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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
HYDROFLUOROCARBONS BLENDS AND COMPONENTS FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by THURSDAY, JULY 9, 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 antidumping investigations concerning hydrofluorocarbon blends and components (“HFC blends and
components”) from China (inv. No. 731‐TA‐1279 (Preliminary)). 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 imported HFC blends or HFC components (as defined on next page) from any China 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: 1279)
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 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 June 25, 2015, by The
American HFC Coalition and its members (Amtrol, Inc., West Warwick, Rhode Island; Arkema, Inc., King
of Prussia, Pennsylvania; The Chemours Company FC LLC, Wilmington, Delaware; Honeywell
International Inc., Morristown, New Jersey; Hudson Technologies, Pearl River, New York; Mexichem
Fluor Inc., St. Gabriel, Louisiana; Worthington Industries, Inc., Columbus, Ohio) and District Lodge 154 of
the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (“IAMAW”). Antidumping duties
may be assessed on the certain imports of HFC blends or HFC components as a result of these
proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or material
retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce makes an affirmative determination of dumping.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
http://wwwadmin.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2015/hydrofluorocarbon_blends_and_components_c
hina/preliminary.htm.
Certain hydroflurocarbon blends and components (“HFC blends and components"): The products
covered by these investigations are: blended hydroflurocarbons (“HFCs”) and single HFC components of
those blends thereof, whether or not imported for blending, including the following:
HFC blends covered by the scope of this investigation:
(1) R‐404A: a zeotropic mixture consisting of 52 percent 1,1,1‐Trifluoroethane, 44 percent by
weight Pentafluoroethane, and 4 percent 1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane.
R‐404A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 404A, Genetron® 404A, Solkane®
404A, Klea® 404A, and Suva®404A.
(2) R‐407A: a zeotropic mixture of 20 percent Difluoromethane, 40 percent Pentafluoroethane,
and 40 percent eight 1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane.
R‐407A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 407A, Solkane® 407A, Klea®407A,
and Suva®407A.
(3) R‐407C: a zeotropic mixture of 23 percent Difluoromethane, 25 percent Pentafluoroethane,
and 52 percent 1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane.
R‐407C is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 407C, Genetron® 407C, Solkane®
407C, Klea® 407C and Suva® 407C.
(4) R‐410A: a zeotropic mixture of 50 percent Difluoromethane and 50 percent
Pentafluoroethane.
R‐410A is sold under various trade names, including EcoFluor R410, Forane® 410A, Genetron®
R410A and AZ‐20, Solkane® 410A, Klea® 410A, Suva® 410A, and Puron®.
(5) R‐507A: an azeotropic mixture of 50 percent Pentafluoroethane and 50 percent 1,1,1‐
Trifluoroethane also known as R‐507.
R‐507A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 507, Solkane® 507, Klea®507,
Genetron®AZ‐50, and Suva®507.
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The foregoing percentages are nominal percentages by weight. Actual percentages of single
component refrigerants by weight may vary by plus or minus two percent points from the
nominal percentage identified above.
HFC components covered by the scope of this investigation
The subject merchandise also includes the following single component hydrofluorocarbons used
to produce the foregoing blends:
(6) R‐32 or Difluoromethane has the chemical formula CH2F2, and is registered as CAS No. 75‐10‐
5. It may also be known HFC‐32, FC‐32, Freon‐32, Methylene difluoride, Methylene fluoride,
Carbon fluoride hydride, halocarbon R32, fluorocarbon R32, and UN 3252.
R‐32 is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®32, Forane®32, and Klea®32.
(7) R‐125 or 1,1,1,2,2‐Pentafluoroethane has the chemical formula CF3CHF2 and is registered as
CAS No. 354‐33‐6. R‐125 may also be known as R‐125, HFC‐125, Pentafluoroethane, Freon 125,
and Fc‐125, R‐125.
R‐125 is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®125, Klea®125, Genetron®125, and
Forane®125.
(8) R‐143a or 1,1,1‐Trifluoroethane has the chemical formula CF3CH3 and is registered as CAS
No. 420‐46‐2. R‐143a may also be known as R‐143a, HFC‐143a, Methylfluoroform, 1,1,1‐
Trifluoroform, and UN2035.
R‐143a is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®143a, Genetron®143a, and
Forane®125.
HFC blends and components excluded from the scope of this investigation
Excluded from this investigation are:
(1) Blends of refrigerant chemicals that include HFC blends and components other than HFCs,
such as blends including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).
(2) Patented HFC blends, such as ISCEON® blends, including include MO99™ (RR‐438A), MO79
(R‐422A), MO59 (R‐417A), MO49Plus™ (R‐437A) and MO29™ (R‐422D), and Genetron®
Performax™ LT (R‐407F).
(3) HFC component R‐134a.
HFC blends covered by the scope of this investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (“HTS”) at subheading 3824.78.0000. Component single HFCs are
currently classified at subheading 2903.39.2030, HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheading and CAS
registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
scope is dispositive.
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"Covered HFC components".—The term "covered HFC components" should in this questionnaire include
the HFC components covered by the scope of the petition (e.g., R‐32, R‐125, and r‐143a) and exclude the
HFC component not covered by the scope of the petition (e.g., R‐134a).
"all HFC components".‐‐The term "all HFC components" should in this questionnaire include both the
HFC components covered by the scope of the petition (e.g., R‐32, R‐125, and r‐143a) as well as the HFC
component that is excluded by the scope fo the petition (e.g., it should include R‐134a).
Importer.‐‐Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing HFC blends and components (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign
manufacturer or through its selling agent.
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐ The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
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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
40 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 establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of HFC blends and
components, 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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Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing HFC blends or HFC components from China into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting HFC blends or HFC components from China to the
United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of HFC blends or HFC components?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
I‐6.
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on HFC
blends or HFC components. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
Takes title to the
imported HFC blends
and/or component(s)
Consignee of the
imported HFC blends
and /or component(s)
Customs broker or
freight forwarder
I‐7.
Consignee.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of HFC blends or HFC components but is not the
consignee, please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and
individual to contact).
Firm name
Address
Contact person
and phone
number
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FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters HFC blends or HFC
components into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded
warehouses. Also indicate whether your firm imports HFC blends or HFC components under the
TIB (temporary importation under bond) program.
“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, as
well as other savings. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign‐Trade Zones Act.
“Bonded warehouse” is a secured facility supervised by U.S. customs, where dutiable landed
imports are stored pending their re‐export, or release after payment of import duties, taxes, and
other charges. A bonded warehouse must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in 19 U.S. Code § 1555.
“Temporary Importation under Bond (“TIB”) program” is a procedure whereby imported
merchandise may be entered under certain conditions for a limited time into the United States
free of duty. Under the program, an importer posts a bond for twice the amount of duty, taxes,
etc. that would otherwise be owed on the importation and agrees to export or destroy the
merchandise within a specified time or pay liquidated damages. This program is restricted to
certain categories of merchandise listed in subheadings 9813.00.05 through 9813.00.75 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States(HTS).
No
Yes
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
I‐9.
Third‐country trade activities.‐‐To your knowledge, have the HFC blends and components
subject to this proceeding been the subject of any other import relief proceedings 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 Joanna Lo (202‐205‐1888,
joanna.lo@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
II‐1. Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II‐2. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of HFC blends or HFC components since January 1, 2012.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of HFC blends or
HFC components for delivery on or after March 31, 2015?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign producer
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No
Yes–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in short tons)
Period/Source
China
1
Other sources:
Apr‐Jun 2015
Jul‐Sept 2015
Oct‐Dec 2015
Jan‐Mar 2016
1
Identify your other sources: .
II‐4.
Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces HFC blends or HFC components in
the United States, please indicate the reasons for importing this HFC blends or HFC components.
If your firm’s reasons differ by source, please elaborate.
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Definitions
“Imports” –Those HFC blends or HFC components identified for Customs purposes as imports
for consumption for which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying
any import duty) or consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Import quantities” –Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values”—Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“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” –HFC blends and components 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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II‐5.
COVERED HFC COMPONENTS: U.S. IMPORTS FROM CHINA.–Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of covered HFC components imported from China by your
firm during the specified periods.
CHINA: Covered HFC Components
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories for
covered HFC components (quantity) (A)
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
1
Imports of:
R‐32.‐‐
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
R‐125.‐‐
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
R‐143a.‐‐
Quantity (F)
Value (I)
U.S. shipments of covered HFC
components:
Commercial shipments.‐‐
Quantity (J)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Value (M)
1
Value (O)
End‐of‐period inventories of covered HFC
components (quantity) (P)
0
2
Export shipments of covered HFC
components:3
Quantity (N)
Value (K)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers.‐‐
Quantity (L)
Value (G)
Total covered HFC components.‐‐
Quantity (H)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5. COVERED HFC COMPONENTS: U.S. IMPORTS FROM CHINA.‐‐Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line P) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line H), less total shipments (i.e., lines J, L, N). 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 years
January‐March
Reconciliation
2012
A + H – J – L – N – P = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐6. EXCLUDED HFC COMPONENTS: U.S. IMPORTS FROM CHINA.–Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of excluded HFC components (e.g., R‐134a) imported
from China by your firm during the specified periods
CHINA: Excluded HFC Components (R‐134a)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Beginning‐of‐period inventories R‐134a
(quantity) (Q)
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
1
Imports of:
R‐134a.‐‐
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
U.S. shipments of R‐134a:
Commercial shipments.‐‐
Quantity (T)
Value (U)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers.‐‐
Quantity (V)
2
Value (W)
3
Export shipments of R‐134a:
Quantity (X)
Value (Y)
End‐of‐period inventories of R‐134a
(quantity) (Z)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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
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Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
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.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line Z) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
Q), plus imports (i.e., line R), less total shipments (i.e., lines T, V, X). 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 years
Reconciliation
2012
Q + R – T – V – X – Z = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2013
0
January‐March
2014
0
0
2014
2015
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐7
Commercial shipments of components by channel and by product type.‐‐Report your firm’s
commercial U.S. shipments of imports from China by channel and product.
CHINA: Components Channels
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Commercial U.S. shipments:
R‐32:
Sold to distributors and
service companies:
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Question continued next page
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
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Commercial shipments of components by channel and by product.‐‐Continued
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
R‐125:
Sold to distributors and
service companies:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Value (AL)
R‐134a:
Sold to distributors and
service companies:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
Value (AR)
R‐143a:
Sold to distributors and
service companies:
Quantity (AS)
Value (AT)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (AK)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (AO)
Value (AP)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (AQ)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (AU)
Value (AV)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (AW)
Value (AX)
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RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.‐‐Quantity data broken out by channel and product
should sum to equal the quantity and value reported in questions II‐5 (lines J and K) and II‐6 (lines T and
U)
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
Question II‐5 (covered HFC
components).‐‐
Quantity.‐‐Sum of Quantities in II‐
7 less quantity reported in II‐5
(line J), should equal to zero "0", if
not revise s
0
0
0
0
0
Value.‐‐Sum of Values in II‐7 less
quantity reported in II‐7 (line K),
should equal to zero "0", if not
revise
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Question II‐6 (excluded HFC
components).‐‐
Quantity.‐‐Sum of Quantities in
II‐7 less quantity reported in II‐6
(line T), should equal to zero "0",
if not revise
Value.‐‐Sum of Values in II‐6 less
quantity reported in II‐6 (line U),
should equal to zero "0", if not
revise.
Question II‐8 skipped.
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II‐9.
COVERED HFC BLENDS: U.S. IMPORTS FROM CHINA.–Report your firm’s imports and your
firm’s shipments and inventories of covered HFC blends imported from China by your firm
during the specified periods.
CHINA: Covered HFC Blends
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Beginning‐of‐period inventories for
covered blends (quantity) (AY)
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
1
Imports of:
R‐404A
Quantity (AZ)
Value (BA)
R‐407A
Quantity (BB)
Value (BC)
R‐407C
Quantity (BD)
Value (BE)
R‐410A
Quantity (BF)
Value (BG)
R‐507A
Quantity (BH)
Value (BI)
Total covered blends
Quantity (BJ)
0
0
0
0
0
Value (BK)
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. shipments of covered blends:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (BL)
Value (BM)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:
Quantity (BN)
2
Value (BO)
3
Export shipments of covered blends:
Quantity (BQ)
Value (BR)
End‐of‐period inventories of covered
blends (quantity) (BS)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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
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RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line BS) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
AY), plus imports (i.e., line BJ), less total shipments (i.e., lines BL, BN, and BQ). 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 years
Reconciliation
2012
AY + BJ – BL – BN – BQ – BS = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
2013
0
January‐March
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐10. Commercial shipments of blends by channel and by product.‐‐Report your firm’s commercial
U.S. shipments of imports from China by channel and product.
CHINA: Blends Channels
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Commercial U.S. shipments:
R‐404A:
Sold to distributors and service
companies:
Quantity (BT)
2012
2013
Value (BU)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (BV)
Value (BW)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (BX)
Value (BY)
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2014
2015
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II‐10. Commercial shipments China of components by channel and by product.‐‐Continued
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Commercial U.S. shipments:
R‐407A:
Sold to distributors and service
companies:
Quantity (BZ)
2012
2013
Value (CA)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (CB)
Value (CC)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (CD)
Value (CE)
R‐407C:
Sold to distributors and service
companies:
Quantity (CF)
Value (CG)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (CI)
Value (CJ)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (CK)
Value (CL)
R‐410A:
Sold to distributors and service
companies:
Quantity (CM)
Value (CN)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (CO)
Value (CP)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (CQ)
Value (CR)
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2014
2015
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II‐10. Commercial shipments China of components by channel and product.‐‐Continued
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
R‐507A:
Sold to distributors and service
companies:
Quantity (CS)
2013
January‐March
2014
Value (CV)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (CW)
2015
Value (CT)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (CU)
2014
Value (CX)
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.‐‐Quantity data broken out by channel and product
should sum to equal the quantity and value reported in question II‐9 (lines BL and BM)
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2012
Quantity.‐‐Sum of Quantities in II‐10
less quantity reported in II‐9 (line BL),
should equal to zero "0", if not revise
2013
0
January‐March
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
0
Value.‐‐Sum of Values in II‐10 less
quantity reported in II‐9 (line BM),
should equal to zero "0", if not revise
0
0
0
0
II‐11. Excluded HFC blends imported from China.‐‐Report your firm’s imports excluded HFC blends
imported from China by your firm during the specified periods.
0
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
1
Imports of:
Excluded HFC Blends1
Quantity (CY)
Value (CZ)
1
Describe the excluded HFC blends that your firm imports (see exclusions in the scope provided beginning on page 2 of
this questionnaire):
.
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II‐12. COVERED HFC COMPONENTS: U.S. IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES (“AOS”).–Report
your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of covered HFC components
imported from sources other than China by your firm during the specified periods.
AOS: Covered HFC Components
(list sources:
)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories for
covered HFC components (quantity) (A)
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
1
Imports of:
R‐32.‐‐
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
R‐125.‐‐
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
R‐143a.‐‐
Quantity (F)
Value (I)
U.S. shipments of covered HFC
components:
Commercial shipments.‐‐
Quantity (J)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Value (O)
End‐of‐period inventories of covered HFC
components (quantity) (P)
0
Value2 (M)
Export shipments of covered HFC
components:3
Quantity (N)
Value (K)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers.‐‐
Quantity (L)
Value (G)
Total covered HFC components.‐‐
Quantity (H)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐12. COVERED HFC COMPONENTS: U.S. IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES (AOS).‐‐Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line P) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line H), less total shipments (i.e., lines J, L, N). 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 years
January‐March
Reconciliation
2012
A + H – J – L – N – P = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐13. EXCLUDED HFC COMPONENTS: U.S. IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES (AOS).–Report your
firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of excluded HFC components (e.g.,
R‐134a) imported from sources other than China by your firm during the specified periods.
AOS: Excluded HFC Components (R‐134a)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Beginning‐of‐period inventories R‐134a
(quantity) (Q)
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
1
Imports of:
R‐134a.‐‐
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
U.S. shipments of R‐134a:
Commercial shipments.‐‐
Quantity (T)
Value (U)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers.‐‐
Quantity (V)
2
Value (W)
3
Export shipments of R‐134a:
Quantity (X)
Value (Y)
End‐of‐period inventories of R‐134a
(quantity) (Z)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line Z) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
Q), plus imports (i.e., line R), less total shipments (i.e., lines T, V, X). 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 years
Reconciliation
2012
Q + R – T – V – X – Z = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2013
0
January‐March
2014
0
0
2014
2015
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐14 Commercial shipments (AOS) of components by channel and by product.‐‐Report your firm’s
commercial U.S. shipments of imports from sources other than China by channel and product.
AOS: Components Channels
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Commercial U.S. shipments:
R‐32:
Sold to distributors and
service companies:
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
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2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
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II‐14. Commercial shipments (AOS) of components by channel and by product.‐‐Continued
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
R‐125:
Sold to distributors and
service companies:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Value (AL)
R‐134a:
Sold to distributors and
service companies:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
Value (AR)
R‐143a:
Sold to distributors and
service companies:
Quantity (AS)
Value (AT)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (AK)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (AO)
Value (AP)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (AQ)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (AU)
Value (AV)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (AW)
Value (AX)
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RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.‐‐Quantity data broken out by channel and product
should sum to equal the quantity and value reported in questions II‐12 (lines J and K) and II‐13 (lines T
and U)
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
Question II‐12 (Covered HFC
components).‐‐
Quantity.‐‐Sum of Quantities in II‐
14 less quantity reported in II‐12
(line J), should equal to zero "0", if
not revise
0
0
0
0
0
Value.‐‐Sum of Values in II‐14 less
quantity reported in II‐12 (line K),
should equal to zero "0", if not
revise
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Question II‐13 (Excluded HFC
components).‐‐
Quantity.‐‐Sum of Quantities in
II‐14 less quantity reported in II‐
13 (line T), should equal to zero
"0", if not revise
Value.‐‐Sum of Values in II‐14
less quantity reported in II‐13
(line U), should equal to zero "0",
if not revise
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II‐15. COVERED HFC BLENDS: U.S. IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES (AOS).–Report your firm’s
imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of covered HFC blends imported from
sources other than China by your firm during the specified periods.
AOS: Covered HFC Blends
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Beginning‐of‐period inventories for
covered blends (quantity) (AY)
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
1
Imports of:
R‐404A
Quantity (AZ)
Value (BA)
R‐407A
Quantity (BB)
Value (BC)
R‐407C
Quantity (BD)
Value (BE)
R‐410A
Quantity (BF)
Value (BG)
R‐507A
Quantity (BH)
Value (BI)
Total covered blends
Quantity (BJ)
0
0
0
0
0
Value (BK)
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. shipments of covered blends:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (BL)
Value (BM)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:
Quantity (BN)
2
Value (BO)
3
Export shipments of covered blends:
Quantity (BQ)
Value (BR)
End‐of‐period inventories of covered
blends (quantity) (BS)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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
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RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line BS) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
AY), plus imports (i.e., line BJ), less total shipments (i.e., lines BL, BN, and BQ). 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 years
Reconciliation
2012
AY + BJ – BL – BN – BQ – BS = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
2013
0
January‐March
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐16. Commercial shipments (AOS) of blends by channel and product.‐‐Report your firm’s
commercial U.S. shipments of imports from sources other than China by channel and product.
AOS: Blends Channels
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Commercial U.S. shipments:
R‐404A:
Sold to distributors and service
companies:
Quantity (BT)
2012
2013
Value (BU)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (BV)
Value (BW)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (BX)
Value (BY)
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2014
2014
2015
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II‐16. Commercial shipments (AOS) of components by channel and by product.‐‐Continued
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Commercial U.S. shipments:
R‐407A:
Sold to distributors and service
companies:
Quantity (BZ)
2012
2013
Value (CA)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (CB)
Value (CC)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (CD)
Value (CE)
R‐407C:
Sold to distributors and service
companies:
Quantity (CF)
Value (CG)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (CI)
Value (CJ)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (CK)
Value (CL)
R‐410A:
Sold to distributors and service
companies:
Quantity (CM)
Value (CN)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (CO)
Value (CP)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (CQ)
Value (CR)
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2014
2014
2015
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II‐16. Commercial shipments (AOS) of components by channel and by product.‐‐Continued
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
R‐507A:
Sold to distributors and service
companies:
Quantity (CS)
2013
January‐March
2014
Value (CV)
Sold to original equipment
manufacturers
Quantity (CW)
2015
Value (CT)
Sold to blenders/repackagers
Quantity (CU)
2014
Value (CX)
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.‐‐Quantity data broken out by channel and product
should sum to equal the quantity and value reported in question II‐9 (lines BL and BM)
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2012
Quantity.‐‐Sum of Quantities in II‐16
less quantity reported in II‐15 (line
BL), should equal to zero "0", if not
revise
2013
0
January‐March
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
0
Value.‐‐Sum of Values in II‐16 less
quantity reported in II‐15 (line BM),
should equal to zero "0", if not revise
0
0
0
0
0
II‐17. Excluded HFC blends imported from ALL OTHER SOURCES (AOS).‐‐Report your firm’s imports
excluded HFC blends imported from sources other than China by your firm during the specified
periods.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
Imports of:
Excluded HFC Blends1
Quantity (CY)
Value (CZ)
1
Describe the excluded HFC blends that your firm imports (see exclusions in the scope provided beginning on page 2 of
this questionnaire):
.
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II‐18. OTHER EXPLANATIONS.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in
Part II that did not provide a narrative 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.
II‐19. IMPORTS OF R‐134a.–Does your firm import R‐134a from any country for use in producing HFC
blends (R‐404A, R‐407A, R‐407C, R‐410A, and/or R‐507A) during the specified periods? Also be
sure to report the imports of those data in the relevant grids in this questionnaire and report
that use as internal consumption.
No
Yes‐‐COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. PRODUCERS/BLENDERS’
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PART III.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Michele Breaux (202‐205‐
2781, michele.breaux@usitc.gov).
III‐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 III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
PURCHASE COST DATA
III‐2. Product definitions:
Product 1.‐‐ R‐410A in bulk containers (1,000 lbs. or greater);
Product 2.‐‐ R‐410A in 25‐lb. disposable tanks or cylinders;
Product 3.‐‐ R‐404A in 24‐lb. disposable tanks or cylinders;
Product 4.‐‐ R‐407C in 25‐lb. disposable tanks or cylinders;
Product 5.‐‐ R‐32 in bulk containers (1,000 lbs. or greater);
Product 6.‐‐ R‐125 in in bulk containers (over 1,000 lbs. or greater).
(a)
Direct imports.‐‐During January 2012‐March 2015, did your firm directly import from
China for own use ("direct imports") in the United States any of the above listed
products (or any products that were competitive with these products) (e.g., HFC
components imported by your firm for use in your firm’s domestic blending operations;
or imports of HFC blends or HFC components by original equipment manufacturers for
their production of refrigeration equipment)?
No.‐‐Skip question to III‐2d.
Yes.‐‐Complete question III‐2b and III‐2c by providing the landed‐duty paid
purchase cost of your firm's purchases of products 1 through 6 from
China.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the purchase cost data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the purchase cost 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.
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III‐2b. Direct imports: Purchase cost data.‐‐Report below the quarterly landed‐duty paid purchase
cost data1 for the specified product imported from China and internally consumed by your own
firm. Values should be landed, duty‐paid ("LDPV") and therefore include all international
shipping costs, insurance costs, and Customs‐clearance costs. LDPV should exclude U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. LDPV should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be
net of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
CHINA – DIRECT IMPORTS – PRODUCT 1
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
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
Product 1.-- R-410A in bulk containers (1,000 lbs. or greater)
Additional direct
Quantity
LDPV1
import costs2
(pounds)
(dollars)
(dollars)
1
Net values (i.e., landed duty-paid values net all discounts, returns, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and
the value of returned goods).
2
Additional direct import costs.--There may be additional costs, charges, or expenses incurred by U.S.
importers relating to the sourcing, logistics, or international supply chain (e.g., warehousing, compliance, customs
brokerage, insurance, etc.) for their direct imports of merchandise into the United States. Do not report inland U.S.
transportation costs as an additional direct import cost. Please list the components included in the value of
additional direct import costs you reported:
.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
purchase cost data.
Product 1:
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III‐2b. Direct imports: Purchase cost data (continued).‐‐ Report below the quarterly landed‐duty paid
purchase cost data1 for the specified product imported from China and internally consumed by
your own firm. Values should be landed, duty‐paid ("LDPV") and therefore include all
international shipping costs, insurance costs, and Customs‐clearance costs. LDPV should exclude
U.S.‐inland transportation costs. LDPV should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e.,
should be net of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
CHINA – DIRECT IMPORTS – PRODUCT 2
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
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
product 2.-- R-410A in 25-lb. disposable tanks or cylinders;
Additional direct
Quantity
LDPV1
import costs2
(pounds)
(dollars)
(dollars)
1
Net values (i.e., landed duty-paid values net all discounts, returns, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and
the value of returned goods).
2
Additional direct import costs.--There may be additional costs, charges, or expenses incurred by U.S.
importers relating to the sourcing, logistics, or international supply chain (e.g., warehousing, compliance, customs
brokerage, insurance, etc.) for their direct imports of merchandise into the United States. Do not report inland U.S.
transportation costs as an additional direct import cost. Please list the components included in the value of
additional direct import costs you reported:
.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
purchase cost data.
product 2:
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III‐2b. Direct imports: Purchase cost data (continued).‐‐ Report below the quarterly landed‐duty paid
purchase cost data1 for the specified product imported from China and internally consumed by
your own firm. Values should be landed, duty‐paid ("LDPV") and therefore include all
international shipping costs, insurance costs, and Customs‐clearance costs. LDPV should exclude
U.S.‐inland transportation costs. LDPV should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e.,
should be net of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
CHINA – DIRECT IMPORTS – PRODUCT 3
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
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
product 3.-- R-404A in 24-lb. disposable tanks or cylinders;
Additional direct
Quantity
LDPV1
import costs2
(pounds)
(dollars)
(dollars)
1
Net values (i.e., landed duty-paid values net all discounts, returns, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and
the value of returned goods).
2
Additional direct import costs.--There may be additional costs, charges, or expenses incurred by U.S.
importers relating to the sourcing, logistics, or international supply chain (e.g., warehousing, compliance, customs
brokerage, insurance, etc.) for their direct imports of merchandise into the United States. Do not report inland U.S.
transportation costs as an additional direct import cost. Please list the components included in the value of
additional direct import costs you reported:
.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
purchase cost data.
product 3:
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III‐2b. Direct imports: Purchase cost data (continued).‐‐Report below the quarterly landed‐duty paid
purchase cost data1 for the specified product imported from China and internally consumed by
your own firm. Values should be landed, duty‐paid ("LDPV") and therefore include all
international shipping costs, insurance costs, and Customs‐clearance costs. LDPV should exclude
U.S.‐inland transportation costs. LDPV should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e.,
should be net of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
CHINA – DIRECT IMPORTS – PRODUCT 4
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 4.‐‐ R‐407C in 25‐lb. disposable tanks or cylinders
Period of shipment
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
Quantity
(pounds)
LDPV1
(dollars)
Additional direct
import costs2
(dollars)
1
Net values (i.e., landed duty-paid values net all discounts, returns, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and
the value of returned goods).
2
Additional direct import costs.--There may be additional costs, charges, or expenses incurred by U.S.
importers relating to the sourcing, logistics, or international supply chain (e.g., warehousing, compliance, customs
brokerage, insurance, etc.) for their direct imports of merchandise into the United States. Do not report inland U.S.
transportation costs as an additional direct import cost. Please list the components included in the value of
additional direct import costs you reported:
.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
purchase cost data.
Product 4:
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III‐2b. Direct imports: Purchase cost data (continued).‐‐ Report below the quarterly landed‐duty paid
purchase cost data1 for the specified product imported from China and internally consumed by
your own firm. Values should be landed, duty‐paid ("LDPV") and therefore include all
international shipping costs, insurance costs, and Customs‐clearance costs. LDPV should exclude
U.S.‐inland transportation costs. LDPV should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e.,
should be net of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
CHINA – DIRECT IMPORTS – PRODUCT 5
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
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
Product 5.-- R-32 in bulk containers (1,000 lbs. or greater);
Additional direct
Quantity
LDPV1
import costs2
(pounds)
(dollars)
(dollars)
1
Net values (i.e., landed duty-paid values net all discounts, returns, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and
the value of returned goods).
2
Additional direct import costs.--There may be additional costs, charges, or expenses incurred by U.S.
importers relating to the sourcing, logistics, or international supply chain (e.g., warehousing, compliance, customs
brokerage, insurance, etc.) for their direct imports of merchandise into the United States. Do not report inland U.S.
transportation costs as an additional direct import cost. Please list the components included in the value of
additional direct import costs you reported:
.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
purchase cost data.
Product 5:
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III‐2b. Direct imports: Purchase cost data (continued).‐‐Report below the quarterly landed‐duty paid
purchase cost data1 for the specified product imported from China and internally consumed by
your own firm. Values should be landed, duty‐paid ("LDPV") and therefore include all
international shipping costs, insurance costs, and Customs‐clearance costs. LDPV should exclude
U.S.‐inland transportation costs. LDPV should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e.,
should be net of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
CHINA – DIRECT IMPORTS – PRODUCT 6
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
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
Product 6.-- R-125 in in bulk containers (over 1,000 lbs. or greater)
Additional direct
Quantity
LDPV1
import costs2
(pounds)
(dollars)
(dollars)
1
Net values (i.e., landed duty-paid values net all discounts, returns, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and
the value of returned goods).
2
Additional direct import costs.--There may be additional costs, charges, or expenses incurred by U.S.
importers relating to the sourcing, logistics, or international supply chain (e.g., warehousing, compliance, customs
brokerage, insurance, etc.) for their direct imports of merchandise into the United States. Do not report inland U.S.
transportation costs as an additional direct import cost. Please list the components included in the value of
additional direct import costs you reported:
.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
purchase cost data.
Product 6:
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III‐2c. Additional costs for your direct imports of product by your firm.
(i)
If your firm reported additional direct import costs above (question III‐2b), please
identify the factors that add to your cost of importing directly since January 1, 2012, and
explain the specific costs associated with each category.
Factors
Logistical or supply chain costs
Warehousing costs
Explanation
Compliance or customs brokerage costs
Insurance costs
Currency conversion costs
Other
(ii)
To which source does your firm compare costs in determining your additional
transaction costs to directly import?
U.S. Importers
U.S. Producers
Both
(iii)
If your firm reported data above (question III‐2b), briefly identify the benefits of directly
importing HFC components and blends instead of purchasing such product from a U.S.
importer or from a U.S. producer.
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PRICE DATA
Product Definitions:
Product 1.‐‐ R‐410A in bulk containers (1,000 lbs. or greater);
Product 2.‐‐ R‐410A in 25‐lb. disposable tanks or cylinders;
Product 3.‐‐ R‐404A in 24‐lb. disposable tanks or cylinders;
Product 4.‐‐ R‐407C in 25‐lb. disposable tanks or cylinders;
Product 5.‐‐ R‐32 in bulk containers (1,000 lbs. or greater);
Product 6.‐‐ R‐125 in in bulk containers (over 1,000 lbs. or greater).
(d)
Imports for resale.‐‐During January 2012‐March 2015, did your firm import from China
and then sell those imports to unrelated U.S. customers ("imports for resale") any of the
above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products) (e.g.,
imported HFC blends and components in bulk and repackaged it into smaller size
containers for resale, these imports will have been reported as part of commercial U.S.
shipments in part II of this questionnaire)?
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing product data table(s) as
appropriate.
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.
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III‐2e. Imports for resale: Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing product2
imported from China and sold by your firm. 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 by your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
CHINA – PRICING PRODUCTS 1 ‐ 3
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
(Quantity in pounds , value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
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
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 your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
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II‐2e. Imports for resale: Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing product2
imported from China and sold by your firm. 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 by your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
CHINA – PRICING PRODUCTS 4 ‐ 6
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
(Quantity in pounds , value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 6
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
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 your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:
III‐2f. Pricing data methodology.‐‐Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
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Price setting.‐‐How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of HFC blends
and/or HFC components (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit
sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐4.
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
III‐5.
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for HFC blends and/or HFC components
imported from China?
Net 30
days
Net 60
days
2/10 net 30
days
Other
Other (specify)
(b)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported HFC blends and/or HFC components
from China usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
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Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of HFC blends and/or HFC
components imported from China in 2014 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual
contract basis, (3) short‐term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of 2014
sales
III‐7.
%
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
%
Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
HFC blends and/or HFC components from China (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
Short‐term
contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Average contract
duration
# of days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
365
Yes
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Annual contracts
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries (multiple deliveries for
for 12 months)
more than 12 months)
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III‐8.
Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of HFC blends and/or HFC components imported
from China from inventory and produced to order and what is the typical lead time between a
customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of HFC blends and/or HFC
components?
Share of
Lead time
Source
2014 sales
(days)
From your firm’s U.S. inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
0.0 %
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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Shipping information.—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of HFC blends and/or
HFC components imported from China that is accounted for by U.S. inland
transportation costs? percent.
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
When your firm sells HFC blends and/or HFC components imported from China, from
where is it shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of HFC blends and/or HFC
components imported from China that are delivered the following distances from your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Share
0.0 %
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III‐10. Geographical shipments‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm HFC blends
and/or HFC components imported from China since January 1, 2012 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
China
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.
III‐11. End uses.— Report your firm's quantity of U.S. commercial shipments in 2014 of imports of HFC
blends from China by specific blend and end use.
2014
R‐404A
R‐407A
R‐407C
R‐410A
Total
commercial
U.S.
R‐507A shipments
Quantity (short tons)
End‐use application
Residential a/c and heat
pumps
0
Commercial a/c
0
Commercial refrigeration
0
Transport refrigeration
0
Process refrigeration
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Other
Total commercial U.S.
shipments
1
Explain the other end uses: .
RECONCILIATION.‐‐Data in question II‐9 should reconcile with data reported in this question, (i.e., the
reconciliations below should return zero, "0"). If the reconciliations are not returning zero, please revise
the inconsistency in the data prior to submission of the completed questionnaire to the Commission.
Reconciliation
Total
Should equal zero ("0"), if not revise here (or question II‐9).
0
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III‐12. Substitutes.‐‐ Can other products be substituted for HFC blends and/or HFC components?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for HFC blends and
components ?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐13. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for HFC blends and/or HFC components has changed since January 1, 2012.
Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in
demand.
Market
Overall
No
Overall Fluctuate with
increase Change decrease no clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
III‐14. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in product range, product mix or
marketing of HFC blends and/or HFC components since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
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III‐15. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the HFC blends and/or HFC components market subject to business cycles (other than
general economy‐wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to HFC
blends and/or HFC components?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐16.
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
HFC blends and/or HFC components since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
III‐16. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply HFC blends
and/or HFC components 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‐17. Raw materials.‐‐ How have HFC blends and/or HFC components raw materials prices changed
since January 1, 2012?
Fluctuate
with no
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease clear trend
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for HFC
blends and/or HFC components.
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III‐18. Interchangeability.‐‐Are HFC blends and HFC components 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
Components
Country‐pair
United States
Components
China
China
Other
Countries
China
Other Countries
United States
Blends
China
Blends
For any country‐pair producing products that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify
the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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III‐19. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between HFC blends and HFC
components produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your
firm’s sales of the HFC blends and HFC components?
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
Components
Country‐pair
United States
Components
China
China
Other
Countries
China
Other Countries
United States
Blends
China
Blends
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of HFC blends and components, identify the country‐pair and report
the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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III‐20. Customer identification‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for HFC blends and/or HFC components since January 1, 2012. Indicate the share of
the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of HFC blends and components that each of these
customers accounted for in 2014.
Customer’s name
Contact person
Email
Telephone
City
State
Share
of
2014
sales
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
III‐21. Other explanations‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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PART IV.‐‐PRODUCT CONSIDERATIONS
IV‐1. Interchangeability of individual HFC blends with each other.‐‐
Within scope blends
HFC blends and
components‐pair
R‐407A
Within
scope
blends
R‐404A
R‐407A
R‐407C
R‐410A
R‐407C
R‐410A
R‐507A
For any individual HFC blend comparison that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify
the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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Semi‐finished analysis questions (HFC components vs HFC blends).‐‐For each of the following
individual HFC components, respond to the specified question. If you do not have the
knowledge to be able to respond a give HFC component question, please leave your response to
that HFC component blank.
(a)
Uses other than in HFC blend production.—Indicate whether each individual HFC
component has a use other than in the production of downstream HFC blends. If there
are uses for individual HFC components other than for use in the production of HFC
blends, please indicate what uses those uses are.
HFC
component
No.—
Dedicated
to HFC Yes.‐‐Other
blends
uses
Explanation (if yes).—Describe the other uses
R‐32
R‐125
R‐134a
R‐143a
(b)
Differences in markets.—Are the markets, to the degree that the individual HFC blends
are sold commercially, separate and/or distinct from the market(s) for the downstream
HFC blends? If there are differences in the markets, please describe them in the space
provided. (If there are no markets for the HFC components, check no or leave blank).
HFC
No.—Similar
component market(s)
R‐32
R‐125
R‐134a
R‐143a
Yes.—
Separate/
distinct
market(s)
Explanation (if yes).—Describe the differences
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Semi‐finished analysis questions (HFC components vs HFC blends).—Continued
(c)
Similar physical characteristics and functions.—Are there distinct physical
characteristics and functions of HFC components from HFC blends? .
No.—
HFC component Similar
Yes.—
Distinct
Explanation (if yes).—Describe the distinct
physical characteristics and functions
R‐32
R‐125
R‐134a
R‐143a
(d)
Differences in price or value.—Are there large differences in the price for or value of
the individual HFC components from the downstream HFC blends?
Yes.—
No.—
Divergent
Similar
HFC
component price/value price/value
Explanation (if yes).—Describe the differences
in and drivers of price/value
R‐32
R‐125
R‐134a
R‐143a
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Semi‐finished analysis questions (HFC components vs HFC blends).—Continued
(e)
Extensive process to convert to HFC blend.—Is the process to create an HFC blend
from the individual HFC component extensive and/or complicated?
HFC
component
No.—
Yes.—
Simple/ Extensive/
Not
complicate Explanation (if yes).—Describe the complexities
extensive
d
of creating an HFC blend
R‐32
R‐125
R‐134a
R‐143a
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Comparability of HFC blends vs HCFC/CFC blends.‐‐For each of the following indicate whether
HFC blends and HCFC/CFC blends are: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation
between them; mostly comparable or similar; somewhat comparable or similar; never or not‐at‐
all comparable or similar; or no familiarity with products. If there are differences for individual
HFC blends vs individual HCFC/CFC blends please provide that information in the narrative fields.
Definitions of products for comparison
“CFC blends.”‐‐Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are organic compounds that contain only carbon,
chlorine, and fluorine. They are commonly known by the DuPont brand name Freon. The most
common representative is dichlorodifluoromethane (R‐12 or Freon‐12). A CFC blend is one that
includes chlorofluorocarbons and other components.
“HCFC blends.”‐‐Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are organic compounds that contain only
carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine. The most common HCFC is R‐22 (also known as
chlorodifluoromethane or difluoromonochloromethane). An HCFC blend is one that includes
hydrochlorofluorocarbons and other components.
(f)
Characteristics and Uses.‐‐The differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and end uses between HFC blends and HCFC/CFC blends.
Mostly
Somewhat
Not at all
Fully comparable
comparable
comparable
comparable
NA/no familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
characteristics and uses:
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(g)
Interchangeability.‐‐The ability to substitute refined HFC blends and HCFC/CFC blends
in the same application.
Fully
interchangeable
Mostly
interchangeable
Somewhat
interchangeable
Not at all
interchangeable
NA/no
familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of
their interchangeability:
(h)
Manufacturing facilities, production processes, and production employees.‐‐ Whether
refined HFC blends and HCFC/CFC blends are manufactured in the same facilities, from
the same inputs, on the same machinery and equipment, and using the same
employees.
Fully the same
Mostly the same
Somewhat the
same
Not at all the
same
NA/no familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing processes:
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(i)
Channels of distribution.‐‐Channels of distribution/market situation through which
HFC blends and HCFC/CFC blends are sold (i.e., sold direct to end users, through
distributors, etc.).
Fully comparable
Mostly
comparable
Somewhat
comparable
Not at all
comparable
NA/no familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:
(j)
Customer and producer perceptions.‐‐Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities in HFC blends and HCFC/CFC blends in the market (e.g., sales/marketing
practices).
Fully comparable
Mostly
comparable
Somewhat
comparable
Not at all
comparable
NA/no familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and producer perceptions:
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(f)
Price.‐‐Whether prices are comparable or differ between HFC blends and HCFC/CFC
blends.
Mostly
Somewhat
Not at all
Fully comparable
comparable
comparable
comparable
NA/no familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
prices:
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Comparability of HFC blends vs HFO blends.‐‐For each of the following indicate whether HFC
blends and HFO blends are: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between
them; mostly comparable or similar; somewhat comparable or similar; never or not‐at‐all
comparable or similar; or no familiarity with products. If there are differences for individual
HFC blends vs individual HFO blends please provide that information in the narrative fields.
Definitions of products for comparison
“HFO blends.”‐‐Hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) are organic compounds that contain only hydrogen,
fluorine, and carbon. They are distinguished from hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by being
derivatives of alkenes (olefins) rather than alkanes. HFOs are being developed as "fourth
generation" refrigerants with lower global‐warming potential than HFCs. HFOs currently in use
include 2,3,3,3‐tetrafluoropropene (HFO‐1234yf) and 1,3,3,3‐tetrafluoropropene (HFO‐1234ze).
1‐Chloro‐3,3,3‐trifluoropropene (HFO‐1233zd) is also under development. An HFO blend is one
that includes hydrofluoroolefins and other components.
(a) Characteristics and Uses.‐‐ The differences and similarities in the physical characteristics
and end uses between HFC blends and HFO blends.
Mostly
Somewhat
Not at all
Fully comparable
comparable
comparable
comparable
NA/no familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
characteristics and uses:
(b)
Interchangeability.‐‐The ability to substitute refined HFC blends and HFO blends in the
same application.
Fully
interchangeable
Mostly
interchangeable
Somewhat
interchangeable
Not at all
interchangeable
NA/no
familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of
their interchangeability:
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Comparability of HFC blends vs HFO blends.‐‐Continued
(c)
Manufacturing facilities, production processes, and production employees.‐‐ Whether
refined HFC blends and HFO blends are manufactured in the same facilities, from the
same inputs, on the same machinery and equipment, and using the same employees.
Fully the same
Mostly the same
Somewhat the
same
Not at all the
same
NA/no familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing processes:
(d)
Channels of distribution.‐‐ Channels of distribution/market situation through which
HFC blends and HFO blends are sold (i.e., sold direct to end users, through distributors,
etc.).
Fully comparable
Mostly
comparable
Somewhat
comparable
Not at all
comparable
NA/no familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:
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Comparability of HFC blends vs HFO blends.‐‐Continued
(e)
Customer and producer perceptions.‐‐Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities in HFC blends and HFO blends in the market (e.g., sales/marketing
practices).
Fully comparable
Mostly
comparable
Somewhat
comparable
Not at all
comparable
NA/no familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and producer perceptions:
(f)
Price.‐‐Whether prices are comparable or differ between HFC blends and HFO blends.
Fully comparable
Mostly
comparable
Somewhat
comparable
Not at all
comparable
NA/no familiarity
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
prices:
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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/hydrofluorocarbon_blends_an
d_components_china/preliminary.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: 1279
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to joanna.lo@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1). Please note that submitting your questionnaire by e‐mail may subject
your firm’s business proprietary information to transmission over an unsecure environment and to
possible disclosure. If you choose this option, the Commission warns you that any risk involving possible
disclosure of such information is assumed by the submitter and not by the Commission.
If your firm did not import this HFC blends and/or HFC components, 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 you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - US importer questionnaire - HFC blends and components from China (P) |
| Author | joanna.lo |
| File Modified | 2015-06-30 |
| File Created | 2015-06-30 |