18-3-3894 US purchasers' questionnaire

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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE RESIN FROM BRAZIL, INDONESIA, KOREA,
PAKISTAN, AND TAIWAN
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by July 10, 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 duty investigations concerning polyethylene terephthalate resin (“PET resin”) from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan,
and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1387-1391 (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)). Further information on this
questionnaire can be obtained from Porscha Stiger (202-205-3241, porscha.stiger@usitc.gov).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm purchased PET resin (as defined on next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) 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: PETR)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
submitting this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Phone:
Signature

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.-- This proceeding was instituted in response to petitions filed on September 26, 2017, by
DAK Americas LLC, Charlotte, NC; Indorama Ventures USA, Inc., Decatur, AL; M&G Polymers USA, LLC,
Houston, TX; and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America Lake City, SC. 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 dumping. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/polyethylene_terephthalate_pet_resin_brazil/final.
htm.
PET resin covered by this investigation is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin having an intrinsic
viscosity of at least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The
scope includes blends of virgin PET resin and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent or more virgin PET
resin content by weight, provided such blends meet the intrinsic viscosity requirements above. The
scope includes all PET resin meeting the above specifications regardless of additives introduced in the
manufacturing process.
The scope excludes PET-glycol resin, also referred to as PETG. PET-glycol resins are manufactured by
replacing a portion of the raw material input monoethylene glycol (MEG) with one of five glycol
modifiers: Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), diethylene glycol (DEG), neopentyl glycol (NPG), isosorbide,
or spiro glycol. Specifically, excluded PET-glycol resins must contain a minimum of 10 percent, by weight,
of CHDM, DEG, NPG, isosorbide or spiro glycol, or some combination of these glycol modifiers. Unlike
subject PET resin, PET-glycol resins are amorphous resins that are not solid-stated and cannot be
crystallized or recycled.
The merchandise subject to this investigation is properly classified under subheadings 3907.61.0000 and
3907.69.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 1 Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
merchandise covered by this investigation is dispositive.
Purchaser.--Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
PET resin from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes PET resin.
Reporting of information.-- If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a manner
that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of numerical

Prior to January 1, 2017, PET resin was provided for in subheading 3907.60.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States.

1

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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.
I-1.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of your U.S. establishment(s) covered
by this questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than
one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single response.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of PET resin, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.

I-2.

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-3.

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, which import PET resin into the United States or which export PET resin to the United
States?
No
Firm name

I-4.

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Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce PET resin?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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PART II.--PURCHASES
Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Purchases and imports.--Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of PET
resin. If your firm is an importer of record for Customs purposes, please also download and
complete a U.S. importers' questionnaire in this proceeding.

II-1.

“Purchase” – Purchase from a U.S. entity such as a U.S. producer, a U.S. importer, or other U.S.
firm.
“Import” – Purchase directly from a foreign supplier and your firm is the importer of record.
2015
Item

2016

2017

Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)

Purchases of PET resin produced in—
United States
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
All other countries1
Sources unknown
Total purchases

0

0

0

0

0

0

Imports of PET resin from—
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
All other countries1
Total imports
1

Please identify these countries:

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Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of PET
resin from different sources have changed since January 1, 2015.
Source of
purchases

Did not
purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

United States
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
All other countries
Sources unknown
II-3.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin with which your firm has
experience or information in the PET resin market.

United
States

II-4.

Brazil

Indonesia

Korea

Pakistan

Taiwan

Other
countries

Other countries
(specify)

Supplier identification.--Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for PET resin since January
1, 2015. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of PET resin that
each of these suppliers accounted for in 2017.

No.

Supplier’s name

City and state

Share of quantity of
2017 purchases

1

%

2

%

3

%

4

%

5

%

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III-1.

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of PET resin (check all
that apply)?
End user
End user
(Carpet
Distributor
(Bottle
producer) Manufacturer)

End user
(Sheet,
packaging, and
strapping
manufacturers)

Other
end
user

Describe other
end user

If your firm is a distributor of PET resin, please answer questions III-2 and III-3.
III-2.

Competition for sales.--Does your firm compete for sales to customers with the manufacturers
or importers from which your firm purchases PET resin?
No

III-3.

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Types of customers.--What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells PET resin?

If your firm is an end user of PET resin, please answer questions III-4 and III-5.
III-4.

End uses.--List the top 3 products your firm makes using PET resin and estimate the percent of
your total production cost that is accounted for by PET resin and by other inputs (such as labor,
energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
firm produces accounted for by
Product(s) your firm
produces

PET resin

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%
across)

Other inputs
% +

%

=

0.0 %

% +

%

=

0.0 %

% +

%

=

0.0 %

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Demand for end use products.-(a)

Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating PET resin changed from
January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016?

2015-2016
Increased

(b)

No change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating PET resin changed since
January 1, 2017?

2017-forward
Increased

(b)

Substitute

2.
3.

Fluctuated

Yes

Explain

Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for PET resin?
No

1.

Decreased

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for PET resin?
No

III-6.

No change

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 PET resin?
No Yes

Explanation

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III-7a. Demand trends from 2015 to 2016.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside
of the United States (if known) for PET resin changed from January 1, 2015 through December
31, 2016. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes
in demand.

2015-2016
Market

Overall
increase

No
Overall Fluctuate with
change decrease no clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within the United States:
Overall demand
Bottler sector
All other sectors
Outside the United States
III-7b. Demand trends from 2017 forward.--Indicate how demand within the United States and
outside of the United States (if known) for PET resin has changed since January 1, 2017. Explain
any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

2017-forward
Market
Within the United States:
Overall demand
Bottler sector
All other sectors
Outside the United States

Overall
increase

No
Overall Fluctuate with
change decrease no clear trend

Explanation and factors

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III-8.

Country preferences.--Do you or your customers ever specifically order PET resin from one
country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No

III-9.

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Yes

If yes, identify the countries and explain.

Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2017 purchases of PET resin that required PET resin produced in
the United States.

Purchases that did not require domestic product
Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic product
(e.g., government purchases under “Buy American” provisions)
Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were required by
your customers to be domestic product
Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other reasons
(explain:
)
Total (should sum to 100.0%)

Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2017
purchases of PET resin
%
%
%
%
0.0 %

(a) Has your firm ever ordered domestically produced PET resin and been supplied with
imported PET resin?
No

Yes

Don’t know Please describe.

(b) Has your firm ever sought to purchase domestically produced PET resin and been offered
imported PET resin instead?
No

Yes

Don’t know Please describe.

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III-10. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the PET resin market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to PET resin?

Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question III-11.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b)

Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for PET
resin since January 1, 2015?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-11. Decisions based on producer and country-of-origin.--How often does your firm, and if known,
do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving PET resin based on its producer or
country of origin?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your customers

If at least sometimes, explain.

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III-12. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of PET resin in the U.S. market changed since January
1, 2015?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
U.S.-produced product
Brazilian imports
Indonesian imports
Korean imports
Pakistani imports
Taiwan imports
Imports from other
countries
III-13. Supply constraints.--Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with PET
resin 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, being unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-14. Availability of specific product types.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of PET resin only available
from certain country sources?
No

Yes

If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.

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III-15. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently does your firm make purchases of PET resin (check one)?
Daily

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other

If other, specify

Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2015?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-16. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers does your firm generally contact before
making a purchase? Between
and
firms
III-17. Supplier negotiations.--Do your firm’s purchases of PET resin usually involve negotiations
between supplier and purchaser?

No

Yes

If yes, explain the factors your firm generally negotiates and note
whether your firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.

III-18. Change in suppliers.--Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2015?

No

Yes

If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or
dropped, and the reasons for the change.

III-19. New suppliers.--Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2015?
No

Yes

If yes, please identify the firms.

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III-20. Supplier qualification.--Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell PET resin to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
• The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
• A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).

No

Yes

Number
of days Process and factors

III-21. Failure to certify.--Since January 1, 2015, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their PET resin with your firm or have any producers lost their
approved status?

No

Yes

If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located,
and the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.

III-22. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase PET resin (examples include availability, extension
of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:

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III-23. Purchasing factors.--Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for PET resin.

Factor

Very
important

Somewhat
important

Not
important

Availability
Delivery by rail
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
III-24. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of PET resin?

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III-25. Minimum quality.--How often does PET resin from the following countries meet minimum
quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Don’t
know

United States
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
Other:
III-26. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the PET resin that is
offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-27. Price leaders.--A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest-priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the PET resin market since
January 1, 2015.
Firm(s)

Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership

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III-28. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.—
(a)

Since January 2015, did your firm purchase imports of PET resin from Brazil, Indonesia,
Korea, Pakistan, and/or Taiwan instead of U.S.-produced PET resin? Respond for each
country.

Source

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

No
(If “No” for all countries, skip to next
question)

Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
(b)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source

Yes

No

Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
(c)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for purchasing subject
imports rather than domestic product?

Source

Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan

Yes

If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased instead
of domestic product since
January 2015
(in 1,000 pounds)

No

If No, please indicate the
reason your firm purchased
imports instead of domestic
product. If the reason
differs by country, indicate
so in your response below.

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III-29. U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)

Since January 1, 2015, in connection with a sale or offer to sell PET resin to your firm,
did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced PET resin in order to
compete with lower-priced imports of PET resin from the subject countries? Respond
for each country.
Source

Yes (also respond to
question part (b))

No (If “No” for all countries,
skip to next question)

Don’t know

Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
(b)

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

Source

Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)

Brazil

%

Indonesia

%

Korea

%

Pakistan

%

Taiwan

%

Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors. If the
reason differs by country, indicate so in your response
below.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV-1.

Interchangeability.--Is PET resin 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

Brazil

Indonesia

Korea

Pakistan

Taiwan

Canada

Mexico Other countries

United States
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
Canada
Mexico
For any country-pair producing PET resin that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the country-pair and
explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between PET resin produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases of the
products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair

Country-pair

Brazil

Indonesia

Korea

Pakistan

Taiwan

Canada

Mexico Other countries

United States
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
Canada
Mexico
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in your firm’s
sales of PET resin, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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Factor country ratings.-- Please rate each country's PET resin for each factor listed below. A
rating of 5 indicates that PET resin produced in that country rates very well for that factor and 1
indicates that PET resin produced in that country does not rate very well for that factor.

If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.

All others

Mexico

Canada

Taiwan

Pakistan

Korea

Indonesia

Brazil

Factor

United States

PET resin produced in

Availability
Delivery by rail
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity
requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry
standards
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
A high rating (e.g., “5”) on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates the prices/costs were low for product
from that country.
1

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PART V.—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
V-1.

Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to any question that
did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the explanation
in the space provided below.

V-2.

OMB statistics.--Please report 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
25 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.

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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/polyethylene_terephthalate_pet_re
sin_brazil/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: PETR

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