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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
COMMON ALLOY ALUMINUM SHEET FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by August 31, 2018
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations concerning common alloy aluminum sheet
from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-591 and 731-TA-1399 (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 common alloy aluminum sheet (“CAAS”) or aluminum can stock (as defined on next
page) at any time since January 1, 2015?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: CAAS)
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
Phone:
Signature
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a notification of investigations self-initiated by
the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”). That notification was deemed by the Commission as
having been filed on December 1, 2017. 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 Commerce makes an affirmative determination of
subsidization and dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are
available at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/common_alloy_aluminum_sheet_china/final.htm
Common alloy aluminum sheet (“CAAS”).--The merchandise covered by these investigations is common
alloy aluminum sheet (“CAAS”), which is a flat-rolled aluminum product having a thickness of 6.3 mm or
less, but greater than 0.2 mm, in coils or cut-to-length, regardless of width. CAAS within the scope of this
proceeding includes both not clad aluminum sheet, as well as multi-alloy, clad aluminum sheet. With
respect to not clad aluminum sheet, CAAS is manufactured from a 1XXX-, 3XXX-, or 5XXX-series alloy as
designated by the Aluminum Association. With respect to multi-alloy, clad aluminum sheet, CAAS is
produced from a 3XXX-series core, to which cladding layers are applied to either one or both sides of the
core.
CAAS may be made to ASTM specification B209-14, but can also be made to other specifications.
Regardless of specification, however, all CAAS meeting the scope description is included in the scope.
Subject merchandise includes CAAS that has been further processed in a third country, including but not
limited to annealing, tempering, painting, varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching, and/or slitting, or any
other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if
performed in the country of manufacture of the CAAS.
Excluded from the scope of these investigations is aluminum can stock (as defined below).
Where the nominal and actual measurements vary, a product is within the scope if application of either the
nominal or actual measurement would place it within the scope based on the definitions set for the above.
CAAS is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) statistical
reporting numbers 7606.11.3060, 7606.11.6000, 7606.12.3090, 7606.12,6000, 7606.91.3090,
7606.91.6080, 7606.92.3090, and 7606.92.6080. Further, merchandise that falls within the scope of these
investigations may also be entered into the United States under HTSUS statistical reporting numbers
7606.11.3030, 7606.12.3030, 7606.91.3060, 7606.91.6040, 7606.92.3060, 7606.92.6040, 7607.11.9090.
Although the HTSUS statistical reporting numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive.
Aluminum can stock.--Aluminum can stock is aluminum sheet or foil suitable for use in the manufacture of
aluminum beverage cans bodies (“body stock”), lids of such cans, or tabs (“lid stock”) used to open such
cans. Aluminum can stock, for the purposes of data gathered in this questionnaire, is limited to gauges that
range from 0.200 mm to 0.292 mm (i.e., thicknesses otherwise matching the in-scope thicknesses for
CAAS). Most aluminum can stock is produced with an H-19, H-41, H-48, or H-391 temper. In addition,
aluminum can stock may have a lubricant applied to its flat surfaces to facilitate its movement through
machines used in the manufacture of beverage cans. Aluminum can stock is properly classified under
HTSUS statistical reporting numbers 7606.12.3045 (body stock) and 7606.12.3055 (lid stock).
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Aluminum foil.--Aluminum foil is defined as aluminum with a thickness of 0.2 mm or less.
Aluminum plate.--Aluminum plate is defined as aluminum with a thickness of greater than 6.3 mm.
Brazing aluminum tube stock (“brazing stock”).--Aluminum brazing tube stock (“brazing stock”) is defined
as a composite material consisting of multiple sheets of aluminum alloy metallurgically bonded to one
another, with the center or “core” alloy generally being much thicker than the outer “clad” (or “filler”)
layers. It consists of a high-end, often proprietary, core alloy and one or more layers of braze clad. The
material is typically 0.05mm to 1.0mm in thickness, of which the cladding generally represents 10% ± 2%.
Aluminum brazing tube stock is used in such applications as automotive heat exchangers (HEX) and heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
This definition of brazing stock covers both “in-scope brazing stock” and “out-of-scope brazing stock”. Inscope brazing stock is defined as brazing stock meeting the scope thickness range (i.e. having a thickness of
6.3mm or less, but greater than 0.2mm), and data relating to in-scope brazing stock should be reported
generally as a subset of data reported in parts II, III, and IV of this questionnaire, and on a stand-alone basis
in part V of this questionnaire. Out-of-scope brazing stock is defined as brazing stock having a thickness of
0.2mm of less, and data relating to out-of-scope brazing stock should NOT be reported in most of this
questionnaire, with the notable exception of question II-16 dedicated to this merchandise
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 macroenabled 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 CAAS, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.
Establishments
covered1
City, State
Zip (5 digit)
Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
I-3.
Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:
.
Position on imposition of duties.--Does your firm support or oppose the imposition of duties?
Country
Support
Oppose
Take no position
China AD
China CVD
I-4.
Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Firm name
Yes--List the following information.
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
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Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign,
that are engaged in importing CAAS from China into the United States or that are engaged in
exporting CAAS from China to the United States?
No
Firm name
I-6.
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Yes--List the following information.
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of CAAS?
No
Firm name
Yes--List the following information.
Country
Affiliation
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Nathanael Comly (202-2053174, nathanael.comly@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 CAAS since January 1, 2015.
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)
(If checked, please describe including dates and quantities
as appropriate; leave blank if not applicable)
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Production using same machinery.—
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your establishment(s)
could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume normal operating
conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate; normal operating
levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
Note.--If your firm does not produce any out-of-scope merchandise on the same machinery and
equipment as scope merchandise then the "overall production capacity" numbers reported in this
question should be exactly equal to the "average production capacity" numbers reported in
question II-7. If, however, your firm does produce out-of-scope merchandise using the same
machinery and equipment as scope mercandhise, then the "average production capacity" reported
in question II-7 should exclude the portion of "overall production capacity" that was used to
produce this out-of-scope merchandise.
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Please report your firm’s production of products made on the the same machinery and equipment
used to produce CAAS or using the same employees used to produce CAAS, and the combined
production capacity in the periods indicated.
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
Overall production capacity
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
1
Production of:
CAAS2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Out-of-scope products :
Aluminum can stock3
Aluminum foil3
Aluminum plate3
Other products4
Subtotal, out-of-scope
products
Total production using
same machinery or
workers
Data reported for capacity (first line) should be greater than data reported for total production (last line).
Data entered for production of CAAS will populate here once reported in question II-7.
3
Defined on pages 2-3.
4
Please identify these products:
.
1
2
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Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-3a is based on the following operating
paramaters:
Hours per week
Weeks per year
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.
II-3d.
Production constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s production
capacity.
II-3e.
Product shifting (CAAS).—
(i)
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between CAAS and the following other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
Able to switch to/from:
No
Yes
If yes—(i.e., have produced other products or are
able to produce other products) Please identify other
actual or potential products:
Aluminum can stock
Aluminum foil
Aluminum plate
Other products1
1
Please identify these products:
(ii)
.
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity between
CAAS and other products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts (please note if this differs between the other
products).
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II-3f.
Product shifting (within scope: brazing stock vs other CAAS).—
(i)
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between in-scope brazing stock and all other
in-scope CAAS products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
(ii)
II-4.
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Yes
If yes—(i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products) Please identify other actual or potential products:
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity between
in-scope brazing stock and all other in-scope CAAS products (e.g., time, cost, relative price
change, etc.), and the degree to which these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
Tolling.--Since January 1, 2015, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of CAAS?
“Toll agreement”--Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns to
the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
No
Yes
If yes-- Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s)
involved.
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Foreign trade zones.-Firm’s FTZ operations.--Does your firm produce CAAS in and/or admit CAAS into a foreign
trade zone (FTZ)?
(a)
“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
If yes-- Describe the nature of your firms operations in the FTZs and
identify the specific FTZ site(s).
Other firms' FTZ operations.--To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States import
CAAS into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of CAAS and/or the production
of downstream articles?
(b)
No
II-6.
Yes
Yes
If yes--Identify the firms and the FTZs.
Importer.--Since January 1, 2015, has your firm imported CAAS?
“Importer” – The person or firm primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the merchandise,
or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. The importer may be the consignee, or the importer of
record.
No
Yes
If yes-- COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of CAAS in its U.S. establishment(s) during the
specified periods.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your establishment(s)
could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume normal operating
conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate; normal operating
levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup;
and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
“Commercial U.S. shipments” –Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” – Product consumed internally by your firm. Such transactions are valued
at fair market value.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
“Export shipments” –Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments to
related firms.
“Inventories”— Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work-in-progress.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in the
preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the trade
data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records, etc.) used to compile these
data.
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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Continued
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
1
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
(B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
The production capacity reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe
the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity
.
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. 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.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line B), plus
production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any differences are not
due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather reflect your firm’s actual records; and, also provide
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2015
2016
0
January-June
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
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 CAAS produced by your
firm.
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Item
Calendar year
2015
January-June
2016
2017
2017
2018
U.S. shipments.-Non-clad 1XXX series:
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
Non-clad 3XXX series:
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Non-clad 5XXX series:
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
Clad or multi-alloy:1
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
All other in-scope products2
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
U.S. shipments
Quantity
0
0
0
0
0
Value
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Includes brazing stock.
Describe these products:
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for US
shipments by product type (i.e., lines M through V) equal the quantity and value reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in question II-7. If the calculated fields below return values other than
zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
Quantity: M + O + Q + S + U – D – F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value: N + P + R + T + V – E – G –I = zero
("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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Channels of distribution.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by channel of distribution in the
specified periods.
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To Distributors (W)
To Converters (X)
To End users (Y)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines W, X, and Y) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H) in each
time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be
revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
W + X + Y – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
January-June
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
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Employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the production of CAAS
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 June periods, calculate similarly and divide by 6.
“Hours worked” includes time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight time hours.
“Wages paid” –Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old-age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid
directly by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:
II-11.
Related firms.--If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II-7, please indicate the
nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint venture, wholly
owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a non-market formula,
whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether the related firms also
processed inputs from sources other than your firm.
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Purchases.--Other than imports, has your firm otherwise purchased CAAS (either domestic or
imported) since January 1, 2015?
“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 or
consignee.
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 short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
Purchases from U.S.
importers1 of CAAS from—
China
Canada
All other sources
Purchases from domestic
producers2
Purchases from other
sources2
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:
.
1
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In-scope wide width CAAS.--Has your firm produced and sold CAAS that is 72 inches or wider at
any time since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes--Report the following data related to your firm's production and U.S.
shipments of CAAS 72 inches or wider (such data should be reported
using the same valuation basis as U.S. shipments in II-7).
Item
Production (quantity)2
U.S. shipments:
Quantity
Value
1
1
2
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Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
2015
2016
2017
January-June
2017
2018
Subset of data reported in question II-7.
Is your firm’s production of extra wide CAAS produced on dedicated equipment?
No (same equipment as other forms of CAAS)
Yes--Please describe the equipment and how it differs from other CAAS-producing
machinery:
.
In-scope CAAS between 0.200 mm to 0.292mm.--Has your firm produced and sold CAAS with
gauges between 0.200 mm to 0.292 mm at any time since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes-- Please report the following data related to your firm's production and
U.S. shipments of CAAS with gauges between 0.200 mm to 0.292 mm.
Item
Production (quantity)2
U.S. shipments:
Quantity
Value
1
1
2
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
2015
2016
2017
January-June
2017
2018
Subset of data reported in question II-7.
Describe these products, and how they compare to/differ from aluminum can stock:
.
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Production characteristics.--Please indicate whether your firm has produced any in-scope CAAS
and/or aluminum can stock (as defined on page 2) with any of the following characteristics (check
all that apply).
Characteristic
Any in-scope
CAAS
Any aluminum
can stock
H-19 temper
H-41 temper
H-48 temper
H-391 temper
Lubricant applied to the flat surface to facilitate movement
through machines used in manufacturing
II-16.
Out-of-scope brazing stock.--Has your firm produced and sold brazing stock that is not CAAS at any
time since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes-- Please report the following data related to your firm’s U.S. production
and U.S. shipments of out-of-scope brazing stock.
Item
Production (quantity)2
U.S. shipments:
Quantity
Value
1
1
2
II-17.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
2015
2016
2017
January-June
2017
2018
These data should not be included in the data reported in question II-7.
Is your firm’s production of out-of-scope brazing stock produced on dedicated equipment?
No (same equipment as in-scope CAAS)
Yes--Please describe the equipment and how it differs from other CAAS-producing
machinery:
.
Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in the
space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in providing
the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Emily Kim (202-205-1800, emily.kim@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 CAAS:
2.
Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for CAAS:
Yes
No
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
Accounting basis:
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive
basis of accounting (specify)
3.
4.
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 CAAS, 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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III-4a. Allocation basis.--Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and interest
expense and other income and expenses.
III-4b. Segregation of financial data.--If your firm was engaged in the production of can stock, aluminum
foil, or other non-subject aluminum products, please describe how you were able to segregate the
financial data for those operation from your CAAS operations.
III-5.
Product listing.--Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced CAAS, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these products in your firm’s
most recent fiscal year.
Products
CAAS
Share of sales
%
%
%
%
%
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Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any services) used in the
production of CAAS from any related suppliers (e.g., inclusive of transactions between related
firms, divisions and/or other components within the same company)?
Yes--Continue to question III-7.
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No--Continue to question III-9a.
Inputs from related suppliers.--Please identify the inputs used in the production of CAAS 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-8.
Inputs purchased from related suppliers.--Please confirm that the inputs purchased from related
suppliers, as identified in III-7, were reported in III-9a (financial results on CAAS) in a manner
consistent with your firm’s accounting books and records.
Yes
No
If no--In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs
purchased from related suppliers as reported in question III-9a.:
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III-9a. Operations on CAAS.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested below on the
CAAS operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report resales of products. Note that
internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. Input
purchases from related suppliers should be consistent with and based on information in the firm’s
accounting books and records. Provide data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal
years, and for the specified interim periods. If your firm was involved in tolling operations (either as
the toller or as the tollee), please contact Emily Kim at (202) 205-1800 before completing this
section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
Net sales quantities:2
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
0
0
0
0
0
values:2
Net sales
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold
Raw materials
(COGS):3
Direct labor
Other factory costs
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
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
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.
1
2
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. Raw materials for CAAS.--Please indicate the share of total raw material costs reported in III-9a in
2017 for the following raw material inputs:
Share of 2017 total
raw material costs
(percent)
%
%
%
0.0 %
Products
Primary aluminum
Aluminum scrap
Other1
Total (should sum to 100 percent)
Please indicate any other notable "other" raw materials not expressly identified above
and provide the share of the 2016 total raw material costs that they account for:
1
III-9c.
Active management of aluminum costs.—Does your firm actively manage its metal costs (i.e., the
price of acquiring aluminum to roll) used in the production of CAAS?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III-9d. Energy costs for CAAS.--Please indicate the total value of electricity and gas costs included in III-9a
in 2017 and indicate where electricity cost has been classified in your data,
Total cost (in $1,000)
in 2017
Cost
Electricity (classified in COGS as:
Gas (classified in COGS as:
)
)
III-9e. Active management of energy costs.--Does your firm actively manage its energy costs used in the
production of CAAS?
Energy
Electricity
Gas
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
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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 the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double check the
feeder data for data entry errors and revise.
Also, check signs accorded to the post operating income line items; the two
expense line items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are positive
and incomes or reversals are negative--instances of the latter should be rare in
those lines) while the income line item also in most instances should have its
value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive, expenses or reversals are
negative).
If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data your firm has
provided, the differences between your records and the calculated fields persist
please identify and discuss the differences in the space below.
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III-10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in 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 ended-Item
Nonrecurring item 1
2015
January-June
2016
2017
2017
2018
Value (in $1,000)
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
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
Income statement classification of the nonrecurring item
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III-11. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books and
records of the company.--If non-recurring items were reported in question III-10 above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in the
normal course of business; i.e., just as responses to question III-10 identify where these items are
reported in question III-9a.
III-12. Asset values.--Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets) associated with the
production, warehousing, and sale of CAAS. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the
specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for CAAS 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 $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Total assets (net)
1
III-13.
2015
2016
2017
1
Describe
Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for CAAS. Provide data for your firm’s three
most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended--
Item
Capital expenditures
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
1
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, 12, and 13 are based on a calendar year or on your firm’s fiscal year:
Calendar year
Fiscal year
Specify fiscal year
Please note the quantities and values reported in question III-9a should reconcile with the data
reported in question II-7 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
RECONCILIATION OF TRADE VS FINANCIAL DATA.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for
total shipments in part II equal the quantities and values reported for total net sales in part III of this
questionnaire in each time period unless the financial data from part III are reported on a fiscal year basis,
in which case only the interim periods must reconcile. If the calculated fields below return values other than
zero (i.e., “0”) and both are being reported on a calendar basis, please explain the discrepancy below.
Full year data
Reconciliation
2015
2016
January-June
2017
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
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
0
0
Do these data in question III-9a reconcile with data in question II-7?
Yes
No
If no, please explain.
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III-15. Effects of imports on investment.--Since January 1, 2015, has your firm experienced any actual
negative effects on its return on investment or the scale of capital investments as a result of
imports of CAAS from China?
No
Yes--My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
(check as many as appropriate)
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
(please describe)
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III-16. Effects of imports on growth and development.--Since January 1, 2015, has your firm experienced
any actual negative effects on its growth, ability to raise capital, or existing development and
production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced version of the
product) as a result of imports of CAAS from China?
No
Yes--My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
(check as many as appropriate)
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the issue
of stocks or bonds
Ability to service debt
Other
(please describe)
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III-17. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
CAAS 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
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in the
space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in providing
the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Emily Burke (202-205-3191,
emily.burke@usitc.gov).
IV-1.
Contact information.--Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact regarding
the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
PRICE DATA
IV-2.
This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments to
unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2015 of the following products produced by your firm.
Product 1.--Alloy 5052, H-32 temper, non-clad, 0.063 inch thickness, 48 inches wide.
Product 2.--Alloy 5052, H-32 temper, non-clad, 0.080 inch thickness, 48 inches wide.
Product 3.--Alloy 5052, H-32 temper, non-clad, 0.125 inch thickness, 48 inches wide.
Product 4.--Alloy 5052, H-32 temper, non-clad, 0.125 inch thickness, 60 inches wide.
Product 5.--Alloy 3003, H-14 temper, non-clad, 0.090 inch thickness, 48 inches wide.
Product 6.--Alloy 3003, H-14 temper, non-clad, 0.125 inch thickness, 48 inches wide.
Product 7.--Alloy 3003, H-14 temper, non-clad, 0.125 inch thickness, 60 inches wide.
Product 8.--Alloy 3003 modified, 4343 5% one side clad, O temper, 0.063 inch thickness, 24 inches
wide.
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.-inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net of
all deductions for discounts or rebates).
IV-2a. During January 2015-June 2018, did your firm produce and sell to unrelated U.S. customers any of
the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete the following pricing data tables as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question IV-3.
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IV-2b. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by your
firm.
Report data in pounds (not short tons) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S.
point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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IV-2b. Price data.--Continued.
Report data in pounds (not short tons) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 5
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
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 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in question IV-2b has been correctly
reported.
Is the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
Value data reported in actual dollars (not $1,000)
Quantity data reported in pounds (not short tons)?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs)?
Net of all discounts and rebates?
Have returns credited to the quarter in which the sale occurred?
Less than reported commercial shipments in question II-7 in each year?
IV-2d.
Pricing data methodology.--Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records that
were used to compile your price data.
Note:
As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions
on the price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the
supporting documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these data.
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Price setting.--How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of CAAS (check all
that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
IV-4.
Contracts
Set
price
lists
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.--Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Quantity
discounts
IV-5.
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Annual
total
volume
discounts
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.-(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced CAAS?
Net 30
days
(b)
Net 60
days
2/10 net
30 days
Other
Other (specify)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic CAAS usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
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IV-6.
Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced CAAS in
2017 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) short-term contract basis,
and (4) spot sales basis?
Share of 2017
sales
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Long-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
%
Type of sale
Short-term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
months)
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
%
0.0
%
Contract provisions.--Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for U.S.produced CAAS (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long-term, short-term
and/or annual contract basis).
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Short-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
365
Long-term contracts
(multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)
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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 CAAS?
Share of 2017 Lead time (Average
sales
number of days)
Source
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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0.0 %
Shipping information.-(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.-produced CAAS that is accounted
for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent
(b)
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm
Purchaser (check one)
(c)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of CAAS 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 CAAS since January 1, 2015 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
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.
√ if applicable
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IV-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the CAAS that your firm manufactures. For each end-use product,
what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by CAAS and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end-use product
accounted for by
End-use product
CAAS
Other inputs
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
IV-12. Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for CAAS?
No
Substitute
Yes--Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for CAAS?
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 CAAS has changed since January 1, 2015. Explain any trends and describe the
principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Within the United States
Outside the United States
Overall
increase
Fluctuate
No
Overall
with no
change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
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IV-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of CAAS since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe, quantify, and specify which supplier(s) have made
these changes if possible.
IV-15. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the CAAS market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide conditions)
and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to CAAS? If yes, describe.
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question IV-16.
Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
CAAS since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
IV-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply CAAS since January
1, 2015 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order entry,” declining to
accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the quantity promised,
being unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
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IV-17. Raw materials.—
(a)
How have CAAS raw material prices changed since January 1, 2015?
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
(b)
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for CAAS.
Do changes in raw material costs affect your firm’s price negotiations with your CAAS
purchasers?
No
(c)
Yes
If yes, please explain.
Are your firm’s sales of CAAS indexed to raw material costs or indices, including, but not
limited to, indices such as the London Metals Exchange or the Midwest Premium?
No
Yes
If yes, please specify the indices, how they are indexed (e.g., to the last
month’s average value), and how those indices may have changed since
January 1, 2015.
IV-18. Conversion prices.--Report the average conversion price charged for all subject products since
January 1, 2015 and provide an explanation for any trends.
Calendar Years
Item
Average
conversion price
($/pound)
Explanation of trends:
2015
2016
January - June
2017
2017
2018
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IV-19. Effect of 232 investigation of aluminum on conditions of competition.-(a) Are you familiar with the 232 investigation conducted by the United States under section 232
of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 as amended (19 U.S.C. § 1862) on imports of certain
aluminum products and the related proclamations issued by the President or the subsequent
imposition of tariffs on imported aluminum products?
No--Skip to IV-20
(b)
Yes--Please fill out the table.
Did the announcement of the section 232 investigation in April 2017 or the President’s
subsequent issuance of proclamations and imposition of tariffs on certain imported
aluminum products beginning in March 2018 impact the conditions of competition for
CAAS?
No
Announcement of the section 232
investigation in April 2017
Issuance of proclamations on certain
imported aluminum products
beginning in March 2018
Yes If yes, describe.
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IV-20. Interchangeability.--Is CAAS produced in the United States and in other countries interchangeable
(i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair
China
Canada
Other countries
United States
China
Canada
For any country-pair producing CAAS 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-21. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability, transportation
network, product range, technical support, etc.) between CAAS produced in the United States and
in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair
China
Canada
Other countries
United States
China
Canada
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of CAAS, 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 CAAS since January 1, 2015. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s total
shipments of CAAS that each of these customers accounted for in 2017.
Customer’s name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
City
State
Share of 2017
sales (%)
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IV-23. Competition from imports.-(a)
Lost revenue.--Since January 1, 2015: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling CAAS
from China, did your firm:
Item
No
Yes
Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
(b)
Lost sales.--Since January 1, 2015: Did your firm lose sales of CAAS 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
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm
had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS
Word questionnaire.
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PART V.--ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Nathanael Comly (202-2053174, nathanael.comly@usitc.gov) and/or Emily Kim (202-205-1800, emily.kim@usitc.gov).
V-1.
Comparability of certain in-scope and out of scope aluminum products.-- For each of the following
indicate whether listed aluminum products are: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no
differentiation between them; mostly comparable or similar; somewhat comparable or similar;
never or not-at-all comparable or similar; or no familiarity with products.
F: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
M: mostly comparable or similar;
S: somewhat comparable or similar;
N: never or not-at-all comparable or similar; or
0: no familiarity with products.
(a) Physical Characteristics and End Uses.--The differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and end uses.
Product-pair
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
physical characteristics and uses:
In-scope brazing stock vs all other
in-scope CAAS
Out-of-scope aluminum can stock
vs all forms of in-scope CAAS
(b) Interchangeability.--The ability to substitute the products in the same application.
Product-pair
In-scope brazing stock vs all other inscope CAAS
Out-of-scope aluminum can stock vs
all forms of in-scope CAAS
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
interchangeability:
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Comparability of certain in-scope and out of scope aluminum products.--Continued
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.
(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
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing facilities, production processes, and
production employees:
In-scope brazing stock vs all other inscope CAAS
Out-of-scope aluminum can stock vs
all forms of in-scope CAAS
(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
In-scope brazing stock vs all other inscope CAAS
Out-of-scope aluminum can stock vs
all forms of in-scope CAAS
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 certain in-scope and out of scope aluminum products.--Continued
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.
(e) Customer and producer perceptions.--Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities in the market (e.g., sales/marketing practices).
Product-pair
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
In-scope brazing stock vs all other inscope CAAS
Out-of-scope aluminum can stock vs
all forms of in-scope CAAS
(f) Price.--Whether prices are comparable or differ between the products.
Product-pair
In-scope brazing stock vs all other
in-scope CAAS
Out-of-scope aluminum can stock vs
all forms of in-scope CAAS
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
price:
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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of in-scope brazing stock in its U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods. (Note.--These data are a subset of data your firm
reported in part II of this questionnaire.)
IN-SCOPE BRAZING STOCK
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
Average production capacity
(quantity) (A)
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
1
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
quantity (D)
value (E)
Internal consumption:2
quantity (F)
value (G)
Transfers to related firms:2
quantity (H)
value (I)
Export shipments:3
quantity (J)
value (K)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (L)
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).
.
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. Does your firm use a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.):
(however,
provide the data above at fair market value).
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line B),
plus production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather reflect your firm’s actual
records; and, also provide explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues,
etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
Reconciliation item
2015
B+C–D–F–H–J–L=
should equal zero ("0") or
provide an explanation.1
January-June
2016
0
2017
0
2017
2018
0
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate:
.
1
V-3.
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 in-scope brazing stock by
channel of distribution.
IN-SCOPE BRAZING STOCK
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To converters (N)
To end users (O)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M through O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F,
and H) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
M + N + O – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
January-June
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
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Employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the domestic (U.S.)
production of in-scope brazing stock and provide an explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production 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 domestic (U.S.) production operations. Do not report employment data for production
occurring outside of the United States or employment data for U.S. sales of products manufactured
outside the United States.
Average number employed may be computed by adding the number of employees, both full time
and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide that total
by 12. For the January to September periods, calculate similarly and divide by 6.
“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.
IN-SCOPE BRAZING STOCK
Calendar year
Employment data
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
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Operations on in-scope brazing stock.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on in-scope brazing stock operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report
resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued
at fair market value. Input purchases from related suppliers should be consistent with and based
on information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide data for your firm’s three most
recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods. If your firm was involved in
tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact Emily Kim (202-205-1800,
emily.kim@usitc.gov) before completing this section of the questionnaire. (Note.--These data are a
subset of data your firm reported in part III of this questionnaire.)
IN-SCOPE BRAZING STOCK
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
January-June
Fiscal years ended--
Item
2015
2016
2017
2017
2018
quantities:1
Net sales
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms
(“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
0
0
0
0
0
values:2
Net sales
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold
Raw materials
(COGS):3
Direct labor
Other factory costs
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
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included
above
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
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.
1
2
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RECONCILIATION OF TRADE VS FINANCIAL DATA.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for
total shipments in V-2 the quantities and values reported total net sales in V-5 in each time period unless
the financial data from part V-5 are reported on a fiscal year basis, in which case only the interim periods
must reconcile.
Full year data
Reconciliation
2015
2016
Partial year periods
2017
2017
2018
Quantity: Trade data from question
V-2 (lines D, F, H, and J) less financial
total net sales quantity data from
question V-5, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
0
0
Value: Trade data from question V-2
(lines E, G, I, and K) less financial
total net sales value data from
question V-5, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
0
0
V-6.
Asset values.--As applicable, report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets)
associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of in-scope brazing stock. If your firm does
not maintain some or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets related
to operations on in-scope brazing stock 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-5. 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. As reported in this table, total assets should
be allocated if they are also related to the operations of other products.) In the note below, please
provide a brief explanation if there were any substantial changes in total asset value during the
period; e.g., due to asset write-offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
IN-SCOPE BRAZING STOCK
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-2015
Total assets (net)
1
Describe
1
2016
2017
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Capital expenditures and R&D expenses.--Report your firm’s capital expenditures and R&D
expenses for in-scope brazing stock. Provide data for your firm’s three most recently completed
fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
IN-SCOPE BRAZING STOCK
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended--
Item
Capital expenditures
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
1
R&D expenses2
1
2
:
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on aluminum can stock:
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to operations on aluminum can stock:
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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of aluminum can stock in its U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods. (Note.--These data are not a subset of data your
firm reported in part II of this questionnaire.)
ALUMINUM CAN STOCK
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
Average production capacity
(quantity) (A)
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
1
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
quantity (D)
value (E)
Internal consumption:2
quantity (F)
value (G)
Transfers to related firms:2
quantity (H)
value (I)
Export shipments:3
quantity (J)
value (K)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (L)
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).
.
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. Does your firm use a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.):
(however,
provide the data above at fair market value).
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line B),
plus production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather reflect your firm’s actual
records; and, also provide explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues,
etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
Reconciliation item
2015
B+C–D–F–H–J–L=
should equal zero ("0") or
provide an explanation.1
January-June
2016
0
2017
0
2017
2018
0
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate:
.
1
V-9.
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 aluminum can stock by channel
of distribution.
ALUMINUM CAN STOCK
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To converters (N)
To end users (O)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M through O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F,
and H) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
M + N + O – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
2015
2016
0
January-June
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
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Employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the domestic (U.S.)
production of aluminum can stock and provide an explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production 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 domestic (U.S.) production operations. Do not report employment data for production
occurring outside of the United States or employment data for U.S. sales of products manufactured
outside the United States.
Average number employed may be computed by adding the number of employees, both full time
and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide that total
by 12. For the January to September periods, calculate similarly and divide by 6.
“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.
ALUMINUM CAN STOCK
Calendar year
Employment data
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
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Operations on aluminum can stock.-- Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on aluminum can stock operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report
resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued
at fair market value. Input purchases from related suppliers should be consistent with and based
on information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide data for your firm’s three most
recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods. If your firm was involved in
tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact Emily Kim (202-205-1800,
emily.kim@usitc.gov) before completing this section of the questionnaire. (Note.--These data are
not a subset of data your firm reported in part III of this questionnaire.)
ALUMINUM CAN STOCK
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
January-June
Fiscal years ended--
Item
2015
2016
2017
2017
2018
quantities:2
Net sales
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms
(“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
0
0
0
0
0
values:2
Net sales
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold
Raw materials
(COGS):3
Direct labor
Other factory costs
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
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included
above
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
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.
1
2
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Operations on aluminum can stock.--Continued
RECONCILIATION OF TRADE VS FINANCIAL DATA.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for
total shipments in V-8 the quantities and values reported total net sales in V-11 in each time period unless
the financial data from part V-11 are reported on a fiscal year basis, in which case only the interim periods
must reconcile.
Full year data
Reconciliation
2015
2016
Partial year periods
2017
2017
2018
Quantity: Trade data from question
V-8 (lines D, F, H, and J) less financial
total net sales quantity data from
question V-11, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
0
0
Value: Trade data from question V-8
(lines E, G, I, and K) less financial
total net sales value data from
question V-11, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
0
0
V-12.
Asset values.--As applicable, report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets)
associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of aluminum can stock. If your firm does
not maintain some or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets related
to operations on aluminum can stock 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-11. 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. As reported in this table, total assets should
be allocated if they are also related to the operations of other products.) In the note below, please
provide a brief explanation if there were any substantial changes in total asset value during the
period; e.g., due to asset write-offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
ALUMINUM CAN STOCK
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-2015
Total assets (net)
1
Describe
1
2016
2017
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Capital expenditures and R&D expenses.--Report your firm’s capital expenditures and R&D
expenses for aluminum can stock. Provide data for your firm’s three most recently completed
fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
ALUMINUM CAN STOCK
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended--
Item
Capital expenditures
2015
2016
January-June
2017
2017
2018
1
R&D expenses2
1
2
:
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on aluminum can stock:
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to operations on aluminum can stock:
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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/common_alloy_aluminum_sheet_china/final.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: CAAS
• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to nathanael.comly@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 (202-2051803). 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 | USITCQUESTIONNAIRE |
| Subject | Title 7 investigations |
| Author | Nate Comly |
| File Modified | 2018-08-01 |
| File Created | 2018-08-01 |