15-1-3382 U.S. Producer Questionnaire

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U.S. producers questionnaire -- Cold-rolled (Prelim)

Cold-Rolled SteelFlat Products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom (inv. Nos. 701-TA-540-544 and 731-TA-1283-1290 (Preliminary)

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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by August 11, 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 cold-rolled steel from Brazil, China,
India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-540-544 and 731-TA-1283-1290
(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 produced cold-rolled steel (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2012?

(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: STEEL)
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 July 28, 2015, by AK Steel
Corporation (West Chester, OH), ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago, IL), Nucor Corporation (Charlotte, NC),
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Fort Wayne, IN), and United States Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA).
Countervailing and/or 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 and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are
available at
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/cold_rolled_steel_products_brazil_china_india/preli
minary.htm .
Certain cold-rolled steel products (“cold-rolled steel”).-- The products covered by these investigations
are certain cold-rolled (cold-reduced), flat-rolled steel products, neither clad, plated, nor coated with
metal, but whether or not annealed, painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic
substances. The products covered include coils that have a width of 12.7 mm wide or greater, regardless
of form of coil (e.g., in successively superimposed layers, spirally oscillating, etc.). The products covered
also include products not in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a thickness less than 4.75 mm and a width
that is 12. 7 mm or greater and that measures at least 10 times the thickness. The products covered also
include products not in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more and a width
exceeding 150 mm and measuring at least twice the thickness. The products described above may be
rectangular, square, circular, or other shape and include products of either rectangular or nonrectangular cross-section where such cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process, i.e.,
products which have been “worked after rolling” (e.g., products which have been beveled or rounded at
the edges). For purposes of the width and thickness requirements referenced above:
(1) where the nominal and actual measurements vary, a product is within the scope if application of
either the nominal or actual measurement would place it within the scope based on the
definitions set forth above, and
(2) where the width and thickness vary for a specific product (e.g., the thickness of certain products
with non-rectangular cross-section, the width of certain products with nonrectangular shape,
etc.), the measurement at its greatest width or thickness applies.
Steel products included in the scope of these investigations are products in which: (1) iron
predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; (2) the carbon content is 2
percent or less, by weight; and (3) none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity, by weight,
respectively indicated:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

2.50 percent of manganese, or
3.30 percent of silicon, or
1.50 percent of copper, or
1.50 percent of aluminum, or
1.25 percent of chromium, or
0.30 percent of cobalt, or
0.40 percent of lead, or
2.00 percent of nickel, or
0.30 percent of tungsten (also called wolfram), or
0.80 percent of molybdenum, or
0.10 percent of niobium (also called columbium), or
0.30 percent of vanadium, or
0.30 percent of zirconium.

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Unless specifically excluded, products are included in this scope regardless of levels of boron and
titanium.
Specifically included in this scope are vacuum degassed, fully stabilized (commonly referred to as
interstitial-free (IF)) steels, high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels, and motor lamination steels. IF steels
are recognized as low carbon steels with micro-alloying levels of elements such as titanium and/or
niobium added to stabilize carbon and nitrogen elements. HSLA steels are recognized as steels with
micro-alloying levels of elements such as chromium, copper, niobium, titanium, vanadium, and
molybdenum. Motor lamination steels contain micro-alloying levels of elements such as silicon and
aluminum but do not meet the definition of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) or non-oriented
electrical steel (NOES).
This scope also includes Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) and Ultra High Strength Steels (UHSS),
both of which are considered high tensile strength and high elongation steels.
All products that meet the written physical description, and in which the chemistry quantities do not
exceed any one of the noted element levels listed above, are within the scope of these investigations
unless specifically excluded. The following products are outside of and/or specifically excluded from the
scope of these investigations:
•
•
•
•
•
•

Ball bearing steels, as defined in the HTS;
Tool steels, as defined in the HTS;
Silicon-manganese steel, as defined in the HTS;
Silicon-electrical steels, as defined in the HTS, that are GOES;
Silicon-electrical steels, as defined in the HTS, that are not grain-oriented and that have a silicon
level exceeding 1.00 percent and a surface oxide coating, to which an insulation coating may be
applied (NOES); and
Non-rectangular shapes, not in coils, which are the result of having been processed by cutting or
stamping and which have assumed the character of articles or products classified outside
chapter 72 of the HTS.

Cold-rolled steel may be imported into the United States under the following statistical reporting
numbers of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS): 7209.15.0000, 7209.16.0030,
7209.16.0060, 7209.16.0070, 7209.16.0091, 7209.17.0030, 7209.17.0060, 7209.17.0070, 7209.17.0091,
7209.18.1530, 7209.18.1560, 7209.18.2510, 7209.18.2520, 7209.18.2580, 7209.18.6020, 7209.18.6090,
7209.25.0000, 7209.26.0000, 7209.27.0000, 7209.28.0000, 7209.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7211.23.1500,
7211.23.2000, 7211.23.3000, 7211.23.4500, 7211.23.6030, 7211.23.6060, 7211.23.6075, 7211.23.6085,
7211.29.2030, 7211.29.2090, 7211.29.4500, 7211.29.6030, 7211.29.6080, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000,
7212.40.5000, 7225.50.6000, 7225.50.8015, 7225.50.8085, 7225.99.0090, 7226.92.5000, 7226.92.7050,
and 7226.92.8050.1
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 duplicate 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
1

Subject merchandise may also enter under 7210.90.9000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7226.19.1000,
7226.19.9000, and 7226.99.0180

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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. In addition, if your firm is a U.S. producer, the information you
provide on your production and imports of cold-rolled steel and your responses to the questions in Part I
of the producer questionnaire will be provided to the U.S. Department of Commerce, upon its request,
for use in connection with (and only in connection with) its requirement pursuant to section
702(c)(4)/732(c)(4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. § 1671a(c)(4)/1673a(c)(4)) to make a determination concerning
the extent of industry support for the petition requesting this proceeding. Any information provided to
Commerce will be transmitted under the confidentiality and release guidelines set forth above. Your
response to these questions constitutes your consent that such information be provided to Commerce
under the conditions described above.

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

Dollars

The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
50 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.

I-1b.

TAA information release.--In the event that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
makes an affirmative final determination in this proceeding, do you consent to the USITC's
release of your contact information (company name, address, contact person, telephone
number, email address) appearing on the front page of this questionnaire to the Departments of
Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture, as applicable, so that your firm and its workers can be made
eligible for benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program?
Yes

I-2.

Establishments' covered.--Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief description of each
establishment covered by this questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol in the footnote to the table. Firms operating more than one
establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the production of cold-rolled steel, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
Establishments
covered1

City, State

Zip (5 digit)

Description

1
2
3
4
5
6
1

Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:

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Petition support.--Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country

Support

Oppose

Take no position

Brazil - AD
Brazil - CVD
China - AD
China - CVD
India - AD
India - CVD
Japan - AD
Korea - AD
Korea - CVD
Netherlands - AD
Russia - AD
Russia - CVD
United Kingdom - AD
I-4.

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

Firm name

I-5.

Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing cold-rolled steel from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea,
Netherlands, Russia, or United Kingdom into the United States or that are engaged in exporting
cold-rolled steel from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, or United Kingdom
to the United States?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Affiliation

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

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Affiliation

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Nathanael Comly
(nathanael.comly@usitc.gov; 202-205-3174). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

II-2.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of cold-rolled steel since January 1, 2012.
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)

(please describe)

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Production using same machinery.-- Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce cold-rolled steel, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in the periods indicated.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Overall production capacity
Production of:
Hot-rolled steel1
Cold-rolled steel2
Other products
Total

Not further processed into cold-rolled steel.
Data entered for production of cold-rolled steel will populate here once reported in question II-7.
3
Please identify these products:
.
2

II-3b.

Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-3a is based on operating
per week,
weeks per year.

II-3c.

Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II-3a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.

II-3d.

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

hours

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Product shifting.—
(i)

Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between cold-rolled steel and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No

(ii)

II-4.

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Yes-- (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products:
.

Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.

Tolling.--Since January 1, 2012, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of cold-rolled steel?
“Toll agreement”--Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns
to the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
No

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

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

(a)

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

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

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

(b)

No/Don’t know

II-6.

Yes--Identify the firms and the FTZs.

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

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

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Production, shipment and inventory data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of cold-rolled steel in its U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
“U.S. commercial shipments” –Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” – Product consumed internally by your firm.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
Such transactions are valued at fair market value.
“Export shipments” –Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments
to related firms.
“Inventories”— Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work-in-progress.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the trade data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records,
etc.) used to compile these data.

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Production, shipment and inventory data.--

II-7.

Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
(B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2

Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2

Value (I)
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)

Value (K)
4

End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
1

The production capacity reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe
the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity
.
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value
data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line B), plus
production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any differences are not
due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide
any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years

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

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

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

0
.

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

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To steel service centers and
distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2012

M + N – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
II-9.

2013
0

January-June
2014

2014
0

2015
0

End uses.–Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of cold-rolled steel, by end use, during
the specified periods.
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

End uses:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Automotive (quantity) (O)
Containers (quantity) (P)
Appliances (quantity) (Q)
Other end uses (quantity) (R)1
1

Identify the other end uses:

RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—The sum of the end use data (lines O, P, Q, and R) should
equal the commercial U.S. shipment quantity reported in question II-7 (line D) in each period. Revise if the
reconciliation below is not returning zeroes.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
O + P + Q + R – D = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

2012

2013
0

January-June
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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

Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Average number of PRWs
(number)
Hours worked by PRWs
(1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:

II-11.

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

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Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased cold-rolled steel since
January 1, 2012?
“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Direct import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign producer where your firm is the importer
of record or consignee.
No

Yes--Report such purchases below and explain the reasons for your firms'
purchases:

(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Purchases from U.S.
importers1 of cold-rolled
steel from—
Brazil
China
India
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
Russia
United Kingdom
All other sources
Purchases from domestic
producers2
Purchases from other
sources2
1

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

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Internal consumption/transfers to related firms.—In 2014, did your firm internally consume
and/or transfer to a related firm any portion of its cold-rolled steel production, as reported in
question II-7 (lines F and H)?
No-Do not complete question II-14.

II-14

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Yes

Captive production use.—Please report the share of your firm’s 2014 internal consumption
and/or transfers to related firms for the uses identified below. These data should reconcile
with the 2014 quantities reported in question II-7 (lines F + H).

Products

Internal consumption
2014
(short tons)

Sold as cold-rolled steel

Transfers to related firms
2014
(short tons)

N/A

Unusable/not further processed1
Processed into coated steel
Processed into tin mill products
Processed into other products2
Total

Please describe these products:

Please identify these products:

RECONCILIATION OF INTERNAL CONSUMPTION AND TRANSFERS.—The sum of the data reported above
should be equal to the 2014 data reported for internal consumption or transfers. Please ensure that the
reconciliation checks below are returning zero ("0")
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2012

2013

2014

Internal consumption (line F in II-7) reconcilation

Transfers to related parties (line H in II-7)
reconcilation

II-15.

Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Charles Yost (202-205-3432,
charles.yost@usitc.gov).
III-1.

III-2.

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

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

B.1.

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

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for cold-rolled steel:
Yes
No
How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited,
unaudited,
annual reports,
10Ks,
10 Qs,
Monthly,
quarterly,
semi-annually,
annually
Accounting basis:
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive
basis of accounting (specify)

Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the financial data, as Commission staff may contact your firm
regarding questions on the financial data. The Commission may also request that your company
submit copies of the supporting documents/records (financial statements, including internal
profit-and-loss statements for the division or product group that includes cold-rolled steel, as well
as specific statements and worksheets) used to compile these data.

III-3.

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

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III-4.

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

III-5.

Other products.--Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced cold-rolled steel, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these other
products in your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
Hot-rolled steel

Cold-rolled steel

Coated steel products

Tin mill products

Other (specify:

III-6.

Share of sales

)

Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any services) used in the
production of cold-rolled steel from any related suppliers (e.g., inclusive of transactions
between related firms, divisions and/or other components within the same company)?
Yes--Continue to question III-7.

III-7.

No--Continue to question III-9a.

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

Related supplier

Share of total COGS

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

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

Complete both III-9 (constructed fair market value) and III-10 (cost plus share of downstream
profit) based on the instructions that follow.
III-9.

III-9.

Operations on cold-rolled steel with internal consumption and transfers to related parties
valued based upon differences in cost (constructed fair market value) --Report the revenue and
related cost information requested below on the cold-rolled steel operations of your U.S.
establishment(s).1 Include both domestic and export sales of the cold-rolled steel your firm
produced, but do not report the resale of purchased cold-rolled steel. Note that internal
consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value and purchases
from related firms must be at cost.2 Provide data for your firm’s 2012-2014 fiscal years in
chronological order from left to right, and for the two specified interim periods. If your firm was
involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee) please contact Charles Yost at
(202) 205-3432 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
With respect to the fair market valuation of internal consumption and transfers to related firms,
if there are no differences between the cold-rolled steel sold commercially and the cold-rolled
steel internally consumed or transferred to related parties, the fair market value of the per-unit
sales values of the internally consumed or transferred cold-rolled steel should be estimated to
be the same as the per unit sales value of the commercially sold cold-rolled steel. If there are
differences (such as product mix, physical, or quality differences) between the cold-rolled steel
sold commercially and the cold-rolled steel either internally consumed or transferred, and these
differences result in differences in costs, the per-unit sales values of this internally consumed or
transferred cold-rolled steel should be adjusted to compensate for the differences. As an
example, assume the cost of goods sold of the cold-rolled steel your firm sold was $750 per ton,
and the selling price was $800 per ton. If the cold-rolled steel your firm sold commercially was
the same as internally consumed or transferred to a related party, its sales price would be $800
per ton. If, on the other hand, you determine its cost was $700 per ton (perhaps because it had
a different chemistry), a decrease of $50 per ton from the cost of the cold-rolled steel sold
commercially, its sales price should be constructed by proportionally reducing the $800 per ton
commercial sales value by the ratio of the cost of goods sold of the internally consumed or
transferred steel ($700 per ton) to the cost of goods sold of the steel sold commercially ($750
per ton). Using the example above, the constructed value would be $700 multiplied by $800
divided by $750, or $747. SG&A expenses should be allocated to these combined commercial
and transfer sales proportionally, i.e., using the same per-unit expenses for internal
consumption and related party transfers as for commercial sales.
Operations on cold-rolled steel with internal consumption and transfers to related parties
valued based upon differences in cost (constructed fair market value)

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Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)

Internal consumption (“IC”)

Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)

Internal consumption

Transfers to related firms

Direct labor

Other factory costs

Total COGS

Gross profit or (loss)

Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses

General and administrative expenses

Operating income (loss)

Other expenses and income:
Interest expense

Total net sales quantities
2

Net sales values:
Commercial sales

Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials

Total SG&A expenses

All other expense items

All other income items

Net income or (loss) before income taxes

Depreciation/amortization included above

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

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

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III-10. Operations on cold-rolled steel with internal consumption and transfers to related parties
valued based upon the gross profit of the downstream product (cost plus share of
downstream profit) -- Report the revenue and related cost information requested below on the
cold-rolled steel operations of your U.S. establishment(s).1 Include both domestic and export
sales of the cold-rolled steel your firm produced, but do not report the resale of purchased coldrolled steel. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair
market value and purchases from related firms must be at cost.2 Provide data for your firm’s
2012-2014 fiscal years in chronological order from left to right, and for the two specified interim
periods. If your firm was involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee)
please contact Charles Yost at (202) 205-3432 before completing this section of the
questionnaire.
With respect to the fair market valuation of internal consumption and transfers to related firms,
construct a sales value based upon (1) the gross profit margin of the downstream product that
was finally sold to an unrelated party, and (2) the cost of goods sold of the cold-rolled steel
relative to the cost of goods sold of the downstream product. For example, assume your firm
internally consumed cold-rolled steel to produce coated steel, the gross profit margin of coldrolled steel was $100 per ton, the cost of goods sold of the cold-rolled steel internally consumed
to produce coated steel was $450 per ton, and the cost of goods sold of the cold-rolled steel was
$600 per ton. Since the cost of goods sold of the cold-rolled steel accounted for 75 percent of
the total cost of goods sold ($450 divided by $600), 75 percent of the $100 profit, or $75, should
be allocated to the cold-rolled steel. Since the cost of the cold-rolled steel internally transferred
was $450, and the assigned gross profit is $75, the constructed sales value would be $75 plus
$450, or $525. SG&A expenses should be allocated to these combined commercial and transfer
sales proportionally, i.e., using the same per-unit expenses for internal consumption and related
party transfers as for commercial sales.

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2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)

Internal consumption (“IC”)

Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)

Internal consumption

Transfers to related firms

Direct labor

Other factory costs

Total net sales quantities
23

Net sales values:
Commercial sales

Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials

Total COGS

Gross profit or (loss)

Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses

General and administrative expenses

Operating income (loss)

Total SG&A expenses

Other expenses and income:
Interest expense

All other expense items

All other income items

Net income or (loss) before income taxes

Depreciation/amortization included above

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3
Net sales quantities and net sales values reported here will be populated from data entered into the previous question (e.g.,
question III-9).
4
COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
2

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

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III-11. Operations on cold-rolled steel -- U.S. commercial shipments and exports only (“open market
sales”) -- Report the revenue and related cost information requested below on the cold-rolled
steel operations of your U.S. establishment(s).1 Include both domestic and export commercial
sales of the cold-rolled steel your firm produced, but do not report the resale of purchased coldrolled steel. Provide data for your firm’s 2012-2014 fiscal years in chronological order from left
to right, and for the two specified interim periods. If your firm was involved in tolling operations
(either as the toller or as the tollee) please contact Charles Yost at (202) 205-3432 before
completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)

Net sales values:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials

Direct labor

Other factory costs

Total COGS

Gross profit or (loss)

Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses

General and administrative expenses

Operating income (loss)

Other expenses and income:
Interest expense

All other expense items

All other income items

Total SG&A expenses

Net income or (loss) before income taxes

Depreciation/amortization included above

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
2
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3
Commercial sales quantities and commercial sales values reported here will be populated from data entered into question III9.
4
COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with open market sales only.

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

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III-12. Financial data reconciliation.--The calculable line items from question III-9 and III-10 (i.e., total
net sales quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), total SG&A, and net income (or
loss)) have been calculated from the data submitted in the other line items. Do the calculated
fields return the correct data according to your firm's financial records ignoring non-material
differences that may arise due to rounding?
Yes

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

III-13a. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.--For
each annual and interim period for which financial results are reported in question III-9, III-10, or
III-11, please specify all material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the
schedule below, the line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief description of
the relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in $1,000), as reflected the tables,
i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to table III-9a, only the allocated value
amount included in table III-9a should be reported in the schedule below. Note: The
Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on material (significant) nonrecurring
items which impacted the reported financial results of the subject product.
Fiscal years ended-2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

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

, classified as

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III-13b. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books and
records of the company.--If non-recurring items were reported in tables III-9, III-10, or III-11
above, please identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and
records in the normal course of business.

III-14. Asset values.--Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of cold-rolled steel. If your firm does not maintain some
or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for cold-rolled steel in
the normal course of business, please estimate this information based upon a method (such as
production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with your firm’s cost allocations in the previous
question. Provide data as of the end of your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other
products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset
value during the period; e.g., due to asset write-offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Total assets (net)
1

III-15.

2012

2013

2014

Describe

Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for cold-rolled steel. Provide data for
your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended--

Item

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2014

2015

Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses
1

Please indicate the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on the subject product.

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III-16. Data consistency and reconciliation.--Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III-9, 10, 11, 14, and 15 are based on a calendar year or on your firm’s fiscal year:
Calendar year

Fiscal year

Specify fiscal year

Please note the quantities and values reported in question III-9 should reconcile with the data
reported in question II-7 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
Do these data in question III-9, III-10, and III-11 reconcile with data in question II-7?
Yes

If no, please explain.

III-17a. Effects of imports on investment.--Since January 1, 2012, has your firm experienced any actual
negative effects on its return on investment or the scale of capital investments as a result of
imports of cold-rolled steel from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and the
United Kingdom?
No

Yes--My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
(check as many as appropriate)
Cancellation, postponement,
or rejection of expansion
projects
Denial or rejection of
investment proposal
Reduction in the size of
capital investments
Return on specific
investments negatively
impacted
Other

III-17b. Does your firm’s response differ by country?
No

Yes

If yes, indicate which country and why:

(please describe)

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III-18a. Effects of imports on growth and development.--Since January 1, 2012, has your firm
experienced any actual negative effects on its growth, ability to raise capital, or existing
development and production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced
version of the product) as a result of imports of cold-rolled steel from Brazil, China, India, Japan,
Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom?
No

Yes--My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
(check as many as appropriate)
Rejection of bank loans

Lowering of credit rating

Problem related to the issue
of stocks or bonds
Ability to service debt

Other

III-18b. Does your firm’s response differ by country?
No

Yes

If yes, indicate which country and why:

(please describe)

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III-19a. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
cold-rolled steel from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and the United
Kingdom?
No

Yes

If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows:

III-19b. Does your firm’s response differ by country?
No

Yes

If yes, indicate which country and why:

III-20. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.

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PART IV.-- PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Andrew Knipe (202-2052390, andrew.knipe@usitc.gov).
IV-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

PRICE DATA
IV-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2012 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.-- Cold-rolled carbon steel sheet, in coils, commercial quality (ASTM A-1008), not
interstitial free, not painted, box annealed and temper rolled, 24” to 48” in width,
0.0120” to 0.0219” in thickness. Non-contract sales (i.e. sales not pursuant to annual
or longer-term contracts).
Product 2.-- Cold-rolled carbon steel sheet, in coils, commercial quality (ASTM A-1008), not
interstitial free, not painted, box annealed and temper rolled, 34” to 72” in width,
0.0220” to 0.0849” in thickness. Non-contract sales (i.e. sales not pursuant to annual
or longer-term contracts).
Product 3.-- Cold-rolled carbon steel sheet, in coils, commercial quality (ASTM A-1008), not
interstitial free, not painted, box annealed and temper rolled, 34” to 72” in width,
0.0220” to 0.0849” in thickness. Contract sales (i.e. sales pursuant to annual or
longer-term contracts).
Product 4.-- Cold-rolled carbon steel sheet, in coils, commercial quality (ASTM A-1008), not
interstitial free, not painted, box annealed and temper rolled, 34” to 72” in width,
0.0850” to 0.1350” in thickness. Non-contract sales (i.e. sales not pursuant to annual
or longer-term contracts).
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.inland transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to
your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
During January 2012-June 2015, did your firm produce and sell to unrelated U.S. customers any
of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete the following pricing data table as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question IV-3.

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Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1Product 2Product 3non-contract sales
non-contract sales
contract sales
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4non-contract sales
Quantity
Value

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
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

Pricing data methodology.—Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.

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

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

Customer type

Set
price
lists

Contracts

Other

If other, describe

Automotive end users
Other end users
Steel service centers
and distributors
IV-4.

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

Customer type

Quantity
discounts

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Automotive end
users
Other end users
Steel service centers
and distributors

IV-5.

Pricing terms.-(a)

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

(b)

Net 60
days

2/10 net
30 days

Other

Other (specify)

On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic cold-rolled steel 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 its U.S.-produced coldrolled steel in 2014 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) shortterm contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Type of sale
Long-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)

Share of 2014 sales

Annual
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
12 months)

Short-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
less than 12
months)

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)

Automotive end users

0.0

Other end users

0.0

Steel service centers and
distributors

0.0

IV-7.

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

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

# of days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable

Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No

Short-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)

Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
365

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

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IV-8.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales 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 its U.S.-produced cold-rolled steel?
Share of 2014
sales

Source
From inventory

Produced to order

Total (should sum to 100.0%)
IV-9.

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Lead time (days)

0.0 %

Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of U.S.-produced coldrolled steel that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent

(b)

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

(c)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of cold-rolled steel that are
delivered the following distances from its production facility.
Distance from production facility

Within 100 miles

101 to 1,000 miles

Over 1,000 miles

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

IV-10. Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced cold-rolled steel since January 1, 2012 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.

√ if applicable

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IV-11. End uses.—
(a) List the end uses of the cold-rolled steel that your firm manufactures and sells commercially.
For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by cold-rolled
steel and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
End use product
(commercial sales)

Cold-rolled steel

Other inputs

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

0.0 %

(b) For the cold-rolled steel that your firm consumes internally or transfers to related firms,
what percentage of the total cost of end use products is accounted for by cold-rolled steel
and other inputs?
End use product
(internal consumption
or transfers to a
related firm)

Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
Cold-rolled steel

Other inputs

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Coated products

0.0 %

Tin mill products

0.0 %

Other products

0.0 %

IV-12. Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for cold-rolled steel?
No

Substitute
1.
2.
3.

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for cold-rolled steel?
No Yes

Explanation

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IV-13. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for cold-rolled steel has changed since January 1, 2012. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market

Overall
increase

Fluctuate
No
Overall
with no
change decrease clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
IV-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of cold-rolled steel since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.

IV-15. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the cold-rolled steel market subject to business cycles (other than general economywide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to cold-rolled steel? If
yes, describe.
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

Skip to question IV-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
cold-rolled steel since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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IV-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply cold-rolled steel
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.

IV-17. Raw materials.--How have cold-rolled steel raw materials prices changed since January 1, 2012?
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend

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

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IV-18. Interchangeability.--Is cold-rolled steel 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 Brazil China India

Japan

Korea

Netherlands

Russia

Other
countries

U.S.
Brazil
China
India
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
Russia
UK
For any country-pair producing cold-rolled steel 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-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between cold-rolled steel
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of
the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair

Country-pair Brazil China India

Japan

Korea

Netherlands

Russia

Other
countries

U.S.
Brazil
China
India
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
Russia
UK
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of cold-rolled steel, identify the country-pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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IV-20. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for cold-rolled steel since January 1, 2012. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of cold-rolled steel that each of these customers accounted for in 2014.

Customer’s name

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Contact person

Telephone

City

State

Share
of
2014
sales
(%)

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IV-21. Competition from imports
(a)

Lost revenue.--Since January 1, 2012: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling coldrolled steel from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and/or United
Kingdom, did your firm:
No

Yes

Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
(b)

Lost sales.--Since January 1, 2012: Did your firm lose sales of cold-rolled steel to
imports of this product from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Russia,
and/or United Kingdom?
No

(c)

Yes

The submission of lost sales/lost revenue allegations is to be completed only by NONPETITIONERS. (Note: petitioners may provide allegations involving quotes made
AFTER the filing of the petition.) Please do not resubmit allegations provided
previously.
If your firm indicated “yes” to any of the above, your firm can provide the Commission
with additional information by downloading and completing the lost sales/lost revenues
worksheet at http://usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm. Note that the Commission
may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Is your firm submitting the lost sales/lost revenues worksheet?
No—Please explain.
Yes—Please complete the worksheet and submit via the Commission dropbox.
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: STEEL)

IV-22. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
IV that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.

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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:

http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/cold_rolled_steel_products_brazil_china_india/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: STEEL

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to nathanael.comly@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of
the signed certification page (page 1). Please note that submitting your questionnaire by e-mail may
subject your firm’s business proprietary information to transmission over an unsecure environment and
to possible disclosure. If you choose this option, the Commission warns you that any risk involving
possible disclosure of such information is assumed by the submitter and not by the Commission.
If your firm does not produce this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202205-1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.

File Type	application/pdf
File Title	USITCQUESTIONNAIRE
Subject	Title 7 investigations
Author	Comly, Nathanael N.
File Modified	2015-07-30
File Created	2015-07-30