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LOST SALES AND LOST REVENUE SURVEY
STEEL CONCRETE REINFORCING BAR FROM JAPAN, TAIWAN, AND TURKEY
This survey must be received by the Commission by TUESDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2016.
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this survey is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in connection
with its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning steel concrete reinforcing bar (“rebar”) from
Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐564 and 731‐TA‐1338‐1340 (Preliminary)). The information requested in the
survey is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as
directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your possession
(19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this survey can be obtained from Emily Burke (202‐205‐3191,
Emily.Burke@usitc.gov) or Michele Breaux (202‐205‐2781, Michele.Breaux@usitc.gov).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased rebar (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2013?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the survey to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the survey, and return the entire survey to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: RBAR)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in this survey is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and
understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By submitting this certification
I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the information provided in this survey
and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or similar
merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
investigation or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Signature
Phone
Email address
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐ This proceeding was instituted in response to petitions filed on September 20, 2016, by
the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its individual members: Bayou Steel Group, LaPlace, LA; Byer Steel
Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH; Commercial Metals Company, Irving, TX; Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc.,
Tampa, FL; Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, NC; and Steel Dynamics, Inc., Pittsboro, IN.
Countervailing/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 (“Commerce”) makes affirmative determinations
of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are
available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2016/steel_concrete_reinforcing_bar_japan_taiwan_and/
preliminary.htm.
Rebar.‐‐The product covered by these investigations is steel concrete reinforcing bar imported in either
straight lengths or coil form (“rebar”) regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade. The subject
merchandise is classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States ("HTSUS") primarily
under subheadings 7213.10.00, 7214.20.00, and 7228.30.80 (statistical no. 7228.30.8010). The subject
merchandise may also be reported under other HTSUS numbers including 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000,
7221.00.0015,1 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001,
7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6085,2 7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000. Specifically excluded are plain rounds
(i.e., nondeformed or smooth rebar).
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 data furnished in response to this survey that reveal the individual operations of
your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the extent that such data are not
otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may be required by law (see 19
U.S.C. 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a manner that will reveal the
individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of numerical business proprietary
information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential business information only at the
request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this survey, as well as
any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in connection
with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative protective order
provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and other authorized
individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection with this
proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or similar
1 Statistical reporting number 7221.00.15 was discontinued July 1, 2016 and 7221.00.0017 and 7221.00.0018
were established on that same date.
2 Statistical reporting number 7227.90.6085 was discontinued on January 1, 2014 and 7227.90.6030,
7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040, and 7227.90.6090 were added on that same date.
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merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were divulged to
unauthorized individuals. Please also retain a copy of the final document that you submit.
Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this survey. This
may or may not be the person whose signature is at the bottom of page 1.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
PURCHASE INFORMATION
1. Purchases.—Report your firm’s total U.S. purchases of rebar. Estimates are acceptable.
2013
2014
2015
Item
Purchases of rebar produced in‐‐
United States
Japan
Taiwan
All other countries
Sources unknown
Turkey
1
Total purchases
1
Please identify these countries:
Quantity (in short tons)
0
0
0
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2. Changes in purchasing patterns.‐‐Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of rebar
from different sources have changed since January 1, 2013.
Source of
purchases
Did not
purchase Decreased Increased
Constant Fluctuated
Explanation for trend
United
States
Japan
Taiwan
Turkey
All other
countries
Sources
unknown
3.
Major purchasing factors.‐‐Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase rebar.
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
4.
Decisions based on country‐of‐origin.‐‐How often does your firm make purchasing decisions
involving rebar based on its country of origin?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
Explain.
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5. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.—
(a)
Since January 2013, did your firm purchase imports of rebar from Japan, Taiwan, and
Turkey instead of U.S.‐produced rebar? Respond for each subject country.
No
(If “No” for all countries, skip to next
Yes
question)
Source
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))
Japan
Taiwan
Turkey
(b)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source
Yes
No
Japan
Taiwan
Turkey
(c)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for purchasing subject
imports rather than domestic product?
If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased instead
of domestic product since
January 2013
(in short tons)
No
If No, please indicate the
reason your firm purchased
imports instead of domestic
product
Source
Yes
Japan
Taiwan
Turkey
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6.
U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)
Since January 1, 2013, in connection with a sale or offer to sell rebar to your firm, did
U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced rebar in order to compete
with lower‐priced imports of rebar from the subject countries? Respond for each
subject country.
Yes (also respond to
No (If “No” for all countries,
Source
question part (b))
skip to next question)
Don’t know
(b)
Japan
Taiwan
Turkey
If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, please provide an estimate
of the reduction in U.S. producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive
factors.
Source
Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)
Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors
Japan
%
Taiwan
%
Turkey
%
7. Method of purchase‐‐Please provide a general description of your firm’s method(s) of purchase
(e.g., individual purchase, contract, bids, Internet purchases, etc.) for rebar.
8. Other explanations‐‐Please provide any additional comments in this box.
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OMB INFORMATION
9. OMB statistics.‐‐Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this survey.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this survey have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited
as possible. Public reporting burden for this survey is estimated to average 4 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and completing and reviewing the
survey.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for reducing
the burden, and any suggestions for improving this survey. Please attach such comments to your
response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20436.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR SURVEY RESPONSE
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the survey document.
Please submit the completed survey using one of the methods noted below. If your firm
is unable to complete the MS Word survey or cannot use one of the electronic methods
of submission, please contact the Commission for further instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word survey along with a scanned copy of the signed
certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: RBAR
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word survey to Emily.Burke@usitc.gov or Michele.Breaux@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 purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.
File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | Microsoft Word - LSLR - Rebar (P) |
Author | joanna.lo |
File Modified | 2016-09-23 |
File Created | 2016-09-23 |