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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
FINE DENIER POLYESTER STAPLE FIBER FROM CHINA, INDIA, KOREA,
AND TAIWAN
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by December 5, 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 fine denier polyester staple fiber
(“fine denier PSF”) from China, India, Korea, and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐579‐580 and 731‐TA‐1369‐1372 (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 possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased fine denier PSF (as defined on next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) at any
time since January 1, 2014?
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: FDPSF)
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
submitting 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
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on May 31, 2017, by DAK
Americas LLC, Charlotte, NC; Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Lake City, SC; and Auriga Polymers Inc.,
Charlotte, NC. Countervailing and/or 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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/fine_denier_polyester_staple_fiber_china_india/final.ht
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Fine Denier PSF.‐‐Fine denier PSF, not carded or combed, measuring less than 3.3 decitex (3 denier) in
diameter. The scope covers all fine denier PSF, whether coated or uncoated.
The following products are excluded from the scope:
(1) PSF equal to or greater than 3.3. decitex (more than 3 denier, inclusive) currently classifiable
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 5503.20.0045 and
5503.20.0065.
(2) Low‐melt PSF defined as a bi‐component fiber with a polyester core and an outer, polyester
sheath that melts at a significantly lower temperature than its inner polyester core currently
classified under HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0015.
Fine denier PSF is classifiable under the HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0025. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of the investigations is dispositive.
Purchaser.‐‐Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
fine denier PSF (as defined above) from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes
fine denier PSF.
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐ The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
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Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
I‐1.
OMB statistics.‐‐Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this questionnaire.
I‐2.
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
25 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
Establishments covered.‐‐ Provide the name and address of your U.S. establishment(s) covered
by this questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than
one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single response.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of fine denier PSF, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
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I‐3.
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
I‐4.
I‐5.
Address
Extent of ownership
(percent)
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, which import fine denier PSF into the United States or which export fine denier PSF to
the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce fine denier PSF?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
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Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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PART II.‐‐PURCHASES
Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
II‐1. Purchases and imports.‐‐Report your firm’s domestic purchases and imports (if applicable) of
fine denier PSF.
“Purchase” – Purchase from a U.S. entity such as a U.S. producer, a U.S. importer, or other U.S.‐
based firm.
“Import” – Purchase directly from a foreign supplier and your firm is the importer of record.
2014
2015
2016
Item
Purchases of fine denier PSF produced in —
United States
Quantity (in actual pounds)
China
India
Korea
All other countries:
Sources unknown
Taiwan
1
Total purchases
Imports of fine denier PSF from —
China
0
0
0
India
Korea
Taiwan
1
All other countries:
Total imports
1
Please identify these countries:
0
0
0
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II‐2. Changes in purchasing patterns.‐‐Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of fine
denier PSF from different sources have changed since January 1, 2014.
Did not
Source of purchases purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
Explanation for trend
United States
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
All other countries
Sources unknown
II‐3.
Country knowledge.‐‐Please indicate the countries of origin with which your firm has
experience or information in the fine denier PSF market.
United
States
China
II‐4.
India
Korea
Taiwan
Other
countries Other countries (specify)
Supplier identification.‐‐Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for fine denier PSF since
January 1, 2014. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of fine
denier PSF that each of these suppliers accounted for in 2016.
No.
Supplier’s name
City and state
Share of
quantity of
2016 purchases
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%
5
%
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PART III.‐‐MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III‐1. Firm type.‐‐
(a)
Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of fine denier PSF (check
all that apply)?
End user
End user
(woven or knit (non‐woven
applications) applications) Distributor Other (Describe)
If your firm is a distributor of fine denier PSF, please answer questions III‐2 and III‐3.
III‐2. Competition for sales.‐‐Does your firm compete for sales to customers with the manufacturers
or importers from which your firm purchases fine denier PSF?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐3.
Types of customers.‐‐What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells fine denier
PSF?
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If your firm is an end user of fine denier PSF, please answer questions III‐4 and III‐5.
III‐4. End uses.‐‐List the top 3 products your firm makes using fine denier PSF and estimate the
percent of your total production cost that is accounted for by fine denier PSF vs. other inputs
(such as labor, energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
Total
firm produces accounted for by
(should
sum to
100.0%
Product(s) your firm produces
across)
Fine denier PSF
Other inputs
%
+
% =
0.0 %
%
+
% =
0.0 %
%
+
% =
0.0 %
III‐5.
Substitutes.‐‐Can other products (polyester or non‐polyester fibers) be substituted for fine
denier PSF?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
Substitute
End use in which this
substitute is used
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for fine denier PSF?
No Yes
1.
2.
3.
Explanation
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III‐6. Demand trends.—
(a)
Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States (if
known) for fine denier PSF has changed since January 1, 2014. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
increase
Market
No
Overall Fluctuate with
change decrease no clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within the U.S.
Outside the U.S.
(b)
How has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating fine denier PSF
changed since January 1, 2014?
Increased
No change
Fluctuated
Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for fine denier PSF?
(b)
III‐7.
Decreased
No
Yes
Explain
Country preferences.‐‐Do you or your customers ever specifically order fine denier PSF from
one country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No
Yes
If yes, identify the country/countries and explain your reasons (or your
customers’ reasons).
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III‐8. Importance of purchasing domestic product.‐‐Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2016 purchases of fine denier PSF that required fine denier PSF
produced in the United States.
Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2016
purchases of fine denier
PSF
Purchases that did not require domestic product
%
Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic product
(e.g., government purchases under “Buy American” provisions)
%
Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were required by
your customers to be domestic product
%
Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other reasons
(explain: )
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
III‐9. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a)
Did the closure of DAK’s Cape Fear facility affect your firm’s purchasing decisions?
No
Yes If yes, describe how.
(b)
Have there been any other changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition
for fine denier PSF since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes If yes, describe.
(c)
Is the fine denier PSF market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐
wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to fine denier PSF?
Check all that apply.
No
Skip to question III‐11.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Please describe.
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
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III‐10. Decisions based on producer and country‐of‐origin.‐‐How often does your firm, and if known,
do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving fine denier PSF based on its producer or
country of origin?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
If at least sometimes, explain.
Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your customers
III‐11. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of fine denier PSF in the U.S. market changed since
January 1, 2014?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
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III‐12. Supply constraints.‐‐Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with fine
denier PSF since January 1, 2014?
No
Supply constraint
Yes (check all that apply)
Please explain.
Our domestic supplier(s) have placed or firm on
allocation or “controlled order entry”
Our import supplier(s) have placed or firm on
allocation or “controlled order entry”
Our domestic supplier(s) have declined orders
Our import supplier(s) have declined orders
Our domestic supplier(s) have accepted order(s)
but delivered less than promised and/or
contracted
Our import supplier(s) have accepted order(s)
but delivered less than promised and/or
contracted
Our domestic supplier(s) have been unable to
provide timely order completion or had
extended delivery times
Our import supplier(s) have been unable to
provide timely order completion or had
extended delivery times
Our domestic supplier(s) have been unable or
unwilling to provide specific types of fine denier
PSF/product specifications
Our import supplier(s) have been unable or
unwilling to provide specific types of fine denier
PSF/product specifications
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III‐13. Availability of specific product types.‐‐Are certain grades/types/sizes of fine denier PSF only
available from certain country sources?
No
Yes If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.
III‐14. Purchasing frequency.‐‐
(a)
How frequently does your firm make purchases of fine denier PSF (check one)?
Daily Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly Annually
Other If other, specify
(b)
Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐15. Number of suppliers contacted.‐‐How many suppliers does your firm generally contact before
making a purchase? Between and firms
III‐16. Supplier negotiations.‐‐
(a)
Do your firm’s purchases of fine denier PSF usually involve negotiations between
supplier and purchaser?
No
Yes If yes, explain the factors your firm generally negotiates.
(b)
If you responded yes to part (a), does your firm sometimes quote competing prices
during negotiations?
No
If yes, explain the types of suppliers (and sources) from which your firm quotes
Yes prices.
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III‐17. Change in suppliers.‐‐Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2014?
No
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If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or dropped, and
Yes the reasons for the change.
III‐18. New suppliers.‐‐Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes If yes, please identify the firms.
III‐19. Supplier qualification.‐‐Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell fine denier PSF to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).
No
Yes Number of days Process and factors
III‐20. Failure to certify.‐‐Since January 1, 2014, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their fine denier PSF with your firm, or have any producers lost
their approved status?
No
If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and
Yes the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.
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III‐21. Major purchasing factors.‐‐Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase fine denier PSF (examples include availability,
extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier,
etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
III‐22. Purchasing factors.‐‐Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for fine denier PSF.
Very
important
Factor
Not
important
Availability
Coating (e.g. silicon)
Coloring
Cut length
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Recycled content
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
Somewhat
important
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III‐23. Usage by type.‐‐
(a)
For each of the applications listed below, please indicate the frequency with which the
following forms of fine denier PSF are used.
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = always (used)
F = frequently
S = sometimes
N = never
0 = no familiarity or N/A
Form of fine denier PSF
Black or
Post‐
Application
other
Short
consumer
Other1
colored Siliconized
cut
recycled
Virgin
product
product product product product
Woven or spun applications
Non‐woven applications
Other applications
(specify):
Note: If you do not purchase fine denier PSF for the specified application, please enter “0”.
1
Please specify:
(b)
For each of the following types of fine denier PSF, please report the total amount
purchased and/or imported (regardless of source) and estimate the percentage of each
type that is made from virgin vs post‐consumer recycled PSF:
Total purchases and/or imports in 2016
Total purchases and/or imports in
2016
Share.‐‐
Made from Virgin fine denier
PSF
Made from post‐consumer
recycled PSF
Total (should sum to 100
percent in each column)
1
Please describe:
Short cut
product
Black or other
Siliconized
colored product
product
Quantity (pounds)
Other type(s)
of product1
Share made from virgin vs. recycled content (percent)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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III‐24. Quality characteristics.‐‐What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of fine denier PSF?
III‐25. Minimum quality.‐‐How often does fine denier PSF from the following countries meet minimum
quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Rarely or
Source
Always
Usually Sometimes
never
Don’t know
United States
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
Other:
III‐26. Frequency of decisions based on price.‐‐How often does your firm purchase the fine denier PSF
that is offered at the lowest price?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
III‐27. Price leaders.‐‐Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the fine denier
PSF market since January 1, 2014.
Note: A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change, either
upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest‐priced supplier.
Firm(s)
Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership
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III‐28. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.‐‐
(a)
Since January 2014, did your firm purchase imports of fine denier PSF from China, India,
Korea, and/or Taiwan instead of U.S.‐produced fine denier PSF? Respond for each
subject country.
Yes
No
Source
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))
(If “No” for all countries, skip to question III‐29)
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
(b)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source
Yes
No
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
(c)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for purchasing subject
imports rather than domestic product? (Please identify the country(ies) in your
explanation if it differs by source.)
Source
If Yes, estimate the quantity of
imports purchased instead of domestic
Yes
No
product since January 2014
(in pounds)
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
If No, please indicate the reason
your firm purchased imports
instead of domestic product
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III‐29. Raw material costs.‐‐
(a)
Do changes in raw material costs affect your firm’s price negotiations with your
suppliers of fine denier PSF?
No
Yes If yes, please explain.
(b)
Are your firm’s purchases of fine denier PSF indexed to raw material costs or indices?
No
Yes If yes, please explain.
(c)
Does your firm have contracts with any of its customers that set prices for post‐
consumer recycled PSF, short cut PSF, siliconized PSF, black or other colored PSF, and/or
certain other fine denier PSF, in whole or in part, based upon the raw material costs?
No
If yes, please list the types of fine denier PSF to which this applies and briefly
describe each pricing mechanism, including the impact such indexation had on
Yes prices during January 2014‐September 2017.
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III‐30. U.S. producers and import competition.‐‐
(a)
Since January 1, 2014, in connection with a sale or offer to sell fine denier PSF to your
firm, did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced fine denier PSF in
order to compete with lower‐priced imports of fine denier PSF from the subject
countries? Respond for each subject country.
Yes
No
(also respond to question
(If “No” for all countries, skip
Don’t
Source
part (b))
to question IV‐1)
know
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
(b)
If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, 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. (Please identify the country(ies) in your explanation if it differs by source.)
Source
Estimated reduction
in U.S. prices
(percent)
China
%
India
%
Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors
Korea
%
Taiwan
%
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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV‐1. Interchangeability.‐‐Is fine denier PSF produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country‐pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
Other countries
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
For any country‐pair producing fine denier PSF which is sometimes or never interchangeable,
please identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable
use:
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IV‐2. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between fine denier PSF
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases
of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
Other countries
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s purchases of fine denier PSF, identify the country‐pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
United States
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
All other
countries
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IV‐3. Factor country comparisons.‐‐Please rate each country’s fine denier PSF for each factor listed
below. A rating of 5 indicates that fine denier PSF produced in that country rates very well for
that factor, while a rating of 1 indicates that fine denier PSF produced in that country does not
rate well for that factor.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the entire
column for that country blank.
Fine denier PSF produced in
Availability
Coating (e.g. silicon)
Coloring
Cut length
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Recycled content
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
Factor
1
A higher rating on price and U.S. transportation costs (e.g., 4 or 5) indicates that the country
generally has lower prices/U.S. transportation costs.
Business Proprietary
U.S. Purchasers’ Questionnaire – Fine Denier PSF
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PART V.—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
V‐1. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to any question that
did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the explanation
in the space provided below.
Business Proprietary
U.S. Purchasers’ Questionnaire – Fine Denier PSF
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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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/fine_denier_polyester_staple_fiber_china_india/final.ht
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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: FDPSF
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to andrew.knipe@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 purchase 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 your firm submits (see
19 CFR § 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | Microsoft Word - US Purchasers - Fine Denier PSF (F) |
Author | jordan.harriman |
File Modified | 2017-11-08 |
File Created | 2017-11-08 |