14-2-3272 U.S. Importer Questionnaire

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE DIOXIDE FROM AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than August 20, 2014
See the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the antidumping duty orders concerning electrolytic manganese dioxide (“EMD”) from
Australia and China (inv. Nos. 731-TA-1124 and 1125 (Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is
requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed
can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your firm’s possession (19
U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm imported EMD (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country at any time since January 1,
2008?

NO
YES

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
(Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire
questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)

Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking
on the following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (use the following PIN: EMDAC)
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 investigations 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
investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.

Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Phone:
Signature

Email address
Fax:

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited as
possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 40 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-1a.

OMB statistics.--Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of preparing the reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
Hours

Dollars

I-1b.

OMB feedback.--We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this
questionnaire in general or the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your
response or send them to the above address.

I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire (see page 3 of the instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is
publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading symbol.

I-3.

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

Firm name

Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, that are engaged in importing EMD from Australia and/or China into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting EMD from Australia and/or China to the United
States?
No

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, that are engaged in importing EMD from countries other than Australia
and/or China into the United States or that are engaged in exporting EMD from countries other
than Australia and/or China to the United States?
No

Firm name

I-6.

Yes--List the following information.

Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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

Firm name

Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued

I-7.

I-8.

Nature of import operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on
EMD. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

Takes title to the imported product(s)

Consignee of the imported product(s)

Customs broker or freight forwarder

Consignees.--If your firm is an importer of record of EMD but is not the consignee, please list
the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).
Firm name

I-9.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

FTZs or bonded warehouse.--Please indicate whether your firm enters EMD into, or withdraws
such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
No

Yes

Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses

I-10.

TIB.--Please indicate whether your firm imports EMD under the TIB (temporary importation
under bond) program.
No

Yes

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-11.

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 market conditions for EMD?
No

I-12.

Yes–Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

Other investigations.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been the
subject of any other import relief investigations in the United States or in any other countries?
No

Yes–Please specify.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Cynthia Trainor (202-2053354, cynthia.trainor@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 importation of EMD since January 1, 2008.
(check as many as appropriate)
Office/warehouse openings

Office/warehouse closings

Relocations

Expansions

Acquisitions

Consolidations

Prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
Revised labor agreements

Other (e.g., technology)

(please describe)

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

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the importation of EMD in the
future?

No

Yes

If 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.

For question II-4, if your firm’s response differs for particular orders, please indicate and explain
the particular effect of revocation of specific orders.
II-4.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the orders are revoked.--Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of its operations or organization (as noted above) relating
to the importation of EMD in the future if the antidumping duty orders on EMD from Australia
and/or China were to be revoked?

No

II-5.

Yes

If 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.

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of EMD for delivery
after December 31, 2013?
No

Yes–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in short tons)

Period/Source

Jan-Mar 2014

Apr-Jun 2014

Jul-Sept 2014

Oct-Dec 2014

Australia
China
Other sources:1
1

II-6.

Identify your other sources:

Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces EMD in the United States,
please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source,
please elaborate.

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

Imports from Australia.--Does your firm import EMD from Australia?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of EMD imported from Australia by your firm during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

AUSTRALIA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2008

2009

2010

2011

January-June
2012

2013

2013

2014

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to
distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. shipments to end users
(quantity) (L)
1

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each period identified above:
2

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:

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

Trade data.—Continued

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

2008

Reconciliation should = 0 (if not
revise)

2009

0

2010

0

January-June

2011

0

2012

0

2013

0

2013

0

2014

0

0

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENT, INVENTORY AND PRODUCTION DATA-- AUSTRALIA
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, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are
not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for the differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.).
Calendar years
Reconciliation item

2008

Reconciliation should = 0 (if not,
either revise data or explain the
reason for the discrepancy
below)

2009

0

2010

0

January-June

2011

0

2012

0

2013

0

2013

0

2014

0

0

Explanation for reconciliation not holding:
.

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

Imports from China.--Does your firm import EMD from China?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of EMD
imported from China by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions
in the instruction booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2008

2009

2010

2011

January-June
2012

2013

2013

2014

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to
distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. shipments to end users
(quantity) (L)
1
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each period identified above:
2

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:

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

Trade data.—Continued

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

2008

Reconciliation should = 0 (if not
revise)

2009

0

2010

0

January-June

2011

0

2012

0

2013

0

2013

0

2014

0

0

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENT, INVENTORY AND PRODUCTION DATA -- CHINA
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, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are
not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for the differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.).
Calendar years
Reconciliation item

2008

Reconciliation should = 0 (if not,
either revise data or explain the
reason for the discrepancy
below)

2009

0

2010

0

January-June

2011

0

2012

0

2013

0

2013

0

2014

0

0

Explanation for reconciliation not holding:
.

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

Imports from ALL OTHER SOURCES.--Does your firm import EMD from countries other
than Australia and/or China?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of EMD imported from countries other than Australia and/or China
by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the
instruction booklet.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
(List sources:

)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
January-June

Calendar year
Item

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to
distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. shipments to end users
(quantity) (L)
1
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
2

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:

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

Trade data.—Continued

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

2008

Reconciliation should = 0 (if not
revise)

2009

0

2010

0

January-June

2011

0

2012

0

2013

0

2013

0

2014

0

0

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENT, INVENTORY AND PRODUCTION DATA – ALL OTHER SOURCES
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, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are
not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for the differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.).
Calendar years
Reconciliation item

2008

Reconciliation should = 0 (if not,
either revise data or explain the
reason for the discrepancy
below)

2009

0

2010

0

January-June

2011

0

2012

0

2013

0

2013

0

2014

0

0

Explanation for reconciliation not holding:
.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
For questions II-8 and II-9, if your firm’s response differs for particular orders, please indicate and
explain the particular effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific orders.
II-8.

Effect of order.--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty orders covering
imports of EMD from Australia and/or China in terms of its effect on your firm’s imports, U.S.
shipments of imports, and inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations before
and after the imposition of the order.

II-9.

Likely effect of revocation of order.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its imports,
U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of EMD in the future if the antidumping duty orders on
EMD from Australia and/or China were to be revoked?

No

II-10.

Yes

If 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 your firm may provide.

Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
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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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from James Fetzer (202-708-5403,
james.fetzer@usitc.gov).
Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

PRICE DATA
III-1.

This question requests quarterly quantity, f.o.b. value, and U.S.-inland freight and shipping costs
for your firm’s commercial shipments to unrelated U.S. customers since 2008 of the following
products your firm imported from Australia and/or China:
Product 1.--Standard alkaline grade electrolytic manganese dioxide in powder form.

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

During 2008- June 2014, did your firm import from Australia and/or China and sell to unrelated
U.S. customers any of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these
products)?
Yes.--Please complete the following pricing data table(s) as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question III-2.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-1.

Price data.--Continued--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Australia and China and sold by your firm.

PRODUCT 1
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds; value and U.S.-inland freight and shipping costs in dollars)
Australia
China
Quantity
F.o.b. value
Quantity
F.o.b. value U.S.-inland
freight and
shipping
3
costs

U.S.-inland
freight and
shipping
3
costs

2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2014:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Transportation costs to ship imported EMD from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of the product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1 imported from Australia:
Product 1 imported from China:

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued

III-2.

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

III-3.

If other, describe

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its imported EMD?
Net 30
days

(b)

Net 60
days

2/10
net 30
days

Other

Other (specify)

On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported EMD usually quoted? (check one)
Delivered

III-5.

Other

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

Quantity
discounts

III-4.

Contracts

Set
price
lists

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its imported EMD from
Australia and/or China in 2013 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) short-term contract
basis, and (3) spot sales basis?

Long-term
contracts
(multiple deliveries
for more than 12
months)
Share of your
2013 sales

%

Type of sale
Short-term
contracts
(multiple deliveries up
to and including 12
months)
%

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%

Total
(should sum to
100.0%)
0

%

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued

III-6.

Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
EMD from Australia and/or China (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a longterm and/or short-term contract basis).

Typical sales contract
provisions

Item

Average contract duration

Number of days

Price renegotiation (during the
contract period)

Yes

Short-term contracts

Long-term contracts

(multiple deliveries up to
and including 12 months)

(multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months)

No
Quantity

Fixed quantity and/or price

Price
Both

Meet or release provision

Yes
No

Not applicable

III-7.

Negotiation process.--Please explain the negotiation process, and the frequency of such
negotiations, for your firm’s sales of its imported EMD to its U.S. battery-producer customers
since January 2008. In addition, please explain the dynamics of the price quote/bid process
between the initial price quote/bid and the final price quote/bid. Indicate whether your response
differs for your firm’s sales of its EMD imported from different countries.

Explain the negotiation process

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-8.

Qualification.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
imported EMD (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long-term and/or shortterm contract basis).

Typical sales contract provisions
Was your firm required to be qualified as a supplier of
imported EMD?

Yes

No

N/A

If your firm imported more than a single formulation/grade of
EMD, did any such qualification requirement also apply to
each of your firm’s formulation(s)/grade(s) of its imported
EMD?
Does your firm need to separately qualify as a supplier of its
imported EMD to each of multiple U.S. plant locations of each
of its U.S. battery-producer customers with more than one
battery producing plant in the United States?
If your firm imported EMD that was more than a single
formulation/grade of EMD, did any such qualification
requirement also apply to each of your firm’s
formulation(s)/grade(s) of its imported EMD?
If your firm imported more than a single formulation/grade of
EMD, did any such qualification requirement also apply to
each of your firm’s formulation(s)/grade(s) of its imported EMD
Please identify the purchasers and formulations for which you must qualify
your sales of EMD and explain difference in the qualifications between
products and customers.

III-9.

Lead times.--What is the typical lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery
for your firm’s sales of EMD imported from Australia and/or China?
Source

Share of 2013
sales

From your firm’s U.S. inventory

%

From foreign manufacturers’
inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0

%

Lead time (days)

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III-10. Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of EMD imported from
Australia and/or China that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
%

(b)

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

(c)

When your firm sells EMD imported from Australia and/or China, from where is it
shipped?
point of importation
storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of EMD imported from Australia
and/or China that are delivered the following distances from your firm’s U.S. point of
shipment.
Distance from production facility

Share

Within 100 miles

%

101 to 1,000 miles

%

Over 1,000 miles

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0

%

III-11. Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold EMD
imported from subject countries since January 1, 2008 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA,
and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI, among others.

Australia

China

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III-12. End uses.--List the end uses of the EMD that your firm imports from Australia and/or China. For
each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by EMD and other
inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
End use product

EMD

Total (should sum
to 100.0% across)

Other inputs
%
%
%

%
%
%

0 %
0 %
0 %

III-13. Changes in end uses.-- Have there been any changes in the end uses of EMD since January 1,
2008? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end uses

No

Yes

Explain

Changes since 2008
Anticipated changes

III-14. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for EMD?
No

Substitute
1.
2.
3.

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for EMD?
No Yes

Explanation

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III-15. Changes in substitutes.-- Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for EMD since January 1, 2008? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes

No

Yes

Explain

Changes since 2008
Anticipated changes

III-16. Raw materials.-- Indicate how EMD raw materials prices have changed since January 1, 2008,
and how you expect they will change in the future.

Raw
materials
prices

Fluctuate
with no
Overall
No
Overall
clear
increase change decrease
trend

Explain, noting how raw material
price changes have affected your
firm’s selling prices for EMD.

Changes
since 2008
Anticipated
changes

III-17. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of EMD in the U.S. market changed since January 1,
2008? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
market
Changes since 2008:
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
Anticipated changes:
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports

Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for
No Yes the changes.

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III-18. Product changes.-- Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of EMD since January 1, 2008? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in product
range, product mix,
or marketing

No

Yes

Explain

Changes since 2008
Anticipated changes

III-19. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States
(if known) for EMD has changed since January 1, 2008, 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.

Market

Overall
No
increase change

Overall
decrease

Fluctuate
with no
clear trend

Demand since 2008
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States

Explanation and factors

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III-20. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the EMD market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide conditions)
and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to EMD?

Check all that apply.

Please describe.
Skip to question III-21.

No
Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition

(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
EMD since January 1, 2008?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-21. Price comparisons.--Please compare market prices of EMD in U.S. and non-U.S. markets if
known. Provide information as to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.

III-22. International shipping costs.-(a) Who typically arranges international transportation costs for your firm’s imports?
Exporter

Importer

(b) If your firm typically arranges international transportation:
For 2013, report or estimate the average cost to
ship typical volumes of EMD from the listed
country to the United States
Australia
China

Dollars per short ton

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III-23. 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 EMD supply (including production
capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of the other major
producing/consuming countries, including Australia and/or China, and (3) the world as a whole.
Of particular interest is such data from 2008 to the present and forecasts for the future.
III-24. Interchangeability.--Is EMD 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

Australia

China

Japan

South Africa

Other
countries

United States
Australia
China
Japan
South Africa

For any country-pair producing EMD which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please
identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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III-25. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between EMD produced in the
United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair

Country-pair

Australia

China

Japan

South Africa

Other
countries

United States
Australia
China
Japan
South Africa

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

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III-26. Failed attempts to qualify or sell EMD.-- Did your firm fail in its attempt to sell or qualify its
imported EMD to U.S. battery producers since January 2008? Please report the customer
involved, the date(s) of such failed efforts, the formulation(s) of EMD offered and the country-oforigin of the EMD, and the type(s) of batteries for which each formulation of your EMD was
intended to be used.

No

Yes

Details of failed efforts

Failed to sell
Failed to qualify

III-27. Failed attempts to supply EMD.-- Did your firm fail to supply, fully or partially, the agreedupon quantity of its imported EMD to its U.S. battery-producer customer(s) since January 2008?
Please report the U.S. customer involved, the date of the occurrence, the quantity (in short tons)
of EMD, the specific EMD formulation(s) involved and the country-of-origin, the category(ies) of
EMD batteries affected, and the circumstances of the occurrence.

No

Yes

Details of failed supply

Failed to supply fully
Failed to supply
partially

III-28. 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.