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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN NEW PNEUMATIC OFF‐THE‐ROAD TIRES FROM
INDIA AND SRI LANKA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by NOVEMBER 9, 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 new pneumatic off‐the‐road
tires (“OTR tires”) from India and Sri Lanka (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐552‐553 and 731‐TA‐1308 (Final)). The information
requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is
mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records
or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm imported OTR tires (as defined on next page) from any country at any time since January 1, 2013?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: OTRF)
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
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. These proceedings were instituted in response to petitions filed on January 8, 2016, by
Titan Tire Corporation of Des Moines, Iowa and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber,
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL‐CIO, CLC of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Antidumping and/or 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
these proceedings are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/certain_new_pneumatic_off_the_road_tires_india_
and/final.htm
OTR Tires: The scope of these investigations is certain new pneumatic off‐the‐road tires (certain off road
tires). Certain off road tires are tires with an off road tire size designation. The tires included in the
scope may be either tube‐type1 or tubeless, radial or nonradial, regardless of whether for original
equipment manufacturers or the replacement market.
Subject tires may have the following prefix or suffix designation, which appears on the sidewall of the
tire:
Prefix designations:
DH – Identifies a tire intended for agricultural and logging service which must be mounted on a DH drop
center rim.
VA – Identifies a tire intended for agricultural and logging service which must be mounted on a VA
multipiece rim.
IF – Identifies an agricultural tire to operate at 20 percent higher rated load than standard metric tires at
the same inflation pressure.
VF – Identifies an agricultural tire to operate at 40 percent higher rated load than standard metric tires
at the same inflation pressure.
Suffix designations:
ML – Mining and logging tires used in intermittent highway service.
DT – Tires primarily designed for sand and paver service.
NHS – Not for Highway Service.
TG – Tractor Grader, off‐the‐road tire for use on rims having bead seats with nominal +0.188” diameter
(not for highway service).
K – Compactor tire for use on 5° drop center or semi‐drop center rims having bead seats with nominal
minus 0.032 diameter.
IND – Drive wheel tractor tire used in industrial service.
SL – Service limited to agricultural usage.
FI – Implement tire for agricultural towed highway service.
CFO – Cyclic Field Operation.
1
While tube‐type tires are subject to the scope of these proceedings, tubes and flaps are not subject
merchandise and therefore are not covered by the scope of these proceedings, regardless of the manner in which
they are sold (e.g., sold with or separately from subject merchandise).
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SS – Differentiates tires for off‐highway vehicles such as mini and skid‐steer loaders from other tires
which use similar size designations such as 7.00‐15TR and 7.00‐15NHS, but may use different rim bead
seat configurations.
All tires marked with any of the prefixes or suffixes listed above in their sidewall markings are
covered by the scope regardless of their intended use.
In addition, all tires that lack any of the prefixes or suffixes listed above in their sidewall
markings are included in the scope, regardless of their intended use, as long as the tire is of a size
that is among the numerical size designations listed in the following sections of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, as updated annually, unless the tire falls within one of the specific
exclusions set forth below.
The sections of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book listing numerical size designations of covered
OTR tires include:
The table of mining and logging tires included in the section on Truck‐Bus tires;
The entire section on Off‐the‐Road tires;
The entire section on Agricultural tires; and
The following tables in the section on Industrial/ATV/Special Trailer tires:
Industrial, Mining, Counterbalanced Lift Truck (Smooth Floors Only);
Industrial and Mining (Other than Smooth Floors);
Construction Equipment;
Off‐the‐Road and Counterbalanced Lift Truck (Smooth Floors Only);
Aerial Lift and Mobile Crane; and
Utility Vehicle and Lawn and Garden Tractor.
OTR tires, whether or not mounted on wheels or rims, are included in the scope. However, if a
subject tire is imported mounted on a wheel or rim, only the tire is covered by the scope. Subject
merchandise includes OTR tires produced in the subject countries whether mounted on wheels or
rims in a subject country or in a third country. OTR tires are covered whether or not they are
accompanied by other parts, e.g., a wheel, rim, axle parts, bolts, nuts, etc. OTR tires that enter
attached to a vehicle are not covered by the scope.
In addition, specifically excluded from the scope are passenger vehicle and light truck tires,
racing tires, mobile home tires, motorcycle tires, all‐terrain vehicle tires, bicycle tires, on‐road or
on‐highway trailer tires, and truck and bus tires. Such tires generally have in common that the
symbol “DOT” must appear on the sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to applicable motor
vehicle safety standards. Such excluded tires may also have the following prefixes and suffixes
included as part of the size designation on their sidewalls:
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Prefix letter designations:
AT – Identifies a tire intended for service on All‐Terrain Vehicles;
P – Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on passenger cars;
LT – Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on light trucks;
T – Identifies a tire intended for one‐position “temporary use” as a spare only; and
ST – Identifies a special tire for trailers in highway service.
Suffix letter designations:
TR – Identifies a tire for service on trucks, buses, and other vehicles with rims having specified rim
diameter of nominal plus 0.156” or plus 0.250”;
MH – Identifies tires for Mobile Homes;
HC – Identifies a heavy duty tire designated for use on “HC” 15” tapered rims used on trucks, buses, and
other vehicles. This suffix is intended to differentiate among tires for light trucks, and other vehicles or
other services, which use a similar designation.
Example: 8R17.5 LT, 8R17.5 HC;
LT – Identifies light truck tires for service on trucks, buses, trailers, and multipurpose
passenger vehicles used in nominal highway service;
ST – Special tires for trailers in highway service; and
M/C – Identifies tires and rims for motorcycles.
The following types of tires are also excluded from the scope: Pneumatic tires that are not new,
including recycled or retreaded tires and used tires; non‐pneumatic tires, including solid rubber tires;
aircraft tires; and turf, lawn and garden, and golf tires. Also excluded from the scope are mining and
construction tires that have a rim diameter equal to or exceeding 39 inches. Such tires may be
distinguished from other tires of similar size by the number of plies that the construction and mining
tires contain (minimum of 16) and the weight of such tires (minimum 1500 pounds).
The subject merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.20.1025, 4011.20.1035, 4011.20.5030, 4011.20.5050, 4011.61.0000,
4011.62.0000, 4011.63.0000, 4011.69.0090, 4011.92.0000, 4011.93.4000, 4011.93.8000, 4011.94.4000,
4011.94.8000, 8431.49.9038, 8431.49.9090, 8709.90.0020, and 8716.90.1020. Tires meeting the scope
description may also be classifiable in the following HTSUS subheadings: 4011.99.4590, 4011.99.8590,
8424.90.9080, 8431.20.0000, 8431.39.0010, 8431.49.1090, 8431.49.9030, 8432.90.0005, 8432.90.0015,
8432.90.0030, 8432.90.0080, 8433.90.5010, 8503.00.9560, 8708.70.0500, 8708.70.2500, 8708.70.4530,
8716.90.5035 and 8716.90.5056. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive.
Importer.‐‐Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing OTR tires (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
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Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐ The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
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I‐2.
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OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of OTR tires, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
I‐3.
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information
Firm name
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
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Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing OTR tires from India and/or Sri Lanka into the United
States or that are engaged in exporting OTR tires from India and/or Sri Lanka to the United
States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of OTR tires?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
I‐6.
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on OTR
tires. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
I‐7.
Takes title to the
imported product(s)
Consignee of the
imported products(s)
Customs broker or
freight forwarder
Consignee.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of OTR tires but is not the consignee, please list
the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).
Firm name
Address
Contact person
and phone
number
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FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters OTR tires into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports OTR tires under the TIB (temporary importation under bond)
program.
“Foreign trade zone” is a designated location in the United States where firms utilize special
procedures that allow delayed or reduced customs duty payments on foreign merchandise, as
well as other savings. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign‐Trade Zones Act.
“Bonded warehouse” is a secured facility supervised by U.S. customs, where dutiable landed
imports are stored pending their re‐export, or release after payment of import duties, taxes, and
other charges. A bonded warehouse must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in 19 U.S.C. § 1555.
“Temporary Importation under Bond (“TIB”) program” is a procedure whereby imported
merchandise may be entered under certain conditions for a limited time into the United States
free of duty. Under the program, an importer posts a bond for twice the amount of duty, taxes,
etc. that would otherwise be owed on the importation and agrees to export or destroy the
merchandise within a specified time or pay liquidated damages. This program is restricted to
certain categories of merchandise listed in subheadings 9813.00.05 through 9813.00.75 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
Program
No
Yes
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
I‐9.
Third‐country trade activities.‐‐To your knowledge, have the products subject to this
proceeding been the subject of any other import relief proceedings in the United States or in
any other countries?
No
Yes–Please specify.
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Edward Petronzio (202‐205‐
3176, edward.petronzio@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
II‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II‐2. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of OTR tires since January 1, 2013.
(check as many as appropriate)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of OTR tires for
delivery after September 30, 2016?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign supplier
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No
Yes–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in 1,000s of tires)
Period/Source
India
Sri Lanka
1
Other sources
Oct‐Dec 2016
Jan‐Mar 2017
Apr‐Jun 2017
Jul‐Sept 2017
1
Identify your other sources: .
II‐4.
Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces OTR tires in the United States,
please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source,
please elaborate.
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Definitions
“Imports” –Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Import quantities” –Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values”—Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“U.S. commercial shipments”— Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” –Product consumed internally by your firm.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
Such transactions are valued at fair market value.
“Export shipments”— Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments
to related firms.
“Inventories” ‐‐Finished goods 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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IMPORTS FROM INDIA.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of OTR tires imported from India by your firm during the specified periods.
INDIA
Quantity (in 1,000s of tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2013
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (A)
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:2 3
To OEM:
Quantity (D)
0
0
0
0
0
Value (E)
0
0
0
0
0
To aftermarket:
Quantity (F)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Value (G)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value 4 (I)
5
Export shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
2
Commercial U.S. shipments will be populated into this grid based on data entered in question II‐6.
3
Please indicate the approximate share of your firm's commercial U.S. shipments in 2015 that were sold mounted on a tire
rim. percent.
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐period
inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., line B),
less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). 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, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
January‐ September
Reconciliation
A + B – C – E – H – J – L = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
1
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
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CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION FOR SHIPMENTS OF IMPORTS FROM INDIA.– Report your firm’s
commercial U.S. shipments of imports of OTR tires from India by channel of distribution during
the specified periods.
Quantity (in 1,000s of tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To agricultural OEM:
Radial OTR tires
Quantity (M)
2013
2014
Value (N)
Bias OTR tires
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To agricultural aftermarket:
Radial OTR tires
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
Bias OTR tires
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
To construction/industrial OEM:
Tires up to and including 25" in rim
diameter
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Tires greater than 25" in rim diameter
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
To construction/industrial aftermarket:
Tires up to and including 25" in rim
diameter
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
Tires greater than 25" in rim diameter
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
To mining OEM:
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
To mining aftermarket:
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Continued on following page.
January‐ September
2015
2015
2016
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CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION FOR SHIPMENTS OF IMPORTS FROM INDIA (CONTINUED).–
Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports of OTR tires from India by channel of
distribution during the specified periods.
Quantity (in 1,000s of tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
To all other market segments OEM: 1
Quantity (AG)
2013
2014
Value (AH)
To all other market segments aftermarket: 1
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
1
Please describe these other market segments:
January‐ September
2015
2015
2016
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IMPORTS FROM SRI LANKA.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of OTR tires imported from Sri Lanka by your firm during the specified periods.
SRI LANKA
Quantity (in 1,000s of tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2013
2014
January‐ September
2015
2015
2016
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:2 3
To OEM:
Quantity (D)
0
0
0
0
0
Value (E)
0
0
0
0
0
To aftermarket:
Quantity (F)
0
0
0
0
0
Value (G)
0
0
0
0
0
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity (H)
4
Value (I)
5
Export shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
Commercial U.S. shipments will be populated into this grid based on data entered in question II‐8.
3
Please indicate the approximate share of your firm's commercial U.S. shipments in 2015 that were sold mounted on a tire
rim. percent.
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐period
inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., line B),
less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). 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, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
January‐ September
Reconciliation
A + B – C – E – H – J – L = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
1
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
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CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION FOR SHIPMENTS OF IMPORTS FROM SRI LANKA.– Report your
firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports of OTR tires from Sri Lanka by channel of
distribution during the specified periods.
Quantity (in 1,000s of tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To agricultural OEM:
Radial OTR tires
Quantity (M)
2013
2014
Value (N)
Bias OTR tires
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To agricultural aftermarket:
Radial OTR tires
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
Bias OTR tires
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
To construction/industrial OEM:
Tires up to and including 25" in rim
diameter
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Tires greater than 25" in rim diameter
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
To construction/industrial aftermarket:
Tires up to and including 25" in rim
diameter
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
Tires greater than 25" in rim diameter
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
To mining OEM:
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
To mining aftermarket:
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
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CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION FOR SHIPMENTS OF IMPORTS FROM SRI LANKA (CONTINUED).–
Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports of OTR tires from Sri Lanka by channel
of distribution during the specified periods.
Quantity (in 1,000s of tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
To all other market segments OEM: 1
Quantity (AG)
2013
2014
Value (AH)
To all other market segments aftermarket: 1
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
1
Please describe these other market segments:
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IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of OTR tires imported from all other sources combined by your firm
during the specified periods.
ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Quantity (in 1,000s of tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2013
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (A)
2014
January‐ September
2015
2015
2016
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:2 3
To OEM:
Quantity (D)
0
0
0
0
0
Value (E)
0
0
0
0
0
To aftermarket:
Quantity (F)
0
0
0
0
0
Value (G)
0
0
0
0
0
1
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity (H)
4
Value (I)
5
Export shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
Commercial U.S. shipments will be populated into this grid based on data entered in question II‐10.
3
Please indicate the approximate share of your firm's commercial U.S. shipments in 2015 that were sold mounted on a tire
rim. percent.
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐period
inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., line B),
less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). 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, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
January‐ September
Reconciliation
A + B – C – E – H – J – L = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
1
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
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II‐10. CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION FOR SHIPMENTS OF IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES.–
Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports of OTR tires from all other sources by
channel of distribution during the specified periods.
Quantity (in 1,000s of tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To agricultural OEM:
Radial OTR tires
Quantity (M)
2013
2014
Value (N)
Bias OTR tires
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To agricultural aftermarket:
Radial OTR tires
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
Bias OTR tires
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
To construction/industrial OEM:
Tires up to and including 25" in rim
diameter
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Tires greater than 25" in rim diameter
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
To construction/industrial aftermarket:
Tires up to and including 25" in rim
diameter
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
Tires greater than 25" in rim diameter
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
To mining OEM:
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
To mining aftermarket:
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
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II‐10. CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION FOR SHIPMENTS OF IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES
(CONTINUED).– Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of imports of OTR tires from India
by channel of distribution during the specified periods.
Quantity (in 1,000s of tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
To all other market segments OEM: 1
Quantity (AG)
2013
2014
Value (AH)
To all other market segments aftermarket: 1
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
1
Please describe these other market segments:
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PART III.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Lauren Gamache (202‐205‐
3489, lauren.gamache@usitc.gov).
III‐1. Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
PRICE DATA
III‐2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2013 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.‐‐ Irrigation pivot tire, size 11.2‐38, ply rating of 6, weight from 90 to 125 lbs., rim
width 10 inches, unmounted, tire only.
Product 2.‐‐ Rear farm tire, size 9.5‐24, ply rating of 6, weight from 48 to 58 lbs., rim width 8
inches, unmounted, tire only.
Product 3.‐‐ Front farm tire, size 9.5L‐15, ply rating of 8, weight from 25 to 32 lbs., rim width 8
inches, unmounted, tire only.
Product 4.‐‐ Skid steer tire, size 10‐16.5, ply rating of 10, weight from 55 to 59 lbs., rim width
8.25 inches, unmounted, tire only.
Product 5.‐‐ Skid steer tire, size 10‐16.5, ply rating of 10, weight from 60 to 67 lbs., rim width
8.25 inches, unmounted, tire only.
Product 6.‐‐ Skid steer tire, size 10‐16.5, ply rating of 10, weight greater than 67 lbs., rim width
8.25 inches, unmounted, tire only.
Product 7.‐‐ Radial drive farm tire, metric size 380/85R24 (standard size 14.9R24), load index of
131, weight from 136 to 170 lbs., rim width 12 inches, unmounted, tire only.
Product 8.‐‐ Radial drive farm tire, metric size 480/80R42 (standard size 18.4R42), load index
150 to 153, weight from 355 to 375 lbs., rim width 16 inches, unmounted, tire only.
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Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
During January 2013‐September 2016, did your firm import from India, Sri Lanka, and/or China
and sell to unrelated U.S. customers any of the above listed products (or any products that were
competitive with these products)?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing data tables as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
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III‐2a. Price data for India.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
India and sold by your firm. For values, only report the value of the tire. Do not include the
value of the wheel on which the tire has been mounted.
India
OEM
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 1
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 2
Value
Quantity
Product 3
Value
Quantity
Product 4
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2a. Price data for India.‐‐‐(continued).
India
OEM
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 6
Value
Quantity
Product 7
Value
Quantity
Product 8
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐2a. Price data for India.‐‐‐(continued).
India
AFTERMARKET
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 1
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 2
Value
Quantity
Product 3
Value
Quantity
Product 4
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2a. Price data for India.‐‐‐(continued).
India
AFTERMARKET
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 6
Value
Quantity
Product 7
Value
Quantity
Product 8
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐2b. Price data for Sri Lanka.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Sri Lanka and sold by your firm. For values, only report the value of the tire. Do not
include the value of the wheel on which the tire has been mounted.
Sri Lanka
OEM
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 1
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 2
Value
Quantity
Product 3
Value
Quantity
Product 4
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2b. Price data for Sri Lanka.‐‐‐(continued).
Sri Lanka
OEM
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 6
Value
Quantity
Product 7
Value
Quantity
Product 8
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐2b. Price data for Sri Lanka.‐‐‐(continued).
Sri Lanka
AFTERMARKET
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 1
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 2
Value
Quantity
Product 3
Value
Quantity
Product 4
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2b. Price data for Sri Lanka.‐‐‐(continued).
Sri Lanka
AFTERMARKET
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 6
Value
Quantity
Product 7
Value
Quantity
Product 8
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐2c. Price data for China.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from China and sold by your firm. For values, only report the value of the tire. Do not include
the value of the wheel on which the tire has been mounted.
China
OEM
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 1
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 2
Value
Quantity
Product 3
Value
Quantity
Product 4
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2c. Price data for China.‐‐‐(continued).
China
OEM
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 6
Value
Quantity
Product 7
Value
Quantity
Product 8
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐2c. Price data for China.‐‐‐(continued).
China
AFTERMARKET
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 1
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 2
Value
Quantity
Product 3
Value
Quantity
Product 4
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2c. Price data for China.‐‐‐(continued).
China
AFTERMARKET
Report data in actual tires (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of tires, value in dollars)
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Product 6
Value
Quantity
Product 7
Value
Quantity
Product 8
Value
Quantity
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐
December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐2d. Pricing data methodology.—Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the
price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these data.
III‐3. Price setting.‐‐ How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of OTR tires
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐4.
Set
price
lists
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐ Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity
discounts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
If your responses to the following questions (III‐5 to III‐8) differ in respect to the individual subject
countries (India and Sri Lanka), please indicate so in the narrative space in III‐23. Other explanations.
III‐5. Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for OTR tires imported from India and/or Sri
Lanka?
Net 30
days
Net 60
days
2/10 net 30
days
Other
Other (specify)
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On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported OTR tires from India and/or Sri Lanka
usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered
III‐6.
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of OTR tires imported from
India and/or Sri Lanka in 2015 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis,
(3) short‐term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Share of 2015
Sales
OEM
Aftermarket
Type of sale
Short‐term
Long‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
more than 12
months)
months)
months)
%
%
%
%
%
%
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
0.0
0.0
%
%
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Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
OTR tires from India and/or Sri Lanka (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a
long‐term, short‐term and/or annual contract basis).
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Short‐term
contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Meet or release
provision
Yes
No
Indexed to raw
material costs1
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Not applicable
Annual contracts
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries (multiple deliveries for
for 12 months)
more than 12 months)
365
1
Please describe any indexing mechanisms and relevant raw materials:
III‐8.
Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of OTR tires imported from India and/or Sri Lanka
from inventory and produced to order and what is the typical lead time between a customer’s
order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of OTR tires?
OEM
Aftermarket
Source
Lead time
(average number
of days)
Share of 2015
sales
Lead time
(average number
of days)
From inventory
%
%
Produced to order
%
%
Total (should sum to
100.0%)
Share of 2015
sales
0.0
0.0
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Shipping information.—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of OTR tires imported
from India and/or Sri Lanka that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
When your firm sells OTR tires imported from India and/or Sri Lanka, from where is it
shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of OTR tires imported from
India and/or Sri Lanka that are delivered the following distances from your firm’s U.S.
point of shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
III‐10. Geographical shipments.‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold OTR tires
imported from subject countries since January 1, 2013 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
India
Sri Lanka
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and
WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN,
VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not
previously listed, including AK, HI, PR, and VI.
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III‐11. End uses.‐‐List the end uses of the OTR tires that your firm imports from India and/or Sri Lanka.
For each end‐use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by OTR tires and
other inputs?
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
OTR tires
Other inputs
End use product
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
III‐12. Substitutes.‐‐ Can other products be substituted for OTR tires?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for OTR tires?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐13. Demand trends.‐‐
(a)
Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States (if
known) for OTR tires has changed since January 1, 2013. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
increase
Fluctuate
with no
No
Overall
clear
change decrease
trend
Market
Type
Within the
United States
OEM
Aftermarket
OEM
Aftermarket
Outside the
United States
Explanation and factors
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Indicate how demand within the United States, by market segment, for OTR tires has
changed since January 1, 2013. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors
that have affected these changes in demand.
Market segment
Overall
increase
No
change
Fluctuate
with no
clear
Overall
trend
decrease
Explanation and factors
Overall U.S. market
Agricultural
Construction/Industrial
Mining
III‐14. Categories of OTR tires.‐‐
(a)
Is the U.S. OTR tire market divided into categories (e.g., Best/Better/Good; Tier 1/Tier
2/Tier 3)?
No
If no, please provide a description of how, if at all, the U.S. market for
OTR tires can be categorized:
.
Please skip to question III‐15.
Yes
If yes, please describe each category and identify the producers and
brands that belong in each category in the table below.
Categories
Main distinguishing characteristics
Producers/Brands
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
(b)
Please estimate the share of your firm’s shipments of OTR tires, by tier, in 2015.
Share of 2015 sales
Categories
OEM
Aftermarket
Category 1
%
%
Category 2
%
%
Category 3
%
%
Category 4
%
%
Category 5
%
%
0.0
0.0
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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Do these categories affect the price of otherwise similar tires?
No
Yes
If yes, estimated
price difference
(percent)
If price premiums vary by market segment (e.g. agricultural,
construction/industrial, mining) or by type (e.g. radial, bias),
please explain.
III‐15. Demand trends by product distinction.‐‐What role, if any, do branded and/or private labeled
OTR tires play in the U.S. market? Please explain any trends and describe the principal factors
that affect demand.
III‐16. Aftermarket distribution network.‐‐Does your firm, or a related firm, own its own aftermarket
distribution network?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe scope/coverage of network and any additional
services provided.
III‐17. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of OTR tires since January 1, 2013?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐18. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the OTR tires market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to OTR tires?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐19.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
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(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
OTR tires since January 1, 2013?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
III‐19. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply OTR tires since
January 1, 2013 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order entry,”
declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the
quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐20. Raw materials.‐‐ How have raw materials prices for tires and wheel‐mounted tires changed
since January 1, 2013?
Overall
increase
No
change
Overall
decrease
Explain, noting how raw material price
Fluctuate with changes have affected your firm’s selling
prices for OTR tires.
no clear trend
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III‐21. Interchangeability.‐‐Are OTR tires produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country‐pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
India
Sri Lanka
China
Other countries
India
Sri Lanka
China
For any country‐pair producing OTR tires which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please identify
the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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III‐22. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between OTR tires produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
India
Sri Lanka
China
Other countries
India
Sri Lanka
China
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s purchases of OTR tires, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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III‐23. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for OTR tires since January 1, 2013. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s
total shipments of OTR tires that each of these customers accounted for in 2015.
Customer’s name
Contact person
Email
Telephone
City
State
Share
of
2015
sales
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
III‐24. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/certain_new_pneumatic_off
_the_road_tires_india_and/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: OTRF
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to edward.petronzio@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of
the signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic
documents that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information
from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic
algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not
use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to
unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic
transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is
assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm did not import this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy to
the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
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| File Title | Microsoft Word - US importer--OTR (Final) |
| Author | edward.petronzio |
| File Modified | 2016-09-27 |
| File Created | 2016-09-27 |