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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
POLYESTER TEXTURED YARN FROM CHINA AND INDIA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by November 1, 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 countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning polyester textured yarn from China
and India (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐612‐613 and 731‐TA‐1429‐1430 (Preliminary)). The information requested in the
questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to
reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your
firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm produced polyester textured yarn (as defined on next page) in the United States 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 U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: YARN)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Signature
Phone
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on October 18, 2018, by Nan
Ya Plastics Corp. America, Lake City, South Carolina; and Unifi Manufacturing, Inc., Greensboro, North
Carolina. Countervailing and/or antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a result
of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or material
retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes an affirmative
determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/polyester_textured_yarn_china_and_india/prelimin
ary.htm.
Polyester textured yarn.—The merchandise covered by these petitions, polyester textured yarn, is
synthetic multifilament yarn that is manufactured from polyester (polyethylene terephthalate).
Polyester textured yarn is produced through a texturing process, which imparts special properties to the
filaments of the yarn, including stretch, bulk, strength, moisture absorption, insulation, and the
appearance of a natural fiber. This scope includes all forms of polyester textured yarn, regardless of
surface texture or appearance, yarn density and thickness (as measured in denier), number of filaments,
number of plies, finish (luster), cross section, color, dye method, texturing method, or packing method
(such as spindles, tubes, or beams), and regardless of end use.
Polyester textured yarn is currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 5402.33.3000 and
5402.33.6000 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.
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals. In addition, if your firm is a U.S. producer, the information you
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provide on your production and imports of polyester textured yarn and your responses to the questions
in Part I of the producer questionnaire will be provided to the U.S. Department of Commerce, upon its
request, for use in connection with (and only in connection with) its requirement pursuant to section
702(c)(4)/732(c)(4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. § 1671a(c)(4)/1673a(c)(4)) to make a determination concerning
the extent of industry support for the petition requesting this proceeding. Any information provided to
Commerce will be transmitted under the confidentiality and release guidelines set forth above. Your
response to these questions constitutes your consent that such information be provided to Commerce
under the conditions described above.
D‐GRIDS tool.‐‐The Commission has a tool that firms can use to move data from their own MS Excel
compilation files into self‐contained data tables within this MS Word questionnaire, thereby reducing
the amount of cell‐by‐cell data entry that would be required to complete this form. This tool is a macro‐
enabled MS Excel file available for download from the Commission's generic questionnaires webpage
(https://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm) called the "D‐GRIDs tool." Use of this tool to help
your firm complete this questionnaire is optional. Firms opting to use the D‐GRIDs tool to populate their
data into this questionnaire will need the D‐GRIDs specification sheet PDF file specific to this proceeding
(available on the case page which is linked under the "Background" above) which includes the necessary
references relating to this questionnaire, as well as the macro‐enable MS Excel D‐GRIDs tool itself from
the generic questionnaires page. More detailed instructions on how to use the D‐GRIDs tool are
available within the D‐GRIDs tool itself.
1‐1a. OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
50 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I‐1b. TAA information release.‐‐In the event that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
makes an affirmative final determination in this proceeding, do you consent to the USITC's
release of your contact information (company name, address, contact person, telephone
number, email address) appearing on the front page of this questionnaire to the Departments of
Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture, as applicable, so that your firm and its workers can be made
eligible for benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program?
Yes
No
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Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief description of each
establishment covered by this questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol in the footnote to the table. Firms operating more than one
establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the production of polyester textured yarn,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate
from) such facilities.
Establishments
City, State
Zip (5 digit)
Description
covered1
1
I‐3.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire: .
Petitioner status.‐‐Is your firm the petitioner in this proceeding or a member firm of the
petitioning entity?
No
Yes
I‐4.
Petition support.‐‐Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country
Support
Oppose
Take no position
China AD
China CVD
India AD
India CVD
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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
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing polyester textured yarn from China or India into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting polyester textured yarn from China or India 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 polyester textured yarn?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Kristina Lara (202‐205‐3386,
kristina.lara@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
II‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
II‐2. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of polyester textured yarn 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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II‐3a. Production using same machinery.‐‐Please report your firm’s production of products using the
same equipment, machinery, or employees as used to produce polyester textured yarn, and the
combined production capacity on this shared equipment, machinery, or employees in the
periods indicated.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
Note.‐‐If your firm does not produce any out‐of‐scope merchandise on the same machinery and
equipment as scope merchandise then the "overall production capacity" numbers reported in
this question should be exactly equal to the "average production capacity" numbers reported in
question II‐7. If, however, your firm does produce out‐of‐scope merchandise using the same
machinery and equipment as scope merchandise, then the "average production capacity"
reported in question II‐7 should exclude the portion of "overall production capacity" that was
used to produce this out‐of‐scope merchandise.
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Quantity (in pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2015
1
Overall production capacity
Production of:
Polyester textured yarn2
Out‐of‐scope production.‐‐
Partially oriented yarn3
2016
January‐September
2017
2017
2018
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Other products
Subtotal, out‐of‐scope
production
Total production using
same machinery or workers
1
Data reported for capacity (first line) should be greater than data reported for total production (last line).
2
Data entered for production of polyester textured yarn will populate here once reported in question II‐7.
3
Do not include partially oriented yarn that your firm textured into polyester textured yarn.
4
Please identify these other products (do not report “downstream” products produced from your firm’s own
polyester textured yarn): .
II‐3b. Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity reported in II‐3a is based on the following
operating paramaters:
Hours per week
Weeks per year
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Capacity calculation.‐‐Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II‐3a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
II‐3d. Production constraints.‐‐Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
II‐3e. Product shifting.—
(i)
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between polyester textured yarn and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
Yes
If yes—(i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products) Please identify other actual or potential products:
(ii)
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.
II‐4.
Tolling.‐‐Since January 1, 2015, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of polyester textured yarn?
“Toll agreement”‐‐Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns
to the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
No
Yes
If yes‐‐Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s)
involved.
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Foreign trade zones.‐‐
(a)
Firm's FTZ operations.‐‐Does your firm produce polyester textured yarn in and/or admit
polyester textured yarn 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 polyester textured yarn into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of
polyester textured yarn and/or the production of downstream articles?
II‐6.
No
Yes
If yes‐‐Identify the firms and the FTZs.
Importer.‐‐Since January 1, 2015, has your firm imported polyester textured yarn?
“Importer” – The person or firm primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the
merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. The importer may be the consignee,
or the importer of record.
No
Yes
If yes‐‐ COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
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Production, shipment, and inventory data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of polyester textured yarn in its U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
“Commercial U.S. shipments” –Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” – Product consumed internally by your firm. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related 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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Production, shipment, and inventory data.‐‐Continued
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in actual dollars)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January‐September
2017
2017
2018
1
Average production capacity (quantity)
(A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
2
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
3
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
3
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
3
3
Value (I)
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (L)
1
The production capacity reported is based on operating hours per week, weeks per year. Please describe the
methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity .
2
Please specify the share of total production that was of round filaments ( percent) and other shapes ( percent). If your
firm produces filaments other than round, please describe them: .
3
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different basis for
valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.): . However, the data
provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐period
inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line B), plus production (i.e., line C),
less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in
completing this form, but rather reflect your firm’s actual records; and, also provide explanations for any differences
(e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
2016
0
January‐September
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
1 Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
0
.
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Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by channel of distribution.
Quantity (in pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
2016
2017
2017
2018
Please specify the other types of end users: .
To textile manufacturers (N)
1
To other end users (O)
1
January‐September
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H) in
each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must
be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
M + N + O – D – F –H = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
January‐September
2017
0
2017
0
0
2018
0
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U.S. shipments by denier.‐‐Report your firm’s 2017 U.S. shipments of polyester textured yarn in
(i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related
firms) by the denier.
Quantity (in pounds)
Item
Calendar Year 2017
U.S. shipments.‐‐
0‐100 denier (P)
101‐250 denier (Q)
251‐400 denier (R)
401+ denier (S)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for US shipments by
denier (i.e., lines P through S) equal the quantities reported for U.S. shipments for 2017 reported in
question II‐7 (i.e., lines D, F, and H) for 2017. If the calculated fields below return values other than
zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Reconciliation
2017
P + Q + R + S – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
II‐10. U.S. shipments by finish.‐‐Report your firm’s 2017 U.S. shipments of polyester textured yarn
(i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related
firms) by finish.
Quantity (in pounds)
Item
Calendar Year 2017
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Full‐dull (T)
Semi‐dull (U)
Bright (V)
1
Other (W)
1
Please specify the finish: .
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for US shipments by
finish (i.e., lines T through W) equal the quantities reported for U.S. shipments for 2017 reported in
question II‐7 (i.e., lines D, F, and H). If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Reconciliation
T + U + V + W – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
2017
0
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II‐11, Captive production use.‐‐Please report your firm’s internal consumption and/or transfers to
related firms in 2017 by disposition. Identify below the form of the product your firm internally
consumes or transfers to a related firm.
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
2017
2017
Products
(pounds)
(pounds)
Sold as polyester textured yarn
1
Unusable/not further processed
2
Processed into other products
Total
0
0
1
Please describe the final disposition of this merchandise: .
2
Please identify the top‐5 products polyester textured yarn was processed into by your firm or by
your related firm(s), rank ordered by larger to smaller quantity: .
RECONCILIATION OF INTERNAL CONSUMPTION AND TRANSFERS.—The sum of the data reported above
should be equal to the 2017 data reported for internal consumption and transfers in question II‐7 for
2017. 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.
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
2017
2017
Reconciliation
(pounds)
(pounds)
Data in this question minus data in
question II‐7.
0
0
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II‐12. Employment data.‐‐Report your firm’s employment‐related data related to the production of
polyester textured yarn and provide an explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production and Related Workers” (PRWs) includes working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production
for plant’s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with
the above production operations.
Average number employed may be computed by adding the number of employees, both full
time and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide
that total by 12. For the January to September periods, calculate similarly and divide by 9.
If your firm had the same number of PRWs in all calendar years and had not experienced
any changes in PRWs in the most recent interim period, you would have the same
number of PRWs for the interim periods, regardless of whether the interim periods are
Jan‐Mar (Q1), Jan‐June (Q1+Q2), or Jan‐Sept (Q1+Q2+Q3).”
“Hours worked” includes time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight time hours.
“Wages paid” –Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old‐age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid
directly by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January‐September
2017
2017
2018
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (actual dollars)
Explanation of trends:
II‐13. Related firms.‐‐If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II‐7, 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‐14. Purchases.‐‐Has your firm purchased polyester textured yarn produced in the United States or in
other countries since January 1, 2015? (Do not include imports for which your firm was the
importer of record. These should be reported in an importer questionnaire).
“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign supplier where your firm is the importer of
record.
No
Yes
If yes‐‐ Report such purchases in the table below and explain the reasons
for your firms' purchases:
Note: If your firm served as the importer of record for any purchases from foreign suppliers,
either for your own account or as a service for another entity, those purchases are to be
considered "imports" not "purchases" and should not be included in the table below
(Quantity in pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January‐September
2017
2017
2018
1
Purchases from U.S. importers of
polyester textured yarn from—
China
India
All other sources
Purchases from domestic producers
2
Purchases from other sources
2
1
Please list the name of the importer(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s import suppliers
differ by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier: .
2
Please list the name of the producer(s) or U.S. distributor(s) from which your firm purchased this product: .
II‐15. Imports.‐‐Since January 1, 2015, has your firm imported polyester textured yarn?
No
Yes
If yes‐‐ COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
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II‐16. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain 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 David Boyland (202‐708‐4725,
David.Boyland@usitc.gov).
III‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
III‐2. Accounting system.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s financial accounting system.
A.
When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data‐collection period, explain
below:
B.1. Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company‐wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include polyester textured yarn:
2. Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for polyester textured yarn:
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 polyester textured yarn,
as well as specific statements and worksheets) used to compile these data.
III‐3.
Cost accounting system.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s cost accounting system (e.g., standard
cost, job order cost, etc.).
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Allocation basis.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and
interest expense and other income and expenses.
III‐5.
Product listing.‐‐Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced polyester textured yarn, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these
products in your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
Share of sales
polyester textured yarn
%
%
%
%
%
III‐6.
Inputs from related suppliers.‐‐Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or
any services) used in the production of polyester textured yarn 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
No‐‐Continue to question III‐9a.
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Inputs from related suppliers detailed.‐‐Please identify the inputs used in the production of
polyester textured yarn that your firm purchases from related suppliers and that are reflected in
question III‐9a and/or III‐9b. For “Share of total COGS” please report this information by
relevant input on the basis of your most recently completed fiscal year. For “Input valuation”
please describe the basis, as recorded in your company’s own accounting system, of the
purchase cost from the related supplier; e.g., the related supplier’s actual cost, cost plus,
negotiated transfer price to approximate fair market value.
Share of total 2017
Share of total 2017
Input
Related supplier
COGS (III‐9a)
COGS (III‐9b)
Input valuation as recorded in the firm’s accounting books and records
III‐8. Inputs purchased from related suppliers.‐‐Please confirm that the inputs purchased from
related suppliers, as identified in III‐7, were reported in III‐9a and/or III‐9b in a manner
consistent with your firm’s accounting books and records.
Yes
No
If no‐‐In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs
purchased from related suppliers as reported in question III‐9a and/or III‐
9b:
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III‐9a. Overall operations on polyester textured yarn inclusive of transfers and internal
consumption.‐‐Report the revenue and related cost information requested below on the
polyester textured yarn operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report resales of
products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair
market value. Input purchases from related suppliers should be consistent with and based on
information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide data for your firm’s three most
recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods. If your firm was involved
in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact David Boyland at (202)
708‐4725 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in actual dollars)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2015
2016
January‐September
2017
2017
2018
Net sales quantities:2
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
0
0
0
0
0
Total net sales quantities
Net sales values:2
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
0
0
0
0
0
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):3
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
0
0
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All other expense items
All other income items
0
0
0
0
0
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
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.
Note ‐‐ The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
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III‐9b. Open market operations on polyester textured yarn (U.S. commercial sales and commercial
export sales only).‐‐Report the commercial revenue and related cost information requested
below on the polyester textured yarn operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not
report resales of products. Input purchases from related suppliers should be consistent with and
based on information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide data for your firm’s
three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods. If your firm
was involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact David
Boyland at (202) 708‐4725 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in actual dollars)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
Net sales quantities:2
Commercial sales (“CS”) quantities from III‐9a
2015
2016
January‐September
2017
2017
2018
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Net sales values:2
Commercial sales values from III‐9a
Cost of goods sold (COGS):3
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
0
0
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All other expense items
All other income items
0
0
0
0
0
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
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
commercial 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.
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III‐9c. Financial data reconciliation.‐‐The calculable line items from question III‐9a and III‐9b (i.e., total
net sales quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), total SG&A, and net income (or
loss)) have been calculated from the data submitted in the other line items. Do the calculated
fields return the correct data according to your firm's financial records ignoring non‐material
differences that may arise due to rounding?
Yes
No
If no‐‐ If the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double
check the feeder data for data entry errors and revise. Also, check signs
accorded to the post operating income line items; the two expense line
items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are positive and
incomes or reversals are negative‐‐instances of the latter should be rare in
those lines) while the income line item also in most instances should have
its value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive, expenses or reversals
are negative). If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data
your firm has provided, the differences between your records and the
calculated fields persist please identify and discuss the differences in the
space below.
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III‐10a. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in III‐9a financial results.‐‐For each annual and
interim period for which financial results are reported in question III‐9a, please specify all
material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below, the specific
question III‐9a line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief description of the
relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in actual dollars), as reflected in
question III‐9a; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to question III‐9a, only
the allocated value amount included in question III‐9a should be reported in the schedule
below. Note: The Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on material
(significant) nonrecurring items which impacted the reported financial results of the subject
product in question III‐9a.
Fiscal years
2015
2016
Item
January‐September
2017
2017
2018
Value (dollars)
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
Nonrecurring item: In this table please provide a brief description of each nonrecurring item reported above and
indicate the specific line item in table III‐9a where the nonrecurring item is classified.
Description of the nonrecurring item
Income statement classification of the
nonrecurring item
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
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III‐10b. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in III‐9b financial results.‐‐For each annual
and interim period for which financial results are reported in question III‐9b, please specify all
material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below, the specific
question III‐9b line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief description of the
relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in actual dollars), as reflected in
question III‐9b; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to question III‐9b, only
the allocated value amount included in question III‐9b 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‐9b.
Fiscal years
2015
2016
Item
January‐September
2017
2017
2018
Value (dollars)
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
Nonrecurring item: In this table please provide a brief description of each nonrecurring item reported above and
indicate the specific line item in table III‐9b where the nonrecurring item is classified.
Description of the nonrecurring item
Income statement classification of the
nonrecurring item
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
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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‐10a and/or III‐10b
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‐10a and/or III‐10b
identify where these items are reported in question III‐9a and/or III‐9b.
III‐12. Asset values.‐‐Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long‐term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of polyester textured yarn. If your firm does not maintain
some or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for polyester
textured yarn in the normal course of business, please estimate this information based upon a
method (such as production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with relevant cost allocations in
question III‐9a. Provide data as of the end of your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal
years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other
products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset
value during the period; e.g., due to asset write‐offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
Value (in actual dollars)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2015
1
Total assets (net)
1
III‐13.
2016
2017
Describe
Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.‐‐Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for polyester textured yarn. Provide
data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim
periods.
Value (in actual dollars)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2015
1
Capital expenditures
2
Research and development expenses
1
2016
January‐September
2017
2017
2018
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on the subject product.
2
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to subject product.
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III‐14. Data consistency and reconciliation.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III‐9a, 12, and 13 are based on a calendar year or on your firm’s fiscal year:
Calendar year
Fiscal year Specify fiscal year
Please note the quantities and values reported in question III‐9a should reconcile with the data
reported in question II‐7 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
RECONCILIATION OF TRADE VS FINANCIAL DATA.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported
for total shipments in part II equal the quantities and values reported for total net sales in part III of this
questionnaire in each time period unless the financial data from part III are reported on a fiscal year
basis, in which case only the interim periods must reconcile. If the calculated fields below return values
other than zero (i.e., “0”) and both are being reported on a calendar basis, please explain the discrepancy
below.
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Reconciliation
2015
2016
January‐September
2017
2017
2018
Quantity: Trade data from question II‐6
(lines D, F, H, and J) less financial total
net sales quantity data from question III‐
9a, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
0
0
Value: Trade data from question II‐6
(lines E, G, I, and K) less financial total
net sales value data from question III‐9a,
= zero ("0").
0
0
0
0
0
Do these data in question III‐9a reconcile with data in question II‐7?
Yes
No
If no, please explain.
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If your responses to any of the items in questions III‐15, III‐16, and III‐17 differ by country, please
describe these differences and, as applicable, indicate which country or countries your response refers
to in the relevant form fields.
III‐15. Effects of imports on investment.‐‐Since January 1, 2015, has your firm experienced any actual
negative effects on its return on investment or the scale of capital investments as a result of
imports of polyester textured yarn from China and India?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Cancellation,
postponement, or
rejection of expansion
projects
Denial or rejection of
investment proposal
Reduction in the size of
capital investments
Return on specific
investments negatively
impacted
Other
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III‐16. Effects of imports on growth and development.‐‐Since January 1, 2015, has your firm
experienced any actual negative effects on its growth, ability to raise capital, or existing
development and production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced
version of the product) as a result of imports of polyester textured yarn from China and India?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the
issue of stocks or bonds
Ability to service debt
Other
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III‐17. Anticipated effects of imports.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
polyester textured yarn from China and India?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows:
III‐18. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
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 Gregory Taylor (202‐205‐
3100, gregory.taylor@usitc.gov).
IV‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
PRICE DATA
IV‐2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2015 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.‐‐Single ply, 150 denier, 34 to 48 filaments, semi‐dull natural luster, round polyester
textured yarn.
Product 2.‐‐Single ply, 70 denier, 34 to 48 filaments, semi‐dull natural luster, round polyester
textured yarn.
Product 3.‐‐Single ply, 70 denier, 68 to 72 filaments, semi‐dull natural luster, round polyester
textured yarn.
Product 4.‐‐Single ply, 300 denier, 68 to 72 filaments, semi‐dull natural luster, round polyester
textured yarn.
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
IV‐2a. During January 2015‐ September 2018, 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 table(s) as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question IV‐3.
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IV‐2b. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report data in pounds and actual dollars.
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
2018:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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IV‐2c. Price data checklist.‐‐Please check that the pricing data in question IV‐2(b) has been correctly
reported.
Is the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
In actual dollars?
In actual pounds?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs)?
Net of all discounts and rebates?
Have returns credited to the quarter in which the sale occurred?
Less than reported commercial shipments in question II‐7 in each year?
IV‐2d. Pricing data methodology.‐‐Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the
price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these data.
IV‐3. Price setting.‐‐How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of polyester
textured yarn (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages
of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
IV‐4.
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Quantity
discounts
Set
price
lists
Annual
total
volume
discounts
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
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Pricing terms.‐‐On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic polyester textured yarn usually
quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
IV‐6.
If f.o.b., specify point
Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.‐produced
polyester textured yarn in 2017 was on a (1) short‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis,
(3) long‐term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Item
Share of 2017
sales
IV‐7.
Type of sale
Long‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
more than 12
months)
months)
Short‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
less than 12
months)
%
%
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
0.0
Contract provisions.‐‐Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
U.S.‐produced polyester textured yarn (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a
short‐term, annual and/or long‐term contract basis).
Short‐term contracts Annual contracts
(multiple
(multiple deliveries
deliveries for 12
for less than 12
months)
months)
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for more than 12
months)
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Indexed to raw
material costs1
Not applicable
1
%
Please identify the indexes used:
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IV‐8.
Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales from inventory and produced to order and what
is the typical lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales
of its U.S.‐produced polyester textured yarn?
Lead time (Average
Source
Share of 2017 sales number of days)
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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0.0 %
Shipping information.‐‐
(a)
(b)
(c)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.‐produced polyester textured
yarn that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs? percent
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of polyester textured yarn that
are delivered the following distances from its production facility.
Distance from production facility
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
IV‐10. Geographical shipments.‐‐ In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.‐
produced polyester textured yarn 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.‐‐List the end uses of the polyester textured yarn that your firm manufactures. For
each end‐use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by polyester textured
yarn and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
Polyester textured
100.0% across)
End‐use product
yarn
Other inputs
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
IV‐12. Substitutes.‐‐ Can other products be substituted for polyester textured yarn?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
0.0 %
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for polyester textured yarn?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
IV‐13. Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for polyester textured yarn has changed since January 1, 2015. Explain any
trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Overall
No
Overall Fluctuate with
increase change decrease no clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within the United States
Outside the United States
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IV‐14. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of polyester textured yarn since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.
IV‐15. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the polyester textured yarn market subject to business cycles (other than general
economy‐wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to polyester
textured yarn? If yes, describe.
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question IV‐16.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
polyester textured yarn since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
IV‐16. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply polyester
textured yarn 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.
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IV‐17. Raw materials.‐‐How have polyester textured yarn raw material prices changed since January 1,
2015?
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for
polyester textured yarn.
IV‐18. Interchangeability.‐‐Is polyester textured yarn produced in the United States and in other
countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country‐pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
China
India
China
India
Other countries
For any country‐pair producing polyester textured yarn that is sometimes or never
interchangeable, identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:
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IV‐19. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between polyester textured yarn
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of
the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
China
India
China
India
Other countries
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor
in your firm’s sales of polyester textured yarn, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages
or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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IV‐20. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for polyester textured yarn since January 1, 2015. Indicate the share of the quantity
of your firm’s total shipments of polyester textured yarn that each of these customers
accounted for in 2017.
Customer’s name
Contact person
Email
Telephone
City
State
Share of
#termyear
sales (%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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IV‐21. Competition from imports
(a)
Lost revenue.‐‐Since January 1, 2015: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling
polyester textured yarn from China and India, did your firm:
Item
No
Yes
(b)
Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
Lost sales.‐‐Since January 1, 2015: Did your firm lose sales of polyester textured yarn to
imports of this product from China and India?
No
Yes
(c)
The submission of lost sales/lost revenue allegations is to be completed only by NON‐
PETITIONERS.
If your firm indicated “yes” to any of the above, your firm can provide the Commission
with additional information by downloading and completing the lost sales/lost revenues
worksheet at http://usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm. Note that the Commission
may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Is your firm submitting the lost sales/lost revenues worksheet?
No—Please explain.
Yes—Please complete the worksheet and submit via the Commission dropbox.
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: YARN)
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IV‐22. Impact of the section 301 investigation.‐‐This question concerns the section 301 investigation
and subsequent announcement on additional tariffs that include certain polyester textured yarn
proposed and implemented by the United States in response to Chinese trade practices.
(a)
Did Federal Register notice on July 17, 2018 requesting public comment on the modified
product listing (to include certain polyester textured yarn) and White House
announcement on September 17, 2018 regarding the placement of an additional ten
percent tariff on polyester textured yarn imported from China under HTS statistical
numbers 5402.33.3000 and 5402.33.6000, that took effect on September 24, 2018,
impact, or do you anticipate that it will impact, your firm's polyester textured yarn
business and/or the U.S. polyester textured yarn market as a whole? (See
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/FR‐2018‐07‐17/2018‐15090 and
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings‐statements/statement‐from‐the‐president‐4/)
Yes—Please fill out table below and
answer part (b)
No
Don’t know
Item
Response
Anticipated or current impact
on your firm1
Anticipated or current impact
on overall U.S. market1
1
Please identify the magnitude and timing of any effects, and compare your firm's
operations/overall market before and after the announcement of the section 301 measures.
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IV‐22. Impact of the section 301 investigation.‐‐Continued
(b)
Assessment of specific impacts of the section 301 investigation.‐‐Please indicate the
impact of the announcements and subsequent implementation of remedies in the
section 301 investigation and tariff actions regarding the polyester textured yarn.
Item
Fluctuate
with no
clear
No
trend
Increase change Decrease
Explanation and factors
Overall demand for
polyester textured
yarn in the U.S.
market
Prices for the
polyester textured
yarn in the U.S.
market
Anticipated overall
demand for the
polyester textured
yarn in the U.S.
market
Anticipated prices for
the polyester textured
yarn in the U.S.
market
IV‐23. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
IV for which a narrative response box was not provided, please note the question number and
the explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues
your firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues
with the MS Word questionnaire.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/polyester_textured_yarn_china_and_india/
preliminary.htm.
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: YARN
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to kristina.lara@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 |
| Author | kristina.lara |
| File Modified | 2018-10-23 |
| File Created | 2018-10-23 |