Form 19-1-4101 U.S. producers' questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 19-1-4101; Expiration Date: : 6/30/2020
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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL THREADED ROD
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by September 11, 2019
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing and antidumping duty investigations concerning carbon and alloy steel threaded rod
(“threaded rod”) from China, India, Taiwan, and Thailand (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-618-619 and 731-TA-1441-1444 (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 produced threaded rod (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2016?

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: TROD)
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

Signature

Title of Authorized Official

Phone

Date

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to petitions filed on February 21, 2019, by
Vulcan Threaded Products Inc., Pelham, Alabama. Countervailing and antidumping duties may be
assessed on the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative
determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce
(“Commerce”) makes an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires
and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2019/carbon_and_alloy_steel_threaded_rod_china_india
/final.htm
Threaded rod covered by these investigations is carbon and alloy steel threaded rod. Steel threaded rod
is certain threaded rod, bar, or studs, of carbon or alloy steel, having a solid, circular cross section of any
diameter, in any straight length. Steel threaded rod is normally drawn, cold-rolled, threaded, and
straightened, or it may be hot-rolled. In addition, the steel threaded rod, bar, or studs subject to these
investigations are non-headed and threaded along greater than 25 percent of their total actual length. A
variety of finishes or coatings, such as plain oil finish as a temporary rust protectant, zinc coating (i.e.,
galvanized, whether by electroplating or hot-dipping), paint, and other similar finishes and coatings, may
be applied to the merchandise.
Steel threaded rod is normally produced to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
specifications ASTM A36, ASTM A193 B7/B7m, ASTM A193 B16, ASTM A307, ASTM A320 L7/L7M, ASTM
A320 L43, ASTM A354 BC and BD, ASTM A449, ASTM F1554-36, ASTM F1554-55, ASTM F1554 Grade
105, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specification ASME B18.31.3, and American
Petroleum Institute (API) specification API 20E. All steel threaded rod meeting the physical description
set forth above is covered by the scope of these investigations, whether or not produced according to a
particular standard.
Subject merchandise includes material matching the above description that has been finished,
assembled, or packaged in a third country, including by cutting, chamfering, coating, or painting the
threaded rod, by attaching the threaded rod to, or packaging it with, another product, or any other
finishing, assembly, or packaging operation that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the
scope of the investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the threaded rod.
Carbon and alloy steel threaded rod are also included in the scope of these investigations whether or
not imported attached to, or in conjunction with, other parts and accessories such as nuts and washers.
If carbon and alloy steel threaded rod are imported attached to, or in conjunction with, such non-subject
merchandise, only the threaded rod is included in the scope.
Excluded from the scope of these investigations are: (1) Threaded rod, bar, or studs which are threaded
only on one or both ends and the threading covers 25 percent or less of the total actual length; and (2)
stainless steel threaded rod, defined as steel threaded rod containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or less of
carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with our without other elements.
Excluded from the scope of the antidumping investigation on steel threaded rod from the People's
Republic of China is any merchandise covered by the existing antidumping order on Certain Steel
Threaded Rod from the People's Republic of China. See Certain Steel Threaded Rod from the People's
Republic of China: Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 17154 (April 14, 2009).
Specifically excluded from the scope of these investigations is threaded rod that is imported as part of a
package of hardware in conjunction with a ready-to-assemble piece of furniture.

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Steel threaded rod is currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 7318.15.5051,
7318.15.5056, and 7318.15.5090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”).
Subject merchandise may also be imported under statistical reporting numbers 7318.15.2095 and
7318.19.0000 of the HTSUS. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs
purposes only. The written description of the scope 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,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.--The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.

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D-GRIDS tool.--The Commission has a tool that firms can use to move data from their own MS Excel
compilation files into self-contained data tables within this MS Word questionnaire, thereby reducing
the amount of cell-by-cell data entry that would be required to complete this form. This tool is a macroenabled MS Excel file available for download from the Commission's generic questionnaires webpage
(https://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm) called the "D-GRIDs tool." Use of this tool to help
your firm complete this questionnaire is optional. Firms opting to use the D-GRIDs tool to populate their
data into this questionnaire will need the D-GRIDs specification sheet PDF file specific to this proceeding
(available on the case page which is linked under the "Background" above) which includes the necessary
references relating to this questionnaire, as well as the macro-enable MS Excel D-GRIDs tool itself from
the generic questionnaires page. More detailed instructions on how to use the D-GRIDs tool are
available within the D-GRIDs tool itself.

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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
50 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-1b.

TAA information release.--In the event that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
makes an affirmative final determination in this proceeding, do you consent to the USITC's
release of your contact information (company name, address, contact person, telephone
number, email address) appearing on the front page of this questionnaire to the Departments of
Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture, as applicable, so that your firm and its workers can be made
eligible for benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program?
Yes

No

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Establishments covered.--Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief description of each
establishment covered by this questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol in the footnote to the table. Firms operating more than one
establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the production of threaded rod, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
Establishments
covered1

City, State

Zip (5 digit)

Description

1
2
3
4
5
6
1

Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:

.

I-2b.

Stock symbol information.-- If your firm or parent firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol:
.

I-2c.

External counsel.-- If your firm or parent firm is represented by external counsel in relation to
this proceeding, please specify the name of the law firm and the lead attorney(s).
Law firm:

.
Lead attorney(s):

.

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Petitioner status.--Is your firm a petitioner in this proceeding or a member firm of the
petitioning entity?
No

I-4.

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Yes

Petition support.--Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country

Support

Oppose

Take no position

China AD
China CVD
India AD
India CVD
Taiwan AD
Thailand AD
I-5.

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

Firm name

I-6.

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 threaded rod from China, India, Taiwan, and/or Thailand
into the United States or that are engaged in exporting threaded rod from China, India, Taiwan,
and/or Thailand 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 threaded rod?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Jessica Oliva Figueroa (202205-3432, Jessica.OlivaFigueroa@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 production of threaded rod since January 1, 2016.
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)

(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)

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Production using same machinery.--Please report your firm’s production of products using the
same equipment, machinery, or employees as used to produce threaded rod, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment, machinery, or employees in the periods
indicated.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
Note.--If your firm does not produce any out-of-scope merchandise on the same machinery and
equipment as scope merchandise then the "overall production capacity" numbers reported in
this question should be exactly equal to the "average production capacity" numbers reported in
question II-7. If, however, your firm does produce out-of-scope merchandise using the same
machinery and equipment as scope merchandise, then the "average production capacity"
reported in question II-7 should exclude the portion of "overall production capacity" that was
used to produce this out-of-scope merchandise.
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Quantity (in pounds)
Calendar years
Item

Overall production capacity

2016

2018

2018

2019

1

Production of:
Threaded rod2
Other products

2017

January-June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

Total production using same
machinery or workers
1

Data reported for capacity (first line) should be greater than data reported for total production (last line).
Data entered for production of threaded rod will populate here once reported in question II-7.
3
Please identify these products:
.
2

II-3b.

Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-3a is based on the following
operating paramaters:
Hours per week

Weeks per year

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II-3c.

Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II-3a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.

II-3d.

Production constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.

II-3e.

Product shifting.—
(i)

Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between threaded rod and other products
using the same equipment and/or labor?

No

(ii)

II-4.

Yes

If yes—(i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products) Please identify other actual or potential products.

Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.

Tolling.--Since January 1, 2016, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of threaded rod?
“Toll agreement”--Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns
to the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.

No

Yes

If yes-- Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s)
involved.

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Foreign trade zones.-(a)

Firm's FTZ operations.--Does your firm produce threaded rod in and/or admit threaded
rod into a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
“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. A foreign trade zone must be designated as such pursuant to the rules
and procedures set forth in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act.

No

(b)

If yes-- Describe the nature of your firms operations in FTZs and identify
the specific FTZ site(s).

Other firms' FTZ operations.--To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import threaded rod into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of threaded
rod and/or the production of downstream articles?
No

II-6.

Yes

Yes

If yes--Identify the firms and the FTZs.

Importer.--Since January 1, 2016, has your firm imported threaded rod?
“Importer” – The person or firm primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the
merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. The importer may be the consignee,
or the importer of record.
No

Yes
If yes-- COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of threaded rod in its U.S. establishment(s)
during the specified periods.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
“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 firms. Such transactions are valued at
fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled;
a firm that solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm; and/or a firm
that was solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled by a firm that also solely or
jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm.
“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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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Continued
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2016

January-June

2018

2018

2019

1

Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (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

The production capacity reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the
methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity
.
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.):
. However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line B), plus
production (i.e., line C), 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 reflect your firm’s actual records; and, also provide
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years

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

2016

2017
0

January-June

2018
0

2018
0

2019
0

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

0
.

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Channels of distribution.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by channel of distribution.
Quantity (in pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To end users (N)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines M and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H) in
question II-7 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
M + N – D– F– H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

2016

2017
0

January-June
2018

0

2018
0

2019
0

0

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U.S. shipments by type.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by type.
Calendar years
U.S. shipments

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

Quantity (in pounds)
Continuously threaded rod:
Non-alloy steel (O)
Alloy steel (P)
Non-continuously threaded rod:
Non-alloy steel (Q)
Alloy steel (R)
Value (in dollars)
Continuously threaded rod:
Non-alloy steel (S)
Alloy steel (T)
Non-continuously threaded rod:
Non-alloy steel (U)
Alloy steel (V)

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS BY TYPE.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for
U.S. shipments by type (i.e., lines O through V) across all columns sums to equal the quantity and value
reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in each time period from question II-7. 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

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

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

0

0

0

0

0

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

0

0

0

0

0

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Employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the production of
threaded rod and provide an explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production and Related Workers” (PRWs) includes working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production
for plant’s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with
the above production operations.
Average number employed may be computed by adding the number of employees, both full
time and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide
that total by 12. For the January to June periods, calculate similarly and divide by 6.
If your firm had the same number of PRWs in all calendar years and had not experienced
any changes in PRWs in the most recent interim period, you would have the same
number of PRWs for the interim periods, regardless of whether the interim periods are
Jan-Mar (Q1), Jan-June (Q1+Q2), or Jan-Sept (Q1+Q2+Q3).”
“Hours worked” includes time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight time hours.
“Wages paid” –Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old-age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid
directly by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (actual hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (dollars)
Explanation of trends:

II-11.

Related firms.--If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II-7, please identify
the firm(s) and indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market
value or by a non-market formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers,
and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.

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Purchases.-- Has your firm purchased threaded rod produced in the United States or in other
countries since January 1, 2016? (Do not include imports for which your firm was the importer
of record. These should be reported in an importer questionnaire).
“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign supplier where your firm is the importer of
record.

No

Yes

If yes-- Report such purchases in the table below and explain the reasons
for your firms' purchases.

Note: If your firm served as the importer of record for any purchases from foreign suppliers,
either for your own account or as a service for another entity, those purchases are to be
considered "imports" not "purchases" and should not be included in the table below
(Quantity in pounds)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

1

Purchases from U.S. importers of
threaded rod from—
China
India
Taiwan
Thailand
All other sources
Purchases from domestic producers2
Purchases from other sources2
1

Please list the name of the importer(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s import
suppliers differ by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier:
.
2
Please list the name of the producer(s) or U.S. distributor(s) from which your firm purchased this product:
.

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Imports.--Since January 1, 2016, has your firm imported threaded rod?
No

Yes
If yes-- COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

II-13.

Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
for which a narrative box was not provided, 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.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to David Boyland (202-708-4725,
David.Boyland@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

III-2.

Accounting system.--Briefly describe your firm’s financial accounting system.
A.

When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data-collection period, explain
below:

B.1.

Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include threaded rod:

2.

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for threaded rod:
Yes
No
How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited,
unaudited,
annual reports,
10Ks,
10 Qs,
Monthly,
quarterly,
semi-annually,
annually
Accounting basis:
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive
basis of accounting (specify)

3.

4.

Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the financial data, as Commission staff may contact your firm
regarding questions on the financial data. The Commission may also request that your company
submit copies of the supporting documents/records (financial statements, including internal
profit-and-loss statements for the division or product group that includes threaded rod, as well as
specific statements and worksheets) used to compile these data.

III-3.

Cost accounting system.--Briefly describe your firm’s cost accounting system (e.g., standard
cost, job order cost, etc.).

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III-4.

Allocation basis.--Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and
interest expense and other income and expenses.

III-5.

Product listing.--Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced threaded rod, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these products in
your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
threaded rod

Share of sales
%
%
%
%
%

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III-6.

Inputs from related suppliers.--Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or
any services) used in the production of threaded rod from any related suppliers (e.g., inclusive of
transactions between related firms, divisions and/or other components within the same
company)?
Yes--Continue to question III-7

III-7.

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No--Continue to question III-9a.

Inputs from related suppliers detailed.--Please identify the inputs used in the production of
threaded rod that your firm purchases from related suppliers and that are reflected in question
III-9a. For “Share of total COGS” please report this information by relevant input on the basis of
your most recently completed fiscal year. For “Input valuation” please describe the basis, as
recorded in your company’s own accounting system, of the purchase cost from the related
supplier; e.g., the related supplier’s actual cost, cost plus, negotiated transfer price to
approximate fair market value.
Input

Related supplier

Share of total COGS

Input valuation as recorded in the firm’s accounting books and records

III-8.

Inputs purchased from related suppliers.--Please confirm that the inputs purchased from
related suppliers, as identified in III-7, were reported in III-9a (financial results on threaded rod)
in a manner consistent with your firm’s accounting books and records.

Yes

No

If no--In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs
purchased from related suppliers as reported in question III-9a.

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III-9a. Operations on threaded rod.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the threaded rod operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report
resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be
valued at fair market value. Input purchases from related suppliers should be consistent with
and based on information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide data for your
firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods. If your
firm was involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact David
Boyland at (202) 708-4725 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended-Item

2017

2016

January-June

2018

2018

2019

Net sales quantities:2
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total COGS

0

0

0

0

0

Gross profit or (loss)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

values:2

Net sales
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold
Raw materials

(COGS):3

Direct labor
Other factory costs

Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
1

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3 COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
2

Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.

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III-9b. Financial data reconciliation.--The calculable line items from question III-9a (i.e., total net sales
quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), total SG&A, and net income (or loss))
have been calculated from the data submitted in the other line items. Do the calculated fields
return the correct data according to your firm's financial records ignoring non-material
differences that may arise due to rounding?

Yes

III-9c.

No

If no-- If the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double
check the feeder data for data entry errors and revise. Also, check signs
accorded to the post operating income line items; the two expense line
items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are positive and
incomes or reversals are negative--instances of the latter should be rare in
those lines) while the income line item also in most instances should have
its value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive, expenses or reversals
are negative). If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data
your firm has provided, the differences between your records and the
calculated fields persist please identify and discuss the differences in the
space below.

Raw materials.--Please report the share of total raw material costs in 2018 (reported in III-9a)
for the following raw material inputs:
Procurement method

Input

Share of total raw
material costs
(percent)

Primarily
produced by
your firm

Primarily
purchased by
your firm

Steel wire rod
Steel bar
Other material inputs1
Total (should sum to 100 percent)
1

0.0

Please indicate any other notable "other" raw materials not expressly identified above and provide
the share of the total raw material costs that they account for:

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III-10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.--For
each annual and interim period for which financial results are reported in question III-9a, please
specify all material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below,
the specific question III-9a line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief
description of the relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in dollars), as
reflected in question III-9a; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to question
III-9a, only the allocated value amount included in question III-9a should be reported in the
schedule below. Note: The Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on
material (significant) nonrecurring items which impacted the reported financial results of the
subject product in question III-9a.

Fiscal years

2016
Item

2017

January-June

2018

2018

2019

Value (dollars)

Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7

Nonrecurring item: In this table please provide a brief description of each nonrecurring item reported above and
indicate the specific line item in table III-9a where the nonrecurring item is classified.
Description of the
nonrecurring item
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7

Income statement classification of the nonrecurring item

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III-11. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books and
records of the company.--If non-recurring items were reported in question III-10 above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in the
normal course of business; i.e., just as responses to question III-10 identify where these items
are reported in question III-9a.

III-12. Asset values.--Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of threaded rod. If your firm does not maintain some or
all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for threaded rod in the
normal course of business, please estimate this information based upon a method (such as
production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with relevant cost allocations in question III-9a.
Provide data as of the end of your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other
products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset
value during the period; e.g., due to asset write-offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
Value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Total assets (net)
1

III-13.

2016

2017

2018

1

Describe

Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for threaded rod. Provide data for your
firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
Value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended--

Item
Capital expenditures

2016

2017

January-June

2018

2018

2019

1

Research and development expenses2
1

Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on the subject product.

2

Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to subject product.

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III-14. Data consistency and reconciliation.--Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III-9a, 12, and 13 are based on a calendar year or on your firm’s fiscal year:
Calendar year

Fiscal year

Specify fiscal year

Please note the quantities and values reported in question III-9a should reconcile with the data
reported in question II-7 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.

RECONCILIATION OF TRADE VS FINANCIAL DATA.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported
for total shipments in part II equal the quantities and values reported for total net sales in part III of this
questionnaire in each time period unless the financial data from part III are reported on a fiscal year
basis, in which case only the interim periods must reconcile. If the calculated fields below return values
other than zero (i.e., “0”) and both are being reported on a calendar basis, please explain the discrepancy
below.
Fiscal years ended-Reconciliation

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

Quantity: Trade data from question
II-6 (lines D, F, H, and J) less financial
total net sales quantity data from
question III-9a, = zero ("0").

0

0

0

0

0

Value: Trade data from question II-6
(lines E, G, I, and K) less financial
total net sales value data from
question III-9a, = zero ("0").

0

0

0

0

0

Do these data in question III-9a reconcile with data in question II-7?
Yes

No

If no, please explain.

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If your responses to any of the items in questions III-15, III-16, and III-17 differ by country, please
describe these differences and, as applicable, indicate which country or countries your response refers
to in the relevant form fields.
III-15. Effects of imports on investment.--Since January 1, 2016, has your firm experienced any actual
negative effects on its return on investment or the scale of capital investments as a result of
imports of threaded rod from China, India, Taiwan, and/or Thailand?
No

Yes
If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.

(check as many as appropriate)
Cancellation,
postponement, or
rejection of expansion
projects
Denial or rejection of
investment proposal
Reduction in the size of
capital investments
Return on specific
investments negatively
impacted
Other

(please describe)

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III-16. Effects of imports on growth and development.--Since January 1, 2016, has your firm
experienced any actual negative effects on its growth, ability to raise capital, or existing
development and production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced
version of the product) as a result of imports of threaded rod from China, India, Taiwan, and/or
Thailand?
No

Yes
If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.

(check as many as appropriate)
Rejection of bank loans

Lowering of credit rating

Problem related to the
issue of stocks or bonds
Ability to service debt

Other

(please describe)

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III-17. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
threaded rod from China, India, Taiwan, and/or Thailand?
No

Yes

If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows.

III-18. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
for which a narrative box was not provided, 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 IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Lauren Gamache (202-2053489, lauren.gamache@usitc.gov).
IV-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone

PRICE DATA
IV-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2016 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.--Low-carbon steel fully threaded rod, electroplated with zinc, a 3/8 in diameter, 16
threads per inch, in 10-foot lengths, in cardboard tubes.
Product 2.--Low-carbon steel fully threaded rod, electroplated with zinc, a 1/2 in diameter, 13
threads per inch, in 10-foot lengths, in cardboard tubes.
Product 3.--Low-carbon steel fully threaded rod, electroplated with zinc, a 3/4 in diameter, 10
threads per inch, in 12-foot lengths, in cardboard tubes.
Product 4.--Low-carbon steel fully threaded rod, hot dipped galvanized, a 5/8 in diameter, 11
threads per inch, in 12-foot lengths, in cardboard tubes.
Product 5.--Alloy steel fully threaded rod, produced to ASTM A193 Grade B7, a 3/4 inch
diameter, 10 threads per inch, in 12-foot lengths, in cardboard tubes.
Product 6.--Alloy steel fully threaded rod, produced to ASTM A193 Grade B7, a 1-1/4 inch
diameter, 8 threads per inch, in 12-foot lengths, in cardboard tubes.

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).
IV-2a. During January 2016-June 2019, did your firm produce and sell to unrelated U.S. customers any of
the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete the following pricing data tables as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question IV-3.

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IV-2b. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report data in pounds and dollars (not 1,000s).

Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Value

2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
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 IV.
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:

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IV-2b. Price data.--Continued.

Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Quantity
Value

2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
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 IV.
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 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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

√ if Yes

In actual pounds and dollars
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?
IV-2d.

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.
IV-3.

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

IV-4.

Contracts

Other

If other, describe

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

Quantity
discounts

IV-5.

Set
price
lists

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.-- On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic threaded rod usually quoted
(check one)?
Delivered

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

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IV-6.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced
threaded rod in 2018 was on a (1) short-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) longterm contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?

Item
Share of 2018
sales
IV-7.

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Type of sale
Long-term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
more than 12
months)
months)

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

%

%

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)

%

0.0

%

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

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

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)

365

No
Quantity

Fixed quantity
and/or price

Price
Both

Indexed to raw
material costs1

Yes
No

Not applicable
1

Please identify the indexes used:

IV-8.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales 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 its U.S.-produced threaded rod?

Source

Share of 2018 sales

From inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

%

Lead time (Average
number of days)

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Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.-produced threaded rod 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)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of threaded rod that are
delivered the following distances from its production facility.
Distance from production facility

Share

Within 100 miles

%

101 to 1,000 miles

%

Over 1,000 miles

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

%

IV-10. Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced threaded rod since January 1, 2016 (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.

√ if applicable

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

threaded rod

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Other inputs

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

IV-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for threaded rod?
No

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Substitute

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

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

IV-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for threaded rod has changed since January 1, 2016. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Overall
increase

Market

Fluctuate
No
Overall
with no
change decrease clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within the United States
Outside the United States
IV-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of threaded rod since January 1, 2016?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.

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IV-15. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the threaded rod market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to threaded rod? If yes,
describe.

Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question IV-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
threaded rod since January 1, 2016?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

IV-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply threaded rod
since January 1, 2016 (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.

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IV-17. Impact of the section 232 investigation.-- Did the announcement of the 232 investigation in
April 2017 or the subsequent imposition of tariffs on imported steel products beginning in
March 2018 have an impact on the threaded rod market?
Yes— Please indicate the impact in
the table below.

Item
Overall demand for
threaded rod in the
U.S. market
Supply of threaded
rod in the U.S. market
Prices for threaded
rod in the U.S. market
Raw material costs for
threaded rod in the
U.S. market

No

Fluctuate
with no
No
clear
Increase change Decrease
trend

Don’t know

Explanation and factors

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IV-18. Impact of section 301 duties.--This question concerns the section 301 investigation and
subsequent announcement of additional tariffs that include threaded rod proposed and
implemented by the United States in response to Chinese trade practices.
(a) Did the announcement of the 301 investigation in June 2018 or the subsequent imposition
of tariffs on Chinese-origin products have an impact on the threaded rod market?
Yes— Please indicate the impact in
the table below.

No

Don’t know

(b) Please indicate the impact of the announcements and subsequent imposition of duties
under the section 301 investigation.
Item
Overall demand/anticipated
demand for threaded rod in
the U.S. market
Supply/anticipated supply of
threaded rod in the U.S.
market
Prices/anticipated prices for
threaded rod in the U.S.
market
Raw material
costs/anticipated raw material
costs for threaded rod in the
U.S. market

Overall
increase

No
Overall
change decrease

Fluctuate with
no clear trend

Explanation and
factors

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IV-19. Raw materials.—
(a) How have threaded rod raw material prices changed since January 1, 2016?

Item

Overall
increase

No
change

Overall
decrease

Explain, noting how raw
Fluctuate
material price changes have
with no clear affected your firm’s selling
trend
prices for threaded rod

Cost of raw materials
(b) Effect of the carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod antidumping and countervailing duties on
raw material prices.-- Did the petitions on wire rod in March 2017 or the subsequent issuance
of antidumping and countervailing duty orders in January - May 2018 have an impact on the
threaded rod raw material prices for threaded rod?
Yes—Please indicate the impact in
the table below.

Item
Raw material costs for
threaded rod in the
U.S. market
Prices for threaded
rod in the U.S. market

No

Fluctuate
with no
No
clear
Increase change Decrease
trend

Don’t know

Explanation and factors

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IV-20. Interchangeability.--Is threaded rod 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

China

India

Taiwan

Thailand

Other countries

United States
China
India
Taiwan
Thailand
For any country-pair producing threaded rod that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify
the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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IV-21. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between threaded rod 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

China

India

Taiwan

Thailand

Other countries

United States
China
India
Taiwan
Thailand
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor
in your firm’s sales of threaded rod, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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IV-20. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for threaded rod since January 1, 2016. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of threaded rod that each of these customers accounted for in 2018.
Customer’s name

City

State

Share of 2018
sales (%)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

IV-21. Competition from imports.-(a)

Lost revenue.--Since January 1, 2016: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling
threaded rod from China, India, Taiwan, and/or Thailand, did your firm:
Item

No

Yes

Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
(b)

Lost sales.--Since January 1, 2016: Did your firm lose sales of threaded rod to imports of
this product from China, India, Taiwan, and/or Thailand?
No

Yes

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IV-25. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
IV for which a narrative response box was not provided, please note the question number and
the explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues
your firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues
with the MS Word questionnaire.

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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2019/carbon_and_alloy_steel_threaded_
rod_china_india/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: TROD

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to Jessica.OlivaFigueroa@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 produce 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.