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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
INVESTIGATION TITLE
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by DATE
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the countervailing duty/antidumping duty order concerning #abbrproduct from #ctrysubs
(Inv. No. 701/731‐TA‐xxx (Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of
the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other
order to compel the submission of records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm produced #abbrproduct (as defined on the next page) at any time since January 1, #bopyear?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/ (PIN: XXXX)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
investigation or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used:
(i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a
related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and
operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or
(ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all contract
personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Phone:
Signature
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. On Date, the Department of Commerce/the Treasury issued a countervailing duty
order/an antidumping duty order/suspended an investigation on imports of #abbrproduct from
#ctrysubs. On Date, the Commission instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the order/termination of the
suspended investigation would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the
domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If both the Commission and Commerce make
an affirmative determination, the order/suspension agreement will remain in place. If either the
Commission or Commerce makes a negative determination, the Department of Commerce will revoke
the order/terminate the suspension agreement. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at LINK.
#abbrproduct covered by these investigations is . . . COMMERCE SCOPE LANGAUGE
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records in exactly the form
requested, furnish carefully prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire
in connection with this proceeding (i.e., a producer, importer, and/or purchaser questionnaire), you
need not respond to duplicated questions in the questionnaires.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all of your files, worksheets, and
supporting documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy
of the final document that you submit.
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.
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I‐1.
I‐2.
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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
50 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief description of each
establishment covered by this questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol in the footnote to the table. Firms operating more than one
establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the production of #abbrproduct, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
Establishments
Covered1
City, State
Zip (5 digit)
Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:
I‐3.
Position regarding continuation of order.‐‐Does your firm support or oppose continuation of
the antidumping and/or countervailing duty order currently in place for #abbrproduct from the
following countries?
Country
Support
Oppose
Take no position
#ctrysubA
#ctrysubB
#ctrysubC
#ctrysubD
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Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Address
I‐5.
Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic
or foreign, that are engaged in importing #abbrproduct from #ctrysubs into the United States or
that are engaged in exporting #abbrproduct from #ctrysubs to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
I‐6.
Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, that are engaged in importing #abbrproduct from countries other than
#ctrysubs into the United States or that are engaged in exporting #abbrproduct from countries
other than #ctrysubs to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name and country
Address
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 #abbrproduct?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
I‐8.
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Address
Affiliation
Business plan.‐‐In Parts II and IV of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for #abbrproduct?
No
Yes
If yes, please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from INVESTIGATOR (202‐xxx‐
xxxx, NAME@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
Fax
II‐2. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of #abbrproduct since January 1, #bopyear.
Check as many as appropriate.
Please describe.
Plant openings
Plant closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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Anticipated changes in operations.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your firm’s operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of
#abbrproduct in the future?
No
Yes‐‐Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce #abbrproduct (in #units) for 2015 and 2016.
For question II‐4, if your firm’s response differs for particular orders, please indicate and explain the
particular effect of revocation of specific orders.
II‐4. Anticipated changes in operations in the event the order is revoked.‐‐Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of your firm’s operations or organization (as noted
above) relating to the production of #abbrproduct in the future if the countervailing
duty/antidumping duty order on #abbrproduct from #ctrysubs were to be revoked?
No
Yes‐‐Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce #abbrproduct (in #units) for 2015 and 2016.
[DRAFTING NOTE: all subsequent (second and beyond) full reviews collect data for only THREE years plus
any relevant interim period.]
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II‐5a. Production using same machinery.‐‐ Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce #abbrproduct, and the combined production
capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in the periods indicated.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Quantity (in #units)
January‐
#intmonth
Calendar year
Item
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2014
2015
Overall production
capacity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Production of:
#abbrproduct1
2
Other products
Total
1
2
Data entered for production of #abbrproduct will populate here once reported in question II‐6.
Please identify these products: .
II‐5b. Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity reported in II‐3a is based on operating hours
per week, weeks per year.
II‐5c. Capacity calculation.‐‐Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II‐5a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
II‐5d. Production constraints.‐‐Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
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II‐5e. Product shifting.‐‐Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between #abbrproduct and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
Yes‐‐ (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products: .
II‐5f. Product shifting factors.‐‐Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift
production capacity between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree
to which these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
II‐6.
Production, shipment and inventory data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of #abbrproduct in its U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
“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.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions
are valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
Such transactions are valued at fair market value.
“Export shipments” –Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments
to related firms.
“Inventories”— Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work‐in‐progress.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the trade data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records,
etc.) used to compile these data.
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Production, shipment and inventory data.‐‐
Quantity (in #units) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2009
2010
2011
2012
January‐#intmonth
2013
2014
2014
2015
Average production
capacity1 (quantity) (A)
Beginning‐of‐period
inventories (quantity)
(B)
Production (quantity)
(C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial
shipments:
quantity (D)
value (E)
Internal
consumption:2
quantity (F)
value (G)
Transfers to related
firms:2
quantity (H)
value (I)
3
Export shipments:
quantity (J)
value (K)
End‐of‐period
inventories (quantity)
(L)
1
The production capacity reported is based on operating hours per week, weeks per year. Please describe the
methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity (use additional pages as necessary).
.
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms should be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using that basis
for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
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II‐6. Production, shipment and inventory data.‐‐Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐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 B),
plus production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather 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 year
Item
B + C – D – F – H – J – L
= should equal zero
("0") or provide an
explanation.1
2009
0
2010
0
2011
0
2012
0
January‐#intmonth
2013
0
2014
0
2014
2015
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate: .
II‐7. Channels of distribution.‐‐ Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.
Quantity (in #units)
Calendar year
Item
Channels of
distribution:
U.S. commercial
shipments to
distributors
(quantity) (M)
U.S. commercial
shipments to end
users (quantity) (N)
2009
2010
2011
2012
January‐#intmonth
2013
2014
2014
2015
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 commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Reconciliation item
M + N – D = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2009
0
2010
0
2011
0
2012
0
January‐#intmonth
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
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Employment data.‐‐Report your firm’s employment‐related data related to the production of
#abbrproduct and provide any explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production Related Workers” (PRWs) includes working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production
for plant’s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with
the above production operations.
Average number employed may be computed by adding the number of employees, both full
time and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide
that total by 12. For the January to #intmonth periods, calculate similarly and divide by 3/6/9.
“Hours worked” includes time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight time hours.
“Wages paid” –Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old‐age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid
directly by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Calendar year
Item
2009
2010
2011
2012
January‐#intmonth
2013
2014
2014
2015
Employment data:
Average number of
PRWs (number) (O)
Hours worked by
PRWs (1,000 hours)
(P)
Wages paid to
PRWs ($1,000) (Q)
Explanation of trends:
II‐9.
Transfers to related firms.‐‐If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II‐8,
please indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint
venture, wholly owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a
non‐market formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether
the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.
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II‐10. Purchases.‐‐Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased #abbrproduct since
January 1, #bopyear?
No
Yes‐‐ Please indicate the reasons for your firm’s purchases (if your firms’
reasons differ by source, please elaborate) and report the quantity
and value of such purchases below for the specified periods.
“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Direct import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign producer where your firm is the importer
of record or consignee.
Reason for purchases:
Quantity (in #units)
January‐
#intmonth
Calendar years
Item
2010
2011
2012
2013
#ctrysubB:
#ctrysubC:
Purchases from
domestic producers2
Purchases from other
sources2
Purchases from U.S.
importers1 of
#abbrproduct from—
#ctrysubA:
2009
2014
2014
2015
1
Please list the name of the importer(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s import
suppliers differ by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier: .
2
Please list the name of the producer(s) or U.S. distributor(s) from which your firm purchased this product:
.
II‐11. Toll production.‐‐Since January 1, #bopyear, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement
regarding the production of #abbrproduct?
“Toll agreement”‐‐Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns
to the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
No
Yes‐‐ Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s) involved.
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II‐12. Foreign trade zones.‐‐
(a)
Firm's FTZ operations.‐‐Does your firm produce #abbrproduct in and/or admit
#abbrproduct into a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
“Foreign trade zone” is a designated location in the United States where firms utilize
special procedures that allow delayed or reduced customs duty payments on foreign
merchandise. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign‐Trade Zones Act.
No
Yes‐‐Describe the nature of your firms operations in FTZs and
identify the specific FTZ site(s).
(b)
Other firms' FTZ operations.‐‐To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import #abbrproduct into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of
#abbrproduct and/or the production of downstream articles?
No/Don’t know
Yes‐‐Identify the firms and the FTZs.
II‐13. Direct imports.‐‐Since January 1, #bopyear, has your firm imported #abbrproduct?
“Importer” – The person or firm primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the
merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. The importer may be the consignee,
or the importer of record.
No
Yes‐‐COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
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For questions II‐14 and II‐15, if your response differs for particular orders, please indicate and explain
the particular effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific orders.
II‐14. Effect of order.‐‐Describe the significance of the existing countervailing duty/antidumping duty
order covering imports of #abbrproduct from #ctrysubs in terms of its effect on your firm’s
production capacity, production, U.S. shipments, inventories, purchases, employment,
revenues, costs, profits, cash flow, capital expenditures, research and development
expenditures, and asset values. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations before and
after the imposition of the order.
II‐15. Likely effect of revocation of order.‐‐Would your firm anticipate any changes in its production
capacity, production, U.S. shipments, inventories, purchases, employment, revenues, costs,
profits, cash flow, capital expenditures, research and development expenditures, or asset values
relating to the production of #abbrproduct in the future if the countervailing duty/antidumping
duty order on #abbrproduct from #ctrysubs were to be revoked?
No
Yes‐‐Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation for any trends or
projections you may provide.
II‐16. Other explanations:‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
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PART III.‐‐FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to AUDITOR (202‐xxx‐xxxx, NAME@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
Fax
III‐2. Accounting system.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s financial accounting system.
A.
When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data‐collection period, explain below:
B.1. Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company‐wide) for which
financial statements are prepared that include #abbrproduct:
2. Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for #abbrproduct:
Yes
No
3. How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements (including
annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited, unaudited, annual reports, 10Ks, 10 Qs,
Monthly, quarterly, semi‐annually, annually
4. Accounting basis: GAAP, cash, tax, or other comprehensive basis of
accounting (specify)
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the financial data, as Commission staff may contact your firm
regarding questions on the financial data. The Commission may also request that your company
submit copies of the supporting documents/records (financial statements, including internal
profit‐and‐loss statements for the division or product group that includes #abbrproduct, as well as
specific statements and worksheets) used to compile these data.
III‐3.
Cost accounting system.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s cost accounting system (e.g., standard
cost, job order cost, etc.).
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Allocation basis.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and
interest expense and other income and expenses.
III‐5.
Other products.‐‐Please list the products your firm produces in the facilities in which it produces
#abbrproduct, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these products in your firm’s
most recent fiscal year.
Products
Share of sales
#abbrproduct
%
%
%
%
%
III‐6.
Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any services) used in the
production of #abbrproduct from any related suppliers (e.g., inclusive of transactions between
related firms, divisions and/or other components within the same company)?
Yes‐‐Continue to question III‐7.
III‐7.
No‐‐Continue to question III‐9a.
Inputs from related suppliers.‐‐Please identify the inputs used in the production of product that
your firm purchases from related suppliers and that are reflected in table III‐9a. For “Share of
total COGS” please report this information by relevant input on the basis of your most recently
completed fiscal year. For “Input valuation” please describe the basis, as recorded in the
company’s own accounting system, of the purchase cost from the related supplier; e.g., the
related supplier’s actual cost, cost plus, negotiated transfer price to approximate fair market
value.
Input
Related supplier
Share of total COGS
Input valuation as recorded in the firm’s accounting books and records
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Inputs from related suppliers at cost.‐‐Please confirm that the inputs purchased from related
suppliers, as identified in III‐7, were reported in III‐9a (financial results on #abbrproduct) in a
manner consistent with the firm’s accounting books and records.
Yes
No‐‐In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs purchased from related
suppliers as reported in table III‐9a.
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III‐9a. Operations on #abbrproduct.‐‐Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the #abbrproduct operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report
resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be
valued at fair market value. Input purchases from related suppliers should be consistent with
and based on information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide data for your
firm’s six most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods. If your firm
was involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact AUDITOR
at (202) XXX‐XXXX before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in #units) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2
Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms
(“Transfers”)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total net sales quantities
2
Net sales values:
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
0
0
0
0
0
0
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative
expenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):3
Raw materials
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
0
0
0
0
0
0
Net income or (loss) before income
taxes
Depreciation/amortization
included above
1
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
2
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding shipment quantities
and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3
COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
Note ‐‐ The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
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III‐9a. Operations on #abbrproduct.‐‐Continued
Quantity (in #units) and value (in $1,000)
Item
January‐#intmonth 2014
January‐#intmonth 2015
3
Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
0
0
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
0
0
Total net sales quantities
Net sales values:3
Commercial sales
Total net sales values
4
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
0
0
0
0
All other expense items
All other income items
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
0
0
1
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
2
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding shipment quantities
and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3
COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
Note ‐‐ The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
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III‐9b. Financial data reconciliation.‐‐The calculable line items from question III‐9a (i.e., total net sales
quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), total SG&A, and net income (or loss))
have been calculated from the data submitted in the other line items. Do the calculated fields
return the correct data according to your firm's financial records ignoring non‐material
differences that may arise due to rounding?
Yes No‐‐If the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double check the
feeder data for data entry errors and revise.
Also, check signs accorded to the post operating income line items; the two
expense line items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are
positive and incomes or reversals are negative‐‐instances of the latter
should be rare in those lines) while the income line item also in most
instances should have its value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive,
expenses or reversals are negative).
If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data your firm has
provided, the differences between your records and the calculated fields
persist please identify and discuss the differences in the space below.
III‐10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.‐‐For
each annual and interim period for which financial results are reported in question III‐9a, please
specify all material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below,
the specific table III‐9a line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief description
of the relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in $1,000), as reflected in table
III‐9a; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to table III‐9a, only the allocated
value amount included in table III‐9a should be reported in the schedule below. Note: The
Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on material (significant) nonrecurring
items which impacted the reported financial results of the subject product in table III‐9a.
Fiscal years ended‐‐
2009
2010
2011
2012
January‐#intmonth
2013
2014
2014
2015
Nonrecurring item: In this column please provide a
Nonrecurring item: In these columns please report the amount of the relevant nonrecurring
brief description of each nonrecurring item and
item reported in table III‐9a.
indicate the specific line item in table III‐9a where the
nonrecurring item is classified.
Value ($1,000)
1. , classified as
2. , classified as
3. , classified as
4. , classified as
5. , classified as
6. , classified as
7. , classified as
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III‐11. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books and
records of the company.‐‐If non‐recurring items were reported in table III‐10 above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in the
normal course of business; i.e., III‐10 information designates where these items are reported in
table III‐9a.
III‐12. Asset values.‐‐Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long‐term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of #abbrproduct. If your firm does not maintain some or
all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for #abbrproduct in the
normal course of business, please estimate this information based upon a method (such as
production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with your firm’s cost allocations in the previous
question. Provide data as of the end of your firm’s six most recently completed fiscal years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other
products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset
value during the period; e.g., due to asset write‐offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2009
1
Total assets (net)
1
Describe
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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III‐13a. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.‐‐Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for #abbrproduct. Provide data for your
firm’s six most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2009
Capital expenditures
2010
2011
2012
January‐#intmonth
2013
2014
2014
2015
Research and
development
expenses
III‐13b. Capital expenditures.—Please indicate the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital
expenditures on the subject product.
III‐14. Data consistency and reconciliation.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III‐9a, 12, and 13a are based on a calendar year or your firm’s fiscal year:
Calendar year
Fiscal year Specify fiscal year
Please note the quantities and values reported in question III‐9a should reconcile with the data
reported in question II‐6 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
Do these data in question III‐9a reconcile with data in question II‐6?
Yes
No
If no, please explain.
III‐15. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
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PART IV.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Economist (202‐xxx‐xxxx,
NAME@usitc.gov).
IV‐1. Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
PRICE DATA
IV‐2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers of the following products produced by your firm.
Product 1.‐‐DEFINE
Product 2.‐‐DEFINE
Product 3.‐‐DEFINE
Product 4.‐‐DEFINE
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
(a) During January #bopyear ‐#intmonth #termyear, did your firm produce and sell to unrelated
U.S. customers any of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with
these products)?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing data table(s) as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question IV‐3.
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IV‐2(b). Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report data in actual UNITs and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in #units, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2009:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2010:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2011:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2012:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of the product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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IV‐2(c). Pricing data methodology.‐‐ Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these
data.
IV‐3.
Price setting.‐‐ How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of
#abbrproduct (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages
of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
IV‐4.
Set
price
lists
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐ Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity
discounts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
IV‐5.
(a)
Describe
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.‐produced #abbrproduct?
Net 60
days
(b)
Other
Pricing terms.‐‐
Net 30
days
No
discount
policy
2/10 net
30 days
Other
Other (specify)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic #abbrproduct 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 its U.S.‐produced
#abbrproduct in #termyear was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3)
short‐term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of
#termyear
sales
IV‐7.
Type of sale
Short‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
months)
%
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
%
0.0
%
Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
U.S.‐produced #abbrproduct (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long‐term,
short‐term and/or annual contract basis).
Item
Short‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
365
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Typical sales
contract provisions
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
IV‐8.
Lead times.‐‐What is the typical lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery
for your firm’s sales of its U.S.‐produced #abbrproduct?
Share of
#termyear
sales
Lead time (days)
Source
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
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Shipping information.‐‐
(a)
(b)
(c)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of U.S.‐produced
#abbrproduct that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs? %
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of #abbrproduct that are
delivered the following distances from your firm’s production facility.
Distance from production facility
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
IV‐10. Geographical shipments.‐‐ In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.‐
produced #abbrproduct since January 1, #bopyear (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
√ if applicable
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.
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IV‐11. End uses.‐‐
(a)
List the end uses of the #abbrproduct that your firm manufactures. For each end‐use
product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by #abbrproduct and other
inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
End use product
#abbrproduct
Other inputs
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
(b)
Have there been any changes in the end uses of #abbrproduct since January 1,
#bopyear? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses
No
Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1,
#bopyear
Anticipated
changes
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IV‐12. Substitutes.‐‐
(a)
Can other products be substituted for #abbrproduct?
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 #abbrproduct?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
(b)
Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for #abbrproduct since January 1, #bopyear? Do you anticipate any future
changes?
Changes in
substitutes
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1,
#bopyear
Anticipated
changes
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IV‐13. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of #abbrproduct in the U.S. market changed since
January 1, #bopyear? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
Changes since January 1, #bopyear:
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
Anticipated changes:
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IV‐14. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for #abbrproduct has changed since January 1, #bopyear, and how you
anticipate demand will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal
factors that have affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.
Market
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Demand since January 1, #bopyear
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
IV‐15. Product changes.‐‐ Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of #abbrproduct since January 1, #bopyear? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
January 1,
#bopyear
Anticipated
changes
Explain
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IV‐16. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the #abbrproduct market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to #abbrproduct?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question IV‐17.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
#abbrproduct since January 1, #bopyear?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
IV‐17. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply #abbrproduct
since January 1, #bopyear (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, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
IV‐18. Raw materials.‐‐ Indicate how #abbrproduct raw materials prices have changed since January 1,
#bopyear, and how you expect they will change in the future.
Raw
materials
prices
Fluctuate
Explain, noting how raw material
with no
price changes have affected your
clear
Overall
No
Overall
trend firm’s selling prices for #abbrproduct.
increase change decrease
Changes since
January 1,
#bopyear
Anticipated
changes
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IV‐19. Price comparisons.‐‐Please compare market prices of #abbrproduct in U.S. and non‐U.S.
markets, if known. Provide specific information as to time periods and regions for any price
comparisons.
IV‐20. Market studies.‐‐Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss #abbrproduct supply
(including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2)
each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including #ctrysubs, and (3) the world
as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from #bopyear to the present and forecasts for
the future.
IV‐21. Export constraints.‐‐Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of #abbrproduct between
the U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any
contracts, other sales arrangements, or other constraints that would prevent or retard your firm
from shifting #abbrproduct between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12‐
month period.
IV‐22. Barriers to trade.‐‐Are your firm’s exports of #abbrproduct subject to any tariff or non‐tariff
barriers to trade in other countries?
No
Yes
If yes, please list the countries and describe any such barriers and any
significant changes in such barriers that have occurred since January 1,
#bopyear, or that are expected to occur in the future.
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IV‐23. Interchangeability.‐‐Is #abbrproduct 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
#ctrysubA
#ctrysubB
#ctrysubC
Other countries
United States
#ctrysubA
#ctrysubB
#ctrysubC
For any country‐pair producing #abbrproduct that is sometimes or never interchangeable,
identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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IV‐24. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between #abbrproduct
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
#ctrysubA
#ctrysubB
#ctrysubC
Other countries
United States
#ctrysubA
#ctrysubB
#ctrysubC
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of #abbrproduct, identify the country‐pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
IV‐25. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
IV that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at: LINK
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: XXXX
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to NAME@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of the signed
certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents that are
electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from unauthorized
disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document Information System (EDIS)
use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic algorithms to encrypt data in
transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these encryption algorithms
(such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized disclosure during
transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic transmission, the Commission warns
you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm does not produce this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (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.
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