19-2-4074 US importers' questionnaire

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
STRONTIUM CHROMATE FROM AUSTRIA AND FRANCE
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by August 7, 2019
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 antidumping investigations concerning strontium chromate from Austria and France (Inv. Nos. 731TA-1422-1423 (Final)). 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 strontium chromate (as defined on next page) from any country at any time since
January 1, 2016?

NO

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)

Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: SRCR)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official

Signature

Title of Authorized Official

Phone

Date

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on September 5, 2018, by
WPC Technologies, Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject imports
as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat,
or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes an affirmative
determination of dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are
available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/strontium_chromate_austria_and_france/final.htm.
Strontium chromate.—The merchandise covered by these investigations is strontium chromate,
regardless of form (including but not limited to, powder (sometimes known as granular), dispersions
(sometimes known as paste), or in any solution). The chemical formula for strontium chromate is SrCrO4
and the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number is 7789–06–2.
Strontium chromate that has been blended with another product or products is included in the scope if
the resulting mix contains 15 percent or more of strontium chromate by total formula weight. Products
with which strontium chromate may be blended include, but are not limited to, water and solvents such
as Aromatic 100 Methyl Amyl Ketone (MAK)/2-Heptanone, Acetone, Glycol Ether EB, Naphtha Leicht,
and Xylene. Subject merchandise includes strontium chromate that has been processed in a third
country into a product that otherwise would be within the scope of these investigations if processed in
the country of manufacture of the in-scope strontium chromate.
The merchandise subject to these investigations is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS) under subheading 2841.50.9100. Subject merchandise may also enter
under HTSUS subheading 3212.90.0050. While the HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry number are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive.
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in
importing strontium chromate (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
Reporting of information.--If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.-- The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.

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Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
Valid number error messages.--If you are completing this form in a country that uses periods (“.”) to
delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would appear as $1.000.000 rather than $1,000,000), you
may be unable to enter in numbers greater than 999 in numeric form fields. The solution to this data
entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number formatting to be consistent with
the U.S. number formatting system while you complete this form. Detailed instructions on how to
resolve this issue is provided at the end of this questionnaire and is available upon request from
Christopher Robinson (202-205-2602, christopher.robinson@usitc.gov).
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.

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OMB statistics.--Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours

Dollars

The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of strontium chromate,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate
from) such facilities.

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I-3.

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

Firm name

I-4.

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Yes--List the following information

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing strontium chromate from Austria and France into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting strontium chromate from Austria and France to
the United States?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-6.

Country

Affiliation

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

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Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

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

Firm name

Address

Contact person
and phone
number

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FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters strontium chromate
into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also
indicate whether your firm imports strontium chromate under the TIB (temporary importation
under bond) program.
“Foreign trade zone” is a designated location in the United States where firms utilize special
procedures that allow delayed or reduced customs duty payments on foreign merchandise, as
well as other savings. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act.
“Bonded warehouse” is a secured facility supervised by U.S. customs, where dutiable landed
imports are stored pending their re-export, or release after payment of import duties, taxes, and
other charges. A bonded warehouse must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in 19 U.S.C. § 1555.
“Temporary Importation under Bond (“TIB”) program” is a procedure whereby imported
merchandise may be entered under certain conditions for a limited time into the United States
free of duty. Under the program, an importer posts a bond for twice the amount of duty, taxes,
etc. that would otherwise be owed on the importation and agrees to export or destroy the
merchandise within a specified time or pay liquidated damages. This program is restricted to
certain categories of merchandise listed in subheadings 9813.00.05 through 9813.00.75 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
Item

No

Yes

Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond

I-9.

Other trade actions.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been the
subject of any other import relief proceedings in the United States or in any other countries?
No

Yes

If yes, 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 Christopher Robinson (202205-2602, christopher.robinson@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 strontium chromate since January 1, 2016.
(check as many as appropriate)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)

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

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Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of strontium
chromate, in any form (see definition), for delivery after June 30, 2019?
“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

If yes, fill out the table below.

Period
Source

Jul-Sep 2019

Oct-Dec 2019

Jan-Mar 2020

Apr-Jun 2020

Quantity (in pounds in dry weight)
Austria
France
All other sources
II-3b.

Imports in the 12 month period preceding the petition.--Has your firm imported strontium
chromate, in any form (see definition), from any source between September 1, 2017 and August
31, 2018? (i.e., the last four months in 2017 and first eight months in 2018 combined)
No

Yes

If yes, report the quantity of such import below by source.

Quantity (in pounds in dry weight)
Source

September 2017 through August 2018

Austria
France
All other sources
II-4.

Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces strontium chromate in the United
States, please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by
source, please elaborate.

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Definitions
“Imports” –Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Import quantities” –Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values”—Values reported should be landed, duty-paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“U.S. commercial shipments”— Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” –Product consumed internally by your firm. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related firms. Such transactions are valued at
fair market value.
“Related firm” – A firm that your firm solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise
controlled; a firm that solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm;
and/or a firm that was solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled by a firm that
also solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm.
“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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U.S. imports from Austria.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of strontium chromate, in any form (see definition), imported from Austria by your
firm during the specified periods. Note: If your firm imported strontium chromate from a third
country that was manufactured in Austria, then further processed in the third country into a
product that is still within the scope of these investigations, include these imports in the trade
table below.

Austria
Quantity (in pounds in dry weight), value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1 2
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (F)
Value3 (G)
Transfers to related firms:3
Quantity (H)
Value3 (I)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (L)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Does your firm have any exclusive distribution agreements in the United States with foreign producer(s) in Austria?
No
Yes, if yes, please provide details on producer(s) involved and dates/periods the agreement(s) cover
.
3
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.):
. However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2

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U.S. imports from Austria.–Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather 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

2016

2017

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

0

January-June
2018

0

2018
0

2019
0

0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1

II-5b.

Channels of distribution: Austria.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from Austria by channel of distribution.

Austria
Quantity (in pounds in dry weight)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To paint/coating
manufacturers for aerospace
users (N)
To paint/coating
manufacturers for nonaerospace users (O)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.-- Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H) in
each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must
be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
M + N + O – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if
not revise.

2016

2017
0

January-June
2018

0

2018
0

2019
0

0

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U.S. shipments by product form: Austria.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from Austria by the product form for the specified periods.

Austria

Quantity (in pounds in dry weight) and value (in dollars)
Item

Calendar year 2018

U.S. shipments.-Powder/granular with conductivity (micro Siemens)
1500 maximum:
Quantity (P)
Value (Q)
Powder/granular with conductivity (micro Siemens)
over 1500 to 1700 maximum:
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
Dispersion/paste:
Quantity (T)
Value (U)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by product form (i.e., lines P through U) in 2018 equal the quantities and values reported for
U.S. shipments reported in part "a' of this question (i.e., lines D through I). 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

Calendar year 2018

Quantity: P + R + T – D – F – H = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

Value: Q + S + U – E – G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

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U.S. imports from France.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of strontium chromate, in any form (see definition), imported from France by your firm during
the specified periods. Note: If your firm imported strontium chromate from a third country that
was manufactured in France, then further processed in the third country into a product that is
still within the scope of these investigations, include these imports in the trade table below.

France
Quantity (in pounds in dry weight), value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1 2
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (F)
Value3 (G)
Transfers to related firms:3
Quantity (H)
Value3 (I)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (L)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Does your firm have any exclusive distribution agreements in the United States with foreign producer(s) in France?
No
Yes, if yes, please provide details on producer(s) involved and dates/periods the agreement(s) cover
.
3
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.):
. However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2

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U.S. imports from France.–Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather 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

2016

2017

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

0

January-June
2018

0

2018
0

2019
0

0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1

II-6b.

Channels of distribution: France.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from France by channel of distribution.

France
Quantity (in pounds in dry weight)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To paint/coating
manufacturers for aerospace
users (N)
To paint/coating
manufacturers for nonaerospace users (O)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.-- Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H) in
each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must
be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
M + N + O – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if
not revise.

2016

2017
0

January-June
2018

0

2018
0

2019
0

0

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U.S. shipments by product form: France.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from France by the product form for the specified periods.

France

Quantity (in pounds in dry weight) and value (in dollars)
Item

Calendar year 2018

U.S. shipments.-Powder/granular with conductivity (micro Siemens)
1500 maximum:
Quantity (P)
Value (Q)
Powder/granular with conductivity (micro Siemens)
over 1500 to 1700 maximum:
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
Dispersion/paste:
Quantity (T)
Value (U)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by product form (i.e., lines P through U) in 2018 equal the quantities and values reported for
U.S. shipments reported in part "a' of this question (i.e., lines D through I). 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

Calendar year 2018

Quantity: P + R + T – D – F – H = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

Value: Q + S + U – E – G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

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U.S. imports from all other sources.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of strontium chromate, in any form (see definition), imported from all other sources
by your firm during the specified periods.

All other sources

(list sources:

)
Quantity (in pounds in dry weight), value (in dollars)
Calendar years

Item

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1 2
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (F)
Value3 (G)
Transfers to related firms:3
Quantity (H)
Value3 (I)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (L)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Does your firm have any exclusive distribution agreements in the United States with foreign producer(s) in countries
other than Austria or France?
No
Yes, if yes, please provide details on producer(s) involved and dates/periods the
agreement(s) cover
.
3
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.):
. However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2

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U.S. imports from all other sources.–Continued

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

2016

2017

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

0

January-June
2018

0

2018
0

2019
0

0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1

II-7b.

Channels of distribution: All other sources.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from all other sources by channel of distribution.

All other sources
Quantity (in pounds in dry weight)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To paint/coating
manufacturers for aerospace
users (N)
To paint/coating
manufacturers for nonaerospace users (O)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.-- Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H) in
each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must
be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
M + N + O – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if
not revise.

2016

2017
0

January-June
2018

0

2018
0

2019
0

0

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U.S. shipments by product form: All other sources.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
imports from all other sources by the product form for the specified periods.

All other sources

Quantity (in pounds in dry weight) and value (in dollars)
Item

Calendar year 2018

U.S. shipments.-Powder/granular with conductivity (micro Siemens)
1500 maximum:
Quantity (P)
Value (Q)
Powder/granular with conductivity (micro Siemens)
over 1500 to 1700 maximum:
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
Dispersion/paste:
Quantity (T)
Value (U)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by product form (i.e., lines P through U) in 2018 equal the quantities and values reported for
U.S. shipments reported in part "a' of this question (i.e., lines D through I). 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

Calendar year 2018

Quantity: P + R + T – D – F – H = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

Value: Q + S + U – E – G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

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Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
for which a narrative response 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
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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Carlos Payan (202-205-3216,
christopher.robinson@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

PRICE DATA
III-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2016 of the following products your firm imported
from Austria and France:
Product 1.--Strontium Chromate Powder, Chemical Formula SrCrO4 conductivity (micro
Siemens) 1500 maximum, packaged in small bags (ranging between 20 kg and 30 kg
per bag), sold to end users.
Product 2.-- Strontium Chromate Powder, Chemical Formula SrCrO4 conductivity (micro
Siemens) 1500 maximum, packaged in large bags (ranging between 450 kg and 500
kg per bag), sold to end users.
Product 3.--Strontium Chromate dispersed/slurried in a solvent (also known as a
Paste/Dispersion), packaged in drums (ranging between 200 kg and 300 kg per
drum), sold to end users.

Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.-inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
During January 2016-June 2019, did your firm import from Austria and France 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-2a. Price data: Austria.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Austria and sold by your firm.

Austria

Report data in pounds dry weight and actual dollars.
(Quantity in pounds dry weight, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

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

France

Report data in pounds dry weight and actual dollars.
(Quantity in pounds dry weight, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

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III-2c. Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in questions III-2(a) and III-2(b) has been
correctly reported.
Is the price data reported above:

√ if Yes

In actual dollars?
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 or equal to reported commercial shipments in part II in each year?
III-2d. 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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III-3a. Purchase cost data.--Did your firm import strontium chromate for your firm's own internal
consumption in your firm's own locations/facilities since January 1, 2016?
Yes.--Please complete the following table as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question III-4.
III-3b. Purchase cost data: Austria.--Report below the import data1 for products2 imported from
Austria and used by your own firm (internal consumption).
Please note that values should be landed, duty-paid and should not include U.S.-inland transportation
costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).

Austria
Report data in pounds dry weight and actual dollars.
(Quantity in pounds dry weight, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
1
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value 1

Product 3
Quantity
LDP value 1

Period of importation
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty-paid 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). See “Import
values” definition in part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

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III-3c. Purchase cost data: France.--Report below the import data1 for products2 imported from
Austria and used by your own firm (internal consumption).
Please note that values should be landed, duty-paid and should not include U.S.-inland transportation
costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).

France
Report data in pounds dry weight and actual dollars.
(Quantity in pounds dry weight, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
LDP value 1
Quantity
LDP value 1

Product 3
Period of importation
Quantity
LDP value 1
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty-paid 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). See “Import
values” definition in part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

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If your firm reported import purchases costs above (questions III-3b and/or III-3c), answer
questions III-3d through III-3g.
III-3d. Inland transportation costs for your firm’s direct imports of strontium chromate for internal
use.—
What is the approximate percentage of the total cost of strontium chromate that you directly
imported from Austria and/or France that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs
from the port of importation to your distribution network or manufacturing plant(s)?
%
III-3e. Additional costs for your firm’s direct imports of strontium chromate for your firm’s internal
use.
(i)

Please identify the factors (other than U.S. inland transportation costs or costs already
included in landed duty paid values) that add to your cost of importing directly since
January 1, 2016. Estimate the ratio of the cost of the landed duty-paid value, and
explain the specific costs associated with each category. Do not include U.S inland
transportation costs as a factor in this analysis.

Factors not already included in LDP
value
Logistical or supply chain management
costs
Warehousing/inventory carrying costs
Insurance costs
Other, please identify (
)
(ii)

Estimated ratio
to landed dutypaid value
(percent)

Explanation

To which source(s) does your firm compare costs in determining your additional
transaction costs to directly import?
U.S. importers

U.S. producers

Both

Neither

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(a) Briefly identify the benefits of directly importing strontium chromate instead of
purchasing strontium chromate from a U.S. importer or from a U.S. producer.

(b) Please provide the estimated margin saved by having directly imported strontium
chromate instead of purchasing from a U.S. importer.
percent of landed dutypaid value.
(c) Explain any variation in the margin saved since January 1, 2016.

III-3f.

Did your firm purchase strontium chromate from a U.S. producer?
No

III-3g.

Yes—Please complete the U.S. purchasers questionnaire.

Purchase cost data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in questions III-3(b) and III-3(c)
have been correctly reported.
Is the purchase cost data reported above:
In actual dollars?
Landed duty-paid (i.e., does not include U.S. inland transportation costs)?
Net of all discounts and rebates?
Have returns credited to the quarter in which the sale occurred?
Less than or equal to reported imports in part II in each year?

√ if Yes

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Please respond to the questions in the remainder of part III with respect to strontium chromate, in any
form, as defined on page 2. If your response varies by type of strontium chromate, please indicate in
the narrative section of the question or at question III-22.
If your firm imports strontium chromate and does not sell to unrelated U.S. customers, skip questions
III-4 through III-10 and begin answering at question III-11.
III-4a. Price setting.--How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of strontium
chromate (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a
recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

Contracts

Set
price
lists

Other

If other, describe

III-4b. Discount policy.--Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Annual
total
volume
discounts

Quantity
discounts

III-5.

No
discount
policy

Describe

Pricing terms.--On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported strontium chromate from
Austria and France usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered

III-6.

Other

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of strontium chromate
imported from Austria and France in 2018 was on a (1) short-term contract basis, (2) annual
contract basis, (3) long-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?

Item
Share of 2018
sales

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

%

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Contract provisions.--Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
strontium chromate imported from Austria and France (or check “not applicable” if your firm
does not sell on a short-term, annual and/or long-term contract basis).
Short-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

Fixed quantity
and/or price
Indexed to raw
material costs1

Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)

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

365

No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No

Not applicable
1 Please

identify the indexes used:

III-8.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales of strontium chromate imported from Austria
and France 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 strontium chromate?

Source

Lead time
(Average number
Share of 2018 sales
of days)

From your firm’s U.S. inventory

%

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0 %

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Shipping information.—
(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the cost of strontium chromate imported from
Austria and France that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

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

(c)

When your firm sells strontium chromate imported from Austria and France, from
where is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of strontium chromate
imported from Austria and France 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 strontium
chromate imported from subject countries since January 1, 2016 (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.

Austria

France

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III-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the strontium chromate that your firm imports. For each end-use
product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by strontium chromate and other
inputs?
Share of total cost of end-use product
accounted for by
End-use product

Strontium chromate

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Other inputs

Paint

%

%

0.0 %

Coating

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

III-12. Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for strontium chromate?
No

Yes--Please fill out the table.
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for strontium chromate?

Substitute

End use in which this
substitute is used

No Yes

Explanation (including the
effectiveness and price level of the
substitute(s) relative to strontium
chromate)

1.
2.
3.
III-13. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for strontium chromate has changed since January 1, 2016. Explain any trends
and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market
Within the United States
Outside the United States

Overall
increase

No
Overall Fluctuate with
change decrease no clear trend

Explanation and factors

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III-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of strontium chromate since January 1, 2016?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-15. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the strontium chromate market subject to business cycles (other than general economywide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to strontium chromate?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question III-16.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
strontium chromate since January 1, 2016?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply strontium
chromate since January 1, 2016 (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.)?
Year
2016
2017
2018
2019

No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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III-17. REACH regulations.--Have EU REACH regulations impacted your firm’s sales or purchases of
strontium chromate since January 1, 2016?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-18. Raw materials.--How have strontium chromate raw material prices changed since January 1,
2016?
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend

Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for
strontium chromate.

III-19. Interchangeability.--Is strontium chromate 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

Austria

France

Other countries

United States
Austria
France
For any country-pair producing strontium chromate that is sometimes or never interchangeable,
identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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III-20. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between strontium chromate
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

Austria

France

Other countries

United States
Austria
France
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor
in your firm’s sales of strontium chromate, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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III-21. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for strontium chromate since January 1, 2016. Indicate the share of the quantity of
your firm’s total shipments of strontium chromate that each of these customers accounted for
in 2018.

Customer’s name

City

State

Share of 2018
sales (%)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

III-22. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
for which a narrative response 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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Correcting Valid number error messages.--If you are completing a Commission

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

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

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

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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/strontium_chromate_austria_and_f
rance/final.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: SRCR

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to christopher.robinson@usitc.gov; include a scanned
copy of the signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic
documents that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information
from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop-box system and the Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic
algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not
use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to
unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non-encrypted method of electronic
transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is
assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm did not import this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy to
the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202205-1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.