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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN WELDED LINE PIPE FROM KOREA AND TURKEY
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by August 14, 2015
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning Korea and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐
524‐525 and 731‐TA‐1260‐1261 (Final)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the
authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a
subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from Cindy Cohen (202‐205‐3230, cindy.cohen@usitc.gov).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased certain welded line pipe (as defined on next page) from any source (domestic or
foreign) at any time since January 1, 2012?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: LINE15)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By submitting this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this proceeding may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of this proceeding or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and
proceedings relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign non‐disclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Phone:
Signature
Fax
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on October 16, 2014, by
American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birminghham, AL; Energex, a division of JMC Steel Group, Chicago, IL;
Maverick Tube Corporation, Houston, TX; Northwest Pipe Company, Vancouver, WA; Stupp Corporation,
Baton Rouge, LA; Tex‐Tube Company, Houston, TX; TMK IPSCO, Houston, TX; and Welspun Tubular LLC
USA, Little Rock, AR. Countervailing and antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a
result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or
material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce makes an affirmative determination of
subsidization/dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available
at:
http://wwwadmin.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2015/certain_welded_line_pipe_korea_and_turkey/f
inal.htm
Certain Welded Line Pipe.‐‐Certain welded line pipe is circular welded carbon and alloy steel (other than
stainless steel) pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, not more than 609.6 mm (24 inches) in
nominal diameter, regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, end finish, or stenciling. Such pipe
is normally produced to the American Petroleum Institute (“API”) specification 5L, but can be produced
to comparable foreign specifications, to proprietary grades, or can be non‐graded material. All pipe
meeting the physical description set forth above, including all multiple‐stenciled pipe with an API line
pipe stencil, is covered by the scope of these investigations.
The welded line pipe that is subject to these investigations is currently classifiable in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under statistical reporting numbers 7305.11.1030,
7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000, 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050,
7306.19.5110, and 7306.19.5150. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive.
Purchaser.‐‐Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
certain welded line pipe from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes certain
welded line pipe.
Reporting of information.‐‐If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a manner
that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of numerical
business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential business
information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
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Verification.‐‐ The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
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I‐1.
OMB statistics.‐‐Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this questionnaire.
I‐2.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
25 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
Establishments covered.‐‐ Provide the name and address of your U.S. establishment(s) covered
by this questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than
one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of certain welded line pipe,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate
from) such facilities.
I‐3.
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Extent of ownership
(percent)
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I‐4.
Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic
or foreign, which import certain welded line pipe from Korea and/or Turkey into the United
States or which export certain welded line pipe from Korea and/or Turkey to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
I‐5.
I‐6.
Address
Affiliation
Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which import certain welded line pipe from countries other than Korea and
Turkey into the United States or which export certain welded line pipe from countries other
than Korea and Turkey to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name and country
Address
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce certain welded line pipe?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
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PART II.‐‐PURCHASES
Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II‐1. Purchases.— Report your firm’s U.S. purchases of certain welded line pipe. (Do not include
imports for which your firm was the importer of record; such imports should be reported in your
U.S. importer’s questionnaire).
Item
2012
2013
2014
Purchases of certain welded line pipe
produced in‐‐
Quantity (short tons)
United States
Korea
Turkey
1
All other countries:
1
Please identify these countries:
II‐2.
Changes in purchasing patterns.‐‐Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
certain welded line pipe from different sources have changed since January 1, 2012.
Source of Did not
purchases purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
Explanation for trend
United
States
Korea
Turkey
All other
countries
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II‐3. Purchases from one country only.‐‐If your firm has purchased certain welded line pipe from
only one country, please explain the reasons for doing so.
II‐4.
Supplier identification.‐‐Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for certain welded line pipe
since January 1, 2012. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of
product that each of these suppliers accounted for in 2014.
No.
Supplier’s name
City and state
Share of quantity of
2014 purchases
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%
5
%
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PART III.‐‐MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III‐1. Firm type.‐‐Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of certain welded line
pipe (check all that apply)?
End user Distributor
Other
Describe other
If your firm is a distributor of certain welded line pipe, please answer questions III‐2 and III‐3.
III‐2. Competition for sales.‐‐Does your firm compete for sales to customers with the manufacturers
or importers from which your firm purchases certain welded line pipe?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐3.
Types of customers.‐‐What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells certain
welded line pipe?
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If your firm is an end user of certain welded line pipe, please answer questions III‐4 and III‐5.
III‐4. End uses.‐‐
(a)
List the top 3 products your firm makes using certain welded line pipe and estimate the
percent of your total production cost that is accounted for by certain welded line pipe
and by other inputs (such as labor, energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
Total
firm produces accounted for by
(should
sum to
Product(s) your firm
100.0%
Certain welded line
produces
across)
pipe
Other inputs
%
+
% =
0.0 %
%
+
% =
0.0 %
%
+
% =
0.0 %
(b)
Please indicate below the size ranges (minimum and maximum outside diameters) of
certain welded line pipe that your firm purchases for the following applications, and
explain whether and to what extent the size ranges identified by application have
changed since 2012:
Gathering
minimum inches to maximum inches.
Transmission
minimum inches to maximum inches.
Distribution
minimum inches to maximum inches.
Other1
minimum inches to maximum inches.
1
Identify.
Explanation:
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III‐5. Demand for end use products.‐‐
(a)
Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating certain welded line pipe
changed since January 1, 2012?
Increased
No change
(b)
III‐6.
Decreased
Fluctuated
Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for certain welded line pipe?
No
Yes
Explain
Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for certain welded line pipe?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
Substitute
End use in which this
substitute is used
Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for certain welded line pipe?
No Yes
1.
2.
3.
Explanation
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III‐7. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for certain welded line pipe has changed since January 1, 2012. Explain any
trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Overall
increase
No
Overall
change decrease
Fluctuate
with no
clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within the United
States
Outside the United
States
III‐8.
Importance of purchasing domestic product.‐‐Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2014 purchases of certain welded line pipe that required certain
welded line pipe produced in the United States.
Purchases that did not require domestic product
Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic product
(e.g., government purchases under “Buy American” provisions)
Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were required by
your customers to be domestic product
Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other reasons
(explain: )
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2014
purchases of certain
welded line pipe
%
%
%
%
0.0 %
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III‐9. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a)
Is the certain welded line pipe market subject to business cycles (other than general
economy‐wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to certain
welded line pipe?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐10.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b)
Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
certain welded line pipe since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
III‐10. Decisions based on producer and country‐of‐origin.‐‐How often does your firm, and if known,
do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving certain welded line pipe based on its
producer or country of origin?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
If at least sometimes, explain.
Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your
customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your
customers
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III‐11. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of certain welded line pipe in the U.S. market
changed since January 1, 2012?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
III‐12. Supply constraints.‐‐Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with
certain welded line pipe since January 1, 2012 (examples include placing customers on
allocation or “controlled order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing
customers, delivering less than the quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment
commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐13. Purchasing frequency.‐‐
(a)
How frequently does your firm make purchases of certain welded line pipe (check one)?
Daily Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly Annually
Other If other, specify
(b)
Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐14. Number of suppliers contacted.‐‐How many suppliers does your firm generally contact before
making a purchase? Between and firms
III‐15. Supplier negotiations.‐‐Does your firm’s purchases of certain welded line pipe usually involve
negotiations between supplier and purchaser?
No
If yes, explain the factors your firm generally negotiates and note
Yes whether your firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.
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III‐16. Change in suppliers.‐‐Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2012?
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If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or
Yes dropped, and the reasons for the change.
No
III‐17. New suppliers.‐‐Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the firms.
III‐18. Supplier qualification—Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell certain welded line pipe to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).
No
Yes
Number
of days Process and factors
III‐19. Product requirements—Besides mill test certificates showing that the certain welded line pipe
meets the API specifications or proprietary specifications for your desired purchase, does your
firm have any additional product requirements?
No
Yes
If yes, describe the additional product requirements.
III‐20. Failure to certify.‐‐Since January 1, 2012, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their certain welded line pipe with your firm or have any producers
lost their approved status?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located,
and the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.
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III‐21. Major purchasing factors.‐‐Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors your
firm considers in deciding from whom to purchase certain welded line pipe (examples include
availability, extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line,
traditional supplier, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
III‐22. Purchasing factors.‐‐Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for certain welded line pipe.
Factor
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not
important
Availability
Availability of size up to 16” OD
Availability of size greater than 16” to 24” OD
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Supplier on approved manufacturer list
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
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III‐23. Quality characteristics.‐‐What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of certain welded line pipe?
III‐24. Frequency of decisions based on price.‐‐How often does your firm purchase the certain welded
line pipe that is offered at the lowest price?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
III‐25. Price leaders.— A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest‐priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the certain welded line pipe
market since January 1, 2012.
Firm(s)
Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership
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III‐26. Approved manufacturers list.—
(a) Does your firm maintain an approved manufacturers list for suppliers of certain welded line
pipe of sizes up to 16” OD?
No
Yes‐‐Please indicate whether any manufacturer located in the
following countries are on your firm’s approved manufacturers list and
answer the question below.
Manufacturer(s) on your firm’s approved manufacturers list for sizes up to 16” OD?
Country of manufacturer
No
Yes
United States
Korea
Turkey
Other countries
Since January 1, 2012, has your firm purchased certain welded line pipe from a manufacturer
that was NOT on your approved list? No Yes—Explain:
(b) Does your firm maintain an approved manufacturers list for suppliers of certain welded line
pipe of sizes greater than 16” to 24” OD?
No
Yes‐‐Please indicate whether any manufacturer located in the
following countries are on your firm’s approved manufacturers list and
answer the question below.
Manufacturer(s) on your firm’s approved manufacturers list
for sizes greater than 16” to 24” OD?
Country of manufacturer
No
Yes
United States
Korea
Turkey
Other countries
Since January 1, 2012, has your firm purchased certain welded line pipe from a manufacturer
that was NOT on your approved list? No Yes—Explain:
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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV‐1. Country knowledge.‐‐Please indicate the countries of origin for certain welded line pipe for
which your firm has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United
States
Korea
IV‐2.
Turkey
Other
countries
Other countries (specify)
Interchangeability.‐‐Is certain welded line pipe 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
United
States
Korea
Turkey
Japan
Mexico
Other countries
Korea
Turkey
Japan
Mexico
For any country‐pair producing certain welded line pipe that is sometimes or never
interchangeable, identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:
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IV‐3. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between certain welded line
pipe produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s
purchases of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Korea
Turkey
Japan
Mexico
Other countries
Country‐pair
United States
Korea
Turkey
Japan
Mexico
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s purchases of certain welded line pipe, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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IV‐4. Country preferences.‐‐Do you or your customers ever specifically order certain welded line pipe
from one country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No
Yes
If yes, identify the countries and explain.
IV‐5.
Availability of merchandise.‐‐Are certain grades/types/sizes of certain welded line pipe
available from only from certain country sources?
IV‐6.
No
Yes
Choice of product not based on price.‐‐If you purchased certain welded line pipe from one
country source although a comparable product was available from another country source at a
lower price, please explain your reasons for doing so (please specify by country).
If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.
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IV‐7. Factor country comparisons.‐‐For the factors listed below, please rate how certain welded line
pipe produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares
with certain welded line pipe produced in each of the other countries you identified.
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Factor
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
Product from
Product from
United States
United States
Korea
compared to
compared to
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Korea
Turkey
Turkey
Availability
Availability of size up to 16” OD
Availability of size greater than 16” to
24” OD
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Supplier on approved manufacturers list
Technical support/service
1
U.S. transportation costs
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Superior
Factor
Comparable
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IV‐7. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
Product from
Product from
United States
Korea
Turkey
compared to
compared to
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Nonsubject
Nonsubject
Nonsubject
countries
countries
countries
Availability
Availability of size up to 16” OD
Availability of size greater than 16” to
24” OD
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Supplier on approved manufacturers list
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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IV‐8. Minimum quality.‐‐How often does certain welded line pipe from the following countries meet
minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Rarely or
Don’t
Source
Always
Usually
Sometimes
never
know
United States
Korea
Turkey
Other:
IV‐9.
Other explanations‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to any question that
did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the explanation
in the space provided below.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
http://wwwadmin.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2015/certain_welded_line_pipe_korea_
and_turkey/final.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: LINE15
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to cindy.cohen@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1). Please note that submitting your questionnaire by e‐mail may subject
your firm’s business proprietary information to transmission over an unsecure environment and to
possible disclosure. If you choose this option, the Commission warns you that any risk involving possible
disclosure of such information is assumed by the submitter and not by the Commission.
If your firm does not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned
copy to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, 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 (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire your firm submits (see
19 CFR § 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | Microsoft Word - US purchaser questionnaire_CWLP |
Author | angela.newell |
File Modified | 2015-06-29 |
File Created | 2015-06-29 |