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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
STEEL TRAILER WHEELS FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by May 23, 2019
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning steel trailer wheels (“trailer wheels”)
from China (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐609 and 731‐TA‐1421 (Final)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested
under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result
in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. §
1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm produced and/or galvanized steel trailer wheels (as defined on next page) at any time since
January 1, 2016?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: TRAIL)
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 August 8, 2018, by
Dexstar Wheel, Elkhart, Indiana. 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/steel_trailer_wheels_china/final.htm.
Trailer wheels covered by these investigations are certain on‐the‐road steel wheels, discs, and rims for
tubeless tires with a nominal wheel diameter of 12 inches to 16.5 inches, regardless of width. Certain
on‐the‐road steel wheels with a nominal wheel diameter of 12 inches to 16.5 inches within the scope
are generally for road and highway trailers and other towable equipment, including, inter alia, utility
trailers, cargo trailers, horse trailers, boat trailers, recreational trailers, and towable mobile homes. The
standard widths of certain on‐the‐road steel wheels are 4 inches, 4.5 inches, 5 inches, 5.5 inches, 6
inches, and 6.5 inches, but all certain on‐the‐road steel wheels, regardless of width, are covered by the
scope.
The scope includes rims and discs for certain on‐the‐road steel wheels, whether imported as an
assembly, unassembled, or separately. The scope includes certain on‐the‐road steel wheels regardless of
steel composition, whether cladded or not cladded, whether finished or not finished, and whether
coated or uncoated. The scope also includes certain on‐the‐road steel wheels with discs in either a “hub‐
piloted” or “stud‐piloted” mounting configuration, though the stud‐piloted configuration is most
common in the size range covered.
All on‐the‐road wheels sold in the United States must meet Standard 110 or 120 of the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, which requires
a rim marking, such as the “DOT” symbol, indicating compliance with applicable motor vehicle
standards. See 49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120. The scope includes certain on‐the‐road steel wheels
imported with or without NHTSA's required markings.
Certain on‐the‐road steel wheels imported as an assembly with a tire mounted on the wheel and/or
with a valve stem or rims imported as an assembly with a tire mounted on the rim and/or with a valve
stem are included in the scope of this investigation. However, if the steel wheels or rims are imported as
an assembly with a tire mounted on the wheel or rim and/or with a valve stem attached, the tire and/or
valve stem is not covered by the scope.
The scope includes rims, discs, and wheels that have been further processed in a third country,
including, but not limited to, the painting of wheels from China and the welding and painting of
rims and discs from China to form a steel wheel, or any other processing that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if performed in China.
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Excluded from this scope are the following:
(1) Steel wheels for use with tube‐type tires; such tires use multi piece rims, which are two‐piece and
three‐piece assemblies and require the use of an inner tube;
(2) aluminum wheels;
(3) certain on‐the‐road steel wheels that are coated entirely with chrome;
(4) steel wheels that do not meet Standard 110 or 120 of the NHTSA's requirements other than the rim
marking requirements found in 49 CFR 571.110S4.4.2 and 571.120S5.2;
(5) steel wheels that meet the following specifications: steel wheels with a nominal wheel
diameter ranging from 15 inches to 16. 5 inches, with a rim width of 8 inches or greater, and a
wheel backspacing ranging from 3.75 inches to 5.5 inches; and
(6) steel wheels with wire spokes.
Certain on‐the‐road steel wheels subject to this investigation are properly classifiable under the
following category of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS): 8716.90.5035 which
covers the exact product covered by the scope whether entered as an assembled wheel or in
components. Certain on‐the‐road steel wheels entered with a tire mounted on them may be entered
under HTSUS 8716.90.5059 (Trailers and semi‐trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled, parts,
wheels, other, wheels with other tires) (a category that will be broader than what is covered by the
scope). While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written
description of the subject merchandise is dispositive.
Non‐galvanized wheels.‐‐Trailer wheels that match the scope definition of trailer wheels, but have not
been galvanized.
Galvanized wheels.‐‐Trailer wheels that match the scope definition of trailer wheels, and which have
been galvanized.
Galvanization is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to the trailer wheel to prevent
corrosion.
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.
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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.
D‐GRIDS tool.‐‐The Commission has a tool that firms can use to move data from their own MS Excel
compilation files into self‐contained data tables within this MS Word questionnaire, thereby reducing
the amount of cell‐by‐cell data entry that would be required to complete this form. This tool is a macro‐
enabled MS Excel file available for download from the Commission's generic questionnaires webpage
(https://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm) called the "D‐GRIDs tool." Use of this tool to help
your firm complete this questionnaire is optional. Firms opting to use the D‐GRIDs tool to populate their
data into this questionnaire will need the D‐GRIDs specification sheet PDF file specific to this proceeding
(available on the case page which is linked under the "Background" above) which includes the necessary
references relating to this questionnaire, as well as the macro‐enable MS Excel D‐GRIDs tool itself from
the generic questionnaires page. More detailed instructions on how to use the D‐GRIDs tool are
available within the D‐GRIDs tool itself.
I‐1a. OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
50 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I‐1b. TAA information release.‐‐In the event that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
makes an affirmative final determination in this proceeding, do you consent to the USITC's
release of your contact information (company name, address, contact person, 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 trailer wheels, 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
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I‐6.
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 trailer wheels from China into the United States or that
are engaged in exporting trailer wheels from China to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
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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 trailer wheels?
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 Jordan Harriman (202‐205‐
2610, Jordan.Harriman@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 trailer wheels since January 1, 2016.
(check as many as appropriate)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
Plant openings
Plant closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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II‐3a. Production using same machinery.‐‐Please report your firm’s production of products using the
same equipment, machinery, or employees as used to produce trailer wheels 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‐7a. If, however, your firm does produce out‐of‐scope merchandise using the same
machinery and equipment as scope mercandhise, then the "average production capacity"
numbers reported in question II‐7a 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
2016
1
Overall production capacity
Production of:
Trailer wheels2
3
Other products
Total production using same
machinery or workers
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 Data reported for capacity (first line) should be greater than data reported for total production (last line).
2 Data entered for production of trailer wheels will populate here once reported in question II‐7a.
3 Please identify these products:
.
II‐3b. Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity reported in II‐3a is based on the following
operating paramaters:
Hours per week
II‐3c.
Capacity calculation.‐‐Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II‐3a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
Weeks per year
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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 between trailer wheels 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, 2016, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of trailer wheels?
“Toll agreement”‐‐Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm (“TOLLEE”) furnishes
the raw materials and the second firm (“TOLLER”) 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‐‐For all such agreements entered into by your firm, please indicate whether your firm
was the toller (the producer of trailer wheels) or tollee (the firm that furnished the
inputs to the toller).
Our firm
Other firm(s)
Special instruction
Toller
Please name the tollee(s):
Please respond to data requested
in Part V, and skip data requested
in Parts II, III, and IV.
1
Tollee
Please name the toller(s):
Please respond to data requested
in Parts II, III, and IV, and skip data
requested in Part V. Please
however respond to question V‐
1.
1
Identify the raw material input(s) that your firm provided the toller(s):
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Foreign trade zones.‐‐
(a)
Firm's FTZ operations.‐‐Does your firm produce trailer wheels in and/or admit trailer
wheels 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 trailer wheels into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of trailer
wheels and/or the production of downstream articles?
II‐6.
No
Yes
If yes‐‐Identify the firms and the FTZs.
Importer.‐‐Since January 1, 2016, has your firm imported trailer wheels?
“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
A blank copy of the U.S. Importers’ Questionnaire is available at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/steel_trailer_wheels_china/final.htm.
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II‐7a. Production, shipment, and inventory data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of trailer wheels 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. If your firm is only adding a tire and/or valve stem to a trailer
wheel, do not count such wheels as internally consumed. Please report commercial shipments
of such trailer wheels with a tire and/or valve stem attached in rows D and E below (however,
report only the quantity and value of the wheel itself and exclude the portion of the weight and
value of the attached tire and/or valve stem).
“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.
“Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)” – Manufacturer of trailers or mobile homes.
“Assembler” –Firm which further modifies trailer wheels (e.g., by attaching a tire and/or valve
stem) for sale to OEMs.
“Aftermarket” ‐‐Distributors, retailers, and/or online sellers of trailer wheels for repairs,
replacements, or other non‐original equipment uses.
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‐7a. Production, shipment, and inventory data.‐‐Continued
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item
2016
1
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:2
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
3
2
Value (I)
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
4
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 Report only the weight and value of the trailer wheel itself and exclude the portion of the weight and value accounted for by any
attached tires and/or valve stems.
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. If your firm is only adding a tire and/or valve stem to a trailer wheel, do not count such
wheels as internally consumed.
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.
January‐March
Calendar years
Reconciliation
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2016
2017
0
2018
2018
0
0
2019
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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II‐7b. Transfer value methodology.‐‐Explain the transfer pricing methodology used for prices reported
for transfers to related firms (i.e., rows H and I) in question II‐7a, if any, and explain any
deviation between those prices and prices reported for commercial shipments.
II‐8.
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) of trailer wheels (both
galvanized and non‐galvanized) by channel of distribution.
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Channels of distribution:
Non‐Galvanized Wheels:
U.S. shipments:
To OEMs/assemblers
Quantity (M)
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
To the aftermarket
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Value (R)
To the aftermarket
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Value (N)
Galvanized Wheels:
U.S. shipments:
To OEMs/assemblers
Quantity (Q)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantity in weight and values reported for
channels of distribution in this question equal the quantity and value reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines
D through I) in each time period in question II‐7a. If the calculated fields below return values other than
zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Quantity: M + O + Q + S ‐ D ‐ F ‐ H
= zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: N + P + R + T ‐ E ‐ G ‐ I =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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U.S. shipments by product type.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of trailer
wheels by product type during the specified periods.
“Whole trailer wheels”‐‐A fully assembled trailer wheel consisting of, generally, a rim and a
center disc.
Calendar years
Item
2016
U.S. shipments.—
Rims:
Quantity (U) in units
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Weight (V) in pounds
Value (W) in dollars
Center discs:
Quantity (X) in units
Weight (Y) in pounds
Value (Z) in dollars
Whole trailer wheels without
tires/valve stems:
Quantity (AA) in units
Weight (AB) in pounds
Value (AC) in dollars
Other in‐scope products:
Quantity (AG) in units
Weight (AH) in pounds
Value (AI) in dollars
Whole trailer wheels with tires/valve
stems:1
Quantity (AD) in units
Weight (AE) in pounds
2
Value (AF) in dollars
3
1
Report only the quantity and value of the wheel itself and exclude the portion of the weight and value of the
attached tire and/or valve stem.
2
Please explain the methodology your firm used to calculate the value of the trailer wheels only from the
combined value of the wheels with tires and/or valve stems attached: .
3
Please describe these other in‐scope products: .
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U.S. shipments by product type.‐‐Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS BY PRODUCT TYPE.‐‐Please ensure that the quantity in weight and values
reported for product type shipments in this question equal the quantity and value reported for U.S. shipments
(i.e., lines D through I) in each time period in question II‐7a. If the calculated fields below return values other
than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2016
Quantity: V + Y + AB + AE + AH ‐ D ‐ F ‐
H = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2017
0
January‐March
2018
0
2018
0
2019
0
0
Value: W + Z + AC + AF + AI ‐ E ‐ G ‐ I =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
II‐10a. U.S. shipments by wheel dimension.‐‐Please provide your firm’s share of U.S. shipments (i.e.,
inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
trailer wheels by the specified wheel dimensions in 2018.
Share of 2018
U.S. shipments
(percent)
Wheel dimension (wheel diameter x width)
12” x 4.0”
13” x 4.5”
13” x 5.5”
14” x 5.5”
14” x 6.0”
15” x 5.0”
15” x 6.0”
16” x 6.0”
Other wheel dimensions1
Total (should sum to 100 percent)
1
Please describe these other wheel dimensions: .
0.0
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II‐10b. U.S. Shipments by additional attributes.‐‐Please indicate the share (by percent in pounds) that
each attribute contributed to the total amount of trailer wheels produced by your firm in each
respective category in 2018. (Each of the three categories should separately sum to 100
percent.)
i.
Steel used in production
Attribute
Carbon hot‐rolled steel
High strength low alloy (“HSLA”) hot‐rolled
steel
Other steels (describe: )
Total (should sum to 100 percent)
ii.
0.0
Piloting
Attribute
Share of 2018 U.S. shipments
(percent)
Hub‐piloted
Stud‐piloted with ITR (improved torque
retention) technology
Stud‐piloted without ITR technology
Other (describe: )
Total (should sum to 100 percent)
Share of 2018 U.S. shipments
(percent)
0.0
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II‐10b. Production by additional attributes.—Continued
iii.
Coatings
Share
(percent)
Attribute
Cationic electro‐deposited grey primer
base paint coat (“e‐coat”) ONLY (i.e., e‐
coat is the only coat applied with no
further coating)
Polyester powder paint
Hot‐dipped galvanized
Other coatings (describe: )
No coating
Total (should sum to 100 percent)
0.0
iv.
Please use the space provided below to explain any issues your firm had in providing the
data in question II‐10b (e.g., returning sums other than 100 percent).
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II‐11a. Captive production use.‐‐Please report your firm’s internal consumption and/or transfers to
related firms in 2018 by disposition. Identify below the use of the product your firm internally
consumes or transfers to a related firm.
“Internal consumption” – Product consumed internally by your firm. If your firm is only adding
a tire and/or valve stem to a trailer wheel, do not count such wheels as internally consumed.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms.
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
2018
2018
Products
(pounds)
(pounds)
1
Sold as trailer wheels
N/A
2
Processed into other products
3
Unusable/not further processed
Total
0
0
1
For any trailer wheels reported here that are mounted with a tire and/or valve stem, report only
the weight of the wheel itself and exclude the portion of the weight of the attached tire and/or valve
stem.
2
Please identify the top 5 downstream products/uses trailer wheels were processed into by your
firm or by your related firm(s) in part “b” of this question.
3
Please describe the final disposition of this merchandise: .
RECONCILIATION OF INTERNAL CONSUMPTION AND TRANSFERS.—The sum of the data reported above
should be equal to the 2018 quantity data reported for internal consumption and transfers in question II‐
7a for 2018. 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
Reconciliation
2018
2018
Quantity data in this question minus
data in question II‐7a = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
0
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II‐11b. Captive production use: downstream products and share of cost.‐‐ If the trailer wheels
internally consumed by your firm, or transferred to a related firm, were processed into other
products (as reported in question II‐11a), please identify the top 5 downstream products/uses
that trailer wheels were processed into by your firm or by your related firm(s) in the table
below, and identify the share of total cost of the downstream product accounted for by the
trailer wheel.
Downstream product
Share of the total cost of the downstream product
accounted for by trailer wheels (percent)
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II‐12. Employment data.‐‐Report your firm’s employment‐related data related to the production of
trailer wheels 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 March periods, calculate similarly and divide by 3.
“Hours worked” includes time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight time hours.
“Wages paid” –Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old‐age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid
directly by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Average number of PRWs
(number)
Hours worked by PRWs (Hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (Dollars)
Explanation of trends:
II‐13. Related firms.‐‐If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II‐7a, 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. Please also discuss to
what extent other affiliated companies (including common parent companies) participated in
determining relevant terms and conditions (e.g., decision‐making, pricing factors, etc.) of these
transfers.
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II‐14. Purchases.‐‐Has your firm purchased trailer wheels produced in the United States or in other
countries since January 1, 2016? (Do not include imports for which your firm was the importer
of record. These should be reported in an importer questionnaire).
“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign supplier where your firm is the importer of
record.
No
Yes
If yes‐‐ Report such purchases in the table below and explain the reasons
for your firms' purchases:
Note: If your firm served as the importer of record for any purchases from foreign suppliers,
either for your own account or as a service for another entity, those purchases are to be
considered "imports" not "purchases" and should not be included in the table below
(Quantity in pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
1
Purchases from U.S. importers
of trailer wheels from—
China
All other sources
Purchases from domestic
producers2
2
Purchases from other sources
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. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
for which a narrative box was not provided, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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PART III.‐‐FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire Samuel Varela‐Molina (202‐205‐3429,
samuel.varelamolina@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 trailer wheels:
2. Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for trailer wheels:
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 trailer wheels, 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 trailer wheels, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these products in
your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
Share of sales
Trailer wheels
%
%
%
%
%
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Inputs from related suppliers.‐‐Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or
any services) used in the production of trailer wheels 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‐7a
No‐‐Skip to question III‐9a.
III‐7a. Inputs from related suppliers detailed.‐‐Please identify the inputs used in the production of
trailer wheels that your firm purchases from related suppliers and that are reflected in question
III‐9a. For “Share of total COGS” please report this information by relevant input on the basis of
your most recently completed fiscal year. For “Input valuation” please describe the basis, as
recorded in your company’s own accounting system, of the purchase cost from the related
supplier; e.g., the related supplier’s actual cost, cost plus, negotiated transfer price to
approximate fair market value.
Input
Related supplier
Share of total COGS
Input valuation as recorded in the firm’s accounting books and records
III‐7b. Inputs purchased from related suppliers.‐‐Please confirm that the inputs purchased from
related suppliers, as identified in III‐7a, were reported in III‐9a (financial results on trailer
wheels) in a manner consistent with your firm’s accounting books and records.
III‐8.
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.:
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms. ‐‐Please confirm that both internal
consumption and transfers to related firms were reported in III‐9a (financial results on trailer
wheels) at fair market value.
Yes
No
If no‐‐In the space below, please report the valuation basis of internal
consumption and transfers to related firms as reported in question III‐9a.:
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III‐9a. Operations on trailer wheels.‐‐Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the trailer wheels 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.
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Item
Net sales quantities:2
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
0
0
0
0
0
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
0
0
0
0
0
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
0
0
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
Total net sales quantities
Net sales values:2
Commercial sales
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):3
Raw materials
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
0
0
0
0
0
1 Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
2 Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3 COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
Note ‐‐ The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
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III‐9b. Operations on trailer wheels—Merchant market.‐‐Report the revenue and related cost
information requested below on the trailer wheels operations in the merchant market (exclude
internal consumption and transfers to related firms) of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do
not report resales of products. Provide data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal
years, and for the specified interim periods.
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Item
Fiscal years ended‐‐
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Net commercial sales
quantities:2
0
0
0
0
0
Net commercial sales values:2
0
0
0
0
0
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
0
0
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cost of goods sold (COGS):3
Raw materials
Selling, general, and
administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative
expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
0
0
0
0
0
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. These fields will fill automatically from
question III‐9a.
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‐9c. Financial data reconciliation.‐‐The calculable line items from question III‐9a (i.e., total net sales
quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), total SG&A, and net income (or loss))
have been calculated from the data submitted in the other line items. Do the calculated fields
return the correct data according to your firm's financial records ignoring non‐material
differences that may arise due to rounding?
Yes
No
If no‐‐ If the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double
check the feeder data for data entry errors and revise. Also, check signs
accorded to the post operating income line items; the two expense line
items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are positive and
incomes or reversals are negative‐‐instances of the latter should be rare in
those lines) while the income line item also in most instances should have
its value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive, expenses or reversals
are negative). If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data
your firm has provided, the differences between your records and the
calculated fields persist please identify and discuss the differences in the
space below.
III‐9d. Raw materials.‐‐Please report the share of total raw material costs in 2018 (reported in III‐9a)
for the following raw material inputs:
Procurement method
Input
Steel costs
Share of total raw
material costs
(percent)
Painting/coating costs
1
Other material inputs
Total (should sum to 100 percent)
1
Primarily
purchased by
your firm
Primarily
produced by
your firm
0.0
Please indicate any other notable "other" raw materials not expressly identified above and provide
the share of the total raw material costs that they account for:
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III‐10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.‐‐For
each annual and interim period for which financial results are reported in question III‐9a, please
specify all material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below,
the specific question III‐9a line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief
description of the relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in $1,000), as
reflected in question III‐9a; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to question
III‐9a, only the allocated value amount included in question III‐9a should be reported in the
schedule below. Note: The Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on
material (significant) nonrecurring items which impacted the reported financial results of the
subject product in question III‐9a.
Fiscal years
2016
January‐March
2017
2018
Item
2018
2019
Value (in 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
III‐11. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books and
records of the company.‐‐If non‐recurring items were reported in question III‐10 above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in the
normal course of business; i.e., just as responses to question III‐10 identify where these items
are reported in question III‐9a.
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III‐12. Asset values.‐‐Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long‐term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of trailer wheels. If your firm does not maintain some or
all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for trailer wheels in the
normal course of business, please estimate this information based upon a method (such as
production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with relevant cost allocations in question III‐9a.
Provide data as of the end of your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other
products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset
value during the period; e.g., due to asset write‐offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
Value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2016
1
Total assets (net)
1
2017
2018
Describe
III‐13.
Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.‐‐Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for trailer wheels. Provide data for your
firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
Value (in dollars)
Item
Capital expenditures1
Fiscal years ended‐‐
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Research and development expenses2
1
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on the subject product.
2
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to subject product.
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III‐14. Data consistency and reconciliation.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III‐9a, III‐9b, 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‐7a (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
RECONCILIATION OF TRADE VS FINANCIAL DATA.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported
for total shipments in part II equal the quantities and values reported for total net sales in part III of this
questionnaire in each time period unless the financial data from part III are reported on a fiscal year
basis, in which case only the interim periods must reconcile. If the calculated fields below return values
other than zero (i.e., “0”) and both are being reported on a calendar basis, please explain the discrepancy
below.
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Reconciliation
2016
2017
2018
Quantity: Trade data from question II‐7
(lines D, F, H, and J) less financial total
net sales quantity data from question III‐
9a, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
Value: Trade data from question II‐7
(lines E, G, I, and K) less financial total
net sales value data from question III‐9a,
= zero ("0").
0
0
0
Do these data in question III‐9a reconcile with data in question II‐7a?
Yes
No
If no, please explain.
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III‐15. Effects of imports on investment.‐‐Since January 1, 2016, has your firm experienced any actual
negative effects on its return on investment or the scale of capital investments as a result of
imports of trailer wheels from China?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Cancellation,
postponement, or
rejection of expansion
projects
Denial or rejection of
investment proposal
Reduction in the size of
capital investments
Return on specific
investments negatively
impacted
Other
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III‐16. Effects of imports on growth and development.‐‐Since January 1, 2016, has your firm
experienced any actual negative effects on its growth, ability to raise capital, or existing
development and production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced
version of the product) as a result of imports of trailer wheels from China?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the
issue of stocks or bonds
Ability to service debt
Other
III‐17. Anticipated effects of imports.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
trailer wheels from China?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows:
III‐18. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
for which a narrative box was not provided, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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PART IV.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Andrew Knipe (202‐205‐
2390, andrew.knipe@usitc.gov).
IV‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
PRICE DATA
IV‐2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2016 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.‐‐12 inches by 4 inches steel wheels, coated with polyester powder paint
Product 2.‐‐13 inches by 4.5 inches steel wheels, coated with polyester powder paint
Product 3.‐‐15 inches by 5 inches steel wheels, coated with polyester powder paint
Product 4.‐‐16 inches by 6 inches steel wheels, coated with polyester powder paint
Product 5.‐‐15 inches by 5 inches steel wheels, galvanized
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).
During January 2016‐March 2019, did your firm produce and sell to unrelated U.S. customers
any of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing data table as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question IV‐3.
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IV‐2a. Price data: OEM/assemblers.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
produced and sold by your firm to unaffiliated OEM/assemblers.
Please report sales of trailer wheels that are unmounted only. Trailer wheels that are
assembled with a tire mounted should NOT be included.
To unaffiliated OEM/assemblers
Report data in wheels and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in wheels, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2018:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2019:
January‐March
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods),
f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
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IV‐2a. Price data: OEM/assemblers.‐‐Continued
To unaffiliated OEM/assemblers
Report data in wheels and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in wheels, value in dollars)
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2018:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2019:
January‐March
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods),
f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 4:
Product 5:
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IV‐2b. Price data: Aftermarket/distributors.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing
products2 produced and sold by your firm to unaffiliated aftermarket/distributors.
Please report sales of trailer wheels that are unmounted only. Trailer wheels that are
assembled with a tire mounted should NOT be included.
To unaffiliated aftermarket/distributors
Report data in wheels and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in wheels, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2018:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2019:
January‐March
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods),
f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
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IV‐2b. Price data: Aftermarket/distributors.‐‐Continued
To unaffiliated aftermarket/distributors
Report data in wheels and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in wheels, value in dollars)
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Product 5
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2018:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2019:
January‐March
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods),
f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 4:
Product 5:
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IV‐2c. Price data checklist.‐‐Please check that the pricing data in question IV‐2(a) and IV‐2(b) has been
correctly reported.
Is the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
Value data in actual dollars (not $1,000)?
Quantity data in number of units (not 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‐7a 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.
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Please respond to the remainder of part IV with respect to trailer wheels, of any type, as defined on
pages 2‐3. If your response varies by type of trailer wheel, such as galvanized vs. non‐galvanized,
please indicate in the narrative section of the question or at question IV‐24.
IV‐3. Price setting.‐‐How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of trailer wheels
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
IV‐4.
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Annual
total
volume
discounts
Quantity
discounts
IV‐5.
Set
price
lists
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic trailer wheels 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 trailer
wheels in 2018 was on a (1) short‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) long‐term
contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Item
Share of 2018
sales
Short‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
less than 12
months)
%
Type of sale
Long‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
more than 12
months)
months)
%
%
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
0.0
%
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Contract provisions.‐‐Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
U.S.‐produced trailer wheels (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a short‐
term, annual and/or long‐term contract basis).
Short‐term contracts Annual contracts
(multiple
(multiple deliveries
deliveries for 12
for less than 12
months)
months)
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for more than 12
months)
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Indexed to raw
material costs1
Not applicable
365
1
Please identify the indexes used:
IV‐8.
Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales from inventory and produced to order, and what
is the typical lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales
of its U.S.‐produced trailer wheels?
Lead time (average
Source
Share of 2018 sales number of days)
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
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Shipping information.‐‐
(a)
(b)
(c)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.‐produced trailer wheels 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 trailer wheels 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 trailer wheels since January 1, 2016 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
√ if applicable
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.
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IV‐11. End uses.‐‐List the end uses of the trailer wheels that your firm manufactures. For each end‐use
product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by trailer wheels and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
Total
Trailer wheels
(should sum to
(unmounted)
Other inputs
End‐use product
100.0% across)
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
IV‐12. Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for trailer wheels?
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 trailer wheels?
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 trailer wheels has changed since January 1, 2016. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Fluctuate
with no
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within the U.S.
Outside the U.S.
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IV‐14. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of trailer wheels since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.
IV‐15. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a)
Is the market for trailer wheels subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐
wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to trailer wheels? If
yes, describe.
Check all that apply.
(b)
Please describe.
No
Skip to question IV‐16.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition
for trailer wheels since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
IV‐16. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply trailer wheels
since January 1, 2016 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order
entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the
quantity promised, being unable to provide timely product delivery, etc.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
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IV‐17. Impact of the section 301 investigation.‐‐This question concerns the section 301 investigation
and tariffs that have been proposed and implemented by the United States in response to
Chinese trade practices.
(a)
Did the announcement in March 2018 and subsequent implementation of tariff
remedies in the section 301 investigation impact, or do you anticipate that it will impact,
your firm's trailer wheels business and/or the U.S. trailer wheels market as a whole?
Yes—
Please fill out table below and answer part (b)
No
Don’t know
Item
Description
Impact on your firm1
1
Impact on overall U.S. market
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.
(b)
Please indicate the impact of the announcement and subsequent implementation of
remedies in the section 301 investigation and tariff actions regarding trailer wheels.
Item
Fluctuate
with no
No
clear
Increase change Decrease
trend
Explanation and factors
Overall demand for
trailer wheels in the
U.S. market
Prices for trailer
wheels in the U.S.
market
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IV‐18. Raw materials.‐‐How have trailer wheels’ raw material prices changed since January 1, 2016?
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
Fluctuate
have affected your firm’s selling prices for trailer
with no
Overall
No
Overall
wheels.
increase change decrease clear trend
IV‐19.
Assessment of specific impacts of the section 232 investigation.‐‐Please indicate the impact of
the announcement and subsequent implementation of remedies in the section 232
investigation and tariff tariffs on imported steel products.
Item
Fluctuate
with no
No
clear
Increase change Decrease
trend
Explanation and factors
Cost of raw materials
used to produce
trailer wheels in the
U.S. market
Overall demand for
trailer wheels in the
U.S. market
Prices for trailer
wheels in the U.S.
market
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IV‐20. Interchangeability.‐‐Are trailer wheels 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
Other countries
China
For any country‐pair producing trailer wheels which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please
identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
IV‐21. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between trailer wheels
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
China
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 trailer wheels, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or disadvantages
imparted by such factors:
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IV‐22. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for trailer wheels since January 1, 2016. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of trailer wheels that each of these customers accounted for in 2018.
Customer’s name
City
State
Share of 2018
sales (%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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IV‐23. Competition from imports.‐‐
(a)
Lost revenue.‐‐Since January 1, 2016: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling trailer
wheels from China, did your firm:
Item
No
Yes
(b)
Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
Lost sales.‐‐Since January 1, 2016: Did your firm lose sales of trailer wheels to imports
of this product from China?
No
Yes
IV‐24. 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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PART V.‐‐ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Jordan Harriman (202‐205‐2610,
jordan.harriman@usitc.gov) and Samuel Varela‐Molina (202‐205‐3429, samuel.varelamolina@usitc.gov)
V‐1. Comparability of non‐galvanized trailer wheels to galvanized trailer wheels.‐‐For each of the
following, indicate whether non‐galvanized trailer wheels and galvanized trailer wheels 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.
Note.‐‐This product comparison question 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 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.
(a) Physical Characteristics and End Uses.‐‐The differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and end uses.
Product‐pair
Non‐galvanized trailer wheels vs
galvanized trailer wheels
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
physical characteristics and uses:
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Comparability of non‐galvanized trailer wheels to galvanized trailer wheels.‐‐ Continued
(b) Interchangeability.‐‐The ability to substitute the products in the same application.
Product‐pair
Non‐galvanized trailer wheels vs
galvanized trailer wheels
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
Non‐galvanized trailer wheels vs
galvanized trailer wheels
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
Non‐galvanized trailer wheels vs
galvanized trailer wheels
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:
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Comparability of non‐galvanized trailer wheels to galvanized trailer wheels.‐‐ Continued
(e) Customer and producer perceptions.‐‐Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities in the market (e.g., sales/marketing practices).
Product‐pair
Comparison
Non‐galvanized trailer wheels vs
galvanized trailer wheels
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
Non‐galvanized trailer wheels vs
galvanized trailer wheels
V‐2.
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
price:
Galvanizing operations.‐‐Since January 1, 2016, has your firm galvanized trailer wheels?
No
Yes
If yes—Please describe the nature and extent of the following items in
relation to your firm's trailer wheel galvanizing operations in the United
States.
Capital investments
Technical expertise
Value added
Employment
Quantity, type and source
of parts
Costs and activities
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Galvanized trailer wheel operations' complexity and importance.‐‐On a scale of 1 to 5, please
provide your firm's subjective opinion as to the complexity, intensity, and importance of
activities related to galvanizing trailer wheels. 1 being minimally complex, intense or important.
5 being extremely complex, intense, and important.
2
1:
Minimally complex,
intense, and
important
3
4
5:
Extremely complex,
intense, and
important
Please describe the reason for your rating.
V‐4.
Trade data on operations by TOLLER.‐‐If your firm performed tolling operations on behalf of
another firm (i.e., produced for the tollee), report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments returned to the tollee, and employment related to the production of galvanized
trailer wheels in your firm’s U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods. (See definition of
toller/tollee in II‐4).
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Average production capacity1 (quantity) (A)
Production (quantity) (B)
Tolling fee(s) received (value) (D)
Employment data:
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (actual hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (value)
U.S. shipments returned to the tollee:
Quantity (C)
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 (use
additional pages as necessary).
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Operations on galvanized trailer wheels by TOLLERS.‐‐Report the revenue and related cost
information requested below on the galvanized trailer wheel tolling operations of your firm’s
U.S. establishment(s). The reported net sales values should be representative of the tolling fees
received. Do not include the value or the cost of the transferred inputs received from the tollee
in your firm’s reported financial performance data.
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2016
1
Net tolling quantities
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Direct labor
Other factory costs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Net tolling values (tolling fees)
Tolling and production costs:
Additional raw materials2
Total tolling and production costs
Gross profit or (loss)
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
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the
corresponding shipment quantities and values reported in Part V‐4 of this questionnaire.
2
Please describe these additional raw materials: .
Note‐‐The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
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Financial data reconciliation.‐‐The calculable line items from question V‐5 (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?
V‐7.
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.
Asset values for TOLLERS.‐‐Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long‐term assets)
associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of galvanized trailer wheels. If your firm
does not maintain some or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total
assets for galvanized trailer wheels 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 V‐4.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other
products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset
value during the period; e.g., due to asset write‐offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
Value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2016
1
Total assets (net)
1
Describe
2017
2018
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Capital expenditures and research and development expenses for TOLLERS.‐‐Report your
firm’s capital expenditures and research and development expenses for galvanized trailer
wheels. Provide data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the
specified interim periods.
Value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2016
1
2017
January‐March
2018
2018
2019
Capital expenditures
Research and development
expenses2
1
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on the
subject product.
2
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to subject
product.
V‐9.
Data consistency and reconciliation.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions V‐5, V‐7, and V‐8 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 V‐5 should reconcile with the data
reported in question V‐4 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 U.S. shipments returned to the tollee in V‐4 equal the quantities and values reported for total net
sales in V‐5 of this questionnaire in each time period unless the financial data from V‐5 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
Quantity: Trade data from question V‐4
(line C) less financial total net sales
quantity data from question V‐5 = zero
("0").
Value: Trade data from question V‐4
(line D) less financial total net sales value
data from question V‐5 = zero ("0").
2016
2017
January‐March
2018
No
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
If no, please explain.
2019
0
Do these data in question V‐5 reconcile with data in question V‐4?
Yes
2018
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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/steel_trailer_wheels_china/final.ht
m.
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: TRAIL
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to Jordan.harriman@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 producers--Trailer Wheels (F) |
| Author | jordan.harriman |
| File Modified | 2019-04-22 |
| File Created | 2019-04-22 |