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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE RESIN (“PTFE RESIN”) FROM CHINA AND INDIA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by October 12, 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 and antidumping duty investigations concerning polytetrafluoroethylene resin (“PTFE
resin”) from China and India (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐588 and 731‐TA‐1392‐1393 (Preliminary)). The information requested in
the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure
to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your
firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm imported PTFE resin (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: PTFE)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Phone:
Signature
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on September 28, 2017, by
The Chemours Company FC LLC, Wilmington, Delaware. Countervailing and antidumping duties may be
assessed on the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative
determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce
(“Commerce”) makes an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires
and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/polytetrafluoroethylene_resin_china_and_india/pr
eliminary.htm.
PTFE resin covered by these investigations is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin, including but not
limited to granular, dispersion, and coagulated dispersion (also known as fine powder) forms. PTFE resin
is covered by the scope of this investigation whether filled or unfilled, whether or not modified, and
whether or not containing co‐polymer additives, pigments, or other materials. Also included is PTFE wet
raw polymer. The chemical formula for PTFE resin is C2F4, and the Chemical Abstracts Service Registry
number is 9002‐84‐0. PTFE resin further processed into micropowder, having particle size ranging from 1
to 25 microns, is excluded from the scope of this investigation.
PTFE resin is classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under statistical
reporting numbers 3904.61.0010 and 3904.61.0090. Subject merchandise may also be classified under
subheading 3904.69. The HTSUS provisions are for convenience and Customs purposes; the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
Importer.‐‐Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing PTFE resin (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.
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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 Fred
Ruggles (202‐205‐3187, fred.ruggles@usitc.gov).
I‐1.
OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours
Dollars
I‐2.
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of PTFE resin, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
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I‐4.
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Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information
Firm name
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing PTFE resin from China and India into the United States or
that are engaged in exporting PTFE resin from China and India to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of PTFE resin?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
I‐6.
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on PTFE
resin. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
I‐7.
Takes title to the
imported product(s)
Consignee of the
imported products(s)
Customs broker or
freight forwarder
Consignee.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of PTFE resin but is not the consignee, please
list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).
Firm name
Address
Contact person
and phone
number
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FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters PTFE resin into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports PTFE resin 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).
Item
No
Yes
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
I‐9.
Other trade actions.‐‐To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been the
subject of any other import relief proceedings in the United States or in any other countries?
No
Yes–Please specify.
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Fred Ruggles (202‐205‐3187,
fred.ruggles@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
II‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II‐2. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of PTFE resin since January 1, 2014.
(check as many as appropriate)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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II‐3a. Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of PTFE resin for
delivery after June 30, 2017?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign supplier
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No
Yes–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight)
Period/Source
Jul‐Sept 2017
Oct‐Dec 2017
Jan‐March 2018
Apr‐Jun 2018
China
India
Germany
Italy
Other sources
II‐3b. Imports in the 12 month period preceding the petition.‐‐Has your firm imported PTFE resin
from any source between September 1, 2016 and August 31, 2017? (i.e., the last four months in
2016 and first eight months in 2017 combined)
No
Yes‐Report the quantity of such import below by source.
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight)
Source
China
India
Germany
Italy
Other sources
June 2016 through May 2017
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Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces PTFE resin in the United States,
please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source,
please elaborate.
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.
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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II‐5a. U.S. imports from China.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of PTFE resin imported from China by your firm during the specified periods.
China
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
To end users (quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5a. U.S. imports from China.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐June
2016
0
0
2016
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e.,
line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the
data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation item
K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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II‐5b. U.S. shipments by product form: China.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from China by product form.
China
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Dispersion:
Quantity (M)
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Value (N)
Granular:
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Other form(s):
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Coagulated dispersion (fine powder):
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
1
1
Identify the "other" form(s): .
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by form (i.e., lines M through T) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through G) 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
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: M + O + Q + S – D – F =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: N + P + R + T – E – G = zero
("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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U.S. shipments by product type: China.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from China by product type.
China
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Unfilled / no additives:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
1
Filled / with additives:
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
1
List the additives used in order of importance/ volume:
.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by form (i.e., lines U through X) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through G) 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
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: U + W – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: V + X– E – G = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐6a. U.S. imports from India.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of PTFE resin imported from India by your firm during the specified periods.
India
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
To end users (quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐6a. U.S. imports from India.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐June
2016
0
0
2016
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e.,
line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the
data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation item
K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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II‐6b. U.S. shipments by product form: India.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from India by product form.
India
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Dispersion:
Quantity (M)
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Value (N)
Granular:
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Other form(s):
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Coagulated dispersion (fine powder):
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
1
1
Identify the "other" form(s): .
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by form (i.e., lines M through T) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through G) 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
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: M + O + Q + S – D – F =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: N + P + R + T – E – G = zero
("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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U.S. shipments by product type: India.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from India by product type.
India
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Unfilled / no additives:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
1
Filled / with additives:
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
1
List the additives used in order of importance/ volume:
.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by form (i.e., lines U through X) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through G) 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
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: U + W – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: V + X– E – G = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐7a. U.S. imports from Germany.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of PTFE resin imported from Germany by your firm during the specified periods.
Germany
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
To end users (quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐7a. U.S. imports from Germany.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐June
2016
0
0
2016
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e.,
line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the
data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation item
K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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II‐7b. U.S. shipments by product form: Germany.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from Germany by product form.
Germany
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Dispersion:
Quantity (M)
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Value (N)
Granular:
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Other form(s):
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Coagulated dispersion (fine powder):
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
1
1
Identify the "other" form(s): .
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by form (i.e., lines M through T) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through G) 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
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: M + O + Q + S – D – F =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: N + P + R + T – E – G = zero
("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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U.S. shipments by product type: Germany.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from Germany by product type.
Germany
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Unfilled / no additives:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
1
Filled / with additives:
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
1
List the additives used in order of importance/ volume:
.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by form (i.e., lines U through X) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through G) 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
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: U + W – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: V + X– E – G = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐8a. U.S. imports from Italy.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of PTFE resin imported from Italy by your firm during the specified periods.
Italy
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
To end users (quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐8a. 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 J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐June
2016
0
0
2016
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e.,
line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the
data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation item
K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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II‐8b. U.S. shipments by product form: Italy.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from Italy by product form.
Italy
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Dispersion:
Quantity (M)
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Value (N)
Granular:
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Other form(s):
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Coagulated dispersion (fine powder):
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
1
1
Identify the "other" form(s): .
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by form (i.e., lines M through T) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through G) 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
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: M + O + Q + S – D – F =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: N + P + R + T – E – G = zero
("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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U.S. shipments by product type: Italy.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from Italy by product type.
Italy
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Unfilled / no additives:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
1
Filled / with additives:
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
1
List the additives used in order of importance/ volume:
.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by form (i.e., lines U through X) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through G) 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
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: U + W – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: V + X– E – G = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐9a. U.S. imports from all other sources.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of PTFE resin imported from all other sources by your firm during the specified
periods.
All Other Sources
(List sources:
)
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
To end users (quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐9a. U.S. imports from all other sources.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐June
2016
0
0
2016
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e.,
line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the
data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
January‐June
Reconciliation item
K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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II‐9b. U.S. shipments by product form: All other sources.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
imports from all other sources by product form.
All Other Sources
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Dispersion:
Quantity (M)
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Value (N)
Granular:
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Other form(s):
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Coagulated dispersion (fine powder):
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
1
1
Identify the "other" form(s): .
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for US
shipments by form (i.e., lines M through T) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through G) 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
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: M + O + Q + S – D – F =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: N + P + R + T – E – G = zero
("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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U.S. shipments by product type: All other sources.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
imports from all other sources by product type.
All other sources
Quantity (in 1,000s of pounds in dry weight) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Unfilled / no additives:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
1
Filled / with additives:
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
1
List the additives used in order of importance/ volume:
.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for US
shipments by form (i.e., lines U through X) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through G) 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
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: U + W – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: V + X– E – G = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
II‐10. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
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PART III.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Andrew Knipe (202‐205‐
2390, 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 China, India, Germany, and/or Italy:
Product 1.‐‐Granular PTFE resin, fine cut, bulk density 400‐500g/L, 25‐40um average particle
size, not modified, not filled, in packages of 25kg or greater.
Product 2.‐‐Granular PTFE resin, free flowing, bulk density 500‐850g/L, 290‐700um average
particle size, not modified, not filled, in packages of 25kg or greater.
Product 3.‐‐PTFE fine powder resin, not modified, in packages of 25kg or greater.
Product 4.‐‐PTFE fine powder resin, modified, in packages of 25kg or greater.
Product 5.‐‐PTFE dispersion, general purpose, 50‐65% solid content, packaged in drums of 50
gallons or greater.
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‐June 2017, did your firm import from subject countries China and/or India
and/or nonsubject countries Germany and/or Italy and sell to unrelated U.S. customers any of
the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing data table(s) as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
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III‐2(a). Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China
and sold by your firm.
China
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 2
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
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:
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III‐2(a). Price data (Continued).‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from China and sold by your firm.
China
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 4
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 5
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
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 4:
Product 5:
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III‐2(b). Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from India
and sold by your firm.
India
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 2
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
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:
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III‐2(b). Price data (Continued).‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from India and sold by your firm.
India
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 4
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 5
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
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 4:
Product 5:
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III‐2(c). Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Germany and sold by your firm.
Germany
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 2
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
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:
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III‐2(c). Price data (Continued).‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Germany and sold by your firm.
Germany
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 4
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 5
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
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 4:
Product 5:
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III‐2(d). Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Italy and
sold by your firm.
Italy
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 2
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
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:
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III‐2(d). Price data (Continued).‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Italy and sold by your firm.
Italy
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 4
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 5
Quantity
(pounds in dry
Value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
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 4:
Product 5:
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III‐2 (e). Price data checklist.‐‐Please check that the pricing data in questions III‐2(a) through III‐2(d)
have been correctly reported.
Is the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
In actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000 pounds in dry weight)?
In actual dollars (not $1,000)?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs)?
Net of all discounts and rebates?
Have returns credited to the quarter in which the sale occurred?
Less than reported commercial shipments in questions II‐5 through II‐8 in
each year?
III‐2(f). Pricing data methodology‐‐Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the
price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these data.
III‐3. Imports for internal use.‐‐Did your firm import PTFE resin for internal consumption since
January 1, 2014?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following table as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐4.
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III‐3(a). Import purchase cost data.‐‐Report below the import data1 for pricing products 1‐32 imported
from China and used by your own firm. (These are imports that your firm does not resell as PTFE resin).
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid and should not include U.S.‐inland transportation
costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).
China
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 2
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and insurance
costs paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your
firm’s imports at the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
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:
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III‐3(a). Import purchase cost data (Continued).‐‐Report below the import data1 for pricing products 4‐
52 imported from China and used by your own firm. (These are imports that your firm does not resell as
PTFE resin).
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid and should not include U.S.‐inland transportation
costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).
China
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 4
Quantity
(pounds in dry
weight)
Product 5
LDP value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds in dry
weight)
LDP value
Period of shipment
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight
and insurance costs paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and fees. LDP value
represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
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 4:
Product 5:
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III‐3(b). Import purchase cost data.‐‐Report below the import data1 for pricing products 1‐32 imported
from India and used by your own firm. (These are imports that your firm does not resell as PTFE resin).
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid and should not include U.S.‐inland transportation
costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).
India
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 2
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and insurance
costs paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your
firm’s imports at the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
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:
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III‐3(b). Import purchase cost data (Continued).‐‐Report below the import data1 for pricing products 4‐
52 imported from India and used by your own firm. (These are imports that your firm does not resell as
PTFE resin).
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid and should not include U.S.‐inland transportation
costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).
India
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 4
Quantity
(pounds in dry
weight)
Product 5
LDP value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds in dry
weight)
LDP value
Period of shipment
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight
and insurance costs paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and fees. LDP value
represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
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 4:
Product 5:
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III‐3(c). Import purchase cost data.‐‐Report below the import data1 for pricing products 1‐32 imported
from Germany and used by your own firm. (These are imports that your firm does not resell as PTFE
resin).
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid and should not include U.S.‐inland transportation
costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).
Germany
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 2
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and insurance
costs paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your
firm’s imports at the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
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:
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III‐3(c). Import purchase cost data (Continued).‐‐Report below the import data1 for pricing products 4‐
52 imported from Germany and used by your own firm. (These are imports that your firm does not resell
as PTFE resin).
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid and should not include U.S.‐inland transportation
costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).
Germany
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 4
Quantity
(pounds in dry
weight)
Product 5
LDP value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds in dry
weight)
LDP value
Period of shipment
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight
and insurance costs paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and fees. LDP value
represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
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 4:
Product 5:
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III‐3(d). Import purchase cost data.‐‐Report below the import data1 for pricing products 1‐32 imported
from Italy and used by your own firm. (These are imports that your firm does not resell as PTFE resin).
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid and should not include U.S.‐inland transportation
costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).
Italy
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 2
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
(pounds in dry
LDP value
weight)
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and insurance
costs paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your
firm’s imports at the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
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:
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III‐3(d). Import purchase cost data (Continued).‐‐Report below the import data1 for pricing products 4‐
52 imported from Italy and used by your own firm. (These are imports that your firm does not resell as
PTFE resin).
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid and should not include U.S.‐inland transportation
costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).
Italy
Report data in actual pounds in dry weight (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 4
Quantity
(pounds in dry
weight)
Product 5
LDP value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds in dry
weight)
LDP value
Period of shipment
(dollars)
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
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight
and insurance costs paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and fees. LDP value
represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
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 4:
Product 5:
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III‐3(e). Additional costs for your firm’s direct imports of PTFE resin for your firm’s internal use.‐‐
(i)
If your firm reported direct import costs above (questions III‐3(a) through III‐3(d)),
please identify the factors that add to your cost of importing directly since January 1,
2014, estimate the share of the cost of the landed duty‐paid value, and explain the
specific costs associated with each category.
Estimated share
of landed duty‐
paid value
(percent)
Explanation
Factors
Logistical or supply chain costs
Warehousing costs
Insurance costs
Currency conversion costs
Other
(ii)
To which source(s) does your firm compare costs in determining your additional
transaction costs to directly import?
U.S. importers
(iii)
(a)
U.S. producers
Both
Neither
Briefly identify the benefits of directly importing PTFE resin instead of
purchasing PTFE resin from a U.S. importer or from a U.S. producer.
(b)
(c)
Please provide the estimated margin saved by having directly imported
PTFE resin instead of purchasing from a U.S. importer.
percent of landed duty‐paid value.
Explain any variation in the margin saved since January 1, 2014.
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What is the approximate percentage of the total cost of PTFE resin that you directly
imported from China and/or India that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation or
other logistics costs from the port of importation to your distribution network or retail
store?
Country
(v)
Percent
China
%
India
%
Did your firm purchase PTFE resin from a U.S. producer?
No
Yes—Please complete the U.S. purchaser questionnaire.
Note: Questions III‐4 through III‐11 are in reference to your firm’s sales of PTFE resin, and not your
sales of products that incorporate PTFE resin. If you imported PTFE resin for internal consumption
since January 1, 2014 but did not sell PTFE resin, please skip questions III‐4 through III‐11.
III‐4.
Price setting.‐‐How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of PTFE resin
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐5.
Set
price
lists
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Quantity
discounts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
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Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for PTFE resin imported from China and India?
Net 30
days
Net 60
days
2/10 net 30
days
Other
Other (specify)
(b)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported PTFE resin from China and India usually
quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
III‐7.
If f.o.b., specify point
Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of PTFE resin imported
from China and/or India in 2016 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis,
(3) short‐term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of 2016
sales
%
Type of sale
Short‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
months)
%
%
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
0.0
%
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Contract provisions.‐‐Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
PTFE resin from China and/or India (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a
long‐term, short‐term and/or annual contract basis).
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Short‐term
contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
Annual contracts
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries (multiple deliveries for
for 12 months)
more than 12 months)
365
III‐9.
Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of PTFE resin imported from China and/or India
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 PTFE resin?
Share of 2016
Lead time (Average
Source
sales
number of days)
From your firm’s U.S. inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
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III‐10. Shipping information.—
(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of PTFE resin imported from China
and/or India 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 PTFE resin imported from China and/or India, from where is it
shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
(d)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of PTFE resin imported from
China and/or India that are delivered the following distances from your firm’s U.S. point
of shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
III‐11. Geographical shipments.‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold PTFE resin
imported from China and/or India since January 1, 2014 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
China
India
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.
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III‐12. End uses.‐‐List the end uses of the PTFE resin that your firm imports. For each end‐use product,
what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by PTFE resin vs. other inputs?
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
End use product
PTFE resin
Other inputs
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
III‐13. Substitutes.‐‐ Can other products be substituted for PTFE resin?
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 PTFE resin?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐14. Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for PTFE resin has changed since January 1, 2014. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
No
Overall Fluctuate with
increase change decrease no clear trend
Market
Explanation and factors
Within the United States
Outside the United States
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III‐15. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of PTFE resin since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐16. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the PTFE resin market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to PTFE resin?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐17.
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
PTFE resin since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes If yes, describe.
III‐17. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply PTFE resin 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, being unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
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III‐18. Raw materials.‐‐How have PTFE resin raw material prices changed since January 1, 2014?
Fluctuate
with no
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease clear trend
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for PTFE
resin.
III‐19. Interchangeability.‐‐Is PTFE resin produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country‐pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
China
India
Germany
Italy
Other countries
United States
China
India
Germany
Italy
For any country‐pair producing PTFE resin 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‐20. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between PTFE resin produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
China
India
Germany
Italy
Other countries
United States
China
India
Germany
Italy
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of PTFE resin, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages
or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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III‐21. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for PTFE resin since January 1, 2014. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s
total shipments of PTFE resin 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‐22. 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/701731/2017/polytetrafluoroethylene_resin_chin
a_and_india/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: PTFE
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to fred.ruggles@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents
that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from
unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic algorithms to
encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these
encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized
disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic transmission, the
Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not
by the Commission.
If your firm did not import this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy to
the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| Author | US ITC |
| File Modified | 2017-09-29 |
| File Created | 2017-09-29 |