15-1-3364 U.S. Producer Questionnaire

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US Producer Questionnaire

Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Plate from China, Russia, and Ukraine, Inv. No. 731-TA-753-754, and 758 (3rd Review)

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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM CHINA, RUSSIA, AND UKRAINE
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by July 22, 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 these reviews of the antidumping duty order on cut-to length carbon steel plate from China and
suspension agreements concerning CTL plate from Russia and Ukraine (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-753, 754, and 756 (Third
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

Website
Has your firm produced CTL plate (as defined on pages 2-3) at any time since January 1, 2009?

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)

Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/ (PIN: CTLP)
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

Phone:
Signature

Fax:

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. On October 24, 1997, the Department of Commerce suspended investigations on imports
of CTL carbon steel plate from China, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine (62 F.R. 61751, 61766, 61773,
and 61780). On August 29, 2003, the Commission determined that termination of the suspended
investigation for South Africa would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury
to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (68 F.R. 52614). On November
3, 2003, the Department of Commerce terminated the suspension agreement for China and issued an
antidumping duty order (68 F.R. 60081). On October 1, 2014, the Commission instituted a review
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether
revocation of the antidumping duty order on CTL plate from China and/or the termination of the
suspended investigations on CTL plate from Russia and Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If the
Commission and Commerce make an affirmative determination, the antidumping duty order and/or
suspension agreements will remain in place. If the Commission or Commerce makes a negative
determination, the Department of Commerce will revoke the antidumping duty order and/ or terminate
the suspension agreements. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are
available at

http://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2014/cut_to_length_carbon_steel_plate_china_russia_and/
third_review_full.htm.
These reviews cover:
CTL carbon steel plate.--Hot-rolled carbon steel universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on
four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 millimeters but not exceeding 1,250
millimeters and of a thickness of not less than 4 millimeters, not in coils and without patterns in relief),
of rectangular shape, neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or
coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances; and certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat-rolled
products in straight lengths, of rectangular shape, hot rolled, neither clad, plated, nor coated with metal,
whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 4.75
millimeters or more in thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 millimeters and measures at least
twice the thickness.
Included in the subject product are flat-rolled products of non-rectangular cross-section where such
cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., products that have been “worked after
rolling”) for example, products that have been beveled or rounded at the edges. The subject product is
covered by statistical reporting numbers 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045,
7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 720.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000,
7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, and 7212.50.0000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
Specifically excluded from the subject product is grade X-70 plate. Also excluded is certain carbon CTL
steel plate with a maximum thickness of 80 millimeters in steel grades BS 7191, 355 EM, and 355 EMZ,
as amended by Sable Offshore Energy Project specification XB MOO Y 15 0001, types 1 and 2.

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CTL micro-alloy steel plate.—CTL micro-alloy steel plate products, in which: (1) iron predominates by
weight, over each of the other contained elements; (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by
weight; and (3) one or more of the elements listed below is present in the quantity, by weight,
respectively indicated:
0.30 - 0.50 percent of aluminium
0.30 - 1.25 percent of chromium
0.40 – 1.00 percent of copper
1.65 – 1.80 percent of manganese
0.08 – 0.10 percent of molybdenum
0.30 - 1.25 percent of nickel

0.06 – 0.10 percent of niobium
0.60 – 1.50 percent of silicon
0.05 – 0.41 percent of titanium
0.10 – 0.15 percent of vanadium
0.05 – 0.15 percent of zirconium

Imports of nonsubject CTL micro-alloy steel plate may be reported in the following HTS statistical
numbers: 7725.40.3050, 7725.40.7000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.90.0180, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000,
7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0000.
Unless otherwise specified, “CTL plate” refers to both cut-to-length carbon steel plate and cut-to-length
micro-alloy steel plate.
Reporting of information.-- If information is not readily available from your records in exactly the form
requested, furnish carefully prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire
in connection with this proceeding (i.e., a producer, importer, and/or purchaser questionnaire), you
need not respond to duplicated questions in the questionnaires.
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 of your 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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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
50 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.
I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief description of each
establishment covered by this questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol in the footnote to the table. 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 production of CTL plate, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
Establishments
Covered1

City, State

Zip (5 digit)

Description

1
2
3
4
5
6
1

I-3.

Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:

Position regarding continuation of order/suspension agreements.--Does your firm support or
oppose continuation of the antidumping duty order and/or suspension agreements currently in
place for CTL plate from the following countries?
Country
China
Russia
Ukraine

Support

Oppose

Take no position

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-6.

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Address

Affiliation

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

Address

Affiliation

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-8.

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Address

Affiliation

Business plan.--In Parts II and IV 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 CTL plate?

Yes

If 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 Michael Haberstroh (202205-3390, michael.haberstroh@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 CTL plate since January 1, 2009.
Check as many as appropriate.
Plant openings
Plant closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)

Please describe.

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Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your firm’s operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of CTL plate
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 CTL plate (in short tons) for 2015 and 2016.

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 antidumping duty order and/or suspension
agreements are revoked.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in the character of your
firm’s operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of CTL plate in the
future if the antidumping duty order on CTL plate from China and/or the suspension agreements
on CTL plate from Russia and/or Ukraine were to be revoked?
No

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Production using same machinery.-- Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce CTL plate, and the combined production
capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in the periods indicated.

II-5a.

“Average 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; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Overall production
capacity
Production of:
CTL carbon steel plate
CTL micro-alloy steel
plate
Subtotal1

Specifically excluded
CTL carbon steel plate
(e.g., X-70)
Other products2
Total
1
2

Combination of CTL carbon steel plate as defined by Commerce and micro-alloy steel plate.
Please identify these products:

RECONCILIATION OF SUBJECT PRODUCT.-- Please ensure that the quantities reported for the subtotal of
production of CTL carbon steel plate and CTL micro-alloy steel plate in each time period equal the
production quantity reported in II-7.
Calendar year
Item
Subtotal (II-5a) –
Production (II-7)=
should equal zero
("0") or provide
an explanation.1
1

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate.

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II-5b.

Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-5 is based on operating
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.

II-5d.

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

II-5.

Product shifting.—
(e)

Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between CTL plate and other products using
the same equipment and/or labor?
No

(f)

II-6.

hours

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.

Toll production.--Since January 1, 2009, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement
regarding the production of CTL plate?
“Toll agreement”--Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns
to the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
No

Yes-- Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s) involved.

If you are exclusively a toll producer, please skip the remaining questions in Parts II, III, and IV and answer
the questions in part V at the end of this questionnaire.

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Production, shipment and inventory data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of CTL plate in its U.S. establishment(s)
during the specified periods.
“U.S. commercial shipments” –Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. 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.
“Internal consumption” – Product consumed internally by your firm.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
Such transactions are valued at fair market value.
“Export shipments” –Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments
to related firms.
“Inventories”— Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work-in-progress.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the trade data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records,
etc.) used to compile these data.

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Production, shipment and inventory data.-Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year

Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Average production
capacity1 (quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity)
(B)
Production (quantity)
(C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial
shipments:
quantity (D)
value (E)
Internal
consumption:2
quantity (F)
value (G)
Transfers to related
firms:2
quantity (H)
value (I)
Export shipments:3
quantity (J)
value (K)
End-of-period
inventories (quantity)
(L)
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 (use additional pages as necessary).
2

Internal consumption and transfers to related firms should be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using that basis
for each of the periods noted above:
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.

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Trade data.--Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, and J). 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

2012

B+C–D–F–H–J–L
= should equal zero
("0") or provide an
explanation.1

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate.

II-8.

Channels of distribution.-- Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Channels of
distribution:
U.S. commercial
shipments to
distributors
(quantity) (M)
U.S. commercial
shipments to end
users (quantity) (N)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. 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.
Calendar year
Reconciliation item
M + N – D = zero ("0"),
if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-June
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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CTL plate shipments data (2009-11).-- Report the quantity and value of your firm’s U.S.
shipments (include commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers, but do not
include exports) of CTL plate produced in your U.S. establishment(s) during the specified
periods.
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Item

2009

2010

2011

CTL plate
(Quantity)
(Value)
II-10.

Employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the production of
CTL plate and provide any explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production Related Workers” (PRWs) includes working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production
for plant’s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with
the above production operations.
Average number employed may be computed by adding the number of employees, both full
time and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide
that total by 12. For the January to June periods, calculate similarly and divide by 6.
“Hours worked” includes time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight time hours.
“Wages paid” –Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old-age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid
directly by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Calendar year
Item

2012

Employment data:
Average number of
PRWs (number) (O)
Hours worked by
PRWs (1,000 hours)
(P)
Wages paid to
PRWs (value) (Q)
Explanation of trends:

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

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Transfers to related firms.--If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II-7,
please indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint
venture, wholly owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a
non-market formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether
the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.

II-12. Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased CTL plate since
January 1, 2012?
No

Yes-- Please indicate the reasons for your firm’s purchases (if your firms’
reasons differ by source, please elaborate) and report the quantity
and value of such purchases below for the specified periods

“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Direct import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign producer where your firm is the importer
of record or consignee.
Reason for purchases:

(Quantity in short tons)
Item

2012

2013

January - June
2014

2014

2015

Purchases from
U.S. importers1 of
CTL plate from—
China
Russia
Ukraine
Other countries
Purchases from
domestic
producers2
Purchases from
other sources2
1

Please list the name of the importer(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s import
suppliers differ by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier:
2
Please list the name of the producer(s) or U.S. distributor(s) from which your firm purchased this product:
.

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Foreign trade zones.-Firm's FTZ operations.--Does your firm produce CTL plate in and/or admit CTL plate into
a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?

(a)

“Foreign trade zone” is a designated location in the United States where firms utilize
special procedures that allow delayed or reduced customs duty payments on foreign
merchandise. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act.
No

Yes--Describe the nature of your firms operations in FTZs and
identify the specific FTZ site(s).

Other firms' FTZ operations.--To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import CTL plate into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of CTL plate
and/or the production of downstream articles?

(b)

No/Don’t know

II-14.

Yes--Identify the firms and the FTZs.

Direct imports.--Since January 1, 2012, has your firm imported CTL plate?
“Importer” – The person or firm primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the
merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. The importer may be the consignee,
or the importer of record.
No

Yes--COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

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For questions II-15 and II-16, if your response differs for particular orders, please indicate and explain
the particular effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific orders/suspension agreements.
II-15.

Effect of order/suspension agreements.--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping
duty order on China and suspension agreements covering imports of CTL carbon steel plate from
Russia and/or Ukraine in terms of their effect on your firm’s production capacity, production,
U.S. shipments, inventories, purchases, employment, revenues, costs, profits, cash flow, capital
expenditures, research and development expenditures, and asset values. You may wish to
compare your firm’s operations before and after the imposition of the order.

II-16.

Likely effect of revocation of order/suspension agreements.--Would your firm anticipate any
changes in its production capacity, production, U.S. shipments, inventories, purchases,
employment, revenues, costs, profits, cash flow, capital expenditures, research and
development expenditures, or asset values relating to the production of CTL carbon steel plate
in the future if the antidumping duty order on CTL carbon steel plate from China, and/or the
suspension agreements on CTL carbon steel plate from Russia and/or Ukraine were to be
revoked?
No

II-17.

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.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Jennifer Brinckhaus (202-205-3188,
Jennifer.Brinckhaus@usitc.gov).
III-1.

III-2.

Accounting system.--Briefly describe your firm’s financial accounting system.
A.

When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data-collection period, explain below:

B.1.

Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for which
financial statements are prepared that include CTL plate:

2.
3.

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for CTL plate:
Yes
No
How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements (including
annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited,
unaudited,
annual reports,
10Ks,
10 Qs,
Monthly,
quarterly,
semi-annually,
annually
Accounting basis:
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive basis of
accounting (specify)
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the financial data, as Commission staff may contact your firm
regarding questions on the financial data. The Commission may also request that your company
submit copies of the supporting documents/records (financial statements, including internal
profit-and-loss statements for the division or product group that includes CTL plate, as well as
specific statements and worksheets) used to compile these data.

III-3.

Cost accounting system.--Briefly describe your firm’s cost accounting system (e.g., standard
cost, job order cost, etc.).

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III-4.

Allocation basis.--Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and
interest expense and other income and expenses.

III-5.

Other products.--Please list the products your firm produces in the facilities in which it produces
CTL plate, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these products in your firm’s most
recent fiscal year.
Products

Share of sales

CTL plate

%
%
%
%
%

III-6.

Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any other services) used in the
production of CTL plate from any related parties?
Yes--Continue to question III-7.

III-7.

No--Continue to question III-9a.

Inputs from related parties.--Please identify the inputs used in the production of CTL plate that
your firm purchases from related parties and that are reflected in table III-9a. For “Share of
total COGS” please report this information by relevant input on the basis of your most recently
completed fiscal year. For “Input valuation” please describe the basis, as recorded in the
company’s own accounting system, of the purchase cost from the related party; e.g., the related
party’s actual cost, cost plus, negotiated transfer price to approximate fair market value.
Input

Related party

Share of total COGS

Input valuation as recorded in the firm’s accounting books and records

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Inputs from related parties at cost.--Please confirm that the inputs purchased from related
parties, as identified in III-7, were reported in III-9a (financial results on CTL plate) in a manner
consistent with the firm’s accounting books and records.
Yes
No--In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs purchased from related
parties as reported in table III-9a.

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III-9a. Operations on CTL plate.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested below on
the CTL plate operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report resales of products.
Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market
value. Input purchases from related parties should be consistent with and based on information
in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide data for your firm’s three most recently
completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods. If your firm was involved in tolling
operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact Jennifer Brinckhaus at (202) 2053188 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

2012

2013

2014

Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms
(“Transfers”)

Total COGS

Gross profit or (loss)

Total net sales quantities
2

Net sales values:
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials

Direct labor
Other factory costs

Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative
expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income
taxes
Depreciation/amortization
included above
1

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding shipment quantities
and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3
COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
2

Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.

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III-9a. Operations on CTL plate.--Continued
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Item

January-June 2014

January-June 2015

Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)

Total COGS

Gross profit or (loss)

Total net sales quantities
3

Net sales values:
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials

Direct labor
Other factory costs

Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
1

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Please eliminate any profits or (losses) on inputs from related firms pursuant to question III-8.
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding shipment quantities
and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
4
COGS should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers, as well as export shipments in question II-7.
2

Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.

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III-9b. Financial data reconciliation.--The calculable line items from question III-9a (i.e., total net sales
quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), total SG&A, and net income (or loss))
have been calculated from the data submitted in the other line items. Do the calculated fields
return the correct data according to your firm's financial records ignoring non-material
differences that may arise due to rounding?
Yes

No--If the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double check the
feeder data for data entry errors and revise.
Also, check signs accorded to the post operating income line items; the two
expense line items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are
positive and incomes or reversals are negative--instances of the latter
should be rare in those lines) while the income line item also in most
instances should have its value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive,
expenses or reversals are negative).
If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data your firm has
provided, the differences between your records and the calculated fields
persist please identify and discuss the differences in the space below.

III-10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.--For
each annual and interim period for which financial results are reported in question III-9a, please
specify all material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below,
the specific table III-9a line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief description
of the relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in $1,000), as reflected in table
III-9a; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to table III-9a, only the allocated
value amount included in table III-9a should be reported in the schedule below. Note: The
Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on material (significant) nonrecurring
items which impacted the reported financial results of the subject product in table III-9a.
Fiscal years ended-2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Nonrecurring item: In this column please provide a
Nonrecurring item: In these columns please report the amount of the relevant nonrecurring
brief description of each nonrecurring item and
item reported in table III-9a.
indicate the specific line item in table III-9a where the
nonrecurring item is classified.
Value ($1,000)
1.

, classified

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III-11. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books and
records of the company.--If non-recurring items were reported in table III-10 above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in the
normal course of business; i.e., III-10 information designates where these items are reported in
table III-9a.

III-12. Asset values.--Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of CTL plate. If your firm does not maintain some or all of
the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for CTL plate in the normal
course of business, please estimate this information based upon a method (such as production,
sales, or costs) that is consistent with your firm’s cost allocations in the previous question.
Provide data as of the end of your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other
products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset
value during the period; e.g., due to asset write-offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Total assets (net)
1

Describe

2012
1

2013

2014

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III-13a. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses on CTL plate. Provide data for your firm’s
three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses
III-13b. Capital expenditures.—Please indicate the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital
expenditures on the CTL plate.

III-14. Data consistency and reconciliation.--Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III-9a, 12, and 13a are based on a calendar year or your firm’s fiscal year:
Calendar year

Fiscal year

Specify fiscal year

Please note the quantities and values reported in question III-9a should reconcile with the data
reported in question II-6 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
Do these data in question III-9a reconcile with data in question II-6?
Yes

If no, please explain.

III-15. Other explanations:--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
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 IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Michele Breaux (202-2052781, Michele.Breaux@usitc.gov).
IV-1.

PRICE DATA
IV-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers of the following products produced by your firm.
Product 1.-- Hot-rolled CTL carbon steel plate, ASTM A-36 or equivalent as rolled, mill edge,
not heat treated, not cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, 72” through 96” in width,
0.250” thick.
Product 2.--Hot-rolled CTL carbon steel plate, ASTM A-36 or equivalent as rolled, mill edge, not
heat treated, not cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, 72” through 96” in width,
0.3125” thick.
Product 3.--Hot-rolled CTL carbon steel plate, ASTM A-36 or equivalent as rolled, mill edge, not
heat treated, not cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, 72” through 120” in width,
0.375” through 2.00” in thickness.
Product 4.--Hot-rolled CTL carbon steel plate, high strength low alloy (HSLA), ASTM A-572,
Grade 50, mill edge, not cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, 72” through 120” in
width, 0.5” through 1.5” in thickness.

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).
(a) During January 2012-June 2015, did your firm produce 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 as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question IV-3.

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IV-2(b). Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
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 IV.
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:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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IV-2(c). Pricing data methodology.-- Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these
data.

For the following questions, if your responses differ with respect to CTL carbon steel
plate and CTL micro-alloy steel plate, please indicate.
IV-3.

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

IV-4.

Contracts

Set
price
lists

Other

If other, describe

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

Quantity
discounts

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

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Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced CTL plate?
Net 30
days

(b)

Net 60
days

2/10 net
30 days

Other

Other (specify)

On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic CTL plate usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered

IV-6.

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F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.-- Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced CTL
plate in 2014 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) short-term
contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?

Share of 2014
sales

Long-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
%

Type of sale
Short-term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
months)
%

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%

0.0

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Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
U.S.-produced CTL plate (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long-term,
short term, and/or annual contract basis).

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

# of days

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)

365

Yes

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

No
Quantity

Fixed quantity
and/or price

Price
Both
Yes

Meet or release
provision

Not applicable
IV-8.

Lead times.--What is the typical lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery
for your firm’s sales of your firm’s U.S.-produced CTL plate?

Source

Share of 2014
sales

From inventory

Produced to order

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0 %

Lead time (days)

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Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of U.S.-produced CTL
plate 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)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of CTL plate that are delivered
the following distances from your firm’s production facility.
Distance from production facility

Within 100 miles

101 to 1,000 miles

Over 1,000 miles

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

IV-10. Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced CTL plate since January 1, 2009 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area

√ if applicable

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.
IV-11a. End uses.--List the end uses of the CTL plate that your firm manufactures. For each end-use
product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by CTL plate and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
End use product

CTL plate

Other inputs

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

100.0 %

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IV-11b. Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of CTL plate since January 1,
2009? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses

Yes

Explain

Changes since
January 1, 2009
Anticipated
changes
IV-12a. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for CTL plate?
No

Substitute

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 CTL plate?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

IV-12b. Changes in substitutes.-- Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for CTL plate since January 1, 2009? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
Changes since
January 1, 2009
Anticipated
changes

No Yes

Explain

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IV-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for CTL plate 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.

Market

Overall
increase

No
change

Fluctuate
Overall
with no
decrease clear trend

Explanation and factors

Demand since January 1, 2009
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
IV-14. Raw materials.-- Indicate how CTL plate raw materials prices have changed since January 1,
2009, and how you expect they will change in the future.

Raw
materials
prices
Changes
since
January 1,
2009
Anticipated
changes

Fluctuate
with no
clear
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease
trend

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

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IV-15. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of CTL plate in the U.S. market changed since January
1, 2009? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
market

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

Changes since January 1, 2009:
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
Anticipated changes:
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports

IV-16. Export constraints.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of CTL plate between the
U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any contracts,
other sales arrangements, or other constraints that would prevent or retard your firm from
shifting CTL plate between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12-month period.

IV-17. Product changes.-- Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of CTL plate 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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Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the CTL plate market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to CTL plate?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

Skip to question IV-19.

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
CTL plate since January 1, 2009?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

IV-19. Price comparisons.--Please compare market prices of CTL plate in U.S. and non-U.S. markets, if
known. Provide specific information as to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.

IV-20. 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 CTL plate supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of
the other major producing/consuming countries, including China, Russia, and/or Ukraine, and
(3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest are such data from 2009 to the present and
forecasts for the future.
IV-21. Barriers to trade.--Are your firm’s exports of CTL plate subject to any tariff or non-tariff barriers
to trade in other countries?

Yes

If yes, please list the countries and describe any such barriers and any
significant changes in such barriers that have occurred since January 1,
2009, or that are expected to occur in the future.

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IV-22. Interchangeability.--Is CTL plate 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

China

Russia

Ukraine

Other countries

United States
China
Russia
Ukraine
For any country-pair producing CTL plate 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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IV-23. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between CTL plate 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

China

Russia

Ukraine

Other countries

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

IV-24. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
IV 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 V.—TOLL PRODUCTION
V-1a.

Toll processors: Toll conversion of coiled plate into CTL plate.--For the operations of your U.S.
establishment(s), report the information below.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Average production
capability
Quantity
Production
Quantity
Coiled plate converted to
cut lengths for U.S. mills:
12

Quantity
Value
Coiled plate converted to
cut lengths for U.S.
12
service centers:
Quantity
Value
Coiled plate converted to
cut lengths for other U.S.
12
customers:
Quantity
Value
Average number of
3
PRWs:
Hours worked by PRWs
(1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs
(value)
Financial information based on:
calendar year/fiscal year ending Dec. 31

fiscal year ending

Net sales:
Quantity
Value
Cost of goods sold (Value)
SG&A expenses (Value)
Operating income or
(loss) (Value)
Capital expenditures
(Value)

R&D expenditures (Value)
1
Report your firm’s shipments/net sales of cut-to-length plate which it converted under a toll agreement with another firm. Quantity refers to the
amount of plate converted and value refers to your firm’s fee for its services.
2
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight.

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U.S. Producers’ Questionnaire - CTL PLATE FROM CHINA, RUSSIA, AND UKRAINE

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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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2014/cut_to_length_carbon_steel_plate_chi
na_russia_and/third_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: CTLP

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to michael.haberstroh@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 produce 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, it is 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 (202205-1803). 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.

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File Created	2015-06-08