18-2-3821 US importers' questionnaire

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS (“CACCS”)
FROM BELGIUM, COLOMBIA, AND THAILAND
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by March 5, 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 antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning CACCS from Belgium, Colombia, and
Thailand (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-581 and 731-TA-1374-1376 (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 CACCS (as defined on next page) from any country at any time since January 1, 2015?

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: CBCT)
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

Email address

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on June 2, 2017, by Archer
Daniels Midland Company, Decatur, Illinois; Cargill, Incorporated, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Tate &
Lyle Ingredients Americas, LLC, Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Countervailing/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/dumping. Questionnaires and other
information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/citric_acid_and_certain_citrate_salts_belgium/final.htm.
CACCS covered by these investigations is all grades and granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate,
and potassium citrate in their unblended forms, whether dry or in solution, and regardless of packaging
type. The scope also includes blends of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as
blends with other ingredients, such as sugar, where the unblended form(s) of citric acid, sodium citrate,
and potassium citrate constitute 40 percent or more, by weight, of the blend.
The scope also includes all forms of crude calcium citrate, including dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and
tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate, which are intermediate products in the production of citric acid, sodium
citrate, and potassium citrate.
The scope includes the hydrous and anhydrous forms of citric acid, the dihydrate and anhydrous forms
of sodium citrate, otherwise known as citric acid sodium salt, and the monohydrate and monopotassium
forms of potassium citrate. Sodium citrate also includes both trisodium citrate and monosodium citrate
which are also known as citric acid trisodium salt and citric acid monosodium salt, respectively.
The scope does not include calcium citrate that satisfies the standards set forth in the United States
Pharmacopeia and has been mixed with a functional excipient, such as dextrose or starch, where the
excipient constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, of the product.
Citric acid and sodium citrate are classifiable in subheadings 2918.14.00 and 2918.15.10 of the HTSUS,
respectively. Potassium citrate and crude calcium citrate are classifiable in subheading 2918.15.50 and,
if included in a mixture or blend, subheading 3824.99.92 (statistical reporting number 3824.99.9295) of
the HTSUS. Blends that include citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate are also imported under
statistical reporting number 3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customers purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive.
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in
importing CACCS (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or through its
selling agent.
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.

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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 (Amelia
Shister (202-205-2047, amelia.shister@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 of CACCS, 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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I-4.

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing CACCS from Belgium, Colombia, and/or Thailand into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting CACCS from Belgium, Colombia, and/or Thailand
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 CACCS?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-6.

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Country

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on CACCS.
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.

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

Firm name

I-8.

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Contact person
and phone
number

Address

FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters CACCS into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports CACCS 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 Amelia Shister (202-2052047, amelia.shister@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone

II-2.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of CACCS since January 1, 2015.
(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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Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of CACCS for
delivery after December 31, 2017?
“Arranged imports” – 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 1,000 dry pounds)

Period/Source

Jan-Mar 2018

Apr-Jun 2018

Jul-Sept 2018

Oct-Dec 2018

Belgium
Colombia
Thailand
Other sources
II-3b.

Imports in the 12 month period preceding the petition.--Has your firm imported CACCS from
any source between June 1, 2016 and May 31, 2017? (i.e., the last seven months in 2016 and
first five months in 2017 combined)
No

Yes-Report the quantity of such import below by source.
Quantity (in 1,000 dry pounds)
Source

June 2016 through May 2017

Belgium
Colombia
Thailand
Other sources
II-4.

Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces CACCS in the United States,
please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source,
please elaborate.

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Definitions
“Imports” – Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Import quantities” – Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values” – Values reported should be landed, duty-paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“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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Imports from Belgium.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
CACCS imported from Belgium by your firm during the specified periods.

BELGIUM
Quantity (in 1,000 dry pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To food and beverage end users (L)
To industrial end users (M)
To other end users (N)
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 of the periods noted above:
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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Imports from Belgium.--Continued

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 years
Reconciliation

2015

A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1

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 and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. 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 years
Reconciliation item
K + L +M+N – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2015

2016
0

2017
0

0

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U.S. imports by GMO classification: Belgium.--Please report your firm's U.S. imports from
Belgium by type during 2015-17.
GMO.--In the context of your firm’s shipments of CACCS, GMO stands for CACCS that was
produced using inputs (i.e., the substrates) that were genetically engineered or bioengineered.

BELGIUM
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Product type

2015

2016

2017

U.S. imports.-GMO:
Quantity (0)
Value (P)
Non-GMO but not certified or
verified by any independent
organization:
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
"Non-GMO Project" verified:
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Verified or certified non-GMO
other than "Non-GMO Project"
verified1:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
1

List the organization(s) that provide this certification and/or verification:
RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS DATA.--Please ensure that U.S. imports reported above equal U.S.
imports during 2015-17 as reported in question II-5a. If the calculated field below returns a
value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the
Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: O + Q + S + U – B =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V – C = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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U.S. imports by product type: Belgium.--Please report your firm's U.S. imports from Belgium by
product type.

BELGIUM
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Product type

2015

2016

2017

U.S. imports.-Citric acid:
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Sodium citrate:
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
Potassium citrate:
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
Crude calcium citrate:
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
Blends:1
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
1

Describe the blends reported above:

RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS DATA.--Please ensure that U.S. imports reported above equal U.S.
imports as reported in question II-5a. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: W + Y + AA + AC +AE – B =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: X + Z + AB + AD +AF – C =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Commercial U.S. shipments by sale type: Belgium.--Please report your firm's commercial U.S.
shipments of U.S. imports from Belgium by type of sale.
Spot sales.--Single delivery shipments (Such sales can involve a purchase agreement or contract,
but which does not include provisions for multiple deliveries).
Short-term contracts.--Multiple deliveries for less than 12 months.
Annual contracts--Multiple deliveries for 12 months.
Long-term contracts.--Multiple deliveries for more than 12 months.
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Product type

2015

2016

2017

Commercial U.S. shipments of
imports.-Spot sales:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Short term contract sales:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Annual contract sales:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Long-term contract sales:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
1

Describe the blends reported:
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT DATA.--Please ensure that commercial U.S. imports reported above
equal commercial U.S. imports as reported in question II-5a. If the calculated fields below return values other than
zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.

Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: AG + AI + AK+ AM – D =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: AH + AJ + AL + AN – E =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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II-6a. Imports from Colombia.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of CACCS imported from Colombia by your firm during the specified periods.

COLOMBIA
Quantity (in 1,000 dry pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To food and beverage end users (L)
To industrial end users (M)
To other end users (N)
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 of the periods noted above:
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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Imports from Colombia.--Continued

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 years
Reconciliation

2015

A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1

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 and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. 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 years
Reconciliation item
K + L +M+N– D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2015

2016
0

2017
0

0

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U.S. imports by GMO classification: Colombia.--Please report your firm's U.S. imports from
Colombia by type during 2015-17.
GMO.--In the context of your firm’s shipments of CACCS, GMO stands for CACCS that was
produced using inputs (i.e., the substrates) that were genetically engineered or bioengineered.

COLOMBIA
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Product type

2015

2016

2017

U.S. imports.-GMO:
Quantity (0)
Value (P)
Non-GMO but not certified or
verified by any independent
organization:
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
"Non-GMO Project" verified:
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Verified or certified non-GMO
other than "Non-GMO Project"
verified1:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
1

List the organization(s) that provide this certification and/or verification:
RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS DATA.--Please ensure that U.S. imports reported above equal U.S.
imports during 2015-17 as reported in part "a" of this question. If the calculated field below
returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission
to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: O + Q + S +U – B =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V – C = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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U.S. imports by product type: Colombia.--Please report your firm's U.S. imports from Colombia
by product type.

COLOMBIA
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Product type

2015

2016

2017

U.S. imports.-Citric acid:
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Sodium citrate:
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
Potassium citrate:
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
Crude calcium citrate:
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
Blends:1
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
1

Describe the blends reported above:

RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS DATA.--Please ensure that U.S. imports reported above equal U.S.
imports as reported in question II-6a. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: W + Y + AA + AC +AE – B =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: X + Z + AB + AD +AF – C =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Commercial U.S. shipments by sale type: Colombia.--Please report your firm's commercial U.S.
shipments of U.S. imports from Colombia by type of sale.
Spot sales.--Single delivery shipments (Such sales can involve a purchase agreement or contract,
but which does not include provisions for multiple deliveries).
Short-term contracts.--Multiple deliveries for less than 12 months.
Annual contracts--Multiple deliveries for 12 months.
Long-term contracts.--Multiple deliveries for more than 12 months.
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Product type

2015

2016

2017

Commercial U.S. shipments of
imports.-Spot sales:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Short term contract sales:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Annual contract sales:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Long-term contract sales:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
1

Describe the blends reported:
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT DATA.--Please ensure that commercial U.S. imports reported above
equal commercial U.S. imports as reported in question II-5a. If the calculated fields below return values other than
zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.

Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: AG + AI + AK+ AM – D =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: AH + AJ + AL + AN – E =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Imports from Thailand.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of CACCS imported from Thailand by your firm during the specified periods.

THAILAND
Quantity (in 1,000 dry pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To food and beverage end users (L)
To industrial end users (M)
To other end users (N)
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 of the periods noted above:
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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Imports from Thailand.--Continued

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 years
Reconciliation

2015

A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1

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 and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. 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 years
Reconciliation item
K + L +M+N – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2015

2016
0

2017
0

0

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U.S. imports by GMO classification: Thailand.--Please report your firm's U.S. imports from
Thailand by type during 2015-17.
GMO.--In the context of your firm’s shipments of CACCS, GMO stands for CACCS that was
produced using inputs (i.e., the substrates) that were genetically engineered or bioengineered.

THAILAND
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Product type

2015

2016

2017

U.S. imports.-GMO:
Quantity (0)
Value (P)
Non-GMO but not certified or
verified by any independent
organization:
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
"Non-GMO Project" verified:
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Verified or certified non-GMO
other than "Non-GMO Project"
verified1:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
1

List the organization(s) that provide this certification and/or verification:
RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS DATA.--Please ensure that U.S. imports reported above equal U.S.
imports during 2015-17 as reported in part "a" of this question. If the calculated field below
returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission
to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: O + Q + S +U – B =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V – C = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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U.S. imports by product type: Thailand.--Please report your firm's U.S. imports from Thailand by
product type.

THAILAND
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Product type

2015

2016

2017

U.S. imports.-Citric acid:
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Sodium citrate:
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
Potassium citrate:
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
Crude calcium citrate:
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
Blends:1
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
1

Describe the blends reported above:

RECONCILIATION OF IMPORT DATA.--Please ensure that U.S. imports reported above equal U.S.
imports as reported in question II-7a. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: W + Y + AA + AC + AE – B =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: X + Z + AB + AD + AF – C =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Commercial U.S. shipments by sale type: Thailand.--Please report your firm's commercial U.S.
shipments of U.S. imports from Thailand by type of sale.
Spot sales.--Single delivery shipments (Such sales can involve a purchase agreement or contract,
but which does not include provisions for multiple deliveries).
Short-term contracts.--Multiple deliveries for less than 12 months.
Annual contracts--Multiple deliveries for 12 months.
Long-term contracts.--Multiple deliveries for more than 12 months.
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Product type

2015

2016

2017

Commercial U.S. shipments of
imports.-Spot sales:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Short term contract sales:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Annual contract sales:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Long-term contract sales:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
1

Describe the blends reported:
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT DATA.--Please ensure that commercial U.S. imports reported above
equal commercial U.S. imports as reported in question II-5a. If the calculated fields below return values other than
zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.

Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: AG + AI + AK+ AM – D =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: AH + AJ + AL + AN – E =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Imports from Canada.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
CACCS imported from Canada by your firm during the specified periods.

CANADA
Quantity (in 1,000 dry pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To food and beverage end users (L)
To industrial end users (M)
To other end users (N)
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 of the periods noted above:
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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Imports from Canada.--Continued

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 years
Reconciliation

2015

A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1

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 and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. 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 years
Reconciliation item
K + L +M+N– D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2015

2016
0

2017
0

0

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U.S. imports by GMO classification: Canada.--Please report your firm's U.S. imports from
Canada by type during 2015-17.
GMO.--In the context of your firm’s shipments of CACCS, GMO stands for CACCS that was
produced using inputs (i.e., the substrates) that were genetically engineered or bioengineered.

CANADA
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Product type

2015

2016

2017

U.S. imports.-GMO:
Quantity (0)
Value (P)
Non-GMO but not certified or
verified by any independent
organization:
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
"Non-GMO Project" verified:
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Verified or certified non-GMO
other than "Non-GMO Project"
verified1:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
1

List the organization(s) that provide this certification and/or verification:
RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS DATA.--Please ensure that U.S. imports reported above equal U.S.
imports during 2015-17 as reported in part "a" of this question. If the calculated field below
returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission
to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: O + Q + S + U – B =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V – C = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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U.S. imports by product type: Canada.--Please report your firm's U.S. imports from Canada by
product type.

CANADA
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Product type

2015

2016

2017

U.S. imports.-Citric acid:
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Sodium citrate:
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
Potassium citrate:
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
Crude calcium citrate:
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
Blends:1
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
1

Describe the blends reported above:

RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS DATA.--Please ensure that U.S. imports reported above equal U.S.
imports as reported in question II-8a. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: W + Y + AA + AC + AE – B =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: X + Z + AB + AD + AF – C =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Commercial U.S. shipments by sale type: Canada.--Please report your firm's commercial U.S.
shipments of U.S. imports from Canada by type of sale.
Spot sales.--Single delivery shipments (Such sales can involve a purchase agreement or contract,
but which does not include provisions for multiple deliveries).
Short-term contracts.--Multiple deliveries for less than 12 months.
Annual contracts--Multiple deliveries for 12 months.
Long-term contracts.--Multiple deliveries for more than 12 months.
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Product type

2015

2016

2017

Commercial U.S. shipments of
imports.-Spot sales:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Short term contract sales:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Annual contract sales:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Long-term contract sales:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
1

Describe the blends reported:
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT DATA.--Please ensure that commercial U.S. imports reported above
equal commercial U.S. imports as reported in question II-5a. If the calculated fields below return values other than
zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.

Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: AG + AI + AK+ AM – D =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: AH + AJ + AL + AN – E =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Imports from all other sources.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of CACCS imported from all other sources by your firm during the specified periods.

ALL OTHER SOURCES

(list sources:

)
Quantity (in 1,000 dry pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item

2015

2016

2017

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/ company
transfers:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To food and beverage end users (L)
To industrial end users (M)
To other end users (N)
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 of the periods noted above:
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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Imports from all other sources.--Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line 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 years
Reconciliation

2015

A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1

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 and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. 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 years
Reconciliation item
K + L +M+N – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2015

2016
0

2017
0

0

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U.S. imports by GMO classification: All other sources.--Please report your firm's U.S. imports
from all other sources by type during 2015-17.
GMO.--In the context of your firm’s shipments of CACCS, GMO stands for CACCS that was
produced using inputs (i.e., the substrates) that were genetically engineered or bioengineered.

ALL OTHER SOURCES
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Product type

2015

2016

2017

U.S. imports.-GMO:
Quantity (0)
Value (P)
Non-GMO but not certified or
verified by any independent
organization:
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
"Non-GMO Project" verified:
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Verified or certified non-GMO
other than "Non-GMO Project"
verified1:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
1

List the organization(s) that provide this certification and/or verification:
RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS DATA.--Please ensure that U.S. imports reported above equal U.S.
imports during 2015-17 as reported part "a" of this question. If the calculated field below
returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission
to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: O + Q + S + U – B =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V – C = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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U.S. imports by product type: All other sources.--Please report your firm's U.S. imports from all
other sources by product type.

ALL OTHER SOURCES
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Product type

2015

2016

2017

U.S. imports.-Citric acid:
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Sodium citrate:
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
Potassium citrate:
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
Crude calcium citrate:
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
Blends:1
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
1

Describe the blends reported above:

RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS DATA.--Please ensure that U.S. imports reported above equal U.S.
imports as reported in question II-9a. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: W + Y +AA + AC + AE – B =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: X + Z + AB + AD + AF – C =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Commercial U.S. shipments by sale type: All other sources.--Please report your firm's
commercial U.S. shipments of U.S. imports from all other sources by type of sale.
Spot sales.--Single delivery shipments (Such sales can involve a purchase agreement or contract,
but which does not include provisions for multiple deliveries).
Short-term contracts.--Multiple deliveries for less than 12 months.
Annual contracts--Multiple deliveries for 12 months.
Long-term contracts.--Multiple deliveries for more than 12 months.
Quantity (1,000 dry pounds) and Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Product type

2015

2016

2017

Commercial U.S. shipments of
imports.-Spot sales:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Short term contract sales:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Annual contract sales:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Long-term contract sales:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
1

Describe the blends reported:
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT DATA.--Please ensure that commercial U.S. imports reported above
equal commercial U.S. imports as reported in question II-5a. If the calculated fields below return values other than
zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.

Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: AG + AI + AK+ AM – D =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: AH + AJ + AL + AN – E =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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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 Fernando Gracia (202-2052747, fernando.gracia@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 since January 1, 2015 of the following products your firm imported
from Belgium, Colombia, or Thailand:

NOTE.--All values and quantities should be reported in an anhydrous equivalent basis.
For purposes of this section, the terms “spot/short term” and “annual contract” sales are defined as
follows:
“Spot/short term” are any sales made pursuant to agreements of a length for less than one year.
“Annual contract” are any sales made pursuant to an annual contract (i.e., a one-year contract).
Product 1.--Citric acid, granular, in dry form in 25 kilogram and 50 pound bags, spot/short term sales.
Product 2.--Citric acid, granular, in dry form in 25 kilogram and 50 pound bags, annual contract sales.
Product 3.--Citric acid, fine granular, in dry form in 25 kilogram and 50 pound bags, spot/short term
sales.
Product 4.--Citric acid, fine granular, in dry form in 25 kilogram and 50 pound bags, annual contract
sales.
Product 5.--Citric acid, granular, in dry form packed in bulk sacks (“supersacks”), spot/short term sales.
Product 6.--Citric acid, granular, in dry form packed in bulk sacks (“supersacks”), annual contract sales.
Product 7.--Sodium citrate, granular, in dry form in 25 kilogram and 50 pound bags, spot/short term
sales.
Product 8.--Sodium citrate, granular, in dry form in 25 kilogram and 50 pound bags, annual contract
sales.
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).

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IV-2a. During January 2015-December 2017, did your firm produce and sell to unrelated U.S. customers
any of the above listed products (or any products that were directly competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete the following pricing data tables as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question III-3.

III-2a. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Belgium
and sold by your firm.

Belgium

Report data in actual dry pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in dry pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October-December
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
your firm’s 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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Belgium

Report data in actual dry pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 5
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in dry pounds, value in dollars)
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 8
Quantity
Value

Period of shipment
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
October-December
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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III-2b. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Colombia and sold by your firm.

Colombia

Report data in actual dry pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in dry pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October-December
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
your firm’s 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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Colombia

Report data in actual dry pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 5
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in dry pounds, value in dollars)
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 8
Quantity
Value

Period of shipment
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
October-December
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Thailand
and sold by your firm.

Thailand

Report data in actual dry pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in dry pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October-December
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
your firm’s 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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Thailand

Report data in actual dry pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 5
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in dry pounds, value in dollars)
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 8
Quantity
Value

Period of shipment
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
October-December
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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III-2d. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Canada
(a nonsubject source) and sold by your firm.

Canada

Report data in actual dry pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in dry pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October-December
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
your firm’s 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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Canada

Report data in actual dry pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 5
Quantity
Value

(Quantity in dry pounds, value in dollars)
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October-December
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in question IV-2(b) has been correctly
reported.
Is the price data reported above:

√ if Yes

In actual dollars (not $1,000)?
In actual dry pounds (not 1,000 dry pounds)
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-7 in each year?
III-2f.

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.

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III-3.

Price setting.--How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of CACCS (check
all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

III-4.

Set
price
lists

Contracts

Other

If other, describe

Discount policy.--Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).

Quantity
discounts

III-5.

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Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for CACCS imported from Belgium, Colombia,
and Thailand?
Net 30
days

(b)

Net 60
days

2/10 net 30
days

Other

Other (specify)

On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported CACCS from Belgium, Colombia, and
Thailand usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

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Bundling.--

(a) For each year, please provide the quantity of shipments that were bundled sales. “Bundling” is
defined as an instance in which you sold CACCS together with any other product(s) to the same
customer pursuant to the same purchase agreement/contract.
Report data in actual dry pounds (not 1,000s of pounds).
2015

2016

2017

(b) What products are bundled with CACCS sales?
(c) How does your firm assign value to CACCS in its reported pricing data given the existence of any
bundled sales?
III-7.

Contract provisions.--Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
CACCS from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not
sell on a long-term, short-term and/or annual contract basis).

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

Fixed quantity
and/or price

Short-term
contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)

Annual contracts
(multiple deliveries
for 12 months)

No
Quantity
Price
Both

Meet or release
provision

Yes

Indexed to raw
material prices1

Yes

No
No

Not applicable
1

Please describe method, raw material, and price index source:

365

Long-term contracts
(multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)

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Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales of CACCS imported from Belgium, Colombia, and
Thailand 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 CACCS?

Source

Share of 2017 sales

From your firm’s U.S. inventory

%

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)
III-9.

Lead time (Average
number of days)

0.0 %

Shipping information.—
(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the cost of CACCS imported from Belgium,
Colombia, and Thailand that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm
Purchaser (check one)

(c)

When your firm sells CACCS imported from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand, from
where is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of CACCS imported from
Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand 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

%

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III-10. Geographical shipments.--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold CACCS
imported from subject countries since January 1, 2015 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area

Belgium Colombia Thailand

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.
III-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the CACCS that your firm imports. For each end-use product,
what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by CACCS and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end-use product
accounted for by
End use product

CACCS

Other inputs

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

III-12. Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for CACCS?
No

Substitute
1.
2.
3.

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for CACCS?
No Yes

Explanation

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III-13. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for CACCS has changed since January 1, 2015. 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 United States
Outside the United States

III-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of CACCS since January 1, 2015?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-15. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the CACCS market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to CACCS?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question III-16.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
CACCS since January 1, 2015?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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III-16. Certifications.-(a) Does your firm sell CACCS that have any of the following certifications?

Certification

No

If yes, indicate the
share of your
firm’s 2017 sales
that were
certified
Yes
(percent)

Explain (including name of certifying
organization and time to certify)

Halal
Kosher
Non-GMO but not certified
or verified by any
independent organization
“Non-GMO Project”
verified
Verified or certified nonGMO by other than “NonGMO Project” verified1
Other:
Other:
1

Please describe the criteria, process, and documentation that your firm considers for non-GMO
product:
(b) Has your firm’s ability to supply CACCS that have certifications changed since January 2015?
Yes
No

Increased

Decreased

If yes, please identify specific
certifications and explain.

(c) Does your firm anticipate applying in 2018 or 2019 to The Non-GMO Project or to any other
organization that certifies CACCS as non-GMO, or changes in certification status?

No

Yes

If yes, please describe the changes, reasons why you anticipate applying for
non-GMO certification, and certifying organization.

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III-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply CACCS since
January 1, 2015 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order entry,”
declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the
quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, inability to supply nonGMO CACCS etc.)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-18. Raw materials.--How have CACCS raw material prices changed since January 1, 2015?
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
increase change decrease clear trend have affected your firm’s selling prices for CACCS.

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III-19. Interchangeability.--Is CACCS 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

Belgium

Colombia

Thailand

Canada

Other countries

United States
Belgium
Colombia
Thailand
Canada
For any country-pair producing CACCS 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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III-20. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between CACCS 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

Belgium

Colombia

Thailand

Canada

Other countries

United States
Belgium
Colombia
Thailand
Canada
For any country-pair producing CACCS 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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III-21. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 5 largest U.S.
customers for CACCS since January 1, 2015. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s
total shipments of CACCS that each of these customers accounted for in 2017.
Customer’s name

City

State

Share of 2017 sales
(%)

1
2
3
4
5

Customer identification.—Continued. List the names and contact information for your firm’s 5 largest
U.S. customers for non-GMO CACCS since January 1, 2015. Indicate the share of the quantity of
your firm’s total shipments of non-GMO CACCS that each of these customers accounted for in
2017.
Customer’s name

City

State

Share of 2017 sales
(%)

1
2
3
4
5

III-22. 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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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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/citric_acid_and_certain_citrate_salts_bel
gium/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: CBCT

• E-mail.--E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to amelia.shister@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.