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LOST SALES AND LOST REVENUE SURVEY
1,1,1,2 – TETRAFLUOROETHANE (R‐134a) FROM CHINA
This survey must be received by the Commission by March 17, 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 its antidumping investigation concerning 1,1,1,2 – Tetrafluoroethane (R‐134a) from China (Inv. No. 731‐TA‐1313
(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 Lauren Gamache (lauren.gamache@usitc.gov, 202‐205‐3489).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased R‐134a (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 survey via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following
link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. Select “1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane (R‐134a): Inv. No. 731‐TA‐
1313 (Preliminary)” in the drop down menu. (PIN: R134A)
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 March 3, 2016, by the
American HFC Coalition and its individual members (Amtrol, Inc., West Warwick, Rhode Island; Arkema,
Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; The Chemours Company FC LLC, Wilmington, Delaware; Honeywell
International Inc., Morristown, New Jersey; Hudson Technologies, Pearl River, New York; Mexichem
Fluor Inc., St. Gabriel, Louisiana; and Worthington Industries, Inc., Columbus, Ohio) and District Lodge
154 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. 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 dumping. U.S. producers of R‐134a have provided the USITC with
allegations about sales or revenue that they have lost due to competition from imports of R‐134a from
China. One or more domestic producer(s) have named your firm in such an allegation.
1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane (“R‐134a”).‐‐The product covered by this investigation is 1,1,1,2‐
Tetrafluoroethane, R‐134a, or its chemical equivalent, regardless of form, type, or purity level. The
chemical formula for 1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane is CF3‐CH2F, and the Chemical Abstracts Service registry
number is CAS 811‐97‐2.1
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.
1
1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane is sold under a number of trade names including Klea 134a and Zephex 134a
(Mexichem Fluor); Genetron 134a (Honeywell); Freon™ 134a, Suva 134a, Dymel 134a, and Dymel P134a
(Chemours); Solkane 134a (Solvay); and Forane 134a (Arkema). Generically, 1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane has been
sold as Fluorocarbon 134a, R‐134a, HFC‐134a, HF A‐134a, Refrigerant 134a, and UN3159.
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Lost Sales and Lost Revenue Survey‐ R‐134a
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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
PURCHASE INFORMATION
1. Purchases.—Report your firm’s total U.S. purchases of R‐134a. Estimates are acceptable.
Item
2013
2014
2015
Purchases of R‐134a produced in‐‐
Quantity (in pounds)
United States
All other countries
Sources unknown
0
0
0
China
1
Total purchases
1
Please identify these countries:
2. Changes in purchasing patterns.—Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of R‐134a
from different sources have changed since January 1, 2013.
Source of Did not
purchases 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 R‐134a.
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
4. Switching to imports.—
(a)
Since January 2013, did your firm switch any of its purchases from U.S.‐produced R‐134a
to imports of R‐134a from China?
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?
Source
Yes
If Yes, estimate the quantity
of purchases that your firm
shifted to imports since
January 2013 because of price
(in pounds)
China
No
If No, please indicate the
reason for the shift
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5.
U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)
Since January 1, 2013, in connection with a sale or offer to sell R‐134a to your firm, did
U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced R‐134a in order to compete
with lower‐priced imports of R‐134a from subject countries?
Yes (also respond to
No (If “No”, skip to next
Source
question part (b))
question)
Don’t know
China
(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.
• 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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Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Enter Investigation: Select Select “1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane (R‐134a): Inv. No. 731‐TA‐1313
(Preliminary)” in the drop down menu in the drop down menu
Pin: R134A
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word survey to lauren.gamache@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.
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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 - R134a_LSLR Purchaser Q |
Author | amy.sherman |
File Modified | 2016-03-07 |
File Created | 2016-03-07 |