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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
ALUMINUM WIRE AND CABLE FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by July 31, 2019
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing and antidumping duty investigations concerning aluminum wire and cable (“AWC”)
from China (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐611 and 731‐TA‐1428 (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 possession (19 U.S.C. §
1333(a)). Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202‐205‐3270,
John.Benedetto@usitc.gov).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased AWC (as defined on next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) 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: WIRE)
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
submitting 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 petitions filed on September 21, 2018, by
Encore Wire Corporation, McKinney, Texas, and Southwire Company, LLC, Carrollton, Georgia.
Countervailing and antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a result of these
proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or material
retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes an affirmative
determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/aluminum_wire_and_cable_china/final.htm.
Aluminum wire and cable (AWC) covered by these investigations is an assembly of one or more
electrical conductors made from 8000 Series Aluminum Alloys,1 Aluminum Alloy 1350,2 and/or
Aluminum Alloy 6201,3 provided that: (1) at least one of the electrical conductors is insulated; (2) each
insulated electrical conductor has a voltage rating greater than 80 volts and not exceeding 1000 volts;
and (3) at least one electrical conductor is stranded and has a size not less than 16.5 kcmil and not
greater than 1000 kcmil. The assembly may or may not: (1) include a grounding or neutral conductor; (2)
be clad with aluminum, steel, or other base metal; or (3) include a steel support center wire, one or
more connectors, a tape shield, a jacket or other covering, and/or filler materials. Most AWC products
conform to National Electrical Code ("NEC") types THHN, THWN, THWN‐2, XHHW‐2, USE, USE‐2, RHH,
RHW, or RHW‐2, and also conform to Underwriters Laboratories ("UL") standards UL‐44, UL‐83, UL‐758,
UL‐854, UL‐1063, UL‐1277, UL‐1569, UL‐1581, or UL‐4703, but such conformity is not required for the
merchandise to be included within the scope.
The scope specifically excludes conductors that are included in equipment already assembled at the
time of importation. Also excluded are aluminum wire and cable products in lengths less than six feet.
AWC is currently imported under statistical reporting number 8544.49.9000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). It may also be imported under HTSUS statistical reporting
number 8544.42.9090. The HTSUS provisions are for convenience and customs purposes; the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
Purchaser.‐‐Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
AWC from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes AWC.
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
1
8000 Series Aluminum Alloys is defined in accordance with American Society for Testing and
Materials ("ASTM") B800.
2
Aluminum Alloy 1350 is defined in accordance with ASTM B230/B230M or B609/B609M
3
Aluminum Alloy 6201 is defined in accordance with ASTM B398/B398M
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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.
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I‐1.
Establishments covered.‐‐ Provide the name and address of your U.S. establishment(s) covered
by this questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than
one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single response.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of AWC, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.
I‐2.
I‐3.
I‐4.
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Address
Extent of ownership
(percent)
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, which import AWC into the United States or which export AWC to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce AWC?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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PART II.‐‐PURCHASES
Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
II‐1. Purchases and imports.— Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of
AWC.
“Purchase” – Purchase from a U.S. entity such as a U.S. producer, a U.S. importer, or other U.S.
firm.
“Import” – Purchase directly from a foreign supplier and your firm is the importer of record.
January‐June January‐June
2016
2017
2018
2018
2019
Quantity (in pounds)
Item
Purchases of AWC produced
in—
United States
China
Mexico
All other countries
Sources unknown
0
0
0
0
0
Mexico
Turkey
0
0
0
0
0
Turkey
1
Total purchases
Imports of AWC from—
China
All other countries1
2
Total imports
1
Please identify these countries:
If your firm imported AWC at any time since January 1, 2016, please also complete and return a U.S.
importers' questionnaire in this proceeding.
2
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II‐2. Changes in purchasing patterns.‐‐Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
AWC from different sources have changed since January 1, 2016.
Source of
purchases
Did not
purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
Explanation for trend
United States
China
Mexico
Turkey
All other countries
Sources unknown
II‐3.
Country knowledge.‐‐ Please indicate the countries of origin with which your firm has
experience or information in the AWC market.
United
States
II‐4.
China
Mexico
Turkey
Other
countries
Other countries (specify)
Supplier identification.‐‐Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for AWC since January 1,
2016. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of AWC that each of
these suppliers accounted for in 2018.
No.
Supplier’s name
City and state
Share of quantity of
2018 purchases
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%
5
%
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PART III.‐‐MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III‐1. Firm type.‐‐Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of AWC (check all
that apply)?
End user
End user
Distributor
Other
Describe other
(electric
(builder)
utility)
If your firm is a distributor of AWC, please answer questions III‐2 and III‐3.
III‐2. Competition for sales.‐‐Does your firm compete for sales to customers with the manufacturers
or importers from which your firm purchases AWC?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐3.
Types of customers.‐‐What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells AWC?
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If your firm is an end user of AWC, please answer questions III‐4 and III‐5.
III‐4. End uses.‐‐List the top 3 products your firm makes using AWC and estimate the percent of your
total production cost that is accounted for by AWC and by other inputs (such as labor, energy,
and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
Total
firm produces accounted for by
(should
sum to
100.0%
Product(s) your firm
across)
produces
AWC
Other inputs
III‐5.
% +
% =
0.0 %
% +
% =
0.0 %
% +
% =
0.0 %
Demand for end‐use products.‐‐
(a)
Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating AWC changed since January
1, 2016?
Increased
No change
(b)
Decreased
Fluctuated
Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for AWC?
No
Yes
Explain
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III‐6. Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for AWC?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
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Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for AWC?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐7.
Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for AWC has changed since January 1, 2016. Explain any trends and describe
the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
increase
Market
Fluctuate
No
Overall
with no
change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within the United States
Outside the United States
III‐8.
Country preferences.‐‐Do you or your customers ever specifically order AWC from one country
in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No
Yes
If yes, identify the countries and explain.
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Importance of purchasing domestic product.‐‐Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2018 purchases of AWC that required AWC produced in the
United States.
Purchases that did not require domestic product
Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic product
(e.g., government purchases under “Buy American” provisions)
Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were required by
your customers to be domestic product
Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other reasons
(explain: )
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2018
purchases of AWC
%
%
%
%
0.0 %
III‐10. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a)
Is the AWC market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to AWC?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐11.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b)
Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
AWC since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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III‐11. Decisions based on producer and country‐of‐origin.‐‐How often does your firm, and if known,
do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving AWC based on its producer or country
of origin?
Item
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
If at least sometimes, explain.
Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your
customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your
customers
III‐12. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of AWC in the U.S. market changed since January 1,
2016?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
III‐13. Supply constraints.‐‐Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with
AWC since January 1, 2016 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled
order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less
than the quantity promised, being unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐14. Availability of specific product types.‐‐Are certain grades/types/sizes of AWC only available
from certain country sources?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.
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III‐15. Purchasing frequency.‐‐
(a)
How frequently does your firm make purchases of AWC (check one)?
Daily Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly Annually
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Other If other, specify
(b)
Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐16. Raw material prices.—
(a)
Is your firm familiar with the prices for raw materials used in the production of AWC?
No
Yes – please answer (b)
(b)
Has information on raw material prices affected your firm’s negotiations or contracts to
purchase AWC since 2016?
No
Yes Explain
III‐17. Number of suppliers contacted.‐‐How many suppliers does your firm generally contact before
making a purchase? Between and firms
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III‐18. Supplier negotiations.—
(a) Do your firm’s purchases of AWC usually involve price lists publically available from your
supplier, where you and the supplier negotiate discounts off this price list?
No
(if no skip III‐
18 (b)
Yes
(if yes skip III‐ If yes, note whether your firm quotes competing prices or
18 (c)
competing discounts off the price list during negotiations.
(b) Are the publically available price lists used at a particular time from different suppliers
typically the same?
Yes
No
If no, explain how the price lists differ.
(c) If your price is not determined using publically available price lists with negotiated discounts
from this price list, please explain how your prices of AWC are set.
III‐19. Change in suppliers.‐‐Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2016?
Please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or dropped, and the
Added Dropped reasons for the change.
III‐20. New suppliers.‐‐Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the firms.
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III‐21. Supplier qualification.‐‐Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell AWC to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).
No
Yes
Number
of days Process and factors
III‐22. Failure to certify.‐‐Since January 1, 2016, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their AWC with your firm or have any producers lost their
approved status?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located,
and the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.
III‐23. Major purchasing factors.‐‐Please list, in order of their importance and one item per line, the
main factors your firm considers in deciding from whom to purchase AWC (examples include
availability, delivery, price/costs, quality, support, UL certification, vendor relationship, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
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III‐24. Purchasing factors.‐‐Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for AWC.
Factor
Very
important
Somewhat
important
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Not
important
Availability
Copper prices
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
NEC compliance
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
UL certification
U.S. transportation costs
III‐25. Quality characteristics.‐‐What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of AWC?
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III‐26. Minimum quality.‐‐How often does AWC from the following countries meet minimum quality
specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Rarely or
Don’t
Source
Always
Usually
Sometimes
never
know
United States
China
Mexico
Turkey
Other:
III‐27. Frequency of decisions based on price.‐‐How often does your firm purchase the AWC that is
offered at the lowest price?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
III‐28. Price leaders.‐‐A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest‐priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the AWC market since January
1, 2016.
Firm(s)
Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership
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III‐29. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.—
(a)
Since January 2016, did your firm purchase imports of AWC from China instead of U.S.‐
produced AWC?
Yes
No
Source
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))
(If “No”, skip to next question)
China
(b)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source
Yes
No
China
(c)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for purchasing Chinese
imports rather than domestic product?
Source
Yes
If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased instead
of domestic product since
January 2016
(in pounds)
China
No
If No, please indicate the
reason your firm purchased
imports instead of domestic
product
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III‐30. U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)
Since January 1, 2016, in connection with a sale or offer to sell AWC to your firm, did
U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced AWC in order to compete
with lower‐priced imports of AWC from China?
Yes (also respond to
No (If “No”, skip to next
Source
question part (b))
question)
Don’t know
China
(b)
If your firm responded “yes”, please provide an estimate of the reduction in U.S.
producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as timing (e.g., months/years),
frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive factors.
Source
China
Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)
%
Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors
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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV‐1. Interchangeability.‐‐Is AWC 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
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China
Mexico
Turkey
Other countries
China
Mexico
Turkey
For any country‐pair producing AWC 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‐2. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between AWC produced in the
United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases 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
Mexico
Turkey
Other countries
China
Mexico
Turkey
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor
in your firm’s sales of AWC, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or disadvantages
imparted by such factors:
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IV‐3. Factor country comparisons.‐‐For the factors listed below, please rate how AWC produced in
each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares with AWC
produced in each of the other countries you identified.
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Price of copper
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity
requirements
NEC compliance
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry
standards
1
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
UL certification
U.S. transportation costs1
1
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Comparable
Availability
Factor
Superior
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
Product from
Product from
United States
United States
United States
compared to product
compared to
compared to
from
product from
product from
China
Mexico
Turkey
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
Table continued on next page.
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IV‐3. Continued.
Product from
Product from
China
United States
compared to product
compared to
from
product from
all other countries
Mexico
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Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Price of copper
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity
requirements
NEC compliance
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Comparable
Availability
Factor
Superior
Product from
China compared to
product from
Turkey
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry
standards
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
UL certification
1
1
U.S. transportation costs
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
Table continued on next page.
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Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Availability
Price of copper
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
NEC compliance
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
UL certification
Factor
1
1
U.S. transportation costs
1
Comparable
Product from
Mexico compared to
product from
Turkey
Superior
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IV‐3. Continued.
Product from
China
compared to product from
all other
countries
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
Table continued on next page.
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Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Availability
Price of copper
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
UL certification
Factor
1
U.S. transportation costs
1
Comparable
Product from
Turkey compared to
product from
All other countries
Superior
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IV‐3. Continued.
Product from
Mexico
compared to product from
all other
countries
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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PART V.—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
V‐1. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to any question that
for which a narrative response box was not provided, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below.
V‐2.
OMB statistics.‐‐Please report 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
25 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.
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U.S. Purchasers’ Questionnaire – AWC (Final)
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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/aluminum_wire_and_cable_china/f
inal.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: WIRE
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to John.Benedetto@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 purchase 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 your firm submits (see
19 CFR § 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | Microsoft Word - US purchaser questionnaire |
Author | keysha.martinez |
File Modified | 2019-06-14 |
File Created | 2019-06-14 |