15-2-3421 Importers' Questionnaire

Information collections for import injury investigations (producers, importers, purchasers, and foreign producer questionnaires and institution notices for 5-year reviews)

US importer questionnaire PET RESIN

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Rexin from Canada, China, India, and Oman, Inv. No(s). 701-TA-533 and 731-TA-1270-1273 (Final)

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE RESIN FROM
CANADA, CHINA, INDIA, AND OMAN
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by January 5, 2016
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing/antidumping duty investigation(s) concerning Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate
Resin (PET resin) from Canada, China, India, and Oman (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-531-533; 731-TA-1270-1273 (Final)). 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 PET resin (as defined on next page) from any country at any time since January 1, 2012?

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)

Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: PRES)
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 March 10, 2015, by DAK
Americas LLC (Charlotte, NC), M&G Chemicals (Houston, TX), and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America
(Lake City, SC). Countervailing and/or antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a
result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or
material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce makes an affirmative determination of
subsidization/dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available
at
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/certain_polyethylene_terephthalate_resin_canada/f
inal.htm.
Certain PET resin covered by these investigations is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin having an
intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.70, but not more than 0.88, deciliters per gram. The scope includes blends
of virgin PET resin and recycled PET resin containing predominantly virgin PET resin content, provided
such blends meet the intrinsic viscosity requirements above. The scope includes all PET resin meeting
the above specifications regardless of additives introduced in the manufacturing process. The
merchandise subject to these investigations is properly classified under statistical reporting number
3907.60.00.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS
subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
merchandise under investigation is dispositive.
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing PET resin (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

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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 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.
I-2.

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 PET resin, 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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Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing PET resin from Canada, China, India, and Oman into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting PET resin from Canada, China, India, and Oman to
the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s PET resin importing operations.
More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

I-7.

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of PET resin?
No

I-6.

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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 PET resin 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 PET resin into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports PET resin 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.C. § 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 Michael Haberstroh (202205-3390, michael.haberstroh@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

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

II-2.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of PET resin since January 1, 2012.
(check as many as appropriate)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)

(please describe)

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Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of PET resin for
delivery on or after September 31, 2015?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign producer
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No

Yes–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)

Period/Source

Oct-Dec 2015

Jan-Mar 2016

Apr-June 2016

July-Sept 2016

Canada
China
India
Oman
Other sources1
1

II-4.

Identify your other sources:

Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces PET resin 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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Imports from Canada.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
PET resin imported from Canada during the specified periods

II-5.

CANADA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

January-September

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
1

Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:
Quantity (F)
2

Value (G)
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-ofperiod 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
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero ("0")
1
or provide an explanation.
1

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

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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Channels of distribution Canada.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports
from Canada during the specified periods.

CANADA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (K)
To end users.—
Bottle producers
Soda bottlers (L)
Water bottlers (M)
Hot-fill bottlers (N)
Other bottlers (O)
Carpeting manufacturers (P)
Sheet, packaging, and strapping
manufacturers (Q)
Other end users (R)1
1

Please describe the other end users:

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e., lines K through R)
in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If
the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the
Commission.

Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O + P + Q + R – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Mode of U.S.-inland transportation Canada.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of
imports from Canada by mode of transportation for the U.S.-inland transportion of you firm's
commercial shipments to your firm's U.S. customers.

CANADA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Mode of U.S.-inland transportation:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Shipped entirely via rail (quantity) (S)1
Shipped entirely via truck (quantity) (T)
Shipped by a combination of both truck
and rail (e.g., bimodal) (quantity) (U)
Shipped via other modes (quantity) (V)2
NOTE.—This table is only concerned with U.S.-inland transportation from your firm's U.S. warehouses/storage facilities to your U.S.
customers. If your firm does not first store the imports of PET resin in your own U.S. facilities, but rather arranges transportation directly from
the border to your customers' locations, then this table is only conerned with the mode(s) of U.S.-inland transportation from the U.S. border to
your U.S customers' locations.
1

Please list the largest customers reported here that received shipments of PET resin from your firm via rail delivery directly
into their facilities, indicate the end use(s) of the shipped PET resin, and the geographic location of those customers.
.
2
Describe the "other" modes.
.
RECONCILIATION OF MODES.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for mode of U.S.-inland transportation (i.e., lines S
through V) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments (i.e., line D) in each time
period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.

Calendar years
Reconciliation
S + T + U + V – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Imports from China.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
PET resin imported from China during the specified periods.

II-8.

CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

January-September

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
1

Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:
Quantity (F)
2

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
1

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

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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Channels of distribution China.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports from
China during the specified periods.

CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Please describe the other end users:

Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O + P + Q + R – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Mode of U.S.-inland transportation China.-- Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of
imports from China by mode of transportation for the U.S.-inland transportion of you firm's
commercial shipments to your firm's U.S. customers.

CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Calendar years
Reconciliation
S + T + U + V – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Imports from India.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
PET resin imported from India during the specified periods.

INDIA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

January-September

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
1

Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:
Quantity (F)
2

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
1

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

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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Channels of distribution India.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports from
India during the specified periods.

INDIA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Please describe the other end users:

Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O + P + Q + R – D = zero
("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Mode of U.S.-inland transportation India.-- Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of
imports from India by mode of transportation for the U.S.-inland transportion of you firm's
commercial shipments to your firm's U.S. customers.

INDIA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Calendar years
Reconciliation
S + T + U + V – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Imports from Oman.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
PET resin imported from Oman during the specified periods.

OMAN
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

January-September

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
1

Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:
Quantity (F)
2

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
1

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

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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Channels of distribution Oman.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports from
Oman during the specified periods.

OMAN
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Please describe the other end users:

Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + M +N + O + P + Q + R – D =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Mode of U.S.-inland transportation Oman.-- Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of
imports from Oman by mode of transportation for the U.S.-inland transportion of you firm's
commercial shipments to your firm's U.S. customers.

OMAN
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Calendar years
Reconciliation
S + T + U + V – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Imports from Mexico.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
PET resin imported from Mexico during the specified periods.

MEXICO (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

January-September

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
1

Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:
Quantity (F)
2

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
1

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

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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Channels of distribution Mexico.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports
from Mexico during the specified periods.

MEXICO (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Please describe the other end users:

Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + M +N + O + P + Q + R – D =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Mode of U.S.-inland transportation Mexico.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of
imports from Mexico by mode of transportation for the U.S.-inland transportion of you firm's
commercial shipments to your firm's U.S. customers.

MEXICO (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Calendar years
Reconciliation
S + T + U + V – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Imports from Korea.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
PET resin imported from Korea during the specified periods.

KOREA (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

January-September

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
1

Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:
Quantity (F)
2

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
1

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

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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Channels of distribution Korea.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports from
Korea during the specified periods.

KOREA (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Please describe the other end users:

Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + M +N + O + P + Q + R – D =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Mode of U.S.-inland transportation Korea.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of
imports from Korea by mode of transportation for the U.S.-inland transportion of you firm's
commercial shipments to your firm's U.S. customers.

KOREA (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Calendar years
Reconciliation
S + T + U + V – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Imports from Taiwan.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
PET resin imported from Taiwan during the specified periods.

TAIWAN (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

January-September

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
1

Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:
Quantity (F)
2

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
1

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

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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Channels of distribution Taiwan.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports
from Taiwan during the specified periods.

TAIWAN (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Please describe the other end users:

Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + M +N + O + P + Q + R – D =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Mode of U.S.-inland transportation Taiwan.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of
imports from Taiwan by mode of transportation for the U.S.-inland transportion of you firm's
commercial shipments to your firm's U.S. customers.

TAIWAN (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Calendar years
Reconciliation
S + T + U + V – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Imports from AOS.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of PET
resin imported from all other sources (AOS) during the specified periods.

(list sources:

ALL OTHER SOURCES
)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item

2012

January-September

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
1

Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:
Quantity (F)
2

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
1

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

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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Channels of distribution AOS.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports from
all other sources (AOS) during the specified periods.

ALL OTHER SOURCES
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Please describe the other end users:

Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + M +N + O + P + Q + R – D =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Mode of U.S.-inland transportation AOS.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of
imports from all other sources by mode of transportation for the U.S.-inland transportion of you
firm's commercial shipments to your firm's U.S. customers.

ALL OTHER SOURCES
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Calendar years
Reconciliation
S + T + U + V – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
II-29.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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 John Benedetto (202-2053270, john.benedetto@usitc.gov).
III-1.

PRICE DATA
III-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value of sales data for your firm’s commercial
shipments to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2012 (for importers that are not end
users) OR quantity and value of purchase costs (for importer that are end users) of the following
products your firm imported from Canada, China India, Oman, Mexico, Korea, and/or Taiwan:
Product 1.—PET resin, being either a clear homo- or co-polymer, and having an intrinsic
viscosity of 0.72 IV to 0.84 IV, in the solid stated form. This PET resin product is
typically used in water bottle applications.
Product 2.—PET resin, being either a clear homo- or co-polymer, and having an intrinsic
viscosity of 0.72 IV to 0.84 IV, in the solid stated form. This PET resin product is
typically used in sheet and strapping.
Product 3.-- PET resin, being either a clear homo- or co-polymer, and having an intrinsic
viscosity of 0.78 IV to 0.86 IV, in the solid stated form. This PET resin product is
typically used in carbonated soft drink applications.
Product 4.—PET resin, being mainly a co-polymer, and having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.75 IV
to 0.86 IV, in the solid stated form. This PET resin product is typically used in heat
set or hot fill applications; food, household, and other products.

Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment (commercial sales) and landed duty
paid (for internal consumption—see Part II Definitions (page 8) for definition of “import values”) and
should not include U.S.-inland transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to
or by your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates).

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Commercial sales.--During January 2012-September 2015, did your firm import from Canada,
China, India, Oman, Korea, Mexico, and/or Taiwan 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 questions III-2a through III-2g as appropriate.
No.--Skip questions III-2a through III-2g.

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III-2a. Price data Canada.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Canada and sold by your firm.

CANADA – COMMERCIAL SALES

Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in pounds, 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
OctoberDecember
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
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 China.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
China and sold by your firm.

CHINA– COMMERCIAL SALES

Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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

INDIA– COMMERCIAL SALES

Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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III-2d. Price data Oman.—Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Oman and sold by your firm.

OMAN– COMMERCIAL SALES

Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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III-2e. Price data Korea.—Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

KOREA– COMMERCIAL SALES

Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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Price data Mexico.—Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

MEXICO– COMMERCIAL SALES

Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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III-2g. Price data Taiwan.—Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Taiwan and sold by your firm.

TAIWAN– COMMERCIAL SALES

Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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Import cost data.--During January 2012-September 2015, did your firm import from Canada, China, India,
Oman, Korea, Mexico, and/or Taiwan and internally consume any of the products listed on page 33 (or
any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete questions III-2h through III-2n as appropriate.
No.--Skip questions III-2h through III-2n.

III-2h. Import cost data Canada.--Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid cost data1 for pricing
products2 imported from Canada for internal consumption by your firm in the United States.

CANADA – NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
LDP value
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
1
Please note that values should be net landed, duty-paid ("LDP") 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).
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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Import cost data China.--Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid cost data1 for pricing
products2 imported from China for internal consumption by your firm in the United States.

CHINA– NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value

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Import cost data India.--Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid cost data1 for pricing
products2 imported from India for internal consumption by your firm in the United States.

INDIA– NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value

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III-2k. Import cost data Oman.--Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid cost data1 for pricing
products2 imported from Oman for internal consumption by your firm in the United States.

OMAN– NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value

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Import cost data Korea.--Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid cost data1 for pricing
products2 imported from Korea for internal consumption by your firm in the United States.

KOREA– NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value

Product 4
Quantity
LDP value

Period of shipment
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
1
Please note that values should be net landed, duty-paid ("LDP") 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).
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-2m. Import cost data Mexico.--Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid cost data1 for pricing
products2 imported from Mexico for internal consumption by your firm in the United States.

MEXICO– NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value

Product 4
Quantity
LDP value

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III-2n. Import cost data Taiwan.--Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid cost data1 for pricing
products2 imported from Taiwan for internal consumption by your firm in the United States.

TAIWAN– NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value

Product 4
Quantity
LDP value

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III-2o. Additional costs for your direct imports of PET resin for your firm’s own use or company
transfer.
(i)

If your firm reported direct import costs above (question III-2h to II-2n), please identify
the factors that add to your cost of importing directly since January 1, 2012, NOT
including costs already reflected in the landed, duty-paid value (LDPV) cost. Also
estimate the share of the LDPV cost this factor represents and explain the specific costs
associated with each category.

Factors
Logistical or supply chain costs
Warehousing costs
Compliance costs
Currency conversion costs
Other
(ii)

Explanation

To which source does your firm compare costs in determining your additional
transaction costs to directly import?
U.S. Importers

(iii)

Estimated share of LDPV
(percent)

U.S. Producers

Both

Neither

If your firm reported data above (questions III-2h through III-2n), briefly identify the
benefits of directly importing PET resin instead of purchasing PET resin from a U.S.
importer or from a U.S. producer.

III-2p. Pricing data methodology.—Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price and/or cost data from III-2a-III-2n above.

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

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III-3a. Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of PET resin
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

Set
price
lists

Contracts

Other

If other, describe

III-3b. Do your firm’s contracts set prices based on a comparison to raw material costs or raw material
price indexes?
No

III-4.

Yes

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

Quantity
discounts

III-5.

If yes, please briefly describe each pricing mechanism

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for PET resin imported from Canada, China,
India, and/or Oman?
Net 30
days

(b)

Net 60
days

2/10 net 30
days

Other

Other (specify)

On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported PET resin from Canada, China, India,
and/or Oman 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 PET resin imported from
Canada, China, India, and/or Oman in 2014 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) annual
contract basis, (3) short-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?

Share of 2014
sales
III-7.

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

Type of sale
Short-term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
months)
%

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%

0.0

Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
PET resin from Canada, China, India, and/or Oman (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

Average contract
duration

# of days

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

Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No

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

Annual contracts
(multiple deliveries
for 12 months)
365

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

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Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales of PET resin imported from Canada, China, India,
and/or Oman 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 PET resin?

Share of
2014 sales

Source
From your firm’s U.S. inventory

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

Produced to order

Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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Lead time
(average
number of
days)

0.0 %

Shipping information.—
(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of PET resin imported
from Canada, China, India, and/or Oman that is accounted for by U.S. inland
transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm

(c)

Purchaser (check one)

When your firm sells PET resin imported from Canada, China, India, and/or Oman, from
where is it shipped?
Point of importation

(d)

Storage facility (check one)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of PET resin imported from
Canada, China, India, and/or Oman 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%)

0.0

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III-10a. Geographical shipments.--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold PET resin
imported from subject countries since January 1, 2012 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area

Canada

China

India

Oman

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-10b. Geographical shipments.—If your firm’s PET resin is only available in a few geographic market
areas, please describe what limits its availability in other regions.

III-10c. Geographical shipments.—Does your firm’s PET resin compete with PET resin from U.S.
producers and other subject countries in all U.S. geographic regions?

Yes

Please describe any limitations or lack thereof, and attach any available
documentation to the questionnaire.

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III-11a. End uses.--List the end uses of the PET resin that your firm imports from Canada, China, India,
and/or Oman. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by
PET resin and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end-use product
accounted for by
End use product

PET resin

Other inputs

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Bottled water/soda.-Excluding liquid
contents (e.g., just
the bottle)

0.0 %

Inclusive of liquid
contents (e.g., final
bottled product)

0.0 %

Carpet

0.0 %

Roll of PET sheet

0.0 %

PET strapping

0.0 %

Other:

0.0 %

Other:

0.0 %

Other:

0.0 %

Other:

0.0 %

Other:

0.0 %

Other:

0.0 %

Other:

0.0 %

Other:

0.0 %

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III-11b. End uses.—Does the PET resin that your firm imports compete with PET resin from U.S.
producers, Canada, China, India, and/or Oman across all end uses?

PET resin source

United States
Canada
China
India
Oman
Other

Competes with
your firm’s
imports of PET
resin in all end
uses

Does not
compete with
your firm’s
imports of PET
resin in all end
uses

List end uses in which other suppliers’ product
does not compete with your firm’s imports of
PET resin

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III-12. Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for PET resin?
No

Yes.--Please fill out the table.
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for PET resin?

Substitute

End use in which this
substitute is used

No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.
III-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for PET resin has changed since January 1, 2012. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States

Overall
increase

No
Overall Fluctuate with
change decrease no clear trend

Explanation and factors

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III-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of PET resin since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-15. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the PET resin market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to PET resin?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

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
PET resin since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply PET resin 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.

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III-17. Raw materials.-- How have PET resin raw materials prices changed since January 1, 2012?

Overall
increase

No
change

Fluctuate Explain, noting how raw
Explain, noting how raw
with no
material price increases
material price decreases
clear
have affected your firm’s have affected your firm’s
Overall
decrease trend
selling prices for PET resin. selling prices for PET resin.

III-18. Interchangeability.--Is PET resin 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
Countrypair

Canada

China

India

Oman

Other countries

United
States
Canada
China
India
Oman
For any country-pair producing PET resin 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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III-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between PET resin 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
Countrypair

Canada

China

India

Oman

Other countries

United
States
Canada
China
India
Oman
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of PET resin, 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 PET resin since January 1, 2012. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s
total shipments of PET resin that each of these customers accounted for in 2014.

Customer’s name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

City

State

Share of 2014 sales
(%)

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III-21. Please estimate the average selling price in 2015 for PET resin sold by different modes of
packaging/transport:
Rail car direct
Rail car plus bulk truck
Bulk truck direct
Super sacs
III-22. 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/certain_polyethylene_terephthalate
_resin_canada/final.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: PRES

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to michael.haberstroh@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 (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.

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