17-3-3767 US purchasers' questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 17-3-3767; Expiration Date: 6/30/2020
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LOST SALES AND LOST REVENUE SURVEY
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE RESIN FROM BRAZIL, INDONESIA, KOREA,
PAKISTAN, AND TAIWAN
This survey must be received by the Commission by October 10, 2017
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this survey is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in connection
with its antidumping duty investigations concerning polyethylene terephthalate resin (“PET resin”) from Brazil,
Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1387-1391 (Preliminary)). The information requested in the
survey is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as
directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your possession
(19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this survey can be obtained from Joanne Guth (202-205-3264,
Joanne.Guth@usitc.gov).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm purchased PET resin (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2014?

NO

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the survey to the Commission)

YES

(Complete all parts of the survey, and return the entire survey 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: PETR)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in this survey is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and
understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By submitting this certification
I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the information provided in this survey
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
investigation or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Signature

Phone

Email address

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GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.-- This proceeding was instituted in response to petitions filed on September 26, 2017, by
DAK Americas LLC, Charlotte, NC; Indorama Ventures USA, Inc., Decatur, AL; M&G Polymers USA, LLC,
Houston, TX; and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America Lake City, SC. Antidumping duties may be
assessed on the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative
determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce
(“Commerce”) makes an affirmative determination of dumping. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/polyethylene_terephthalate_resin_brazil_indonesia/preli
minary.htm
PET resin covered by these investigations is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin having an intrinsic
viscosity of at least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The
scope includes blends of virgin PET resin and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent or more virgin PET
resin content by weight, provided such blends meet the intrinsic viscosity requirements above. The
scope includes all PET resin meeting the above specifications regardless of additives introduced in the
manufacturing process.
PET resin is currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 3907.61.0000 and 3907.69.0000 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Prior to January 1, 2017, PET resin was
imported under statistical reporting number 3907.60.0030. The HTSUS provisions are for convenience
and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
Reporting of information.--If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates.
Confidentiality.--The data furnished in response to this survey 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.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this survey, 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. Please also retain a copy of the final document that you submit.

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Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this survey. This
may or may not be the person whose signature is at the bottom of page 1.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Firms operating more than one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a
single response.

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PURCHASE INFORMATION
Purchases and imports.--Report your firm’s total domestic purchases and direct imports of PET
resin. Please report separately your domestic purchases and your direct imports (where your
firm was the importer of record).

II-1.

“Domestic Purchase” – Purchase from a U.S. entity such as a U.S. producer, a U.S. distributor, a
U.S. importer, or other U.S. firm.
“Direct Import” – Purchase directly from a foreign supplier and your firm is the importer of
record.
2014
Item

2015

2016

Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)

Purchases of PET resin produced in—
United States
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
All other countries1
Sources unknown
Total purchases

0

0

0

0

0

0

Imports of PET resin from—
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
All other countries1
Total imports
1

Please identify these countries:

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2. Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of PET
resin from different sources have changed since January 1, 2014.
Source of purchases

Did not
purchase

Decreased Increased

Constant

Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

United States

Brazil

Indonesia

Korea

Pakistan

Taiwan

All other countries

Sources unknown

3. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase PET resin.
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:

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4. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.—
(a)

Since January 2014, did your firm purchase imports of PET resin from Brazil, Indonesia,
Korea, Pakistan, and/or Taiwan instead of U.S.-produced PET resin? Respond for each
country.

Source

Yes
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))

No
(If “No” for all countries, skip to next
question)

Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
(b)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source

Yes

No

Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
(c)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for purchasing subject
imports rather than domestic product?
Please identify the country(ies) in your explanation if it differs by source.

Source

Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan

Yes

If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased instead
of domestic product since
January 2014
(in 1,000 pounds)

No

If No, please indicate the
reason your firm purchased
imports instead of domestic
product

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U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)

Since January 1, 2014, in connection with a sale or offer to sell PET resin to your firm,
did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced PET resin in order to
compete with lower-priced imports of PET resin from the subject countries? Respond
for each country.
Source

Yes (also respond to
question part (b))

No (If “No” for all countries,
skip to next question)

Don’t know

Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
(b)

If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, please provide an estimate
of the reduction in U.S. producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive
factors.
Please identify the country(ies) in your explanation if it differs by source.

Source

Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)

Brazil

%

Indonesia

%

Korea

%

Pakistan

%

Taiwan

%

Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors

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6. Method of purchase--Please provide a general description of your firm’s method(s) of purchase
(e.g., individual purchase, contract, bids, Internet purchases, etc.) for PET resin.

7. Other explanations--Please provide any additional comments in this box.

OMB INFORMATION
8. OMB statistics.--Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this survey.
Hours

Dollars

The questions in this survey 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 survey is estimated to average 4 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and completing and reviewing the
survey.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for reducing
the burden, and any suggestions for improving this survey. Please attach such comments to your
response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20436.

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HOW TO FILE YOUR SURVEY RESPONSE
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the survey document.
Please submit the completed survey using one of the methods noted below. If your firm
is unable to complete the MS Word survey 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 survey along with a scanned copy of the signed
certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
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o

Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: PETR

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word survey to Joanne.Guth@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 did not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.