14-4-3297 Foreign Producer/Exporter Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 14-4-3297; Expiration Date: 6/30/2017
(No response is required if currently valid OMB control number is not displayed)

FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ 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. 701TA-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.

Name of firm
Address
Website
Has your firm produced or exported 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)

Data reported in this questionnaire relate to production in CHINA
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 20 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-1a. OMB statistics.--Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of preparing the reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
Hours

I-1b.

I-2.

I-3.

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.
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.

U.S. importers.--Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone
numbers, and e-mail addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s boltless steel
shelving in 2013.

Importer’s name

1

Dollars

Contact person

Email

Telephone

Street address (not P.O.
box), city, state, and zip
code

Street Address

,
City

2

State

Street Address

,
City

3

State

,
State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

5

Zip Code

Street Address
City

4

Zip Code

State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

State

Zip Code

Share of
your firm’s
2013 U.S.
exports (%)

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

Related U.S. producers.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to
produce, or have any plans to produce boltless steel shelving in the United States or other
countries?
No

I-5.

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 Mary Messer for copies of that questionnaire).

Related U.S. importers.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import
boltless steel shelving into the United States?
No

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Mary Messer for copies of
that questionnaire).

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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-3.

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 boltless steel shelving
in the future?
No

II-4a.

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 the response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce boltless steel shelving (in units) for 2014 and
2015.

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)

January-June
Item
2011
2012
2013
2013
2014
Overall production capacity
Production of:
Boltless Steel Shelving 1
Other products2
Total, all products
Reconciliation1
1
Production of boltless steel shelving should equal production data reported in II-9. If the reconciliation line returns values other
than zero (i.e., “0”), please correct any data errors.
2
Please identify:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-4b.

Operating parameters.--The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported
in II-4a is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year.

II-4c.

Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II-4a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.

II-4d.

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

II-5.

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
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 boltless steel shelving?
percent

II-7.

Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since 2011, maintained any inventories of boltless steel
shelving in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in question I-3)?
No

Yes--Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.

(Quantity in units)
January-June
Item
Inventory

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

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

Third country trade actions.--Is the boltless steel shelving 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.
Product

Country

Date

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

Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of boltless steel shelving in your establishment(s) in China during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.) 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.
Note.—The table below contains automatic calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
Quantity (in units)
Actual experience
January-June
Item

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

1

Projections
2014

2015

2

Average production capacity (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (B)
Production4 (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers (D)
Commercial shipments (E)
Exports to the United States5 (F)
Exports to all other markets6 (G)
Total exports (H)
(equals F+G)
Total shipments (I)
(equals D+E+F+G)
End-of-period inventories (J)
1

Please explain the basis for your firm’s projections.

2
The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported
capacity.

weeks

3
Please estimate the percentage of total production of boltless steel shelving in China accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2013.
percent
4
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of boltless steel shelving from China accounted for by
your firm’s exports in 2013.
percent
5
Identify principal other export markets.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS
Generally, the data reported for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line J) 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, E, F, and G). 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 or explain below:
.
Actual experience
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
Beginning inventories (B) + production
(C) – total shipments (D+E+F+G) –
Ending inventories (J) =

2011

2012

Projections
January-June

2013

2013

2014

Calendar years
2014

2015