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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by May 24, 2018
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the antidumping duty order concerning tapered roller bearings (TRBs) from China (Inv. No.
731‐TA‐344 (Fourth Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the
Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other
order to compel the submission of records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm produced TRBs (as defined on the next page) at any time since January 1, 2015?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/ (PIN: TRB4)
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 or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Phone:
Signature
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐On June 15, 1987, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued an antidumping
duty order on imports of TRBs from China. On July 3, 2017, the Commission instituted a review pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether
revocation of the order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the
domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If both the Commission and Commerce make
an affirmative determination, the order will remain in place. If either the Commission or Commerce
makes a negative determination, Commerce will revoke the order. Questionnaires and other
information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/tapered_roller_bearings_china/fourth_review_full.
htm.
TRBs covered by this investigation are tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished;
flange, take up cartridge, and hanger units incorporating tapered roller bearings; and tapered roller
housings (except pillow blocks) incorporating tapered rollers, with or without spindles, whether or not
for automotive use.
TRBs are currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 8482.20.00, 8482.91.00.50, 8482.99.15,
8482.99.45, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.80, 8708.70.6060,
8708.99.2300, 8708.99.4850, 8708.99.6890, 8708.99.8115, and 8708.99.8180 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS provisions are for convenience and customs
purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
This questionnaire requests information on the following sub products of TRBs. Unless otherwise
specified, all questions in this questionnaire relating to TRBs include all of these sub products.
(1) Small‐diameter TRBs—TRBs as described above (excluding wheel hub assemblies), with an
outside cup diameter of eight inches or less.
(2) Large‐diameter TRBs—TRBs as described above (excluding wheel hub assemblies), with an
outside cup diameter over 8 inches.
(3) Parts only—Finished and unfinished parts of TRBs that cannot be converted into "bearing
equivalents" (e.g., parts other than assemblies and cups).
(4) Wheel hub assemblies‐‐A wheel hub assembly is a type of tapered roller bearing covered by this
investigation that is finished and has one or more tapered rollers, with or without an outer
flange and, in many cases, an inner flange with a mounting face and studs onto which a vehicle
wheel and a brake rotor or disc brake is mounted. A wheel hub assembly may be splined or
non‐splined and with or without ABS elements. Wheel hub assemblies are also often referred to
as wheel hub units.
TRBs = Small‐diameter TRBs + Large‐diameter TRBs + Parts only + Wheel hub assemblies
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records in exactly the form
requested, furnish carefully prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire
in connection with this proceeding (i.e., a producer, importer, and/or purchaser questionnaire), you
need not respond to duplicated questions in the questionnaires.
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
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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 of your 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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I‐2.
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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.
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 TRBs, 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‐3.
Position regarding continuation of order.‐‐Does your firm support or oppose continuation of
the following antidumping duty order currently in place for TRBs?
Country
Support
China
Oppose
Take no position
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Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Address
I‐5.
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing TRBs into the United States or that are engaged in
exporting TRBs to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
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 TRBs?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
I‐7.
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Country
Affiliation
Business plan.‐‐In Parts II and IV of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for TRBs?
No
Yes
If yes, please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Keysha Martinez (202‐205‐
2136, keysha.martinez@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
II‐1. Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
II‐2a. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of TRBs since January 1, 2015.
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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Anticipated changes in operations.—Does your firm anticipate any changes in in the character
of its operations or organization relating to the production of TRBs in the future?
No
Yes
If yes, supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of
such changes and provide underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentations that address this issue. Include in your
response a specific projection of your firm’s capacity to
produce TRBs (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents) for
2018 and 2019.
II‐3a. Production using same machinery.—Does your firm produce other products on the same
equipment and machinery used to produce TRBs?
No
Yes
If yes‐‐ Please describe the other products:
II‐3b. Production constraints.‐‐Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
II‐3c.
Product shifting.‐‐Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between TRBs and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
Yes‐‐ (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products: .
II‐3d. Product shifting factors.‐‐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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Definitions
Production, shipment, and inventory data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of TRBs 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.
“U.S. commercial shipments” –Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” – Product consumed internally by your firm. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions
are valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
“Export shipments” –Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments
to related firms.
“Inventories”— Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work‐in‐progress.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the trade data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records,
etc.) used to compile these data.
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II‐4a. Production, shipment, and inventory data (small‐diameter TRBs).
Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of small‐diameter TRBs (8” or less outside cup diameter) in its U.S. establishment(s)
during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm produces and sells
400 cups for use in a completed TRB, report those quantity data in this grid as a quantity of 200
bearing equivalents. Any other parts that cannot be converted into "bearing equivalents"
(e.g., parts other than assemblies and cups) should be reported in question II‐4c).
**Any production related to wheel hub assemblies should be reported in question II‐6 only (i.e.,
do NOT report "internal consumption" here for merchandise reported in a more finalized form in
II‐6).
Small‐diameter TRBs
(8” or less outside cup diameter)
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
1
2016
2017
Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
2
Value (I)
3
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
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using
that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
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II‐4a. Production, shipment, and inventory data (small‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Continued
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
2015
2016
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2017
0
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate: .
II‐4b. Channels of distribution (small‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
Small‐diameter TRBs
(8” or less outside cup diameter)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Channels of distribution:
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
2017
Heavy equipment / industrial (O)
Agricultural (P)
0
0
0
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(N)
1
Other or unknown (Q)
Total, end user shipments
1
2016
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines M through Q) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) 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 + O + P + Q – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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U.S. shipments of parts of TRBs not included in II‐4a (Small‐diameter TRBs)
Report your firm’s shipments of parts of TRBs.1 Do not report here (i.e., double‐count) any parts
that were reported in question II‐4a including when embodied in an assembly, cup, or complete
TRB that is being reported in II‐4a (i.e., do NOT report "internal consumption" here for
merchandise reported in a more finalized form in II‐4a).
Parts Only
(Small‐diameter TRBs)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments
Internal consumption
2
Transfers to related firms
3
Export shipments:
1
2
2016
2017
Identify the types of TRB parts included above: .
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your
firm uses a different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5a. Production, shipment, and inventory data (large‐diameter TRBs).
Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of large‐diameter TRBs (over 8” outside cup diameter) in its U.S. establishment(s)
during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm produces and sells
400 cups for use in a completed TRB, report those quantity data in this grid as a quantity of 200
bearing equivalents. Any other parts that cannot be converted into "bearing equivalents"
(e.g., parts other than assemblies and cups) should be in question II‐5c).
**Any production related to wheel hub assemblies should be reported in question II‐6 only (i.e.,
do NOT report "internal consumption" here for merchandise reported in a more finalized form in
II‐6).
Large‐diameter TRBs
(over 8” outside cup diameter)
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
1
2016
2017
Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
2
Value (I)
3
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
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using
that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
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II‐5a. Production, shipment, and inventory data (large‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Continued
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
2015
2016
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2017
0
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate: .
II‐5b. Channels of distribution (large‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
Large‐diameter TRBs
(over 8” outside cup diameter)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Channels of distribution:
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
2017
Heavy equipment / industrial (O)
Agricultural (P)
0
0
0
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(N)
1
Other or unknown (Q)
Total, end user shipments
1
2016
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines M through Q) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) 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 + O + P + Q – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
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U.S. shipments of parts of TRBs not included in II‐5a (Large‐diameter TRBs)
Report your firm’s shipments of parts of TRBs.1 Do not report here (i.e., double‐count) any parts
that were reported in question II‐5a including when embodied in an assembly, cup, or complete
TRB that is being reported in II‐5a (i.e., do NOT report "internal consumption" here for
merchandise reported in a more finalized form in II‐5a).
Parts Only
(Large‐diameter TRBs)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments
Internal consumption
2
Transfers to related firms
2
3
Export shipments:
1
2016
2017
Identify the types of TRB parts included above: .
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your
firm uses a different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐6a. Production, shipment, and inventory data (wheel hub assemblies).
Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of wheel hub assemblies in its U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as sets
consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately, the
equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm produces and sells
400 cups for use in a completed TRB, report those quantity data in this grid as a quantity of 200
bearing equivalents.
Wheel hub assemblies
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
1
2016
2017
Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
2
Value (I)
3
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
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using
that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
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II‐6a. Production, shipment, and inventory data (wheel hub assemblies).‐‐Continued
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
2015
2016
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2017
0
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate: .
II‐6b. Channels of distribution (wheel hub assemblies).‐‐Report your firm’s value of commercial U.S.
shipments by channel of distribution and known end uses.
Wheel hub assemblies
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Channels of distribution:
Value of commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
2017
Heavy equipment / industrial (O)
Agricultural (P)
0
0
0
To end users in the following sectors:
Automotive(N)
1
Other or unknown (Q)
Total, end user shipments
1
2016
Please identify the other industries: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the values reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines M through Q) in each time period equal the values reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line
E) 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
2015
M + N + O + P + Q – E = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
2016
2017
0
0
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Historical U.S. shipments of TRBs (2012‐14).‐‐Report the value of your firm’s U.S. shipments
(include commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms, but do not
include exports) of TRBs produced in your U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods.
(Value in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
U.S. shipments of‐‐
Small‐diameter TRBs
(8” or less outside cup diameter)
2013
2014
Large‐diameter TRBs
(over 8” outside cup diameter)
Wheel hub assemblies
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II‐8a. Employment data.‐‐Report your firm’s employment‐related data related to the production of
TRBs and provide an explanation for any trends in these data.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as
sets consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold
separately, the equivalent of sets.
“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.
“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.
Small‐diameter TRBs
(8” or less outside cup diameter)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
2017
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‐8b. Employment data.—Continued
Large‐diameter TRBs
(over 8” outside cup diameter)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
2017
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:
II‐8c.
Employment data.—Continued
Wheel hub assemblies
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
2017
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:
II‐9.
Transfers to related firms.‐‐If your firm reported transfers to related firms in questions II‐4a, II‐
5a, and/or II‐6a, please 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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II‐10. Purchases.‐‐Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased TRBs since January 1,
2015?
No
Yes‐‐ Please indicate the reasons for your firm’s purchases (if your firms’
reasons differ by source, please elaborate) and report the value of such
purchases below for the specified periods.
“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.
“Direct import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign supplier where your firm is the importer of
record or consignee.
Reason for purchases:
(Value in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Small‐diameter TRBs (8” or less outside cup
diameter):
Purchases from U.S. importers1 from—
China
All other sources
Purchases from domestic producers
2
2
Purchases from other sources
Large‐diameter TRBs (over 8” outside cup
diameter):
Purchases from U.S. importers1 from—
China
All other sources
Purchases from domestic producers
2
2
Purchases from other sources
Wheel hub assemblies:
Purchases from U.S. importers1 from—
China
All other sources
Purchases from domestic producers
2
Purchases from other sources
1
2
2016
2017
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‐11. Toll production.‐‐Since January 1, 2015, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement
regarding the production of TRBs?
“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.
II‐12. Foreign trade zones.‐‐
(a)
Firm's FTZ operations.‐‐Does your firm produce TRBs in and/or admit TRBs 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 designed 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 TRBs into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of TRBs and/or the
production of downstream articles?
No
Yes
If yes‐‐Identify the firms and the FTZs.
II‐13. Direct imports.‐‐Since January 1, 2015, has your firm imported TRBs?
“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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For questions II‐14 and II‐15, if your response differs for particular products (e.g., small‐diameter
TRBs, large‐diameter TRBs, and wheel hub assemblies), please indicate and explain the particular
effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific products.
II‐14. Effect of order.‐‐Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty order covering
imports of TRBs from China in terms of its effect on your firm’s production capacity, production,
U.S. shipments, inventories, purchases, employment, revenues, costs, profits, cash flow, capital
expenditures, research and development expenditures, and asset values. You may wish to
compare your firm’s operations before and after the imposition of the order.
II‐15. Likely impact of revocation.‐‐Would your firm anticipate any changes in in the character of its
operations or organization, including its production capacity, production, U.S. shipments,
inventories, purchases, employment, revenues, costs, profits, cash flow, capital expenditures,
research and development expenditures, or asset values relating to the production of TRBs in
the future if the antidumping duty order on TRBs from China were to be revoked?
No
Yes
If yes, supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of
such changes and provide underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentations that address this issue. Include in your
response a specific projection of your firm’s capacity to
produce TRBs (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents) for
2018 and 2019.
II‐16. Other explanations:‐‐If your firm would like to explain further a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
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PART III.‐‐FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Charles Yost (202‐205‐3432,
charles.yost@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 TRBs:
2. Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for TRBs:
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 TRBs, 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.).
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.
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III‐5.
Product listing.‐‐Please list the products your firm produces in the facilities in which it produces
TRBs, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these products in your firm’s most
recent fiscal year.
Products
Share of sales
Small diameter TRBs
%
Large diameter TRBs
%
Wheel hub assemblies
%
%
%
III‐6.
Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any services) used in the
production of TRBs 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‐‐Continue to question III‐9a.
Inputs from related suppliers.‐‐Please identify the inputs used in the production of TRBs 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
the 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
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Inputs from related suppliers at cost.‐‐Please confirm that the inputs purchased from related
suppliers, as identified in III‐7, were reported in question III‐9a (financial results on TRBs) in a
manner consistent with the firm’s accounting books and records.
Yes
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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Operations on TRBs and wheel hub assemblies‐‐General. ‐‐ Report the revenue and related
cost information requested on the TRB operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s) on a
consolidated basis. 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 the three most recently completed calendar years. If your firm was
involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact Charles Yost at
(202) 205‐3432 before completing this section of the questionnaire. See product definition on
page 2.
Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such as
sets consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold separately,
the equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an assembly or a
cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm produces and sells
400 cups for use in a completed TRB, report those quantity data as a quantity of 200 bearing
equivalents. Any other parts that cannot be converted into "bearing equivalents" (e.g., parts
other than assemblies and cups) should be reported in questions III‐9b or III‐9d).
III‐9a. Operations on small diameter TRBs (8 inches or less outside cup diameter).—Include
only small diameter TRBs (8” or less outside cup diameter). Any production related to wheel hub
assemblies should be reported in question III‐9e only (i.e., do NOT report "internal
consumption" here for merchandise reported in a more finalized form in III‐9e).
III‐9b. Operations on parts not included in III‐9a (Small‐diameter TRBs).‐‐Report your firm’s
operations on parts of TRBs. Do not report (i.e., double‐count) any parts that were reported in
question III‐9a including when embodied in an assembly, cup, or complete TRB that is being
reported in III‐9a (i.e., do NOT report "internal consumption" here for merchandise reported in a
more finalized form in III‐9a).
III‐9c. Operations on large diameter TRBs (over 8 inches outside cup diameter).— Include only large
diameter TRBs (over 8” outside cup diameter). Any production related to wheel hub assemblies
should be reported in question III‐9e only (i.e., do NOT report "internal consumption" here for
merchandise reported in a more finalized form in III‐9e).
III‐9d. Operations on parts not included in III‐9c (Large‐diameter TRBs).‐‐ Report your firm’s
operations of parts of TRBs. Do not report here (i.e., double‐count) any parts that were reported
in question III‐9c including when embodied in an assembly, cup, or complete TRB that is being
reported in III‐9c (i.e., do NOT report "internal consumption" here for merchandise reported in a
more finalized form in III‐9c).
III‐9e. Operations on wheel hub assemblies.—Include only wheel hub assemblies (see definition on
page 2). Include only parts and subassemblies essentially equivalent to a complete bearing, such
as sets consisting of cups and cone assemblies or, if cups and cone assemblies are sold
separately, the equivalent of sets. For the purposes of reporting quantity data, please treat an
assembly or a cup as one half (i.e., ½) of a completed bearing. So for example if your firm
produces and sells 400 cups for use in a completed TRB, report those quantity data in this grid as
a quantity of 200 bearing equivalents.
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III‐9a. Operations on small‐diameter TRBs (8 inches or less outside cup diameter).1
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents) and value (in $1,000)
Item
Calendar years ended‐‐
2015
2016
2017
2
Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms
(“Transfers”)
0
0
0
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
0
0
0
Direct labor
Other factory costs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
0
0
0
Total net sales quantities
2
Net sales values:
Commercial sales
3
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
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.
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.
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III‐9b. Operations on parts not included in III‐9a (Small‐diameter TRBs). 1
Value (in $1,000)
Item
Calendar years ended‐‐
2015
2016
2017
2
Net sales values:
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
0
0
0
Direct labor
Other factory costs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
0
0
0
3
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
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.
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.
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III‐9c. Operations on large‐diameter TRBs (over 8” outside cup diameter). 1
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents) and value (in $1,000)
Item
Calendar years ended‐‐
2015
2016
2017
2
Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms
(“Transfers”)
0
0
0
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
0
0
0
Direct labor
Other factory costs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
0
0
0
Total net sales quantities
2
Net sales values:
Commercial sales
3
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
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.
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.
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III‐9d. Operations on parts not included in III‐9c (Large‐diameter TRBs). 1
Value (in $1,000)
Item
Calendar years ended‐‐
2015
2016
2017
2
Net sales values:
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
0
0
0
Direct labor
Other factory costs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
0
0
0
3
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
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.
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.
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III‐9e. Operations on wheel hub assemblies. 1
Quantity (in complete bearings or bearing equivalents) and value (in $1,000)
Item
Calendar years ended‐‐
2015
2016
2017
2
Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms
(“Transfers”)
0
0
0
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
0
0
0
Direct labor
Other factory costs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
0
0
0
Total net sales quantities
2
Net sales values:
Commercial sales
3
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
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.
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.
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III‐9f. Financial data reconciliation.‐‐The calculable line items from question III‐9a and III‐9c (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 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.
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III‐10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in small and large‐diameter TRBs and wheel
hub assemblies financial results.‐‐For each annual for which financial results are reported in
questions III‐9a and/or III‐9c and/or III‐9e, please specify all material (significant) nonrecurring
items (charges and gains) in the schedule below, the specific question III‐9a/III‐9c/III‐9e line item
where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief description of the relevant nonrecurring
items, and the associated values (in $1,000), if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been
allocated to question III‐9a or III‐9c, only the allocated value amount included in question III‐
9a/III‐9c/III‐9e 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/III‐9c/III‐9e.
Calendar years ended‐‐
2015
2016
2017
Nonrecurring item: In this column please provide a
Nonrecurring item: In these columns please report the amount of the
brief description of each nonrecurring item and indicate relevant nonrecurring item reported in questions III‐9a and/or III‐9c
and/or III‐9e.
the specific line item in questions III‐9a and/or III‐9c
Value ($1,000)
and/or III‐9e where the nonrecurring item is classified.
Small diameter TRBs
1. , classified as
2. , classified as
3. , classified as
4. , classified as
5. , classified as
6. , classified as
Large diameter TRBs
1. , classified as
2. , classified as
3. , classified as
4. , classified as
5. , classified as
6. , classified as
Wheel hub assemblies
1. , classified as
2. , classified as
3. , classified as
4. , classified as
5. , classified as
6. , classified as
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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 questions III‐9a and/or III‐9c and/or III‐9e.
III‐12. Asset values.‐‐Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long‐term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of TRBs. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the
specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for TRBs 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 and III‐9b. Provide data
as of the end of the three most recently completed calendar years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the domestic like product 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.
Small‐diameter TRBs are 8” or less outside cup diameter; large‐diameter TRBs are over 8” outside cup
diameter. See product definition on p. 2.
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years ended‐‐
Item
2015
2016
2017
Small‐diameter TRBs—
Total assets (net)1
Large‐diameter TRBs—
Total assets (net)2
Wheel hub assemblies—
Total assets (net)3
1
Describe
2
Describe
3
Describe
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Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.‐‐Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for TRBs and wheel hub assemblies.
Provide data for the three most recently completed calendar years.
Small‐diameter TRBs are 8” inches or less outside cup diameter; large‐diameter TRBs are above 8”
outside cup diameter. See product definition on p. 2.
Value (in $1,000)
Item
Calendar years ended‐‐
2015
2016
2017
Small diameter TRBs‐‐
Capital expenditures1
Research and development expenses
2
Large diameter TRBs‐‐
Capital expenditures3
Research and development expenses
4
Wheel hub assemblies‐‐
Capital expenditures5
Research and development expenses
1
6
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on small diameter TRBs.
2
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to small diameter TRBs.
3
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on large diameter TRBs.
4
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to large diameter TRBs.
5
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on wheel hub assemblies.
6
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to wheel hub assemblies.
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III‐14. Data consistency and reconciliation.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III‐9, III‐12, and III‐13 are based on a calendar year or on your firm’s fiscal year:
Calendar year
Fiscal year Specify fiscal year
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 total net sales in part III of this
questionnaire in each time period. 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.
Reconciliation
Full year data
2015
2016
2017
Tapered Roller Bearings
Quantity (small diameter): Trade
data from question II‐4a (lines D, F,
H, and J) less financial total net sales
quantity data from question III‐9a, =
zero ("0").
0
0
0
Value (small diameter): Trade data
from question II‐4a (lines E, G, I, and
K) less financial total net sales value
data from question III‐9a, = zero
("0").
0
0
0
Quantity (large diameter): Trade
data from question II‐5a (lines D, F,
H, and J) less financial total net sales
quantity data from question III‐9b, =
zero ("0").
0
0
0
Value (large diameter): Trade data
from question II‐5a (lines E, G, I, and
K) less financial total net sales value
data from question III‐9b, = zero
("0").
0
0
0
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III‐14. Data consistency and reconciliation.‐‐Continued
Parts
Small diameter Value: Trade data
from question II‐4c less financial total
net sales value data from question
III‐9b, = zero ("0").
0
0
Large diameter Value: Trade data
from question II‐5c less financial total
net sales value data from question
III‐9d, = zero ("0").
0
0
Do these data in questions III‐9 reconcile with data in questions II‐4 / II‐5 / II‐6?
Yes
No
0
0
If no, please explain.
III‐15. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
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PART IV.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Tana von Kessler (202‐205‐
2389, tana.vonkessler@usitc.gov).
Unless otherwise indicated, please provide information in this section for all sizes of TRBs, regardless
of diameter, and for all wheel hub assemblies. If your answer to any question differs between small
diameter TRBs (nominal outside diameter of 8” or less), large diameter TRBs (above 8” in nominal
outside diameter), or wheel hub assembles, please explain in the narrative of the question or at
question IV‐25, Other explanations.
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. OEM customers of the following products produced by your firm.
Product 1.— LM 11949 – Cone assemblies (TS single row, straight 0.75 inch bore)
Product 2.— 25580 – Cone assemblies (TS single row, straight 1.75 inches bore)
Product 3.— LM501349 – Cone Assemblies (single row, bore 1.6250 inches)
Product 4.— LM 11910 Cups (TS single row, outer diameter “OD” 1.7810 inches)
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).
(a) During January 2015‐December 2017, 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‐2(b). Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report data in complete bearings or bearing equivalents and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in complete bearings or bearing equivalents, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
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 the product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
IV‐2 (c). Price data checklist.‐‐Please check that the pricing data in question IV‐2(a) has been correctly
reported.
Is the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
In actual dollars (not $1,000) and 1,000 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 questions II‐4 and II‐5 in each
year?
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IV‐2(d). 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 TRBs (check
all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
IV‐4.
Set
price
lists
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐ Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity
discounts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
IV‐5.
(a)
Describe
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.‐produced TRBs?
Net 60
days
Other
Pricing terms.‐‐
Net 30
days
No
discount
policy
(b)
2/10 net
30 days
Other
Other (specify)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic TRBs usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
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Contract versus spot.‐‐ Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.‐produced TRBs
in 2017 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) short‐term contract
basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of 2017
sales
IV‐7.
Type of sale
Short‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
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 TRBs (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long‐term, short‐
term and/or annual contract basis).
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)
365
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
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
IV‐8.
Lead times.‐‐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 TRBs?
Share of 2017
Source
sales
Lead time (days)
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
0.0 %
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
Short‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
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Shipping information.‐‐
(a)
(b)
(c)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.‐produced TRBs that is accounted
for by U.S. inland transportation costs? %
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 TRBs that are delivered the
following distances from your firm’s 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 TRBs since January 1, 2015 (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.‐‐
(a)
List the end uses of the TRBs that your firm manufactures. For each end‐use
product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by TRBs and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
TRBs
Other inputs
End use product
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
(b)
Have there been any changes in the end uses of TRBs since January 1, 2015? Do you
anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses
No
Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2015
Anticipated
changes
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IV‐12. Substitutes.‐‐
(a)
Can other products be substituted for TRBs?
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 TRBs?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
(b)
Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for TRBs since January 1, 2015? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2015
Anticipated
changes
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IV‐13. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of TRBs in the U.S. market changed since January 1,
2015? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
Changes since January 1, 2015:
U.S.‐produced product
Imports from China
Imports from all other
countries
U.S.‐produced product
Imports from China
Imports from all other
countries
Anticipated changes:
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IV‐14. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for TRBs has changed since January 1, 2015, and how you anticipate demand
will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have
affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.
Market
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Demand since January 1, 2015
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
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 TRBs since January 1, 2015? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2015
Anticipated
changes
Explain
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IV‐16. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the TRBs market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide conditions)
and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to TRBs?
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
TRBs since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
IV‐17. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply TRBs since
January 1, 2015 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order entry,”
declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the
quantity promised, being unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
IV‐18. Raw materials.‐‐ Indicate how TRBs raw material prices have changed since January 1, 2015, and
how you expect they will change in the future.
Raw
materials
prices
Fluctuate
with no
clear
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease trend
Explain, noting how raw material
price changes have affected your
firm’s selling prices for TRBs.
Changes since
January 1,
2015
Anticipated
changes
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IV‐19. Price comparisons.‐‐Please compare market prices of TRBs in U.S. and non‐U.S. markets, if
known. Provide specific information as to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.
IV‐20. Market studies.‐‐Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss TRBs supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of
the other major producing/consuming countries, including China, and (3) the world as a whole.
Of particular interest is such data from 2015 to the present and forecasts for the future.
IV‐21. Export constraints.‐‐Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of TRBs between the U.S.
market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any contracts,
other sales arrangements, or other constraints that would prevent or retard your firm from
shifting TRBs between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12‐month period.
IV‐22. Barriers to trade.‐‐Are your firm’s exports of TRBs subject to any tariff or non‐tariff barriers to
trade in other countries?
No
Yes
If yes, please list the countries and describe any such barriers and any
significant changes in such barriers that have occurred since January 1,
2015, or that are expected to occur in the future.
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IV‐23. Interchangeability.‐‐Are TRBs 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
Other countries
United States
China
For any country‐pair producing TRBs that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the
country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
IV‐24. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between TRBs 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
Other countries
United States
China
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of TRBs, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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IV‐25. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
IV that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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PART V.‐‐ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Keysha Martinez (202‐205‐
2136, keysha.martinez@usitc.gov).
Small‐diameter TRBs—TRBs as described on page 2 (excluding wheel hub assemblies), with an outside
cup diameter of eight inches or less.
Large‐diameter TRBs—TRBs as described on page 2 (excluding wheel hub assemblies), with an outside
cup diameter over 8 inches.
All TRBs—Small‐diameter TRBs and large‐diameter TRBs combined.
Wheel hub assemblies.‐‐ A wheel hub assembly is a type of tapered roller bearing covered by this
investigation that is finished and has one or more tapered rollers, with or without an outer flange and, in
many cases, an inner flange with a mounting face and studs onto which a vehicle wheel and a brake
rotor or disc brake is mounted. A wheel hub assembly may be splined or non‐splined and with or
without ABS elements. Wheel hub assemblies are also often referred to as wheel hub units.
Note.‐‐The alternative product comparison questions (i.e., V‐1 and V‐2 below) is being asked in multiple
questionnaire types (U.S. producers' and U.S. importers' questionnaires). If your firm is completing
more than one of these questionnaire types in relation to this proceeding, please only respond to the
alternative product comparisons question in only one questionnaire type. In general, your firm should
make these comparisons in the questionnaire type that is most relevant to your firm's role in the
market.
V‐1. Comparability of small‐diameter TRBs and large‐diameter TRBs.‐‐For each of the following
indicate whether small‐diameter TRBs and large‐diameter TRBs are: fully comparable or the
same, i.e., have no differentiation between them; mostly comparable or similar; somewhat
comparable or similar; never or not‐at‐all comparable or similar; or no familiarity with products.
F: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
M: mostly comparable or similar;
S: somewhat comparable or similar;
N: never or not‐at‐all comparable or similar; or
0: no familiarity with products.
(a) Physical Characteristics and End Uses.‐‐The differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and end uses.
Product‐pair
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
V‐1.
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
physical characteristics and uses:
Comparability of small‐diameter TRBs and large‐diameter TRBs.—Continued
(b) Interchangeability.‐‐The ability to substitute the products in the same application.
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Product‐pair
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
interchangeability:
(c) Manufacturing facilities, production processes, and production employees.‐‐Whether
manufactured in the same facilities, from the same inputs, on the same machinery and
equipment, and using the same employees.
Product‐pair
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing facilities, production processes, and
production employees:
(d) Channels of distribution.‐‐Channels of distribution/market situation through which the
products are sold (i.e., sold direct to end users, through wholesaler/distributors, etc.).
Product‐pair
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:
(e) Customer and producer perceptions.‐‐Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities in the market (e.g., sales/marketing practices).
Product‐pair
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
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Comparability of small‐diameter TRBs and large‐diameter TRBs .—Continued
(f) Price.‐‐Whether prices are comparable or differ between the products.
Product‐pair
Small‐diameter TRBs vs Large‐
diameter TRBs
V‐2.
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
Comparability of all TRBs and wheel hub assemblies.‐‐For each of the following indicate
whether all TRBs and TRBs that have been further manufactured are: fully comparable or the
same, i.e., have no differentiation between them; mostly comparable or similar; somewhat
comparable or similar; never or not‐at‐all comparable or similar; or no familiarity with products.
F: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
M: mostly comparable or similar;
S: somewhat comparable or similar;
N: never or not‐at‐all comparable or similar; or
0: no familiarity with products.
(a) Physical Characteristics and End Uses.‐‐The differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and end uses.
Product‐pair
Comparison
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
physical characteristics and uses:
(b) Interchangeability.‐‐The ability to substitute the products in the same application.
Product‐pair
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
interchangeability:
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Comparability of all TRBs and wheel hub assemblies .—Continued
(c) Manufacturing facilities, production processes, and production employees.‐‐Whether
manufactured in the same facilities, from the same inputs, on the same machinery and
equipment, and using the same employees.
Product‐pair
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing facilities, production processes, and
production employees:
(d) Channels of distribution.‐‐Channels of distribution/market situation through which the
products are sold (i.e., sold direct to end users, through wholesaler/distributors, etc.).
Product‐pair
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:
(e) Customer and producer perceptions.‐‐Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities in the market (e.g., sales/marketing practices).
Product‐pair
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
(f) Price.‐‐Whether prices are comparable or differ between the products.
Product‐pair
Comparison
All TRBs vs Wheel hub assemblies
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/tapered_roller_bearings_china/fou
rth_review_full.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: TRB4
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to keysha.martinez@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.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - US Producer questionnaire_TRB China |
| Author | keysha.martinez |
| File Modified | 2018-03-12 |
| File Created | 2018-03-12 |