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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
PASSENGER VEHICLE AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRES FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by April 2, 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 countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning passenger vehicle and light
truck tires (“PVLT tires”) from China (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐522 and 731‐TA‐1258 (Final)). 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 PVLT tires (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2012?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: TIRES)
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
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐ This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on June 3, 2014 by United
Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers
International Union, AFL‐CIO, CLC (“USW”), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Countervailing and/or antidumping
duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes
an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of
Commerce makes an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and
other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/certain_passenger_vehicle_and_light_truck_tires/fin
al.htm
PVLT tires covered by these investigations are new pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a passenger vehicle
or light truck size designation. Tires covered by this investigation may be tube‐type, tubeless, radial, or
non‐radial, and they may be intended for sale to original equipment manufacturers or the replacement
market.
Subject tires have, at the time of importation, the symbol “DOT” on the sidewall, certifying that the
tire conforms to applicable motor vehicle safety standards. Subject tires may also have the following
prefixes or suffix in their tire size designation, which also appears on the sidewall of the tire:
Prefix designations:
P – Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on passenger cars
LT – Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on light trucks
Suffix letter designations:
LT – Identifies light truck tires for service on trucks, buses, trailers, and multipurpose
passenger vehicles used in a nominal highway service.
All tires with a “P” or “LT” prefix, and all tires with an “LT” suffix in their sidewall markings are covered
by these investigations regardless of their intended use. In addition, all tires that lack a “P” or “LT” prefix
or suffix in their sidewall markings, as well as all tires that include any other prefix or suffix in their
sidewall markings, are included in the scope, regardless of their intended use, as long as the tire is of a
size that is among the numerical size designations listed in the passenger car section or light truck
section of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, as updated annually, unless the tire falls within one of
the specific exclusions set out below.
Passenger vehicle and light truck tires, whether or not attached to wheels or rims, are included in the
scope. However, if a subject tire is imported attached to a wheel or rim, only the tire is covered by the
scope.
Specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation are the following types of tires:
(1) racing car tires; such tires do not bear the symbol “DOT” on the sidewall and may be marked with
“ZR” in size designation;
(2) new pneumatic tires, of rubber, of a size that is not listed in the passenger car section or light truck
section of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book;
(3) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not new, including recycled and retreaded tires;
(4) non‐pneumatic tires, such as solid rubber tires;
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(5) tires designed and marketed exclusively as temporary use spare tires for passenger vehicles which, in
addition, exhibit each of the following physical characteristics:
(a) the size designation and load index combination molded on the tire’s sidewall are listed in
Table PCT‐1B (“T” Type Spare Tires for Temporary Use on Passenger Vehicles) of the Tire and
Rim Association Year Book,
(b) the designation “T” is molded into the tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation, and,
(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH or a
letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and the rated speed is 81 MPH or a
“M” rating;
(6) tires designed and marketed exclusively for specialty tire (ST) use which, in addition, exhibit each of
the following physical characteristics (The Department of Commerce is currently suspending
requirements (6)(d) and (e); therefore, tires entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption
that meet exclusion requirements (6)(a)–(c) are excluded from the scope of this investigation):
(a) the size designation molded on the tire’s sidewall is listed in the ST sections of the Tire and
Rim Association Year Book,
(b) the designation ‘‘ST’’ is molded into the tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation,
(c) the tire incorporates a warning, prominently molded on the sidewall, that the tire is ‘‘For
Trailer Service Only’’ or ‘‘For Trailer Use Only’’,
(d) the load index molded on the tire’s sidewall meets or exceeds those load indexes listed in
the Tire and Rim Association Year Book for the relevant ST tire size, and
(e) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH or a
letter rating as listed by TRA, and the speed does not exceed 81 MPH or an ‘‘M’’ rating;
(7) tires designed and marketed exclusively for off‐road use and which, in addition, exhibit each of the
following physical characteristics:
(a) the size designation and load index combination molded on the tire’s sidewall are listed in
the off‐the‐road, agricultural, industrial or ATV section of the Tire and Rim Association Year
Book,
(b) in addition to any size designation markings, the tire incorporates a warning, prominently
molded on the sidewall, that the tire is “Not For Highway Service” or “Not for Highway Use”,
(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH or a
letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and the rated speed does not
exceed 55 MPH or a “G” rating, and
(d) the tire features a recognizable off‐road tread design.
The products covered by the investigations are currently classified under the following Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10, 4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30,
4011.10.10.40, 4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70, 4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and
4011.20.50.10. Tires meeting the scope description may also enter under the following HTSUS
subheadings: 4011.99.45.10, 4011.99.45.50, 4011.99.85.10, 4011.99.85.50, 8708.70.45.45,
8708.70.45.60, 8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, and 8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise
is dispositive.
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.
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Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this 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 this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all 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 this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this 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 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.
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I‐1.
I‐2.
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OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
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
20 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, 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.
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.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm in China involved in the production or export of PVLT
tires, including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically
separate from) such facilities. Firms operating more than one establishment in China should
combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
I‐3.
Related U.S. producers.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to
produce, or have any plans to produce PVLT tires 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.
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Related U.S. importers.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import
PVLT tires into the United States?
No
Yes‐‐Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire.
I‐5.
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 PVLT
tires in 2014.
Importer’s name
Contact
person
Email
Telephone
1
2
3
4
5
Share of
your
Street address (not
firm’s
P.O. box), city, state,
2014 U.S.
and zip code
exports
(%)
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Justin Enck (202‐205‐3363,
Justin.enck@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 PVLT tires since January 1, 2012.
(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 PVLT tires 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 the response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce PVLT tires (in 1,000 tires) for 2015 and 2016.
II‐4. Production and capacity.—
(a) Production using same machinery.—Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce PVLT tires, 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 establishment(s) in China, including production consumed
internally within your firm.
Quantity in (1,000 tires)
Calendar years
Item
Overall production capacity
Production of:
PVLT tires1
2
Other products
Total
1
2
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
0
0
0
Data entered for production of PVLT tires will populate here once reported in question II‐10.
Please identify these products:
(b) Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported in
II‐4a is based on operating hours per week, weeks per year.
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Production and capacity.—Continued.
(c) Capacity calculation.‐‐Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II‐4a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
(d) Production constraints.‐‐Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
(e) Product shifting.—
(i).
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between PVLT tires 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‐5.
Share of sales.‐‐What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of PVLT tires? percent
II‐6.
II‐7.
Firm's estimated share of production in China.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total production
of PVLT tires in the country specified on the certification page accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2014. percent
Firm's estimated share of country's exports.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total exports to
the United States of PVLT tires from the country specified on the certification page accounted
for by your firm’s exports in 2014. percent
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Inventories in the United States.‐‐Has your firm, since 2012, maintained any inventories of PVLT
tires 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 tires)
Calendar year
Item
Inventory
II‐9.
2013
2014
Third country trade actions.‐‐Are the PVLT tires 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.
2012
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II‐10. Trade data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories
related to the production of PVLT tires in your establishment(s) in China 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. Quantities
reported should be net of returns.
“Home market commercial shipments”‐‐Shipments, other than internal consumption and
transfers to related firms, within China.
“Home market internal consumption/transfers to related firms”‐‐Shipments made to
related firms in China, including product consumed internally by your firm.
“Export shipments”‐‐Shipments to destinations outside China, including shipments
to related firms.
“Inventories”‐‐Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work‐in‐progress.
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II‐10. Trade data.‐‐Continued.
Quantity (in 1,000 tires)
Item
Actual experience
Projections1
Calendar year
Calendar year
2012
2
2013
2014
2015
2016
Average production capacity (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (B)
Production (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/ transfers (D)
Total exports (H)
(should equal F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (I)
(should equal D+E+F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
Commercial shipments (E)
Exports to the United States (F)
3
Exports to all other markets (G)
End‐of‐period inventories (J)
1
Please explain the basis for your firm’s projections.
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.
3
Identify principal other export markets.
2
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II‐10. Trade data.—Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐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 any
differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Actual experience
Projections
Calendar year
Item
B + C – D – E – F –G – J =
should equal zero ("0") or
provide an explanation.1
2012
2013
0
Calendar year
2014
0
2015
0
2016
0
1
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate.
II‐11. Private label and branded tire production.—
(a) Private label.‐‐Does your firm produce tires for sale under a private label (i.e., a tire produced or
packaged for sale under the name other than that of the manufacturer of the tire or a brand
name owned by that manufacturer)?
No
Yes‐‐Please identify the names of the private labels that your firm produces.
(b) Branded tires.—Does your firm produce branded tires (i.e., a tire produced or packaged for sale
under the name of the manufacturer of the tire or a brand name owned by that manufacturer)?
No
Yes‐‐Please identify the names of the branded tires that your firm produces.
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II‐12. Branded and private label tires.—Please report your firm’s exports to the United States of
branded and/or private label tires.
Quantity (in 1,000 tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
2014
Exports to the United States of
branded tires (quantity)
Exports to the United States of
private label tires (quantity)
Total
Exports to the United States of
branded tires (value)
Exports to the United States of
private label tires (value)
Total
Please provide an explanation of any trends regarding the branded and/or private label tire data
in the table above:
II‐13. 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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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/investigations/701731/2015/certain_passenger_vehicle_a
nd_light_truck_tires/final.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 MS Word questionnaire 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: TIRES
• E‐mail.—E‐mail your questionnaire to justin.enck@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 - Foreign Producer Questionnaire TIRES FINAL |
| Author | justin.enck |
| File Modified | 2015-02-24 |
| File Created | 2015-02-24 |