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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by May 24, 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 review of the antidumping duty order concerning tapered roller bearings (TRBs) from China (inv. No.
731‐TA‐344 (Fourth Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the
Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other
order to compel the submission of records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm imported TRBs (as defined on the next page) from any country 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 Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: TRB4)
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 investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
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.‐‐On June 15, 1987, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued an antidumping
duty order on imports of TRBs from China. On July 3, 2017, the Commission instituted a review pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether
revocation of the order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the
domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If both the Commission and Commerce make
an affirmative determination, the order will remain in place. If either the Commission or Commerce
makes a negative determination, Commerce will revoke the order. Questionnaires and other
information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/tapered_roller_bearings_china/fourth_review_full.
htm.
TRBs covered by this investigation are tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished;
flange, take up cartridge, and hanger units incorporating tapered roller bearings; and tapered roller
housings (except pillow blocks) incorporating tapered rollers, with or without spindles, whether or not
for automotive use.
TRBs are currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 8482.20.00, 8482.91.00.50, 8482.99.15,
8482.99.45, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.80, 8708.70.6060,
8708.99.2300, 8708.99.4850, 8708.99.6890, 8708.99.8115, and 8708.99.8180 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS provisions are for convenience and customs
purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
This questionnaire requests information on the following sub products of TRBs. Unless otherwise
specified, all questions in this questionnaire relating to TRBs include all of these sub products.
(1) Small‐diameter TRBs—TRBs as described above (excluding wheel hub assemblies), with an
outside cup diameter of eight inches or less.
(2) Large‐diameter TRBs—TRBs as described above (excluding wheel hub assemblies), with an
outside cup diameter over 8 inches.
(3) Parts only—Finished and unfinished parts of TRBs that cannot be converted into "bearing
equivalents" (e.g., parts other than assemblies and cups).
(4) Wheel hub assemblies‐‐A wheel hub assembly is a type of tapered roller bearing covered by this
investigation that is finished and has one or more tapered rollers, with or without an outer
flange and, in many cases, an inner flange with a mounting face and studs onto which a vehicle
wheel and a brake rotor or disc brake is mounted. A wheel hub assembly may be splined or
non‐splined and with or without ABS elements. Wheel hub assemblies are also often referred to
as wheel hub units.
TRBs = Small‐diameter TRBs + Large‐diameter TRBs + Parts only + Wheel hub assemblies
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,
purchaser and/or foreign producer 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
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manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
Valid number error messages.‐‐If you are completing this form in a country that uses periods (“.”) to
delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would appear as $1.000.000 rather than $1,000,000), you
may be unable to enter in numbers greater than 999 in numeric form fields. The solution to this data
entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number formatting to be consistent with
the U.S. number formatting system while you complete this form. Detailed instructions on how to
resolve this issue is provided at the end of this questionnaire and is available upon request from Keysha
Martinez (202‐205‐2136, keysha.martinez@usitc.gov).
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I‐1.
OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
I‐2.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of TRBs, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.
I‐3.
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
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I‐4.
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing TRBs into the United States or that are engaged in
exporting TRBs to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
I‐5.
I‐6.
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of TRBs?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on TRBs.
More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
Takes title to the
imported product(s)
Consignee of the
imported products(s)
Customs broker or
freight forwarder
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I‐7.
Consignees.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of TRBs but is not the consignee, please list the
consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).
I‐8.
Firm name
Address
Contact person and
phone number
FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters TRBs into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports TRBs 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 (HTS).
No
Yes
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
If yes, please describe the nature of your firm’s operations, and identify the specific sites:
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I‐9.
Business plan.‐‐In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal documents
that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for TRBs?
No
Yes–Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.
I‐10.
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 Keysha Martinez (202‐205‐
2136, keysha.martinez@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 importation of TRBs since January 1, 2015.
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 ‐2b Anticipated changes in operations.—Does your firm anticipate any changes in in the character
of its operations or organization relating to the importation of TRBs in the future?
II‐3.
No
Yes
If yes, supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of
such changes and provide underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentations that address this issue.
Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of TRBs for delivery
after December 31, 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 complete bearings or bearing equivalents)
Period/Source
China
1
Other sources:
1
Jan‐Mar 2018
Oct‐Dec 2018
Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces TRBs in the United States, please
indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source, please
elaborate.
Jul‐Sept 2018
Identify your other sources:
II‐4.
Apr‐Jun 2018
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Definitions
“Imports” –Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Admissions into FTZs” ‐‐ Note that any firm that “admits” TRBs into a Free Trade Zone (FTZ),
processes those imports of TRBs into a downstream product, and then classifies those goods as
the downstream product for purposes of clearance through Customs (i.e., “imports for
consumption”), should report its “admissions” into its FTZ as imports in this questionnaire, and
its use of those admissions/imports as “internal consumption”
“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 SUBJECT China (small‐diameter TRBs).–Report your firm’s imports and your
firm’s shipments and inventories of TRBs (including those TRB components, such as assemblies
and cups, that can be converted into bearing equivalents) imported from China that are subject
to the order by your firm during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm imports 400 cups for
use in a completed TRB, report those imports in this grid as a quantity of 200 bearing
equivalents. Any other parts that cannot be converted into "bearing equivalents" (e.g., parts
other than assemblies and cups) should be reported in question II‐5c.
Subject China‐‐Small‐diameter TRBs
(8” or less outside cup diameter)
Imports from China excluding imports from:
o Shanghai General Bearing Company, Limited (SGBC) on or after July 13, 2016,
o Wafangdian Bearing Company Limited (Wafangdian), and
o Tianshui Hailin Import and Export Corporation and Hailin Bearing Factory (Hailin))
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports / admissions into FTZs:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
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)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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 SUBJECT 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
2015
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2016
0
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐5b. Channels of distribution (small‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
Subject China— Small‐diameter TRBs
(8” or less outside cup diameter)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (K)
2016
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(L)
Heavy equipment / industrial (M)
Agricultural (N)
0
0
0
1
Other or unknown (O)
Total, end user shipments
1
2017
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
K + L + M + N + O – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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II‐5c. U.S. imports from SUBJECT China of parts not reported in II‐5a
Report your firm’s shipments and inventories of parts of TRBs1 imported by your firm from
China. Do not report here (i.e., double‐count) any parts that were reported in part "a" of this
question.
Subject China—Parts Only
(Small‐diameter TRBs)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments
Internal consumption
2
Transfers to related firms
3
Export shipments
End of period inventories
1
2
2016
2017
Identify the types of TRB parts included above: .
As indicated above, do not include here any internal consumption or transfers of parts that were also reported
in the previous table (question II‐6a). Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair
market value. In the event that your firm uses a different basis for valuing these transactions, 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‐5d. U.S. imports from SUBJECT China (large‐diameter TRBs).–Report your firm’s imports and your
firm’s shipments and inventories of TRBs (including those TRB components, such as assemblies
and cups, that can be converted into bearing equivalents) imported from China that are subject
to the order by your firm during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm imports 400 cups for
use in a completed TRB, report those imports in this grid as a quantity of 200 bearing
equivalents. Any other parts that cannot be converted into "bearing equivalents" (e.g., parts
other than assemblies and cups) should be reported in question II‐5f).
Subject China‐‐Large‐diameter TRBs
(over 8” outside cup diameter)
Imports from China excluding imports from:
o Shanghai General Bearing Company, Limited (SGBC) on or after July 13, 2016,
o Wafangdian Bearing Company Limited (Wafangdian), and
o Tianshui Hailin Import and Export Corporation and Hailin Bearing Factory (Hailin))
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports / admissions into FTZs:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
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)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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‐5d. U.S. imports from SUBJECT China (large‐diameter TRBs).–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
2015
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2016
0
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐5e. Channels of distribution (large‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
Subject China—Large‐diameter TRBs
(over 8” outside cup diameter)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (K)
2016
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(L)
Heavy equipment / industrial (M)
Agricultural (N)
0
0
0
1
Other or unknown (O)
Total, end user shipments
1
2017
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
K + L + M + N + O – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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II‐5f. U.S. imports from SUBJECT China of parts not reported in II‐5d
Report your firm’s shipments and inventories of parts of TRBs1 imported by your firm from
China. Do not report here (i.e., double‐count) any parts that were reported in part "d" of this
question.
Subject China‐Parts Only
(Large‐diameter TRBs)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments
Internal consumption
2
Transfers to related firms
2
3
Export shipments
End of period inventories
1
2016
2017
Identify the types of TRB parts included above: .
As indicated above, do not include here any internal consumption or transfers of parts that were also reported
in the previous table (question II‐6a). Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair
market value. In the event that your firm uses a different basis for valuing these transactions, 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‐5g. U.S. imports from SUBJECT China (wheel hub assemblies).–Report your firm’s imports and your
firm’s shipments and inventories of wheel hub assemblies imported from China that are subject
to the order by your firm during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm imports 400 cups for
use in a completed TRB, report those imports in this grid as a quantity of 200 bearing
equivalents.
Subject China—Wheel hub assemblies
Imports from China excluding imports from:
o Shanghai General Bearing Company, Limited (SGBC) on or after July 13, 2016,
o Wafangdian Bearing Company Limited (Wafangdian), and
o Tianshui Hailin Import and Export Corporation and Hailin Bearing Factory (Hailin))
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports / admissions into FTZs:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
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)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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‐5g. U.S. imports from SUBJECT China (wheel‐hub assemblies).–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
2015
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2016
2017
0
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐5h. Channels of distribution (wheel hub assemblies).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
Subject China—Wheel hub assemblies
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (K)
2016
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(L)
Heavy equipment / industrial (M)
Agricultural (N)
0
0
0
1
Other or unknown (O)
Total, end user shipments
1
2017
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
K + L + M + N + O – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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II‐6a. U.S. imports from NONSUBECT China.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments
and inventories of TRBs (including those TRB components, such as assemblies and cups, that can
be converted into bearing equivalents) imported from China that are NOT subject to the
antidumping duty order by your firm during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm imports 400 cups for
use in a completed TRB, report those imports in this grid as a quantity of 200 bearing
equivalents. Any other parts that cannot be converted into "bearing equivalents" (e.g., parts
other than assemblies and cups) should be reported in question II‐6c.
Nonsubject China— Small‐diameter TRBs
(8” or less outside cup diameter)
Include ONLY imports from China from the following companies:
o Shanghai General Bearing Company, Limited (SGBC) prior to July 13, 2016,
o Wafangdian Bearing Company Limited (Wafangdian), and
o Tianshui Hailin Import and Export Corporation and Hailin Bearing Factory (Hailin))
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports / admissions into FTZs:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
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)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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 NONSUBJECT 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
2015
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2016
0
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐6b. Channels of distribution (small‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
Nonsubject China— Small‐diameter TRBs
(8” or less outside cup diameter)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (K)
2016
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(L)
Heavy equipment / industrial (M)
Agricultural (N)
0
0
0
1
Other or unknown (O)
Total, end user shipments
1
2017
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
K + L + M + N + O – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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II‐6c. U.S. imports from NONSUBJECT China of parts not reported in II‐6a
Report your firm’s shipments and inventories of parts of TRBs1 imported by your firm from
China. Do not report here (i.e., double‐count) any parts that were reported in part "a" of this
question.
Nonsubject China‐Parts Only
(Small‐diameter TRBs)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments
Internal consumption
2
Transfers to related firms
3
Export shipments
End of period inventories
1
2
2016
2017
Identify the types of TRB parts included above: .
As indicated above, do not include here any internal consumption or transfers of parts that were also reported
in the previous table (question II‐6a). Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair
market value. In the event that your firm uses a different basis for valuing these transactions, 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‐6d. U.S. imports from NONSUBJECT China.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments
and inventories of TRBs (including those TRB components, such as assemblies and cups, that can
be converted into bearing equivalents) imported from in China that are NOT subject to the order
by your firm during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm imports 400 cups for
use in a completed TRB, report those imports in this grid as a quantity of 200 bearing
equivalents. Any other parts that cannot be converted into "bearing equivalents" (e.g., parts
other than assemblies and cups) should be reported in question II‐6f.
Nonsubject China— Large‐diameter TRBs
(over 8” outside cup diameter)
Include ONLY imports from China from the following companies:
o Shanghai General Bearing Company, Limited (SGBC) prior to July 13, 2016,
o Wafangdian Bearing Company Limited (Wafangdian), and
o Tianshui Hailin Import and Export Corporation and Hailin Bearing Factory (Hailin))
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports / admissions into FTZs:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
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)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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‐6d. U.S. imports from NONSUBJECT 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
2015
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2016
0
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐6e. Channels of distribution (large‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
Nonsubject China— Large‐diameter TRBs
(over 8” outside cup diameter)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (K)
2016
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(L)
Heavy equipment / industrial (M)
Agricultural (N)
0
0
0
1
Other or unknown (O)
Total, end user shipments
1
2017
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
K + L + M + N + O – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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II‐6f. U.S. imports from China of parts not reported in II‐6d
Report your firm’s shipments and inventories of parts of TRBs1 imported by your firm from
China. Do not report here (i.e., double‐count) any parts that were reported in part "d" of this
question.
Nonsubject China‐Parts Only
(Large‐diameter TRBs)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments
Internal consumption
2
Transfers to related firms
2
3
Export shipments
End of period inventories
1
2016
2017
Identify the types of TRB parts included above: .
As indicated above, do not include here any internal consumption or transfers of parts that were also reported
in the previous table (question II‐6a). Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair
market value. In the event that your firm uses a different basis for valuing these transactions, 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‐5g. U.S. imports from NONSUBJECT China (wheel hub assemblies).–Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of wheel hub assemblies imported from China that are
NOT subject to the order by your firm during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm imports 400 cups for
use in a completed TRB, report those imports in this grid as a quantity of 200 bearing
equivalents.
Nonsubject China—Wheel hub assemblies
Include ONLY imports from China from the following companies:
o Shanghai General Bearing Company, Limited (SGBC) prior to July 13, 2016,
o Wafangdian Bearing Company Limited (Wafangdian), and
o Tianshui Hailin Import and Export Corporation and Hailin Bearing Factory (Hailin))
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports / admissions into FTZs:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
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)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
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‐5g. U.S. imports from NONSUBJECT China (wheel‐hub assemblies).–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
2015
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2016
0
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐5h. Channels of distribution (wheel hub assemblies).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
Nonsubject China—Wheel hub assemblies
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (K)
2016
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(L)
Heavy equipment / industrial (M)
Agricultural (N)
0
0
0
1
Other or unknown (O)
Total, end user shipments
1
2017
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
K + L + M + N + O – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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II‐7a. U.S. imports from all other sources (small‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of TRBs (including those TRB components, such as
assemblies and cups, that can be converted into bearing equivalents) imported from all other
sources by your firm during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm imports 400 cups for
use in a completed TRB, report those imports in this grid as a quantity of 200 bearing
equivalents. Any other parts that cannot be converted into "bearing equivalents" (e.g., parts
other than assemblies and cups) should be reported in question II‐7c.
All Other Sources— Small‐diameter TRBs
(8” or less outside cup diameter)
(list sources: )
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports / admissions into FTZs:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
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)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (J)
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 all other sources (small‐diameter TRBs).–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
2015
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2016
0
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐7b. Channels of distribution (small‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
All other sources— Small‐diameter TRBs
(8” or less outside cup diameter)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (K)
2016
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(L)
Heavy equipment / industrial (M)
Agricultural (N)
0
0
0
1
Other or unknown (O)
Total, end user shipments
1
2017
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
K + L + M + N + O – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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II‐7c. U.S. imports from all other sources of parts not reported in II‐7a
Report your firm’s shipments and inventories of parts of TRBs1 imported by your firm from all
other sources. Do not report here (i.e., double‐count) any parts that were reported in part "a"
of this question.
All Other Sources‐Parts Only
(Small‐diameter TRBs)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments
Internal consumption
2
Transfers to related firms
3
Export shipments
End of period inventories
1
2
2016
2017
Identify the types of TRB parts included above: .
As indicated above, do not include here any internal consumption or transfers of parts that were also reported
in the previous table (question II‐7a). Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair
market value. In the event that your firm uses a different basis for valuing these transactions, 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‐7d. U.S. imports from all other sources (large‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your
firm’s shipments and inventories of TRBs (including those TRB components, such as assemblies
and cups, that can be converted into bearing equivalents) imported from all other sources by
your firm during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm imports 400 cups for
use in a completed TRB, report those imports in this grid as a quantity of 200 bearing
equivalents. Any other parts that cannot be converted into "bearing equivalents" (e.g., parts
other than assemblies and cups) should be reported in question II‐7f.
All Other Sources— Large‐diameter TRBs
(over 8” outside cup diameter)
(list sources: )
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports / admissions into FTZs:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
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)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (J)
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‐7d. U.S. imports from all other sources (large‐diameter TRBs).–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
2015
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2016
0
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐7e. Channels of distribution (large‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
All other sources— Large‐diameter TRBs
(over 8” outside cup diameter)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (K)
2016
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(L)
Heavy equipment / industrial (M)
Agricultural (N)
0
0
0
1
Other or unknown (O)
Total, end user shipments
1
2017
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
K + L + M + N + O – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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II‐7f. U.S. imports from all others sources of parts not reported in II‐7d
Report your firm’s shipments and inventories of parts of TRBs1 imported by your firm from all
other sources. Do not report here (i.e., double‐count) any parts that were reported in part "d"
of this question.
All Other Sources—Parts Only
(Large‐diameter TRBs)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments
Internal consumption
2
Transfers to related firms
2
3
Export shipments
End of period inventories
1
2016
2017
Identify the types of TRB parts included above: .
As indicated above, do not include here any internal consumption or transfers of parts that were also reported
in the previous table (question II‐8a7). Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair
market value. In the event that your firm uses a different basis for valuing these transactions, 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‐7g. U.S. imports from all other sources (wheel hub assemblies).‐‐Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of TRBs (including those TRB components, such as
assemblies and cups, that can be converted into bearing equivalents) imported from all other
sources by your firm during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm imports 400 cups for
use in a completed TRB, report those imports in this grid as a quantity of 200 bearing
equivalents.
All Other Sources— Wheel hub assemblies
(list sources: )
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports / admissions into FTZs:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
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)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (J)
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‐7g. U.S. imports from all other sources (wheel hub assemblies).–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
2015
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2016
0
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐7h. Channels of distribution (wheel hub assemblies).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
All other sources— Wheel hub assemblies
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (K)
2016
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(L)
Heavy equipment / industrial (M)
Agricultural (N)
0
0
0
1
Other or unknown (O)
Total, end user shipments
1
2017
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
K + L + M + N + O – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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II‐8. Historical U.S. shipments of TRBs (2012‐14).‐‐Report the value of your firm’s U.S. shipments
(include commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) imported
from China and nonsubject sources and sold during the specified periods.
Please include any other parts that cannot be converted into "bearing equivalents" (e.g., parts
other than assemblies and cups
(Value in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Small‐diameter TRBs (8” or less outside cup
diameter):
U.S. shipments of imports from—
China‐Subject1
2
2013
2014
China‐Nonsubject
All other sources
Large‐diameter TRBs (over 8” outside cup
diameter):
U.S. shipments of imports from—
China‐Subject1
2
China‐Nonsubject
All other sources
China‐Nonsubject
All other sources
Wheel hub assemblies:
U.S. shipments of imports from—
China‐Subject1
2
1
China‐Subject should include all imports from China excluding imports from SGBC, Wafangdian, and
Hailin.
2
China‐Nonsubject should only include imports from SGBC, Wafangdian, and Hailin.
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For questions II‐9 and II‐10, if your firm’s response differs for particular products (e.g., small‐diameter
TRBs, large‐diameter TRBs, and wheel hub assemblies), please indicate and explain the particular
effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific products.
II‐9. Effect of order.‐‐Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty order covering
imports of TRBs from China in terms of its effect on your firm’s imports, U.S. shipments of
imports, and inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations before and after the
imposition of the order.
II‐10. Likely impact of revocation. ‐‐Would your firm anticipate any changes in in the character of its
operations or organization, including its imports, U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of
TRBs in the future if the antidumping duty order on TRBs from China were to be revoked?
No
Yes
If yes, supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of
such changes and provide underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentations that address this issue.
II‐11. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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PART III.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Tana von Kessler (202‐205‐
2389, tana.vonkessler@usitc.gov).
Unless otherwise indicated, please provide information in this section for all sizes of TRBs, regardless
of diameter, and for all wheel hub assemblies. If your answer to any question differs between small
diameter TRBs (nominal outside diameter of 8” or less), large diameter TRBs (above 8” in nominal
outside diameter), or wheel hub assemblies, please explain in the narrative of the question or at
question III‐23, Other explanations.
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
PRICE DATA
III‐2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. OEM customers of the following products your firm imported from China:
Product 1.— LM 11949 – Cone assemblies (TS single row, straight 0.75 inch bore)
Product 2.— 25580 – Cone assemblies (TS single row, straight 1.75 inches bore)
Product 3.— LM501349 – Cone Assemblies (TS single row, 1.6250 inches bore)
Product 4.— LM 11910 Cups (TS single row, outer diameter “OD” 1.7810 inches)
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).
(a) During January 2015‐December 2017, did your firm import from China and sell to unrelated
U.S. customers any of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with
these products)?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing data tables as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
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III‐2(b). Price data (China).‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
China and sold by your firm to OEMs.
China (other than SGBC3, Hailin, or Wafangdian) – to OEMs
Report data in complete bearings or bearing equivalents and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in complete bearings or bearing equivalents, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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 III.
3 Only include imports from SGBC from July 2016‐December 2017.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of the product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
III‐2 (c). Price data checklist.‐‐Please check that the pricing data in question III‐2(b) has been correctly
reported.
Is the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
In actual dollars (not $1,000) and 1,000 short tons?
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‐5 in each year?
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III‐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.
III‐3.
Price setting.‐‐ How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of TRBs (check
all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐4.
Set
price
lists
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐ Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Annual
total
volume
discounts
Quantity
discounts
III‐5.
(a)
Describe
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for TRBs imported from China?
Net 60
days
(b)
Other
Pricing terms.‐‐
Net 30
days
No
discount
policy
2/10 net
30 days
Other
Other (specify)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported TRBs from China usually quoted?
(check one)
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
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III‐6. Contract versus spot.‐‐ Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of TRBs imported from
China in 2017 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) short‐term
contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Type of sale
Long‐term
Short‐term
Annual
Total
contracts
Spot sales
contracts
contracts
(should
(multiple
(for a single
(multiple
(multiple
sum to
deliveries for
delivery)
deliveries for 12 deliveries for less
100.0%)
more than 12
than 12 months)
months)
months)
Share of your
%
%
%
% 0.0 %
2017 sales
III‐7. Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
TRBs from China (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long‐term, short‐term, and/or
contract basis).
Short‐term contracts Annual contracts
Long‐term contracts
(multiple
(multiple deliveries
Typical sales
(multiple deliveries for
Item
deliveries for 12
for less than 12
contract provisions
more than 12 months)
months)
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
III‐8.
365
Lead times.‐‐ What is your firm’s share of sales of TRBs imported from China 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 TRBs?
Source
Share of 2017
sales
Lead time (days)
From inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
0.0
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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III‐9. Shipping information.‐‐
(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of TRBs imported from China that is
accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs? %
(b)
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
(c)
When your firm sells TRBs imported from China, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
(d)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of TRBs imported from China 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‐10. Geographical shipments.‐‐ In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold TRBs
imported from subject countries since January 1, 2015 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
China
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‐11. End uses.‐‐
(a)
List the end uses of the TRBs that your firm imports. For each end‐use product, what
percentage of the total cost is accounted for by TRBs and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
TRBs
Other inputs
End use product
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
(b) Have there been any changes in the end uses of TRBs since January 1, 2015? Do you
anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses
No
Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2015
Anticipated
changes
Explain
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III‐12. Substitutes.‐‐
(a)
Can other products be substituted for TRBs?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
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Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for TRBs?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
(b)
Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for TRBs since January 1, 2015? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2015
Anticipated
changes
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III‐13. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of TRBs in the U.S. market changed since January 1,
2015? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
Changes since January 1, 2015:
U.S.‐produced product
Imports from China
Imports from all other
countries
U.S.‐produced product
Imports from China
Imports from all other
countries
Anticipated changes:
III‐14. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for TRBs has changed since January 1, 2015, and how you anticipate demand
will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have
affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.
Market
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Demand since January 1, 2015
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
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 TRBs since January 1, 2015? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2015
Anticipated
changes
Explain
III‐16. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the TRBs market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide conditions)
and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to TRBs?
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
TRBs since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
III‐17. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply TRBs 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.
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III‐18. Raw materials.‐‐ Indicate how TRBs raw material prices have changed since January 1, 2015, and
how you expect they will change in the future.
Raw
materials
prices
Fluctuate
with no
clear
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease trend
Explain, noting how raw material
price changes have affected your
firm’s selling prices for TRBs.
Changes since
January 1,
2015
Anticipated
changes
III‐19. Price comparisons.‐‐Please compare market prices of TRBs in U.S. and non‐U.S. markets if
known. Provide information as to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.
III‐20. Market studies.‐‐Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss TRBs supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of
the other major producing/consuming countries, including China, and (3) the world as a whole.
Of particular interest is such data from 2015 to the present and forecasts for the future.
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III‐21. Interchangeability.‐‐Are TRBs 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
Other countries
United States
China
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For any country‐pair producing TRBs that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the
country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
III‐22. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between TRBs 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
Other countries
United States
China
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of TRBs, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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III‐23. 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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PART IV.‐‐ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Keysha Martinez (202‐205‐
2136, keysha.martinez@usitc.gov).
Small‐diameter TRBs—TRBs as described on page 2 (excluding wheel hub assemblies), with an outside
cup diameter of eight inches or less.
Large‐diameter TRBs—TRBs as described on page 2 (excluding wheel hub assemblies), with an outside
cup diameter over 8 inches.
All TRBs—Small‐diameter TRBs and large‐diameter TRBs combined.
Wheel hub assemblies‐‐A wheel hub assembly is a type of tapered roller bearing covered by this
investigation that is finished and has one or more tapered rollers, with or without an outer flange and, in
many cases, an inner flange with a mounting face and studs onto which a vehicle wheel and a brake
rotor or disc brake is mounted. A wheel hub assembly may be splined or non‐splined and with or
without ABS elements. Wheel hub assemblies are also often referred to as wheel hub units.
Note.‐‐The alternative product comparison questions (i.e., V‐1 and V‐2 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 only 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.
V‐1. Comparability of small‐diameter TRBs and large‐diameter TRBs.‐‐For each of the following
indicate whether small‐diameter TRBs and large‐diameter TRBs 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
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
physical characteristics and uses:
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V‐1. Comparability of small‐diameter TRBs and large‐diameter TRBs.—Continued
(b) Interchangeability.‐‐The ability to substitute the products in the same application.
Product‐pair
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
interchangeability:
(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
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing facilities, production processes, and
production employees:
(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
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:
(e) Customer and producer perceptions.‐‐Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities in the market (e.g., sales/marketing practices).
Product‐pair
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
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V‐1. Comparability of small‐diameter TRBs and large‐diameter TRBs .—Continued
(f) Price.‐‐Whether prices are comparable or differ between the products.
Product‐pair
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
V‐2.
Comparison
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Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
Comparability of all TRBs and wheel hub assemblies.‐‐For each of the following indicate
whether all TRBs and TRBs that have been further manufactured 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
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
physical characteristics and uses:
(b) Interchangeability.‐‐The ability to substitute the products in the same application.
Product‐pair
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
interchangeability:
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V‐2. Comparability of all TRBs and wheel hub assemblies .—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
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing facilities, production processes, and
production employees:
(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
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:
(e) Customer and producer perceptions.‐‐Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities in the market (e.g., sales/marketing practices).
Product‐pair
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
(f) Price.‐‐Whether prices are comparable or differ between the products.
Product‐pair
Comparison
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
Busineess Proprietaary
U.S. Impo
orters’ Questio
onnaire ‐ TRB
Bs
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Business Proprietary
U.S. Importers’ Questionnaire ‐ TRBs
Page 54
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/tapered_roller_bearings_china/fou
rth_review_full.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: TRB4
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to keysha.martinez@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 import this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - US Importer questionnaire_TRB China |
| Author | keysha.martinez |
| File Modified | 2018-03-12 |
| File Created | 2018-03-12 |