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U.S. Purchaser Questionnaire - CTL Plate

Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, aned Turkey, Inv. Nos 701-TA-559-561 & 731-TA-1317-1328 (F)

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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL CUT-TO-LENGTH PLATE (“CTL PLATE”)
FROM AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CHINA, FRANCE, GERMANY,
ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, AND TURKEY
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by October 17, 2016
See last page for filing instructions.
NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GIVEN. LATE QUESTIONNAIRES MAY NOT BE INCORPORATED.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning CTL plate from Austria, Belgium,
Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-560-561 and 731TA-1317-1328 (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 possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this
questionnaire can be obtained from Craig Thomsen (202-205-3226, Craig.Thomsen@usitc.gov).
Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm purchased CTL plate (as defined on next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) at any time
since January 1, 2013?

NO
YES

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
(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: CTLP)
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
submitting 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
investigation or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used:(i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Phone:
Signature

Fax

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.-- This proceeding was instituted in response to petitions filed on April 8, 2016, by
ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago, Illinois), Nucor Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina), and SSAB
Enterprises, LLC (Lisle, Illinois). Countervailing and/or antidumping duties may be assessed on the
subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes affirmative determinations 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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/carbon_and_alloy_steel_cut_to_length_plate_austria/fin
al.htm
CTL plate covered by these investigations is certain carbon and alloy steel hot-rolled or forged flat plate
products not in coils, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic
substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject merchandise includes plate that is produced by being cut-tolength from coils or from other discrete length plate and plate that is rolled or forged into a discrete
length. The products covered include (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four
faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a
thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are not in coils and without patterns in relief), and (2) hot-rolled
or forged flat steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm
and measures at least twice the thickness, and which are not in coils, whether or not with patterns in
relief. The covered products described above may be rectangular, square, circular or other shapes and
include products of either rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section where such non-rectangular
cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process, i.e., products which have been ‘‘worked
after rolling’’, (e.g., products which have been beveled or rounded at the edges).
For purposes of the width and thickness requirements referenced above, the following rules apply:
(1) except where otherwise stated where the nominal and actual thickness or width measurements vary,
a product from a given subject country is within the scope if application of either the nominal or actual
measurement would place it within the scope based on the definitions set forth above unless the
product is already covered by an order existing on that specific country (e.g., orders on hot-rolled flatrolled steel); and
(2) where the width and thickness vary for a specific product (e.g., the thickness of certain products with
non-rectangular cross-section, the width of certain products with non-rectangular shape, etc.), the
measurement at its greatest width or thickness applies.
Steel products included in the scope of these investigations are products in which: (1) iron
predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; and (2) the carbon content is 2
percent or less by weight.
Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length plate that has been further processed in the subject country
or a third country, including but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling, annealing, tempering, temper
rolling, skin passing, painting, varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching, beveling, and/or slitting, or any
other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the
investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the cut-to-length plate.

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All products that meet the written physical description, are within the scope of these investigations
unless specifically excluded or covered by the scope of an existing order. The following products are
outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of these investigations:
(1) products clad, plated, or coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished or coated with plastic
or other non-metallic substances;
(2) military grade armor plate certified to one of the following specifications or to a specification that
references and incorporates one of the following specifications:
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•
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MIL-A-12560,
MIL-DTL-12560H,
MIL-DTL-12560J,
MIL- DTL-12560K,
MIL-DTL-32332,
MIL-A-46100D,
MIL-DTL-46100-E,
MIL-46177C,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY80,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY100,
MIL-S-246245A HSLA-80,
MIL-S-24645A HSLA-100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA100, and
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Mod. Grade HSLA115,

Except that any cut-to-length plate certified to one of the above specifications, or to a military grade
armor specification that references and incorporate one of the above specifications, will not be excluded
from the scope if I is also dual- or multiple-certified to any other non-armor specification that otherwise
would fall within the scope of this order;
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium by weight;
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of ASTM A-829, Grade E 4340 that are over 305 mm in actual
thickness.

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(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate greater than or equal to 152.4 mm in actual thickness meeting each
of the following requirements:
(a) Electric Furnace melted, ladle refined & vacuum degassed and having a chemical
composition (expressed in weight percentages):
•
•
•
•
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•
•
•
•
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Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.20,
Manganese 1.20-1.60,
Nickel not greater than 1.0,
Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-2.5,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.8,
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm,
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;

(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all parts of the product including mid thickness falling
within one of the following ranges:
(i) 270-300 HBW,
(ii) 290-320 HBW, or
(iii) 320-350 HBW;
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding
1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements with acceptance criteria 2 mm
flat bottom hole;

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(6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting the following
requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, Ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy
steel with the following chemical composition (expressed in weight percentages):
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.15,
Manganese 1.20-1.50,
Nickel not greater than 0.4,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.2-1.5,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.55,
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;

(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A not
exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5;
(c) Having the following mechanical properties:
(i)

With a Brinell hardness not more than 237 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of 75ksi min and
UTS 95ksi or more, Elongation of 18% or more and Reduction of area 35% or
more; having charpy V at -75 degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or
greater than 15 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (average
of 3 specimens) and conforming to the requirements of NACE MR01-75; or

(ii)

With a Brinell hardness not less than 240 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of 90 ksi min and
UTS 110 ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and Reduction of area 30% or
more; having charpy V at -40 degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or
greater than 21 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 31 ft. lbs (average
of 3 specimens);

(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements with acceptance criteria 3.2
mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance with AMS 2301;

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(7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting the following
requirements:
(a)
Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel
with the following chemical composition (expressed in weight percentages):
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Carbon 0.25-0.30,
Silicon not greater than 0.25,
Manganese not greater than 0.50,
Nickel 3.0-3.5,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-1.5,
Molybdenum 0.6-0.9,
Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm.

(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A not
exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h),
and D not exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h);
(c) Having the following mechanical properties: A Brinell hardness not less than 350 HBW
measured in all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of
145ksi or more and UTS 160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and Reduction of area 35%
or more; having charpy V at -40 degrees F in the transverse direction equal or greater than 20 ft.
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 25 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements with acceptance criteria 3.2
mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance with AMS 2301.
At the time of the filing of the petition, there was an existing antidumping duty order on certain cut-tolength carbon-quality steel plate products from Korea. See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products from Korea, 64 FR 73196
(Dep't Commerce Dec. 29, 1999), as amended, 65 FR 6585 (Dep't Commerce Feb 10, 2000) (1999 Korea
AD Order). The scope of the antidumping duty investigation with regard to cut-to-length plate from
Korea covers only (1) subject cut-to-length plate not within the physical description of cut-to-length
carbon quality steel plate in the 1999 Korea AD Order, regardless of producer or exporter; and (2) cutto-length plate produced and/or exported by those companies that were excluded or revoked from the
1999 Korea AD Order as of April 8, 2016. The only revoked or excluded company is Pohang Iron and
Steel Company, also known as POSCO.

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At the time of the filing of the petition, there was an existing countervailing duty order on certain cut-tolength carbon-quality steel plate from Korea. See Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination:
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea, 64 FR 73176 (Dep't
Commerce Dec. 29, 1999), as amended, 65 FR 6587 (Dep't Commerce Feb. 10, 2000) (1999 Korea CVD
Order). The scope of the countervailing duty investigation with regard to cut-to-length plate from Korea
covers only (1) subject cut-to-length plate not within the physical description of cut-to-length carbon
quality steel plate in the 1999 Korea CVD Order regardless of producer or exporter, and (2) cut-to-length
plate produced and/or exported by those companies that were excluded or revoked from the 1999
Korea CVD Order as of April 8, 2016. The only revoked or excluded company is Pohang Iron and Steel
Company, also known as POSCO.
Excluded from the scope of the antidumping duty investigation on cut-to-length plate from China are
any products covered by the existing antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate
from the People's Republic of China. See Suspension Agreement on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate From the People's Republic of China; Termination of Suspension Agreement and Notice of
Antidumping Duty Order, 68 FR 60081 (Dep't Commerce Oct. 21, 2003), as amended, Affirmative Final
Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate From the People's Republic of China, 76 FR 50996, 50996-97 (Dep't of Commerce Aug. 17, 2011).
On August 17, 2011, the U.S. Department of Commerce found that the order covered all imports of
certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate products with 0.0008 percent or more boron, by weight, from
China not meeting all of the following requirements: aluminum level of 0.02 percent or greater, by
weight; a ratio of 3.4 to 1 or greater, by weight, of titanium to nitrogen; and a hardenability test (i.e.,
Jominy test) result indicating a boron factor of 1.8 or greater.
The products subject to the investigations are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030,
7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110,
7225.40.1180, 7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000, and 7226.91.5000.
The products subject to the investigations may also enter under the following HTSUS item numbers:
7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.19.1500, 7211.19.2000,
7211.19.4500, 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7214.10.000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080, 7214.91.0015, 7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090, 7225.11.0000,
7225.19.0000, 7225.40.5110, 7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000, 7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090,
7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000, 7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 7226.91.1560,
7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written
description of the scope of the investigations is dispositive.

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Purchaser.--Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
CTL plate from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes CTL plate.
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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OMB statistics.--Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this questionnaire.
Hours

Dollars

The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
25 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.
I-2.

Establishments covered.-- Provide the name and address of your U.S. establishment(s) covered
by this questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than
one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of CTL plate, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.

I-3.

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Extent of ownership
(percent)

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Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic
or foreign, which import CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey into the United States or which export CTL plate
from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan,
and Turkey to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Affiliation

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which import CTL plate from countries other than Austria, Belgium, Brazil,
China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey into the United
States or which export CTL plate from countries other than Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

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Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce CTL plate?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Affiliation

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PART II.--PURCHASES
Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
Purchases.— Report your firm’s total U.S. purchases of CTL plate. (Do not include imports for
which your firm was the importer of record; such imports should be reported in your U.S.
importer’s questionnaire.)

II-1.

2013

2014

Item

Jan-Sept
2015

2015

Jan-Sept
2016

Quantity (in short tons)

Purchases of CTL plate produced in-United States
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea, POSCO & affiliates
South Africa
Taiwan
Turkey
All other countries:1
Sources unknown
Total purchases
1

Please identify these countries:

Note.--“All other countries” includes Korean producers other than POSCO for products other than high
alloy plates.

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Purchases from one country only.—
(a)

If your firm has purchased CTL plate from only one country, please explain the reasons
for doing so.

(b)

If your firm has purchased certain grades/specifications of CTL plate from only one
country, please explain the reasons for doing so and identify the grade/specification and
country.

Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of CTL
plate from different sources have changed since January 1, 2013.

Source of
purchases

Did not
purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

United States
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea, POSCO &
affiliates
South Africa
Taiwan
Turkey
All other
countries
Sources
unknown
1

“All other countries” includes Korean producers other than POSCO for products other than high
alloy plates.

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Inventories.— Report your firm’s end-of-period inventories of you U.S. purchases of CTL plate.
Do not include inventories of imports for which your firm was the importer of record; such
imported inventories should be reported in your U.S. importer’s questionnaire.

II-4.

2013

2014

Item

Jan-Sept
2015

2015

Jan-Sept
2016

Quantity (in short tons)

End-of-period inventories of CTL plate
produced in-United States
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea, POSCO & affiliates
South Africa
Taiwan
Turkey
All other countries:1
Sources unknown
Total purchases
1

Please identify these countries:

Note.--“All other countries” includes Korean producers other than POSCO for products other than high
alloy plates.

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Supplier identification.--Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for CTL plate since January
1, 2013. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of CTL plate that
each of these suppliers accounted for in 2015.

No.

Supplier’s name

City and state

Share of quantity of
2015 purchases

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

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of CTL plate (check all
that apply)?
Distributor

End User

Other

Describe other

If your firm is a distributor of CTL plate, please answer questions III-2 and III-3. If not, skip to question
III-4.
III-2.

Competition for sales.--Does your firm compete for sales to customers with the manufacturers
or importers from which your firm purchases CTL plate?
No

III-3.

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Types of customers.--What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells CTL plate?

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

Type of end user.--Which of the following sector(s) best describes the end use for which your
firm purchases CTL plate?
Sector
Agricultural and electrical equipment
Automotive
Construction/structural appliance
Machinery, tools & industrial equipment
Oil and gas industry
Rail transportation
Shipbuilding and marine equipment
Wind tower/wind power
Other (Please describe

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End uses.--List the top 3 products your firm makes using CTL plate and estimate the percent of
your total production cost that is accounted for by CTL plate and by other inputs (such as labor,
energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
firm produces accounted for by
Product(s) your firm
produces

III-6.

(b)

0.0 %

% +

0.0 %

% +

0.0 %

No change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Yes

Explain

Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for CTL plate?
No

Substitute

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for CTL plate?
No

% +

Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating CTL plate changed since
January 1, 2013?
Increased

Other inputs

Demand for end use products.-(a)

III-7.

CTL plate

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%
across)

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for CTL plate?
No Yes

Explanation

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Demand trends.—
(a)

Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States (if
known) for CTL plate has changed since January 1, 2013. Explain any trends and describe
the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand. If not known for a
particular sector, please leave that row blank.
January 1, 2013-December 31, 2014

Market

Overall
increase

No change

Overall
decrease

Since January 1, 2015
Overall
increase

Within the United States
Within the United States
for the following sectors:
Agricultural and
electrical equipment
Automotive
Construction
Machinery, tools &
industrial equipment
Oil and gas industry
Rail transportation
Shipbuilding and
marine equipment
Wind towers
Other1
Outside the United
States
1

Please describe the "other" sectors:

(b)

Please explain any principal factors contributing to these trends.

No change

Overall
decrease

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Country preferences.--Do you or your customers ever specifically order CTL plate from one
country in particular over other possible sources of supply, or with respect to specific
grades/specifications of steel over other sources?
No

Yes

If yes, identify the countries, specifications/grades, and explain.

III-10. Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2015 purchases of CTL plate that required CTL plate produced in
the United States.

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

Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2015
purchases of CTL plate
%
%
%
%
0.0 %

III-11. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the CTL plate market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to CTL plate?

Check all that apply.

Please describe.

Skip to question III-12.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b)

Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for CTL
plate since January 1, 2013?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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III-12. Decisions based on producer and country-of-origin.--How often does your firm, and if known,
do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving CTL plate based on its producer or
country of origin?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, explain.

Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your
customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your
customers
III-13. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of CTL plate in the U.S. market changed since January
1, 2013?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports

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III-14. Supply constraints.--Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with CTL
plate since January 1, 2013?
No

Supply constraint (check all that apply)

Yes

Please explain.

Our domestic supplier(s) have placed our firm on
allocation or “controlled order entry”.
Our import supplier(s) have placed our firm on
allocation or “controlled order entry”.
Our domestic supplier(s) have declined order(s)
Our import supplier(s) have declined order(s)
Our domestic supplier(s) has accepted order(s)
but delivered less than promised and/or
contracted
Our import supplier(s) has accepted order(s) but
delivered less than promised and/or contracted
Our domestic supplier(s) have been unable to
provide timely order completion or had extended
delivery times
Our import supplier(s) have been unable to
provide timely order completion or had extended
delivery times
Our domestic supplier(s) have been unable or
unwilling to provide specific types of CTL
plate/product specifications
Our import supplier(s) have been unable or
unwilling to provide specific types of CTL
plate/product specifications
III-15. Availability of merchandise.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of CTL plate only available from
certain sources?

Yes

If yes, please identify the sources, firms, the grade/type/size, and
approximate cost per short ton in 2015 of these grades/types/sizes.

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III-16. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently does your firm make purchases of CTL plate (check one)?
Daily

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other

If other, specify

Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2013?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-17. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers does your firm generally contact before
making a purchase? Between
and
firms
III-18. Supplier negotiations.--Does your firm’s purchases of CTL plate usually involve negotiations
between supplier and purchaser?

Yes

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

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III-19. Change in suppliers.--Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2013?

Yes

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

III-20. New suppliers.--Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2013?
No

Yes

If yes, please identify the firms.

III-21. Supplier qualification.--Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell CTL plate to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
• The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
• A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).

Yes

Number
of days Process and factors

III-22. Failure to certify.--Since January 1, 2013, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their CTL plate with your firm or have any producers lost their
approved status?

Yes

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

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III-23. Project-specific requirements.—Do you require qualified suppliers to also meet specific
requirements to be awarded a project?

Yes

If yes, provide a general description of the typical project-specific
requirements that a supplier must meet to be awarded a project by your
firm (e.g., physical characteristics, testing capabilities, etc.).

III-24. Failure to meet project-specific requirements.--Since January 1, 2013, have any domestic or
foreign producers failed to meet your requirements to supply CTL plate for specific projects?

Yes

If yes, please identify these suppliers, the countries where they are
located, the projects involved including the quantity of CTL plate required
for the projects, and the reasons why they failed to meet your
requirements (e.g., physical characteristics, testing capabilities, etc.).

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III-25. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase CTL plate (examples include availability, extension
of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
III-26. Purchasing factors.--Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for CTL plate.

Factor
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Prior experience with suppliers
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Supplier certification
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs

Very
important

Somewhat
important

Not
important

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III-27. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of CTL plate?

III-28. Minimum quality.--How often does CTL plate from the following countries meet minimum
quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?

Source
United States
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea, POSCO &
affiliates
Korea, other than
POSCO
South Africa
Taiwan
Turkey
Other:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Don’t know

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III-29. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the CTL plate that
is offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-30. Choice of product not based on price.--If you purchased CTL plate from one country source
although a comparable product was available from another country source at a lower price,
please explain your reasons for doing so (please specify by country).

III-31. Price leaders.—A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest-priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the CTL plate market since
January 1, 2013.
Firm(s)

Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership

III-32. Raw material prices.—
(a)

If known, how have prices for raw material used to produce CTL plate changed since
January 1, 2013?

Overall increase

(b)

No change

Overall decrease

Fluctuate with no
clear trend

Don’t
know

Have any changes in raw material costs affected your firm’s price negotiations and/or
prices paid (including surcharges) with your CTL plate suppliers since January 1, 2013? If
there are relevant surcharges, please identify them specifically.
No

Yes

Please explain.

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III-33. Raw material prices.—(continued)
(c)

Are your firm’s purchases of CTL plate indexed to raw material costs?

Yes

Please explain, identifying the particular index or indices, and how
frequently prices are adjusted based on the index or indices.

III-34. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.—
(a)

Since January 2013, did your firm purchase imports of CTL plate from Austria, Belgium,
Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and/or Turkey
instead of U.S.-produced CTL plate? Respond for each subject country.

Source
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea, POSCO & affiliates
South Africa
Taiwan
Turkey

Yes
(also respond to parts (b)
and (c))

No
(If “No” for all countries,
skip to next question)

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III-35. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.--Continued
(b)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source

Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea, POSCO & affiliates
South Africa
Taiwan
Turkey

Yes

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III-36. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.--Continued
(c)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a) above, was price a primary reason for purchasing
subject imports rather than domestic product?

Source

Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea, POSCO &
affiliates
South Africa
Taiwan
Turkey

Yes

If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased
instead of domestic product
since January 2013 because
of price
(in short tons)

If No, please indicate the
reason your firm purchased
imports instead of domestic
product (e.g., availability,
logistics, manufacturing
capability, etc.)

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III-37. U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)

Since January 1, 2013, in connection with a sale or offer to sell CTL plate to your firm,
did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced CTL plate in order to
compete with lower-priced imports of CTL plate from any of the subject countries?
Respond for each subject country.

Source
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea, POSCO &
affiliates
South Africa
Taiwan
Turkey

Yes
(also respond to
question part (b))

No
(If “No” for all countries, skip
next question)

Don’t know

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III-38. U.S. producers and import competition.—
(b)

If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, please provide an estimate
of the reduction in U.S. producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive
factors for those countries.
Estimated reduction in
U.S. prices
(percent)

Source
Austria

Belgium

Brazil

China

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

Korea, POSCO &
affiliates

South Africa

Taiwan

Turkey

Additional explanation, including such information
as timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors

III-39. Global supplier relationship.-(a)

Does your firm or an affiliate of your firm have operations in multiple countries?
Yes

Please continue to question III-39 (b) and (c).

Please skip to Part IV.

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III-39. Global supplier relationship.—(continued)
(b)

Does your firm purchase CTL plate on a consolidated basis for multiple markets
including the United States?

(c)

Yes

If yes, please explain this process and identify the supplier(s) from whom
you are purchasing on this basis.

Is your firm directed by any firm in its supply chain to purchase CTL plate from any
source inside or outside the United States?
No

Yes

Please explain the details of this relationship.

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PART IV.—COUNTRY COMPARISONS
IV-1.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin for CTL plate for which your firm
has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United States

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

China

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

Korea1

South Africa

Taiwan

Turkey
1

Other countries1

Other countries (specify)

Korea include product from POSCO for all products, and other producers for high alloy plates;
“Other countries” includes Korean producers other than POSCO for products other than high
alloy plates.

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Interchangeability.--Is CTL plate produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?

IV-2.

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 a specified country-pair
Other sources1

Mexico

Canada

Turkey

Taiwan

South Africa

Korea1

Japan

Italy

Germany

France

China

Brazil

Belgium

Austria

Country-pair

United States
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea1
South Africa
Taiwan
Turkey
Canada
Mexico
For any country-pair producing CTL plate that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify
the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
1

Korea include product from POSCO for all products, and other producers for high alloy plates;
Other sources includes Korean producers other than POSCO for products other than high alloy
plates.

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Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between CTL plate produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases of the
products?

IV-3.

Mexico

Canada

Turkey

Taiwan

South Africa

Korea1

Japan

Italy

Germany

France

China

Brazil

Belgium

Austria

Country-pair

United States
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea1
South Africa
Taiwan
Turkey
Canada
Mexico
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of CTL plate, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:
1

Korea includes product from POSCO for all products, and other producers for high alloy plates;
Other sources includes Korean producers other than POSCO for products other than high alloy
plates.

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

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

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Brazil

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Belgium

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Austria

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

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

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Factor country comparisons.--Continued.

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

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Germany

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
France

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
China

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

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

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Factor country comparisons.--Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
Product from
Product from
United States
United States
United States
compared to
product from
compared to
compared to
Korea, POSCO &
product from
product from
Italy
Japan
affiliates

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

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Factor country comparisons.--Continued.

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

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Taiwan

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
South Africa

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Korea, other than
POSCO

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

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Factor country comparisons.--Continued.

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

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Austria compared
to product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Turkey

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

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

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Factor country comparisons.--Continued.

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

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
Product from
Product from
Belgium compared Brazil compared to China compared to
to product from
product from
product from
Nonsubject
Nonsubject
Nonsubject
countries
countries
countries

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

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Factor country comparisons.--Continued.

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

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Italy compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
France compared
to product from
Nonsubject
countries

Product from
Germany
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

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

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Factor country comparisons.--Continued.

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

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Korea, other than
POSCO compared
to product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
Japan compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

Product from
Korea, POSCO &
affiliates
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

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

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Factor country comparisons.--Continued.

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

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Turkey compared
to product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Taiwan compared
to product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
South Africa
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

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

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PART V.—FURTHER INFORMATION
V-1.

Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to any question that
did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the explanation
in the space provided below.

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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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/carbon_and_alloy_steel_cut_to_length_p
late_austria/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: CTLP

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to Craig Thompson (Craig.Thomsen@usitc.gov); include a
scanned copy of the signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt
nonpublic documents that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive
information from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop-box system and the Electronic
Document Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2
cryptographic algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means
that does not use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic
information to unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non-encrypted method of
electronic transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure
is assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm does not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned
copy to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202205-1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire your firm submits (see
19 CFR § 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.

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