuate
with no Explain, noting how raw material price changes
Overall
No
Overall
clear
have affected your firm’s selling prices for
increase change decrease
trend
boltless steel shelving.

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IV-18. Interchangeability.--Is boltless steel shelving 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

Country-pair

China

Other countries

United States
China

For any country-pair producing boltless steel shelving that is sometimes or never
interchangeable, identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between boltless steel shelving
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

Country-pair

China

Other countries

United States
China

For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of boltless steel shelving, identify the country-pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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IV-20. Customer identification--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for boltless steel shelving since January 1, 2011. Indicate the share of the quantity of
your firm’s total shipments of boltless steel shelving that each of these customers accounted for in
2013.

Customer’s name

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Contact person

Email

Telephone

City

State

Share
of
2013
sales
(%)

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IV-21. Competition From Imports--Lost Revenue.-Since January 1, 2011: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling boltless steel shelving from
China, did your firm:
No

Yes

Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
If you indicated “yes” above, please contact Tana Farrington, Economist (202-205-2389,
Tana.Farrington@usitc.gov) for a spreadsheet that will allow you to furnish the following
information for each affected transaction:
Customer name, contact person, email, phone and fax numbers
Specific product(s) involved
Date of your firm’s initial price quotation
Quantity involved
Your firm’s initial rejected price quotation (total delivered value)
Your firm’s 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)
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.
Allegations regarding lost revenue before the date the petition was filed may only be
submitted by NON-PETITIONERS.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-22. Competition From Imports--Lost Sales.—
Since January 1, 2011: Did your firm lose sales of boltless steel shelving to imports of these
products from China?
No

Yes

If you indicated “yes” above, please contact Tana Farrington, Economist (202-205-2389,
Tana.Farrington@usitc.gov) for a spreadsheet that will allow you to furnish the following
information for each affected transaction:
Customer name, contact person, email, and phone number
Specific product(s) involved
Date of your firm’s price quotation
Quantity involved
Your firm’s 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)
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.
Allegations regarding lost sales before the date the petition was filed may only be submitted
by NON-PETITIONERS.

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IV-23. Other explanations--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part IV
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below.