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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
FRESH TOMATOES FROM MEXICO
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by December 3, 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 suspended antidumping investigation concerning fresh tomatoes from Mexico (Inv. No.
731-TA-747 (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 produced (grown and/or packaged) fresh tomatoes (as defined on the next page) in the United States at
any time since January 1, 2012?
NO
(Si gn the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Compl ete 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: FRESH)
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 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
Signature
Phone
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--On November 1, 1996, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) suspended an
investigation on imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico pursuant to a suspension agreement with
growers and processors that accounted for substantially all imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The
suspension agreement was renegotiated three subsequent times, and the most recent suspension
agreement was adopted on March 8, 2013. On February 1, 2018, 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
termination of the suspended investigation 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 suspension agreement will remain in place. If
either the Commission or Commerce makes a negative determination, Commerce will terminate the
suspension agreement. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available
at https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/fresh_tomatoes_mexico/fourth_review_full.htm.
Fresh tomatoes is all fresh or chilled tomatoes (fresh tomatoes) which have Mexico as their origin,
except for those tomatoes which are for processing. For purposes of this suspension agreement,
processing is defined to include preserving by any commercial process, such as canning, dehydrating,
drying, or the addition of chemical substances, or converting the tomato product into juices, sauces, or
purees. Fresh tomatoes that are imported for cutting up, not further processing (e.g., tomatoes used in
the preparation of fresh salsa or salad bars), are covered by this suspension agreement.
Commercially grown tomatoes, both for the fresh market and for processing, are classified as
Lycopersicon esculentum. Important commercial varieties of fresh tomatoes include common round,
cherry, grape, plum, greenhouse, and pear tomatoes, all of which are covered by this Suspension
Agreement.
Tomatoes imported from Mexico covered by this suspension agreement are classified under the
following subheading of the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States (HTSUS), according to the
season of importation: 0702.00. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.
Reporting of information.--If information is not readily available from your records in exactly the form
requested, furnish carefully prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire
in connection with this proceeding (i.e., a producer, importer, and/or purchaser questionnaire), you
need not respond to duplicated questions in the questionnaires.
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 of your files, worksheets, and
supporting documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy
of the final document that you submit.
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Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
D-GRIDS tool.--The Commission has a tool that firms can use to move data from their own MS Excel
compilation files into self-contained data tables within this MS Word questionnaire, thereby reducing
the amount of cell-by-cell data entry that would be required to complete this form. This tool is a macroenabled MS Excel file available for download from the Commission's generic questionnaires webpage
(https://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm) called the "D-GRIDs tool." Use of this tool to help
your firm complete this questionnaire is optional. Firms opting to use the D-GRIDs tool to populate their
data into this questionnaire will need the D-GRIDs specification sheet PDF file specific to this proceeding
(available on the case page which is linked under the "Background" above) which includes the necessary
references relating to this questionnaire, as well as the macro-enable MS Excel D-GRIDs tool itself from
the generic questionnaires page. More detailed instructions on how to use the D-GRIDs tool are
available within the D-GRIDs tool itself.
I-1.
OMB statistics.--Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours
Dollars
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.
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Establishments covered – Farms/ Growing facilities.--Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief
description of each farm/growing facility 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 growing of fresh tomatoes, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
Farming/
growing
establishments
covered1
City, State
Zip (5 digit)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 Additional
discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:
Description
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Establishments covered – Packing facilities.--Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief
description of each packing facility 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 packing of fresh tomatoes, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
Packing/repacking
establishments
covered1
City, State
Zip (5 digit)
Description
1
2
3
4
5
1 Additional
I-3.
discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:
Position regarding continuation of suspension agreement.--Does your firm support or oppose
continuation of the following suspension agreement currently in place for fresh tomatoes?
Country
Support
Oppose
Take no position
Mexico
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 fresh tomatoes into the United States or that are
engaged in exporting fresh tomatoes to the United States?
No
Yes--List the following information.
Firm name
I-6.
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production (growing and/or packing) of fresh tomatoes?
No
Yes--List the following information.
Firm name
I-7.
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Country
Affiliation
Business plan.--In Parts II and IV 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 fresh tomatoes?
No
Yes
If yes, please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Amelia Shister (202-2052047, amelia.shister@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.
Nature of tomato production.—Please identify the nature of your firm’s tomato production per
the definitions below.
“US Grower” – Firm involved only in the growing of fresh tomatoes in the United States.
“Integrated US Grower/Packer” – Firm involved in the growing of fresh tomatoes in the United
States and in the packing of fresh tomatoes in the United States. Packing operations may include
tomatoes grown by the firm and tomatoes purchased and/or imported from other operations.
“US Packer/Repacker” – Firm involved only in the packing of fresh tomatoes in the United
States. Tomatoes may be purchased from domestic farmers and/or imported.
Select one
Please answer the relevant questions outlined below.
US Grower
Please complete questions II-3a – II-11c and II-20 – II28. Do not complete questions specifically related only
to packing operations.
Integrated US Grower/Packer
Please complete all questions in this section
US Packer/Repacker
Please complete questions II-3a – II-3b and II-12a – II28. Do not complete questions specifically related only
to growing operations.
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Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of fresh tomatoes since January 1, 2012.
Check as many as appropriate.
Plant openings
Plant closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Weather-related events
Other (e.g., technology)
If checked, please describe; leave blank if not
applicable.
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II -3b
Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in in the character of
its operations or organization relating to the production (i.e., growing and/or packing) of fresh
tomatoes in the future?
No
II-4.
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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. Include in your response a specific projection of your
firm’s capacity to produce fresh tomatoes (in pounds) for 2018 and
2019.
Total acreage.--Please report your farm’s average acreage of tomato plants as well as acreage
used for other crops in each specified crop year.
Land (in acres)
Item
Average acreage:
Dedicated to fresh
tomatoes
Dedicated to out-ofscope tomatoes
2015
2016
2017
Other products1
Fallow
Total land
1 Please list in order or
II-5.
0
importance these other crops:
0
0
.
Growth cycle.--Describe your firm/farm crop cycle for tomatoes (e.g., what months are peak
production months/what months are low production months) and efforts you have made (e.g.,
plant management techniques employed) to even out the growth cycle and any impact these
efforts have had on your production numbers.
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Total tomato harvest.--Please report your farm’s in-scope tomato harvest by growth technique
and tomato variety in each specified calendar year.
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-September
2017
Quantity (pounds)
2017
2018
Tomato harvest:
Field tomatoes:1
Round
Plum/Roma
Cherry
Grape
Other2
Total for field
Greenhouse tomatoes:3
Round
Plum/Roma
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cherry
Grape
Other4
Total for greenhouse
Total tomato harvest
1 “Field” refers
to open-air field growth tomatoes as well as adapted environment field tomatoes.
importance the other field tomato varieties your firm harvests for sale:
3 “Greenhouse” refers tomatoes grown in an enclosed greenhouse or controlled environment.
4 Please list in order or importance the other tomato varieties your firm harvests for sale:
.
2 Please list in order of
II-6b.
.
Drought impact.--Did drought conditions in and/or wild fires impact your farm's overall tomato
harvest any time since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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II-6c.
Storm impact.--Did Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Matthew, and/or other large rain-related natural
disasters impact your farm's overall tomato harvest any time since January 1, 2012?
No
II-6d.
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Yes
If yes, describe.
Freeze impact.--Did a freeze impact your farm's overall tomato harvest any time since January 1,
2012?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
II-7.
Growing constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your
growing/harvesting capabilities for fresh tomatoes.
II-8.
Product shifting.--Does your farm grow/harvest other products on the same land used to grow fresh
tomatoes?
No
II-9.
Yes-- (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other products).
Please identify other actual or potential products:
.
Product shifting factors.--Please describe the factors that affect your farm’s ability to shift
growing/harvesting capacity between fresh tomatoes and other products (e.g., time, cost, relative
price change, etc.), and the degree to which these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
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II-10a. Channels of distribution: Shipment from the growing location.--Report your firm’s U.S.
shipments of bulk/pre-packaged fresh tomatoes by channel of distribution in the specified
periods.
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Tomatoes grown (quantity)
2015
2016
(A)1
January-September
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
0
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments, bulk, prepackaged:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Shipped to own packing facility:
Quantity (D)
Shipped on consignment to a packer:
Quantity (E)
Export shipments, bulk, pre-packaged: 2
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
1 The
total amount of tomatoes grown will populate here once reported in question II-6a.
your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2 Identify
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS AND PRODUCTION.--Generally, the shipment data in a period (i.e.,
lines B, D, E, and F) should be equal to the amount of tomatoes grown in that period (i.e., line A).
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., spoilage,
theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Reconciliation
A – B – D – E – F = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
Calendar years
2015
2016
0
January-September
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
Expl a nation i f the ca lculated fields above a re returning va lues other than zero (i.e., “0”) but a re nonetheless accurate:
0
.
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II-10b. Channels of distribution: Consignors' final sales.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of any
fresh tomatoes that your firm had consigned to related or unrelated packers in bulk form for
packing and then sold in final packaged form into the market (by your firm) by channel of
distribution in the specified periods.
Item
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments—
to
packers/repackers
to distributors,
brokers, handlers
to supermarket and
grocery chains
to food service
providers
to other end users1
1
Describe:
.
2015
Quantity (in pounds)
Calendar year
2016
2017
January-September
2017
2018
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II-11a. Grower employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the growing
of fresh tomatoes 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.
Account for all field labor employed even if not directly employed by the farm, seasonal, or
within family employment. When accounting for family employment, report what the estimated
wages what have been paid for such within family labor.
Average number employed may be computed by adding the number of employees, both full
time and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide
that total by 12. For the January to September periods, calculate similarly and divide by 9.
If your firm had the same number of PRWs in all calendar years and had not experienced
any changes in PRWs in the most recent interim period, you would have the same
number of PRWs for the interim periods, regardless of whether the interim periods are
Jan-Mar (Q1), Jan-June (Q1+Q2), or Jan-Sept (Q1+Q2+Q3).
“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.
Item
Employment data:
Average number of
PRWs (number)
2015
Hours worked by PRWs
(hours)
Wages paid to PRWs
(dollars)
Explanation of trends:
Calendar year
2016
2017
January-September
2017
2018
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II-11b. Family employment.--Do your employment data include work performed by grower’s own family?
No
Yes
If yes, Please explain how this is accounted for in the above employment
data.
II-11c. Seasonal employment.--Do your employment data include work performed by seasonal workers? If
yes, please describe the seasonal nature of your farm's employment and how that has impacted the
data reported in question II-11a.
No
Yes
If yes, Please explain how this is accounted for in the above employment
data.
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Questions Specific to packing operations: II-12a-II-19 – if your firm only conducts growing of tomatoes,
please skip these questions and leave them completely blank.
II-12a. Packing using same machinery.--Please report your firm’s packing of products made on the
same equipment, machinery, or employees as used to pack fresh tomatoes, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment, machinery, or employees in the periods
indicated.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of packing 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).
Note.--If your firm does not produce any out-of-scope merchandise on the same machinery and
equipment as scope merchandise then the "overall production capacity" numbers reported in
this question should be exactly equal to the "average production capacity" numbers reported in
question II-7. If, however, your firm does produce out-of-scope merchandise using the same
machinery and equipment as scope mercandhise, then the "average production capacity"
reported in question II-7 should exclude the portion of "overall production capacity" that was
used to produce this out-of-scope merchandise.
“Packing” – All packing in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed internally
within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Quantity (in pounds)
Item
Overall packing capacity1
Packing of:
Fresh tomatoes2
Out-of-scope production of other
products3
Total production using same
machinery or workers
Calendar years
2016
2015
January-September
2017
2018
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 Data
reported for capacity (first line) should be greater than data reported for total production (last line).
entered for production of fresh tomatoes will populate here once reported in question II-16a.
3 Please identify these products:
.
2 Data
II-12b. Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-12a is based on the following
operating paramaters:
Hours per week
Weeks per year
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II-12c. Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II-12a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
II-12d. Packing constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s packing
capacity.
II-13.
Product shifting.-(i)
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between fresh tomatoes and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
(ii)
Yes
If 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.
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II-14. Packing only operations.--Since January 1, 2015, has your firm purchased or received on
consignment bulk fresh tomatoes covered by the suspension agreement (either domestic or
imported) and packaged or repackaged those fresh tomatoes for retail or wholesale distribution
(i.e., for sales that still match the definition of fresh tomatoes)? If your firm both grows and
packages its own fresh tomatoes do not respond to this question.
No
Yes
If yes—Please describe the nature and extent of the following items in
relation to your firm's packing only operations in the United States.
Capital investments
Technical expertise
Value added
Employment
Quantity, type and source
of parts
Costs and activities
II-15. Packing only operations' complexity and importance.--On a scale of 1 to 5, please provide your
firm's subjective opinion as to the complexity, intensity, and importance of packing/repacking
activities. 1 being minimally complex, intense or important; 5 being extremely complex, intense,
and important.
1:
Minimally
complex, intense,
and important
2
3
Please describe the reason for your rating.
4
5:
Extremely
complex, intense,
and important
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II-16a. Packing, shipment, and inventory data.--Report your firm’s packing capacity, US and export
shipments, and inventories related to the packing of fresh tomatoes in its U.S. establishment(s)
during the specified periods.
“Average packing capacity” or “capacity” – The level of packing 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).
“Packing” – All packing in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed internally
within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
“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-16a. Packing, shipment, and inventory data.--Continued
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Item
Calendar year
2016
2015
January-September
2017
2018
2017
Average packing capacity
(quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (B)
Packing (quantity)
Own production/crop (C)
1
Purchased U.S.-grown
tomatoes (D)
Consigned U.S.-grown
tomatoes (E)
Purchased or imported
tomatoes from Mexico (F)
Purchased or imported
tomatoes from all other
sources (G)
Total packaged
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
Shipments returned to/or
sold by consignors:2
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
Transfers to related firms:3
Quantity (N)
Value (O)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (P)
Value (Q)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (R)
Table notes on next page.
0
0
0
0
0
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II-16a. Packing, shipment, and inventory data.–Continued
1 The production capacity reported i s based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Pl ease descri be the methodology
us ed to ca lculate production ca pacity, a nd explain any changes in reported ca pacity (use additional pages a s necessary).
.
2 Thes e tomatoes ca n be physically returned to the consignor or s old by the consigner to an end customer from your packing facility.
Report the va lue a t fair market value (a nd not just the processing fee received).
3 Internal consumption and tra nsfers to related firms must be valued at fair ma rket va lue. Does your firm use a different basis for va luing
thes e tra nsactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.):
(however, provide the data above a t fair market value).
4 Identify your firm’s principal export ma rkets:
.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line R) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line B),
plus production (i.e., lines C, D, E, F, and G), less total shipments (i.e., lines H, J, L, N, and P). 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 year
January-September
Item
2015
2016
2017
2017
2018
B+ C+ D+ E+ F+G – H– J–
L – N – P – R = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
II-16b. Historical U.S. shipment data. --Report the quantity and value of your firm’s U.S. shipments
(including commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers, but not including
exports) of fresh tomatoes produced in your U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods.
Quantity (in pounds) Value (in dollars)
Item
U.S. shipments
Quantity
Value
2012
2013
2014
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II-16c. U.S. shipments by tomato variety.--Please report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of
U.S. commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms). of fresh
tomatoes by tomato variety in 2017.
Quantity (in pounds)
Item
2017
Greenhouse or controlled
Open field or adapted
environment
U.S. shipments:
Round
Roma (plum)
Grape
Other1
Total (S)
1 Please list in order or
importance the other tomato varieties your firm ships for sale:
.
RECONCILIATION OF VARIETALS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for tomato varietals (line S)
in 2017 equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines H, J, L, and N) in 2017. If the calculated
fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation item
S – H – J – L – N = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2017
0
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Channels of distribution.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments by channel of distribution.
Calendar year
Item
2015
2016
January-September
2017
Quantity (pounds)
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments—
to packers/repackers (T)
to distributors, brokers,
handlers (U)
to supermarket and
grocery chains (V)
to food service providers
(W)
to other end users1 (X)
1
Describe:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines T, U, and V) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line H, J, L,
and N) 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.
Reconciliation item
2015
T+ U +V + W+ X–H –
J – L – N = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
II-18.
Calendar year
2016
0
January-September
2017
2018
2017
0
0
0
Shipment parameters.—Report the time your firm takes to pack the product and the average
window of opportunity before spoilage:
Time taken to pack
Average window of opportunity
0
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II-19a. Packer employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the packing
of fresh tomatoes 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.
Average number employed may be computed by adding the number of employees, both full
time and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide
that total by 12. For the January to September periods, calculate similarly and divide by 9.
If your firm had the same number of PRWs in all calendar years and had not experienced
any changes in PRWs in the most recent interim period, you would have the same
number of PRWs for the interim periods, regardless of whether the interim periods are
Jan-Mar (Q1), Jan-June (Q1+Q2), or Jan-Sept (Q1+Q2+Q3).
“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.
Item
2015
Employment data:
Average number of
PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs
(hours)
Wages paid to PRWs
(dollars)
Explanation of trends:
Calendar year
2016
2017
January-September
2017
2018
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II-19b. Family employment.--Do your employment data include work performed by grower’s own family?
No
Yes
If yes, Please explain how this is accounted for in the above employment
data.
II-19c. Seasonal employment.--Do your employment data include work performed by seasonal workers? If
yes, please describe the seasonal nature of your farm's employment and how that has impacted the
data reported in question II-19a.
No
II-20.
Yes
If yes, Please explain how this is accounted for in the above employment
data.
Transfers to related firms.--If your firm reported transfers to related firms in questions II-10 and
II-16a, 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 non-market 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.-- Has your firm purchased fresh tomatoes produced in the United States or in other
countries since January 1, 2012? (Do not include imports for which your firm was the importer
of record. These should be reported in an importer questionnaire).
“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.
“Import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign supplier where your firm is the importer of
record.
No
Yes
If yes-- Report such purchases in the table below and explain the reasons
for your firms' purchases:
Note: If your firm served as the importer of record for any purchases from foreign suppliers,
either for your own account or as a service for another entity, those purchases are to be
considered "imports" not "purchases" and should not be included in the table below
Quantity (in pounds), Value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Purchases from U.S.
importers1 of fresh
tomatoes from—
Mexico
Quantity
Value
2015
2016
2017
January-September
2017
2018
All other sources
Quantity
Value
Purchases from
domestic producers2
Quantity
Value
Purchases from other
sources2
Quantity
Value
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:
.
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II-22. Capital investments by level of production.-(i)
Growing investment costs.--Please describe and quantify the amount of capital
investment needed to grow fresh tomatoes.
Value (in $1,000)
Description
(ii)
Packing investment costs.--Please describe and quantify the amount of capital
investments needed to package/repackage fresh tomatoes.
Value (in $1,000)
Description
II-23.
Toll production.--Since January 1, 2012, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement
regarding the production of fresh tomatoes?
“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
II-24.
Yes
If yes-- Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s)
involved.
Foreign trade zones.-Firm's FTZ operations.--Does your firm produce fresh tomatoes in and/or admit fresh
tomatoes 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
Yes
If yes-- Describe the nature of your firms operations in FTZs and identify
the specific FTZ site(s).
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Other firms' FTZ operations.--To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import fresh tomatoes into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of fresh
tomatoes and/or the production of downstream articles?
(b)
No
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Yes
If yes--Identify the firms and the FTZs.
Direct imports.--Since January 1, 2012, has your firm imported fresh tomatoes?
“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
II-26.
Effect of suspension agreement.--Describe the significance of the existing suspension
agreement of the antidumping duty order covering imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico in
terms of its effect on your firm’s production capacity, production, U.S. shipments, inventories,
purchases, employment, revenues, costs, profits, cash flow, capital expenditures, research and
development expenditures, and asset values. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations
before and after the suspension agreement.
II-27.
Likely impact of revocation.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in in the character of its
operations or organization, including its production capacity, production, U.S. shipments,
inventories, purchases, employment, revenues, costs, profits, cash flow, capital expenditures,
research and development expenditures, or asset values relating to the production of fresh
tomatoes in the future if the suspension agreement of the antidumping duty investigation on
fresh tomatoes from Mexico 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. Include in your
response a specific projection of your firm’s capacity to
produce fresh tomatoes (in pounds) for 2018 and 2019.
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Other explanations:--If your firm would like to explain further a response to a question in Part II
for which a narrative box was not provided, 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 Jennifer Brinckhaus (202-205-3188,
jennifer.brinckhaus@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.1.
When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
2.
If you have growing operations, does your firm’s fiscal year match its crop year?
Yes
No -- If no, when does your farm’s crop year end (month and day)?
3.
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data-collection period, explain below:
B.1.
2.
3.
4.
Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for which
financial statements are prepared that include fresh tomatoes:
Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for fresh tomatoes:
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)
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 fresh tomatoes, 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.).
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Allocation basis.--Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and
interest expense and other income and expenses.
III-5a. Product listing.—(GROWING OPERATIONS) Please list any other primary products (e.g.,
tomatoes primarily for processing and/or other agricultural products) grown on your farm and
provide the share of net sales accounted for by each of these products in your most recent fiscal
year.
Products
Fresh tomatoes
Share of sales
%
%
%
%
%
III-5b. Product listing.—(PACKING OPERATIONS) Please list the products your firm produces in the
facilities in which it produces fresh tomatoes, and provide the share of net sales accounted for
by these products in your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
Fresh tomatoes
Share of sales
%
%
%
%
%
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Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any services) used in the
production of fresh tomatoes 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-7a.
No--Continue to question III-9a.
III-7a. Inputs from related suppliers.--Please identify the inputs used in the production of fresh
tomatoes that your firm purchases from related suppliers and that are reflected in question III9a. 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 the 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
III-7b. Inputs from related suppliers at cost.--Please confirm that the inputs purchased from related
suppliers, as identified in III-7a, were reported in III-9a (financial results on fresh tomatoes) in a
manner consistent with the firm’s accounting books and records.
Yes
No
If no--In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs
purchased from related suppliers as reported in question III-9a:
III-8a. Cooperative firms.--Is your firm a cooperative?
Yes
No
If yes—In question III-9a and/or III-9c, below, do not report payments to
owners as a cost. The P&L statement below should reflect profitability
prior to distribution to members. Also, report the cost of the tomato crop
received from owners at fair market value.
III-8b. Consignment operations.—Does your firm sell any tomatoes on consignment?
Yes
No
If yes—In question III-9a and/or III-9c below:
Net sales values of consigned tomatoes should be reported at the fair
market value of the tomatoes sold.
Raw materials of consigned tomatoes should be reported as the fair
market value for the bulk tomatoes that were packed.
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III-9a. Operations on fresh tomatoes by GROWING and INTEGRATED GROWING/PACKING
OPERATIONS.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested below on the fresh
tomatoes grown by your firm’s U.S. establishments or grown and packed by your firm’s U.S.
establishment(s).1 Do not include sales or cost information for tomatoes your company
purchased and packed. Any data related to packing-only operations should be included in
question III-9c.
GROWING and INTEGRATED GROWING/PACKING OPERATIONS
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended-Item
2015
2016
January-September
2017
2017
2018
Net sales quantities:2
Commerci al s ales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Tra ns fers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Tota l net sales quantities
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tota l COGS
0
0
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Net sales values:2
Commerci al s ales
Internal consumption
Tra ns fers to related firms
Tota l net sales va lues
Cost of goods sold
Ra w ma terials
(COGS):3
Di rect l abor costs
Other fa ctory costs
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Sel ling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Tota l SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
Al l other expense i tems
Government programs i ncome or (expense)4
Al l other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. operations.
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 Examples of programs include: crop insurance proceeds, federal crop disaster payments, CCC loans forfeited, and agricultural program payments.
1
2 Less discounts, returns, allowances, and
Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
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III-9b. Components of total raw material costs for GROWING and INTEGRATED GROWING/PACKING
OPERATIONS.--Provide a breakout of the components of total raw material cost as reported in
question III-9a.
GROWING and INTEGRATED GROWING/PACKING OPERATIONS
Fiscal years ended-Item
2015
2016
January-September
2017
2017
2018
Value (in dollars)
Cos t of fresh tomatoes grown by
your fi rm:
Cos t of s eeds
Fertilizer
Pesticides and herbicides
All other growing costs
Tota l raw materials costs
for fres h tomatoes
grown by your fi rm
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cos t of pa ckaging materials
Other ra w ma terial costs
Tota l raw material costs1
1
Total raw material costs in this schedule should match the total raw material costs reported in table III-9a.
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III-9c. Operations on fresh tomatoes for PACKING/REPACKING OPERATIONS.-- Report the revenue
and related cost information requested below on the U.S. packing operations for fresh tomatoes
not grown by your firm.1 Inputs purchased from related suppliers should be consistent with and
based on information in the firm’s accounting books and records.
PACKING/REPACKING ONLY OPERATIONS
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Net
2015
2016
January-September
2017
2017
2018
sales quantities:2
Commerci al s ales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Tra ns fers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Tota l net sales quantities
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tota l COGS
0
0
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Net
sales values:2
Commerci al s ales
Internal consumption
Tra ns fers to related firms
Tota l net sales va lues
(COGS):3
Cost of goods sold
Ra w ma terials:
Purcha s es of U.S.-grown tomatoes
Cons igned U.S.-grown tomatoes
Purcha s ed or i mported tomatoes from
Mexi co
Purcha s ed or i mported tomatoes from all
other countries
Cos t of pa ckaging
Other ra w ma terial costs
Tota l raw material costs
Di rect l abor costs
Other fa ctory costs
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Sel ling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Tota l SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
Al l other expense i tems
Al l other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
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.
1
2 Less discounts, returns, allowances, and
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Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
III-9d. Financial data reconciliation.--The calculable line items from question III-9a or III-9c (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.
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III-10a. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results for
Growers and Integrated Growers/Packers.--For each annual and interim 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 III-9a; 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.
GROWERS and INTEGRATED GROWERS/PACKERS
Calendar years
2015
2016
Item
January-September
2017
2017
2018
Value (in dollars)
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
Nonrecurring item: In this table please provide a brief description of each nonrecurring item reported above and
indicate the specific line item in table III-9a where the nonrecurring item is classified.
Description of the
nonrecurring item
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
Income statement classification of the nonrecurring item
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III-10b. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results for
Packing/Repacking-only operations.--For each annual and interim period for which financial
results are reported in question III-9c, please specify all material (significant) nonrecurring items
(charges and gains) in the schedule below, the specific question III-9c 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 III-9c; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring
item has been allocated to question III-9c, only the allocated value amount included in question
III-9c 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-9c.
PACKING/REPACKING ONLY OPERATIONS
Calendar years
2015
2016
Item
January-September
2017
2017
2018
Value (in dollars)
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
Nonrecurring item: In this table please provide a brief description of each nonrecurring item reported above and
indicate the specific line item in table III-9c where the nonrecurring item is classified.
Description of the
nonrecurring item
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
Income statement classification of the nonrecurring item
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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 questions III-10a or III-10b
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-10a and III-10b
identify where these items are reported in questions III-9a and III-9c, respectively.
III-12a. Asset values for GROWERS and INTEGRATED GROWERS/PACKERS.— Report the historical value
of the company’s fixed assets for growing operations and packing operations associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of fresh tomatoes. Provide the total accumulated
appreciation for all fixed assets (i.e., growing and packing operations). The firm’s total net fixed
assets will populate automatically. Lastly, provide the firms’ non-fixed assets (e.g., current
assets, non-tangible assets, etc.) associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of fresh
tomatoes. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the specific asset information necessary
to calculate the information requested 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.
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.
GROWERS and INTEGRATED GROWERS/PACKERS
Item
Value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended-2016
2015
2017
Fixed Assets (historical value):
Growing assets1
Packing assets1
Total, fixed assets (historical value)
Accumulated depreciation2
0
0
0
Total net fixed assets (book value) 3
Non-fixed assets4
Total assets (net)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 Indicate the
average age of the fixed growing assets:
and the fixed packing assets:
.
impairments and write-offs.
3 Describe the composition of the fixed asset pool and the reason for any noticeable changes over the period.
2 Include all
4 If
applicable, report non-fixed assets net of any accumulated depreciation, amortizations, and/or
impairments; and describe the major classes (by dollar value) of non-fixed assets reported above.
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III-12b. Asset values for PACKING/REPACKING-ONLY firms.--Report the historical value of the
company’s fixed assets for packing operations associated with the production, warehousing, and
sale of fresh tomatoes and the accumulated appreciation for the fixed assets. The firm’s total
net fixed assets will populate automatically. Lastly, provide the firms’ non-fixed assets (e.g.,
current assets, non-tangible assets, etc.) associated with the production, warehousing, and sale
of fresh tomatoes. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the specific asset information
necessary to calculate the information requested 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-9c. Provide data as of the end of your
firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years.
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.
PACKING/REPACKING-ONLY firms
Value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Fixed Assets (historical value) 1
2015
2016
2017
Accumulated depreciation2
Net fixed assets (book value) 3
Non-fixed assets4
Total assets (net)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 Indicate the
average age of these fixed assets.
.
2 Include all impairments and write-offs.
3 Describe the composition of the fixed asset pool and the reason for any noticeable changes over the period.
4 If
applicable, report non-fixed assets net of any accumulated depreciation, amortizations, and/or
impairments; and describe the major classes (by dollar value) of non-fixed assets reported above.
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III-13. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for fresh tomatoes. Provide data for your
firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
Value (in dollars)
Item
Fiscal years ended-2015
2016
2017
January-September
2017
2018
Capital expenditures1
Research and
development expenses2
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 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-6 (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.
Reconciliation
Full year data
2016
2015
Partial year periods
2017
2018
2017
Quantity: Trade data from question
II-6 (lines D, F, H, and J) less financial
total net sales quantity data from
question III-9a, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
0
0
Value: Trade data from question II-6
(lines E, G, I, and K) less financial
total net sales value data from
question III-9a, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
0
0
Do these data in question III-9a reconcile with data in question II-6?
Yes
No
If no, please explain.
III-15. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
for which a narrative box was not provided, 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 James Horne (202-205-2722,
James.Horne@usitc.gov).
IV-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 IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
IV-2.
This question requests monthly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments to
unrelated U.S. customers of the following products produced by your firm.
Product 1. -- Open field or adapted environment Roma (plum) tomatoes, 85 percent U.S. #1 or
better, bulk packed in 20-pound or above boxes
Product 2. -- Greenhouse Roma (plum) tomatoes, 85 percent U.S. #1 or better, bulk packed in
20-pound or above boxes
Product 3. -- Open field adapted round tomatoes, packed in 15-pound boxes, 85 percent or
better US#1
Product 4. -- Greenhouse-grown round tomatoes, packed in 15-pound boxes, 85 percent or
better US#1
Product 5. -- Open field or adapted environment grape tomatoes, packed in one pint clam
shells, 12 pints per box, 85 percent or better US#1
Product 6. -- Greenhouse-grown grape tomatoes, packed in one pint clam shells, 12 pints per
box, 85 percent or better US#1
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 -September 2018, 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.
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IV-2b. Price data.--Report below the monthly price data for pricing products packaged in the United
States from U.S.-grown tomatoes.
U.S. Grown – U.S. packaged
Report data in pounds and actual dollars.
2015
Month
Product 1
Quantity
(pounds)
2016
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 1.--Open field or a dapted environment Roma (plum) tomatoes, 85 percent U.S. #1 or better, bulk packed in 20pound or above boxes
Ja nuary
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
Month
Product 2
Ja nuary
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
2015
2016
2017
2018
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
Product 2.--Greenhouse Roma (plum) tomatoes, 85 percent U.S. #1 or better, bulk packed i n 20-pound or a bove boxes
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IV-2b. Price data--Continued
U.S. Grown – U.S. packaged
Report data in pounds and actual dollars.
2015
Month
Product 3
Ja nuary
Quantity
(pounds)
2016
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 3.-- Open fi eld adapted round tomatoes, packed i n 15-pound boxes, 85 percent or better US#1
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
2015
Month
Product 4
Ja nuary
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
Quantity
(pounds)
2016
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Product 4. -- Greenhouse-grown round tomatoes, packed in 15-pound boxes, 85 percent or better US#1
Value
(dollars)
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IV-2b. Price data--Continued
U.S. Grown – U.S. packaged
Report data in pounds and actual dollars.
2015
Month
Product 5
Quantity
(pounds)
2016
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 5.-- Open fi eld or a dapted envi ronment gra pe tomatoes, packed in one pint clam shells, 12 pints per box, 85 percent
or better US#1
Ja nuary
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
Month
Product 6
Ja nuary
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
2015
2016
2017
2018
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
Product 6. -- Greenhouse-grown gra pe tomatoes, packed in one pint clam shells, 12 pi nts per box, 85 percent or better US#1
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IV-2c. Price data.--Report below the monthly price data for pricing products packaged in the United
States from foreign grown tomatoes.
Foreign Grown – U.S. packaged
Report data in pounds and actual dollars.
2015
Month
Product 1
Quantity
(pounds)
2016
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 1.--Open field or a dapted environment Roma (plum) tomatoes, 85 percent U.S. #1 or better, bulk packed in 20pound or above boxes
Ja nuary
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
Month
Product 2
Ja nuary
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
2015
2016
2017
2018
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
Product 2.--Greenhouse Roma (plum) tomatoes, 85 percent U.S. #1 or better, bulk packed i n 20-pound or a bove boxes
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IV-2c. Price data--Continued
Foreign Grown – U.S. packaged
Report data in pounds and actual dollars.
2015
Month
Product 3
Ja nuary
Quantity
(pounds)
2016
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 3.-- Open fi eld adapted round tomatoes, packed i n 15-pound boxes, 85 percent or better US#1
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
2015
Month
Product 4
Ja nuary
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
Quantity
(pounds)
2016
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Product 4. -- Greenhouse-grown round tomatoes, packed in 15-pound boxes, 85 percent or better US#1
Value
(dollars)
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IV-2c. Price data--Continued
Foreign Grown – U.S. packaged
Report data in pounds and actual dollars.
2015
Month
Product 5
Quantity
(pounds)
2016
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 5.-- Open fi eld or a dapted envi ronment gra pe tomatoes, packed in one pint clam shells, 12 pints per box, 85 percent
or better US#1
Ja nuary
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
Month
Product 6
Ja nuary
February
Ma rch
Apri l
Ma y
June
Jul y
Augus t
September
October
November
December
2015
2016
2017
2018
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
(pounds)
(dollars)
Product 6. -- Greenhouse-grown gra pe tomatoes, packed in one pint clam shells, 12 pi nts per box, 85 percent or better US#1
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IV-2d. Share of subject and nonsubject foreign tomatoes.--Report below the share of price data
reported above in question IV-2c of foreign grown tomatoes by source.
Origin of tomatoes
Product 1
Product 2
0.0%
0.0%
Product 3 Product 4
Product 5
Product 6
0.0%
0.0%
Mexico
Other countries1
Total (each column should
sum to 100.0%)
1
0.0%
0.0%
List countries
IV-2e. Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in question IV-2(b) has been correctly
reported.
Is the price and quantity data reported above:
In actual dollars?
√ if Yes
In actual pounds?
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-4 in each year?
IV-2f. 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.
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IV-3.
Price setting.--How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of fresh
tomatoes (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a
recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
IV-4.
No
Other
If other, describe
Annual
total
volume
discounts
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.--On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic fresh tomatoes usually quoted
(check one)?
Delivered
IV-6.
Contracts
Set
price
lists
Discount policy.--Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Quantity
discounts
IV-5.
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F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
Bundling sales.--Does your frim bundle sales of fresh tomatoes with other products?
Yes
Estimate share of your
fresh tomatoes in 2017 If yes, describe other products that are typically in
that were sold in a bundle bundled sales
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Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced fresh
tomatoes in 2017 was on a (1) short-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) long-term
contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Share of 2017
sales
IV-8.
Short-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
less than 12
months)
%
Type of sale
Long-term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
more than 12
months)
months)
%
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
0.0
Contract provisions.--Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
U.S.-produced fresh tomatoes (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a shortterm, annual and/or long-term contract basis).
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
Fixed quantity
and/or price
No
Quantity
Indexed to raw
material costs1
Price
Both
Yes
No
Not applicable
1
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Please identify the indexes used:
Short-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
365
Long-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for more than 12
months)
%
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Lead times.--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 fresh tomatoes?
Lead time (days)
Explanation
IV-10. Shipping information.-(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.-produced fresh tomatoes 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)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of fresh tomatoes that are
delivered the following distances from your firm’s production facility.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 500 miles
%
501 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
IV-11. Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced fresh tomatoes since January 1, 2012 (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-12. Substitutes.-(a) Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be substituted for
fresh tomatoes since January 1, 2012? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2012
Anticipated
changes
(b) Can tomatoes grown for processing be substituted for other fresh market tomatoes?
No
Yes
If yes, explain.
IV-13. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of fresh tomatoes in the U.S. market changed since
January 1, 2012? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
market
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for
No Yes the changes.
Changes since January 1, 2012:
U.S.-produced product
Imports from Mexico
Imports from all other
countries
Anticipated changes:
U.S.-produced product
Imports from Mexico
Imports from all other
countries
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IV-14. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for fresh tomatoes has changed since January 1, 2012, 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
Overall
increase
No
change
Fluctuate
Overall
with no
decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Demand since January 1, 2012
Within the United States
Outside the United States
Anticipated future demand
Within the United States
Outside the United States
IV-15. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the varieties, breeds, or
marketing of fresh tomatoes since January 1, 2012? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2012
Anticipated
changes
Explain
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Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the fresh tomatoes market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to fresh tomatoes?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question IV-17.
Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Seasonality
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
fresh tomatoes since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
IV-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply fresh tomatoes
since January 1, 2012 (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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IV-18. Raw materials.--Indicate how the costs of growing fresh tomatoes have changed since January
1, 2012, and how you expect they will change in the future.
Raw
materials
prices
Fluctuate
with no
Overall
No
Overall
clear
increase change decrease trend
Explain, noting how raw material
price changes have affected your
firm’s selling prices for fresh
tomatoes.
Changes since
January 1,
2012
Anticipated
changes
IV-19. Price comparisons.--Please compare market prices of fresh tomatoes in U.S. and non-U.S.
markets, if known. Provide specific information as to time periods and regions for any price
comparisons.
IV-20. Seasonal characteristics.--Are there seasonal differences (such as availability, flavor, price,
quality, ripeness, etc.) between fresh tomatoes from the U.S. and Mexico?
No
Yes
If yes, please explain the seasonal differences between fresh tomatoes from
the U.S. and Mexico and report the months when these differences occur.
IV-21. GMO raw materials.--Has the increased prevalence and concertation of GMO raw material
suppliers impacted the market or your firm’s operations since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, please explain.
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IV-22. GMO vs non-GMO tomato variety.—Has there been an increase in customer awareness of
GMO vs non-GMO varieties and/or any shift in customer preference relating to GMO vs nonGMO products since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, please explain.
IV-23. 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 fresh tomatoes supply
(including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2)
each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including Mexico, and (3) the world as
a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2012 to the present and forecasts for the
future.
IV-24. Export constraints.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of fresh tomatoes between
the U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any
contracts, other sales arrangements, or other constraints that would prevent or retard your firm
from shifting fresh tomatoes between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12month period.
IV-25. Barriers to trade.--Are your firm’s exports of fresh tomatoes subject to any tariff or non-tariff
barriers to trade in other countries?
No
Yes
If yes, please list the countries and describe any such barriers and any
significant changes in such barriers that have occurred since January 1,
2012, or that are expected to occur in the future.
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IV-26. Interchangeability.--Is fresh tomatoes 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
Mexico
Other countries
United States
Mexico
For any country-pair producing fresh tomatoes which is sometimes or never interchangeable,
please identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable
use:
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IV-27. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between fresh tomatoes
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
Mexico
Other countries
United States
Mexico
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s purchases of Fresh Tomatoes, identify the country-pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
IV-28. 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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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/701731/2018/fresh_tomatoes_mexico/fourth_rev
iew_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: FRESH
• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to Amelia.Shister@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 - sunset |
| Author | Shister, Amelia |
| File Modified | 2018-10-25 |
| File Created | 2018-10-25 |