16-3-3521 U.S. Purchasers' Questionnaire

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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
SEAMLESS REFINED COPPER PIPE AND TUBE FROM CHINA AND MEXICO
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by August 11, 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 review of the antidumping duty orders concerning seamless refined copper pipe and tube (“SRC pipe
and tube”) from China and Mexico (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1174-1175 (Review)). The information requested in the
questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to
reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your
firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from John Giamalva
(202-205-3329, john.giamalva@usitc.gov).
Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm purchased SRC pipe and tube (as defined on the next page) from any source (domestic or foreign)
at any time since January 1, 2010?

NO

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

YES

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

Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: SRCP)
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, 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 reviews, 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

Phone:
Signature

Fax

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. On November 22, 2010, the Department of Commerce issued antidumping duty orders on
imports of SRC pipe and tube from China and Mexico. On October 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 a negative determination(s), the Department of Commerce will revoke the order(s).
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
SRC pipe and tube covered by these reviews is “all seamless circular refined copper pipes and tubes,
including redraw hollows, greater than or equal to 6 inches (152.4 mm) in length and measuring less
than 12.130 inches (308.102 mm) (actual) in outside diameter (“OD”), regardless of wall thickness, bore
(e.g., smooth, enhanced with inner grooves or ridges), manufacturing process (e.g., hot finished, colddrawn, annealed), outer surface (e.g., plain or enhanced with grooves, ridges, fins, gills), end finish (e.g.,
plain end, swaged end, flared end, expanded end, crimped end, threaded), coating (e.g., plastic, paint),
insulation, attachments (e.g., plain, capped, plugged, with compression or other fitting), or physical
configuration (e.g., straight, coiled, bent, wound on spools).
The scope of these reviews covers, but is not limited to, seamless refined copper pipe and tube
produced or comparable to the American Society for Testing and Materials (“ASTM”) ASTM-B42, ASTMB68, ASTM-B75, ASTM-B88, ASTM-B88M, ASTM-B188, ASTM-B251, ASTM-B251M, ASTM-B280, ASTMB302, ASTM-B306, ASTM-359, ASTM-B743, ASTM-B819, and ASTM-B903 specifications and meeting the
physical parameters described therein. Also included within the scope are all sets of covered products,
including “line sets” of seamless refined copper tubes (with or without fittings or insulation) suitable for
connecting an outdoor air conditioner or heat pump to an indoor evaporator unit. The phrase “all sets of
covered products” denotes any combination of items put up for sale that is comprised of merchandise
subject to the scope.
“Refined copper” is defined as: (1) metal containing at least 99.85 percent by weight of copper; or (2)
metal containing at least 97.5 percent by weight of copper, provided that the content by weight of any
other element does not exceed the following limits:
ELEMENT
Ag – Silver
As – Arsenic
Cd – Cadmium
Cr – Chromium
Mg – Magnesium
Pb – Lead
S – Sulfur
Sn – Tin
Te – Tellurium
Zn – Zinc
Zr – Zirconium
Other elements (each)

LIMITING CONTENT PERCENT BY WEIGHT
0.25
0.5
1.3
1.4
0.8
1.5
0.7
0.8
0.8
1.0
0.3
0.3

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Excluded from the scope of these orders are all seamless circular hollows of refined copper less than 12
inches in length whose OD (actual) exceeds its length. The products subject to these orders are currently
classifiable under subheadings 7411.10.1030 and 7411.10.1090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (“HTSUS”). Products subject to these reviews may also enter under HTSUS subheadings
7407.10.1500, 7419.99.5050, 8415.90.8065, and 8415.90.8085. Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these orders is
dispositive”.
Purchaser.--Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
SRC pipe and tube from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes SRC pipe and
tube.
Reporting of information.-- If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire in connection with this
proceeding (i.e., a producer, importer, and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to
duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.--The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all of your files, worksheets, and
supporting documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy
of the final document that you submit.
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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OMB statistics.--Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this questionnaire.
Hours

Dollars

The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Reviews, USITC, 500 E St. SW, Washington,
DC 20436.
I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than one
establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of SRC pipe and tube, 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 SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic
or foreign, that import SRC pipe and tube from China and Mexico into the United States or that
export SRC pipe and tube from China and Mexico to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that
produce SRC pipe and tube?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-7.

Affiliation

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, that import SRC pipe and tube from countries other than China and Mexico
into the United States or that export SRC pipe and tube from countries other than China and
Mexico to the United States?
No

I-6.

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Address

Affiliation

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

No

Yes

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

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PART II.—PURCHASES
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from John Giamalva (202-2053329, john.giamalva@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II-1.

Purchases.—
(a)

Please estimate your firm’s total U.S. purchases of SRC pipe and tube in 2015. (Do not
include imports for which your firm was the importer of record; such imports should be
reported in your U.S. importer’s questionnaire.)
Quantity (1,000 pounds)

(b)

Estimate the percentage of the quantity of your firm’s purchases of SRC pipe and tube in
2015 that were produced in each of the specified countries.
seamless refined copper pipe and tube
produced in:

Share of quantity of 2015 purchases

United States

%

China

%

Mexico

%

All other countries:1

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)
1

Please identify these countries:

0.0

%

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Purchases before and after order.
(a)

Did your firm purchase SRC pipe and tube from China and Mexico before 2010?
No--skip to (c)

(b)

Yes

If yes, has your pattern of purchasing SRC pipe and tube from China and Mexico
changed since 2010?
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we discontinued purchases from China and Mexico because of the order.
Yes, we reduced purchases from China and Mexico because of the order.
Yes, but we changed the pattern of purchases from China and Mexico for
reasons other than the order (please explain below).

(c)

Has your pattern of purchasing SRC pipe and tube from nonsubject foreign sources (i.e.,
countries other than China and Mexico) changed since 2010?
We did not purchase from nonsubject foreign sources before or after the order.
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we increased purchases from nonsubject countries because of the order.
Yes, but we changed our pattern of purchases from nonsubject countries for
reasons other than the order (please explain below).

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Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of SRC
pipe and tube from different sources have changed since January 1, 2010.
Source of Did not
purchases purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

United
States
China
Mexico
All other
countries
Sources
unknown

II-4.

Purchases from one country only.--If your firm has purchased SRC pipe and tube from only one
country, please explain the reasons for doing so.

II-5.

Supplier identification.-- Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for SRC pipe and tube since
January 1, 2010. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of SRC
pipe and tube that each of these suppliers accounted for in 2015.

No.

Supplier’s name

City and state

Share of quantity of
2015 purchases

1

%

2

%

3

%

4

%

5

%

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

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of SRC pipe and tube
(check all that apply)?
Retailers

End users/OEMs

Distributors/
Wholesalers

Other

Describe other

If your firm is a distributor of SRC pipe and tube, please answer questions III-2 and III-3.
III-2.

Competition for sales.--Do you compete for sales to your customers with the manufacturers or
importers from which you purchase SRC pipe and tube?
No

III-3.

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Types of customers.--What are the major types of consumers to which you sell SRC pipe and
tube?

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

End uses.—
(a)

List the top 3 products you make using SRC pipe and tube and estimate the percent of
your total production cost that is accounted for by SRC pipe and tube and by other
inputs (such as labor, energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
firm produces accounted for by
Product(s) your firm
produces

(b)

SRC pipe and tube

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%
across)

Other inputs
% +

%

=

0.0 %

% +

%

=

0.0 %

% +

%

=

0.0 %

Have there been any changes in the end uses of SRC pipe and tube since January 1,
2010? Do you anticipate any future changes?

Changes in end uses

No

Yes

Explain

Changes since
January 1, 2010
Anticipated changes
III-5.

Demand for end use products.-(a)

Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating SRC pipe and tube changed
since January 1, 2010?
Increased

(b)

No change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for SRC pipe and tube?
No

Yes

Explain

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Substitutes.—
(a)

Can other products be substituted for SRC pipe and tube?
No

Substitute

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for SRC pipe and tube?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.
(b)

Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for SRC pipe and tube since January 1, 2010? Do you anticipate any future
changes?

Changes in substitutes No Yes
Changes since January
1, 2010
Anticipated changes

Explain

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Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for SRC pipe and tube has changed since January 1, 2010, and how you
anticipate demand will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal
factors that have affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.

Market

Overall
increase

No
change

Overall
decrease

Fluctuate
with no
clear trend

Explanation and factors

Demand since January 1, 2010
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
III-8.

Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss SRC pipe and tube 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 and Mexico, and (3)
the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2010 to the present and forecasts
for the future.

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Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2015 purchases of SRC pipe and tube that required SRC pipe and
tube produced in the United States.

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

Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2015
purchases of SRC pipe
and tube
%
%
%
%
0.0 %

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III-10. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the SRC pipe and tube market subject to business cycles (other than general economywide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to SRC pipe and tube?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question III-13.

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
SRC pipe and tube since January 1, 2010?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, explain.

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

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III-12. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of SRC pipe and tube in the U.S. market changed
since January 1, 2010? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
market

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

Changes since January 1, 2010:
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
Anticipated changes:
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
III-13. Supply constraints.--Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with SRC
pipe and tube since January 1, 2010 (examples include placing customers on allocation or
“controlled order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers,
delivering less than the quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments,
etc.)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-14. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently do you make purchases of SRC pipe and tube (check one)?
Daily

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other

If other, specify

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

Yes

If yes, explain.

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

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III-16. Supplier negotiations.--Do your purchases of SRC pipe and tube usually involve negotiations
between supplier and purchaser?

No

Yes

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

III-17. Change in suppliers.-- Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2010?

No

Yes

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

III-18. New suppliers.-(a)

Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since January 1, 2010?
No

(b)

Yes

If yes, please identify the firms.

Do you expect new SRC pipe and tube suppliers to enter the U.S. market?
No

Yes

If yes, please explain.

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

No

Yes

Number
of days Process and factors

III-20. Failure to certify.--Since January 1, 2010, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their SRC pipe and tube with your firm or have any producers lost
their approved status?

No

Yes

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

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

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III-22. Purchasing factors.--Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for SRC pipe and tube.
Very
important

Factor

Somewhat
important

Not
important

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
III-23. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of SRC pipe and tube?

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

Usually

Sometimes

Never

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III-25. Price leaders.--A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest-priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the SRC pipe and tube market
since January 1, 2010.
Firm(s)

Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership

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

Please identify and discuss any improvements/changes in the U.S. SRC pipe and tube
industry since January 1, 2010 and explain the factors, including the order(s) under
review, that were responsible for each improvement/change.

(b)

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

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

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
IV-1.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin for SRC pipe and tube for which
your firm has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United
States

IV-2.

China

Mexico

Other
countries

Other countries (specify)

Interchangeability.--Is SRC pipe and tube produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

China

Mexico

Other countries

United States
China
Mexico
For any country-pair producing SRC pipe and tube which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or
preclude interchangeable use:

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

China

Mexico

Other countries

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

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

IV-5.

Yes

If yes, identify the countries and explain.

Availability of merchandise.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of SRC pipe and tube only available
from certain country sources?
No

IV-6.

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Yes

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

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

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

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

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
China compared to
product from
Mexico

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Mexico

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
China

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

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

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Continued.

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

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Product from
China compared to Mexico compared
product from
to product from
Nonsubject
Nonsubject
countries
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

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

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

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Minimum quality.--How often does SRC pipe and tube from the following countries meet
minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Don’t
know

United States
China
Mexico
Other:
IV-9.

Change in price.-(a)

Since January 1, 2010, has there been a change in the price of SRC pipe and tube? If so,
has the price of U.S.-produced SRC pipe and tube changed more or less than the price of
imported SRC pipe and tube from China and Mexico?
No change in price.
Prices have changed by the same amount.
Price of U.S.-produced SRC pipe and tube has changed relative to the price
of SRC pipe and tube from China.
Price of U.S.-produced SRC pipe and tube has changed relative to the price
of SRC pipe and tube from Mexico.

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced SRC pipe and tube has changed relative to the price of SRC
pipe and tube from China and Mexico, the price of U.S.-produced SRC pipe and tube is
now relatively
Higher

Lower
than those from China.
than those from Mexico.

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IV-10. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question that did
not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below.
IV-11. Comparability of industrial and plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube.
(a) Do industrial and plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube have the same physical
characteristics?

No

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the physical
characteristics.

Yes

(b) Are industrial and plumbing seamless refined copper pipe and tube interchangeable?

No

Please describe what makes these two products interchangeable or not
interchangeable.

Yes

(c) What share of your firms U.S. purchases of seamless refined copper pipe and tube is for
industrial applications and what share is for plumbing applications?
Share of seamless refined copper pipe purchases
Industrial

Total
(should sum to 100.0% across)

Plumbing

%

%

0.0 %

(d) What share of your firms U.S. purchases of seamless refined copper pipe and tube are cleaned
and capped, by market segment?
Share of seamless refined copper pipe and tube that
is cleaned and capped
Market segment

Cleaned and capped

Other

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Plumbing

%

%

0.0 %

Industrial

%

%

0.0 %

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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:
https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/meetings/documents/sunset_us_pur
chaser_questionnaire.pdf
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: SRCP

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to lawrence.jones@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 does not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned
copy to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202205-1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.