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LOST SALES AND LOST REVENUE SURVEY
CERTAIN AMORPHOUS SILICA FABRIC FROM CHINA
This survey must be received by the Commission by February 3, 2016
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this survey is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in connection
with countervailing and antidumping duty investigations concerning Amorphous Silica Fabric (“ASF”) from China (Inv.
No. 701‐TA‐555 and 731‐TA‐1310 (Preliminary)). The information requested in the survey is requested under the
authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a
subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Further information on this survey can be obtained from Amelia Preece (202‐205‐3250, Amelia.Preece@usitc.gov).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased ASF (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2013?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the survey to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the survey, and return the entire survey 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: ASF1)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in this survey 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 submitting this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this survey and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the
Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
investigation or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used:
(i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a
related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and
operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or
(ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all contract
personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Signature
Phone
Email address
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐ This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on January 20, 2016, by
Auburn Manufacturing, Inc., Mechanic Falls, Maine. Countervailing and antidumping duties may be
assessed on the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative
determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce makes
an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping. U.S. producers of ASF have provided the
USITC with allegations about sales or revenue that they have lost due to competition from imports of
ASF from China. One or more domestic producer(s) have named your firm in such an allegation.
ASF covered by these investigations is woven, industrial grade amorphous silica fabric (“ASF”), which
contains a minimum of 90 percent silica (SiO2) by nominal weight, and a nominal width in excess of 8
inches. The petition covers industrial grade ASF regardless of other materials contained in the fabric,
regardless of whether in roll form or cut‐to‐length, regardless of weight, width (except for ASF tape, as
discussed below), or length. The petition covers industrial grade ASF regardless of whether the product
is approved by a standards testing body (such as being Factory Mutual (“FM”) Approved), or regardless
of whether it meets any governmental specification.
Industrial grade ASF may be produced in various colors. The petition covers industrial grade ASF
regardless of whether the fabric is colored. Industrial grade ASF may be coated or treated with
materials that include, but are not limited to, oils, vermiculite, acrylic latex compound, silicone,
aluminized polyester (Mylar®) film, pressure‐sensitive adhesive, or other coatings and treatments. The
petition covers industrial grade ASF regardless of whether the fabric is coated or treated. Industrial
grade ASF may be heat‐cleaned. The petition covers industrial grade ASF regardless of whether the
fabric is heat‐cleaned.
Industrial grade ASF may be imported in rolls or may be cut‐to‐length and then further
fabricated to make welding curtains, welding blankets, welding pads, fire blankets, fire pads, or fire
screens. Regardless of the name, all industrial grade ASF that has been further cut‐to‐length or cut‐to‐
width or further finished by finishing the edges and/or adding grommets, is included within the scope of
these petitions.
Subject merchandise also includes (1) any industrial grade ASF that has been converted into
industrial grade ASF in China from fiberglass cloth produced in a third country; and (2) ASF that has been
further processed in a third country, including but not limited to treating, coating, slitting, cutting to
length, cutting to width, finishing the edges, adding grommets, or any other processing that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if performed in the country of
manufacture of the in‐scope industrial grade ASF.
Excluded from the scope of the petitions is ASF that is subjected to controlled shrinkage, which
is also called “pre‐shrunk” or “aerospace grade” ASF. In order to be excluded as a pre‐shrunk or
aerospace grade ASF, the ASF must meet the following exclusion criteria: (1) the ASF must contain a
minimum of 98 percent silica (SiO2) by nominal weight; (2) the ASF must have an areal shrinkage of
4 percent or less; (3) the ASF must contain no coatings or treatments; and (4) the ASF must be white in
color. For purposes of this scope, “areal shrinkage” refers to the extent to which a specimen of ASF
shrinks while subjected to heating at 1800 degrees F for 30 minutes.
Also excluded from the scope are ASF rope and tubing (or sleeving). ASF rope is a knitted or
braided product made from amorphous silica yarns. Silica tubing (or sleeving) is braided into a hollow
sleeve from amorphous silica yarns.
The subject imports are normally imported under statistical reporting numbers 7019.59.4021,
7019.59.4096, 7019.59.9021, and 7019.59.9096 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(“HTSUS”), but may also enter under HTSUS items 7019.90.1000 or 7019.90.5050. HTSUS provisions are
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provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope of these
investigations is dispositive.
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates.
Confidentiality.‐‐The data furnished in response to this survey 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.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this survey, 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. Please also retain a copy of the final document that you submit.
Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this survey. This
may or may not be the person whose signature is at the bottom of page 1.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Business Proprietary
Lost Sales and Lost Revenue Survey‐ ASF
PURCHASE INFORMATION
1. Purchases.—Report your firm’s total U.S. purchases of ASF. Estimates are acceptable.
Item
2013
2014
2015
Purchases of ASF produced in‐‐
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Quantity (in kilograms)
United States
All other countries:
Sources unknown
China
1
1
Please identify these countries:
2. Changes in purchasing patterns.— Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of ASF
from different sources have changed since January 1, 2013.
Source of
purchases
Did not
purchase Decreased Increased
Constant Fluctuated
Explanation for trend
United
States
China
All other
countries
Sources
unknown
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3. Major purchasing factors.‐‐Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase ASF.
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
4. Switching to imports.—
(a)
Since January 1, 2013, did your firm switch any of its purchases from U.S.‐produced ASF
to imports of ASF from China? Respond for each subject country.
Yes
No
Source
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))
(If “No”, skip to next question)
China
(b)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source
Yes
No
China
(c)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for the shift?
5.
Source
Yes
China
If Yes, estimate the quantity
of purchases that your firm
shifted to imports since
January 1, 2013 because of
price (in kilograms)
No
If No, please indicate the
reason for the shift
U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)
Since January 1, 2013, in connection with a sale or offer to sell ASF to your firm, did U.S.
producers reduce their prices of domestically produced ASF in order to compete with
lower‐priced imports of ASF from China?
Source
China
Yes (also respond to
question part (b))
No (If “No”, skip to next
question)
Don’t know
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(b)
If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, please provide an estimate
of the reduction in U.S. producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive
factors.
Source
China
Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)
%
Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors
6. Other explanations‐‐Please provide any additional comments in this box.
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OMB INFORMATION
7. OMB statistics.‐‐Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this survey.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this survey 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 survey is estimated to average 4 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and completing and reviewing the
survey.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for reducing
the burden, and any suggestions for improving this survey. Please attach such comments to your
response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20436.
HOW TO FILE YOUR SURVEY RESPONSE
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the survey document.
Please submit the completed survey using one of the methods noted below. If your firm
is unable to complete the MS Word survey or cannot use one of the electronic methods
of submission, please contact the Commission for further instructions.
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/certain_amorphous_silica_fabric_china/preliminary
.htm
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word survey along with a scanned copy of the signed
certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
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Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: ASF1)
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word survey to Amelia.Preece@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents
that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from
unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic algorithms to
encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these
encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized
disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic transmission, the
Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not
by the Commission.
If your firm did not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.
File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | Microsoft Word - ASF - LSLR Survey |
Author | fred.ruggles |
File Modified | 2016-01-28 |
File Created | 2016-01-28 |