17-2-3662 U.S. Importers' Questionnaire

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD (“WIRE ROD”) FROM
BELARUS, ITALY, KOREA, RUSSIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, TURKEY,
THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UKRAINE, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by April 11, 2017
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 investigations and antidumping duty investigations concerning wire rod from
Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom (Inv.
Nos. 701-TA-573-574 and 731-TA-1349-1358)). 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 wire rod (as defined on next page) from any country at any time since January 1, 2014?

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: WR10)
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 petitions filed on March 28, 2017, by
Charter Steel, Saukville, Wisconsin; Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Tampa, Florida; Keystone Consolidated
Industries, Inc., Peoria, Illinois; and Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina. Countervailing and/or
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/title_7/2017/carbon_and_certain_alloy_steel_wire_rod_belarus/
preliminary.htm.
Wire rod.-- The merchandise covered by these investigations are certain hot‐rolled products of carbon
steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid
cross‐sectional diameter. Specifically excluded are steel products possessing the above‐noted physical
characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) definitions for
(a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high‐nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing
bars and rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel (also known as free machining steel) products (i.e.,
products that contain by weight one or more of the following elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead,
0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of
phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All products
meeting the physical description of subject merchandise that are not specifically excluded are included
in this scope.
Wire rod is currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015,
7213.91.3020, 7213.91.3093; 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080,
7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, and 7227.90.6035 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Products imported under statistical reporting numbers 7213.99.0090 and
7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be included in this scope if they meet the physical description of
subject merchandise above. The HTSUS provisions are for convenience and customs purposes; the
written description of the scope is dispositive.
Carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod includes (but is not limited to) the products listed below.
(1) Low and medium-low carbon industrial and standard quality rods.–Rods manufactured from low or
medium-low carbon steel and primarily intended for drawing into industrial or standard quality wire.
This category also includes special quality rods. For the purpose of these questionnaires, data for chain
quality rods, cold finishing rods, fine wire quality rods, and nondeformed concrete reinforcement rods
should be reported in this category.
(2) High and medium-high carbon industrial and standard quality rods.–Rods manufactured from high
or medium-high carbon steel and primarily intended for drawing into wire for such products as strand,
hose, upholstery spring, mechanical spring, oil tempering, cold rolling, bearing, rope, screens, aluminum
conductor steel reinforcement (“ACSR”) core, pipe wrap, prestressed concrete wire, utility strand, and
music wire.
(3) Tire cord and tire bead quality rods.--High-carbon wire rods that downstream purchasers, either
specialized wire drawers or producers of steel-reinforced pneumatic tires, draw into bead or cord wire.
Tire bead reinforces the bead (inner edge) of a tire and seals the tire against the wheel whereas tire cord
is adhered to the inside of the tread for steel-reinforced pneumatic tires.

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(4) Welding quality rods.–Rods intended for producing wire for gas welding, electric arc welding,
submerged arc welding, and metal insert gas welding.
(5) Cold heading quality (“CHQ”) rods.–Rods used in the manufacture of heading, forging, or cold
extrusion quality wire.
(6) Other specialty carbon and alloy quality rods.–For the purpose of these questionnaires, data for
scrapless nut, aircraft, cold heading bearing, and valve spring quality rods should be reported in this
category.
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in
importing wire rod (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
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 Michael
Szustakowski (202-205-3169, mgs@usitc.gov).

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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.
I-2.

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 wire rod, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.

I-3.

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

Firm name

Yes--List the following information

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa,
Spain, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom into the United
States or that are engaged in exporting wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa,
Spain, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Country

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of wire rod?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-6.

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Country

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on wire
rod. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

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Consignee.--If your firm is an importer of record of wire rod but is not the consignee, please list
the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).

Firm name

I-8.

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Contact person
and phone
number

Address

FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters wire rod into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports wire rod 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 Michael Szustakowski (202205-3169, mgs@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 wire rod since January 1, 2014.
(check as many as appropriate)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)

(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)

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Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of wire rod for
delivery after December 31, 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 short tons)

Period/Source

Jan-Mar 2017

Apr-Jun 2017

Jul-Sept 2017

Oct-Dec 2017

Belarus
Italy
Korea
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Turkey
The United Arab Emirates
Ukraine
The United Kingdom
Canada
Other sources
II-4.

Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces wire rod 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.
“Primary HTS numbers” – The HTS statistical reporting numbers used since 2014 under which
wire rod imports typically enter the United States. These are: 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015,
7213.91.3020, 7213.91.3093; 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030,
7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, and 7227.90.6035.
“Other HTS numbers”— HTS statistical reporting numbers other than the “primary HTS
numbers” as defined above used to enter imports of wire rod into the United States.
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 Belarus.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of wire rod imported from Belarus by your firm during the specified periods.

Belarus

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports from Belarus.–Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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U.S. shipments by type: Belarus.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including U.S. commercial
shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of wire rod from Belarus by type
in 2016.

Belarus

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item
O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

Calendar year 2016
0

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U.S. imports from Italy.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of wire rod imported from Italy by your firm during the specified periods.

Italy

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports from Italy.–Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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U.S. shipments by type: Italy.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including U.S. commercial
shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of wire rod from Italy by type in
2016.

Italy

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item
O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

Calendar year 2016
0

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U.S. imports from Korea.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of wire rod imported from Korea by your firm during the specified periods.

Korea

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports from Korea.–Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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U.S. shipments by type: Korea.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including U.S. commercial
shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of wire rod from Korea by type in
2016.

Korea

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item
O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

Calendar year 2016
0

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U.S. imports from Russia.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of wire rod imported from Russia by your firm during the specified periods.

Russia

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports from Russia.–Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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U.S. shipments by type: Russia.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including U.S. commercial
shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of wire rod from Russia by type
in 2016.

Russia

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item
O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

Calendar year 2016
0

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U.S. imports from South Africa.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of wire rod imported from South Africa by your firm during the specified periods.

South Africa

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports from South Africa.–Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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U.S. shipments by type: South Africa.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including U.S.
commercial shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of wire rod from
South Africa by type in 2016.

South Africa

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item
O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

Calendar year 2016
0

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II-10a. U.S. imports from Spain.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of wire rod imported from Spain by your firm during the specified periods.

Spain

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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II-10a. U.S. imports from Spain.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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II-10b. U.S. shipments by type: Spain.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including U.S. commercial
shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of wire rod from Spain by type in
2016.

Spain

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item
O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

Calendar year 2016
0

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II-11a. U.S. imports from Turkey.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of wire rod imported from Turkey by your firm during the specified periods.

Turkey

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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II-11a. U.S. imports from Turkey.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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II-11b. U.S. shipments by type: Turkey.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including U.S. commercial
shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of wire rod from Turkey by type
in 2016.

Turkey

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item
O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

Calendar year 2016
0

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II-12a. U.S. imports from the United Arab Emirates.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of wire rod imported from the United Arab Emirates by your firm
during the specified periods.

The United Arab Emirates
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)

Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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II-12a. U.S. imports from the United Arab Emirates.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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II-12b. U.S. shipments by type: the United Arab Emirates.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments
(including U.S. commercial shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of
wire rod from the United Arab Emirates by type in 2016.

The United Arab Emirates

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item
O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

Calendar year 2016
0

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II-13a. U.S. imports from Ukraine.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of wire rod imported from Ukraine by your firm during the specified periods.

Ukraine

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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II-13a. U.S. imports from Ukraine.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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II-13b. U.S. shipments by type: Ukraine.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including U.S. commercial
shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of wire rod from Ukraine by type
in 2016.

Ukraine

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item
O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

Calendar year 2016
0

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II-14a. U.S. imports from the United Kingdom.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments
and inventories of wire rod imported from the United Kingdom by your firm during the specified
periods.

The United Kingdom

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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II-14a. U.S. imports from the United Kingdom.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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II-14b. U.S. shipments by type: the United Kingdom.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including U.S.
commercial shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of wire rod from
South Africa by type in 2016.

The United Kingdom

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item
O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

Calendar year 2016
0

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II-15a. U.S. imports from Canada.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of wire rod imported from Canada by your firm during the specified periods.

Canada

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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II-15a. 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 L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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II-15b. U.S. shipments by type: Canada.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including U.S. commercial
shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of wire rod from Canada by type
in 2016.

Canada

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item
O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

Calendar year 2016
0

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II-16a. U.S. imports from all other sources combined.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of wire rod imported from all other sources combined by your firm
during the specified periods.

(list sources:

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED

)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Under primary HTS numbers (see page 9):
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Under other HTS numbers2 3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption/ company transfers:
Quantity (H)
Value4 (I)
Export shipments:5
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please identify the other statistical reporting numbers under which your firm classified its imports of wire rod:
.
3
Please provide the quantity of your firm’s imports of wire rod in the specific 12 month period of March 2016 through
February 2017:
12 months: March 2016 through February 2017
Entered using primary
Entered using other HTS
Item
HTS numbers
numbers
Imports of wire rod (in short tons)
4
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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II-16a. U.S. imports from all other sources combined.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2015
0

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 M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H)
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
Reconciliation item
M + N – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2014

2015
0

2016
0

0

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II-16b. U.S. shipments by type: all other sources combined.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments
(including U.S. commercial shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers) of imports of
wire rod from all other sources combined by type in 2016.

All Other Sources Combined

U.S. shipments in 2016
Item

Quantity in (short tons)

U.S. shipments.-Low/medium-low carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (O)
High/medium-high carbon industrial/standard quality wire rod (P)
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead quality wire rod (Q)
Welding quality wire rod (R)
Cold heading quality (CHQ) wire rod (S)
Other specialty carbon and alloy quality wire rod (T)
All other wire rod shipments1 (U)
U.S. shipments (V)
1

0

Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:

.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., line V) in 2016 in this question equal U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F and H) in the prior question. 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.
Reconciliation item

Calendar year 2016

O + P + Q + R + S + T + U – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.
II-17.

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.

0

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Andrew Knipe (202-2052390, andrew.knipe@usitc.gov).
III-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

PRICE DATA
III-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2014 of the following products your firm imported
from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates,
Ukraine, and/or the United Kingdom:

Product 1.-- Industrial quality wire rod, grade C1006, 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) through 12 mm (15/32 inch) in
diameter, for hangers, chain link fencing, collated nails and staples, grates, and other
formed products (in green condition, e.g., NOT cleaned, coated, etc.).
Product 2.-- Industrial quality wire rod, grade C1008 through C1010, 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) through 12 mm
(15/32 inch) in diameter, for hangers, chain link fencing, collated nails and staples, grates,
and other formed products (in green condition, e.g., NOT cleaned, coated, etc.).
Product 3.-- Mesh quality wire rod, grades C1006 through C1015, 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) through 14 mm
(9/16 inch) in diameter, for the manufacturing of concrete reinforcement products such as
wire for A-82 applications (in green condition, e.g., NOT cleaned, coated, etc.).
Product 4.-- Grades C1050 through C1070, 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) through 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) in diameter,
for spring applications excluding valve spring (in green condition, e.g., NOT cleaned, coated,
etc.).
Product 5.--Industrial quality wire, grades C1060 through 1065, 5.5mm (7/32 inch) through 17.5 mm
(11/16 inch) in diameter, for spring wire rod used in upholstery and mechanical applications,
as well as oil-tempered spring applications.

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Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.-inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
During January 2014-December 2016, did your firm import from subject countries Belarus, Italy,
Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and/or the United
Kingdom, and/or nonsubject country 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 tables as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question III-3.

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III-2(a). Price data (Belarus).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Belarus and sold by your firm.

Belarus

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Period of shipment
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

Quantity

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity

Product 3
Quantity

Value

Product 5
Value

Quantity

Value
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-2(b). Price data (Italy).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Italy and sold by your firm.

Italy

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Period of shipment
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

Quantity

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity

Product 3
Quantity

Value

Product 5
Value

Quantity

Value
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-2(c). Price data (Korea).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Period of shipment
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

Quantity

Product 2
Value

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Product 4
Period of shipment

Quantity

Product 3
Value

Quantity

Value

Product 5

Value
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-2(d). Price data (Russia).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Russia and sold by your firm.

Russia

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Period of shipment
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

Quantity

Product 2
Value

Quantity

Product 3
Value

Quantity

Value

Product 4
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-2(e). Price data (South Africa).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from South Africa and sold by your firm.

South Africa

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Period of shipment
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

Quantity

Product 2
Value

Quantity

Product 3
Value

Quantity

Value

Product 4
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-2(f). Price data (Spain).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Spain and sold by your firm.

Spain

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).

Period of shipment
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity

Value

Product 4
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-2(g). Price data (Turkey).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Turkey and sold by your firm.

Turkey

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).

Period of shipment
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity

Value

Product 4
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-2(h). Price data (UAE).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
the United Arab Emirates and sold by your firm.

UAE

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).

Period of shipment
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity

Value

Product 4
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-2(i). Price data (Ukraine).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Ukraine and sold by your firm.

Ukraine

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).

Period of shipment
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity

Value

Product 4
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-2(j). Price data (UK).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from the
United Kingdom and sold by your firm.

United Kingdom

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).

Period of shipment
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity

Value

Product 4
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-2(k). Price data (Canada).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Canada and sold by your firm.

Canada

Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).

Period of shipment
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity

Value

Product 4
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-2(l). 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.
IV-3.

Price setting.-(a)

How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of wire rod (check all
that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.

Transaction
by
transaction

(b)

Other

If other, describe

How does your firm take into account scrap prices when setting prices for wire rod?

Included in
cost

III-4.

Contracts

Set
price
lists

Separate
surcharge

Other

If other, describe. If separate surcharge, describe how
your surcharge mechanism works.

Discount policy.--Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).

Quantity
discounts

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

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Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for wire rod imported from Belarus, Italy, Korea,
Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and/or the United
Kingdom?
Net 30
days

(b)

Net 60
days

2/10 net 30
days

Other

Other (specify)

On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Korea,
Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and/or the
United Kingdom usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered

III-6.

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F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of wire rod imported from
Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and/or
the United Kingdom in 2016 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3)
short-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?

Share of 2016
sales

Long-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
%

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

%

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Contract provisions.--Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates,
Ukraine, and/or the United Kingdom (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a
long-term, short-term and/or annual contract basis).
Short-term
contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision

Long-term contracts
(multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)

Annual contracts
(multiple deliveries
for 12 months)
365

No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No

Not applicable
III-8.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales of wire rod imported from Belarus, Italy, Korea,
Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and/or the United Kingdom
from inventory vs. 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 wire rod?

Source

Share of 2016 sales

From your firm’s U.S. inventory

%

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0 %

Lead time (average
number of days)

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Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of wire rod imported
from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates,
Ukraine, and/or the United Kingdom that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation
costs?
percent.

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm
Purchaser (check one)

(c)

When your firm sells wire rod imported from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa,
Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and/or the United Kingdom, from where
is it shipped?
Point of importation

(d)

Storage facility (check one)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of wire rod imported from
Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine,
and/or the United Kingdom 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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UK

Ukraine

UAE

Turkey

Spain

South
Africa

Russia

Korea

Geographic area

Italy

Belarus

III-10. Geographical shipments.--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold wire rod
imported from subject countries since January 1, 2014 (check all that apply)?

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 wire rod that your firm imports from Belarus, Italy, Korea,
Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and/or the United Kingdom.
For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by wire rod vs.
other inputs?
Share of total cost of end-use product
accounted for by
End use product

Wire rod

Other inputs

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

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III-12. Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for wire rod?
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 wire rod?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.
III-13. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for wire rod has changed since January 1, 2014. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
increase

Market

No
Overall Fluctuate with
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 wire rod since January 1, 2014?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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III-15. Conditions of competition.—
(a)

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

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 wire rod since January 1, 2014?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply wire rod since
January 1, 2014 (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 wire rod raw material prices changed since January 1, 2014?
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 wire
rod.

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III-18. Interchangeability.--Is wire rod 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
Countrypair
Belarus

Italy

Korea

Russia

South
Africa

Spain

Turkey

UAE

Ukraine

UK

Canada

Other
countries

United
States
Belarus
Italy
Korea
Russia
South
Africa
Spain
Turkey
UAE
Ukraine
UK

For any country-pair producing wire rod that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the country-pair and
explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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III-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between wire rod 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
Countrypair
Belarus

Italy

Korea

Russia

South
Africa

Spain

Turkey

UAE

Ukraine

UK

Canada

Other
countries

United
States
Belarus
Italy
Korea
Russia
South
Africa
Spain
Turkey
UAE
Ukraine
UK

For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in your firm’s
sales of wire rod, 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 wire rod since January 1, 2014. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s
total shipments of wire rod that each of these customers accounted for in 2016.

Customer’s name

Contact person

Email

Telephone

City

State

Share
of
2016
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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Correcting Valid number error messages.--If you are completing a Commission

questionnaire in a country that uses periods (“.”) to delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would
appear as $1.000.000 instead of as $1,000,000), you may be unable to enter in numbers greater than
999 in numeric form fields. This issues stem from your computer number formatting setting (e.g., not
the MS Word document itself, but the computer from which you are opening up the document). In the
United States commas (,) delineate multiples of 1000 and periods (.) delineate fractions less than one.
Many EU countries use the reverse where multiples of 1000 are delineated with periods (.) and
fractions less than one are delineated with commas (,). The US International Trade Commission’s
questionnaires are set-up in the United States with the U.S. number formatting. When this formatting
interacts with a computer set to EU number formatting, we believe this may cause this issue.
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 the
questionnaire.
To temporarily change your computer’s number settings to U.S. settings, please do the following (for
Microsoft Windows Operating system):
•
•
•
•
•

START
Control Panel
Region and Language (under Clock, Language, and Region category)
Format tab
Change the Format from your existing one (e.g. “Italian (Italy)”) to “English (United States)” (see
screen shots below)

When you do this the number “twelve million dollars and thirty five cents” would change from
$12.000.000,35 (Italy format) to $12,000,000.35 (U.S. format), and then there will be no conflict with
the questionnaire. When you finish reporting the data then you can close the questionnaire and switch
back to Italy settings.

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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/title_7/2017/carbon_and_certain_alloy_steel_wir
e_rod_belarus/preliminary.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: WR10

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to mgs@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 (202205-1803). 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.