17-2-3782 US importers' and purchasers' questionnaire

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ AND/OR U.S. PURCHASERS' QUESTIONNAIRE
100- TO 150-SEAT LARGE CIVIL AIRCRAFT FROM CANADA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by November 13, 2017
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 duty and antidumping investigations concerning 100- to 150-seat large civil aircraft
(“100- to 150-seat LCA”) from Canada (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-578 and 731-TA-1368 (Final)). The information requested in the
questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to
reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your
firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm imported, ordered, accepted delivery of, received offers for sale for, and/or entered into a lease
arrangement for 100- to 150-seat large civil aircraft or other single aisle large civil aircraft (as defined on next
page) from any country at any time since January 1, 2007?

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: LCA1)
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

Phone:
Signature

Fax:

Email address

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on April 27, 2017, by The
Boeing Company, Chicago, Illinois. 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/701731/2017/100_150_seat_large_civil_aircraft_canada/final.ht
m.
100- to 150-seat LCA covered by these investigations are aircraft that have a standard 100- to 150-seat
two-class seating capacity and a minimum 2,900 nautical mile range, as these terms are defined below.
Standard 100- to 150-seat two-class seating capacity refers to the capacity to seat 100 to 150
passengers on commercial airlines routes, when the aircraft contain 8 passenger seats
configured for a 36-inch pitch, and the remaining passenger seats are configured for a 32-inch
pitch (regardless of actual seating configuration). For example, aircraft with a “standard 100- to
150-seat two-class seating capacity” can be configured with fewer than 100 seats (e.g., a CS100
with an all business class configuration). “Pitch” refers to the distance between a point on one
seat and the same point on the seat in front of it.
Having a “minimum 2,900 nautical mile range” means:
(i) Able to transport between 100 and 150 passengers and their luggage on routes
equal to or longer than 2,900 nautical miles; or
(ii) Covered by a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) type certificate or
supplemental type certificate that also covers other aircraft with a minimum 2,900
nautical mile range.
The scope includes all aircraft covered by the description above, regardless of whether they enter the
United States fully or partially assembled, and regardless of whether, at the time of entry into the
United States, they are approved for use by the FAA.
100- to 150-seat LCA is currently imported under statistical reporting number 8802.40.0040 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.
Examples of 100- to 150-seat LCA meeting the definition of 100- to 150-seat LCA include but are not
limited to, 737-700, 737 MAX 7, CS100, CS300, A319ceo, and A319neo.
Regional civil aircraft includes aircraft either (a) with seat counts less than 100 intended for civil uses or
(b) aircraft with seat counts between 100 and 150 that do not otherwise conform to in-scope 100- to
150-seat LCA as defined on page 2 (e.g., Embraer 190, Bombardier CRJ 700, CRJ 900, and CRJ 1000).
Other single aisle LCA includes large civil aircraft with a single aisle that do not meet the definition of
100- to 150-seat LCA as defined on page 2 or regional civil aircraft as defined above (e.g., Boeing 737800/737 MAX 8, 737-900/737 MAX 9, 737 MAX 10, and Airbus A321).

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All other LCA includes large civil aircraft not included in the definition of 100- to 150-seat LCA as defined
on page 2 or as “other single aisle LCA” as defined above (i.e., LCA with more than one aisle).
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in
importing 100- to 150-seat LCA (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
Purchaser.--Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
100- to 150 seat LCA from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes 100- to 150seat LCA.
Reporting of information.--If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer,
importer/purchaser, and/or foreign producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated
questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
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 Carolyn
Carlson (202-205-3002, Carolyn.Carlson@usitc.gov).

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

Dollars

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

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment” – Each facility of a firm involved in the importation, purchasing and
maintenance of inventories of 100- to 150-seat LCA, 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

Firm name

Yes--List the following information

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing 100- to 150-seat LCA from Canada into the United States
or that are engaged in exporting 100- to 150-seat LCA from Canada to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Country

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of 100- to 150-seat LCA?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

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Country

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on 100- to
150-seat LCA. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

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Consignee.--If your firm is an importer of record of 100- to 150-seat LCA but is not the
consignee, please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and
individual to contact).

Firm name

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Contact person
and phone
number

Address

FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters 100- to 150-seat
LCA into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also
indicate whether your firm imports 100- to 150-seat LCA under the TIB (temporary importation
under bond) program.
“Foreign trade zone” is a designated location in the United States where firms utilize special
procedures that allow delayed or reduced customs duty payments on foreign merchandise, as
well as other savings. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act.
“Bonded warehouse” is a secured facility supervised by U.S. customs, where dutiable landed
imports are stored pending their re-export, or release after payment of import duties, taxes, and
other charges. A bonded warehouse must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in 19 U.S.C. § 1555.
“Temporary Importation under Bond (“TIB”) program” is a procedure whereby imported
merchandise may be entered under certain conditions for a limited time into the United States
free of duty. Under the program, an importer posts a bond for twice the amount of duty, taxes,
etc. that would otherwise be owed on the importation and agrees to export or destroy the
merchandise within a specified time or pay liquidated damages. This program is restricted to
certain categories of merchandise listed in subheadings 9813.00.05 through 9813.00.75 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
Item

No

Yes

Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond

I-9.

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

Yes--Please specify.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this Part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Carolyn Carlson (202-2053002, Carolyn.Carlson@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 importation of 100- to 150-seat LCA since January 1, 2014.
(check as many as appropriate)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)

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

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Reasons for importing or purchasing if producer.--If your firm also produces 100- to 150-seat
LCA in the United States, please indicate the reasons for importing or purchasing this product. If
your firm’s reasons differ by source, please elaborate.

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Definitions
“Fleet” – The number of 100- to 150-seat LCA that your firm owns (i.e., excluding any aircraft your firm
operates under lease arrangement but does not own and including any aircraft your firm owns but has
leased out to another firm to operate) from a given source.
“Purchases/imports” – Imports for which your firm was or will be the importer of record (i.e.,
responsible for paying any import duties) for 100- to 150-seat LCA produced in countries other than the
United States or purchases from Boeing or other domestic entities of 100- to 150-seat LCA produced in
the United States.
“Import or purchase quantities” – Quantities reported should be net of any immediate returns.
“Import or purchase 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) for imports of 100- to 150-seat LCA, and the FOB total
purchases cost for purchases from Boeing. If ancillary services were included in the purchase price of
new aircraft from a manufacturer, value data reported should include both the cost of the aircraft and
the value of ancillary services purchased along with the aircraft. If your firm received any discount off of
the purchase price based on trade-in provisions, the total pre-discount value should be reported here
(as the trade-in value received should be reported separately as a shipment/ retirement in the same
year as the import/purchase). If your firm received title to an aircraft pursuant to a lease-to-own
arrangement, only report that as an import or purchase in the year your firm received title to the
aircraft; the value reported should represent the total lease payments made.
“Commercial U.S. shipments” – Resales of aircraft owned by your firm to customers in the United States
as the 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. While most importers and/or purchasers
will not likely be in the business of immediately reselling their imported and/or purchased 100- to 150seat LCA, importers and/or purchasers may "retire" their aircraft from their fleet by selling them to a
third party after a period of service/operation. Any such sales should be reported as commercial U.S.
shipments.
“Trade in shipments” – Sales of aircraft back to an aircraft producer after a period of service/operation
under the original contract trade-in provisions or under other trade-in offers. The value of trade-in
shipments should be the amount of discount received off of future purchases resulting from the trade-in
and/or any actual monies received.
“Disposal shipments” – Retirement of an aircraft from your firm's fleet other than from a sale.
“Export shipments” – Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments to
related firms.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the
trade data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records, etc.) used to compile
these data.

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U.S. purchases from the United States / Boeing.--Report your firm’s purchases and shipments
of 100- to 150-seat LCA from the United States / Boeing (not necessarily directly from the
manufacturer) by your firm during the specified periods.

100- to 150-seat LCA: UNITED STATES / BOEING1 2
Quantity (in number of units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

January to September
2016

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period fleet (quantity) (A)
Purchases:
New aircraft from manufacturer:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Used/ refurbished aircraft:3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments / retirements:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Trade-in shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value in kind (I)
Disposal:
Quantity (J)
Estimated value (K)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period fleet (quantity) (N)
1

Please specify the models included in the data reported in this table:
.
For each LCA model reported as an import, purchase, or expected delivery, identify other aircraft models that were considered
for the mission for which you are using or intend to use the reported aircraft:
.
3
Please identify the firms from whom your firm purchased these products:
.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS/PURCHASES, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data
reported for the end-of-period inventories/fleet (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories/fleet (i.e., line A), plus imports/purchases (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments/disposals
(i.e., lines F, H, J and L).
Calendar years
Reconciliation
A + B + D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") if not revise.

2014

2015
0

January to September
2016

0

2016
0

2017
0

0

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U.S. imports or purchases from Canada / Bombardier.--Report your firm’s imports and/or
purchases and shipments of 100- to 150-seat LCA from Canada / Bombardier (not necessarily
directly from the manufacturer) by your firm during the specified periods.

100- to 150-seat LCA: CANADA / BOMBARDIER1 2
Quantity (in number of units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

January to September
2016

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period fleet (quantity) (A)
Purchases:
New aircraft from manufacturer:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Used/ refurbished aircraft:3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments / retirements:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Trade-in shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value in kind (I)
Disposal:
Quantity (J)
Estimated value (K)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period fleet (quantity) (N)
1

Please specify the models included in the data reported in this table:
.
For each LCA model reported as an import, purchase, or expected delivery, identify other aircraft models that were considered
for the mission for which you are using or intend to use the reported aircraft:
.
3
Please identify the firms from whom your firm purchased these products:
.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS/PURCHASES, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data
reported for the end-of-period inventories/fleet (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories/fleet (i.e., line A), plus imports/purchases (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments/disposals
(i.e., lines F, H, J and L).
Calendar years
Reconciliation
A + B + D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") if not revise.

2014

2015
0

January to September
2016

0

2016
0

2017
0

0

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U.S. imports or purchases from EU / Airbus.--Report your firm’s imports and/or purchases and
shipments of 100- to 150-seat LCA from EU / Airbus (not necessarily directly from the
manufacturer) by your firm during the specified periods.

100- to 150-seat LCA: EU / AIRBUS1 2
Quantity (in number of units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item

2014

2015

January to September
2016

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period fleet (quantity) (A)
Purchases:
New aircraft from manufacturer:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Used/ refurbished aircraft:3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments / retirements:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Trade-in shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value in kind (I)
Disposal:
Quantity (J)
Estimated value (K)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period fleet (quantity) (N)
1

Please specify the models included in the data reported in this table:
.
For each LCA model reported as an import, purchase, or expected delivery, identify other aircraft models that were considered
for the mission for which you are using or intend to use the reported aircraft:
.
3
Please identify the firms from whom your firm purchased these products:
.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS/PURCHASES, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data
reported for the end-of-period inventories/fleet (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories/fleet (i.e., line A), plus imports/purchases (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments/disposals
(i.e., lines F, H, J and L).
Calendar years
Reconciliation
A + B + D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") if not revise.

2014

2015
0

January to September
2016

0

2016
0

2017
0

0

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U.S. imports or purchases of regional civil aircraft.--Report your firm’s imports and/or
purchases and shipments of regional civil aircraft from all sources (not necessarily directly from
the manufacturer) by your firm during the specified periods.

Regional Civil Aircraft: All sources1 2

(list sources:

)
Quantity (in number of units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item

2014

2015

January to September
2016

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period fleet (quantity) (A)
Purchases:
New aircraft from manufacturer:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Used/ refurbished aircraft:3
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments / retirements:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Trade-in shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value in kind (I)
Disposal:
Quantity (J)
Estimated value (K)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period fleet (quantity) (N)
1

Please specify the models included in the data reported in this table:
.
For each regional civil aircraft model reported as an import, purchase, or expected delivery, identify other aircraft models that
were considered for the mission for which you are using or intend to use the reported aircraft:
.
3
Please identify the firms from whom your firm purchased these products:
.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports or purchases of regional civil aircraft.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS/PURCHASES, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data
reported for the end-of-period inventories/fleet (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories/fleet (i.e., line A), plus imports/purchases (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments/disposals
(i.e., lines F, H, J and L).
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L – N = should
equal zero ("0") if not revise.

II-8.

2015
0

January to September
2016

2016

0

0

2017
0

0

Expected deliveries / imports.--Does your firm expect to receive deliveries of 100- to 150-seat
LCA after September 30, 2017?
“Expected deliveries” are deliveries for which your firm has placed an order with a domestic or
foreign supplier for 100- to 150-seat LCA, but delivery of those imports / purchases is not
scheduled to occur until after the date listed above.
No

Yes--Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in number of units)
Projections

Type and source

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

New 100- to 150-seat
LCA from manufacturer.-United States / Boeing1
Canada / Bombardier2
EU / Airbus3
Used / refurbished 100- to 150-seat
LCA.-United States / Boeing
Canada / Bombardier
EU / Airbus
Please describe the assumptions for your firm's projections for purchases of new aircraft from United States /
Boeing over the 2017-22 period.
.
2
Please describe the assumptions for your firm's projections for purchases / imports of new aircraft from
Canada / Bombardier over the 2017-22 period.
.
3
Please describe the assumptions for your firm's projections for purchases / imports of new aircraft from the EU
/ Airbus over the 2017-22 period.
.
1

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Leased aircraft.--Has your firm entered into any lease arrangement relating to 100- to 150-seat
LCA with another firm either as the lessee or as the lessor at any time since January 1, 2014?
No

Yes--Fill out the table below and describe the importance of these lease
arrangements within the context of your overall 100- to 150-seat LCA
business.

“End-of-period leased aircraft” – 100- to 150-seat LCA which your firm (as lessee) operates in
the United States under a lease arrangement as of the last date of the specified period, but do
not own title to (at least not initially).
Quantity (in number of units)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

January to September
2016

2016

2017

End-of-period leased
aircraft (your firm is the
lessee)
United States / Boeing1
Canada / Bombardier
EU / Airbus
1

Please list the firm(s) from whom your firm leases US / Boeing 100- to 150-seat LCA.
.
Please list the firm(s) from whom your firm leases Canada / Bombardier 100- to 150-seat LCA.
3
Please list the firm(s) from whom your firm leases EU / Airbus 100- to 150-seat LCA.
.
2

.

“End-of-period leased out aircraft” – 100- to 150-seat LCA which your firm (as lessor) lends to
another firm under a lease arrangement as of the last date of the specified period, but have not
transferred title to the other firm (at least not initially).
Quantity (in number of units)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

January to September
2016

2016

2017

End-of-period leased out
aircraft (your firm is the
lessor)
United States / Boeing1
Canada / Bombardier
EU / Airbus
1

Please list the firm(s) to whom your firm leases US / Boeing 100- to 150-seat LCA.
.
Please list the firm(s) to whom your firm leases Canada / Bombardier 100- to 150-seat LCA.
3
Please list the firm(s) to whom your firm leases EU / Airbus 100- to 150-seat LCA.
.
2

.

Importance of lease arrangements within the context of your overall 100- to 150-seat LCA business:

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Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this Part of the questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202-2053270, John.Benedetto@usitc.gov).
III-1a. 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-1b. Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of 100- to 150-seat
LCA (check all that apply)?
Airline
Operator

Leasing /
Financing Firm

Other

Describe other

BIDS, PRICING AND MARKET DATA
III-2a. Method of purchase.--Please provide a general description of your firm’s method(s) of purchase
(e.g., individual purchase, contract, bids, etc.) for 100- to 150-seat LCA.

III-2b. Frequency of solicitations.--On average, how often do you solicit offers for purchases of 100- to
150-seat LCA (e.g., 1 time per 3, 5, 7 years)?

III-2c.

Years of deliveries per order.--On average, for how many years’ deliveries does a purchase for
100- to 150-seat LCA contract cover (e.g., 2, 5, 10 years)?

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III-2d. Fleet replacement.--Approximately what percentage of the 100- to 150-seat LCAs in your fleet
do you anticipate replacing with new 100- to 150-seat LCAs and/or other aircraft?

Time frame

Share existing 100- to 150-seat LCA fleet your firm expects to
replace with
New 100- to 150seat LCA
Other aircraft1
All types of aircraft

Within the next 2 years

0.0

In the next 2 to 5 years

0.0

In the next 5 to 10 years

0.0

In more than 10 years

0.0

All time periods

0.0

0.0

0.0

Note.—the bottom right corner should sum to 100.0 percent.
1
Please describe the aircraft your firm will purchase to replace its 100- to 150-seat LCA and why:

III-2e. Fleet replacement.--Approximately what percentage of the other aircraft in your fleet do you
anticipate replacing with new 100- to 150-seat LCAs?

Time frame

Share existing other aircraft in your fleet your firm expects to
replace with
New 100- to 150seat LCA
Other aircraft1
All types of aircraft

Within the next 2 years

0.0

In the next 2 to 5 years

0.0

In the next 5 to 10 years

0.0

In more than 10 years

0.0

All time periods

0.0

0.0

Note.—the bottom right corner should sum to 100.0 percent.
1
Please describe the aircraft your firm will purchase to replace other aircraft and why:

0.0

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III-3a. Bid or purchase solicitation process description.--Please describe the bidding or purchase
solicitation process for contracts to buy 100- to 150-seat LCA. Please describe all factors you
considered in determining winning bid (price, cost to airline, payment terms, performance
guarantees, domestic competition, foreign competition, residual values, market acceptance of
model(s) offered, producer’s financial condition, etc.).

III-3b. Trends in bid or sales prices.--Explain any trends in bid or sales prices offered to your firm since
January 1, 2014, and factors influencing those trends.

III-3c.

Impact of bids or purchase solicitations.--How does the outcome of bids or purchase
solicitations from a particular manufacturer of 100- to 150-seat LCA influence your
consideration of future orders? For example, if you awarded a sale to a particular producer,
would you be more likely to choose that producer for a subsequent order?

III-3d. Impact of sales performance.--How does recent market sales performance of a given 100- to
150-seat LCA model affect the likelihood that you will order, or prefer to order, that model
when placing orders in the future?

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III-3e. Bid/purchase solicitation type.--Are bids or purchase solicitations open or closed?
Open

Closed

If bids or purchase solicitations are closed, do bidders typically know the identity of the other
manufacturers bidding for the same order?
Yes

III-3f.

No

N/A

Bid/purchase solicitation purchaser discussions.--In the negotiating process, do you discuss the
bids or purchase solicitations of competing firms, even in general terms, in order to obtain lower
prices?
No

Yes

If yes, describe these discussions

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III-4a. Launch sales.—In general, are you familiar with launch sales of LCA?
Yes

No

N/A

If yes, what type/level of discount from the average list price do launch customers typically
receive?
Products

Average discount
(percent)

Explanation and factors

Derivative LCA models
Clean sheet LCA models
How do launch prices affect your firm’s purchase price expectations for similar LCA?
Products

Explanation and factors

Derivative LCA models
Clean sheet LCA models

III-4b. Marquee customer sales.—In general, are you familiar with marquee customer sales of LCA?
Yes

No

N/A

If yes, what type/level of discount from the average list price do marquee customers typically
receive?
Products

Average discount
(percent)

Explanation and factors

Derivative LCA models
Clean sheet LCA models
How do marquee customer prices affect your firm’s purchase price expectations for similar LCA?
Products
Derivative LCA models
Clean sheet LCA models

Explanation and factors

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III-5a. Price transmission.--In general, are you aware of prices that other airlines or purchasers have
paid for 100- to 150-seat LCA?
Yes

No

N/A

If yes, please report the prices (contract prices or bids) of which you are aware since January 1,
2014 in the following chart?
Year of
contract or
bid

Supplier

Purchaser

Product Supplied

If yes, what is the source of your information?

How do you use that information in your purchase negotiations?

Estimated Price
(per unit)

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III-5b. Price transmission.--How does the outcome of prior sales in the market affect your firm’s
purchase price expectations?
Prior market sales of

Explanation of influence on purchase price expectations

Current 100- to 150-seat
LCA models
Derivative 100- to 150seat LCA models
Clean sheet 100- to 150seat LCA models

III-6.

Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s contracts for
purchases of 100- to 150-seat LCA from different sources have changed since January 1, 2007.
Source of
purchases

Did not
purchase

Decreased Increased

Constant

Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

United
States/
Boeing
Canada/
Bombardier

EU /Airbus

All other
countries

III-7a. Bid or purchase solicitation data.—Have you solicited or begun solicitation process with a 100to 150-seat LCA manufacturer to purchase 100- to 150-seat LCA since January 1, 2007?
Yes

No

N/A

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III-7b. If yes, please provide the following information for the 5 most recent bid requests or
solicitations to purchase 100- to 150-seat LCA, initiated since January 1, 2007. Include all initial
and final bid or solicitation information whether or not your firm ultimately purchased 100- to
150-seat LCA. Please provide these data in a spreadsheet structured as follows:
Column
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X

Producer
Initial offer date
Initial offer: Model(s) offered
Initial offer: Key 100- to 150-seat LCA specifications
Initial offer: Required number of seats (or number of seat range) per plane
Initial offer: Firm order units requested
Initial offer: Per-aircraft offer price, including ancillary items, in USD, in year of offer
Initial offer: Engines price included in per-aircraft order price
Initial offer: Per-aircraft value of ancillary items provided by producer as part of order
Initial offer: Delivery terms (f.o.b. / U.S. airport)
Initial offer: Payment terms
Initial offer: Offer accepted? (Y/N)
Final offer: date
Final offer: Model(s) offered (if changed from initial offer)
Final offer: Key 100- to 150-seat LCA specifications (if changed from initial offer)
Final offer: Required number of seats (or number of seat range) per plane (if changed
from initial offer)
Final offer: Firm order units requested
Final offer: Per-aircraft offer price, including ancillary items, in USD, in year of offer
Final offer: Engines price included in per-aircraft order price
Final offer: Per-aircraft value of ancillary items provided by producer as part of order
Final offer: Delivery terms (f.o.b. / U.S. airport)
Final offer: Payment terms
Final offer: Offer accepted? (Y/N)
Interim information: If the bid prices changed between the initial and final bids/offers,
please describe, in the order of their importance, the major determinants of the change
(e.g., changes in specification, negotiated price changes, competitive pressure, etc.).

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Bundled purchases.—Do you simultaneously negotiate with a single manufacturer for the
purchase of 100- to 150-seat LCA and other aircraft?
No

Yes

If yes, is the price negotiated for the 100- to 150-seat LCA contingent on the other aircraft?
No

Yes

If yes, describe the portion of contracts that typically include bundled pricing and the price
difference between bundled and non-bundled purchase contracts.

III-9a. Contract change/update.--After signing a purchase contract with a 100- to 150-seat LCA
producer, how often does your firm make the following changes?

Change

Frequency
(Always, Frequently,
Sometimes, Never)

Explanation and factors

Defer delivery of models
included in the purchase
contract
Upgrade from models
included in the purchase
contract to models not
originally included in the
purchase contract
Upgrade to models not
originally included in the
purchase contract and
defer their delivery
III-9b. Upgrade/deferment factors.--What factors affect your decision to upgrade or defer shipments
under a purchase contract for 100- to 150-seat LCA?

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Upgrade/deferment costs and benefits.--What are the main costs and benefits of upgrading or
deferring delivery after signing a purchase contract for 100- to 150-seat LCA?

III-9d. Contract options.--After signing a purchase contract with a 100- to 150-seat LCA producer, how
often does your firm exercise the following options?
Frequency
(Always, Frequently,
Sometimes, Never)

Change

Explanation and factors

Option to buy additional
100- to 150-seat LCA
Option to upgrade
orders to larger 100- to
150-seat LCA
Option to upgrade
orders to larger LCA
(larger than 150 seats)

III-10. Derivative model impact.--How does the announced launch of a derivative model of 100- to
150-seat LCA affect the price of other 100- to 150-seat LCA from the same manufacturer?
Products

Explanation and factors

Impact on the price of current
models of 100- to 150-seat LCA in
the market from the same
manufacturer
Impact on the price your firm would
pay for current models of 100- to
150-seat LCA from the same
manufacturer

III-11a. Supply constraints.--Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with
100- to 150-seat LCA since January 1, 2007 (examples include placing customers on allocation or
“controlled order entry,” 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-11b. Supply constraints.--How does a manufacturer’s ability to deliver 100- to 150-seat LCA within a
specific time affect competitiveness?
Impact on

Explanation and factors

The producer’s competitiveness
Your firm’s competitiveness

III-12. Delivery deferral.—Since January 1, 2007, did your firm request the deferral of the delivery of
100- to 150-seat LCA?
If yes, provide how often has your firm requested deferred delivery of 100- to 150-seat LCA, the
length of the deferral, and the reasons for those deferrals on a manufacturer-by-manufacturer
basis?
Deferred time
Less than 6 months
6 to 12 months
1 to 2 years
More than 2 years

Less than 6 months
6 to 12 months
1 to 2 years
More than 2 years

Number of 100- to Manufacturer(s) and reasons, by
150-seat LCA
manufacturer
Between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2013

Since January 1, 2014

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III-13a. Purchasing factors.-- Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for 100- to 150-seat LCA, and explain the role each has in your 100- to 150seat LCA bidding and purchasing decision process.
Factor

Very
Somewhat
Not
important important important

Availability/backlog/ capacity
limitations
Cabin comfort
Commensurate pricing (i.e., most
favored customer agreement)
Commonality with existing fleet
Delivery terms
Emissions requirements
Engine size
Entry-into-service support
Lifetime operating costs (seat and
trip)
Maintenance costs
Noise requirements
Payment terms
Performance (landing, take-off,
range)
Price
Range greater than 2900 nautical
miles
Reduced fuel requirements
Residual value guarantees
Seat capacity
Spare parts
Superior technology
Trade-in commitments
Training support
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:

Explanation

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III-13b. Purchasing factors.--Please rate the importance (as “very,” “somewhat,” or “not” important) of
the following factors in your firm’s purchasing decisions for 100- to 150-seat LCA, and explain
the role each has in your 100- to 150-seat LCA bidding and purchasing decision process. Please
rate each factor separately based on whether it is for existing/current 100- to 150-seat LCA,
derivative new model of 100- to 150-seat LCA, or clean sheet new model of 100- to 150-seat
LCA.
Existing/current 100to 150-seat LCA
Factor
Prior domestic
sales of:
Prior global sales
of:
Domestic market
performance:
Global market
performance:
Length of time in
domestic market:
Proven
performance
record at U.S.
airline:
Proven
performance
record at a nonU.S. airline:
Prior purchases of
100- to 150-seat
LCA from the
same
manufacturer
Prior purchases of
other single aisle
LCA from the
same
manufacturer

Very

Some
what

Not

Derivative new model Clean sheet new model
of 100- to 150-seat LCA of 100- to 150-seat LCA
Very

Some
what

Not

Very

Some
what

Not

Explanation

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III-14. Used/refurbished 100- 150-seat LCA.—How does the availability of used/or refurbished 100150-seat LCA affect your firm’s purchase decisions.

III-15a. Lifecycle costs.--Please identify the factors purchasers consider in determining 100- to 150-seat
LCA lifecycle costs.

III-15b. Lifecycle costs.--In order of importance in NPV calculations, please list the 5 factors considered
in your firm’s purchase decisions and relative weight given to each factor in NPV assessments.
Factor

NPV weight

Explanation

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III-16. Substitutes.—
(a)

Please rate the degree various types of aircraft can be substituted for 100- to 150-seat
LCA with other aircraft categories by product pair.
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = product-pair can always be substituted for each other
F = product-pair can frequently be substituted for each other
S = product-pair can sometimes be substituted for each other
N = product-pair can never be substituted for each other
0 = no familiarity with the specified products

Product-pair

Regional civil
aircraft

Other single aisle
LCA

All other LCA

Other aircraft

100- to 150-seat LCA
For any product-pair for which you rated that they are sometimes or never substitutable, please
identify the factors that limit or preclude substitution:

(b)

During 2016, for approximately what percent of your firm’s airline service routes
(number and miles) do you use 100- to 150-seat LCA?
Estimated percent based on number of routes:
Estimated percent based on number of total miles:

(c)

During 2016, of the total routes where your firm used a 100- to 150-seat LCA,
approximately what percent did you also use other aircraft?

Item
Used an aircraft with less
than 100 seats
Used an aircraft with more
than 150 seats

Percent of routes

Percent of miles

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III-17. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.-(a)

Since January 1, 2014, did your firm purchase or commit to purchase imported 100- to
150-seat LCA from Canada instead of U.S.-produced 100- to 150-seat LCA?
Source

Yes
(also respond to Parts (b) and (c))

No
(If “No” skip to next question)

Canada
Nonsubject
(b)

If you responded “Yes” to Part (a), was the net present value before acquisition costs
lower than the domestic product?
Source

Yes

No

Canada
Nonsubject
(c)

If you responded “Yes” to Part (a), was the net present value after acquisition costs
lower than the domestic product?
Source

Yes

No

Canada
Nonsubject

III-18. U.S. producers and import competition.-(a)

Since January 1, 2014, in connection with a sale or offer to sell 100- to 150-seat LCA to
your firm, did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced 100- to 150seat LCA in order to compete with lower-priced imports of 100- to 150-seat LCA from
Canada?
Source
Canada
Nonsubject

Yes (also respond to
question part (b))

No (If “No”, skip to next
question)

Don’t know

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If your firm responded “yes” above, please provide an estimate of the reduction in U.S.
producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as timing (e.g., months/years),
frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive factors.
Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)

Source
Canada

%

Nonsubject

%

Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors

III-19. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for has changed since January 1, 2014. Explain any trends and describe the
principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market

Overall
increase

No
Overall Fluctuate with
change decrease no clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within the United
States
Outside the United
States
III-20. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the production or marketing of
100- to 150-seat LCA since January 1, 2014?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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III-21. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the 100- to 150-seat LCA market subject to business cycles (other than general economywide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to 100- to 150-seat LCA?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question III-22.

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
100- to 150-seat LCA since January 1, 2014?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-22. Commercial momentum.—Does commercial momentum—positive feedback (strong sales of an
LCA model stimulates additional sales) and negative feedback (weak sales of an LCA model
discourages additional sales)—play a role in your decisions to purchase of 100- to 150-seat LCA
from a specific producer?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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III-23. Interchangeability.—Are 100- to 150-seat LCA 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

Canada – Bombardier
CS100 or CS300

EU Airbus A319

100- to 150-seat LCA
produced in other
countries

U.S. – Boeing 737700 or 737 MAX 7
Canada –
Bombardier CS100
or CS300
EU Airbus A319
For any country-pair producing 100- to 150-seat LCA 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-24. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, technical support, etc.) between 100- to 150-seat LCA 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

Canada – Bombardier
CS100 or CS300

EU Airbus A319

100- to 150-seat
LCA produced in
other countries

U.S. – Boeing 737700 or 737 MAX 7
Canada –
Bombardier CS100
or CS300
EU Airbus A319
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s purchases or imports of 100- to 150-seat LCA, identify the country-pair and
report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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III-25. Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how 100- to 150-seat LCA
produced in different countries listed compares with 100- to 150-seat LCA produced in each of
the other countries listed, and with which you are familiar.

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Canada/Bombardier
compared to
product from
EU/Airbus

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United
States/Boeing
compared to
product from
EU/Airbus

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States/Boeing
compared to product
from
Canada/Bombardier

Availability/backlog/capacity limitations
Cabin comfort
Commensurate pricing (i.e., most favored
customer agreement)
Commonality with existing fleet
Delivery terms
Emissions requirements
Engine size
Entry-into-service support
Lifetime operating costs (seat and trip)
Maintenance costs
Noise requirements
Payment terms
Performance (landing, take-off, range)
1

Price

Range greater than 2900 nautical miles
Reduced fuel requirements
Residual value guarantees
Seat capacity
Spare parts
Superior technology
Trade-in commitments
Training support
1

A rating of superior on price indicates that the first country generally has lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than
the second country.

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III-26. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.

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PART IV.--ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS – OTHER SINGLE AISLE LCA
Further information on this Part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Carolyn Carlson (202-205
3002, Carolyn.Carlson@usitc.gov).
IV-1.

Comparability of 100- to 150-seat LCA to other single aisle LCA--For each of the following
indicate whether 100- to 150-seat LCA (subject to these investigations) produced in the United
States compared to select out-of-scope products are:
F: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
M: mostly comparable or similar;
S: somewhat comparable or similar;
N: never or not-at-all comparable or similar; or
0: no familiarity with products.
(a) Physical Characteristics and Uses.--The differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and uses.
Product-pair

737-800 and 737 MAX 8

737-900 and 737 MAX 9

737 MAX 10

737-700 and 737 MAX 7
737-800 and 737 MAX 8
737-900 and 737 MAX 9
For any product-pair, please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in
terms of their physical characteristics and uses:

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Comparability of 100- to 150-seat LCA to other single aisle LCA.--Continued
(b) Interchangeability.--The ability to substitute the products in the same application.
Product-pair

737-800 and 737 MAX 8

737-900 and 737 MAX 9

737 MAX 10

737-700 and 737 MAX 7
737-800 and 737 MAX 8
737-900 and 737 MAX 9
For any product-pair, please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in
terms of their interchangeability:

(c) Common manufacturing facilities, production processes, and production employees.-Whether manufactured in the same facilities, from the same inputs, on the same
machinery and equipment, and using the same employees.
Product-pair

737-800 and 737 MAX 8

737-900 and 737 MAX 9

737 MAX 10

737-700 and 737 MAX 7
737-800 and 737 MAX 8
737-900 and 737 MAX 9
For any product-pair, please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in
terms of their manufacturing facilities, production processes, and production employees:

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Comparability of 100- to 150-seat LCA to other single aisle LCA.--Continued
(d) Channels of distribution.--Channels of distribution/market situation through which the
products are sold (i.e., sold direct to end users, through wholesaler/distributors, etc.).
Product-pair

737-800 and 737 MAX 8

737-900 and 737 MAX 9

737 MAX 10

737-700 and 737 MAX 7
737-800 and 737 MAX 8
737-900 and 737 MAX 9
For any product-pair, please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in
terms of their channels of distribution:

(e) Customer and producer perceptions.--Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities.
Product-pair

737-800 and 737 MAX 8

737-900 and 737 MAX 9

737 MAX 10

737-700 and 737 MAX 7
737-800 and 737 MAX 8
737-900 and 737 MAX 9
For any product-pair, please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in
terms of their customer and product perceptions:

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Comparability of 100- to 150-seat LCA to other single aisle LCA.--Continued
(f) Price.--Whether prices are comparable or differ between the products.
Product-pair

737-800 and 737 MAX 8

737-900 and 737 MAX 9

737 MAX 10

737-700 and 737 MAX 7
737-800 and 737 MAX 8
737-900 and 737 MAX 9
For any product-pair, please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in
terms of their price:

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U.S. purchases from the United States / Boeing.--Report your firm’s purchases of other single
aisle LCA from the United States / Boeing (not necessarily directly from the manufacturer) by
your firm during the specified periods.

737-800/737 MAX 8: UNITED STATES / BOEING
Quantity (in number of units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

January to September

2015

2016

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period fleet
(quantity) (A)
Purchases:
New aircraft from
manufacturer:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Used / refurbished aircraft:1
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments / retirements:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Trade-in shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value in kind (I)
Disposal:
Quantity (J)
Estimated value (K)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period fleet (quantity) (N)
1
2

Please identify the firms from whom your firm purchased these products:
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.

.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS/PURCHASES, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data
reported for the end-of-period inventories /fleet (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories/fleet (i.e., line A), plus imports/purchases (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments/disposals
(i.e., lines F, H, J and L).
Calendar years
Reconciliation
A+B+D–F–H–J–L–N=
should equal zero ("0") if not
revise.

2014

2015

0

2016

0

2016

0

2017

0

0

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U.S. purchases from the United States / Boeing.--Report your firm’s purchases of other single
aisle LCA from the United States / Boeing (not necessarily directly from the manufacturer) by
your firm during the specified periods.

737-900/737 MAX 9: UNITED STATES / BOEING
Quantity (in number of units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

January to September

2015

2016

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period fleet
(quantity) (A)
Purchases:
New aircraft from
manufacturer:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Used / refurbished aircraft:1
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments / retirements:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Trade-in shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value in kind (I)
Disposal:
Quantity (J)
Estimated value (K)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period fleet (quantity) (N)
1
2

Please identify the firms from whom your firm purchased these products:
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.

.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS/PURCHASES, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data
reported for the end-of-period inventories /fleet (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories/fleet (i.e., line A), plus imports/purchases (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments/disposals
(i.e., lines F, H, J and L).
Calendar years
Reconciliation
A+B+D–F–H–J–L–N=
should equal zero ("0") if not
revise.

2014

2015

0

2016

0

2016

0

2017

0

0

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IV-43. U.S. purchases from the United States / Boeing.--Report your firm’s purchases of other single
aisle LCA from the United States / Boeing (not necessarily directly from the manufacturer) by
your firm during the specified periods.

737 MAX 10: UNITED STATES / BOEING
Quantity (in number of units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item

2014

January to September

2015

2016

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period fleet
(quantity) (A)
Purchases:
New aircraft from
manufacturer:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Used / refurbished aircraft:1
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments / retirements:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Trade-in shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value in kind (I)
Disposal:
Quantity (J)
Estimated value (K)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period fleet (quantity) (N)
1
2

Please identify the firms from whom your firm purchased these products:
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.

.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS/PURCHASES, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data
reported for the end-of-period inventories /fleet (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories/fleet (i.e., line A), plus imports/purchases (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments/disposals
(i.e., lines F, H, J and L).
Calendar years
Reconciliation
A+B+D–F–H–J–L–N=
should equal zero ("0") if not
revise.

2014

2015

0

2016

0

2016

0

2017

0

0

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U.S. imports or purchases from Canada / Bombardier.--Report your firm’s imports and/or
purchases of other single aisle LCA from Canada / Bombardier (not necessarily directly from the
manufacturer) by your firm during the specified periods.

OTHER SINGLE AISLE LCA: CANADA / BOMBARDIER1 2
Quantity (in number of units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2014

January to September

2015

2016

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period fleet
(quantity) (A)
Purchases:
New aircraft from
manufacturer:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Used / refurbished aircraft:1
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments / retirements:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Trade-in shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value in kind (I)
Disposal:
Quantity (J)
Estimated value (K)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period fleet (quantity) (N)
1
2

Please identify the firms from whom your firm purchased these products:
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.

.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS/PURCHASES, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data
reported for the end-of-period inventories /fleet (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories/fleet (i.e., line A), plus imports/purchases (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments/disposals
(i.e., lines F, H, J and L).
Calendar years
Reconciliation
A+B+D–F–H–J–L–N=
should equal zero ("0") if not
revise.

2014

2015

0

2016

0

2016

0

2017

0

0

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U.S. imports or purchases from EU / Airbus.--Report your firm’s imports and/or purchases of
other single aisle LCA from EU / Airbus (not necessarily directly from the manufacturer) by your
firm during the specified periods.

OTHER SINGLE AISLE LCA: EU / AIRBUS1 2
Quantity (in number of units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item

2014

January to September

2015

2016

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period fleet
(quantity) (A)
Purchases:
New aircraft from
manufacturer:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
Used / refurbished aircraft:1
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments / retirements:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Trade-in shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value in kind (I)
Disposal:
Quantity (J)
Estimated value (K)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period fleet (quantity) (N)
1
2

Please identify the firms from whom your firm purchased these products:
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.

.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS/PURCHASES, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data
reported for the end-of-period inventories /fleet (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories/fleet (i.e., line A), plus imports/purchases (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments/disposals
(i.e., lines F, H, J and L).
Calendar years
Reconciliation
A+B+D–F–H–J–L–N=
should equal zero ("0") if not
revise.

2014

2015

0

2016

0

2016

0

2017

0

0

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Expected deliveries / imports.--Does your firm expect to receive deliveries of other single aisleLCA after December 31, 2017?

OTHER SINGLE AISLE LCA
“Expected deliveries” are deliveries for which your firm has placed an order with a domestic or
foreign supplier for other single aisle LCA, but delivery of those imports / purchases is not
scheduled to occur until after the date listed above.
No

Yes--Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in number of units)
Projections

Type and source

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

New 100- to 150-seat
LCA from manufacturer.-United States / Boeing1
737-800/737 MAX 8
737-900/737 MAX 9
737 MAX 10
Canada / Bombardier2
EU / Airbus3
Used / refurbished 100- to 150-seat
LCA.-United States / Boeing
737-800/737 MAX 8
737-900/737 MAX 9
737 MAX 10
Canada / Bombardier
EU / Airbus
Please describe the assumptions for your firm's projections for purchases of new aircraft from United States /
Boeing over the 2017-22 period.
.
2
Please describe the assumptions for your firm's projections for purchases / imports of new aircraft from
Canada / Bombardier over the 2017-22 period.
.
3
Please describe the assumptions for your firm's projections for purchases / imports of new aircraft from the
EU / Airbus over the 2017-22 period.
.
1

IV-8.

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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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/701731/2017/100_150_seat_large_civil_aircraft_
canada/final.htm.
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.--Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/

Pin: LCA1

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