15-3-3402 U.S. Purchaser Questionnaire

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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
PRESSURE SENSITIVE PLASTIC TAPE FROM ITALY
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by November 23, 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 review of the antidumping duty finding concerning pressure sensitive plastic tape (“PSP tape”) from
Italy (Inv. No. AA1921-167 (Fourth Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the
authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a
subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from Andrew Knipe (202-205-2390,
Andrew.Knipe@usitc.gov).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm purchased PSP tape (as defined on the next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) at any
time since January 1, 2009?

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 Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: PSPT)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this proceeding may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of this proceeding or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and
proceedings relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.

Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Phone:
Signature

Fax

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--On October 21, 1977, the Department of the Treasury issued an antidumping duty finding
on imports of PSP tape from Italy (42 FR 56110). Following first five-year reviews by the Department of
Commerce (“Commerce”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission), effective
February 17, 1999, Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty finding on imports of
pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy (64 FR 51515, September 23, 1999). Following second five-year
reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective June 25, 2004, Commerce issued a second
continuation of the antidumping duty finding on imports of PSP tape from Italy (69 FR 35584). Following
third five-year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective April 5, 2010, Commerce issued a
third continuation of the antidumping duty finding on imports of PSP tape from Italy (75 FR 17124). On
March 2, 2015, the Commission instituted a fourth review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the finding would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably
foreseeable time. If both the Commission and Commerce make an affirmative determination, the
finding will remain in place. If either the Commission or Commerce makes a negative determination, the
Department of Commerce will revoke the finding. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to
this proceeding are available at
http://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/pressure_sensitive_plastic_tape_italy/fourth_review_full.
htm.
Pressure sensitive plastic tape (“PSP tape”).--The product covered by this review includes PSP tape
measuring over one and three-eighths inches (0.0349 meters) in width and not exceeding four mils in
thickness. The above described PSP tape is classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) subheadings 3919.10.20 and 3919.90.50. The HTS subheadings are provided for
convenience and for customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.
Purchaser.--Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
PSP tape from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes PSP tape.
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 in connection with this
proceeding (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 of your files, worksheets, and
supporting documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy
of the final document that you submit.

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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.
I-1.

OMB statistics.--Please report 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.
I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than one
establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment” – Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of PSP tape, 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
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Extent of ownership
(percent)

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I-4.

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic
or foreign, that import PSP tape from Italy into the United States or that export PSP tape from
Italy to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that
produce PSP tape?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-7.

Affiliation

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, that import PSP tape from countries other than Italy into the United States
or that export PSP tape from countries other than Italy to the United States?
No

I-6.

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Address

Affiliation

Business plan.--Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for PSP tape?

No

Yes

If yes, please provide these documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

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PART II.--PURCHASES
Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II-1.

Purchases.--Please estimate your firm’s total U.S. purchases of hot melt PSP tape and PSP tape
other than hot melt (e.g., acrylic PSP tape and natural rubber PSP tape) in 2014 and in January to
September 2015 by source. Do not include imports for which your firm was the importer of
record; such imports should be reported in your U.S. importer’s questionnaire.
Calendar year
2014
Source

Jan-Sept 2015

Quantity (1,000 square yards)

Hot melt PSP.-United States
Italy
All other countries1
Total hot melt purchases

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Acrylic PSP tape.-United States
Italy
All other countries1
Total acrylic PSP purchases
Natural rubber PSP tape.-United States
Italy
All other countries1
Total natural rubber PSP purchases
1

Please identify these countries:

Note: For the following questions, please indicate if your responses differ for hot-melt, acrylic, or natural
rubber PSP tape. If there are differences, please discuss these differences in question IV-10.

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II-2.
Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of PSP
tape from different sources have changed since January 1, 2009.
Source of
purchases

Did not Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
purchase

Explanation for
trend

United States

Italy
All other
countries
II-3.

Purchases from one country only.--If your firm has purchased PSP tape from only one country,
please explain the reasons for doing so.

II-4.

Supplier identification.--Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for PSP tape since January
1, 2009. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of PSP tape that
each of these suppliers accounted for in 2014.

No.

Supplier’s name

City and state

Share of quantity of
2014 purchases

1

%

2

%

3

%

4

%

5

%

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Comparability of hot melt vs. all other types of PSP tape.--For each of the following indicate
whether hot melt PSP tape and all other types of PSP tape (e.g. acrylic and natural rubber) are:
fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them; mostly comparable or
similar; somewhat comparable or similar; never or not-at-all comparable or similar; or no
familiarity with products.
(a)

Characteristics and Uses.--The differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and end uses between hot melt PSP tape and all other types of PSP
tape.

Fully comparable

Mostly
comparable

Somewhat
comparable

Not at all
comparable

NA/no familiarity

Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
characteristics and uses:

(b)

Interchangeability.--The ability to substitute hot melt PSP tape and all other types of
PSP tape in the same application.

Fully
interchangeable

Mostly
interchangeable

Somewhat
interchangeable

Not at all
interchangeable

NA/no
familiarity

Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of
their interchangeability:

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Comparability of hot melt vs. all other types of PSP tape.--Continued
(c)

Manufacturing facilities, production processes, and production employees.--Whether
hot melt PSP tape and all other types of PSP tape are manufactured in the same
facilities, from the same inputs, on the same machinery and equipment, and using the
same employees.

Fully the same

Mostly the same

Somewhat the
same

Not at all the
same

NA/no familiarity

Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing processes:

(d)

Channels of distribution.--Channels of distribution/market situation through which hot
melt PSP tape and all other types of PSP tape are sold (i.e., sold direct to end users,
through distributors, etc.).

Fully comparable

Mostly
comparable

Somewhat
comparable

Not at all
comparable

NA/no familiarity

Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:

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Comparability of hot melt vs. all other types of PSP tape.--Continued
(e)

Customer and producer perceptions.--Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities in hot melt PSP tape and all other types of PSP tape in the market (e.g.,
sales/marketing practices).

Fully comparable

Mostly
comparable

Somewhat
comparable

Not at all
comparable

NA/no familiarity

Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and producer perceptions:

(f)

Price.--Whether prices are comparable or differ between hot melt PSP tape and all
other types of PSP tape.

Fully comparable

Mostly
comparable

Somewhat
comparable

Not at all
comparable

NA/no familiarity

Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
prices:

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III-1.

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of PSP tape (check all
that apply)?
Distributor

End user
(manufacturing
or shipping)

End user
(for consumer
sale)

Other

Describe other

If your firm is a distributor of PSP tape, please answer questions III-2 and III-3.
III-2.

Competition for sales.--Do you compete for sales to your customers with the manufacturers or
importers from which you purchase PSP tape?
No

III-3.

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Types of customers.--What are the major types of consumers to which you sell PSP tape?

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If your firm is an end user of PSP tape, please answer questions III-4 and III-5.
III-4.

End uses.-(a)

Please identify the main products you make using hot melt, acrylic, and natural rubber
PSP tape.

Type of PSP tape

Packaging tape for
manufacturing or
shipping sector

Packaging tape for
consumer sales
Other (please explain)

Hot melt
Acrylic
Natural rubber
(b)

Have there been any changes in the end uses of hot melt, acrylic, or natural rubber PSP
tape since January 1, 2009? Do you anticipate any future changes?
No

Yes

Changes in end uses since January 1, 2009
Hot melt
Acrylic
Natural rubber
Anticipated changes in end uses
Hot melt
Acrylic
Natural rubber

Explain

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Demand for end use products.-(a)

Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating PSP tape changed since
January 1, 2009?
Increased

(b)

No change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for PSP tape?
No

III-6.

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Yes

Explain

Substitutes.-(a)

Can other products be substituted for PSP tape?
No

Substitute

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 PSP tape?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.
(b)

Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for PSP tape since January 1, 2009? Do you anticipate any future changes?

Changes in substitutes No Yes
Changes since January
1, 2009
Anticipated changes

Explain

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Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for PSP tape has changed since January 1, 2009, and how you anticipate
demand will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have
affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.

Market

Overall
increase

No
change

Overall
decrease

Fluctuate
with no
clear trend

Explanation and factors

Demand since January 1, 2009
Within
the U.S.
Outside
the U.S.
Anticipated future demand
Within
the U.S.
Outside
the U.S.
III-8.

Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss PSP tape supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of
the other major producing/consuming countries, including Italy, and (3) the world as a whole.
Of particular interest is such data from 2009 to the present and forecasts for the future.

III-9.

Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2014 purchases of PSP tape that required PSP tape produced in
the United States.

Purchases that did not require domestic product
Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic
product (e.g., government purchases under “Buy American” provisions)
Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were
required by your customers to be domestic product
Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other reasons
(explain:
)
Total (should sum to 100.0%)

Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2014
purchases of PSP tape
%
%
%
%
0.0 %

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III-10. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the PSP tape market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to PSP tape?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question III-11.

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
PSP tape since January 1, 2009?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-11. Decisions based on producer and country-of-origin.--How often does your firm, and if you
know, do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving PSP tape based on its producer
or country of origin?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, explain.

Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your
customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your
customers

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III-12. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of PSP tape in the U.S. market changed since January
1, 2009? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
market

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

Changes since January 1, 2009:
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
Anticipated changes:
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
III-13. Supply constraints.--Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with PSP
tape since January 1, 2009 (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-14. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently do you make purchases of PSP tape (check one)?
Daily

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other

If other, specify

Do you expect this purchasing frequency to change in the next two years?
No

Yes

If yes, explain.

III-15. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase? Between
and
firms.

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III-16. Supplier negotiations.--Do your purchases of PSP tape usually involve negotiations between
supplier and purchaser?

No

Yes

If yes, explain the factors you generally negotiate and note whether
your firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.

III-17. Change in suppliers.-- Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2009?

No

Yes

If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or
dropped, and the reasons for the change.

III-18. New suppliers.-(a)

Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since January 1, 2009?
No

(b)

Yes

If yes, please identify the firms.

Do you expect new PSP tape suppliers to enter the U.S. market?
No

Yes

If yes, please explain.

III-19. Supplier qualification.--Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell PSP tape to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
• The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
• A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).

No

Yes

Number
of days Process and factors

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III-20. Failure to certify.--Since January 1, 2009, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their PSP tape with your firm or have any producers lost their
approved status?

No

Yes

If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and
the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.

III-21. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors your
firm considers in deciding from whom to purchase PSP tape (examples include availability,
extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier,
etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:

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III-22. Purchasing factors.--Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for PSP tape.
Very
important

Factor

Somewhat
important

Not
important

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs

III-23. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of PSP tape?

III-24. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the PSP tape that is
offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

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III-25. Price leaders.--A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest-priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the PSP tape market since
January 1, 2009.
Firm(s)

Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership

III-26. Changes in U.S. industry.-(a)

Please identify and discuss any improvements/changes in the U.S. PSP tape industry
since January 1, 2009 and explain the factors, including the order(s) under review, that
were responsible for each improvement/change.

(b)

Please discuss any improvements/changes that you anticipate in the future in the U.S.
PSP tape industry. Identify the time period and causes for these improvements/changes.

III-27. Effect of revocation.--What do you think will be the likely effects of any revocation of the
antidumping duty order for imports of PSP tape from Italy? As appropriate, please discuss any
potential effects of revocation of the antidumping duty order on (1) the future activities of your
firm and (2) the U.S. market as a whole. Please note the future time period to which you are
referring.
Activities of your firm
Entire U.S. market

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PART IV.--PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
IV-1.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin for PSP tape for which your firm has
actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United States

IV-2.

Other
countries

Italy

Other countries
(specify)

Interchangeability.--Is PSP tape 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

Italy

Other countries

United States
Italy
For any country-pair producing PSP tape which is sometimes or never interchangeable,
please identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:

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Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between PSP tape produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases of the
products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

Italy

Other countries

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

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IV-4.

Country preferences.--Do you or your customers ever specifically order PSP tape from one
country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No

IV-5.

Yes

If yes, identify the countries and explain.

Availability of merchandise.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of PSP tape available from only
certain country sources?
No

IV-6.

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Yes

If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.

Choice of product not based on price.--If you purchased PSP tape from one source although a
comparable product was available from another country source at a lower price, please explain
your reasons for doing so (please specify by country).

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Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how PSP tape produced
in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares with
PSP tape produced in each of the other countries you identified.

If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Italy
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Italy

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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Minimum quality.--How often does PSP tape from the following countries meet minimum
quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Don’t
know

United States
Italy
Nonsubject Country
(please specify:
)
IV-9.

Change in price.-(a)

Since January 1, 2009, has there been a change in the price of PSP tape? If so, has the
price of U.S.-produced PSP tape changed more or less than the price of imported PSP
tape from Italy?
No change in price.
Prices have changed by the same amount.
Price of U.S.-produced PSP tape has changed relative to the price of PSP
tape from Italy.

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced PSP tape has changed relative to the price of PSP tape from
Italy, the price of U.S.-produced PSP tape is now relatively
Higher

Lower
than those from Italy.

IV-10. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question that did
not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below.

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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
http://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/pressure_sensitive_plastic_tape_italy/four
th_review_full.htm.
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.--Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/

Pin: PSPT

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