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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS FROM CANADA AND CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by January 22, 2015
See the 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 review of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders concerning citric acid and certain citrate
salts from Canada and China (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐456 and 731‐TA‐1151‐1152 (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 citric acid or certain citrate salts (as defined on page 2) at any time since
January 1, 2009?
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):
Canada
China
Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: 8808)
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.
Every five years, the Commission must determine whether revocation of the antidumping and
countervailing duty orders on citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada and China would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. On July 7,
2014, the Commission determined that responses to its notice of institution of the subject five‐year
review were such that a full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act should proceed.
Merchandise covered by the scope of these investigations.
“Citric acid and certain citrate salts” or the “subject product.”—covered by these investigations is
defined as “all grades and granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate in their
unblended forms, whether dry or in solution, and regardless of packaging type. The scope also includes
blends of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as blends with other ingredients, such
as sugar, where the unblended form(s) of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate constitute 40
percent or more, by weight, of the blend. The scope of these investigations also includes all forms of
crude calcium citrate, including dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate,
which are intermediate products in the production of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate.
The scope of these investigations does not include calcium citrate that satisfies the standards set forth in
the United States Pharmacopeia and has been mixed with a functional excipient, such as dextrose or
starch, where the excipient constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, of the product.
The scope of these investigations includes the hydrous and anhydrous forms of citric acid, the dihydrate
and anhydrous forms of sodium citrate, otherwise known as citric acid sodium salt, and the
monohydrate and monopotassium forms of potassium citrate. Sodium citrate also includes both
trisodium citrate and monosodium citrate, which are also known as citric acid trisodium salt and citric
acid monosodium salt, respectively.
Citric acid and sodium citrate are classifiable under subheadings 2918.14.00 and 2918.15.10 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), respectively. Potassium citrate and crude
calcium citrate are classifiable under subheadings 2918.15.50 and 3824.90.92 of the HTSUS,
respectively. Blends that include citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate are classifiable under
subheading 3824.90.92 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive.”
Service of questionnaire response(s).‐‐In the event that your firm is a party to this proceeding, you are
required to serve a copy of the questionnaire(s), once completed, on parties to the proceeding that are
subject to administrative protective order (see 19 CFR ' 207.7). A list of such parties is maintained by
the Commissions Secretary and may be obtained by calling 202‐205‐1803. A certificate of service must
accompany the copy of the completed questionnaire(s) you submit (see 19 CFR ' 207.7).
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to the enclosed
questionnaire(s) 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
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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(s) is subject to audit and
verification by the Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all of your files,
worksheets, and supporting documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response(s).
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to the questionnaire(s), 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
Commissions 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.
I‐1.
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
30 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.
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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.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm in Canada or China involved in the production or export
of the subject product, including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not
physically separate from) such facilities. Firms operating more than one establishment in Canada
should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
Please indicate whether your firm is a producer, exporter, or producer and exporter
of the subject product (please check one).
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 subject product 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 the subject product 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 the
subject product 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 the subject
product?
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 Joanna Lo (202‐205‐1888,
joanna.lo@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 the subject product since January 1, 2009.
check as many as appropriate
please describe and indicate when each change occurred
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 the subject product
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 the subject product (in 1,000 dry pounds) for
2015 and 2016.
II‐4.
Anticipated changes in operations in the event the order is revoked.‐‐Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of its operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the production of the subject product in the future if the antidumping and
countervailing duty orders on the subject product from Canada and China 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 the subject product (in 1,000 dry pounds) for
2015 and 2016.
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II‐5a. Production using same machinery.‐‐ Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce the subject product, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in the periods indicated.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. 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).
“Production” – All production in your establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Quantity (in 1,000 dry pounds)
Calendar year
Item
2009
2010
2011
January‐September
2012
2013
2013
2014
Overall production
capacity
Production of.‐‐
Citric acid
Sodium citrate
Potassium citrate
Crude calcium citrate
Subtotal, subject
product
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other (nonsubject)
products2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
1
Please identify these other "nonsubject" products:
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.
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II‐5d. Capacity constraints.‐‐Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
II‐5e. Product shifting.—
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between the subject product 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:
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 the subject product? percent
II‐7.
II‐8.
Firm's estimated share of production in its home country.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total
production of the subject product in the country specified on the certification page accounted for by
your firm’s production in 2013. percent
Firm's estimated share of home country's exports.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total
exports to the United States of the subject product 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 2009, maintained any inventories of
subject product 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 dry pounds)
Calendar year
Item
Inventory
2009
2010
2011
January‐September
2012
2013
2013
2014
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II‐10. Third country trade actions.‐‐
(a) Are your firm’s exports of certain citric acid and certain citrate salts subject to tariff or non‐
tariff barriers to trade (for example, antidumping or countervailing duty findings or remedies,
tariffs, quotas, or regulatory barriers, including phytosanitary standards) in any countries other
than the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the products(s), country(ies), the year such barriers was imposed,
and the type of barrier.
(b) Are your firm’s exports of certain citric acid and certain citrate salts subject to current
proceedings in any countries other than the United States that might result in tariff or non‐tariff
barriers to trade?
No
Yes‐‐List the products(s), county(ies), and type of proceeding.
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 the subject product since 2009. Please
identify and discuss below.
II‐12. Significance of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders.‐‐Describe the significance of
the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders covering imports of the subject product
from Canada and China in terms of their 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 orders.
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II‐13. Anticipated changes if order 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 the subject product in the future if
the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on the subject product from Canada and China
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.
II‐14. Trade data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories
related to the production of citric acid and certain citrate salts in your establishment(s) in
Canada or China (as 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 your home country.
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 your home country.
“Home market commercial shipments”‐‐Shipments, other than internal consumption and
transfers to related firms, made at arms length to a firm within your home country.
“Home market internal consumption/transfers to related firms”‐‐Shipments made to
related firms in your home country, including product consumed internally by your firm.
“Export shipments”‐‐Shipments to destinations outside your home country, 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 dry pounds) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
January‐
September
Calendar year
Item
2009
1
2010
2011
2012
2013
2013
2014
Average production capacity (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (B)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
value (G)
Export shipments:
to the United States:
quantity (H)
value (I)
to Mexico:
quantity (J)
Total exports (quantity) (R)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total exports (value) (S)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (quantity) (T)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (value) (U)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Production (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/ transfers
quantity (D)
value (E)
Commercial shipments
quantity (F)
value (K)
2
to the European Union:
quantity (L)
value (M)
3
to Asia:
quantity (N)
value (O)
4
to all other markets:
quantity (P)
value (Q)
End‐of‐period inventories (V)
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
Identify your firm’s principal European Union export markets: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal Asian export markets: .
4
Identify your firm’s principal other export markets: .
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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, N,
and P). 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
2009
B + C – D – F – H –J – L – N –
P ‐ V= should equal zero
("0") or provide an
explanation.1
2010
0
2011
0
0
January‐September
2012
2013
0
0
2013
2014
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate:
II‐15. End Use Market Segments.‐‐Please report what volume (in 1,000 dry pounds) of your firm's
total shipments and export shipments to the United States in 2013 were shipped (estimate if
necessary) to each of the end‐use market segments listed below.
Exports to the
United States
Total shipments
2013
2013
(1,000 dry pounds) (1,000 dry pounds)
Market Segment
Food and Beverage:
Soft Drinks (carbonated beverages sold
as a liquid)
Other Beverages
Subtotal, Beverages
Food
Subtotal, Food and Beverage
Industrial:
Household detergents and cleaners
Other Industrial
Subtotal, Industrial
Pharmaceutical:
Beauty and oral hygiene/cosmetics
Other pharmaceuticals
Subtotal, Pharmaceuticals
1
Other market segments
Total
1
Please specify the market segments
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐15. End Use Market Segments.‐‐Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the totals reported above equals data reported in
question II‐14. 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.
Exports to the
Total shipments
United States
Reconciliation
2013
2013
Q II‐15 total less data reported in Q II‐14
(should equal zero ("0"), if not revise)
0
0
II‐16. Product Form.‐‐ Please report what volume (in 1,000 dry pounds) of your firm's reported total
shipments and export shipments to the United States in 2013 were shipped (estimate if
necessary) in each of the below specified forms.
Exports to the
United States
Total shipments
2013
2013
Product form
(1,000 dry pounds) (1,000 dry pounds)
Anhydrous
Monohydrate
Solution
0
0
1
Other
Total
1
Please specify the other forms
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐ Please ensure that the totals reported above equals data reported in
question II‐14. 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.
Exports to the
Total shipments
United States
Reconciliation
2013
2013
Q II‐16 total less data reported in Q II‐14
(should equal zero ("0"), if not revise)
0
0
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II‐17. Products.‐‐Please report what volume (in 1,000 dry pounds) of your firm's reported total
shipments and export shipments to the United States in 2013 consisted of the following
products:
Total shipments in 2013 Exports to the U.S. in 2013
Products
(1,000 dry pounds)
(1,000 dry pounds)
Citric acid
Sodium citrate
Potassium citrate
Crude calcium citrate
0
0
Total
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐ Please ensure that the totals reported above equals data reported in
question II‐14. 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.
Exports to the
Total shipments
United States
Reconciliation
2013
2013
Q II‐17 total less data reported in Q II‐14
(should equal zero ("0"), if not revise)
0
0
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 Cindy Cohen (202‐205‐3230,
cindy.cohen@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 citric acid and certain
citrate salts 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
Long‐term
Short‐term
Annual
Total
contracts
Spot sales
contracts
contracts
(should
(multiple
(for a single
(multiple
(multiple
sum to
deliveries for
delivery)
deliveries for 12 deliveries for less
100.0%)
more than 12
than 12 months)
months)
months)
Share of your
%
%
%
% 0.0 %
2013 sales
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Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts with U.S. customers for citric
acid and certain citrate salts (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long term
and/or short term contract basis).
Typical sales
contract provisions
Average contract
duration
Item
Short‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)
# of days
365
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Escalation clause
Not applicable
III‐4.
Lead times.‐‐What is the typical lead time for citric acid and certain citrate salts to U.S.
customers between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of citric
acid and certain citrate salts?
Source
Share of 2013 sales
Lead time (days)
From your inventory held outside the United
States
%
Produced to order
%
0.0
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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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 citric acid and certain citrate salts since January 1, 2009?
(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 Canada and China ‐produced citric
acid and certain citrate salts in the U.S. market since January 1, 2009?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe and indicat when each change occurred.
Availability of SUBJECT import supply.‐‐ Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
availability of Canada‐ and China‐produced citric acid and certain citrate salts in the U.S. market
in the future?
If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes,
No
including the time period and the impact of such changes on
Increase change Decrease shipment volumes and prices.
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III‐8.
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Export constraints.‐‐Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of citric acid and certain
citrate salts 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 citric acid and certain citrate salts 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 citric acid and certain citrate
salts in your firm’s home market different from that of citric acid and certain citrate salts 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 citric acid and certain citrate salts in your firm’s home market, for export to the
United States, or for export to third‐country markets since January 1, 2009? Do you anticipate
any future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2009
Anticipated
changes
Explain
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III‐11. Substitutes.— Can other products be substituted for citric acid and certain citrate salts?
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 citric acid and certain
citrate salts?
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 citric acid and certain citrate salts since January 1, 2009? Do you
anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2009
Anticipated
changes
III‐13. Interchangeability.‐‐Is the citric acid and certain citrate salts produced by your firm and sold in
its home market interchangeable (i.e., can be used in the same applications) with your firm’s
citric acid and certain citrate salts 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 citric acid and certain citrate salts that your firm
manufactures and sells to your firm’s home market. If these end uses differ from those of the
citric acid and certain citrate salts 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 citric acid and certain
citrate salts since 2009? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses
No
Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2009
Anticipated
changes
III‐16. Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand in the following markets for citric acid and certain
citrate salts has changed since January 1, 2009, 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
(please also report relevant countries
for other markets)
Demand since January 1, 2009
Home
market
United
States
Other
markets
Anticipated future demand
Home
market
United
States
Other
markets
III‐17. Price differences.‐‐Please compare market prices of citric acid and certain citrate salts in your
firm’s home market, the United States, and third‐country markets and report if this has changed
since January 1, 2009.
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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 citric acid and certain citrate salts to the
United States.
dollars per 1,000 dry pounds
III‐19. Description of home market.‐‐Describe briefly your firm’s home market for citric acid and
certain citrate salts, including the number of, and competition between, producers.
III‐20. Import competition.‐‐Does your firm face competition from imports of citric acid and certain
citrate salts 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 citric acid and certain citrate
salts supply (including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the
United States, (2) each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including Canada and
China, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest are such data from 2009 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/investigations/701731/2014/citric_acid_and_certain_citrate_salts
_canada_and/first_review_full.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: 8808
• E‐mail.—E‐mail your questionnaire to joanna.lo@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_Citric Acid_FirstReview |
| Author | janice.allen |
| File Modified | 2015-02-18 |
| File Created | 2015-02-18 |