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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
UTILITY SCALE WIND TOWERS FROM CANADA, INDONESIA, KOREA, AND
VIETNAM
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by July 23, 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 countervailing and antidumping duty investigations concerning utility scale wind towers (“wind
towers”) from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐627‐629 and 731‐TA‐1458‐1461 (Preliminary)).
The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This
report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of
records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm imported wind towers (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: WIND)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Signature
Phone
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.—This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on July 9, 2019, by the Wind
Tower Trade Coalition (Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc. (Dallas, TX) and Broadwind Towers, Inc. (Manitowoc,
WI)). Countervailing and antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a result of these
proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or material
retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes an affirmative
determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2019/
utility_scale_wind_towers_canada_indonesia_korea/preliminary.htm.
Wind towers covered by these investigations are certain wind towers, whether or not tapered, and
sections thereof. Certain wind towers are designed to support the nacelle and rotor blades in a wind
turbine with a minimum rated electrical power generation capacity in excess of 100 kilowatts and with a
minimum height of 50 meters measured from the base of the tower to the bottom of the nacelle (i.e.,
where the top of the tower and nacelle are joined) when fully assembled.
A wind tower section consists of, at a minimum, multiple steel plates rolled into cylindrical or conical
shapes and welded together (or otherwise attached) to form a steel shell, regardless of coating, end‐
finish, painting, treatment, or method of manufacture, and with or without flanges, doors, or internal or
external components (e.g., flooring/decking, ladders, lifts, electrical buss boxes, electrical cabling,
conduit, cable harness for nacelle generator, interior lighting, tool and storage lockers) attached to the
wind tower section. Several wind tower sections are normally required to form a completed wind tower.
Wind towers and sections thereof are included within the scope whether or not they are joined with
nonsubject merchandise, such as nacelles or rotor blades, and whether or not they have internal or
external components attached to the subject merchandise.
Specifically excluded from the scope are nacelles and rotor blades, regardless of whether they are
attached to the wind tower. Also excluded are any internal or external components which are not
attached to the wind towers or sections thereof, unless those components are shipped with the tower
sections.
Wind towers are currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 7308.20.00201 or
8502.31.00002 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS provisions
are for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
Unit.—A unit, unless otherwise stated, is a complete wind tower (whether or not comprised of multiple
sections) or wind tower equivalent (e.g., one section of a wind tower comprised of four sections would
be equal to ¼ or 0.25 wind towers).
Importer.‐‐Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in
importing wind towers (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
1
Wind towers of iron or steel are classified under HTSUS 7308.20.0020 when imported separately as a tower or
tower section(s).
2
Wind towers may also be classified under HTSUS 8502.31.0000 when imported as combination of goods with a
wind turbine (i.e., accompanying nacelles and/or rotor blades).
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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.
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 Ahdia
Bavari (202‐205‐3191, ahdia.bavari@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 macro‐
enabled 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
I‐2.
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of wind towers, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
I‐3.
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information
Firm name
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
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Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing wind towers from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam
into the United States or that are engaged in exporting wind towers from Canada, Indonesia,
Korea, and Vietnam to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of wind towers?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
Importing operations.—
(a) Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on wind towers. More than
one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
Takes title to the
imported product(s)
Consignee of the
imported products(s)
Customs broker or
freight forwarder
(b) Did your foreign supplier take over the formal importation of products for which your firm
had otherwise served as the importer of record during the period of investigation?
No
Yes
If Yes, please indicate the foreign suppliers/importers
of record involved, and describe the timing and
reasons for such role in your firm’s purchases.
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Consignees.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of wind towers 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
FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters wind towers into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports wind towers 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 designated 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
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Business model.—Please identify the business model of your firm’s import operations relating
to wind towers.
Reseller (i.e., simply resells imported towers with no value
added/ OEM operations)
OEM end user
Other end user
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 Ahdia Bavari (202‐205‐3191,
ahdia.bavari@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 wind towers since January 1, 2016.
(check as many as appropriate)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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II‐3a. Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of wind towers for
delivery after March 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
Apr‐Jun 2019
Jul‐Sept 2019
Oct‐Dec 2019
Jan‐Mar 2020
Quantity (in units)
Canada
Indonesia
Korea
Vietnam‐ CS Wind
Vietnam‐ All Others
All other sources
II‐3b. Imports in the 12 month period preceding the petition.‐‐Has your firm imported wind towers
from any source between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019? (i.e., the last six months in 2018 and
first six months in 2019 combined)
No
Yes
If yes, report the quantity of such import below by source.
Quantity (in units)
Source
Canada
Indonesia
Korea
Vietnam‐ CS Wind
Vietnam‐ All Others
All other sources
July 2018 through June 2019
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Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces wind towers 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).
“Commercial U.S. shipments”— Shipments made within the United States as a result of an
arm’s length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e.,
gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” –Product consumed internally by your firm. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related 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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II‐5a. U.S. imports from Canada.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of wind towers imported from Canada by your firm during the specified periods.
Canada
Quantity (in units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2016
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
2
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.): . However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5a. U.S. imports from Canada.– 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
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2017
0
January‐March
2018
0
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐5b. Channels of distribution: Canada.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments by channel of distribution.
Canada
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Quantity (in units)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To end users (N)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, 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
January‐March
Reconciliation item
M + N – D ‐ F ‐ H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2016
2017
0
2018
0
2018
0
0
2019
0
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II‐5c. U.S. shipments by wind tower size: Canada.— Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of wind towers
during the specified periods (as reported above in question II‐8) in each specified size range.
Canada
Quantity (in units)
Size range
2018
50 ‐ 69.9 meters (O)
70 ‐ 89.9 meters (P)
90 or more meters (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS. .—Please ensure that the quantities reported for shipments by
size (i.e., lines O, P, and Q) equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) for
calendar year 2018. 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 year
Reconciliation
O + P + Q – D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2018
0
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II‐5d. U.S. imports from Indonesia.– Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of wind towers imported from Indonesia by your firm during the specified periods.
Indonesia
Quantity (in units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2016
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
2
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.): . However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5d. U.S. imports from Indonesia.– 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
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2017
0
January‐March
2018
0
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐5e. Channels of distribution: Indonesia. – Report your firm’s U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.
Indonesia
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Quantity (in units)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To end users (N)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, 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
January‐March
Reconciliation item
M + N – D ‐ F ‐ H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2016
2017
0
2018
0
2018
0
0
2019
0
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II‐5f. U.S. shipments by wind tower size: Indonesia.— Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of wind
towers during the specified periods (as reported above in question II‐8) in each specified size
range.
Indonesia
Quantity (in units)
Size range
2018
50 ‐ 69.9 meters (O)
70 ‐ 89.9 meters (P)
90 or more meters (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS. .—Please ensure that the quantities reported for shipments by
size (i.e., lines O, P, and Q) equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) for
calendar year 2018. 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 year
Reconciliation
O + P + Q – D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2018
0
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U.S. imports from Korea.– Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of wind towers imported from Korea by your firm during the specified periods.
Korea
Quantity (in units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2016
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
2
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.): . However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5g. U.S. imports from Korea.– 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
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2017
0
January‐March
2018
0
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐5h. Channels of distribution: Korea.– Report your firm’s U.S. shipments by channel of distribution.
Korea
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Quantity (in units)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To end users (N)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, 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
January‐March
Reconciliation item
M + N – D ‐ F ‐ H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2016
2017
0
2018
0
2018
0
0
2019
0
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U.S. shipments by wind tower size: Korea.— Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of wind towers
during the specified periods (as reported above in question II‐8) in each specified size range.
Korea
Quantity (in units)
Size range
2018
50 ‐ 69.9 meters (O)
70 ‐ 89.9 meters (P)
90 or more meters (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS. .—Please ensure that the quantities reported for shipments by
size (i.e., lines O, P, and Q) equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) for
calendar year 2018. 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 year
Reconciliation
O + P + Q – D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2018
0
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U.S. imports from Vietnam – CS Wind.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments
and inventories of wind towers imported from Vietnam‐ CS Wind by your firm during the
specified periods.
Vietnam – CS Wind
Quantity (in units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
2
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.): . However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5j. U.S. imports from Vietnam – CS Wind.–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
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2017
0
January‐March
2018
0
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐5k. Channels of distribution: Vietnam – CS Wind.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.
Vietnam – CS Wind
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Quantity (in units)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To end users (N)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, 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
January‐March
Reconciliation item
M + N – D ‐ F ‐ H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2016
2017
0
2018
0
2018
0
0
2019
0
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U.S. shipments by wind tower size: Vietnam – CS Wind.— Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of
wind towers during the specified periods (as reported above in question II‐8) in each specified
size range.
Vietnam – CS Wind
Quantity (in units)
Size range
2018
50 ‐ 69.9 meters (O)
70 ‐ 89.9 meters (P)
90 or more meters (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS. .—Please ensure that the quantities reported for shipments by
size (i.e., lines O, P, and Q) equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) for
calendar year 2018. 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 year
Reconciliation
O + P + Q – D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2018
0
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II‐5m. U.S. imports from Vietnam – All Others.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments
and inventories of wind towers imported from Vietnam‐ All Others by your firm during the
specified periods.
Vietnam – All Others
Quantity (in units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
2
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.): . However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5m. U.S. imports from Vietnam – All Others.–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
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2017
0
January‐March
2018
0
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐5n. Channels of distribution: Vietnam – All Others.–Report your firm’s U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.
Vietnam – All Others
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Quantity (in units)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To end users (N)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, 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
January‐March
Reconciliation item
M + N – D ‐ F ‐ H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2016
2017
0
2018
0
2018
0
0
2019
0
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II‐5o. U.S. shipments by wind tower size: Vietnam – All Others.— Report your firm’s U.S. shipments
of wind towers during the specified periods (as reported above in question II‐8) in each specified
size range.
Vietnam – All Others
Quantity (in units)
Size range
2018
50 ‐ 69.9 meters (O)
70 ‐ 89.9 meters (P)
90 or more meters (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS. .—Please ensure that the quantities reported for shipments by
size (i.e., lines O, P, and Q) equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) for
calendar year 2018. 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 year
Reconciliation
O + P + Q – D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2018
0
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II‐6a. Imports from all other sources.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of wind towers imported from all other sources by your firm during the specified
periods. .
All other sources
(List sources:
)
Quantity (in units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2016
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
2
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.): . However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐6a. 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
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2017
0
January‐March
2018
0
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐6b. Channels of distribution: All other sources.– Report your firm’s U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.
All other sources
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Quantity (in units)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To end users (N)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, 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
January‐March
Reconciliation item
M + N ‐ D ‐F ‐ H= zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2016
2017
0
2018
0
2018
0
0
2019
0
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II‐6c. U.S. shipments by wind tower size: All other sources.— Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of
wind towers during the specified periods (as reported above in question II‐8) in each specified
size range.
All other sources
Quantity (in units)
Size range
2018
50 ‐ 69.9 meters (O)
70 ‐ 89.9 meters (P)
90 or more meters (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS. .—Please ensure that the quantities reported for shipments by
size (i.e., lines O, P, and Q) equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) for
calendar year 2018. 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 year
Reconciliation
O + P + Q – D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2018
0
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II‐8. Transfers to related firms.‐‐If your firm reported transfers to related firms in any of the data
tables in part II, please identify the firm(s) and indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm
and the related firms (e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary) and whether the transfers were
priced at market value or by a non‐market formula.
II‐9.
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
the MS Word questionnaire.
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PART III.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202‐205‐
3270, John.Benedetto@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‐2a. Project information—Please fill out the following table with respect to your firm’s projects
involving wind towers since January 1, 2016.
Item
Projects
(count)
Total number of projects involving bids received from both (i) domestic producers
and (ii) suppliers of wind towers from at least one of these four sources: Canada,
Indonesia, Korea, or Vietnam
Number of projects involving bids from U.S. producers
Number of projects involving bids from suppliers of wind towers from Canada
Number of projects involving bids from suppliers of wind towers from Indonesia
Number of projects involving bids from suppliers of wind towers from Korea
Number of projects involving bids from suppliers of wind towers from Vietnam
Number of projects involving bids from suppliers of wind towers from other
countries
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Bid data.‐‐Please fill out the tables below for each of your firm’s five largest bid processes involving wind
towers since January 1, 2016 for which your firm received at least one bid from a supplier of domestic
wind towers and at least one bid from a supplier of wind towers produced in Canada, Indonesia, Korea,
or Vietnam.
Please list all bids received (including losing bids) for each bid process. The bid amounts reported below
should include amounts for any services, such as installation or training, included in the requests for
quotation (RFQs). The bid and contract sales values should be reported on an ex‐works or FOB mill basis
(i.e., the value should be net of freight). (Freight costs are requested separately in the sixth column of
each bid table.)
Include bids from both domestic suppliers and foreign suppliers, but on separate lines. If a bidding
supplier offered wind towers from multiple sources in a single bid, please separate out their data by
country of origin (e.g., if a firm offered to supply 200 domestically‐manufactured and 50 Canadian‐
manufactured wind towers, report the 200 on one line and the 50 on a separate line in the tables
below).
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III‐2b. Bid data: 1st Largest purchase.‐‐
Basic description
of bid requirements
Bid end date (month and year)
Project name/location
Quantity(ies) (in units)
Tower type
Height of tower (meters)
Weight of tower (kgs)
Other
Bidding supplier (firm
name)
Country of origin
of wind tower
Number of
towers bid on
Narrative
Initial bid
price (per
tower)
Contracted Purchase price
number of
(per tower)
Estimated
towers (“0” if (“n/a” if bid
freight costs
bid was lost
was lost
(dollars per
completely)
completely)
tower)
Length of
contract
(months)
Reason bid was accepted or rejected
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III‐2c. Bid data: 2nd Largest purchase.‐‐
Basic description
of bid requirements
Bid end date (month and year)
Project name/location
Quantity(ies) (in units)
Tower type
Height of tower (meters)
Weight of tower (kgs)
Other
Bidding supplier (firm
name)
Country of origin
of wind tower
Number of
towers bid on
Narrative
Initial bid
price (per
tower)
Contracted Purchase price
number of
(per tower)
Estimated
towers (“0” if (“n/a” if bid
freight costs
bid was lost
was lost
(dollars per
completely)
completely)
tower)
Length of
contract
(months)
Reason bid was accepted or rejected
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III‐2d. Bid data: 3rd Largest purchase.‐‐
Basic description
of bid requirements
Bid end date (month and year)
Project name/location
Quantity(ies) (in units)
Tower type
Height of tower (meters)
Weight of tower (kgs)
Other
Bidding supplier (firm
name)
Country of origin
of wind tower
Number of
towers bid on
Narrative
Initial bid
price (per
tower)
Contracted Purchase price
number of
(per tower)
Estimated
towers (“0” if (“n/a” if bid
freight costs
bid was lost
was lost
(dollars per
completely)
completely)
tower)
Length of
contract
(months)
Reason bid was accepted or rejected
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III‐2e. Bid data: 4th Largest purchase.‐‐
Basic description
of bid requirements
Bid end date (month and year)
Project name/location
Quantity(ies) (in units)
Tower type
Height of tower (meters)
Weight of tower (kgs)
Other
Bidding supplier (firm
name)
Country of origin
of wind tower
Number of
towers bid on
Narrative
Initial bid
price (per
tower)
Contracted Purchase price
number of
(per tower)
Estimated
towers (“0” if (“n/a” if bid
freight costs
bid was lost
was lost
(dollars per
completely)
completely)
tower)
Length of
contract
(months)
Reason bid was accepted or rejected
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III‐2f. Bid data: 5th Largest purchase.‐‐
Basic description
of bid requirements
Bid end date (month and year)
Project name/location
Quantity(ies) (in units)
Tower type
Height of tower (meters)
Weight of tower (kgs)
Other
Bidding supplier (firm
name)
Country of origin
of wind tower
Number of
towers bid on
Narrative
Initial bid
price (per
tower)
Contracted Purchase price
number of
(per tower)
Estimated
towers (“0” if (“n/a” if bid
freight costs
bid was lost
was lost
(dollars per
completely)
completely)
tower)
Length of
contract
(months)
Reason bid was accepted or rejected
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III‐2g. Bid data methodology.‐‐Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records that
were used to compile your bid 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.
Questions III‐3 to III‐7 are intended for firms that import and sell wind towers. If your firm imports
wind towers for its own use, please skip to question III‐8.
III‐3.
Price setting.‐‐How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of wind towers
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐4.
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Quantity
discounts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
III‐5.
Set
price
lists
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported wind towers from Canada,
Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
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Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of wind towers imported
from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and/or Vietnam 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
III‐7.
Type of sale
Long‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
more than 12
months)
months)
Short‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
less than 12
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
wind towers imported from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and/or Vietnam (or check “not
applicable” if your firm does not sell on a short‐term, annual and/or long‐term contract basis).
Short‐term contracts Annual contracts
(multiple
(multiple deliveries
deliveries for 12
for less than 12
months)
months)
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for more than 12
months)
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Indexed to raw
material costs1
Not applicable
1
Please identify the indexes used:
365
%
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III‐8.
Lead times.—If your firm sells imported wind towers, what is your firm’s share of sales of wind
towers imported from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and/or Vietnam 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 wind towers? If your firm imports wind towers for its own use, please
report the share of 2018 imports of wind towers from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and/or
Vietnam that were produced to order versus sold to you from foreign manufacturers’ inventory,
and the lead time from your order to delivery.
Share of 2018 sales (if your
firm sells the wind towers
Lead time
it imports) or imports (if
your firm imports for its (Average number
of days)
own use)
Source
From your firm’s U.S. inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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0.0 %
Shipping information.—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of wind towers imported from Canada,
Indonesia, Korea, and/or Vietnam that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation
costs? percent.
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
When/if your firm sells wind towers imported from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and/or
Vietnam, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of wind towers imported from
Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and/or Vietnam 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
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Share
0.0 %
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III‐10. Geographical shipments.—
(a) Estimate the share of your firms’ imports of wind towers by the U.S. geographic market
area(s) into which the wind towers were shipped, since January 1, 2016.
Geographic area
Canada
Indonesia
Korea
Vietnam
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.
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
(b) Describe the importance, if any, of U.S. geographic location in your firm’s imports of wind
towers.
III‐11. End uses.‐‐List the end uses (in addition to wind turbines) of the wind towers that your firm
imports. For each end‐use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by wind
towers and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
End‐use product
Wind towers
Other inputs
Wind turbines
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
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III‐12. Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for wind towers?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for wind towers?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐13. Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for wind towers has changed since January 1, 2016. Explain any trends (for
example, changes in demand due to production and/or investment tax credits, natural gas
prices, etc.) and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
No
Overall Fluctuate with
increase change decrease no clear trend
Market
Explanation and factors
Within the United States
Outside the United States
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III‐14. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of wind towers since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐15. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the wind towers market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to wind towers?
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
wind towers since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
III‐16. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply wind towers
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.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
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III‐17. Raw materials.‐‐How have wind towers raw material prices changed since January 1, 2016?
Fluctuate
with no
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease clear trend
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for wind
towers.
III‐18. Impact of the section 232 investigation.‐‐This question concerns the section 232 investigation
and subsequent tariffs imposed on imported steel products.
(a) Did the announcement of the 232 investigation in April 2017 or the subsequent imposition
of tariffs on imported steel products beginning in March 2018 have an impact on the wind
towers market?
Yes—Please fill out table below and
answer part (b)
No
Don’t know
Item
Response
1
Impact on your firm
1
Impact on overall U.S. market
1
Please identify the magnitude and timing of any effects, and compare your firm's operations/overall market
before and after the application of additional tariffs on imported steel products.
(b)
Assessment of impact of the section 232 tariffs.‐‐Please indicate the impact of the 232
investigation and subsequent imposition of on imported steel products beginning in
March 2018.
Item
Fluctuate
with no
clear
No
trend
Increase change Decrease
Explanation and factors
Prices for wind towers
in the U.S. market
Raw material costs for
wind towers in the
U.S. market
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III‐19. Impact of the CTL Plate AD/CVD orders.‐‐This question concerns the most recent antidumping
and countervailing duty orders on CTL (cut‐to‐length) plate.
(a) Did the petition on CTL plate in April 2016 or the subsequent issuance of antidumping and
countervailing duty orders over the first half of 2017 have an impact on the market for wind
towers?
Yes—Please fill out table below and
answer part (b)
No
Don’t know
Item
Response
1
Impact on your firm
Impact on overall U.S. market1
1
Please identify the magnitude and timing of any effects, and compare your firm's operations/overall market
before and after the issuance of the AV/CVD orders.
(b) Assessment of impact of the CTL Plate AD/CVD orders.‐‐ Please indicate the impact of the
petition on CTL plate in April 2016 and the subsequent issuance of antidumping and
countervailing duty orders over the first half of 2017.
Item
Fluctuate
with no
clear
No
trend
Increase change Decrease
Explanation and factors
Prices for wind towers
in the U.S. market
Raw material costs for
wind towers in the
U.S. market
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III‐20. Interchangeability.‐‐Is wind towers 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
United States
Canada
Indonesia
Korea
Vietnam
Other countries
Canada
Indonesia
Korea
Vietnam
For any country‐pair producing wind towers 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‐21. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between wind towers 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
United States
Canada
Indonesia
Korea
Vietnam
Other countries
Canada
Indonesia
Korea
Vietnam
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in your
firm’s sales of wind towers, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by
such factors:
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III‐22. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for wind towers since January 1, 2016. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of wind towers that each of these customers accounted for in 2018.
Customer’s name
Contact person
Email
Telephone
City
State
Share
of
2018
sales
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
III‐23. 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/701731/2019/
utility_scale_wind_towers_canada_indonesia_korea/preliminary.htm.
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: WIND
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to ahdia.bavari@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents
that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from
unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic algorithms to
encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these
encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized
disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic transmission, the
Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not
by the Commission.
If your firm did not import this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy to
the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - Wind Towers II (P) - US Importers' Questionnaire- DRAFT |
| Author | ahdia.bavari |
| File Modified | 2019-07-10 |
| File Created | 2019-07-10 |