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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN IRON MECHANICAL TRANSFER DRIVE COMPONENTS
FROM CANADA AND CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by August 18, 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 antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning certain iron mechanical transfer drive
components (“IMTDCs”) from Canada and China (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐550 and 731‐TA‐1304‐1305 (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 IMTDCs (as defined on next page, regardless of diameter) from any country at any time
since January 1, 2013?
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 U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: IMTDC)
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, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to
this request for information and throughout this proceeding 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
Phone:
Signature
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. This proceeding was instituted in response to petition filed on October 28, 2015, by TB
Wood’s Incorporated, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Antidumping and countervailing duties may be
assessed on the subject imports as a result of this proceeding if the Commission makes an affirmative
determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce makes
affirmative determinations of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/iron_mechanical_transfer_drive_components_cana
da/final.htm.
IMTDCs covered by these investigations are iron mechanical transfer drive components, whether
finished or unfinished (i.e., blanks or castings). Subject iron mechanical transfer drive components are in
the form of wheels or cylinders with a center bore hole that may have one or more grooves or teeth in
their outer circumference that guide or mesh with a flat or ribbed belt or like device and are often
referred to as sheaves, pulleys, flywheels, flat pulleys, idlers, conveyer pulleys, synchronous sheaves,
and timing pulleys. The products covered by this proceeding also include bushings, which are iron
mechanical transfer drive components in the form of a cylinder and which fit into the bore holes of
other mechanical transfer drive components to lock them into drive shafts by means of elements such
as teeth, bolts, or screws.
Imports of iron mechanical transfer drive components subject to this proceeding are those not less than
4.00 inches (101 mm) in the maximum nominal outer diameter. For purposes of its determinations in
the preliminary phase of the investigations, the Commission found that IMTDCs under 4.00 inches in
maximum nominal outside diameter (“small‐diameter IMTDCs”) are included in the same domestic like
product definition as IMTDCs whose maximum nominal outside diameter is at least 4.00 inches
(“large‐diameter IMTDCs”). Therefore, for purposes of reporting data in this U.S. Importers’
Questionnaire, please provide data for small‐diameter IMTDCs and large‐diameter IMTDCs, as specified.
Unfinished iron mechanical transfer drive components (i.e., blanks or castings) possess the approximate
shape of the finished iron mechanical transfer drive component and have not yet been machined to final
specification after the initial casting, forging or like operations. These machining processes may include
cutting, punching, notching, boring, threading, mitering, or chamfering.
Subject merchandise includes iron mechanical transfer drive components as defined above that have
been finished or machined in a third country, including but not limited to finishing/machining processes
such as cutting, punching, notching, boring, threading, mitering, or chamfering, or any other processing
that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the proceeding if performed in the
country of manufacture of the iron mechanical transfer drive components.
Subject iron mechanical transfer drive components are covered by the scope of the proceeding
regardless of width, design, or iron type (e.g., gray, white, or ductile iron). Subject iron mechanical
transfer drive components are covered by the scope of the proceeding regardless of whether they have
non‐iron attachments or parts and regardless of whether they are entered with other mechanical
transfer drive components or as part of a mechanical transfer drive assembly (which typically includes
one or more of the iron mechanical transfer drive components identified above, and which may also
include other parts such as a belt, coupling and/or shaft). When entered as a mechanical transfer drive
assembly, only the iron components that meet the physical description of covered merchandise are
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covered merchandise, not the other components in the mechanical transfer drive assembly (e.g., belt,
coupling, shaft).
For purposes of these investigations, a covered product is of “iron” where the article has a carbon
content of 1.7 percent by weight or above, regardless of the presence and amount of additional alloying
elements.
Excluded from the scope are finished torsional vibration dampers (“TVDs”). A finished TVD is an engine
component composed of three separate components: an inner ring, a rubber ring and an outer ring. The
inner ring is an iron wheel or cylinder with a bore hole to fit a crank shaft which forms a seal to prevent
leakage of oil from the engine. The rubber ring is a dampening medium between the inner and outer
rings that effectively reduces the torsional vibration. The outer ring, which may be made of materials
other than iron, may or may not have grooves in its outer circumference. To constitute a finished
excluded TVD, the product must be composed of each of the three parts identified above and the three
parts must be permanently affixed to one another such that both the inner ring and the outer ring are
permanently affixed to the rubber ring. A finished TVD is excluded only if it meets the physical
description provided above; merchandise that otherwise meets the description of the scope and does
not satisfy the physical description of excluded finished TVDs above is still covered by the scope of the
proceeding regardless of end use or identification as a TVD.
The scope also excludes light‐duty, fixed pitch, non‐synchronous sheaves (“excludable LDFPN sheaves”)
with each of the following characteristics: Made from grey iron designated as ASTM (North American
specification) Grade 30 or lower, GB/T (Chinese specification) Grade HT200 or lower, DIN (German
specification) GG 20 or lower, or EN (European specification) EN–GJL 200 or lower; having no more than
two grooves; having a maximum face width of no more than 1.75 inches, where the face width is the
width of the part at its outside diameter; having a maximum outside diameter of not more than 18.75
inches; and having no teeth on the outside or datum diameter. Excludable LDFPN sheaves must also
either have a maximum straight bore size of 1.6875 inches with a maximum hub diameter of 2.875
inches; or else have a tapered bore measuring 1.625 inches at the large end, a maximum hub diameter
of 3.50 inches, a length through tapered bore of 1.0 inches, exactly two tapped holes that are 180
degrees apart, and a 2.0‐inch bolt circle on the face of the hub. Excludable LDFPN sheaves more than
6.75 inches in outside diameter must also have an arm or spoke construction.1
1
An arm or spoke construction is where arms or spokes (typically 3 to 6) connect the outside diameter of the
sheave with the hub of the sheave. This is in contrast to a block construction (in which the material between the
hub and the outside diameter is solid with a uniform thickness that is the same thickness as the hub of the sheave)
or a web construction (in which the material between the hub and the outside diameter is solid but is thinner than
at the hub of the sheave).
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Further, excludable LDFPN sheaves must have a groove profile as indicated in the table below:
Outside
diameter
(inches)
Size (belt profile)
MA/AK
MA/AK
MB/BK
MB/BK
(A,
(A,
(A,
(A,
3L, 4L) .....................................................
3L, 4L) .....................................................
B, 4L, 5L) ................................................
B, 4L, 5L) ................................................
5.45
>5.45
7.40
>7.40
....................................................
but 18.75 ..................................
....................................................
but 18.75 ..................................
Top width
range of
each
groove
(inches)
0.484–0.499
0.499–0.509
0.607–0.618
0.620–0.631
Maximum
height
(inches)
Angle
0.531
0.531
0.632
0.635
In addition to the above characteristics, excludable LDFPN sheaves must also have a maximum weight
(pounds‐per‐piece) as follows: For excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove and an outside diameter
of greater than 4.0 inches but less than or equal to 8.0 inches, the maximum weight is 4.7 pounds; for
excludable LDFPN sheaves with two grooves and an outside diameter of greater than 4.0 inches but less
than or equal to 8.0 inches, the maximum weight is 8.5 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one
groove and an outside diameter of greater than 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0 inches, the
maximum weight is 8.5 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two grooves and an outside
diameter of greater than 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0 inches, the maximum weight is 15.0
pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove and an outside diameter of greater than 12.0
inches but less than or equal to 15.0 inches, the maximum weight is 13.3 pounds; for excludable LDFPN
sheaves with two grooves and an outside diameter of greater than 12.0 inches but less than or equal to
15.0 inches, the maximum weight is 17.5 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove and an
outside diameter of greater than 15.0 inches but less than or equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum
weight is 16.5 pounds; and for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two grooves and an outside diameter of
greater than 15.0 inches but less than or equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum weight is 26.5 pounds.
The scope also excludes light‐duty, variable‐pitch, non‐synchronous sheaves with each of the following
characteristics: Made from grey iron designated as ASTM (North American specification) Grade 30 or
lower, GB/T (Chinese specification) Grade HT200 or lower, DIN (German specification) GG 20 or lower,
or EN (European specification) EN–GJL 200 or lower; having no more than 2 grooves; having a maximum
overall width of less than 2.25 inches with a single groove, or of 3.25 inches or less with two grooves;
having a maximum outside diameter of not more than 7.5 inches; having a maximum bore size of 1.625
inches; having either one or two identical, internally threaded (i.e., with threads on the inside diameter),
adjustable (rotating) flange(s) on an externally‐threaded hub (i.e., with threads on the outside diameter)
that enable(s) the width (opening) of the groove to be changed; and having no teeth on the outside or
datum diameter.
The scope also excludes certain IMTDC bushings. An IMTDC bushing is excluded only if it has a tapered
angle of greater than or equal to 10 degrees, where the angle is measured between one outside tapered
surface and the directly opposing outside tapered surface.
The merchandise covered by this proceeding is currently imported under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (“HTSUS”) statistical reporting numbers 8483.30.8090, 8483.50.6000, 8483.50.9040,
8483.50.9080, 8483.90.3000, and 8483.90.8080. Covered merchandise may also be imported under the
following HTSUS statistical reporting numbers: 7325.10.0080, 7325.99.1000, 7326.19.0010,
7326.19.0080, 8431.31.0040, 8431.31.0060, 8431.39.0010, 8431.39.0050, 8431.39.0070, 8431.39.0080,
and 8483.50.4000. These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The
written description of the scope of the investigations is dispositive.
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Importer.‐‐Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in
importing IMTDCs (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
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
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I‐2.
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OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
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.
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 IMTDCs, 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
Yes‐‐List the following information
Firm name
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 IMTDCs from Canada or China into the United States or
that are engaged in exporting IMTDCs from Canada or China to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of IMTDCs?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on
IMTDCs. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
I‐7.
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 IMTDCs but is not the consignee, please list
the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).
Firm name
Address
Contact person,
phone number,
and email address
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FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters IMTDCs into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports IMTDCs 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 Mary Messer (202‐205‐3193,
mary.messer@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 IMTDCs since January 1, 2013.
(check as many as appropriate)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of large diameter
IMTDCs for delivery after June 30, 2016?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign supplier
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No
Yes–Fill out your firm’s U.S. imports below (for finished IMTDCs report the
data based on country of origin of the unfinished IMTDC blank).
Quantity (in pieces) and value (in U.S. dollars)
Period/Source
Jul‐Sept 2016
Oct‐Dec 2016
Jan‐Mar 2017
Apr‐Jun 2017
U.S. imports of finished/machined IMTDCs
Canada:
Quantity
Value
China:
Quantity
Value
U.S. imports of unfinished IMTDCs
Canada:
Quantity
Value
China:
Quantity
Value
II‐4.
Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces IMTDCs in the United States,
please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source,
please elaborate.
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.
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“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 and unfinished (e.g., blanks) IMTDC inventory.
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 IMTDCs (both finished and unfinished) greater than or equal to 4.00 inches (101
mm) maximum nominal outer diameter imported from Canada (for finished IMTDCs, report the
data based on the country of origin of the unfinished IMTDC blank).
CANADA‐‐GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
Quantity (in pieces, unless specified otherwise), value (in U.S. dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity in pieces) (A)
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
Quantity (in pieces) (B)
Value (C)
1
Imports:
Quantity (in pounds)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (D)
Value (E)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (H)
2
Value (I)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (J)
2
Value (K)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (in pieces) (L)
Value (M)
End‐of‐period inventories
Quantity (in pieces) (N)
Value (O)
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
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IMPORTS FROM CANADA. ‐‐ Continued
CANADA‐‐GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line N) 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, H, J, and L). 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
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
January‐June
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (value) (P)
To end users/original equipment
manufacturers (value) (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines P and Q) in each time period equal the value reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments
(i.e., lines E and G) 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
January‐June
Reconciliation item
P + Q – E – G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
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II‐6. IMPORTS FROM CANADA.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
IMTDCs (both finished and unfinished) less than 4.00 inches (101 mm) maximum nominal outer
diameter imported from Canada (for finished IMTDCs, report the data based on the country of
origin of the unfinished IMTDC blank) during the specified periods.
CANADA‐‐LESS THAN 4” (OUT‐OF‐SCOPE)
Quantity (in pieces, unless specified otherwise), value (in U.S. dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity in pieces) (A)
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
Quantity (in pieces) (B)
Value (C)
1
Imports:
Quantity (in pounds)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (D)
Value (E)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (H)
2
Value (I)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (J)
2
Value (K)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (in pieces) (L)
Value (M)
End‐of‐period inventories
Quantity (in pieces) (N)
Value (O)
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
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IMPORTS FROM CANADA. ‐‐ Continued
CANADA‐‐LESS THAN 4” (OUT‐OF‐SCOPE)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line N) 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, H, J, and L). 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
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
January‐June
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (value) (P)
To end users/original equipment
manufacturers (value) (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines P and Q) in each time period equal the value reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments
(i.e., lines E and G) 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
January‐June
Reconciliation item
P + Q – E – G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
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IMPORTS FROM CHINA.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of IMTDCs (both finished and unfinished) greater than or equal to 4.00 inches (101 mm)
maximum nominal outer diameter imported from China (for finished IMTDCs, report the data
based on the country of origin of the unfinished IMTDC blank) during the specified periods.
CHINA‐‐GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
Quantity (in pieces, unless specified otherwise), value (in U.S. dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity in pieces) (A)
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
Quantity (in pieces) (B)
Value (C)
1
Imports:
Quantity (in pounds)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (D)
Value (E)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (H)
2
Value (I)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (J)
2
Value (K)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (in pieces) (L)
Value (M)
End‐of‐period inventories
Quantity (in pieces) (N)
Value (O)
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
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IMPORTS FROM CHINA. ‐‐ Continued
CHINA‐‐GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line N) 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, H, J, and L). 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
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
January‐June
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (value) (P)
To end users/original equipment
manufacturers (value) (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines P and Q) in each time period equal the value reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments
(i.e., lines E and G) 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
January‐June
Reconciliation item
P + Q – E – G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
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IMPORTS FROM CHINA.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of IMTDCs (both finished and unfinished) less than 4.00 inches (101 mm) maximum nominal
outer diameter imported from China (for finished IMTDCs, report the data based on the country
of origin of the unfinished IMTDC blank) during the specified periods.
CHINA‐‐LESS THAN 4” (OUT‐OF‐SCOPE)
Quantity (in pieces, unless specified otherwise), value (in U.S. dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity in pieces) (A)
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
Quantity (in pieces) (B)
Value (C)
1
Imports:
Quantity (in pounds)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (D)
Value (E)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (H)
2
Value (I)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (J)
2
Value (K)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (in pieces) (L)
Value (M)
End‐of‐period inventories
Quantity (in pieces) (N)
Value (O)
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
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IMPORTS FROM CHINA. ‐‐ Continued
CHINA‐‐LESS THAN 4” (OUT‐OF‐SCOPE)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line N) 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, H, J, and L). 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
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
January‐June
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (value) (P)
To end users/original equipment
manufacturers (value) (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines P and Q) in each time period equal the value reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments
(i.e., lines E and G) 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
January‐June
Reconciliation item
P + Q – E – G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
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IMPORTS FROM MEXICO.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of IMTDCs (both finished and unfinished) greater than or equal to 4.00 inches (101 mm)
maximum nominal outer diameter imported from Mexico (for finished IMTDCs, report the data
based on the country of origin of the unfinished IMTDC blank) during the specified periods.
MEXICO‐‐GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
Quantity (in pieces, unless specified otherwise), value (in U.S. dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity in pieces) (A)
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
Quantity (in pieces) (B)
Value (C)
1
Imports:
Quantity (in pounds)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (D)
Value (E)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (H)
2
Value (I)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (J)
2
Value (K)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (in pieces) (L)
Value (M)
End‐of‐period inventories
Quantity (in pieces) (N)
Value (O)
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
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IMPORTS FROM MEXICO. ‐‐ Continued
MEXICO‐‐GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line N) 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, H, J, and L). 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
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
January‐June
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (value) (P)
To end users/original equipment
manufacturers (value) (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines P and Q) in each time period equal the value reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments
(i.e., lines E and G) 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
January‐June
Reconciliation item
P + Q – E – G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
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II‐10. IMPORTS FROM MEXICO.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of IMTDCs (both finished and unfinished) less than 4.00 inches (101 mm) maximum nominal
outer diameter imported from Mexico (for finished IMTDCs, report the data based on the
country of origin of the unfinished IMTDC blank) during the specified periods.
MEXICO‐‐LESS THAN 4” (OUT‐OF‐SCOPE)
Quantity (in pieces, unless specified otherwise), value (in U.S. dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity in pieces) (A)
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
Quantity (in pieces) (B)
Value (C)
1
Imports:
Quantity (in pounds)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (D)
Value (E)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (H)
2
Value (I)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (J)
2
Value (K)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (in pieces) (L)
Value (M)
End‐of‐period inventories
Quantity (in pieces) (N)
Value (O)
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
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II‐10. IMPORTS FROM MEXICO. ‐‐ Continued
MEXICO‐‐LESS THAN 4” (OUT‐OF‐SCOPE)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line N) 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, H, J, and L). 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
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
January‐June
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (value) (P)
To end users/original equipment
manufacturers (value) (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines P and Q) in each time period equal the value reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments
(i.e., lines E and G) 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
January‐June
Reconciliation item
P + Q – E – G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
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II‐11. IMPORTS OF IMTDCs FINISHED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES FROM U.S.‐ORIGIN BLANKS.–
Report your firm’s imports and U.S. shipments of IMTDCs greater than or equal to 4.00 inches
(101 mm) maximum nominal outer diameter that were finished/machined outside the United
States from IMTDCs cast/forged in the United States.
U.S.‐ORIGIN BLANKS‐‐GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
(indicate country of finishing/importation: )
Quantity (in pieces, unless specified otherwise), value (in U.S. dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity in pieces) (A)
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
Quantity (in pieces) (B)
Value (C)
1
Imports:
Quantity (in pounds)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (D)
Value (E)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (H)
2
Value (I)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (J)
2
Value (K)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (in pieces) (L)
Value (M)
End‐of‐period inventories
Quantity (in pieces) (N)
Value (O)
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
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II‐11. IMPORTS OF IMTDCs FINISHED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES FROM U.S.‐ORIGIN BLANKS.–
Continued
U.S.‐ORIGIN BLANKS‐‐GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line N) 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, H, J, and L). 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
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
January‐June
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (value) (P)
To end users/original equipment
manufacturers (value) (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines P and Q) in each time period equal the value reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments
(i.e., lines E and G) 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
January‐June
Reconciliation item
P + Q – E – G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
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II‐12. IMPORTS OF IMTDCs FINISHED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES FROM U.S.‐ORIGIN BLANKS.–
Report your firm’s imports and U.S. shipments of IMTDCs less than 4.00 inches (101 mm)
maximum nominal outer diameter that were finished/machined outside the United States from
IMTDCs cast/forged in the United States.
U.S.‐ORIGIN BLANKS‐‐LESS THAN 4” (OUT‐OF‐SCOPE)
(indicate country of finishing/importation: )
Quantity (in pieces, unless specified otherwise), value (in U.S. dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity in pieces) (A)
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
Quantity (in pieces) (B)
Value (C)
1
Imports:
Quantity (in pounds)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (D)
Value (E)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (H)
2
Value (I)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (J)
2
Value (K)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (in pieces) (L)
Value (M)
End‐of‐period inventories
Quantity (in pieces) (N)
Value (O)
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
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II‐12. IMPORTS OF IMTDCs FINISHED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES FROM U.S.‐ORIGIN BLANKS.–
Continued
U.S.‐ORIGIN BLANKS‐‐LESS THAN 4” (OUT‐OF‐SCOPE)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line N) 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, H, J, and L). 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
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
January‐June
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (value) (P)
To end users/original equipment
manufacturers (value) (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines P and Q) in each time period equal the value reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments
(i.e., lines E and G) 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
January‐June
Reconciliation item
P + Q – E – G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
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II‐13. IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports, shipments, and inventories
of IMTDCs (both finished and unfinished) greater than or equal to 4.00 inches (101 mm)
maximum nominal outer diameter imported from all other sources combined (for finished
IMTDCs, report the data based on the country of origin of the unfinished IMTDC blank) during
the specified periods.
ALL OTHER SOURCES‐‐GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
(list sources:
)
Quantity (in pieces, unless specified otherwise), value (in U.S. dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity in pieces) (A)
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
Quantity (in pieces) (B)
Value (C)
1
Imports:
Quantity (in pounds)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (D)
Value (E)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (H)
2
Value (I)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (J)
2
Value (K)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (in pieces) (L)
Value (M)
End‐of‐period inventories
Quantity (in pieces) (N)
Value (O)
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
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II‐13. IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES. ‐‐ Continued
ALL OTHER SOURCES‐‐GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line N) 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, H, J, and L). 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
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
January‐June
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (value) (P)
To end users/original equipment
manufacturers (value) (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines P and Q) in each time period equal the value reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments
(i.e., lines E and G) 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
January‐June
Reconciliation item
P + Q – E – G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
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II‐14. IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports, shipments, and inventories
of IMTDCs (both finished and unfinished) less than 4.00 inches (101 mm) maximum nominal
outer diameter imported from all other sources combined (for finished IMTDCs, report the data
based on the country of origin of the unfinished IMTDC blank) during the specified periods.
ALL OTHER SOURCES‐‐LESS THAN 4” (OUT‐OF‐SCOPE)
(list sources:
)
Quantity (in pieces, unless specified otherwise), value (in U.S. dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity in pieces) (A)
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
Quantity (in pieces) (B)
Value (C)
1
Imports:
Quantity (in pounds)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (D)
Value (E)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Unfinished (e.g., blanks):
Quantity (in pieces) (H)
2
Value (I)
Finished:
Quantity (in pieces) (J)
2
Value (K)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (in pieces) (L)
Value (M)
End‐of‐period inventories
Quantity (in pieces) (N)
Value (O)
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
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II‐14. IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES. ‐‐ Continued
ALL OTHER SOURCES‐‐LESS THAN 4” (OUT‐OF‐SCOPE)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line N) 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, H, J, and L). 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
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
January‐June
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (value) (P)
To end users/original equipment
manufacturers (value) (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines P and Q) in each time period equal the value reported for commercial U.S. commercial shipments
(i.e., lines E and G) 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
January‐June
Reconciliation item
P + Q – E – G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
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II‐18. 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 Cindy Cohen (202‐205‐3230,
cindy.cohen@usitc.gov).
III‐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 III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
PRICE DATA
III‐2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2013 of the following products your firm imported
from Canada, China, or Mexico. Unless otherwise instructed, for this entire questionnaire,
assume that the country of origin of finished IMTDCs is the location where the IMTDC was
cast/forged.
Report separately for sales to distributors and sales to end users/original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs).
Product 1.‐‐Narrow "5V" groove sheave, with a 23.6‐inch outside diameter and eight grooves,
suitable for use with Type J bushing
Product 2.‐‐Narrow "5V" groove sheave, with a 28‐inch outside diameter and eight grooves,
suitable for use with Type J bushing
Product 3.‐‐Narrow "5V" groove sheave, with a 50‐inch outside diameter and six grooves,
suitable for use with Type M bushing
Product 4.‐‐Narrow "5V" groove sheave, with a 50‐inch outside diameter and eight grooves,
suitable for use with Type M bushing
Product 5.‐‐Type E bushing, with 3‐3/8‐inch bore
Product 6.‐‐Type F bushing, with 3‐3/8‐inch bore
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Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
Values should reflect the price of the specified pricing product only. For sales as part of a set (i.e., the
product was sold and invoiced together with other parts), report only the value attributable to the
specified pricing product.
During January 2013‐June 2016, did your firm import from Canada, China or Mexico 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 the following pricing data tables as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
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III‐2a. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Canada
and sold by your firm.
Canada
Report data in pieces and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pieces, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
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:
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III‐2a. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Canada
and sold by your firm.
Canada
Report data in pieces and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pieces, value in dollars)
Product 3
Product 4
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
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 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2a. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Canada
and sold by your firm.
Canada
Report data in pieces and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pieces, value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
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 5:
Product 6:
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III‐2b. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China
and sold by your firm.
China
Report data in pieces and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pieces, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
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:
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III‐2b. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China
and sold by your firm.
China
Report data in pieces and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pieces, value in dollars)
Product 3
Product 4
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
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 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2b. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China
and sold by your firm.
China
Report data in pieces and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pieces, value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
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 5:
Product 6:
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III‐2c. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Mexico
and sold by your firm.
Mexico
Report data in pieces and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pieces, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
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:
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III‐2c. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Mexico
and sold by your firm.
Mexico
Report data in pieces and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pieces, value in dollars)
Product 3
Product 4
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
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 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2c. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Mexico
and sold by your firm.
Mexico
Report data in pieces and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pieces, value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Sales to distributors
Sales to end users/OEMs
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
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 5:
Product 6:
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III‐2d. Pricing data methodology.—Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
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.
If your answer to any question in the rest of this section differs between large‐diameter IMTDCs
(nominal outside diameter of at least 4”) and small diameter IMTDCs (under 4” in nominal outside
diameter), please explain.
III‐3. Price setting.‐‐ How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of IMTDCs
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐4.
Set
price
lists
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐ Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity
discounts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
III‐5.
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for IMTDCs imported from Canada and/or
China?
Net 30
days
Net 60
days
2/10 net 30
days
Other
Other (specify)
(b)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported IMTDCs from Canada and/or China
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 IMTDCs imported from
Canada and/or China in 2015 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3)
short‐term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of 2015
sales
III‐7.
%
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
IMTDCs from Canada and/or China (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
Short‐term
contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
Annual contracts
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries (multiple deliveries for
for 12 months)
more than 12 months)
365
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Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of IMTDCs imported from Canada and/or China
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 IMTDCs?
Lead time
Share of 2015
(average number
Source
sales
of days)
From your firm’s U.S. inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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0.0 %
Shipping information.—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of IMTDCs imported
from Canada and/or China that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
When your firm sells IMTDCs imported from Canada and/or China, from where is it
shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of IMTDCs imported from
Canada and/or China 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%)
Share
0.0 %
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III‐10. Geographical shipments.‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold IMTDCs
imported from subject countries since January 1, 2013 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
Canada
China
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‐11. End uses.‐‐List the end uses of the IMTDCs that your firm imports from Canada and/or China.
For each end‐use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by IMTDCs and
other inputs?
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
IMTDCs
Other inputs
End use product
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
III‐12. Substitutes.‐‐ Can other products be substituted for IMTDCs?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
Substitute
End use in which this
substitute is used
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for IMTDCs?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
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III‐13. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for IMTDCs has changed since January 1, 2013. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Overall
No
Overall Fluctuate with
increase change decrease no clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
III‐14. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of IMTDCs since January 1, 2013?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐15. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the IMTDCs market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to IMTDCs?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
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
IMTDCs since January 1, 2013?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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III‐16. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply IMTDCs since
January 1, 2013 (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‐17. Raw materials.‐‐ How have IMTDCs raw material prices changed since January 1, 2013?
Fluctuate
with no
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease clear trend
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for
IMTDCs.
III‐18. Interchangeability.‐‐Are large‐diameter (greater than 4” in outside nominal diameter) IMTDCs
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
Canada
China
Mexico
Other countries
United States
Canada
China
Mexico
For any country‐pair producing IMTDCs that is sometimes or never interchangeable, 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 large‐diameter (greater
than 4” in outside nominal diameter) IMTDCs 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
Country‐pair
Canada
China
Mexico
Other countries
United States
Canada
China
Mexico
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of IMTDCs, 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 IMTDCs since January 1, 2013. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s
total shipments of IMTDCs that each of these customers accounted for in 2015.
Customer’s name
Contact person
Email
Telephone
City
State
Share
of
2015
sales
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
III‐21. 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:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/iron_mechanical_transfer_drive_components_cana
da/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: IMTDC
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to mary.messer@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 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 (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - US importer questionnaire-IMTDC |
| Author | mary.messer |
| File Modified | 2016-07-05 |
| File Created | 2016-07-05 |