18-1-3885 US importers questionnaire

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US importers--Large power transformers

Large power transformers from Korea (Inv. no 731-TA-1189)

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS FROM KOREA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by May 21, 2018
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the antidumping duty order concerning large power transformers from Korea (Inv. No.
731-TA-1189 (Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff
Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to
compel the submission of records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm imported large power transformers (as defined on the next page) from any country at
any time since January 1, 2012?

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)

Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: TRANS)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Phone:
Signature

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--On August 31, 2012, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce") issued an antidumping
duty order on imports of large power transformers from Korea. On July 3, 2017, the Commission
instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to
determine whether revocation of the order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If both the Commission
and Commerce make an affirmative determination, the order will remain in place. If either the
Commission or Commerce makes a negative determination, Commerce will revoke the order.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/large_power_transformers_korea/first_review_full.htm.

Large power transformers covers large liquid dielectric power transformers (“LPTs”) having a top power
handling capacity greater than or equal to 60,000 kilovolt amperes (60 megavolt amperes), whether
assembled or unassembled, complete or incomplete.
Incomplete LPTs are subassemblies consisting of the active part and any other parts attached to,
imported with, or invoiced with the active parts of LPTs. The ‘‘active part’’ of the transformer consists of
one or more of the following when attached to or otherwise assembled with one another: The steel core
or shell, the windings, electrical insulation between the windings, or the mechanical frame for an LPT.
The product definition encompasses all such LPTs regardless of name designation, including but not
limited to step-up transformers, step-down transformers, autotransformers, interconnection
transformers, voltage regulator transformers, rectifier transformers, and power rectifier transformers.
The LPTs subject to this order are currently classifiable under subheadings 8504.23.0040, 8504.23.0080,
and 8504.90.9540 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of this order is dispositive.
Reporting of information.--If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
purchaser and/or foreign producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.--The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.

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Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
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
Nathanael Comly (202-205-3174, nathanael.comly@usitc.gov) or Christopher Robinson (202-205-2542;
christopher.robinsonw@usitc.gov).
I-1.

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

Dollars

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

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of large power transformers,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate
from) such facilities.

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Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No

Firm name

I-4.

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Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing large power transformers into the United States or that
are engaged in exporting large power transformers to the United States?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of large power transformers?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-6.

Country

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations for large
power transformers. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

I-7.

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Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

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

Address

Contact person and
phone number

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

Yes

Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond

I-9.

Business plan.--In Part II of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s business
plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal documents
that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for large power transformers?
No

I-10.

Yes–Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

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 Nathanael Comly (202-2053174, nathanael.comly@usitc.gov) or Christopher Robinson (202-205-2542;
christopher.robinsonw@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-2a.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of large power transformers since January 1, 2012.
Check as many as appropriate.
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Corporate restructuring
Other (e.g., technology)

If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable.

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II -2b. Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
its operations or organization relating to the importation of large power transformers in the
future?

II-3.

Yes

If yes, supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of
such changes and provide underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentations that address this issue.

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of large power
transformers for delivery after March 31, 2018?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign supplier
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No

Yes–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in MVA top rated)

Period/Source

Apr-Jun 2018

Jul-Sept 2018

Oct-Dec 2018

Jan-Mar 2019

Korea
Other sources
II-4.

Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces large power transformers 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).
“Commercial U.S. 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 Korea.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
large power transformers imported from Korea during the specified periods.

KOREA
Quantity (in MVA top rated), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2015

2016

January-March
2017

2017

2018

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each period identified above:
.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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Imports from Korea.–Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
Item

2015

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

2016

January-March
2017

2017

2018

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate:
.
II-5b.

Channels of distribution: Korea
Quantity (in MVA top rated)
Calendar year
Item

2015

2016

January-March
2017

2017

2018

Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments to—
Distributors (M)
Utilities (N)
Other end users (O)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M,.N and O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Item
M + N + O – D = zero ("0"), if
not revise.

2015

2016
0

January-March
2017

2017
0

2018
0

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Historical U.S. Imports from Korea.--Report your firm’s historical imports of large power
transformers imported from Korea during the specified periods.

KOREA
Quantity (in MVA top rated), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

2014

Imports:
Quantity
Value
II-5d.

U.S. shipments by MVA rating.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of imports (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of large power
transformers from Korea during the specified periods.
Calendar year
Item

2015

2016

2017

U.S. shipments:
60 MVA to 299 MVA
Quantity (MVA top rated) (P)
Quantity (Units) (Q)
Value ($1,000) (R)
300 MVA or more
Quantity (MVA top rated) (S)
Quantity (Units) (T)
Value ($1,000) (U)
RECONCILIATION OF US SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities and value reported for US
shipments in this question (i.e., lines P and S and lines R and U) in each time period equal the quantities
and value reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in each time period in part "a" of this
question. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must
be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Reconciliation

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: P + S – D – F – H = zero
("0"), if not revise.

Value: R + U – E – G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise.

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Imports from nonsubject sources.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of large power transformers imported from nonsubject sources (i.e., all import
sources except Korea) during the specified periods.

(List sources:

NONSUBJECT SOURCES
)
Quantity (in MVA top rated), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year

Item

2015

2016

January-March
2017

2017

2018

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Imports from nonsubject sources.–Continued

2015

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

2016

January-March
2017

2017

2018

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate:
.
II-6b.

Channels of distribution: Nonsubject sources
Quantity (in MVA top rated)
Calendar year
Item

2015

2016

January-March
2017

2017

2018

Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments to—
Distributors (M)
Utilities (N)
Other end users (O)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M, N, and O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Item
M + N + O – D = zero ("0"), if
not revise.

2015

2016
0

January-March
2017

2017
0

2018
0

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Historical U.S. imports from nonsubject sources.--Report your firm’s historical imports of large
power transformers imported from nonsubject sources during the specified periods.

NONSUBJECT SOURCES
Quantity (in MVA top rated), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

2014

Imports:
Quantity
Value
II-6d.

U.S. shipments by MVA rating.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of imports (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of large power
transformers from all other sources during the specified periods.
Calendar year
Item

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

Quantity: P + S – D – F – H = zero
("0"), if not revise.

Value: R + U – E – G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise.

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Relative size of individual nonsubject sources.--Report your firm’s historical imports of large
power transformers imported from all other sources during the specified periods.

Source of nonsubject imports

Share of U.S. imports
from nonsubject
sources in question
II-6a in 2017

Were any of these
imports produced by
firms related to a
U.S. producer
(check if yes)1

Austria
Brazil
Canada
Germany
Mexico
Netherlands
Spain
All other sources
Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

Please list the producer(s) in the nonsubject country that is/are related to a U.S.
producer and indicate the volumes imported (in MVA top-rated):

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II-7.

Effect of order.--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty order covering
imports of large power transformers from Korea in terms of its effect on your firm’s imports,
U.S. shipments of imports, and inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations
before and after the imposition of the order.

II-8.

Likely impact of revocation. --Would your firm anticipate any changes in the character of its
operations or organization, including its imports, U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of
large power transformers in the future if the antidumping duty order on large power
transformers from Korea were to be revoked?

II-9.

Yes

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

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Cindy Cohen (202-205-3230,
cindy.cohen@usitc.gov).
III-1.

III-2.

How often do transactions or sales require your firm to go through a qualification process or
enter a blanket agreement, as a condition to bid on a particular project?
Always

Frequently

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Qualification process required
Blanket agreement required
III-3.

Bid Opportunities and Competition.—
(a)

How often is there more than one chance to bid on a particular sales agreement?
Always

(b)

Rarely/Never

Frequently

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Services Included in Bid.--Do the bids that you make for LPTs typically include other services
such as installation, maintenance, warranties, etc.?
No

III-5.

Sometimes

How often does the purchaser discuss with you the bids of competing firms (whether or
not you disclose who the competition is) in order to get a lower bid price?
Always

III-4.

Frequently

Yes

If yes, describe.

Discount policy.--Please describe your firm’s discount policies.

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Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for large power transformers imported from
Korea?
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 large power transformers from Korea
usually quoted? (check one)
Delivered

III-7.

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F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Multiple shipment contracts.-(a)

Please report the approximate share of the value of your firm’s sales of its imported
large power transformers in 2017 by type of contract.
Share of value
of 2017 sales

Type of sale
Single shipment contract

Blanket/alliance agreement (bidding)

Blanket/alliance agreement (private)

Multiple shipment individual contract (bidding)

Multiple shipment individual contract (private)

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

(b)

What is the average number of large power transformers in a multiple-shipment
contract?
units

(c)

Absent a change in the specifications or terms of the original agreement (e.g., a change
in warranty, purchaser’s request for installation, etc.), can prices be renegotiated during
the contract period?
No

(d)

Yes

If yes, how often are prices renegotiated?
Always

Frequently

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

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III-8.

Lead times.--What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery
for your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced large power transformers?
days

III-9.

Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the cost of large power transformers imported
from Korea that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
%

(b)

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

(c)

When your firm sells large power transformers imported from Korea, from where is it
shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of large power transformers
imported from Korea 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

Within 100 miles

101 to 1,000 miles

Over 1,000 miles

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

III-10. Geographical shipments.--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold large
power transformers imported from subject countries since January 1, 2012 (check all that
apply)?
Geographic area
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.

Korea

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III-11. End uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of large power transformers since
January 1, 2012? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses

Yes

Explain

Changes since
January 1, 2012
Anticipated
changes
III-12. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of large power transformers in the U.S. market
changed since January 1, 2012? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
market

Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
No Yes changes.

Changes since January 1, 2012:
U.S.-produced product
Imports from Korea
Imports from all other
countries
Anticipated changes:
U.S.-produced product
Imports from Korea
Imports from all other
countries

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III-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for large power transformers has changed since January 1, 2012, and how you
anticipate demand will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal
factors that have affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.

Market

Overall
increase

No
change

Overall
decrease

Fluctuate
with no
clear trend

Explanation and factors (including
any major changes in demand
during any particular year since
2012)

Demand since January 1, 2012
Within the United States
Outside the United States
Anticipated future demand
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 large power transformers since January 1, 2012? Do you anticipate any future
changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2012
Anticipated
changes

Explain

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

Please describe.

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
large power transformers since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-16a. Technology and growth effects
(a) Impact of smart grid technology on firm.--Have developments relating to smart grid
technology had a discernible impact on your firm's importation and sales of large power
transformers since January 1, 2012?

Yes

If yes, describe.

(b) Impact of increase in renewable energy on firm.--Have developments relating to growth in
renewable energy sources had a discernible impact on your firm's importation and sales of
large power transformers since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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III-17. Section 232 relief effects.-(a) Familiarity.--Are you familiar with the 232 national security investigation or the subsequent
imposition of tariffs on imported steel products?
Yes--Continue to question III-17(b).

No--Continue to question III-18.

(b) Raw materials impact.--Rate and describe the effect of the announcement of the 232
national security investigation in April 2017 or the subsequent imposition of tariffs on
imported steel products in March 2018 on the price of raw materials used to make large
power transformers.
Rating of the factor
No/minimal effect
Factor

Substantial effect
3

Describe your rating and
the impact of the event
(including timing and
quantification as applicable)

Announcement of the 232
investigation in April 2017
Imposition of tariffs on
imported steel products in
March 2018
(c) Overall conditions impact.--Rate and describe the effect of the announcement of the 232
national security investigation in April 2017 or the subsequent imposition of tariffs on
imported steel products in March 2018 on other conditions of competition for large power
transformers.
Rating of the factor
No/minimal effect
Factor
Announcement of the 232
investigation in April 2017
Imposition of tariffs on
imported steel products in
March 2018

Substantial effect
3

Describe your rating and
the impact of the event
(including timing and
quantification as applicable)

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III-18. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply large power
transformers since January 1, 2012 (examples include placing customers on allocation or
“controlled order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers,
delivering less than the quantity promised, being unable to meet timely shipment commitments,
etc.)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-19. Raw materials.--Indicate how large power transformers raw material prices have changed since
January 1, 2012, and how you expect they will change in the future.

Raw
materials
prices

Fluctuate
with no
clear
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease trend

Explain, noting how raw material
price changes have affected your
firm’s selling prices for large power
transformers.

Changes since
January 1,
2012
Anticipated
changes
III-20. Price comparisons.--Please compare market prices of large power transformers in U.S. and nonU.S. markets if known. Provide information as to time periods and regions for any price
comparisons.

III-21. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss large power transformers
supply (including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United
States, (2) each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including Korea, and (3) the
world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2012 to the present and forecasts for
the future.

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III-22. Interchangeability.--Are large power transformers 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

Korea

Other countries

United States
Korea
For any country-pair producing large power transformers that is sometimes or never
interchangeable, identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:

III-23. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between large power
transformers 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

Korea

Other countries

United States
Korea
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of large power transformers, identify the country-pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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III-24. 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://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/large_power_transformers_korea/f
irst_review_full.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/

Pin: TRANS

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to Nathanael Comly (202-205-3174,
nathanael.comly@usitc.gov) or Christopher Robinson (202-205-2542;
christopher.robinsonw@usitc.gov); include a scanned copy of the signed certification page (page 1).
Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents that are electronically transmitted
to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure
drop-box system and the Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information
Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your
nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may
subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a
non-encrypted method of electronic transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such
possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm does not import this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (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.

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