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LOST SALES AND LOST REVENUE SURVEY
FORGED STEEL FITTINGS FROM INDIA AND KOREA
This survey 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)). Further information on this survey can be obtained from Cindy Cohen (202‐205‐3230,
cindy.cohen@usitc.gov).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased 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 survey to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the survey, and return the entire survey 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 this survey is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and
understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By submitting this certification I
also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the information provided in this survey
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
investigation or other proceeding 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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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;
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ASTM A153, A536, A576, or A865;
•
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.
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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.
Confidentiality.‐‐The data furnished in response to this survey 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.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this survey, 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. Please also retain a copy of the final document that you submit.
Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this survey. This
may or may not be the person whose signature is at the bottom of page 1.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Firms operating more than one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a
single response.
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PURCHASE INFORMATION
1. Purchases and imports.— Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of FSF.
“Purchase” – Purchase from a U.S. entity such as a U.S. producer, a U.S. importer, or other U.S.
firm.
“Import” – Purchase directly from a foreign supplier and your firm is the importer of record.
2016
2017
2018
Item
Purchases of FSF produced in—
United States
India
Korea
Quantity (in short tons)
1
Sources unknown
Total purchases
0
0
0
Imports of FSF from—
India
0
0
0
All other countries
2
Korea
All other countries1
3
Total imports
1
Please identify these countries:
Please indicate the firm(s) from which you purchased this merchandise:
3
If your firm imported FSF at any time since January 1, 2016, please also complete and return a
U.S. importers' questionnaire in this proceeding.
2
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2. Changes in purchasing patterns.—Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of FSF
from different sources have changed since January 1, 2016.
Source of
purchases
Did not
purchase Decreased Increased
Constant Fluctuated
Explanation for trend
United States
India
Korea
All other
countries
Sources
unknown
3. Major purchasing factors.‐‐Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase FSF.
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
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4. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.—
(a)
Since January 2016, did your firm import and/or purchase imports of FSF from India and
Korea instead of purchasing U.S.‐produced FSF? Respond for each subject country.
No
(If “No” for all countries, skip to next
Yes
question)
Source
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))
India
Korea
(b)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source
Yes
No
India
Korea
(c)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for importing and/or
purchasing subject imports rather than domestic product?
Yes
If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased and/or
imported instead of domestic
product since January 2016
(in short tons)
No
India
Korea
Source
If No, please indicate the
reason your firm imported
and/or purchased imports
instead of domestic product
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5. U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)
Since January 1, 2016, in connection with a sale or offer to sell FSF to your firm, did U.S.
producers reduce their prices of domestically produced FSF in order to compete with
lower‐priced imports of FSF from the subject countries? Respond for each subject
country.
Yes (also respond to
No (If “No” for all countries,
Source
question part (b))
skip to next question)
Don’t know
(b)
India
Korea
If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, please provide an estimate
of the reduction in U.S. producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive
factors.
Source
Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)
Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors
India
%
Korea
%
6. Other explanations‐‐Please provide any additional comments in this box.
7. Stock symbol information.‐‐ If your firm or parent firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock
exchange and trading symbol: .
8. 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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OMB INFORMATION
9. OMB statistics.‐‐Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this survey.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this survey 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 survey is estimated to average 4 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and completing and reviewing the
survey.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for reducing
the burden, and any suggestions for improving this survey. Please attach such comments to your
response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20436.
HOW TO FILE YOUR SURVEY RESPONSE
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the survey document.
Please submit the completed survey using one of the methods noted below. If your firm
is unable to complete the MS Word survey 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 survey 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 survey to cindy.cohen@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of the signed
certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents that are
electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from unauthorized
disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document Information System (EDIS)
use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic algorithms to encrypt data in
transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these encryption algorithms
(such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized disclosure during
transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic transmission, the Commission warns
you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm did not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.
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File Title | Microsoft Word - LSLR questionnaire--FSF (P) |
Author | christopher.watson |
File Modified | 2019-10-25 |
File Created | 2019-10-25 |