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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ 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.
Name of firm
Address
Website
Has your firm produced or exported IMTDCs (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2013?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Data reported in this questionnaire relate to (Check one):
Canada
China
Return questionnaire via the 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 petitions 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 these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative
determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce makes
an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping. 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.
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.
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
covered merchandise, not the other components in the mechanical transfer drive assembly (e.g., belt,
coupling, shaft).
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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 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,
1
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
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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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.
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,
purchaser and/or foreign producer 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
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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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OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
I‐2.
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
20 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 city, state, zip code, and brief description of each
establishment covered by this questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol in the footnote to the table. 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 production and/or finishing of IMTDCs,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate
from) such facilities.
I‐3.
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce,
or have any plans to produce IMTDCs in the United States or other countries?
No
Yes‐‐Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s),
ensure that they complete the Commission’s producer questionnaire.
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Related U.S. importers.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import
IMTDCs into the United States?
No
Yes‐‐Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire.
I‐5.
U.S. importers.‐‐Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts,
telephone numbers, and e‐mail addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s
IMTDCs in 2015.
Importer’s name
Contact
person
Email
Telephone
1
2
3
4
5
Share of
your
Street address (not
firm’s
P.O. box), city, state,
2015 U.S.
and zip code
exports
(%)
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
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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 production of IMTDCs since January 1, 2013.
(check as many as appropriate)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)
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Anticipated changes in operations.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
its operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of IMTDCs in the
future?
No
Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in the response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce IMTDCs (in pounds and in pieces) for 2016 and
2017.
II‐4a. Production (casting or forging) using same machinery.‐‐ Please report your firm’s production of
products made on the same equipment and machinery used to produce IMTDCs, and the
combined production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery. For purposes of this
item, please report all sizes of IMTDCs, including both small‐diameter IMTDCs (<4” maximum
nominal outside diameter) and large‐diameter IMTDCs (maximum nominal outside diameter of
4” and above).
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
products manufactured in that establishment using the same manufacturing equipment.
Assume normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
“Production” ‐‐ All production in your establishment(s) in Canada and/or China using casting or
forging machinery, including production consumed internally within your firm and production
for another firm under a toll agreement.
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II‐4a. Production (casting or forging) using same machinery. ‐‐ Continued
Quantity (in pounds and pieces)
Calendar years
Item
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
In pounds
Overall casting or forging capacity
Production of:
Finished IMTDCs: 1
Greater than or equal to 4”
Less than 4” (out‐of‐scope)
0
0
0
0
0
Subtotal, finished IMTDCs
2
Unfinished IMTDCs:
Greater than or equal to 4” 3
Less than 4” (out‐of‐scope)
Subtotal, unfinished IMTDCs
4
Other products
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
In pieces
Overall casting or forging capacity
Production of:
Finished IMTDCs: 1
Greater than or equal to 4”
Less than 4” (out‐of‐scope)
0
0
0
0
0
Subtotal, finished IMTDCs
2
Unfinished IMTDCs:
Greater than or equal to 4” 3
Less than 4” (out‐of‐scope)
Subtotal, unfinished IMTDCs
4
Other products
Total
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Machined IMTDCs from unfinished IMTDCs cast or forged in your facility.
Unfinished IMTDCs (for example, blanks) cast or forged in your facility but not further finished by your firm in the
country identified on page 1 of this questionnaire.
3
Data entered for production of unfinished IMTDCs will populate here once reported in question II‐10b.
4
Please identify these products:
.
2
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Production (finishing/machining) using same machinery.‐‐ Please report your firm’s
finishing/machining of products made on the same equipment and machinery used to machine
IMTDCs, and the combined capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in the periods
indicated. For purposes of this item, please report all sizes of IMTDCs, including both small‐
diameter IMTDCs (<4” maximum nominal outside diameter) and large‐diameter IMTDCs
(maximum nominal outside diameter of 4” and above).
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
products manufactured in that establishment using the same manufacturing equipment.
Assume normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
“Production” ‐‐ All production/machining in your U.S. establishment(s), including production
consumed internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Quantity (in pounds and pieces)
Calendar years
Item
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
In pounds
Overall machining/finishing capacity
Production of:
Finished IMTDCs:
Greater than or equal to 4” 1
Less than 4” (nonsubject)
Subtotal, finished IMTDCs
2
Other products
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
In pieces
Overall machining/finishing capacity
Production of:
Finished IMTDCs:
Greater than or equal to 4” 1
Less than 4” (nonsubject)
Subtotal, finished IMTDCs
2
Other products
Total
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Data entered for production/machining of finished IMTDCs in the country identified on page 1 of this questionnaire
will populate here once reported in question II‐10a.
2
Please identify the product(s):
.
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Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity reported in II‐4a is based on operating hours
per week, weeks per year. The production capacity reported in II‐4b is based on operating
hours per week, weeks per year.
II‐4d. Capacity calculation.‐‐Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II‐4a and II‐4b, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
II‐4e. Production constraints.‐‐Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
II‐4f.
Product shifting.—
(i).
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between IMTDCs and other products using
the same equipment and/or labor?
No
Yes‐‐ (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products: .
(ii).
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
II‐5.
Share of sales.‐‐What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of IMTDCs? percent.
II‐6.
II‐7.
Firm's estimated share of production in Canada or China.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total
production of IMDTCs in the country specified on the certification page accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2015. percent.
Firm's estimated share of country's exports.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total exports to
the United States of IMTDCs from the country specified on the certification page accounted for
by your firm’s exports in 2015. percent.
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Inventories in the United States.‐‐Has your firm, since 2013, maintained any inventories of
IMTDCs in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in question I‐3)?
“Inventories”‐‐ Finished and unfinished (e.g., blanks) IMTDC inventory, not raw materials or
work‐in‐progress.
No
Yes‐‐Report the quantity of such end‐of‐period inventories below.
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
Calendar year
Item
2013
II‐9.
2015
2015
2016
Quantity (in pieces)
End‐of‐period inventories
Finished/machined
IMTDCs
Unfinished IMTDCs
(e.g., blanks)
Third country trade actions.‐‐Are the IMTDCs exported by your firm subject to
antidumping/countervailing duty/safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?
No
Yes‐‐List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies/proceedings.
2014
January‐June
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II‐10. Trade data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories
related to the production of IMTDCs in your establishment(s) in Canada and/or China during the
specified periods.
Do not submit data by manufacturing facility if they are in the same country. If your firm has
multiple manufacturing establishments within one country, you are required to combine data
for those establishments within one foreign producer questionnaire response.
Do not submit data on multiple countries combined. The establishments reported here should
all be located in the country of the firm’s address reported on the certification page.
Multinational companies with production in multiple subject countries should submit separate
foreign producer questionnaire responses for each subject country.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
products manufactured in that establishment using the same manufacturing equipment.
Assume normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” ‐‐All production in your establishment(s) in Canada and/or China, including
production consumed internally within your firm.
“Shipments”‐‐Shipments of products produced in your establishment(s) in Canada and/or China.
Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Home market commercial shipments”‐‐Shipments, other than internal consumption and
transfers to related firms, within Canada and/or China.
“Home market internal consumption/transfers to related firms”‐‐Shipments made to
related firms in Canada and/or China, including product consumed internally by your firm.
“Export shipments”‐‐Shipments to destinations outstide of the country indicated on page 1
(Canada and/or China), including shipments to related firms.
“Inventories”‐‐ Finished and unfinished (e.g., blanks) IMTDC inventory, not raw materials or
work‐in‐progress.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the trade data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records,
etc.) used to compile these data.
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II‐10a. Trade data. ‐‐ Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories
related to the production of finished/machined IMTDCs greater than or equal to 4.00 inches
(101 mm) maximum nominal outer diameter in your establishment(s) in Canada and/or China
during the specified periods.
FINISHED/MACHINED IMTDCs
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
Projections1
Actual experience
Calendar year
Item
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
Calendar year
2016
2017
2018
Quantity (in pounds)
1
Average production capacity
(pounds)
Production (pounds)
Quantity (in pieces)
Average production capacity
(in pieces)2 (A)
Beginning‐of‐period
inventories (in pieces) (B)
Production (in pieces) (C)
Home market shipments (in
pieces):
Internal consumption/
transfers (D)
Exports to the United States
(in pieces) (F)
Exports to all other markets (in
pieces)3 (G)
Total exports (H)
(should equal F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (I)
(should equal D+E+F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Commercial shipments (E)
End‐of‐period inventories (in
pieces) (J)
1
Please explain the basis for your firm’s projections.
.
The production capacity reported is based on operating hours per week, weeks per year. Please describe the
methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
.
3
Identify principal other export markets. .
2
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II‐10a. Trade data. ‐‐ Continued
FINISHED/MACHINED IMTDCs
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐Generally, the data reported
for the end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period
inventories (i.e., line B), plus production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, E, F, and
G). 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.
Actual experience
Projections
Calendar year
Item
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
2016
Calendar year
2016
2017
B + C – D – E – F – G – J
= should equal zero
("0") or provide an
explanation.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate.
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II‐10b. Trade data. ‐‐ Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories
related to the production of unfinished IMTDCs (e.g., blanks) greater than or equal to 4.00
inches (101 mm) maximum nominal outer diameter in your establishment(s) in Canada and/or
China during the specified periods.
UNFINISHED IMTDCs (e.g., blanks)
Not Further Finished in the Country Identified on
the First Page of this Questionnaire
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
Projections1
Actual experience
Calendar year
Item
2013
2014
January‐June
2015
2015
Calendar year
2016
2017
2018
Quantity (in pounds)
1
Average production capacity
(pounds)
Production (pounds)
Quantity (in pieces)
Average production capacity
(in pieces)2 (A)
Beginning‐of‐period
inventories (in pieces) (B)
Production (in pieces) (C)
Home market shipments (in
pieces):
Internal consumption/
transfers (D)
Exports to the United States
(in pieces) (F)
Exports to all other markets (in
pieces)3 (G)
Total exports (H)
(should equal F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (I)
(should equal D+E+F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Commercial shipments (E)
End‐of‐period inventories (in
pieces) (J)
1
Please explain the basis for your firm’s projections.
.
The production capacity reported is based on operating hours per week, weeks per year. Please describe the
methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
.
3
Identify principal other export markets. .
2
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II‐10b. Trade data. ‐‐ Continued
UNFINISHED IMTDCs (e.g., blanks)
Not Further Finished in the Country Identified on
the First Page of this Questionnaire
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 4”
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐Generally, the data reported
for the end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period
inventories (i.e., line B), plus production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, E, F, and
G). 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.
Actual experience
January‐
September
Calendar year
Item
2012
2013
Projections
2014
2014
2015
Calendar year
2015
2016
B + C – D – E – F – G – J
= should equal zero
("0") or provide an
explanation.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate.
II‐11. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative 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 your 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 produce or export 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, you are 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 - Foreign producer questionnaire-IMTDC |
Author | mary.messer |
File Modified | 2016-07-05 |
File Created | 2016-07-05 |