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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
FROZEN WARMWATER SHRIMP FROM
BRAZIL, CHINA, INDIA, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by December 28, 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 review of the antidumping duty orders concerning frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China,
India, Thailand, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 731‐TA‐1063, 1064, 1066‐1068 (Second Review)). 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 Amelia Preece (202‐
205‐3250, amelia.preece@usitc.gov ).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased frozen warmwater shrimp (as defined on the next page) from any source (domestic or
foreign) 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 Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: SHRIMP)
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 or reviews
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
Phone:
Date
Signature
Email address
Fax
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐ On February 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) issued antidumping
duty orders on imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam (70
FR 5143–5156). Following the five‐year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective April 29,
2011, Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty orders on imports of frozen warmwater
shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam (76 FR 23972). The Commission is now
conducting second reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19 USC 1675(c)), to
determine whether revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If both the Commission
and Commerce make affirmative determinations, the orders will remain in place. If either the
Commission or Commerce makes negative determinations, Commerce will revoke the orders.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/frozen_warmwater_shrimp_brazil_china_india/sec
ond_review_full.htm.
Frozen warmwater shrimp covered by these investigations include certain frozen warmwater shrimp
and prawns whether wild‐caught (ocean harvested) or farm‐raised (produced by aquaculture), head‐on
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or head‐off, shell‐on or peeled, tail‐on or tail‐off, deveined or not deveined, cooked or raw, or
otherwise processed in frozen form.
The frozen warmwater shrimp and prawn products included in the Orders, regardless of
definitions in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), are products which are
processed from warmwater shrimp and prawns through freezing and which are sold in any count size.
The products described above may be processed from any species of warmwater shrimp and
prawns. Warmwater shrimp and prawns are generally classified in, but are not limited to, the Penaeidae
family. Some examples of the farmed and wild‐caught warmwater species include, but are not limited
to, whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannemei), banana prawn (Penaeus merguiensis), fleshy prawn (Penaeus
chinensis), giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii), giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon),
redspotted shrimp (Penaeus brasiliensis), southern brown shrimp (Penaeus subtilis), southern pink
shrimp (Penaeus notialis), southern rough shrimp (Trachypenaeus curvirostris), southern
white shrimp (Penaeus schmitti), blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris), western white shrimp (Penaeus
occidentalis), and Indian white prawn (Penaeus indicus).
Frozen shrimp and prawns that are packed with marinade, spices or sauce are included in the
scope of the Orders. In addition, food preparations, which are not “prepared meals,” that contain more
than 20 percent by weight of shrimp or prawn are also included in the scope of the orders. Excluded
from the Orders are: (1) Breaded shrimp and prawns (HTSUS subheading 1605.20.10.20); (2) shrimp and
prawns generally classified in the Pandalidae family and commonly referred to as coldwater shrimp, in
any state of processing; (3) fresh shrimp and prawns whether shell‐on or peeled (HTSUS subheadings
0306.23.00.20 and 0306.23.00.40); (4) shrimp and prawns in prepared meals (HTSUS subheading
1605.20.05.10); (5) dried shrimp and prawns; (6) canned warmwater shrimp and prawns (HTSUS
subheading 1605.20.10.40); and (7) certain battered shrimp. Battered shrimp is a shrimp‐based product:
(1) That is produced from fresh (or thawed‐from‐frozen) and peeled shrimp; (2) to which a ‘‘dusting’’
layer of rice or wheat flour of at least 95 percent purity has been applied; (3) with the entire surface of
the shrimp flesh thoroughly and evenly coated with the flour; (4) with the non‐shrimp content of the
end product constituting between four and 10 percent of the product’s total weight after being dusted,
but prior to being frozen; and (5) that is subjected to individually quick frozen (“IQF”) freezing
immediately after application of the dusting layer. When dusted in accordance with the definition of
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‘‘Tails’’ in this context means the tail fan, which includes the telson and the uropods.
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dusting above, the battered shrimp product is also coated with a wet viscous layer containing egg
and/or milk, and par‐fried.
The products covered by the Orders are currently classified under the following HTSUS
subheadings: 0306.17.00.03, 0306.17.00.06, 0306.17.00.09, 0306.17.00.12, 0306.17.00.15,
0306.17.00.18, 0306.17.00.21, 0306.17.00.24, 0306.17.00.27, 0306.17.00.40, 1605.21.10.30, and
1605.29.10.10. These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes
only and are not dispositive, but rather the written description of the scope of the orders is dispositive.
Purchaser.‐‐Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
frozen warmwater shrimp from another firm that processes, imports, or otherwise distributes frozen
warmwater shrimp.
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 in connection with this
proceeding (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 of your 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
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 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 frozen warmwater shrimp,
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.
Extent of ownership
Firm name
Address
(percent)
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Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic
or foreign, that import frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and/or
Vietnam into the United States or that export frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China,
India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, that import frozen warmwater shrimp from countries other than Brazil,
China, India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam into the United States or that export frozen warmwater
shrimp from countries other than Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam to the United
States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name and country
Address
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that
produce frozen warmwater shrimp?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name and country
Address
Affiliation
Business plan.‐‐Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for frozen warmwater
shrimp?
No
If yes, please provide these documents. If you are not providing the
Yes requested documents, please explain why not.
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PART II.‐‐PURCHASES
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 this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II‐2. Purchases.—
(a)
Please provide your firm’s total U.S. purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp in 2015. (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.)
Quantity (pounds)
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Purchases.—Continued
(b)
Provide the percentage of the quantity of your firm’s purchases of frozen warmwater
shrimp in 2015 that were produced in each of the specified countries.
Frozen warmwater shrimp produced in:
United States
Brazil
China (subject)1
India (subject)2
Thailand (subject)3
Vietnam (subject)4
All other sources including nonsubject firms
in subject countries and other countries:5
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Share of quantity of 2015 purchases
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
0.0 %
1
Subject imports from China exclude nonsubject imports from: Allied Pacific Group; Shantou
Red Garden Foodstuff Co., Ltd.; Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong; Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic
Products Co., Ltd.; and Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources Co., Ltd.
2
Subject imports from India exclude nonsubject imports from: Devi Sea Foods Limited
3
Subject imports from Thailand exclude nonsubject imports from: Thai I‐Mei Frozen Foods Co.,
Ltd.; the Rubicon Group, which includes Andaman Seafood Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Frozen Food
Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Seafoods Co., Ltd., Intersia Foods Co., Ltd., Phattana Frozen Food Co.,
Ltd., Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd., S.C.C. Frozen Seafood Co., Ltd., Sea Wealth Frozen Food Co.,
Ltd., Thailand Fishery Cold Storage Public Co., Ltd., Thai International Seafoods Co., Ltd., and
Wales Co. Universe Limited; and Marine Gold Products Limited
4
Subject imports from Vietnam exclude nonsubject imports from: Minh Phu Group, which
includes Minh Phu Seafood Export Import Corporation (and affiliates Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd.
and Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd.), Minh Phu Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Seafood Corporation,
Minh Phu Seafood Pte, Minh Qui Seafood, Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Qui, Minh Phat
Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phat, Minh Phat Seafood, Minh Phat Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau
Giang Seafood Joint Stock Company, Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phu Hau
Giang Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Processing Co., Ltd
5
Please identify these other countries or nonsubject firms:
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Types of shrimp by source.—Please check the sources from which you purchase shrimp that
have been processed in different ways.
The same product will typically be included in multiple sections of this table
Other (including
nonsubject firms in
subject countries)
Vietnam (subject)4
Thailand (Subject)3
India (subject)2
China (subject)1
Brazil
United States
Type of shrimp
Head‐on
Headless, shell on
Head‐on
Raw
Cooked
Block frozen
Individually quick frozen
1
Subject imports from China exclude nonsubject imports from: Allied Pacific Group; Shantou Red Garden
Foodstuff Co., Ltd.; Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong; Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.; and
Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources Co., Ltd.
2
Subject imports from India exclude nonsubject imports from: Devi Sea Foods Limited.
3 Subject imports from Thailand exclude nonsubject imports from: Thai I‐Mei Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.; the
Rubicon Group, which includes Andaman Seafood Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Frozen Food Co., Ltd.,
Chanthaburi Seafoods Co., Ltd., Intersia Foods Co., Ltd., Phattana Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Phatthana Seafood
Co., Ltd., S.C.C. Frozen Seafood Co., Ltd., Sea Wealth Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Thailand Fishery Cold Storage
Public Co., Ltd., Thai International Seafoods Co., Ltd., and Wales Co. Universe Limited; and Marine Gold
Products Limited.
4
Subject imports from Vietnam exclude nonsubject imports from: Minh Phu Group, which includes Minh
Phu Seafood Export Import Corporation (and affiliates Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd. and Minh Phat Seafood
Co., Ltd.), Minh Phu Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Seafood Corporation, Minh Phu Seafood Pte, Minh Qui
Seafood, Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Qui, Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phat, Minh Phat
Seafood, Minh Phat Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Joint Stock Company, Minh Phu Hau
Giang Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Processing Co.,
Ltd.
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Changes in purchasing patterns.‐‐Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
frozen warmwater shrimp from different sources have changed since January 1, 2013.
Source of
purchases
Did not
purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
Explanation for trend
United States
Brazil
China (subject)1
India (subject) 2
Thailand
(subject) 3
Vietnam
(subject) 4
All other
countries
(including
nonsubject firms
in subject
countries)
Sources
unknown
1
Subject imports from China exclude nonsubject imports from: Allied Pacific Group; Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff
Co., Ltd.; Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong; Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.; and Zhanjiang Regal
Integrated Marine Resources Co., Ltd.
2
Subject imports from India exclude nonsubject imports from: Devi Sea Foods Limited.
3
Subject imports from Thailand exclude nonsubject imports from: Thai I‐Mei Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.; the Rubicon
Group, which includes Andaman Seafood Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Seafoods Co.,
Ltd., Intersia Foods Co., Ltd., Phattana Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd., S.C.C. Frozen Seafood Co.,
Ltd., Sea Wealth Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Thailand Fishery Cold Storage Public Co., Ltd., Thai International Seafoods Co.,
Ltd., and Wales Co. Universe Limited; and Marine Gold Products Limited.
4
Subject imports from Vietnam exclude nonsubject imports from: Minh Phu Group, which includes Minh Phu
Seafood Export Import Corporation (and affiliates Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd. and Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd.), Minh
Phu Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Seafood Corporation, Minh Phu Seafood Pte, Minh Qui Seafood, Minh Qui Seafood Co.,
Ltd., Minh Qui, Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phat, Minh Phat Seafood, Minh Phat Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau
Giang Seafood Joint Stock Company, Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Corp.,
Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Processing Co., Ltd.
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Purchases from one country only.—
(a) If your firm has purchased frozen warmwater shrimp from only one country, please explain
the reasons for doing so.
(b) If your firm has not purchased domestic origin frozen warmwater shrimp in 2015 or has
purchased limited quantities of domestic origin frozen warmwater shrimp in 2015 please
explain your reason for doing so.
II‐6.
Supplier identification.‐‐ Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for frozen warmwater
shrimp since January 1, 2013. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total
purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp that each of these suppliers accounted for in 2015.
No.
Supplier’s name
City and state
Share of quantity of
2015 purchases
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%
5
%
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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 frozen warmwater
shrimp (check all that apply)?
End user
Other
Food
Foodservice Distributor
Restaurant
processor
Retailer distributors /wholesaler Other Describe other
If your firm is a distributor/wholesaler of frozen warmwater shrimp, please answer questions III‐2 and
III‐3.
III‐2. Competition for sales.‐‐Do you compete for sales to your customers with the U.S. processers or
importers from which you purchase frozen warmwater shrimp?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐3.
Types of customers.‐‐What are the major types of consumers to which you sell frozen
warmwater shrimp?
If your firm is an end user or retailer of frozen warmwater shrimp, please answer question III‐4.
III‐4. End use demand.—Has your firm’s demand for frozen warmwater shrimp changed since 2013?
No
Yes
Explain
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Substitutes.—
(a)
Can other products be substituted for frozen warmwater shrimp?
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 frozen warmwater
shrimp?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
(b)
Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for frozen warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2013? Do you anticipate any
future changes?
Changes in substitutes No Yes
Changes since January
1, 2013
Anticipated changes
Explain
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Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for frozen warmwater shrimp has changed since January 1, 2013, and how you
anticipate demand will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal
factors that have affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.
Market
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Demand since January 1, 2013
Within the
United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
III‐7.
Within the
United
States
Outside
the United
States
Market studies.‐‐Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss frozen warmwater shrimp
supply (including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United
States, (2) each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including Brazil, China, India,
Thailand, and/or Vietnam, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from
2013 to the present and forecasts for the future.
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Importance of purchasing domestic product.‐‐Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s U.S. 2015 purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp that required frozen
warmwater shrimp 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%)
III‐9.
Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2015
purchases of frozen
warmwater shrimp
%
%
%
%
0.0 %
Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the frozen warmwater shrimp market subject to business cycles (other than general
economy‐wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to frozen
warmwater shrimp?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐10.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
frozen warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2013?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
(c) Does the Gulf oil spill of 2010 affect your customers’ current perception of shrimp or the
amount customers currently wish to purchase or the price they are currently willing to pay
for any type of shrimp?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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III‐10. Decisions based on producer and country‐of‐origin.‐‐How often does your firm, and if you
know, do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving frozen warmwater shrimp 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‐11. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of frozen warmwater shrimp in the U.S. market
changed since January 1, 2013? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
Changes since January 1, 2013:
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Anticipated changes:
Nonsubject imports
III‐12. Supply constraints.‐‐Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with
frozen warmwater shrimp 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.
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III‐13. Purchasing frequency.‐‐
(a)
How frequently do you make purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp (check one)?
Daily Weekly
(b)
Monthly
Quarterly Annually
Other If other, specify
Do you expect this purchasing frequency to change in the next two years?
No
Yes If yes, explain.
III‐14. Number of suppliers contacted.‐‐How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase? Between and firms.
III‐15. Supplier negotiations.‐‐Do your purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp usually involve
negotiations between supplier and purchaser?
No
If yes, explain the factors you generally negotiate and note whether
Yes your firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.
III‐16. Change in suppliers.‐‐ Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2013?
No
If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or
Yes dropped, and the reasons for the change.
III‐17. New suppliers.‐‐
(a)
Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since January 1, 2013?
No
(b)
Yes If yes, please identify the firms.
Do you expect new frozen warmwater shrimp suppliers to enter the U.S. market?
No
Yes If yes, please explain.
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III‐18. Supplier qualification.‐‐
(a) Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified to sell frozen
warmwater shrimp to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
Percent of 2015 purchases that required certification.
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.).
No
Yes
Percent of
2015
purchases
that
required
Number
certification of days Process and factors
(b) Do you have different standards of certification or qualification for wild‐caught and farmed
frozen warmwater shrimp? Report any difference in standards and reason for the
differences.
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
If yes, please report differences between the certification/qualification for
wild‐caught and farmed shrimp and the reasons standards differ.
Standard for wild‐
caught
Standard for
farmed
Reason standards
differ
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III‐19. Failure to certify.‐‐Since January 1, 2013, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their frozen warmwater shrimp with your firm or have any
producers lost their approved status?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and
the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.
III‐20. Rejected shipments.‐‐Since January 1, 2013, have you rejected any shipments due to quality
defects, quality concerns, or failure to meet your specifications?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
Number of pounds
rejected
Reasons for the rejections
Domestic
Imported
III‐21. Shipments requiring price adjustments.‐‐Since January 1, 2013, have you required price
adjustments for any shipments due to quality defects, quality concerns, or failure to meet your
specifications?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
Number of pounds with Reasons price adjustment were requested
price adjustment
Domestic
Imported
III‐22. Major purchasing factors.‐‐ Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors
your firm considers in deciding from whom to purchase frozen warmwater shrimp (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:
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III‐23. Purchase of wild‐caught vs. farm‐raised.—
(a) Please indicate the percentage of wild‐caught and farm‐raised frozen warmwater shrimp
purchased by your firm in 2015
Type of shrimp purchased in 2015
Percent
Wild‐caught (ocean harvested)
%
Farm‐raised (produced by aquaculture)
%
Total (should sum to 100.0 percent)
(b) Since January 1, 2013, has your firm purchased (check all that apply)?
Wild‐caught shrimp
Domestic
Farm‐raised shrimp
Imported
0.0
Domestic
Imported
(c) Which does your firm prefer?
Wild‐caught
Farm‐raised
No preference
(d) If your firm purchases only wild‐caught or only farm‐raised frozen warmwater shrimp,
please explain why. If you purchase both wild‐caught and farm‐raised frozen warmwater
shrimp please explain why you purchase each type.
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III‐24. Purchasing factors.‐‐Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for frozen warmwater shrimp.
Very
important
Factor
Somewhat
important
Not
important
Availability
Consistency from one shipment to
another
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Proper cutting, handling, and
packing techniques
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Taste/flavor profile
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
III‐25. Quality characteristics.‐‐What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of frozen warmwater shrimp?
III‐26. Frequency of decisions based on price.‐‐How often does your firm purchase the frozen
warmwater shrimp that is offered at the lowest price?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
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III‐27. 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 frozen warmwater shrimp
market since January 1, 2013.
Firm(s)
Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership
III‐28. Changes in U.S. industry.‐‐
(a)
Please identify and discuss any improvements/changes in the U.S. frozen warmwater
shrimp industry since January 1, 2013 and explain the factors, including the order(s)
under review, that were responsible for each improvement/change.
(b)
Please discuss any improvements/changes that you anticipate in the future in the U.S.
frozen warmwater shrimp industry. Identify the time period and causes for these
improvements/changes.
III‐29. Effect of revocation.‐‐What do you think will be the likely effects of any revocation of the
antidumping duty order for imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India,
Thailand, and/or Vietnam? As appropriate, please discuss any potential effects of revocation of
the antidumping duty order on (1) the future activities of your firm and (2) the U.S. market as a
whole. Please note the future time period to which you are referring.
Activities of your firm
Entire U.S. market
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PART IV.‐‐ PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
IV‐1. Country knowledge.‐‐Please indicate the countries of origin for frozen warmwater shrimp for
which your firm has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
All
United
China India Thailand Vietnam nonsubject
Other countries
States Brazil Subject Subject Subject Subject sources
(specify)
Subject imports from China exclude nonsubject imports from: Allied Pacific Group; Shantou Red
Garden Foodstuff Co., Ltd.; Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong; Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Co.,
Ltd.; and Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources Co., Ltd.
Subject imports from India exclude nonsubject imports from: Devi Sea Foods Limited
Subject imports from Thailand exclude nonsubject imports from: Thai I‐Mei Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.;
the Rubicon Group, which includes Andaman Seafood Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Frozen Food Co., Ltd.,
Chanthaburi Seafoods Co., Ltd., Intersia Foods Co., Ltd., Phattana Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Phatthana
Seafood Co., Ltd., S.C.C. Frozen Seafood Co., Ltd., Sea Wealth Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Thailand Fishery
Cold Storage Public Co., Ltd., Thai International Seafoods Co., Ltd., and Wales Co. Universe Limited; and
Marine Gold Products Limited
Subject imports from Vietnam exclude nonsubject imports from: Minh Phu Group, which includes Minh
Phu Seafood Export Import Corporation (and affiliates Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd. and Minh Phat
Seafood Co., Ltd.), Minh Phu Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Seafood Corporation, Minh Phu Seafood Pte,
Minh Qui Seafood, Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Qui, Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phat, Minh
Phat Seafood, Minh Phat Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Joint Stock Company, Minh Phu
Hau Giang Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood
Processing Co., Ltd
All nonsubject sources. Nonsubject sources include both nonsubject firms in subject countries and all
sources in countries not subject to these reviews.
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Interchangeability.‐‐Is frozen warmwater shrimp 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
Subject2
Thailand
Subject3
Vietnam
Subject4
All
nonsubject
sources5
Brazil
China
Subject1
Brazil
China subject
India subject
Thailand subject
Vietnam subject
For any country‐pair producing frozen warmwater shrimp which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please identify
the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
1
Subject imports from China exclude nonsubject imports from: Allied Pacific Group; Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff Co.,
Ltd.; Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong; Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.; and Zhanjiang Regal Integrated
Marine Resources Co., Ltd.
2
Subject imports from India exclude nonsubject imports from: Devi Sea Foods Limited
3
Subject imports from Thailand exclude nonsubject imports from: Thai I‐Mei Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.; the Rubicon Group,
which includes Andaman Seafood Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Seafoods Co., Ltd., Intersia
Foods Co., Ltd., Phattana Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd., S.C.C. Frozen Seafood Co., Ltd., Sea Wealth
Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Thailand Fishery Cold Storage Public Co., Ltd., Thai International Seafoods Co., Ltd., and Wales Co.
Universe Limited; and Marine Gold Products Limited
4
Subject imports from Vietnam exclude nonsubject imports from: Minh Phu Group, which includes Minh Phu Seafood
Export Import Corporation (and affiliates Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd. and Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd.), Minh Phu Seafood
Corp., Minh Phu Seafood Corporation, Minh Phu Seafood Pte, Minh Qui Seafood, Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Qui,
Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phat, Minh Phat Seafood, Minh Phat Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood
Joint Stock Company, Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau Giang
Seafood Processing Co., Ltd.
5
Nonsubject sources include both nonsubject firms in subject countries and all sources in countries not subject to these
reviews.
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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 frozen warmwater
shrimp produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s
purchases 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
Vietnam
Subject4
All
nonsubject
sources5
Brazil
China
Subject1
India
Subject2
Thailand
Subject3
Brazil
China subject
India subject
Thailand subject
Vietnam subject
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in your firm’s
purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or disadvantages imparted
by such factors:
1
Subject imports from China exclude nonsubject imports from: Allied Pacific Group; Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff Co.,
Ltd.; Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong; Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.; and Zhanjiang Regal Integrated
Marine Resources Co., Ltd.
2
Subject imports from India exclude nonsubject imports from: Devi Sea Foods Limited
3
Subject imports from Thailand exclude nonsubject imports from: Thai I‐Mei Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.; the Rubicon Group,
which includes Andaman Seafood Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Seafoods Co., Ltd., Intersia
Foods Co., Ltd., Phattana Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd., S.C.C. Frozen Seafood Co., Ltd., Sea Wealth
Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Thailand Fishery Cold Storage Public Co., Ltd., Thai International Seafoods Co., Ltd., and Wales Co.
Universe Limited; and Marine Gold Products Limited
4
Subject imports from Vietnam exclude nonsubject imports from: Minh Phu Group, which includes Minh Phu Seafood
Export Import Corporation (and affiliates Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd. and Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd.), Minh Phu
Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Seafood Corporation, Minh Phu Seafood Pte, Minh Qui Seafood, Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd.,
Minh Qui, Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phat, Minh Phat Seafood, Minh Phat Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau Giang
Seafood Joint Stock Company, Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Corp., Minh Phu
Hau Giang Seafood Processing Co., Ltd.
5
Nonsubject sources include both nonsubject firms in subject countries and all sources in countries not subject to these
reviews.
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Country preferences.‐‐Do you or your customers ever specifically order frozen warmwater
shrimp from one country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No
Yes
If yes, identify the countries and explain.
IV‐5.
IV‐6.
Availability of merchandise.‐‐Are certain grades/types/sizes of frozen warmwater shrimp only
available from certain country sources?
No
Yes
Choice of product not based on price.‐‐If you purchased frozen warmwater shrimp from one
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).
If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.
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Factor country comparisons.‐‐For the factors listed below, please rate how frozen warmwater
shrimp produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV
compares with frozen warmwater shrimp produced in each of the other countries you
identified.
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Availability
Consistency from one shipment to
another
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Proper cutting, handling, and packing
techniques
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Taste/flavor profile
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
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
compared to
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Brazil
China subject
India subject
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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Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Availability
Consistency from one shipment to
another
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Proper cutting, handling, and packing
techniques
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Taste/flavor profile
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
Comparable
Factor
Superior
IV‐7. Factor country comparisons.‐‐Continued
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
Product from
United States
Product from
United States
United States
compared to
product from
compared to
compared to
nonsubject
product from
product from
countries
Thailand subject
Vietnam subject
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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Minimum quality.‐‐How often does frozen warmwater shrimp from the following countries
meet minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Source
Always
United States
Brazil
China
India
Thailand
Vietnam
Ecuador
Indonesia
Other:
IV‐9.
Usually
Sometimes
Rarely or
never
Don’t
know
Change in price.‐‐
(a) Since January 1, 2013, has there been a change in the price of frozen warmwater shrimp? If
so, has the price of U.S.‐produced frozen warmwater shrimp changed more or less than the
price of imported frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and/or
Vietnam?
No change in price.
Prices have changed by the same amount.
Price of U.S.‐produced frozen warmwater shrimp has changed relative to
the price of frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil.
Price of U.S.‐produced frozen warmwater shrimp has changed relative to
the price of frozen warmwater shrimp from China.
Price of U.S.‐produced frozen warmwater shrimp has changed relative to
the price of frozen warmwater shrimp from India.
Price of U.S.‐produced frozen warmwater shrimp has changed relative to
the price of frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand.
Price of U.S.‐produced frozen warmwater shrimp has changed relative to
the price of frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam.
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Change in price.—Continued
(b)
If the price of U.S.‐produced frozen warmwater shrimp has changed relative to the price
of frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam, the
price of U.S.‐produced frozen warmwater shrimp is now relatively
Higher
Lower
than those from Brazil.
than those from China.
than those from India.
than those from Thailand.
than those from Vietnam.
IV‐10. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a 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://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/frozen_warmwater_shrimp_brazil_
china_india/second_review_full.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: SHRIMP
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to amelia.preece@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 (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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