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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
POLYETHYLENE RETAIL CARRIER BAGS FROM CHINA, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA,
TAIWAN, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by December 4, 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 countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders concerning polyethylene retail carrier
bags (“PRCBs”) from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐462 and 731‐TA‐1156‐
1158 (First Review) and 731‐TA‐1043‐1045 (Second Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is
requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII.
Name of firm
Address
Website
Has your firm produced or exported PRCBs (as defined on next page) 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)
Data reported in this questionnaire relate to (Check one):
China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: PRCB)
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
Signature
Phone:
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.‐‐GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. On May 4, 2010, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued a countervailing duty
order on imports of PRCBs from Vietnam and antidumping duty orders on imports of PRCBs from
Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. On August 9, 2004, Commerce issued antidumping duty orders on
imports of PRCBs from China, Malaysia, and Thailand. Following first five‐year reviews by Commerce and
the Commission, effective July 7, 2010, Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty orders
on imports of PRCBs from China, Malaysia, and Thailand. On April 1, 2015, the Commission instituted
reviews 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 orders 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 affirmative determinations, the orders will remain in place. If either the Commission or
Commerce makes negative determinations, Commerce will revoke the orders. Questionnaires and other
information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/polyethylene_retail_carrier_bags_china_indonesia/s
econd_review_full.htm.
Polyethylene retail carrier bags (“PRCBs”) covered by these investigations may be referred to as t‐shirt
sacks, merchandise bags, grocery bags, or checkout bags. The subject merchandise is defined as non‐
sealable sacks and bags with handles (including drawstrings), without zippers or integral extruded
closures, with or without gussets, with or without printing, of polyethylene film having a thickness no
greater than 0.035 inches (0.889 mm) and no less than 0.00035 inches (0.00889 mm), and with no
length or width shorter than 6 inches (15.24 cm) or longer than 40 inches (101.6 cm). The depth of the
bag may be shorter than 6 inches but not longer than 40 inches (101.6 cm).
PRCBs are typically provided without any consumer packaging and free of charge by retail
establishments, e.g., grocery, drug, convenience, department, specialty retail, discount stores, and
restaurants, to their customers to package and carry their purchased products. The scope of the order
excludes (1) polyethylene bags that are not printed with logos or store names and that are closeable
with drawstrings made of polyethylene film and (2) polyethylene bags that are packed in consumer
packaging with printing that refers to specific end‐uses other than packaging and carrying merchandise
from retail establishments, e.g., garbage bags, lawn bags, trash‐can liners.
As a result of changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), imports of the
subject merchandise are currently classifiable under statistical category 3923.21.0085 of the HTSUS.
Furthermore, although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the order is dispositive.
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,
purchaser and/or foreign producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
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Verification.‐‐The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
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I‐1.
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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.
I‐2.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
30 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 in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and/or
Vietnam involved in the production or export of PRCBs, including auxiliary facilities operated in
conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities. Firms operating more
than one establishment in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and/or Vietnam should
combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
I‐3.
U.S. importers.‐‐Please provide the names, contacts, email addresses, and telephone numbers
of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s PRCBs in 2014.
No. Importer’s name
Contact person
Email address
Share of
Area code
your firm’s
and
2014 U.S.
telephone
exports
number
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
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U.S. production.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or
have any plans to produce PRCBs in the United States or other countries?
No
Yes‐‐Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s),
ensure that they complete the Commission’s producer questionnaire.
I‐5.
U.S. importation.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import PRCBs
into the United States?
No
Yes‐‐Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire.
I‐6.
Business plan.‐‐In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected future market conditions for PRCBs?
No
Yes‐‐Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Keysha Martinez (202‐205‐
2136, Keysha.Martinez@usitc.gov ). Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
II‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II‐2. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of PRCBs since January 1, 2009.
Check as many as appropriate.
Please describe.
Plant openings
Plant closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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Anticipated changes in operations.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
its operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of PRCBs in the
future?
No
Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce PRCBs (in 1,000 bags and 1,000 pounds) for 2015
and 2016.
II‐4.
Anticipated changes in operations in the event the orders were revoked.‐‐Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of its operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the production of PRCBs in the future if the countervailing duty and antidumping
duty orders on PRCBs from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and/or Vietnam were
to be revoked?
No
Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce PRCBs (in 1,000 bags and 1,000 pounds) for 2015
and 2016.
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II‐5a. Production using same machinery.‐‐ Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce PRCBs, and the combined production
capacity on this shared equipment and machinery.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
products manufactured in that establishment using the same manufacturing equipment.
Assume normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
“Production” ‐‐All production in your establishment(s) in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan,
Thailand, and/or Vietnam, including production consumed internally within your firm.
Quantity (in 1,000 bags and 1,000 pounds)
January‐
September
Calendar year
Item
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2014
2015
Overall production capacity
1,000 bags
1,000 pounds
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Production of: (1,000 bags)
PRCBs 1
0
2
Other products
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Production of: (1,000 pounds)
PRCBs 1
0
2
Other products
Total
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Data entered for production of PRCBs will populate here once reported in question II‐14.
Please identify these products: .
II‐5b. Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity reported in II‐5a is based on operating hours
per week, weeks per year.
II‐5c. Capacity calculation.‐‐Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II‐5a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
II‐5d. Production constraints.‐‐Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
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II‐5e. Product shifting.
(i).
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between PRCBs and other products using
the same equipment and/or labor?
No
Yes‐‐ (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products.
(ii).
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
II‐6.
Share of sales.‐‐What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of PRCBs? percent.
II‐7.
II‐8.
Firm's estimated share of production in country.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total
production of PRCBs in the country specified on the certification page accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2014. percent.
Firm's estimated share of country's exports.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total exports to
the United States of PRCBs from the country specified on the certification page accounted for by
your firm’s exports in 2014. percent.
II‐9.
Inventories in the United States.‐‐Has your firm, since January 1, 2009, maintained any
inventories of PRCBs in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in
question I‐3)?
“Inventories”‐‐Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work in progress.
No
Yes‐‐Report the quantity of such end‐of‐period inventories below.
Quantity (in 1,000 bags)
Calendar year
Item
Inventory
2009
2010
2011
2012
January‐September
2013
2014
2014
2015
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II‐10. Third country trade actions.‐‐Are the PRCBs exported by your firm subject to
antidumping/countervailing duty/safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?
No
Yes‐‐List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies/proceedings.
II‐11. Other export markets.‐‐Identify export markets (other than the United States) that your firm
has developed or where it has increased its sales of PRCBs since January 1, 2009. Please identify
and discuss below.
II‐12. Significance of countervailing duty/antidumping duty orders.‐‐Describe the significance of the
existing countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders covering imports of PRCBs from China,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and/or Vietnam in terms of its effect on your firm’s
production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and
other markets, and inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations before and
after the imposition of the order.
II‐13. Anticipated changes if order revoked.‐‐Would your firm anticipate any changes in its
production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and
other markets, or inventories relating to the production of PRCBs in the future if the
countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on PRCBs from China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Taiwan, Thailand, and/or Vietnam were to be revoked?
No
Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation for any trends or
projections you may provide.
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II‐14. Trade data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories
related to the production of PRCBs in your establishment(s) in China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Taiwan, Thailand, and/or Vietnam during the specified periods.
Do not submit data by manufacturing facility if they are in the same country. If your firm has
multiple manufacturing establishments within one country, you are required to combine data
for those establishments within one foreign producer questionnaire response.
Do not submit data on multiple countries combined. The establishments reported here should
all be located in the country of the firm’s address reported on the certification page.
Multinational companies with production in multiple subject countries should submit separate
foreign producer questionnaire responses for each subject country.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
products manufactured in that establishment using the same manufacturing equipment.
Assume normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” ‐‐All production in your establishment(s) in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan,
Thailand, and/or Vietnam, including production consumed internally within your firm.
“Shipments”‐‐Shipments of products produced in your establishment(s) in China, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and/or Vietnam. Quantities reported should be net of returns.
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 in China,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and/or Vietnam.
“Home market commercial shipments”‐‐Shipments, other than internal consumption and
transfers to related firms, within China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and/or Vietnam.
“Home market internal consumption/transfers to related firms”‐‐Shipments made to related
firms in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and/or Vietnam, including product
consumed internally by your firm.
“Export shipments”‐‐Shipments to destinations outside China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan,
Thailand, and/or Vietnam, 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‐14. Trade data‐‐Continued.
Quantity (in 1,000 bags unless otherwise specified) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item
2009
2010
2011
January‐September
2012
2013
2014
2014
2015
1
Average production capacity
1,000 bags (A)
1,000 pounds
Beginning‐of‐period
inventories (B)
Production
1,000 bags (C)
1,000 pounds
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/
transfers
quantity (D)
value (E)
Commercial shipments
quantity (F)
value (G)
Export shipments:
to the United States:
quantity (H)
value (I)
2
to the European Union:
quantity (J)
value (K)
3
to Asia:
quantity (L)
value (M)
4
to all other markets:
quantity (N)
value (O)
Total exports (quantity) (P)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (quantity) (Q)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
End‐of‐period inventories (R)
1
The production capacity reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please
describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity: .
2
Identify your firm’s principal European Union export markets: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal Asian export markets: .
4
Identify your firm’s principal other export markets: .
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II‐14. Trade data.—Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐Generally, the data reported
for the end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line R) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period
inventories (i.e., line B), plus production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, J, L,
and N). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this
form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for
any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
Item
2009
B + C – D – F – H –J – L – N –
R= should equal zero ("0")
or provide an explanation.1
1
0
2010
0
2011
0
January‐September
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2014
2015
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate: .
II‐15. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
0
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PART III.‐‐MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Craig Thomsen (202‐205‐
3226, Craig.Thomsen@usitc.gov).
III‐1. Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and how Commission staff may
contact the individual regarding the confidential information submitted in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
III‐2. Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of PRCBs to U.S. customers
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
Short‐term
Long‐term
Annual
Total
contracts
contracts
Spot sales
contracts
(should
(multiple
(multiple
(for a single
(multiple
sum to
deliveries for
deliveries for
delivery)
deliveries for 12
100.0%)
less than 12
more than 12
months)
months)
months)
Share of your
%
%
%
% 0.0 %
2014 sales
III‐3. Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts with
U.S. customers for PRCBs (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long‐term,
short‐term and/or annual contract basis).
Short‐term contracts Annual contracts
Long‐term contracts
(multiple
Typical sales
(multiple deliveries
(multiple deliveries for
Item
deliveries for 12
contract provisions
for less than 12
more than 12 months)
months)
months)
Average contract
duration
# of days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
365
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
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Lead times.— What is your firm’s share of sales from inventory and produced to order and what
is the typical lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales
of PRCBs?
Source
Share of 2014 sales
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
0.0
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
III‐5.
Raw materials.‐‐ Indicate how PRCB raw materials prices have changed since January 1, 2009,
and how you expect they will change in the future.
Fluctuate
with no
clear
Overall
No
Overall
trend
increase change decrease
Raw
materials
prices
III‐6.
III‐7.
Lead time (average
number of days)
Explain, noting how raw material
price changes have affected your
firm’s selling prices for PRCBs.
Changes since
January 1,
2009
Anticipated
changes
Changes in factors affecting supply.‐‐Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions;
production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative
production opportunities) that affected the availability of subject country‐produced PRCBs in
the U.S. market since January 1, 2009?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
Availability of SUBJECT import supply.‐‐ Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
availability of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and/or Vietnam‐produced PRCBs in
the U.S. market in the future?
If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes,
including the time period and the impact of such changes on
No
Increase change Decrease shipment volumes and prices.
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Product shifting.‐‐Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of PRCBs between the U.S.
market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any contracts,
other sales arrangements, or other constraints (including any third‐country trade barriers such
as tariffs, quotas, or other non‐tariff barriers) that would prevent or retard your firm from
shifting PRCBs between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12‐month period.
III‐9.
Product range.‐‐Is the product range, product mix, or marketing of PRCBs in your firm’s home
market different from that of PRCBs for export to the United States or to third‐country markets?
No
Yes
If yes, please explain.
III‐10. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of PRCBs in your firm’s home market, for export to the United States, or for export
to third‐country markets since January 1, 2009? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2009
Anticipated
changes
Explain
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III‐11. Substitutes. ‐‐
(a)
Can other products be substituted for PRCBs?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
Have changes in the price of this substitute
End use in which
affected the price for PRCBs?
this substitute is
used
No Yes
Explanation
Substitute
1.
2.
3.
Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for PRCBs since January 1, 2009? Do you anticipate any future changes?
(b)
Changes in
substitutes
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2009
Anticipated
changes
III‐12. Interchangeability.‐‐Are PRCBs produced by your firm and sold in its home market
interchangeable (i.e., can be used in the same applications) with your firm’s PRCBs sold to the
United States and/or to third‐country markets?
Yes
No
If no, identify the market(s) and any differences in the products.
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III‐13. End uses.—
(a)
Describe the end uses of PRCBs that your firm manufactures and sell to your firm’s
home market. If these end uses differ from those of PRCBs your firm sells to the U.S.
market or to third‐country markets, explain.
(b)
Have there been any changes in the end uses of PRCBs since January 1, 2009? Do you
anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end uses
No
Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2009
Anticipated changes
III‐14. Demand trends.—
(a)
Has the passage of laws regulating the use and disposal of PRCBs affected demand for
PRCBs in the United States since January 1, 2009?
No
Yes‐‐If yes, please estimate the size of the change in demand:
Increased
Decreased by percent
Please report the characteristics of PRCBs covered by these regulations, the location(s),
and the relevant time frame:
(b)
Do you expect the passage of additional laws in the United States regulating the use and
disposal of PRCBs in the next 1‐2 years that would affect future demand for PRCBs?
No
Yes‐‐If yes, please estimate the size of the change in demand:
Increase
Decrease by percent
Please report the characteristics of PRCBs covered by these regulations, the location(s),
and the relevant time frame:
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III‐14. Demand trends.—Continued
(c)
Please indicate how other changes in demand in the following markets for PRCBs 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.
Fluctuate
with no
Your firm’s Overall
No
Overall
market increase change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Demand since January 1, 2009
Home
market
United
States
Other
markets
Anticipated future demand
Home
market
United
States
Other
markets
III‐15. Price differences.‐‐Please compare market prices of PRCBs in your firm’s home market, the
United States, and third‐country markets.
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III‐16. International transportation.—
(a)
Who typically arranges international transportation for your firm’s exports?
Exporter
Importer
(b)
If your firm typically arranges international transportation:
For 2014, report or estimate the average cost to ship typical
volumes of PRCBs from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan,
Thailand, and/or Vietnam to the United States
dollars per
pound
III‐17. Description of home market.‐‐Describe briefly your firm’s home market for PRCBs, including the
number of, and competition between, producers.
III‐18. Import competition.‐‐Does your firm face competition from imports of PRCBs in your firm’s
home market?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the country sources of these imports.
III‐19. 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 PRCBs supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of
the other major producing/consuming countries, including China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan,
Thailand, and/or Vietnam, and/or (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data
from 2009 to the present and forecasts for the future.
III‐20. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/polyethylene_retail_carrier_bags_ch
ina_indonesia/second_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: PRCB
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to Keysha.Martinez@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 produce or export 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.
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Author | keysha.martinez |
File Modified | 2015-11-06 |
File Created | 2015-11-06 |