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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS FROM VIETNAM
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by March 21, 2018
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 laminated woven sacks from Vietnam
(Inv. Nos. 701-TA-601 and 731-TA-1411 (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 produced laminated woven sacks (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2015?
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: SACK)
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
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on March 7, 2018, by the
Laminated Woven Sacks Fair Trade Coalition, which is comprised of Polytex Fibers Corporation (Houston,
Texas) and ProAmpac, LLC (Cincinnati, Ohio). 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_7/2018/laminated_woven_sacks_vietnam/preliminary.htm
Laminated woven sacks covered by these investigations are bags consisting of one or more plies of
fabric consisting of woven polypropylene strip and/or woven polyethylene strip, regardless of the width
of the strip; with or without an extrusion coating of polypropylene and/or polyethylene on one or both
sides of the fabric; laminated by any method either to an exterior ply of plastic film such as biaxiallyoriented polypropylene (“BOPP”) or to an exterior ply of paper that is suitable for high-quality print
graphics (i.e., it has an ISO brightness of 82 or higher and a Sheffield Smoothness of 250 or less); printed;
displaying, containing, or comprising three or more colors, regardless of the type of printing process
used; with or without lining; whether finished or unfinished; whether or not closed on one end; whether
or not in roll form (including, but not limited to, sheets, lay-flat tubing, and sleeves); with or without
handles; with or without special closing features; not exceeding one kilogram in weight. Laminated
woven sacks subject to the scope are typically used for retail packaging of consumer goods such as pet
foods and bird seed. Laminated woven sacks produced in Vietnam are subject to the scope regardless of
the country of origin of the fabric used to make the sack.
Effective July 1, 2014, laminated woven sacks are classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (“HTSUS”) subheading 6305.33.0040. If entered with plastic coating on both sides of the
fabric consisting of woven polypropylene strip and/or woven polyethylene strip, laminated woven sacks
may be classifiable under HTSUS subheadings 3923.21.0080, 3923.21.0095, and 3923.29.0000. If
entered not closed on one end or in roll form (including sheets, lay-flat tubing, and sleeves), laminated
woven sacks may be classifiable under other HTSUS subheadings, including 3917.39.0050, 3921.90.1100,
3921.90.1500, and 5903.90.2500. If the polypropylene strips and/or polyethylene strips making up the
fabric measure more than 5 millimeters in width, laminated woven sacks may be classifiable under other
HTSUS subheadings including 4601.99.0500, 4601.99.9000, and 4602.90.0000. Although HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope is
dispositive.
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
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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. In addition, if your firm is a U.S. producer, the information you
provide on your production and imports of laminated woven sacks and your responses to the questions
in Part I of the producer questionnaire will be provided to the U.S. Department of Commerce, upon its
request, for use in connection with (and only in connection with) its requirement pursuant to section
702(c)(4)/732(c)(4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. § 1671a(c)(4)/1673a(c)(4)) to make a determination concerning
the extent of industry support for the petition requesting this proceeding. Any information provided to
Commerce will be transmitted under the confidentiality and release guidelines set forth above. Your
response to these questions constitutes your consent that such information be provided to Commerce
under the conditions described above.
I-1a.
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
50 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-1b.
TAA information release.--In the event that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
makes an affirmative final determination in this proceeding, do you consent to the USITC's
release of your contact information (company name, address, contact person, telephone
number, email address) appearing on the front page of this questionnaire to the Departments of
Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture, as applicable, so that your firm and its workers can be made
eligible for benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program?
Yes
No
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Establishments covered.--Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief description of each
establishment covered by this questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol in the footnote to the table. Firms operating more than one
establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the production of laminated woven sacks,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate
from) such facilities.
Establishments
covered1
City, State
Zip (5 digit)
Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
I-3.
Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:
.
Petition support.--Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country
Support
Oppose
Take no position
Vietnam (CVD)
Vietnam (AD)
I-4.
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 laminated woven sacks from Vietnam into the United
States or that are engaged in exporting laminated woven sacks from Vietnam to the United
States?
No
Firm name
I-6.
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Yes--List the following information.
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of laminated woven sacks?
No
Firm name
Yes--List the following information.
Country
Affiliation
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Drew Dushkes (202-2053229, drew.dushkes@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
II-2.
Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of laminated woven sacks since January 1, 2015.
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
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Units of quantity.--Does your firm record quantities of laminated woven sacks by individual
sacks or by a weight measurement?
Individual
Sacks
II-4a.
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Weight
Measurement If records are by weight, please report quantity data in this
questionnaire using the following conversion factor:
One short ton (907 kilograms) = 8,000 sacks
Production using same machinery.--Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce laminated woven sacks, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in the periods indicated.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Quantity (in 1,000 sacks)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
2017
Overall production capacity
Production of:
Laminated woven sacks1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Non-laminated woven sacks
Paper sacks
Other products2
Total
1
2
Data entered for production of laminated woven sacks will populate here once reported in question II-8.
Please identify these products:
.
II-4b.
Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-3a is based on operating
per week,
weeks per year.
II-4c.
Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II-3a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
hours
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II-4d.
Production constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
II-4e.
Product shifting.—
(i)
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between laminated woven sacks and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
(ii)
II-5.
Yes-- (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products:
.
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
Tolling.--Since January 1, 2015, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of laminated woven sacks?
“Toll agreement”--Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns
to the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
No
Yes
If yes-- Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s)
involved.
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Foreign trade zones.-Firm's FTZ operations.--Does your firm produce laminated woven sacks in and/or admit
laminated woven sacks into a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
(a)
“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. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act.
No
Other firms' FTZ operations.--To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import laminated woven sacks into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of
laminated woven sacks and/or the production of downstream articles?
(b)
No
II-7.
Yes
If yes-- Describe the nature of your firms operations in FTZs and identify
the specific FTZ site(s).
Yes
If yes--Identify the firms and the FTZs.
Importer.--Since January 1, 2015, has your firm imported laminated woven sacks?
“Importer” – The person or firm primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the
merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. The importer may be the consignee,
or the importer of record.
No
Yes
If yes-- COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of laminated woven sacks in its U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
“Commercial U.S. 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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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Continued
II-8.
Quantity (in 1,000 sacks) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
2017
1
Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
2
Value (I)
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
3
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
1
The production capacity reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the
methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity
.
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.):
. However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line B), plus production
(i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data
entry errors in completing this form, but rather reflect your firm’s actual records; and, also provide explanations
for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2015
2016
0
2017
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
0
.
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Channels of distribution.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.
Quantity (in 1,000 sacks)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
2017
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To consumer goods end users (N)
To all other end users (other)1 (O)
1
Please identify the other end user types:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) 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
Reconciliation
M + N + O – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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Employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the production of
laminated woven sacks and provide an explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production and Related Workers” (PRWs) includes working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production
for plant’s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with
the above production operations.
“Hours worked” includes time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight time hours.
“Wages paid” –Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old-age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid
directly by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
2017
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:
II-11.
Related firms.--If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II-8, please indicate
the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint venture,
wholly owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a nonmarket formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether the
related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.
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Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased laminated woven
sacks since January 1, 2015?
“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Direct import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign supplier where your firm is the importer of
record or consignee.
No
Yes--Report such purchases below and explain the reasons for your firms'
purchases:
(Quantity in 1,000 sacks)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
2017
Purchases from U.S.
importers1 of laminated
woven sacks from—
Vietnam
All other sources
Purchases from domestic
producers2
Purchases from other
sources2
1
Please list the name of the importer(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s import
suppliers differ by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier:
.
2
Please list the name of the producer(s) or U.S. distributor(s) from which your firm purchased this product:
.
II-13.
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.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Emily Kim (202-205-1800, Emily.kim@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
III-2.
Accounting system.--Briefly describe your firm’s financial accounting system.
A.
When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data-collection period, explain
below:
B.1.
Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include laminated woven sacks:
2.
Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for laminated woven sacks:
Yes
No
How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited,
unaudited,
annual reports,
10Ks,
10 Qs,
Monthly,
quarterly,
semi-annually,
annually
Accounting basis:
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive
basis of accounting (specify)
3.
4.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the financial data, as Commission staff may contact your firm
regarding questions on the financial data. The Commission may also request that your company
submit copies of the supporting documents/records (financial statements, including internal
profit-and-loss statements for the division or product group that includes laminated woven sacks,
as well as specific statements and worksheets) used to compile these data.
III-3.
Cost accounting system.--Briefly describe your firm’s cost accounting system (e.g., standard
cost, job order cost, etc.).
III-4.
Allocation basis.--Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and
interest expense and other income and expenses.
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Product listing.--Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced laminated woven sacks, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these
products in your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
Share of sales
Laminated woven sacks
%
%
%
%
%
III-6.
Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any services) used in the
production of laminated woven sacks from any related suppliers (e.g., inclusive of transactions
between related firms, divisions and/or other components within the same company)?
Yes--Continue to question III-7.
III-7.
No--Continue to question III-9a.
Inputs from related suppliers.--Please identify the inputs used in the production of laminated
woven sacks that your firm purchases from related suppliers and that are reflected in question
III-9a. For “Share of total COGS” please report this information by relevant input on the basis of
your most recently completed fiscal year. For “Input valuation” please describe the basis, as
recorded in your company’s own accounting system, of the purchase cost from the related
supplier; e.g., the related supplier’s actual cost, cost plus, negotiated transfer price to
approximate fair market value.
Input
Related supplier
Share of total COGS
Input valuation as recorded in the firm’s accounting books and records
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Inputs purchased from related suppliers.--Please confirm that the inputs purchased from
related suppliers, as identified in III-7, were reported in III-9a (financial results on laminated
woven sacks) in a manner consistent with your firm’s accounting books and records.
Yes
No--In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs purchased from related
suppliers as reported in question III-9a.
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III-9a. Operations on laminated woven sacks.--Report the revenue and related cost information
requested below on the laminated woven sacks operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1
Do not report resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms
must be valued at fair market value. Input purchases from related suppliers should be
consistent with and based on information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide
data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years. If your firm was involved in
tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact Emily Kim at (202) 2051800 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in 1,000 sacks) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
2015
2016
2017
1
Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total COGS
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Net sales values:
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
4
Raw materials
3
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
1
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3
COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
4
Please list in order of importance the primary raw materials included above.
2
Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
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III-9b. Financial data reconciliation.--The calculable line items from question III-9a (i.e., total net sales
quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), total SG&A, and net income (or loss))
have been calculated from the data submitted in the other line items. Do the calculated fields
return the correct data according to your firm's financial records ignoring non-material
differences that may arise due to rounding?
Yes
No--If the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double check the
feeder data for data entry errors and revise.
Also, check signs accorded to the post operating income line items; the two
expense line items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are
positive and incomes or reversals are negative--instances of the latter
should be rare in those lines) while the income line item also in most
instances should have its value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive,
expenses or reversals are negative).
If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data your firm has
provided, the differences between your records and the calculated fields
persist please identify and discuss the differences in the space below.
III-10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.--For
each annual period for which financial results are reported in question III-9a, please specify all
material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below, the specific
question III-9a line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief description of the
relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in $1,000), as reflected in question III9a; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to question III-9a, only the
allocated value amount included in question III-9a should be reported in the schedule below.
Note: The Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on material (significant)
nonrecurring items which impacted the reported financial results of the subject product in
question III-9a.
Fiscal years ended--
2015
2016
2017
Nonrecurring item: In this column please provide a brief
Nonrecurring item: In these columns please report the amount of the relevant
description of each nonrecurring item and indicate the
nonrecurring item reported in quesetion III-9a.
specific line item in table III-9a where the nonrecurring item is
classified.
Value ($1,000)
1.
, classified as
2.
, classified as
3.
, classified as
4.
, classified as
5.
, classified as
6.
, classified as
7.
, classified as
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III-11. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books and
records of the company.--If non-recurring items were reported in question III-10 above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in the
normal course of business; i.e., just as responses to question III-10 identify where these items
are reported in question III-9a.
III-12. Asset values.--Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of laminated woven sacks. If your firm does not maintain
some or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for laminated
woven sacks in the normal course of business, please estimate this information based upon a
method (such as production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with relevant cost allocations in
question III-9a. Provide data as of the end of your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal
years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other
products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset
value during the period; e.g., due to asset write-offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Total assets (net)
1
III-13.
2015
2016
2017
1
Describe
Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for laminated woven sacks. Provide data
for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended--
Item
Capital expenditures
2015
2016
2017
1
2
Research and development expenses
1
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on the subject product.
2
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to subject product.
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III-14. Data consistency and reconciliation.--Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III-9a, 12, and 13 are based on a calendar year or on your firm’s fiscal year:
Calendar year
Fiscal year
Specify fiscal year
Please note the quantities and values reported in question III-9a should reconcile with the data
reported in question II-7 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
RECONCILIATION OF TRADE VS FINANCIAL DATA.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported
for total shipments in part II equal the quantities and values reported for total net sales in part III of this
questionnaire in each time period unless the financial data from part III are reported on a fiscal year
basis, in which case only the interim periods must reconcile. If the calculated fields below return values
other than zero (i.e., “0”) and both are being reported on a calendar basis, please explain the discrepancy
below.
Full year data
Reconciliation
2015
2016
2017
Quantity: Trade data from question
II-8 (lines D, F, H, and J) less financial
total net sales quantity data from
question III-9a, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
Value: Trade data from question II-8
(lines E, G, I, and K) less financial
total net sales value data from
question III-9a, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
Do these data in question III-9a reconcile with data in question II-8?
Yes
No
If no, please explain.
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III-15. Effects of imports on investment.--Since January 1, 2015, has your firm experienced any actual
negative effects on its return on investment or the scale of capital investments as a result of
imports of laminated woven sacks from Vietnam?
No
Yes--My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Cancellation, postponement,
or rejection of expansion
projects
Denial or rejection of
investment proposal
Reduction in the size of
capital investments
Return on specific
investments negatively
impacted
Other
III-16. Effects of imports on growth and development.--Since January 1, 2015, has your firm
experienced any actual negative effects on its growth, ability to raise capital, or existing
development and production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced
version of the product) as a result of imports of laminated woven sacks from Vietnam?
No
Yes--My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
(check as many as appropriate)
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the issue
of stocks or bonds
Ability to service debt
Other
(please describe)
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III-17. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
laminated woven sacks from Vietnam?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows:
III-18. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
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 IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Porscha Stiger (202-2053241, porscha.stiger@usitc.gov).
IV-1.
Contact information.--Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
PRICE DATA
IV-2.
This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2015 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.--Woven polypropylene fabric laminated to biaxially-oriented polypropylene ("BOPP")
reverse printed film, ink coverage 200%, measuring 15" x 3.5" x 27" (plus or minus 1
inch in any or all directions), fabric 70 g/m2 (plus or minus 6 g/m²), coating 20 g/m²,
(plus or minus 5 g/m²), film 22 g/m² (plus or minus 6 g/m²).
Product 2.--Woven polypropylene fabric laminated to biaxially-oriented polypropylene ("BOPP")
reverse printed film, ink coverage 200%, measuring 16" x 6" x 39" (plus or minus 1
inch in any or all directions), fabric 80 g/m² (plus or minus 8 g/m²), coating 20 g/m²
(plus or minus 5 g/m²), film 22 g/m² (plus or minus 6 g/m²).
Product 3.--Woven polypropylene fabric laminated to biaxially-oriented polypropylene ("BOPP")
reverse printed film, ink coverage 200%, measuring 13" x 2" x 24" (plus or minus 1
inch in any or all directions), fabric 75 g/m² (plus or minus 6 g/m²), coating 20 g/m²
(plus or minus 5 g/m²), film 25 g/m² (plus or minus 6 g/m²).
Product 4.--Woven polypropylene fabric laminated to biaxially-oriented polypropylene ("BOPP")
reverse printed film, ink coverage 200%, measuring 15” x 5” x 32” (plus or minus 1
inch in any or all directions), fabric 70 g/m² (plus or minus 6 g/m²), coating 20 g/m²,
(plus or minus 5 g/m²), film 12 g/m² (plus or minus 6 g/m²).
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).
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IV-2 (a). During January 2015-December 2017, did your firm produce 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 as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question IV-3.
IV-2(b). Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report quantity data in 1,000 sacks and value data in actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in 1,000 sacks, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
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 IV.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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IV-2 (c). Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in question IV-2(b) has been correctly
reported.
√ if Yes
Is the price data reported above:
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 question II-8 in each year?
IV-2 (d). 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.--How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of laminated
woven sacks (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of
a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
IV-4.
Contracts
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 its U.S.-produced laminated woven sacks?
Net 30
days
(b)
Net 60
days
2/10 net
30 days
Other
Other (specify)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic laminated woven sacks usually quoted
(check one)?
Delivered
IV-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 its U.S.-produced
laminated woven sacks in 2017 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis,
(3) short-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Share of 2017
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
U.S.-produced laminated woven sacks (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
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
Short-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
Long-term contracts
(multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)
365
No
Quantity
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Price
Both
Yes
Meet or release
provision
No
Not applicable
IV-8.
Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales from inventory and produced to order and what
is the typical lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales
of its U.S.-produced laminated woven sacks?
Source
Share of 2017 Lead time (Average
sales
number of days)
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
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Shipping information.-(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.-produced laminated woven
sacks 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)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of laminated woven sacks that
are delivered the following distances from its production facility.
Distance from production facility
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0
%
IV-10. Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced laminated woven sacks since January 1, 2015 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
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.
√ if applicable
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IV-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the laminated woven sacks that your firm manufactures. For
each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by laminated woven
sacks and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
Laminated woven
sacks
End use product
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
Other inputs
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
IV-12. Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for laminated woven sacks?
No
Substitute
Yes--Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for laminated woven sacks?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
IV-13. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for laminated woven sacks has changed since January 1, 2015. Explain any
trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Within the United States
Outside the United States
Overall
increase
Fluctuate
No
Overall
with no
change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
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IV-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of laminated woven sacks since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.
IV-15. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the laminated woven sacks market subject to business cycles (other than general
economy-wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to laminated
woven sacks? If yes, describe.
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question IV-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
laminated woven sacks since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
IV-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply laminated woven
sacks since January 1, 2015 (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.
IV-17. Raw materials.--How have laminated woven sacks raw material prices changed since January 1,
2015?
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
laminated woven sacks.
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IV-18. Interchangeability.--Are laminated woven sacks 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
Vietnam
Other countries
United States
Vietnam
For any country-pair producing laminated woven sacks that is sometimes or never
interchangeable, identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:
IV-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between laminated woven sacks
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
Vietnam
Other countries
United States
Vietnam
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of laminated woven sacks, identify the country-pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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IV-20. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for U.S.-produced laminated woven sacks since January 1, 2015. Indicate the share of
the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of U.S.-produced laminated woven sacks that each of
these customers accounted for in 2017.
Customer’s name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Contact person
Email
Telephone
City
State
Share of
2017 sales
(%)
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IV-21. Competition from imports
(a)
Lost revenue.--Since January 1, 2015: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling
laminated woven sacks from Vietnam, did your firm:
Item
No
Yes
Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
(b)
Lost sales.--Since January 1, 2015: Did your firm lose sales of laminated woven sacks to
imports of this product from Vietnam?
No
(c)
Yes
The submission of lost sales/lost revenue allegations is to be completed only by NONPETITIONERS.
If your firm indicated “yes” to any of the above, your firm can provide the Commission
with additional information by downloading and completing the lost sales/lost revenues
worksheet at http://usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm. Note that the Commission
may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Is your firm submitting the lost sales/lost revenues worksheet?
No—Please explain.
Yes—Please complete the worksheet and submit via the Commission dropbox.
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: SACK)
IV-22. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
IV that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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PART V.--ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Drew Dushkes (202-2053229, drew.dushkes@usitc.gov).
In-scope laminated woven sacks.--As defined on page 2, laminated woven sacks are bags consisting of
one or more plies of fabric consisting of woven polypropylene strip and/or woven polyethylene strip,
regardless of the width of the strip; with or without an extrusion coating of polypropylene and/or
polyethylene on one or both sides of the fabric; laminated by any method either to an exterior ply of
plastic film such as biaxially-oriented polypropylene (“BOPP”) or to an exterior ply of paper that is
suitable for high-quality print graphics (i.e., it has an ISO brightness of 82 or higher and a Sheffield
Smoothness of 250 or less); printed; displaying, containing, or comprising three or more colors,
regardless of the type of printing process used; with or without lining; whether finished or unfinished;
whether or not closed on one end; whether or not in roll form (including, but not limited to, sheets, layflat tubing, and sleeves); with or without handles; with or without special closing features; not
exceeding one kilogram in weight. Laminated woven sacks subject to the scope are typically used for
retail packaging of consumer goods such as pet foods and bird seed. Laminated woven sacks produced
in Vietnam are subject to the scope regardless of the country of origin of the fabric used to make the
sack.
Out-of-scope non-laminated woven sacks.—Non-laminated woven sacks are bags consisting of one or
more plies of fabric consisting of woven polypropylene strip and/or woven polyethylene strip, regardless
of the width of the strip; with or without an extrusion coating of polypropylene and/or polyethylene on
one or both sides of the fabric, but not laminated either to an exterior ply of plastic film such as
biaxially-oriented polypropylene (“BOPP”) or to an exterior ply of paper that is suitable for high-quality
print graphics; whether or not printed (and regardless of the type of printing process used); with or
without lining; whether finished or unfinished; whether or not closed on one end; whether or not in roll
form (including, but not limited to, sheets, lay-flat tubing, and sleeves); with or without handles; with or
without special closing features; not exceeding one kilogram in weight.
Out-of-scope multi-walled paper sacks.— Multi-walled paper sacks are bags, other than grocers bags,
consisting of more than one ply of material made from paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of
cellulose fibers; whether or not laminated or coated; whether or not printed (and regardless of the type
of printing process used); with or without lining; whether finished or unfinished; whether or not closed
on one end; whether or not in roll form (including, but not limited to, sheets, lay-flat tubing, and
sleeves); with or without handles; with or without special closing features. Multi-walled paper sacks are
typically used in retail packaging of consumer goods.
Note.--The alternative product comparison question (i.e., V-1 below) is being asked in multiple
questionnaire types (U.S. producers' and U.S. importers' questionnaires). If your firm is completing
more than one of these questionnaire types in relation to this proceeding, please respond to the
alternative product comparisons question in only one questionnaire type. In general, your firm should
make these comparisons in the questionnaire type that is most relevant to your firm's role in the
market.
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Comparability of in-scope laminated woven sacks to out-of-scope non-laminated woven sacks
and out-of-scope multi-walled paper sacks.-- For each of the following indicate whether inscope laminated woven sacks and out-of-scope non-laminated woven sacks or multi-walled
paper sacks are: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
mostly comparable or similar; somewhat comparable or similar; never or not-at-all comparable
or similar; or no familiarity with products.
F: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
M: mostly comparable or similar;
S: somewhat comparable or similar;
N: never or not-at-all comparable or similar; or
0: no familiarity with products.
(a) Physical Characteristics and End Uses.--The differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and end uses.
Product-pair
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
physical characteristics and uses:
In-scope laminated woven sacks
vs out-of-scope non-laminated
woven sacks
In-scope laminated woven sacks
vs out-of-scope multi-walled
paper sacks
(b) Interchangeability.--The ability to substitute the products in the same application.
Product-pair
In-scope laminated woven sacks vs
out-of-scope non-laminated woven
sacks
In-scope laminated woven sacks vs
out-of-scope multi-walled paper
sacks
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
interchangeability:
Business Proprietary
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V-1.
Comparability of in-scope laminated woven sacks to out-of-scope non-laminated woven
sacks and out-of-scope multi-walled paper sacks.--Continued
(c) Manufacturing facilities, production processes, and production employees.--Whether
manufactured in the same facilities, from the same inputs, on the same machinery and
equipment, and using the same employees.
Product-pair
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing facilities, production processes, and
production employees:
In-scope laminated woven sacks vs
out-of-scope non-laminated woven
sacks
In-scope laminated woven sacks vs
out-of-scope multi-walled paper
sacks
(d) Channels of distribution.--Channels of distribution/market situation through which the
products are sold (i.e., sold direct to end users, through wholesaler/distributors, etc.).
Product-pair
In-scope laminated woven sacks vs
out-of-scope non-laminated woven
sacks
In-scope laminated woven sacks vs
out-of-scope multi-walled paper
sacks
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:
Business Proprietary
U.S. Producers’ Questionnaire - Laminated Woven Sacks
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V-1.
Comparability of in-scope laminated woven sacks to out-of-scope non-laminated woven
sacks and out-of-scope multi-walled paper sacks.--Continued
(e) Customer and producer perceptions.--Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities in the market (e.g., sales/marketing practices).
Product-pair
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
In-scope laminated woven sacks vs
out-of-scope non-laminated woven
sacks
In-scope laminated woven sacks vs
out-of-scope multi-walled paper
sacks
(f) Price.--Whether prices are comparable or differ between the products.
Product-pair
In-scope laminated woven sacks vs
out-of-scope non-laminated woven
sacks
In-scope laminated woven sacks vs
out-of-scope multi-walled paper
sacks
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
price:
Business Proprietary
U.S. Producers’ Questionnaire - Laminated Woven Sacks
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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_7/2018/laminated_woven_sacks_vietnam/p
reliminary.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: SACK
• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to drew.dushkes@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents
that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from
unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop-box system and the Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic algorithms to
encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these
encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized
disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non-encrypted method of electronic transmission, the
Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not
by the Commission.
If your firm does not produce 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.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | US producer questionnaire |
| Subject | Title 7 investigations |
| Author | Dushkes, Andrew |
| File Modified | 2018-03-08 |
| File Created | 2018-03-08 |