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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
TIN‐ AND CHROMIUM‐COATED STEEL SHEET FROM JAPAN
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by January 8, 2018
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the antidumping duty order concerning Tin‐ and Chromium‐Coated Steel Sheet (“TCCSS”)
from Japan (inv. No. 731‐TA‐860 (Third Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the
authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a
subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. §
1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm imported Tin‐ and Chromium‐Coated Steel Sheet (as defined on the next page) from any
country at any time since January 1, 2012?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: TCCSS)
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 investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
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
Fax:
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐On August 28, 2000, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued a an
antidumping duty order on imports of Tin‐ and Chromium‐Coated Steel Sheet from Japan. On May 1,
2017, the Commission instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
§ 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable
time. If both the Commission and Commerce make an affirmative determination, the order will remain
in place. If either the Commission or Commerce makes a negative determination, Commerce will revoke
the order. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/tin_and_chromium_coated_steel_sheet_japan
/third_review_full.htm.
TCCSS covered by these investigations is tin mill flat‐rolled products that are coated or plated with
tin, chromium or chromium oxides. Flat‐rolled steel products coated with tin are known as tin
plate. Flat‐rolled steel products coated with chromium or chromium oxides are known as tin‐
free steel or electrolytic chromium‐coated steel. The scope includes all the noted tin mill
products regardless of thickness, width, form (in coils or cut sheets), coating type (electrolytic
or otherwise), edge (trimmed, untrimmed or further processed, such and scroll cut), coating
thickness, surface finish, temper, coating metal (tin, chromium, chromium oxide), reduction
(single‐ or double‐reduced), and whether or not coated with a plastic material. All products that
meet the written physical description are within the scope of this investigation unless
specifically excluded.
TCCSS is currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 7210.11.00, 7210.12.00, 7210.50.00,
7212.10.00, and 7212.50.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). It may also
be imported under HTSUS statistical reporting number 7225.99.00 and 7226.99.01. The HTSUS
provisions are for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
Excluded TCCSS Products ‐‐ Single reduced electrolytically chromium coated steel with a thickness 0.238
mm (85 pound base box) (± 10%) or 0.251 mm (90 pound base box) (± 10%) or 0.255 mm (± 10%) with
770 mm (minimum width) (± 1.588 mm) by 900 mm (maximum length if sheared) sheet size or 30.6875
inches (minimum width) (± 1/16 inch) and 35.4 inches (maximum length if sheared) sheet size; with type
MR or higher (per ASTM) A623 steel chemistry; batch annealed at T2 1/2 anneal temper, with a yield
strength of 31 to 42 kpsi (214 to 290 Mpa); with a tensile strength of 43 to 58 kpsi (296 to 400 Mpa);
with a chrome coating restricted to 32 to 150 mg/m 2; with a chrome oxide coating restricted to 6 to 25
mg/m 2 with a modified 7B ground roll finish or blasted roll finish; with roughness average (Ra) 0.10 to
0.35 micrometers, measured with a stylus instrument with a stylus radius of 2 to 5 microns, a trace
length of 5.6 mm, and a cut‐off of 0.8 mm, and the measurement traces shall be made perpendicular to
the rolling direction; with an oil level of 0.17 to 0.37 grams/base box as type BSO, or 2.5 to 5.5 mg/m 2as
type DOS, or 3.5 to 6.5 mg/m 2 as type ATBC; with electrical conductivity of static probe voltage drop of
0.46 volts drop maximum, and with electrical conductivity degradation to 0.70 volts drop maximum
after stoving (heating to 400 degrees F for 100 minutes followed by a cool to room temperature).
Single reduced electrolytically chromium‐or tin‐coated steel in the gauges of 0.0040 inch nominal,
0.0045 inch nominal, 0.0050 inch nominal, 0.0061 inch nominal (55 pound base box weight), 0.0066 inch
nominal (60 pound base box weight), and 0.0072 inch nominal (65 pound base box weight), regardless
of width, temper, finish, coating or other properties. Single reduced electrolytically chromium coated
steel in the gauge of 0.024 inch, with widths of 27.0 inches or 31.5 inches, and with T‐1 temper
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properties. Single reduced electrolytically chromium coated steel, with a chemical composition of
0.005% max carbon, 0.030% max silicon, 0.25% max manganese, 0.025% max phosphorous, 0.025% max
sulfur, 0.070% max aluminum, and the balance iron, with a metallic chromium layer of 70‐130 mg/m 2,
with a chromium oxide layer of 5‐30 mg/m 2, with a tensile strength of 260‐440 N/mm 2, with an
elongation of 28‐48%, with a hardness (HR‐30T) of 40‐58, with a surface roughness of 0.5‐1.5 microns
Ra, with magnetic properties of Bm (KG) 10.0 minimum, Br (KG) 8.0 minimum, Hc (Oe) 2.5‐3.8, and MU
1400 minimum, as measured with a Riken Denshi DC magnetic characteristic measuring machine, Model
BHU‐60. Bright finish tin‐coated sheet with a thickness equal to or exceeding 0.0299 inch, coated to
thickness of 3/4 pound (0.000045 inch) and 1 pound (0.00006 inch).
Electrolytically chromium coated steel having ultra‐flat shape defined as oil can maximum depth of 5/64
inch (2.0 mm) and edge wave maximum of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) and no wave to penetrate more than 2.0
inches (51.0 mm) from the strip edge and coilset or curling requirements of average maximum of 5/64
inch (2.0 mm) (based on six readings, three across each cut edge of a 24 inches (61 cm) long sample with
no single reading exceeding 4/32 inch (3.2 mm) and no more than two readings at 4/32 inch (3.2 mm))
and (for 85 pound base box item only: cross buckle maximums of 0.001 inch (0.0025 mm) average
having no reading above 0.005 inch (0.127 mm)), with a camber maximum of 1/4 inch (6.3 mm) per 20
feet (6.1 meters), capable of being bent 120 degrees on a 0.002 inch radius without cracking, with a
chromium coating weight of metallic chromium at 100 mg/m2 and chromium oxide of 10 mg/m 2, with a
chemistry of 0.13% maximum carbon, 0.60% maximum manganese, 0.15% maximum silicon, 0.20%
maximum copper, 0.04% maximum phosphorous, 0.05% maximum sulfur, and 0.20% maximum
aluminum, with a surface finish of Stone Finish 7C, with a DOS‐A oil at an aim level of 2 mg/square
meter, with not more than 15 inclusions/foreign matter in 15 feet (4.6 meters) (with inclusions not to
exceed 1/32 inch (0.8 mm) in width and 3/64 inch (1.2 mm) in length), with thickness/temper
combinations of either 60 pound base box (0.0066 inch) double reduced CADR8 temper in widths of
25.00 inches, 27.00 inches, 27.50 inches, 28.00 inches, 28.25 inches, 28.50 inches, 29.50 inches, 29.75
inches, 30.25 inches, 31.00 inches, 32.75 inches, 33.75 inches, 35.75 inches, 36.25 inches, 39.00 inches,
or 43.00 inches, or 85 pound base box (0.0094 inch) single reduced CAT4 temper in widths of 25.00
inches, 27.00 inches, 28.00 inches, 30.00 inches, 33.00 inches, 33.75 inches, 35.75 inches, 36.25 inches,
or 43.00 inches, with width tolerance of #1/8 inch, with a thickness tolerance of #0.0005 inch, with a
maximum coil weight of 20,000 pounds (9071.0 kg), with a minimum coil weight of 18,000 pounds
(8164.8 kg) with a coil inside diameter of 16 inches (40.64 cm) with a steel core, with a coil maximum
outside diameter of 59.5 inches (151.13 cm), with a maximum of one weld (identified with a paper flag)
per coil, with a surface free of scratches, holes, and rust.
Electrolytically tin coated steel having differential coating with 1.00 pound/base box equivalent on the
heavy side, with varied coating equivalents in the lighter side (detailed below), with a continuous cast
steel chemistry of type MR, with a surface finish of type 7B or 7C, with a surface passivation of 0.7
mg/square foot of chromium applied as a cathodic dichromate treatment, with coil form having
restricted oil film weights of 0.3‐0.4 grams/base box of type DOS‐A oil, coil inside diameter ranging from
15.5 to 17 inches, coil outside diameter of a maximum 64 inches, with a maximum coil weight of 25,000
pounds, and with temper/coating/dimension combinations of: (1) CAT 4 temper, 1.00/.050 pound/base
box coating, 70 pound/base box (0.0077 inch) thickness, and 33.1875 inch ordered width; or (2) CAT5
temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base box coating, 75 pound/base box (0.0082 inch) thickness, and 34.9375
inch or 34.1875 inch ordered width; or (3) CAT5 temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base box coating, 107
pound/base box (0.0118 inch) thickness, and 30.5625 inch or 35.5625 inch ordered width; or (4) CADR8
temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base box coating, 85 pound/base box (0.0093 inch) thickness, and 35.5625
inch ordered width; or (5) CADR8 temper, 1.00/0.25 pound/base box coating, 60 pound/base box
(0.0066 inch) thickness, and 35.9375 inch ordered width; or (6) CADR8 temper, 1.00/0.25 pound/base
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box coating, 70 pound/base box (0.0077 inch) thickness, and 32.9375 inch, 33.125 inch, or 35.1875 inch
ordered width.
Electrolytically tin coated steel having differential coating with 1.00 pound/base box equivalent on the
heavy side, with varied coating equivalents on the lighter side (detailed below), with a continuous cast
steel chemistry of type MR, with a surface finish of type 7B or 7C, with a surface passivation of 0.5
mg/square foot of chromium applied as a cathodic dichromate treatment, with ultra‐flat scroll cut sheet
form, with CAT 5 temper with 1.00/0.10 pound/base box coating, with alithograph logo printed in a
uniform pattern on the 0.10 pound coating side with a clear protective coat, with both sides waxed to a
level of 15‐20 mg/216 sq. in., with ordered dimension combinations of (1) 75 pound/base box (0.0082
inch) thickness and 34.9375 inch x 31.748 inch scroll cut dimensions; or (2) 75 pound/base box (0.0082
inch) thickness and 34.1875 inch x 29.076 inch scroll cut dimensions; or (3) 107 pound/base box (0.0118
inch) thickness and 30.5625 inch x 34.125 inch scroll cut dimension.
Tin‐free steel coated with a metallic chromium layer between 100‐200 mg/m2and a chromium oxide
layer between 5‐30 mg/m2; chemical composition of 0.05% maximum carbon, 0.03% maximum silicon,
0.60% maximum manganese, 0.02% maximum phosphorous, and 0.02% maximum sulfur; magnetic flux
density (“Br”) of 10 kg minimum and a coercive force (“Hc”) of 3.8 Oe minimum.
Tin‐free steel laminated on one or both sides of the surface with a polyester film, consisting of two
layers (an amorphous layer and an outer crystal layer), that contains no more than the indicated
amounts of the following environmental hormones: 1 mg/kg BADGE (BisPhenol—A Di‐glycidyl Ether), 1
mg/kg BFDGE (BisPhenol—F Di‐glycidyl Ether), and 3 mg/kg BPA (BisPhenol—A).
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.
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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 Robert
Casanova (202‐708‐2719, Robert.casanova@usitc.gov).
I‐1.
OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I‐2.
Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of TCCSS, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.
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Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
I‐4.
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Firm name
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing TCCSS into the United States or that are engaged in
exporting TCCSS to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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I‐5.
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of TCCSS?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
I‐6.
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on TCCSS.
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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I‐7.
Consignees.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of TCCSS but is not the consignee, please list
the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).
I‐8.
Firm name
Address
Contact person and
phone number
FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters TCCSS into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports TCCSS 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 (HTS).
Item
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
No
Yes
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I‐9.
Business plan.‐‐In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for TCCSS?
No
Yes–Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.
I‐10.
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 Robert Casanova (202‐708‐
2719, Robert.casanova@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 TCCSS since January 1, 2012.
Check as many as appropriate.
If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable.
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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II‐3. Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of TCCSS for
delivery after September 30, 2017?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign supplier
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No
Yes–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in short tons)
Period/Source
II‐4.
Jan‐Mar 2018
Apr‐Jun 2018
Jul‐Sept 2018
Japan
Other sources
Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces TCCSS in the United States,
please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source,
please elaborate.
Oct‐Dec 2017
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Definitions
“Imports” –Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Import quantities” –Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values”—Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“U.S. commercial shipments”— Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” –Product consumed internally by your firm. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
“Export shipments”— Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments
to related firms.
“Inventories” ‐‐Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work in progress.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the trade data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records,
etc.) used to compile these data.
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II‐5. U.S. Imports from Japan.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of TCCSS imported from Japan during the specified periods.
JAPAN
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2014
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments‐‐
to Distributors (quantity) (K)
to Canning end users (quantity) (L)
to All other end users (quantity) (M)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value
data using that basis for each period identified above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
January‐September
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J = should
equal zero ("0") or provide
an explanation.1
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K through M) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
January‐September
Reconciliation
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
K + L + M – D = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
0
0
0
II‐6. Historical U.S. Shipments‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of TCCSS (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) during the
periods specified.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
0
Calendar year
Item
U.S. shipments:
Quantity
Value
2012
2013
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II‐7. Imports from ALL OTHER SOURCES.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of TCCSS imported from all other sources (i.e., all source except Japan) during the
specified periods.
ALL OTHER SOURCES
(list sources:
)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2014
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments‐‐
to Distributors (quantity) (K)
to Canning end users (quantity) (L)
to All other end users (quantity) (M)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value
data using that basis for each period identified above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J = should
equal zero ("0") or provide
an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐September
2016
0
2016
0
2017
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K through M) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
January‐September
Reconciliation
K + L + M – D = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
2017
0
0
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For questions II‐7 and II‐8, if your firm’s response differs for particular orders, please indicate and
explain the particular effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific orders.
II‐8. Effect of order(s).‐‐Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty order covering
imports of TCCSS from Japan in terms of its effect on your firm’s imports, U.S. shipments of
imports, and inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations before and after the
imposition of the order.
II‐9.
Anticipated changes in operations.‐‐Would your firm anticipate any changes in in the character
of its operations or organization, including its imports, U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories
of TCCSS in the future? Please consider both anticipated changes if the antidumping duty orders
on TCCSS from Japan were to remain in place and if the orders were to be revoked.
Item
If yes, supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of
such changes and provide underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentations that address this issue.
No
Yes
If orders
remain in place
If orders are
revoked
II‐10. 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 Cindy Cohen (202‐205‐3230,
cindy.cohene@usitc.gov).
III‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
PRICE DATA
III‐2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers of the following products your firm imported from Japan:
Product 1.‐‐Single reduced, electrolytic tin plate with base box weights of 75 lbs.‐95 lbs.
inclusive, in coils.
Product 2.‐‐Double reduced, electrolytic tin plate with base box weights of 50 lbs.‐60 lbs.
inclusive, in coils.
Product 3.‐‐Single reduced, electrolytic chromium‐coated steel with base box weights of 65 lbs.‐
80 lbs. inclusive, in coils.
Product 4.‐‐Double reduced, electrolytic chromium‐coated steel with base box weights of 55
lbs.‐65 lbs. inclusive, in coils.
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
(a) During January 2014‐September 2017, did your firm import from Japan and sell to unrelated
U.S. customers any of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with
these products)?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing data table as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
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III‐2(b). Price data (Japan).‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Japan and sold by your firm.
Japan
Report data in short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S.
point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
the product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2 (c). Price data checklist.‐‐Please check that the pricing data in question III‐2(b) have been correctly
reported.
Is the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
Are actual dollars (not $1,000) and short tons?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs)?
Net of all discounts and rebates?
Have returns credited to the quarter in which the sale occurred?
Less than reported commercial shipments in question II‐5 in each year?
III‐2(d). Pricing data methodology.‐‐Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these
data.
III‐3.
Price setting.‐‐How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of TCCSS (check
all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐4.
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Quantity
discounts
Set
price
lists
Annual
total
volume
discounts
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
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III‐5. Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for TCCSS imported from Japan?
Net 30
days
Net 60
days
(b)
2/10 net
30 days
Other
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Other (specify)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported TCCSS from Japan usually quoted?
(check one)
Delivered
F.o.b.
III‐6.
If f.o.b., specify point
Contract versus spot.‐‐ Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of TCCSS imported from
Japan in 2016 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) short‐term
contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Type of sale
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of your
2016 sales
%
Short‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for 12 deliveries for less
than 12 months)
months)
%
%
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
0.0
%
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III‐7. Contract provisions.‐‐Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
TCCSS from Japan (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long‐term, short‐
term, and/or contract basis).
Short‐term contracts Annual contracts
Long‐term contracts
Typical sales
(multiple deliveries
(multiple
Item
(multiple deliveries for
contract provisions
for less than 12
deliveries for 12
more than 12 months)
months)
months)
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
III‐8.
365
Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of TCCSS imported from Japan from inventory
and produced to order and what is the typical lead time between a customer’s order and the
date of delivery for your firm’s sales of TCCSS?
Source
Lead time (Average
number of days)
From inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Share of
2016 sales
0.0 %
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III‐9. Shipping information.‐‐
(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of TCCSS imported from Japan that is
accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs? %
(b)
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
(c)
When your firm sells TCCSS imported from Japan, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
(d)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of TCCSS imported from Japan that
are delivered the following distances from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
III‐10. Geographical shipments.‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold TCCSS
imported from subject countries since January 1, 2012 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
Japan
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.
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III‐11. End uses.‐‐
(a)
List the end uses of the TCCSS that your firm imports. For each end‐use product, what
percentage of the total cost is accounted for by TCCSS and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
TCCSS
Other inputs
End use product
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
(b)
Have there been any changes in the end uses of TCCSS since January 1, 2012? Do you
anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses
No
Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2012
Anticipated
changes
Explain
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III‐12. Substitutes.‐‐
(a)
Can other products be substituted for TCCSS?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
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Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for TCCSS?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
(b)
Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for TCCSS since January 1, 2012? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2012
Anticipated
changes
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III‐13. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of TCCSS in the U.S. market changed since January 1,
2012? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
Changes since January 1, 2012:
U.S.‐produced product
Imports from Japan
Imports from all other
countries
U.S.‐produced product
Imports from Japan
Imports from all other
countries
Anticipated changes:
III‐14. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for Japan has changed since January 1, 2012, and how you anticipate demand
will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have
affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.
Market
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Demand since January 1, 2012
Within the United States
Outside the United States
Anticipated future demand
Within the United States
Outside the United States
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III‐15. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of TCCSS since January 1, 2012? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2012
Anticipated
changes
Explain
III‐16. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the TCCSS market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to TCCSS?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐17.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
TCCSS since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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III‐17. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply TCCSS since
January 1, 2012 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order entry,”
declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the
quantity promised, being unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐18. Raw materials.‐‐Indicate how TCCSS raw material prices have changed since January 1, 2012,
and how you expect they will change in the future.
Raw
materials
prices
Fluctuate
with no
clear
Overall
No
Overall
trend
increase change decrease
Explain, noting how raw material
price changes have affected your
firm’s selling prices for TCCSS.
Changes since
January 1,
2012
Anticipated
changes
III‐19. Price comparisons.‐‐Please compare market prices of TCCSS in U.S. and non‐U.S. markets if
known. Provide information as to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.
III‐20. Market studies.‐‐Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss TCCSS supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of
the other major producing/consuming countries, including Japan, and (3) the world as a whole.
Of particular interest is such data from 2012 to the present and forecasts for the future.
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III‐21. Interchangeability.‐‐Is TCCSS 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
Japan
Other countries
Japan
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For any country‐pair producing TCCSS that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the
country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
III‐22. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between TCCSS produced in the
United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
Japan
Japan
Other countries
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of TCCSS, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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III‐23. 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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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/tin_and_chromium_coated_ste
el_sheet_japan/third_review_full.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: TCCSS
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to Robert.casanova@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 import this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
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