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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
SOFTWOOD LUMBER FROM CANADA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by December 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 countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning softwood lumber from Canada(Inv.
No. 701‐TA‐566 and 731‐TA‐1342 (Preliminary)). 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 softwood lumber (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: SWLBR)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Phone:
Signature
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on November 25, 206, by
Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations.
Countervailing and antidumping 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 (“Commerce”) makes an affirmative
determination of subsidization and or dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/softwood_lumber_canada/preliminary.htm.
Softwood lumber covered by these investigations is defined as follows: (1) coniferous wood, sawn, or
chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger‐jointed, of a thickness
exceeding six millimeters; (2) coniferous wood siding, flooring, and other coniferous wood (other than
moldings and dowel rods), including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, that is continuously shaped
(tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V‐jointed, beaded, molded, rounded or the like) along any of its
edges, ends, or faces, whether or not planed, sanded, or end‐jointed; (3) coniferous drilled and notched
lumber and angle cut lumber; (4) coniferous lumber stacked on edge and fastened together with nails,
whether or not with plywood sheathing; and (5) Components or parts of semi‐finished or unassembled
finished products made from subject merchandise that would otherwise meet the definition of the
scope above are within the scope of these investigations.. Products conforming to the scope that may
be classified by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) as stringers, radius cut box‐spring‐
frame components, fence pickets, truss components, pallet components, and door and window frame
parts, are included within the scope of these investigations.
Importer.‐‐Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing softwood lumber (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.
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
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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.
Valid number error messages.‐‐If you are completing this form in a country that uses periods (“.”) to
delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would appear as $1.000.000 rather than $1,000,000), you
may be unable to enter in numbers greater than 999 in numeric form fields. The solution to this data
entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number formatting to be consistent with
the U.S. number formatting system while you complete this form. Detailed instructions on how to
resolve this issue is provided at the end of this questionnaire and is available upon request from Fred
Ruggles (202‐205‐3187, fred.ruggles@usitc.gov).
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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 softwood lumber,
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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I‐5.
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Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing softwood lumber from Canada into the United States or
that are engaged in exporting softwood lumber from Canada 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 softwood lumber?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on
softwood lumber. More than one answer may be applicable.
Takes title to the
imported product(s)
Importer of record
I‐7.
Consignee of the
imported products(s)
Customs broker or
freight forwarder
Consignee.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of softwood lumber 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 softwood lumber
into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also
indicate whether your firm imports softwood lumber 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).
No
Yes
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
I‐9.
Other trade actions.‐‐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 Fred Ruggles (202‐205‐3187,
fred.ruggles@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 softwood lumber 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 softwood lumber
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 mbf)
Period/Source
II‐4.
Oct‐Dec 2016
Jan‐Mar 2017
Apr‐Jun 2017
Jul‐Sept 2017
Canada
Other sources
Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces softwood lumber 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. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“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.
“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.
“mbf”—1,000 board feet.
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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U.S. imports from Canada.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of softwood lumber imported from Canada by your firm during the specified
periods.
CANADA
Quantity (in mbf), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2013
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To wholesalers/distributors
(quantity) (K)
To retailers (quantity) (L)
To remanufacturers
(quantity) (M))
To other (quantity) (N)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5. U.S. imports from Canada.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2014
0
January‐ September
2015
0
0
2015
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K, L, M, and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the
data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
January‐ September
Reconciliation item
K + L+M+N – D = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
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U.S. imports from all other sources (AOS).–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of softwood lumber imported from all other sources (i.e., all import
sources except Canada) by your firm during the specified periods. .
All Other Sources
)
(list sources:
Quantity (in mbf), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2013
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To wholesalers/distributors
(quantity) (K)
To retailers (quantity) (L)
To remanufacturers
(quantity) (M))
To other (quantity) (N)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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U.S. imports from all other sources (AOS).–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2014
0
January‐September
2015
0
0
2015
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K, L, M, and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the
data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
2012
2013
2014
2014
2015
K + L +M+N– D = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
0
0
0
0
II‐7. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
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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PART III.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202‐205‐
3270, john.benedetto@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 quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments to
unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2013 of the following products that your firm
imported from Canada and sold in specific market areas:
Product 1.‐‐ Douglas Fir (“DF”) 2x4, Grade No. #2, random lengths, kiln‐dried.
Product 2.‐‐ DF, precision end trimmed (“PET”) stud, 2x4, Grade No. #2, 9‐foot length, kiln‐
dried
Product 3.‐‐ Spruce Pine Fir (“SPF”), PET stud, 2x4, Grade No. #2, 8‐foot length
Product 4.‐‐ SPF 2x4, Grade No. #3 (utility), random lengths.
Please note that values should be on a delivered basis and should 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) but should include transportation costs to the indicated market.
For each month, report the quantity and value sold only on the date indicated, usually the first
Tuesday of that month, and report only for the area specified. Sales should be reported on the basis
of day of sale (order), not day delivered.
During January 2013‐September 2016, did your firm import from Canada 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 table(s) as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
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III‐2a. Price data for sales to Denver, Colorado.‐‐Report below price data1 for pricing products2
imported from Canada and sold by your firm within a 100‐mile radius of Denver, Colorado.
Report data in mbf and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
For each month, report the quantity and value sold only on the date indicated, usually the first
Tuesday of that month.
Canada
Day of reported sales
2013:
January 2, 2013
February 5, 2013
March 5, 2013
April 2, 2013
May 7, 2013
June 4, 2013
July 2, 2013
August 6, 2013
September 3, 2013
October 1, 2013
November 5, 2013
December 3, 2013
2014:
January 7, 2014
February 4, 2014
March 4, 2014
April 1, 2014
May 6, 2014
June 3, 2014
July 1, 2014
August 5, 2014
September 2, 2014
October 7, 2014
November 4, 2014
December 2, 2014
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in mbf, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Table continued on next page.
Product 4
Quantity
Value
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III‐2a. Price data for sales to Denver, Colorado.‐‐ ‐‐Continued.
Report data in mbf and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
For each month, report the quantity and value sold only on the date indicated, usually the first
Tuesday of that month.
Canada
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in mbf, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Day of reported sales
Quantity
Value
2015:
January 6, 2015
February 3, 2015
March 3, 2015
April 7, 2015
May 5, 2015
June 2, 2015
July 7, 2015
August 4, 2015
September 1, 2015
October 6, 2015
November 3, 2015
December 1, 2015
2016:
January 5, 2016
February 2, 2016
March 1, 2016
April 5, 2016
May 3, 2016
June 7, 2016
July 5, 2016
August 2, 2016
September 6, 2016
1
Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates) but should include
transportation costs to the indicated market.
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 sales to Phoenix, Arizona.‐‐Report below price data1 for pricing products2
imported from Canada and sold by your firm within a 100‐mile radius of Phoenix, Arizona.
Report data in mbf and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
For each month, report the quantity and value sold only on the date indicated, usually the first
Tuesday of that month.
Canada
Day of reported sales
2013:
January 2, 2013
February 5, 2013
March 5, 2013
April 2, 2013
May 7, 2013
June 4, 2013
July 2, 2013
August 6, 2013
September 3, 2013
October 1, 2013
November 5, 2013
December 3, 2013
2014:
January 7, 2014
February 4, 2014
March 4, 2014
April 1, 2014
May 6, 2014
June 3, 2014
July 1, 2014
August 5, 2014
September 2, 2014
October 7, 2014
November 4, 2014
December 2, 2014
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in mbf, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Table continued on next page.
Product 4
Quantity
Value
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III‐2b. Price data for sales to Phoenix, Arizona.‐‐ ‐‐Continued.
Report data in mbf and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
For each month, report the quantity and value sold only on the date indicated, usually the first
Tuesday of that month.
Canada
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in mbf, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Day of reported sales
Quantity
Value
2015:
January 6, 2015
February 3, 2015
March 3, 2015
April 7, 2015
May 5, 2015
June 2, 2015
July 7, 2015
August 4, 2015
September 1, 2015
October 6, 2015
November 3, 2015
December 1, 2015
2016:
January 5, 2016
February 2, 2016
March 1, 2016
April 5, 2016
May 3, 2016
June 7, 2016
July 5, 2016
August 2, 2016
September 6, 2016
1
Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates) but should include
transportation costs to the indicated market.
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 sales to Atlanta, Georgia.‐‐Report below price data1 for pricing products2
imported from Canada and sold by your firm within a 100‐mile radius of Atlanta, Georgia.
Report data in mbf and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
For each month, report the quantity and value sold only on the date indicated, usually the first
Tuesday of that month.
Canada
Day of reported sales
2013:
January 2, 2013
February 5, 2013
March 5, 2013
April 2, 2013
May 7, 2013
June 4, 2013
July 2, 2013
August 6, 2013
September 3, 2013
October 1, 2013
November 5, 2013
December 3, 2013
2014:
January 7, 2014
February 4, 2014
March 4, 2014
April 1, 2014
May 6, 2014
June 3, 2014
July 1, 2014
August 5, 2014
September 2, 2014
October 7, 2014
November 4, 2014
December 2, 2014
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in mbf, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Table continued on next page.
Product 4
Quantity
Value
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III‐2c. Price data for sales to Atlanta, Georgia.‐‐ ‐‐Continued.
Report data in mbf and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
For each month, report the quantity and value sold only on the date indicated, usually the first
Tuesday of that month.
Canada
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in mbf, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Day of reported sales
2015:
January 6, 2015
February 3, 2015
March 3, 2015
April 7, 2015
May 5, 2015
June 2, 2015
July 7, 2015
August 4, 2015
September 1, 2015
October 6, 2015
November 3, 2015
December 1, 2015
2016:
January 5, 2016
February 2, 2016
March 1, 2016
April 5, 2016
May 3, 2016
June 7, 2016
July 5, 2016
August 2, 2016
September 6, 2016
1
Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates) but should include
transportation costs to the indicated market.
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‐2d. Price data for sales to Chicago, Illinois.‐‐Report below price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Canada and sold by your firm within a 100‐mile radius of Chicago, Illinois.
Report data in mbf and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
For each month, report the quantity and value sold only on the date indicated, usually the first
Tuesday of that month.
Canada
Day of reported sales
2013:
January 2, 2013
February 5, 2013
March 5, 2013
April 2, 2013
May 7, 2013
June 4, 2013
July 2, 2013
August 6, 2013
September 3, 2013
October 1, 2013
November 5, 2013
December 3, 2013
2014:
January 7, 2014
February 4, 2014
March 4, 2014
April 1, 2014
May 6, 2014
June 3, 2014
July 1, 2014
August 5, 2014
September 2, 2014
October 7, 2014
November 4, 2014
December 2, 2014
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in mbf, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Table continued on next page.
Product 4
Quantity
Value
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III‐2d. Price data for sales to Chicago, Illinois.‐‐ ‐‐Continued.
Report data in mbf and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
For each month, report the quantity and value sold only on the date indicated, usually the first
Tuesday of that month.
Canada
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in mbf, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Day of reported sales
Quantity
Value
2015:
January 6, 2015
February 3, 2015
March 3, 2015
April 7, 2015
May 5, 2015
June 2, 2015
July 7, 2015
August 4, 2015
September 1, 2015
October 6, 2015
November 3, 2015
December 1, 2015
2016:
January 5, 2016
February 2, 2016
March 1, 2016
April 5, 2016
May 3, 2016
June 7, 2016
July 5, 2016
August 2, 2016
September 6, 2016
1
Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates) but should include
transportation costs to the indicated market.
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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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 softwood
lumber (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a
recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐4.
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
III‐5.
Set
price
lists
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for softwood lumber imported from Canada?
Net 30
days
Net 60
days
2/10 net 30
days
Other
Other (specify)
(b)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported softwood lumber from Canada usually
quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
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III‐6.
Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of softwood lumber
imported from Canada in 2015 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis,
(3) short‐term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of 2015
sales
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%
Type of sale
Short‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
months)
%
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
0.0
%
Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
softwood lumber from Canada (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
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
Long‐term contracts
Annual contracts
(multiple deliveries (multiple deliveries for
for 12 months)
more than 12 months)
365
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III‐8.
Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of softwood lumber imported from Canada 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 softwood lumber?
Lead time (average
Source
Share of 2015 sales
number of days)
From your firm’s U.S. inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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0.0 %
Shipping information.—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of softwood lumber
imported from Canada 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 softwood lumber imported from Canada, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of softwood lumber imported
from Canada 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 %
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III‐10. Geographical shipments.‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold softwood
lumber imported from subject countries since January 1, 2013 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
Canada
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.
III‐11. End uses.‐‐List the end uses of the softwood lumber that your firm imports from Canada. For
each end‐use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by softwood lumber
and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
softwood lumber
Other inputs
End use product
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
III‐12a. Substitutes.‐‐ Can other products be substituted for softwood lumber?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
Substitute
End use in which this
substitute is used
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for softwood lumber?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
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III‐12b. Changes in substitutes.—Has the use of substitute products increased or decreased since
January 1, 2013?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐13. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for softwood lumber has changed since January 1, 2013. Explain any trends
and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Overall
No
Overall Fluctuate with
increase change decrease no clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within the
United
States
Outside
the United
States
III‐14. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of softwood lumber since January 1, 2013?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
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III‐15. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the softwood lumber market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to softwood lumber?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐16.
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
softwood lumber since January 1, 2013?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
III‐16. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply softwood lumber
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‐17. Raw materials.‐‐ How have softwood lumber raw material prices changed since January 1,
2013?
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for
softwood lumber.
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III‐18. Interchangeability.‐‐Is softwood lumber 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
Canada
Other countries
United States
Canada
For any country‐pair producing softwood lumber that is sometimes or never interchangeable,
identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
III‐19. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between softwood lumber
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
Canada
Other countries
United States
Canada
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of softwood lumber, identify the country‐pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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III‐20. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for softwood lumber since January 1, 2013. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of softwood lumber 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‐21. 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/softwood_lumber_canada/prelimin
ary.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: SWLBR
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to fred.ruggles@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.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - SwLbr US Importer Questionnaire |
| Author | fred.ruggles |
| File Modified | 2016-11-28 |
| File Created | 2016-11-28 |