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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN STEEL NAILS FROM KOREA, MALAYSIA, OMAN, TAIWAN, AND
VIETNAM
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by March 20, 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 certain steel nails from Korea,
Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, and Vietnam (Inv. No. 701‐TA‐516‐519 and 521 and 731‐TA‐1252‐1255 and 1257 (Final)). 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 possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this questionnaire can be
obtained from Lauren Gamache (202‐205‐3489, lauren.gamache@usitc.gov).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased certain steel nails (as defined on next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) 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 U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: NAIL)
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 submitting 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 May 29, 2014, by Mid
Continent Nail Corporation (Poplar Bluff, MO). Antidumping and/or countervailing 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 dumping and/or subsidization. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2014/certain_steel_nails_korea_malaysia_oman_taiwan_a
nd/final.htm.
Certain steel nails or “subject product” covered by these investigations is certain steel nails having a
shaft length not to exceed 12 inches. Certain steel nails include, but are not limited to, nails made from
round wire and nails that are cut from plate. Certain steel nails may be made of one piece construction
or constructed of two or more pieces. Certain steel nails may be produced from any type of steel, and
may have any type of surface finish, head type, shank, point type, shaft length and shaft diameter.
Finishes include, but are not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc (galvanized, including but not limited to
electroplating or hot dipping one or more times), phosphate cement, and paint. Certain steel nails may
have one or more surface finishes. Head styles include, but are not limited to, flat, projection, cupped,
oval, brad, headless, double, countersunk, and sinker. Shank styles include, but are not limited to,
smooth, barbed, screw threaded, ring shank and fluted. Screw‐threaded nails subjected to this
proceeding are driven using direct force and not by turning the fastener using a tool that engages with
the head. Point styles include, but are not limited to, diamond, blunt, needle, chisel and no point.
Certain steel nails remain subject to the order whether imported alone or in combination with other
articles.
Excluded from the scope of the order are steel roofing nails specifically certified at the time of entry to
satisfy the specifications of certain Type I, Style 20 nails as identified in Tables 29 through 33 of ASTM
Standard F 1667 (2013 revision). Also excluded from the scope of the order are fasteners suitable for use
in powder‐actuated hand tools, not threaded and threaded, which are currently classified under
HTSUS 7317.00.20. and 7317.00.30. Also excluded from the scope of the order are fasteners having a
case hardness greater than or equal to 50 HRC, a carbon content greater than or equal to 0.5 percent, a
round head, a secondary reduced‐diameter raised head section, a centered shank, and a smooth
symmetrical point, suitable for use in gas‐actuated hand tools. Also excluded from the scope of the
order are corrugated nails. A corrugated nail is made of a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp
points on the side. Also excluded from the scope of the order are thumb tacks, which are currently
classified under HTSUS 7317.00.10.00.
Certain steel nails subject to this proceeding are currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) subheadings 7317.00.55, 7317.00.65 and 7317.00.75. While
the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of
the scope of this order is dispositive.
Purchaser.‐‐Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
certain steel nails from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes certain steel nails.
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Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
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‐2.
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OMB statistics.‐‐Please report 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
25 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 your U.S. establishment(s) covered
by this questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than
one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of certain steel nails, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
I‐3.
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Extent of ownership
(percent)
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I‐5.
I‐6.
Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic
or foreign, which import certain steel nails from Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, and Vietnam
into the United States or which export certain steel nails from Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan,
and Vietnam to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which import certain steel nails from countries other than Korea, Malaysia,
Oman, Taiwan, and Vietnam into the United States or which export certain steel nails from
countries other than Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, and Vietnam to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name and country
Address
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce certain steel nails?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
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Firm name
Address
Affiliation
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PART II.‐‐PURCHASES
Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II‐1. Purchases.— Report your firm’s U.S. purchases of certain steel nails (based on delivery date). Do
not include imports for which your firm was the importer of record; such imports should be
reported in your U.S. importer’s questionnaire.
Item
2012
2013
2014
Purchases of certain steel nails
produced in‐‐
United States
Korea
Malaysia
Oman
Taiwan
0
0
0
Vietnam
1
All other countries:
Total purchases (auto‐calc)
1
Please identify these countries:
Quantity (in short tons)
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Changes in purchasing patterns.‐‐Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
certain steel nails from different sources have changed in the last three years.
Source of Did not
purchases purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
II‐3.
United
States
Korea
Malaysia
Oman
Taiwan
Vietnam
All other
countries
Purchases from one country only.‐‐If your firm has purchased certain steel nails from only one
country, please explain the reasons for doing so.
Explanation for trend
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Supplier identification.‐‐Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for certain steel nails since
2012. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of certain steel nails
that each of these suppliers accounted for in 2014.
No.
Supplier’s name
City and state
Share of quantity of
2014 purchases
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%
5
%
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PART III.‐‐MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III‐1. Firm type.‐‐Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of certain steel nails
(check all that apply)?
Distributor
Industrial
end user
Construction
end user
Mass
merchandise
retailer
Wholesaler
Other
Describe other
If your firm is a distributor of certain steel nails, please answer questions III‐2 and III‐3.
III‐2. Competition for sales.‐‐Do you compete for sales to your customers with the manufacturers or
importers from which you purchase certain steel nails?
No
If yes, please describe and identify the firms with which you
Yes compete.
III‐3.
Types of customers.‐‐What are the major types of consumers to which you sell certain steel
nails?
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If your firm is an end user of certain steel nails, please answer questions III‐4 and III‐5.
III‐4. End uses.‐‐List the top 3 products you make using certain steel nails and estimate the percent of
your total production cost that is accounted for by certain steel nails and by other inputs (such
as labor, energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) you
Total
produce accounted for by
(should
sum to
100.0%
Product(s) you produce
across)
Certain steel nails
Other inputs
III‐5.
%
+
% =
0.0 %
%
+
% =
0.0 %
%
+
% =
0.0 %
Demand for end use products.‐‐
(a)
Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating certain steel nails changed
since January 1, 2012?
Increased
No change
(b)
Decreased
Fluctuated
Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for certain steel nails?
No
Yes
Explain
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Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for certain steel nails?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table below.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
III‐7.
Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for certain steel nails?
No
Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for certain steel nails has changed since January 1, 2012. Explain any trends
and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall with no clear
trend
increase change decrease
Explanation and factors
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
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Importance of purchasing domestic product.‐‐Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2014 purchases of certain steel nails that required certain steel
nails produced in the United States.
Purchases that did not require domestic product
Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic
product (e.g., government purchases under “Buy American” provisions)
Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were
required by your customers to be domestic product
Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other
reasons (explain: )
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
III‐9.
Estimated
percentage of
your firm’s total
2014 purchases of
certain steel nails
%
%
%
%
0.0 %
Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a)
Is the certain steel nails market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐
wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to certain steel
nails?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐10.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b)
Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
certain steel nails since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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III‐10. Decisions based on producer and country‐of‐origin.‐‐How often does your firm, and if you
know, do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving certain steel nails based on its
producer or country of origin?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
If at least sometimes, explain.
Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your
customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your
customers
III‐11. Supply constraints.‐‐Has any firm (including foreign and domestic firms) refused, declined, or
been unable to supply your firm with certain steel nails since January 1, 2012 (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.
III‐12. Purchasing frequency.‐‐
(a)
How frequently do you make purchases of certain steel nails (check one)?
Daily Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly Annually
Other If other, specify
(b)
Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
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III‐13. Number of suppliers contacted.‐‐How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase? Between and firms
III‐14. Supplier negotiations.‐‐Do your purchases of certain steel nails usually involve negotiations
between supplier and purchaser?
If yes, explain the factors you generally negotiate and note whether
Yes your firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.
No
III‐15. Change in suppliers.‐‐Have you changed suppliers since January 1, 2012?
If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or
Yes dropped, the reasons for the change.
No
III‐16. New suppliers.‐‐Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes If yes, please identify the firms.
III‐17. Supplier qualification.‐‐Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell certain steel nails to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).
No
Yes
Number
of days Process and factors
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III‐18. Failure to certify.‐‐Since January 1, 2012, have any producers (domestic or foreign ) failed in
their attempts to certify or qualify their certain steel nails with your firm or have any producers
lost their approved status?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located,
and the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.
III‐19. Major purchasing factors.‐‐Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors your
firm considers in deciding from whom to purchase certain steel nails (examples include
availability, extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line,
traditional supplier, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
III‐20. Private labeling.‐‐
(a) Does your firm require private labeled product of any of its certain steel nail purchases?
No
Yes
Estimated percentage of your
firm’s total 2014 purchases of
certain steel nails that were
private labeled
%
(b) Has any supplier (including foreign and domestic firms) refused, declined, or been unable
to supply your firm’s private labeling requests for certain steel nails since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the supplier, source of the product, and the
reason why the supplier refused/declined to supply private labeled
product.
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III‐21. Purchasing factors.‐‐ Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for certain steel nails.
Very
important
Factor
Somewhat
important
Not
important
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Private labeling
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
III‐22. Quality characteristics.‐‐What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of certain steel nails?
III‐23. Frequency of decisions based on price.‐‐How often does your firm purchase the certain steel
nails that is offered at the lowest price?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
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III‐24. Price leaders.— A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms (including foreign and
domestic firms) that initiate a price change, either upward or downward, that is followed by
other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a significant impact on prices. A price leader is
not necessarily the lowest‐priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the certain steel nails market
since January 1, 2012.
Firm(s)
Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership
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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV‐1. Country knowledge.‐‐Please indicate the countries of origin for certain steel nails for which your
firm has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United
States
IV‐2.
Korea
Malaysia Oman Taiwan
Other
Vietnam countries
Other countries
(specify)
Interchangeability.‐‐Are certain steel nails 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
Korea
Malaysia
Oman
Taiwan
Vietnam
China
Other
countries
United States
Korea
Malaysia
Oman
Taiwan
Vietnam
China
For any country‐pair producing certain steel nails that is sometimes or never interchangeable,
identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between certain steel nails
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases
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
Korea
Malaysia
Oman
Taiwan
Vietnam
China
Other
countries
United States
Korea
Malaysia
Oman
Taiwan
Vietnam
China
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor
in your firm’s sales of certain steel nails, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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Country preferences.‐‐Do you or your customers ever specifically order certain steel nails from
one country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No
Yes
If yes, identify the countries and explain.
Availability of merchandise.—
a) Are certain grades/types/sizes of certain steel nails available from only certain country
sources?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.
b) Is your firm able to purchase all needed SKUs (shelf keeping units) from the following
countries?
Country
IV‐6.
If no, please describe the products that are not
available
United States
Korea
Malaysia
Oman
Taiwan
Vietnam
Other countries ( )
Choice of product not based on price.‐‐If you purchased certain steel nails from one country
source although a comparable product was available from another country source at a lower
price, please explain your reasons for doing so (please specify by country).
Yes No
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IV‐7. Factor country comparisons.‐‐For the factors listed below, please rate how certain steel nails
produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares with
certain steel nails produced in each of the other countries you identified.
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Superior
Factor
Comparable
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
product from
product from
product from
United States
United States
United States
compared to
compared to
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Korea
Malaysia
Oman
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Private labeling
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Superior
Factor
Comparable
IV‐7. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
product from
product from
product from
United States
United States
United States
compared to
compared to
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Taiwan
Vietnam
China
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Private labeling
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Superior
Factor
Comparable
IV‐7. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
product from
United States
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Korea
Korea
compared to
compared to
all other
nonsubject
product from
product from
Malaysia
Oman
countries
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
1
Price
Private labeling
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Superior
Factor
Comparable
IV‐7. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
product from
product from
product from
Korea
Korea
Korea
compared to
compared to
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Taiwan
Vietnam
China
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Private labeling
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Superior
Factor
Comparable
IV‐7. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
product from
Korea
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Malaysia
Malaysia
compared to
compared to
all other
nonsubject
product from
product from
Oman
Taiwan
countries
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
1
Price
Private labeling
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Superior
Factor
Comparable
IV‐7. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
product from
Malaysia
product from
product from
compared to
Malaysia
Malaysia
product from
compared to
compared to
all other
nonsubject
product from
product from
Vietnam
China
countries
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
1
Price
Private labeling
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Superior
Factor
Comparable
IV‐7. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
product from
product from
product from
Oman
Oman
Oman
compared to
compared to
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Taiwan
Vietnam
China
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Private labeling
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Superior
Factor
Comparable
IV‐7. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
product from
Oman
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Taiwan
Taiwan
compared to
compared to
all other
nonsubject
product from
product from
Vietnam
China
countries
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
1
Price
Private labeling
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Superior
Factor
Comparable
IV‐7. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
product from
product from
Taiwan
Vietnam
compared to
product from
compared to
product from
Vietnam
product from
compared to
all other
all other
nonsubject
nonsubject
product from
China
countries
countries
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
1
Price
Private labeling
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Minimum quality.‐‐How often do certain steel nails from the following countries meet minimum
quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Source
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Rarely or
never
Don’t
know
United States
Korea
Malaysia
Oman
Taiwan
Vietnam
China
Other:
IV‐9.
Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to any question in
sections I, II, III, or IV that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question
number and the explanation in the space provided below.
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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/certain_steel_nails_korea_m
alaysia_oman_taiwan_and/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: NAIL
• E‐mail.—E‐mail your questionnaire to lauren.gamache@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 does not purchase 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 - US Purchaser Questionnaire - Certain Steel Nails Final |
Author | fred.ruggles |
File Modified | 2015-02-19 |
File Created | 2015-02-19 |