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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
HOT‐ROLLED STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by August 25, 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 and countervailing duty investigations concerning hot‐rolled steel flat products from
Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Kingdom (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐545‐547 and 731‐TA‐
1291‐1297 (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 hot‐rolled steel (as defined on next page) from any country 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: HRS)
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 August 11, 2015, by AK
Steel Corporation (West Chester, Ohio), ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago, Illinois), Nucor Corporation
(Charlotte, North Carolina), SSAB Enterprises, LLC (Lisle, Illinois), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Fort Wayne,
Indiana), and United States Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Antidumping and
countervailing 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 LINK.
Hot‐Rolled Steel.‐‐The products covered by these investigations are certain hot‐rolled, flat‐rolled steel
products, with or without patterns in relief, and that are 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 or greater, regardless of thickness, and
regardless of the form of the 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 of less than
4.75 mm and a width that is 12.7 mm or greater that measures at least 10 times the thickness. The
covered products described above may be rectangular, square, circular, or other shapes and include
products of either rectangular or non‐rectangular 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 non‐rectangular 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, or
• 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or
• 0.10 percent of niobium, or
• 0.30 percent of vanadium, or
• 0.30 percent of zirconium.
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Hot‐Rolled Steel (Continued).‐‐
Unless otherwise specifically excluded, products are included in this scope regardless of levels of boron
and titanium. For example, specifically included within the scope of these investigations are vacuum
degassed, fully stabilized (commonly referred to as interstitial‐free (“IF”)) steels, high strength low alloy
(“HSLA”) steels, and the substrate for 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. The substrate for motor
lamination steels contains micro‐alloying levels of elements such as silicon and aluminum.
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:
• Universal mill plates (i.e., hot‐rolled, flat‐rolled products not in coils that have been rolled on
four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, of
a thickness not less than 4.0 mm, and without patterns in relief);
• Products that have been cold‐rolled (cold‐reduced) after hot‐rolling;
• Ball bearing steels, as defined in the HTSUS.
• Tool steels, as defined in the HTSUS.
• Silico‐manganese (as defined in the HTSUS) or silicon electrical steel with a silicon level
exceeding 3.30 percent.
• USS abrasion‐resistant steels (USS AR 400, USS AR 500).
• 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 HTSUS.
The merchandise subject to these investigations is classified in the HTSUS at subheadings:
7208.10.15.00, 7208.10.30.00, 7208.10.60.00, 7208.25.30.00, 7208.25.60.00, 7208.26.00.30,
7208.26.00.60, 7208.27.00.30, 7208.27.00.60, 7208.36.00.30, 7208.36.00.60, 7208.37.00.30,
7208.37.00.60, 7208.38.00.15, 7208.38.00.30, 7208.38.00.90, 7208.39.00.15, 7208.39.00.30,
7208.39.00.90, 7208.40.60.30, 7208.40.60.60, 7208.53.00.00, 7208.54.00.00, 7208.90.00.00,
7210.70.30.00, 7211.14.00.30, 7211.14.00.90, 7211.19.15.00, 7211.19.20.00, 7211.19.30.00,
7211.19.45.00, 7211.19.60.00, 7211.19.75.30, 7211.19.75.60, 7211.19.75.90, and 7211.90.00.00.
Certain hot‐rolled, flat‐rolled steel products covered by these investigations also enter under the
following tariff numbers: 7225.11.00.00, 7225.19.00.00, 7225.30.30.50, 7225.30.70.00, 7225.40.70.00,
7225.99.00.90, 7226.11.10.00, 7226.11.90.30, 7226.11.90.60, 7226.19.10.00, 7226.19.90.00,
7226.91.50.00, 7226.91.70.00, and 7226.91.80.00. Subject merchandise may also enter under
7210.90.90.00, 7212.40.10.00, 7212.40.50.00, and 7212.50.00.00, and 7226.99.01.80. Although the
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs purposes, the written description of
the merchandise under investigation is dispositive.
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Importer.‐‐Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing hot‐rolled steel (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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I‐2.
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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 hot‐rolled steel, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
I‐3.
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information
Firm name
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
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I‐5.
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Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing hot‐rolled steel from Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the
Netherlands, Turkey, or the United Kingdom into the United States or that are engaged in
exporting hot‐rolled steel from Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, or the
United Kingdom 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 hot‐rolled steel?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on hot‐
rolled steel. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
I‐7.
Takes title to the
imported product(s)
Consignee of the
imported products(s)
Customs broker or
freight forwarder
Consignee.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of hot‐rolled steel 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 hot‐rolled steel into,
or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports hot‐rolled steel 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 products 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 Justin Enck
(justin.enck@usitc.gov, 202‐205‐3363) or Mary Messer (mary.messer@usitc.gov, 202‐205‐3193).
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 hot‐rolled steel 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 hot‐rolled steel
for delivery on or after June 30, 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
Jul‐Sept 2015
Oct‐Dec 2015
Jan‐Mar 2016
Apr‐Jun 2016
Australia
Brazil
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
Turkey
United Kingdom
Canada
(nonsubject)
1
Other sources:
1
Identify your other sources: .
II‐4.
Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces hot‐rolled steel in the United
States, please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by
source, please elaborate.
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Definitions
“Imports” –Those products 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” –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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II‐5a. IMPORTS FROM AUSTRALIA.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of hot‐rolled steel imported from Australia by your firm during the specified periods.
AUSTRALIA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2012
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports
(i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data
entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐5b. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of U.S. imports from
Australia by channel of distribution and end use, during the specified periods.
AUSTRALIA
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To steel service centers and
distributors (K)1
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Tubular goods producers
(M)
Automotive and other
transportation equipment
manufacturers (N)
Construction/structural
end users (O)
Appliances, machinery and
parts (P)
To end users.—
Steel mills(L)
2
Other end uses (Q)
1
In 2014, what estimated share of your firm's reported commercial shipments to steel service centers and/or
distributors were in the following likely end use applications:
Share of total
Distributor/service center likely end use
(percent)
Automotive/transportation applications
Constructions/structural applications
Other applications/end uses/unknown
Total (should sum to 100.0 percent)
2
Identify the other end uses: .
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—The sum of the in this question (lines K through Q) should
equal the commercial U.S. shipment quantity reported in reported in the previous question (line D) in each
period. Revise if the reconciliation below is not returning zeroes.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
J + L +M+ N + O + P + Q – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2012
2013
0
January‐June
2014
0
2014
0
0
2015
0
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Alloy hot‐rolled steel (Australia).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled
steel from Australia during the specified periods. See page 4 for definition of alloy hot‐rolled
steel.
AUSTRALIA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled
steel:1
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
1
Note that the quantity and value of imports reported in this table for alloy hot‐rolled steel are subsets of the data
reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for this country (e.g., R <= B, and S <=C). For most firms, the data reported in
this question should not be exactly equal to (e.g., it should be less than) the data reported in overall imports of hot‐rolled
steel.
II‐5d. Imports in 12‐month period preceding petition (AUSTRALIA).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports
from Australia of both (1) all subject hot‐rolled steel and (2) just alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset
of the first item) during the 12‐month period immediately preceding the filing of the petition
(i.e., August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015).
AUSTRALIA
Quantity (in short tons)
Specific 12‐month period
Item
Imports:
All hot‐rolled steel
Alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the first item)
August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
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II‐6a. IMPORTS FROM BRAZIL.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of hot‐rolled steel imported from Brazil by your firm during the specified periods.
BRAZIL
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2012
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports
(i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data
entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐6b. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of U.S. imports from
Brazil by channel of distribution and end use, during the specified periods.
BRAZIL
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To steel service centers and
distributors (K)1
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Tubular goods producers
(M)
Automotive and other
transportation equipment
manufacturers (N)
Construction/structural
end users (O)
Appliances, machinery and
parts (P)
To end users.—
Steel mills(L)
2
Other end uses (Q)
1
In 2014, what estimated share of your firm's reported commercial shipments to steel service centers and/or
distributors were in the following likely end use applications:
Share of total
Distributor/service center likely end use
(percent)
Automotive/transportation applications
Constructions/structural applications
Other applications/end uses/unknown
Total (should sum to 100.0 percent)
2
Identify the other end uses: .
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—The sum of the in this question (lines K through Q) should
equal the commercial U.S. shipment quantity reported in reported in the previous question (line D) in each
period. Revise if the reconciliation below is not returning zeroes.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
J + L +M+ N + O + P + Q – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2012
2013
0
January‐June
2014
0
2014
0
0
2015
0
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Alloy hot‐rolled steel (Brazil).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled steel
from Brazil during the specified periods. See page 4 for definition of alloy hot‐rolled steel.
BRAZIL
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled
steel:1
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
1
Note that the quantity and value of imports reported in this table for alloy hot‐rolled steel are subsets of the data
reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for this country (e.g., R <= B, and S <=C). For most firms, the data reported in
this question should not be exactly equal to (e.g., it should be less than) the data reported in overall imports of hot‐rolled
steel.
II‐6d. Imports in 12‐month period preceding petition (BRAZIL).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports from
Brazil of both (1) all subject hot‐rolled steel and (2) just alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the
first item) during the 12‐month period immediately preceding the filing of the petition (i.e.,
August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015).
BRAZIL
Quantity (in short tons)
Specific 12‐month period
Item
Imports:
All hot‐rolled steel
Alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the first item)
August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
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II‐7a. IMPORTS FROM JAPAN.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of hot‐rolled steel imported from Japan by your firm during the specified periods.
JAPAN
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2012
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports
(i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data
entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐7b. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of U.S. imports from
Japan by channel of distribution and end use, during the specified periods.
JAPAN
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To steel service centers and
distributors (K)1
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Tubular goods producers
(M)
Automotive and other
transportation equipment
manufacturers (N)
Construction/structural
end users (O)
Appliances, machinery and
parts (P)
To end users.—
Steel mills(L)
2
Other end uses (Q)
1
In 2014, what estimated share of your firm's reported commercial shipments to steel service centers and/or
distributors were in the following likely end use applications:
Share of total
Distributor/service center likely end use
(percent)
Automotive/transportation applications
Constructions/structural applications
Other applications/end uses/unknown
Total (should sum to 100.0 percent)
2
Identify the other end uses: .
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—The sum of the in this question (lines K through Q) should
equal the commercial U.S. shipment quantity reported in reported in the previous question (line D) in each
period. Revise if the reconciliation below is not returning zeroes.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
J + L +M+ N + O + P + Q – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2012
2013
0
January‐June
2014
0
2014
0
0
2015
0
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Alloy hot‐rolled steel (Japan).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled steel
from Japan during the specified periods. See page 4 for definition of alloy hot‐rolled steel.
JAPAN
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled
steel:1
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
1
Note that the quantity and value of imports reported in this table for alloy hot‐rolled steel are subsets of the data
reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for this country (e.g., R <= B, and S <=C). For most firms, the data reported in
this question should not be exactly equal to (e.g., it should be less than) the data reported in overall imports of hot‐rolled
steel.
II‐7d. Imports in 12‐month period preceding petition (JAPAN).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports from
Japan of both (1) all subject hot‐rolled steel and (2) just alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the
first item) during the 12‐month period immediately preceding the filing of the petition (i.e.,
August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015).
JAPAN
Quantity (in short tons)
Specific 12‐month period
Item
Imports:
All hot‐rolled steel
Alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the first item)
August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
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II‐8a. IMPORTS FROM KOREA.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of hot‐rolled steel imported from Korea by your firm during the specified periods.
KOREA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2012
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports
(i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data
entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐8b. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of U.S. imports from
Korea by channel of distribution and end use, during the specified periods.
KOREA
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To steel service centers and
distributors (K)1
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Tubular goods producers
(M)
Automotive and other
transportation equipment
manufacturers (N)
Construction/structural
end users (O)
Appliances, machinery and
parts (P)
To end users.—
Steel mills(L)
2
Other end uses (Q)
1
In 2014, what estimated share of your firm's reported commercial shipments to steel service centers and/or
distributors were in the following likely end use applications:
Share of total
Distributor/service center likely end use
(percent)
Automotive/transportation applications
Constructions/structural applications
Other applications/end uses/unknown
Total (should sum to 100.0 percent)
2
Identify the other end uses: .
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—The sum of the in this question (lines K through Q) should
equal the commercial U.S. shipment quantity reported in reported in the previous question (line D) in each
period. Revise if the reconciliation below is not returning zeroes.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
J + L +M+ N + O + P + Q – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2012
2013
0
January‐June
2014
0
2014
0
0
2015
0
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Alloy hot‐rolled steel (Korea).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled steel
from Korea during the specified periods. See page 4 for definition of alloy hot‐rolled steel.
KOREA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled
steel:1
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
1
Note that the quantity and value of imports reported in this table for alloy hot‐rolled steel are subsets of the data
reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for this country (e.g., R <= B, and S <=C). For most firms, the data reported in
this question should not be exactly equal to (e.g., it should be less than) the data reported in overall imports of hot‐rolled
steel.
II‐8d. Imports in 12‐month period preceding petition (KOREA).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports from
Korea of both (1) all subject hot‐rolled steel and (2) just alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the
first item) during the 12‐month period immediately preceding the filing of the petition (i.e.,
August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015).
KOREA
Quantity (in short tons)
Specific 12‐month period
Item
Imports:
All hot‐rolled steel
Alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the first item)
August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
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II‐9a. IMPORTS FROM THE NETHERLANDS.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of hot‐rolled steel imported from the Netherlands by your firm during the specified
periods.
NETHERLANDS
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2012
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports
(i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data
entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐9b. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of U.S. imports from
Netherlands by channel of distribution and end use, during the specified periods.
NETHERLANDS
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To steel service centers and
distributors (K)1
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Tubular goods producers
(M)
Automotive and other
transportation equipment
manufacturers (N)
Construction/structural
end users (O)
Appliances, machinery and
parts (P)
To end users.—
Steel mills(L)
2
Other end uses (Q)
1
In 2014, what estimated share of your firm's reported commercial shipments to steel service centers and/or
distributors were in the following likely end use applications:
Share of total
Distributor/service center likely end use
(percent)
Automotive/transportation applications
Constructions/structural applications
Other applications/end uses/unknown
Total (should sum to 100.0 percent)
2
Identify the other end uses: .
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—The sum of the in this question (lines K through Q) should
equal the commercial U.S. shipment quantity reported in reported in the previous question (line D) in each
period. Revise if the reconciliation below is not returning zeroes.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
J + L +M+ N + O + P + Q – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2012
2013
0
January‐June
2014
0
2014
0
0
2015
0
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Alloy hot‐rolled steel (Netherlands).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled
steel from Netherlands during the specified periods. See page 4 for definition of alloy hot‐rolled
steel.
NETHERLANDS
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled
steel:1
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
1
Note that the quantity and value of imports reported in this table for alloy hot‐rolled steel are subsets of the data
reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for this country (e.g., R <= B, and S <=C). For most firms, the data reported in
this question should not be exactly equal to (e.g., it should be less than) the data reported in overall imports of hot‐rolled
steel.
II‐9d. Imports in 12‐month period preceding petition (NETHERLANDS).–Report your firm’s U.S.
imports from Netherlands of both (1) all subject hot‐rolled steel and (2) just alloy hot‐rolled
steel (a subset of the first item) during the 12‐month period immediately preceding the filing of
the petition (i.e., August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015).
NETHERLANDS
Quantity (in short tons)
Specific 12‐month period
Item
Imports:
All hot‐rolled steel
Alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the first item)
August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
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II‐10a. IMPORTS FROM TURKEY.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of hot‐rolled steel imported from Turkey by your firm during the specified periods.
TURKEY
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2012
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports
(i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data
entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐10b. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of U.S. imports from
Turkey by channel of distribution and end use, during the specified periods.
TURKEY
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To steel service centers and
distributors (K)1
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Tubular goods producers
(M)
Automotive and other
transportation equipment
manufacturers (N)
Construction/structural
end users (O)
Appliances, machinery and
parts (P)
To end users.—
Steel mills(L)
2
Other end uses (Q)
1
In 2014, what estimated share of your firm's reported commercial shipments to steel service centers and/or
distributors were in the following likely end use applications:
Share of total
Distributor/service center likely end use
(percent)
Automotive/transportation applications
Constructions/structural applications
Other applications/end uses/unknown
Total (should sum to 100.0 percent)
2
Identify the other end uses: .
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—The sum of the in this question (lines K through Q) should
equal the commercial U.S. shipment quantity reported in reported in the previous question (line D) in each
period. Revise if the reconciliation below is not returning zeroes.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
J + L +M+ N + O + P + Q – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2012
2013
0
January‐June
2014
0
2014
0
0
2015
0
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II‐10c. Alloy hot‐rolled steel (Turkey).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled steel
from Turkey during the specified periods. See page 4 for definition of alloy hot‐rolled steel.
TURKEY
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled
steel:1
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
1
Note that the quantity and value of imports reported in this table for alloy hot‐rolled steel are subsets of the data
reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for this country (e.g., R <= B, and S <=C). For most firms, the data reported in
this question should not be exactly equal to (e.g., it should be less than) the data reported in overall imports of hot‐rolled
steel.
II‐10d. Imports in 12‐month period preceding petition (TURKEY).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports from
Turkey of both (1) all subject hot‐rolled steel and (2) just alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the
first item) during the 12‐month period immediately preceding the filing of the petition (i.e.,
August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015).
TURKEY
Quantity (in short tons)
Specific 12‐month period
Item
Imports:
All hot‐rolled steel
Alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the first item)
August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
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II‐11a. IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments
and inventories of hot‐rolled steel imported from the United Kingdom by your firm during the
specified periods.
UNITED KINGDOM
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2012
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports
(i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data
entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐11b. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of U.S. imports from
United Kingdom by channel of distribution and end use, during the specified periods.
UNITED KINGDOM
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To steel service centers and
distributors (K)1
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Tubular goods producers
(M)
Automotive and other
transportation equipment
manufacturers (N)
Construction/structural
end users (O)
Appliances, machinery and
parts (P)
To end users.—
Steel mills(L)
2
Other end uses (Q)
1
In 2014, what estimated share of your firm's reported commercial shipments to steel service centers and/or
distributors were in the following likely end use applications:
Share of total
Distributor/service center likely end use
(percent)
Automotive/transportation applications
Constructions/structural applications
Other applications/end uses/unknown
Total (should sum to 100.0 percent)
2
Identify the other end uses: .
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—The sum of the in this question (lines K through Q) should
equal the commercial U.S. shipment quantity reported in reported in the previous question (line D) in each
period. Revise if the reconciliation below is not returning zeroes.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
J + L +M+ N + O + P + Q – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2012
2013
0
January‐June
2014
0
2014
0
0
2015
0
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II‐11c. Alloy hot‐rolled steel (United Kingdom).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports of subject alloy hot‐
rolled steel from United Kingdom during the specified periods. See page 4 for definition of alloy
hot‐rolled steel.
UNITED KINGDOM
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled
steel:1
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
January‐June
2013
2014
2014
2015
1
Note that the quantity and value of imports reported in this table for alloy hot‐rolled steel are subsets of the data
reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for this country (e.g., R <= B, and S <=C). For most firms, the data reported in
this question should not be exactly equal to (e.g., it should be less than) the data reported in overall imports of hot‐rolled
steel.
II‐11d. Imports in 12‐month period preceding petition (UNITED KINGDOM).–Report your firm’s U.S.
imports from United Kingdom of both (1) all subject hot‐rolled steel and (2) just alloy hot‐rolled
steel (a subset of the first item) during the 12‐month period immediately preceding the filing of
the petition (i.e., August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015).
UNITED KINGDOM
Quantity (in short tons)
Specific 12‐month period
Item
Imports:
All hot‐rolled steel
Alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the first item)
August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
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II‐12a. IMPORTS FROM CANADA (NONSUBJECT SOURCE).–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of hot‐rolled steel imported from Canada (nonsubject source) by
your firm during the specified periods.
CANADA (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2012
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports
(i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data
entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐12b. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of U.S. imports from
Canada (Nonsubject) by channel of distribution and end use, during the specified periods.
CANADA (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To steel service centers and
distributors (K)1
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Tubular goods producers
(M)
Automotive and other
transportation equipment
manufacturers (N)
Construction/structural
end users (O)
Appliances, machinery and
parts (P)
To end users.—
Steel mills(L)
2
Other end uses (Q)
1
In 2014, what estimated share of your firm's reported commercial shipments to steel service centers and/or
distributors were in the following likely end use applications:
Share of total
Distributor/service center likely end use
(percent)
Automotive/transportation applications
Constructions/structural applications
Other applications/end uses/unknown
Total (should sum to 100.0 percent)
2
Identify the other end uses: .
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—The sum of the in this question (lines K through Q) should
equal the commercial U.S. shipment quantity reported in reported in the previous question (line D) in each
period. Revise if the reconciliation below is not returning zeroes.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
J + L +M+ N + O + P + Q – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2012
2013
0
January‐June
2014
0
2014
0
0
2015
0
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II‐12c. Alloy hot‐rolled steel (Canada (Nonsubject)).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports of subject alloy
hot‐rolled steel from Canada (Nonsubject) during the specified periods. See page 4 for definition
of alloy hot‐rolled steel.
CANADA (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled
steel:1
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
1
Note that the quantity and value of imports reported in this table for alloy hot‐rolled steel are subsets of the data
reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for this country (e.g., R <= B, and S <=C). For most firms, the data reported in
this question should not be exactly equal to (e.g., it should be less than) the data reported in overall imports of hot‐rolled
steel.
II‐12d. Imports in 12‐month period preceding petition (CANADA (NONSUBJECT)).–Report your firm’s
U.S. imports from Canada (Nonsubject) of both (1) all subject hot‐rolled steel and (2) just alloy
hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the first item) during the 12‐month period immediately preceding
the filing of the petition (i.e., August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015).
CANADA (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in short tons)
Specific 12‐month period
Item
Imports:
All hot‐rolled steel
Alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the first item)
August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
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II‐13a. IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of hot‐rolled steel imported from All Other Sources Combined (i.e.,
excluding Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and
Canada) by your firm during the specified periods.
ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
(list sources:
)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2012
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports
(i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data
entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
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accurate: .
II‐13b. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of U.S. imports from All
other sources combined by channel of distribution and end use, during the specified periods.
ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To steel service centers and
distributors (K)1
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
Tubular goods producers
(M)
Automotive and other
transportation equipment
manufacturers (N)
Construction/structural
end users (O)
Appliances, machinery and
parts (P)
To end users.—
Steel mills(L)
2
Other end uses (Q)
1
In 2014, what estimated share of your firm's reported commercial shipments to steel service centers and/or
distributors were in the following likely end use applications:
Share of total
Distributor/service center likely end use
(percent)
Automotive/transportation applications
Constructions/structural applications
Other applications/end uses/unknown
Total (should sum to 100.0 percent)
2
Identify the other end uses: .
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—The sum of the in this question (lines K through Q) should
equal the commercial U.S. shipment quantity reported in reported in the previous question (line D) in each
period. Revise if the reconciliation below is not returning zeroes.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
J + L +M+ N + O + P + Q – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2012
2013
0
January‐June
2014
0
2014
0
0
2015
0
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II‐13c. Alloy hot‐rolled steel (All other sources combined).–Report your firm’s U.S. imports of subject
alloy hot‐rolled steel from All other sources combined during the specified periods. See page 4
for definition of alloy hot‐rolled steel.
ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Imports of subject alloy hot‐rolled
steel:1
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
2013
January‐June
2014
2014
2015
1
Note that the quantity and value of imports reported in this table for alloy hot‐rolled steel are subsets of the data
reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for this country (e.g., R <= B, and S <=C). For most firms, the data reported in
this question should not be exactly equal to (e.g., it should be less than) the data reported in overall imports of hot‐rolled
steel.
II‐13d. Imports in 12‐month period preceding petition (ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED).–Report
your firm’s U.S. imports from All other sources combined of both (1) all subject hot‐rolled steel
and (2) just alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the first item) during the 12‐month period
immediately preceding the filing of the petition (i.e., August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015).
ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Quantity (in short tons)
Specific 12‐month period
Item
Imports:
All hot‐rolled steel
Alloy hot‐rolled steel (a subset of the first item)
August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
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II‐14. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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PART III.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Lauren Gamache (202‐205‐
3489, lauren.gamache@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
PRICE DATA
III‐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 your firm imported
from subject countries Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United
Kingdom and nonsubject country Canada:
Product 1.‐‐Hot‐rolled carbon steel plate in coils, as‐rolled (unprocessed), not pickled or temper‐
rolled, not high strength, produced to AISI‐1006‐1025 grade (including, but not
limited to, ASTM A36), 0.187" through 0.625" in nominal or actual thickness, 40"
through 72" in width.
Product 2.‐‐Hot‐rolled carbon steel sheet in coils, commercial quality, SAE 1006‐1015 or ASTM
A1011 equivalent, not high‐strength, not pickled and oiled, not temper‐rolled,
0.090" through 0.171" in nominal or actual thickness, 40" to 72" in width.
Product 3.‐‐Hot‐rolled carbon steel sheet in coils, commercial quality SAE 1006‐1015 or ASTM
A1011 equivalent, pickled and oiled, temper‐rolled, not high strength, 0.090"
through 0.171" in nominal or actual thickness, 40" to 72" in width.
Product 4.‐‐Hot rolled steel plate in coils, high strength low alloy, for conversion to API PSL 2
X70M, 0.250 to 0.750, 50” to 77” in width.
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 import from Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the
Netherlands, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and/or Canada 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 tables as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
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III‐2a. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Australia
and sold by your firm.
AUSTRALIA
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
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 III.
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:
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III‐2b. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Brazil
and sold by your firm.
BRAZIL
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
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 III.
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:
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III‐2c. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Japan
and sold by your firm.
JAPAN
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
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 III.
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:
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III‐2d. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Korea
and sold by your firm.
KOREA
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
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 III.
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:
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III‐2e. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from the
Netherlands and sold by your firm.
NETHERLANDS
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
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 III.
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:
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III‐2f. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Turkey
and sold by your firm.
TURKEY
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2012:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
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:
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III‐2g. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from the
United Kingdom and sold by your firm.
UNITED KINGDOM
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2012:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
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:
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III‐2h. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Canada
and sold by your firm.
CANADA
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
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 III.
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:
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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.
III‐3.
Price setting.‐‐ How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of hot‐rolled
steel (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a
recent list.
Transaction by
transaction
III‐4.
Set price
lists
Contracts
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 hot‐rolled steel imported from subject
countries?
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 hot‐rolled steel from subject countries
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 hot‐rolled steel
imported from subject countries in 2014 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual
contract basis, (3) short‐term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Type of sale
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of 2014 sales
III‐7.
Short‐term
Annual
contracts
Spot sales
contracts
(multiple
(for a single
(multiple
deliveries for
delivery)
deliveries for
less than 12
12 months)
months)
%
%
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
% 0.0 %
Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
hot‐rolled steel from subject countries (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
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
365
Yes
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Long‐term contracts
Annual contracts
(multiple deliveries (multiple deliveries for
for 12 months)
more than 12 months)
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Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of hot‐rolled steel imported from subject
countries 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 hot‐rolled steel?
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 hot‐rolled steel
imported from subject countries 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 hot‐rolled steel imported from subject countries, from where is it
shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of hot‐rolled steel imported
from subject countries 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 sold hot‐rolled
steel imported from subject countries since January 1, 2012 (check all that apply)?
United
Australia Brazil Japan Korea Netherlands Turkey
Geographic area
Kingdom
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.‐‐List the end uses of the hot‐rolled steel that your firm imports from subject
countries. For each end‐use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by hot‐
rolled steel and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
End use product
Hot‐rolled steel
Other inputs
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
III‐12. Substitutes.‐‐ Can other products be substituted for hot‐rolled steel?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
Substitute
End use in which this
substitute is used
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for hot‐rolled steel?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
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III‐13. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for hot‐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
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 the product range, product mix or
marketing of hot‐rolled steel since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐15. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the hot‐rolled steel market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to hot‐rolled steel?
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
hot‐rolled steel since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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III‐16. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply hot‐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.
III‐17. Raw materials.‐‐ How have hot‐rolled steel 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 hot‐
rolled steel.
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III‐18. Interchangeability.‐‐Is hot‐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 Australia Brazil
Japan
Korea Netherlands Turkey
United
Kingdom
Other
countries
United States
Australia
Brazil
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
Turkey
United Kingdom
For any country‐pair producing hot‐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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III‐19. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between hot‐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 Australia Brazil
Japan
Korea Netherlands Turkey
United
Kingdom
Other
countries
United States
Australia
Brazil
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
Turkey
United Kingdom
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s sales of hot‐rolled steel, 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 hot‐rolled steel since January 1, 2012. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of hot‐rolled steel 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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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at: LINK
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: HRS
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to justin.enck@ustic.gov and mary.messer@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 product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy to
the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire 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 |
| Author | justin.enck |
| File Modified | 2015-08-12 |
| File Created | 2015-08-12 |