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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
FORGED STEEL FITTINGS FROM INDIA AND KOREA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by November 6, 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 forged steel fittings from India and
Korea (Inv. No. 701‐TA‐631 and 731‐TA‐1463‐1464 (Preliminary). 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 forged steel fittings (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: FITT)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By means of this
certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the information provided in
this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the
same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix
3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all contract
personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Signature
Phone
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. ‐‐This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on October 23, 2019, by
Bonney Forge Corporation, Mount Union, Pennsylvania and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry,
Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania (collectively “Petitioners”). 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 dumping. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2019/forged_steel_fittings_india_and_korea/preliminary.htm
Forged steel fittings covered by these investigations are carbon and alloy forged steel fittings, whether
unfinished (commonly known as blanks or rough forgings) or finished. Such fittings are made in a variety
of shapes including, but not limited to, elbows, tees, crosses, laterals, couplings, reducers, caps, plugs,
bushings, unions, and outlets. Forged steel fittings are covered regardless of end finish, whether
threaded, socket‐weld or other end connections. The scope includes integrally reinforced forged branch
outlet fittings, regardless of whether they have one or more ends that is a socket welding, threaded,
butt welding end, or other end connections.
While these fittings are generally manufactured to specifications ASME B16.11, MSS SP‐79, MSS SP‐83,
MSS SP‐97, ASTM A105, ASTM A350 and ASTM A182, the scope is not limited to fittings made to these
specifications.
The term forged is an industry term used to describe a class of products included in applicable
standards, and it does not reference an exclusive manufacturing process. Forged steel fittings are not
manufactured from castings. Pursuant to the applicable standards, fittings may also be machined from
bar stock or machined from seamless pipe and tube.
All types of forged steel fittings are included in the scope regardless of nominal pipe size (which may or
may not be expressed in inches of nominal pipe size), pressure class rating (expressed in pounds of
pressure, e.g., 2,000 or 2M; 3,000 or 3M; 6,000 or 6M; 9,000 or 9M), wall thickness, and whether or not
heat treated.
Excluded from this scope are all fittings entirely made of stainless steel. Also excluded are flanges,
nipples, and all fittings that have a maximum pressure rating of 300 pounds per square inch/PSI or less.
Also excluded from the scope are fittings certified or made to the following standards, so long as the
fittings are not also manufactured to the specifications of ASME B16.11, MSS SP‐79, MSS SP‐83, MSS SP‐
97, ASTM A105, ASTM A350 and ASTM A182:
•
American Petroleum Institute (API) 5CT, API 5L, or API 11B;
•
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B16.9;
•
Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) SP‐75;
•
Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) J476, SAE J514, SAE J516, SAE J517, SAE J518,
SAE J1026, SAE J1231, SAE J1453, SAE J1926, J2044 or SAE AS 35411;
•
Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) certified electrical conduit fittings;
•
ASTM A153, A536, A576, or A865;
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Casing Conductor Connectors 16‐42 inches in diameter made to proprietary
specifications
Military Specification (MIL) MIL‐C‐4109F and MIL‐F‐3541; and
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO6150‐B.
To be excluded from the scope, products must have the appropriate standard or pressure markings
and/or be accompanied by documentation showing product compliance to the applicable standard or
pressure, e.g., “API 5CT” mark and/or a mill certification report.
Forged steel fittings are currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 7307.92.3010,
7307.92.3030, 7307.92.9000, 7307.93.3010, 7307.93.3040, 7307.93.6000, 7307.93.9010, 7307.93.9040,
7307.93.9060, 7307.99.1000, 7307.99.3000, 7307.99.5045, and 7307.99.5060. Forged steel fittings may
also may be entered under HTSUS 7326.19.0010. The HTSUS provisions are for convenience and
customs purposes; 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. In addition, if your firm is a U.S. producer, the information you
provide on your production and imports forged steel fittings and your responses to the questions in Part
I of the producer questionnaire will be provided to the U.S. Department of Commerce, upon its request,
for use in connection with (and only in connection with) its requirement pursuant to section
702(c)(4)/732(c)(4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. § 1671a(c)(4)/1673a(c)(4)) to make a determination concerning
the extent of industry support for the petition requesting this proceeding. Any information provided to
Commerce will be transmitted under the confidentiality and release guidelines set forth above. Your
response to these questions constitutes your consent that such information be provided to Commerce
under the conditions described above.
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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 macro‐
enabled 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.
I‐1a. 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, contact person’s
title, 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. 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 forged steel fittings,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate
from) such facilities.
Establishments
City, State
Zip (5 digit)
Description
covered1
1
I‐2b.
I‐2c.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire: .
Stock symbol information.‐‐ If your firm or parent firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol: .
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).
I‐3.
Law firm:
Lead attorney(s):
Petitioner status.‐‐Is your firm a petitioner in this proceeding or a member firm of the
petitioning entity?
No
Yes
I‐4.
Petition support.‐‐Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country
Support
Oppose
Take no position
India CVD
India AD
Korea AD
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Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information, relating to the ultimate parent/owner.
Firm name
Country
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing forged steel fittings from India and Korea into the United
States or that are engaged in exporting forged steel fittings from India and Korea to the United
States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
I‐7.
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of forged steel fittings?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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Firm types.‐‐Please indicate which type of operation best describes that of your firm.
“Finishing only” Any operations involving the purchase of unfinished fittings that are covered by
the investigations (defined on page 2) and conducting further machining (e.g. turning, boring,
milling, drilling, grinding, polishing and welding) or processing activities involved in producing a
finished steel fitting still covered by the investigations.
Operations
Forging and finishing steel fittings
Forging steel fittings only
Finishing only
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Christopher Watson (202‐
205‐2684, christopher.watson@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 forged steel fittings since January 1, 2016.
(check as many as appropriate)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not
applicable)
plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)
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II‐3a. Production using same forging machinery.‐‐Please report your firm’s production of products
made on the same equipment, machinery, or employees as used to produce forged steel
fittings, 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 short tons)
Calendar years
Item
1
2016
2017
January‐September
2018
2018
2019
Overall capacity
Production of:
Forged steel fittings from own
blanks/forgings
Forged steel fittings machined from
bar stock/seamless tubing
Forged steel fittings from purchased
blanks/forgings
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All in‐scope forged steel fittings
2
Other products
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).
2
Please identify these products: .
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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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. Please distinquish between forging; machining from bar stock/seamless tubing;
and finishing.
II‐3e. Forgings and finished steel fittings.—
(i)
Please describe the similarities and differences in the physical characteristics and functions
of steel fitting forgings and finished steel fittings.
(ii)
Please describe the uses and markets for your firm’s steel fitting forgings that it does not
further manufacture into finished steel fittings.
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Finishing only operations.‐‐Since January 1, 2016, has your firm purchased unfinished forged
steel fittings covered by the investigations (either domestic or imported) and further processed
those purchases into products that still match the definition of forged steel fittings?
No
Yes
If yes—Please describe the nature and extent of the following items in
relation to your firm's finishing processing operations in the United States.
Capital investments
Technical expertise
Value added
Employment
Quantity, type and source
of parts
Costs and activities
II‐3g.
Finishing only processing operations' complexity and importance.‐‐On a scale of 1 to 5, please
provide your firm's subjective opinion as to the complexity, intensity, and importance of
finishing only processing activities. 1 is considered minimally complex, intense or important.,
while 5 is considered extremely complex, intense, and important.
1:
Minimally complex,
intense, and
important
2
3
4
Please describe the reason for your rating.
5:
Extremely complex,
intense, and
important
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II‐3h. Capital investments.‐‐
(i)
Forging only machinery investment costs.‐‐Please describe and quantify the amount of
capital investments (from a greenfield investment stand point) needed to forge steel
fittings.
Value (in $1,000)
Description
(ii)
Finishing only machinery investment costs.‐‐Please describe and quantify the amount
of capital investments needed (from a greenfield investment stand point) to finish steel
fittings. Do not include in this analysis any upstream forging machinery, or downstream
end use machinery.
II‐4.
Value (in $1,000)
Description
Product shifting.—
(a)
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between forged steel fittings and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
Yes
If yes—(i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other products)
Please identify other actual or potential products.
(b)
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.
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Tolling.‐‐Since January 1, 2016, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of forged steel fittings?
“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.
II‐6.
No
Yes
If yes‐‐Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s) involved.
Foreign trade zones.‐‐
(a)
Firm's FTZ operations.‐‐Does your firm produce forged steel fittings in and/or admit
forged steel fittings 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
Yes
If yes‐‐Describe the nature of your firms operations in FTZs and identify the
specific FTZ site(s).
(b)
Other firms' FTZ operations.‐‐To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import forged steel fittings into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of
forged steel fittings and/or the production of downstream articles?
No
Yes
If yes‐‐Identify the firms and the FTZs.
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Production, shipment, and inventory data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of forged steel fittings 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 short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2016
1
2017
January‐September
2018
2018
2019
Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (B)
0
0
0
0
0
2
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
4
Export shipments:
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
Data will populate here once entered into II‐3a.
3
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.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐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 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‐September
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 short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2016
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
to Distributors (M)
2017
January‐September
2018
2018
2019
to Finishers/converters (N)
to 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 U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) 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
2016
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F ‐ H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2017
0
January‐September
2018
0
2018
0
2019
0
II‐9.
U.S. shipments by product type.—Check the box below outlining your firm's U.S. shipments
(i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related
firms) by product type and size for calendar year 2018 and January‐September 2019.
Product Type
Elbows
Tees
Couplings
Unions
Other fittings1
1
Please describe the type of fittings:
2018
.
Period
January‐September 2019
0
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II‐10. U.S. shipments by level of processing.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by level of
processing during the specified periods.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
2016
2017
2018
January‐September
2018
2019
Item
U.S. Shipments:
Unfinished:
Quantity (P)
Value (Q)
Finished:
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
RECONCILATION OF SHIPMENTS.—Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments
in this question (i.e., lines P through S) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S.
shipments a previous question (i.e., lines D through I) 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
2016
2017
January‐September
2018
2018
2019
Quantity: P + R – D – F – H = zero (“0”), if
not revise
0
0
0
0
0
Value: Q + S – E – G – I = zero, (“0”), if
not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐11. Employment data.‐‐Report your firm’s employment‐related data related to the production of
finished forged steel fittings 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 September periods, calculate similarly and divide by 9.
“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
January‐September
Item
2016
2017
2018
2018
2019
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:
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II‐12. 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.
II‐122. Purchases of unfinished forged steel fittings.‐‐Report your firm's purchases of unfinished or
forged steel fittings.
Unfinished
(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2016
Purchases from U.S.
importers1 of unfinished
forged steel fittings from—
India
2017
January‐September
2018
2018
2019
Korea
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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II‐14b. Purchases of finished forged steel fittings.‐‐Report your firm's purchases of finished forged
steel fittings.
Finished
(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2016
Purchases from U.S.
importers1 of finished forged
steel fittings from—
India
2017
January‐September
2018
2018
2019
Korea
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:
.
II‐15. Imports.‐‐Since January 1, 2016, has your firm imported forged steel fittings?
No
Yes
If yes‐‐COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
II‐16. 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 Emily Kim (202‐205‐1800, Emily.kim@usitc.gov).
Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
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. ‐‐Please provide the following information on 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 forged steel fittings:
2. Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for forged steel fittings?
Yes
No
3. 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
4. Accounting basis: GAAP, cash, tax, or other comprehensive
basis of accounting (specify)
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 FORGED STEEL
FITTINGS, 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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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 forged steel fittings, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these
products in your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
III‐6.
Share of sales
Forged steel fittings
%
%
%
%
%
Inputs from related suppliers.‐‐Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or
any services) used in the production of forged steel fittings 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.
No—Skip to question III‐9a.
Inputs from related suppliers detailed.‐‐Please identify the inputs used in the production of
forged steel fittings 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
Input valuation as recorded in the firm’s accounting books and records
Share of total COGS
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Inputs purchased from related suppliers.‐‐Please confirm that the inputs purchased from
related suppliers, as identified in III‐7, are reported in III‐9a(financial results on forged steel
fittings) 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 forged steel fittings.‐‐Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the forged steel fittings 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 Emily
Kim at (202) 205‐1800 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
Net sales quantities:2
Commercial sales (“CS”)
2016
2017
January‐September
2018
2018
2019
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
0
0
0
0
0
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
0
0
0
0
0
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total net sales quantities
Net sales values:2
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):3
Total COGS
0
0
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All other expense items
All other income items
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
0
0
0
0
0
1 Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
2 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.
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
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.
III‐9c. Raw materials.‐‐Please report the share of total raw material costs in 2018 (reported in III‐9a)
for the following raw material inputs:
Input
Share of total raw material
costs (percent)
Steel bar
Seamless steel pipe/tube
Purchased unfinished or finished steel fittings (blanks or forgings)
Domestically produced
Imported from India or Korea
Imported from all import sources other than India or Korea
Total purchased unfinished forged steel fittings
1
Other material inputs
0.0
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 $1,000), 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 ended‐‐
Item
2016
2017
January‐September
2018
2018
2019
Value ($1,000)
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
Income statement classification 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
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‐9.
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III‐12. Asset values.‐‐Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long‐term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of forged steel fittings. If your firm does not maintain
some or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for forged steel
fittings 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 $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2016
Total assets (net) 1
1
III‐13.
2017
2018
Describe .
Capital expenditures and research and development expenses– Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for forged steel fittings. Provide data for
your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2016
1
Capital expenditures
2
Research and development expenses
1
2017
January‐September
2018
2018
2019
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‐9, 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‐9ashould 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‐September
2018
2018
2019
Quantity: Trade data from question II‐7
(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‐7
(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 forged steel fittings from India and Korea?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
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
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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 forged steel fittings from India and Korea?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the
issue of stocks or bonds
Ability to service debt
Other
III‐17. Anticipated effects of imports.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
forged steel fittings from India and Korea?
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 Cindy Cohen (202‐205‐3230,
cindy.cohen@usitc.gov). ). Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
IV‐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 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.—ASME B16.11, ¼” 3000 Tee (threaded), finished
Product 2.—ASME B16.11, 1” 2000 90 Elbow (threaded), finished
Product 3.—ASME B16.11, ¾” 3000 Union (threaded), finished
Product 4.—ASME B16.11, 2” 3000 Coupling (threaded), finished
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‐September 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 (not short tons) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
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
July‐September
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part 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:
Product 4:
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IV‐2d. 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 dollars (not $1,000)?
Quantity data in pounds (not short tons)?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs)?
Net of all discounts and rebates?
Have returns credited to the quarter in which the sale occurred?
Less than reported commercial shipments in part II in each year?
IV‐2e. Pricing data methodology.‐‐Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the
price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these data.
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Price setting.‐‐How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of forged steel
fittings (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a
recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
IV‐4.
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Annual
total
volume
discounts
Quantity
discounts
IV‐5.
Set
price
lists
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic forged steel fittings usually
quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
IV‐6.
If f.o.b., specify point
Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.‐produced forged
steel fittings in 2018 was on a (1) short‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) long‐
term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Item
Share of 2018
sales
Short‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
less than 12
months)
%
Type of sale
Long‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
more than 12
months)
months)
%
%
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
0.0
%
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Contract provisions.‐‐Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
U.S.‐produced forged steel fittings (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a
short‐term, annual and/or long‐term contract basis).
Short‐term contracts Annual contracts
(multiple
(multiple deliveries
deliveries for 12
for less than 12
months)
months)
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for more than 12
months)
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Indexed to raw
material costs1
Not applicable
365
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 forged steel fittings?
Lead time (Average
Source
Share of 2018 sales number of days)
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
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Shipping information.‐‐
(a)
(b)
(c)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.‐produced forged steel fittings
that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs? percent
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of forged steel fittings 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 forged steel fittings since January 1, 2016 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
√ if applicable
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.
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IV‐11. End uses.‐‐List the end uses of the forged steel fittings that your firm manufactures. For each
end‐use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by forged steel fittings and
other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
End‐use product
Forged steel fittings
Other inputs
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
IV‐12. Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for forged steel fittings?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
Substitute
End use in which this
substitute is used
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for forged steel fittings?
No Yes
1.
2.
3.
Explanation
IV‐13. Unfinished fittings. –
(a) Is there a market for unfinished forged steel fittings?
No – answer part (c)
Yes – answer part (b)
(b) Please describe your firm’s efforts to sell unfinished forged steel fittings since
January 1, 2016.
(c) Why is there no market for unfinished forged steel fittings?
Yes
No
Reason
There is no demand for unfinished forged steel fittings
Your firm does not want to supply competitors with unfinished forged steel fittings
It is not profitable to sell unfinished forged steel fittings
Other:
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IV‐14. Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for forged steel fittings has changed since January 1, 2016. Explain any trends
and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Market
Explanation and factors
Within the United States
Outside the United States
IV‐15. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of forged steel fittings since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.
IV‐16. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the forged steel fittings market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐
wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to forged steel
fittings? If yes, describe.
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question IV‐17.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
forged steel fittings since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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IV‐17. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply forged steel
fittings 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.
IV‐18. Raw materials.—
(a) How have forged steel fittings raw material costs changed since January 1, 2016?
Factor
Explain, noting how raw
material price changes have
affected your firm’s selling
Fluctuate
prices for forged steel
Overall
No
Overall with no clear
fittings.
trend
increase change decrease
Cost of raw materials
(b) How did the imposition of tariffs under section 232 on imported steel/aluminum products
impact raw material costs for forged steel fittings?
Factor
Overall increase
Cost of raw materials after
section 232 tariffs imposed
No change
Fluctuate with
Overall decrease no clear trend
(c) How did the imposition of tariffs under section 232 on imported steel/aluminum products
impact your firm’s sales price for forged steel fittings?
Factor
Prices for forged steel
fittings
Fluctuate
Overall
Overall
with no
increase No change Decrease clear trend
Explanation
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IV‐19. Interchangeability.‐‐Is forged steel fittings produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country‐pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
India
Korea
India
Korea
Other countries
For any country‐pair producing forged steel fittings 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‐20. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between forged steel fittings
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of
the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
India
Korea
India
Korea
Other countries
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of forged steel fittings, identify the country‐pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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IV‐21. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for forged steel fittings since January 1, 2016. Indicate the share of the quantity of
your firm’s total shipments of forged steel fittings that each of these customers accounted for in
2018.
Customer’s name
Contact person
Email
Telephone
City
State
Share
of
2018
sales
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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IV‐22. Competition from imports.‐‐
(a)
Lost revenue.‐‐Since January 1, 2016: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling forged
steel fittings from India and Korea, did your firm:
Item
No
Yes
(b)
Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
Lost sales.‐‐Since January 1, 2016: Did your firm lose sales of forged steel fittings to
imports of this product from India and Korea?
No
Yes
(c)
The submission of lost sales/lost revenue allegations is to be completed only by NON‐
PETITIONERS.
If your firm indicated “yes” to any of the above, your firm can provide the Commission
with additional information by downloading and completing the lost sales/lost revenues
worksheet at http://usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm. Note that the Commission
may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Is your firm submitting the lost sales/lost revenues worksheet?
No—Please explain.
Yes—Please complete the worksheet and submit via the Commission dropbox.
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: FITT)
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/forged_steel_fittings_india_and_ko
rea/preliminary.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: FITT
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to christopher.watson@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 (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
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| File Title | Microsoft Word - US producer questionnaire--FSF (P) |
| Author | christopher.watson |
| File Modified | 2019-10-25 |
| File Created | 2019-10-25 |