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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
FINE DENIER POLYESTER STAPLE FIBER FROM CHINA, INDIA, KOREA, AND
TAIWAN
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by December 5, 2017
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning fine denier polyester staple fiber
(“fine denier PSF”) from China, India, Korea, and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐579‐580 and 731‐TA‐1369‐1372 (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 fine denier PSF (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 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: FDPSF)
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
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on May 31, 2017, by DAK
Americas LLC, Charlotte, NC; Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Lake City, SC; and Auriga Polymers Inc.,
Charlotte, NC. Countervailing and/or antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a
result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or
material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes an affirmative
determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at
https://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/fine_denier_polyester_staple_fiber_china_india/final.ht
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Fine Denier PSF.‐‐Fine denier PSF, not carded or combed, measuring less than 3.3 decitex (3 denier) in
diameter. The scope covers all fine denier PSF, whether coated or uncoated.
The following products are excluded from the scope:
(1) PSF equal to or greater than 3.3. decitex (more than 3 denier, inclusive) currently classifiable
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 5503.20.0045 and
5503.20.0065.
(2) Low‐melt PSF defined as a bi‐component fiber with a polyester core and an outer, polyester
sheath that melts at a significantly lower temperature than its inner polyester core currently
classified under HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0015.
Fine denier PSF is classifiable under the HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0025. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of the investigations is dispositive.
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
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with this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals. In addition, if your firm is a U.S. producer, the information you
provide on your production and imports of fine denier PSF and your responses to the questions in Part I
of the producer questionnaire will be provided to the U.S. Department of Commerce, upon its request,
for use in connection with (and only in connection with) its requirement pursuant to section
702(c)(4)/732(c)(4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. § 1671a(c)(4)/1673a(c)(4)) to make a determination concerning
the extent of industry support for the petition requesting this proceeding. Any information provided to
Commerce will be transmitted under the confidentiality and release guidelines set forth above. Your
response to these questions constitutes your consent that such information be provided to Commerce
under the conditions described above.
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 fine denier PSF, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
Establishments
City, State
Zip (5 digit)
Description
covered1
1
I‐3.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire: .
Petition support.‐‐Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Investigation
Support
Oppose
Take no position
China AD
China CVD
India AD
India CVD
Korea AD
Taiwan AD
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I‐5.
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Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing fine denier PSF from into the United States or that are
engaged in exporting fine denier PSF from China, India, Korea, and Taiwan to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of fine denier PSF?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Jordan Harriman (202‐205‐
2610, jordan.harriman@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
II‐1. Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II‐2. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of fine denier PSF since January 1, 2014.
(check as many as appropriate)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)
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II‐3a. Production using same machinery.‐‐Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce fine denier PSF, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in the periods indicated.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item
Overall production capacity
2014
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
Coarse denier PSF (PSF with a
denier size greater than or
equal to 3)
Low‐melt PSF (any denier
size)
0
0
0
0
0
Production of:
Fine denier PSF1
2
Other products
Total
1
2
Data entered for production of fine denier PSF will populate here once reported in question II‐7.
Please identify these products: .
II‐3b. Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity reported in II‐3a is based on operating 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.
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II‐3e. Product shifting.‐‐
(i)
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between fine denier PSF and other products
using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
Yes‐‐ (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products:
.
(ii)
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
II‐4.
Tolling.‐‐Since January 1, 2014, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of fine denier PSF?
“Toll agreement”‐‐Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns
to the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
No
Yes
If yes‐‐ Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s)
involved.
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Foreign trade zones.‐‐
(a)
Firm's FTZ operations.‐‐Does your firm produce fine denier PSF in and/or admit fine
denier PSF into a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
“Foreign trade zone” is a designated location in the United States where firms utilize
special procedures that allow delayed or reduced customs duty payments on foreign
merchandise. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign‐Trade Zones Act.
No
Yes
If yes‐‐ Describe the nature of your firms operations in FTZs and identify
the specific FTZ site(s).
(b)
Other firms' FTZ operations.‐‐To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import fine denier PSF into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of fine
denier PSF and/or the production of downstream articles?
II‐6.
No
Yes
If yes‐‐Identify the firms and the FTZs.
Importer.‐‐Since January 1, 2014, has your firm imported fine denier PSF?
“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 fine denier PSF 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 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
1
Average production capacity
(quantity) (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (B)
Production (quantity):(C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
2
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
The production capacity reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the
methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity .
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using
that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
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II‐7.
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 years
Reconciliation
2014
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2015
0
January‐September
2016
0
2016
0
2017
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate: .
II‐8.
Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
To end users: woven
applications (quantity) (N)
To end users: nonwoven
applications (quantity) (O)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M, N, and O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D) 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
2014
M + N + O – D = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
2015
January‐September
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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U.S. shipments of post‐consumer recycled (“PCR”) fine denier PSF.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S.
shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to
related firms) of PCR fine denier PSF.
Quantity (1,000 pounds); Value (in $1,000)
Item
U.S. shipments.—
PCR
Quantity (P)
Calendar year
2014
2015
January ‐ September
2016
2016
2017
Value (Q)
Other than PCR
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments in this question (i.e., lines P through S) here match the data for U.S. shipments reported in the
main trade grid question II‐7 (i.e., lines D through I). If the calculated fields below return values other
than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
January ‐ September
Reconciliation
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: P + R – D –F – H = zero
("0"), if not revise
0
0
0
0
0
Value: Q + S – E –G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐10. U.S. shipments of short cut fine denier PSF.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of short cut
fine denier PSF.
Quantity (1,000 pounds); Value (in $1,000)
Item
U.S. shipments.—
Short cut
Quantity (T)
Value (U)
Other than short cut
Quantity (V)
Value (W)
Calendar year
2014
2015
January ‐ September
2016
2016
2017
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments in this question (i.e., lines T through W) here match the data for U.S. shipments reported in the
main trade grid question II‐7 (i.e., lines D through I). If the calculated fields below return values other
than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
January ‐ September
Reconciliation
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: T + V – D –F – H = zero
("0"), if not revise
0
0
0
0
0
Value: U + W – E –G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐11. U.S. shipments of black or other colored fine denier PSF.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments
(i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related
firms) of black or other colored fine denier PSF.
Quantity (1,000 pounds); Value (in $1,000)
Item
U.S. shipments.—
Black or other colored
Quantity (X)
Calendar year
2014
2015
January ‐ September
2016
2016
2017
Value (Y)
Non‐colored
Quantity (Z)
Value (AA)
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments in this question (i.e., lines X through AA) here match the data for U.S. shipments reported in
the main trade grid question II‐7 (i.e., lines D through I). If the calculated fields below return values other
than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
January ‐ September
Reconciliation
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: X + Z – D –F – H = zero
("0"), if not revise
0
0
0
0
0
Value: Y + AA – E –G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐12. U.S. shipments of siliconized fine denier PSF.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive
of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
siliconized fine denier PSF.
Quantity (1,000 pounds); Value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.—
Siliconized
Quantity (AB)
2015
January ‐ September
2016
2016
2017
Value (AC)
Non‐siliconized
Quantity (AD)
Value (AE)
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments in this question (i.e., lines AB through AE) here match the data for U.S. shipments reported in
the main trade grid question II‐7 (i.e., lines D through I). If the calculated fields below return values other
than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
January ‐ September
Reconciliation
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: AB + AD – D –F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise
0
0
0
0
0
Value: AC + AE – E –G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐13. U.S. shipments by denier size.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of fine denier PSF (i.e.,
inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by
denier size.
Quantity (1,000 pounds); Value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.—
Micro denier (i.e, <=1.0 denier)
Quantity (AF)
Value (AG)
Other fine denier sizes (i.e., >1
denier but < 3.0 denier)
Quantity (AH)
Value (AI)
2015
January ‐ September
2016
2016
2017
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments in this question (i.e., lines AF through AI) here match the data for U.S. shipments reported in
the main trade grid question II‐7 (i.e., lines D through I). If the calculated fields below return values other
than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
January ‐ September
Reconciliation
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: AF + AH – D –F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise
0
0
0
0
0
Value: AG + AI – E –G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐14. Employment data.‐‐Report your firm’s employment‐related data related to the production of
fine denier PSF and provide an explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production and Related Workers” (PRWs) includes working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production
for plant’s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with
the above production operations.
Average number employed may be computed by adding the number of employees, both full
time and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide
that total by 12. For the January to September periods, calculate similarly and divide by 9.
“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
2014
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:
II‐15. Related firms.‐‐If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II‐7, please indicate
the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint venture,
wholly owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a non‐
market formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether the
related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.
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II‐16. Purchases.‐‐Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased fine denier PSF since
January 1, 2014?
“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 imported the product.
“Import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign supplier where your firm is the importer of
record.
No
Yes‐‐Report such purchases below and explain the reasons for your firms'
purchases:
(Quantity in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item
Purchases from U.S.
importers1 of fine denier PSF
from—
China
2014
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
India
Korea
Taiwan
All other sources
Purchases from domestic
producers1
Purchases from other
sources2
1
Please list the name of the importer(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s import
suppliers differ by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier: .
2
Please list the name of the producer(s) or U.S. distributor(s) from which your firm purchased this product:
.
II‐17. 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
Fax
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 fine denier PSF:
2. Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for fine denier PSF:
Yes
No
3. How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited, unaudited, annual reports, 10Ks, 10Qs,
Monthly, quarterly, semi‐annually, annually
4. Accounting basis: GAAP, cash, tax, or other comprehensive
basis of accounting (specify)
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the financial data, as Commission staff may contact your firm
regarding questions on the financial data. The Commission may also request that your company
submit copies of the supporting documents/records (financial statements, including internal
profit‐and‐loss statements for the division or product group that includes fine denier PSF , as well
as specific statements and worksheets) used to compile these data.
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Cost accounting system.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s cost accounting system (e.g., standard
cost, job order cost, etc.).
III‐4.
Allocation basis.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and
interest expense and other income and expenses.
III‐5.
Product listing.‐‐Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced fine denier PSF, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these products in
your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
Share of sales
fine denier PSF
%
%
%
%
%
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Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any services) used in the
production of fine denier PSF 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.
III‐7.
No‐‐Continue to question III‐9a.
Inputs from related suppliers.‐‐Please identify the inputs used in the production of fine denier
PSF 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 fine denier
PSF) in a manner consistent with your firm’s accounting books and records.
Yes
No‐‐In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs purchased from related
suppliers as reported in table III‐9a.
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III‐9a. Operations on fine denier PSF.‐‐Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the fine denier PSF operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report
resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be
valued at fair market value. Input purchases from related suppliers should be consistent with
and based on information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide data for your
firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2014
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
2
Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
0
0
0
0
0
Total net sales quantities
2
Net sales values:
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
0
0
0
0
0
Total net sales values
3
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
PTA
MEG
Other material inputs
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
0
0
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All other expense items
All other income items
0
0
0
0
0
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
1 Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
2
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3 COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
Note ‐‐ The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
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III‐9b. 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.
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‐‐
2014
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
Nonrecurring item: In this column please provide a brief
Nonrecurring item: In these columns please report the amount of the relevant
description of each nonrecurring item and indicate the
nonrecurring item reported in question III‐9a.
specific line item in table III‐9a where the nonrecurring item is
classified.
Value ($1,000)
1. , classified as
2. , classified as
3. , classified as
4. , classified as
5. , classified as
6. , classified as
7. , classified as
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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 fine denier PSF. If your firm does not maintain some or
all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for fine denier PSF 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
2014
2015
1
Total assets (net)
1
III‐13.
2016
Describe
Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.‐‐Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for fine denier PSF. 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
2014
1
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
Research and development expenses
1
2
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 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
2014
Quantity: Total shipment quantities
from part II less net sales quantities
from part III, = zero ("0") except as
noted above.
2015
0
Partial year periods
2016
0
2016
0
Value: Total shipment values from
part II less net sales values from part
III, = zero ("0") except as noted
above.
0
0
0
Do these data in question III‐9a reconcile with data in question II‐7?
Yes
No
If no, please explain.
2017
0
0
0
0
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If your responses to any of the items in questions III‐15, III‐16, and III‐17 differ by country, please
describe these differences and, as applicable, indicate which country or countries your response refers
to in the relevant form fields.
III‐15. Effects of imports on investment.‐‐Since January 1, 2014, 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 fine denier PSF from China, India, Korea, and Taiwan?
No
Yes‐‐My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Cancellation, postponement,
or rejection of expansion
projects
Denial or rejection of
investment proposal
Reduction in the size of
capital investments
Return on specific
investments negatively
impacted
Other
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III‐16. Effects of imports on growth and development.‐‐Since January 1, 2014, 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 fine denier PSF from China, India, Korea, and
Taiwan?
No
Yes‐‐My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the issue
of stocks or bonds
Ability to service debt
Other
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III‐17. Anticipated effects of imports.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
fine denier PSF from China, India, Korea, and Taiwan?
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 Andrew Knipe (202‐205‐
2390, andrew.knipe@usitc.gov).
IV‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
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, 2014 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.‐‐Virgin polyester staple fiber, excluding siliconized and black or other colored fiber,
measuring 0.85 denier to less than 1.15 denier, solid and round cross section, dry,
32‐38mm cut length, with tenacity measuring above 5.0 grams per denier.
Product 2.‐‐Virgin polyester staple fiber, excluding siliconized and black or other colored fiber,
measuring 1.15 denier through and including 1.8 denier, solid and round cross
section, dry, 32‐38mm cut length, with tenacity measuring above 5.0 grams per
denier.
Product 3.‐‐Virgin polyester staple fiber, excluding siliconized and black or other colored fiber,
1.15 denier through and including 1.8 denier, solid and round cross section, dry, 32‐
38mm cut length, with tenacity measuring 3.0‐5.0 grams per denier.
Product 4.‐‐Virgin polyester staple fiber, excluding siliconized and black or other colored fiber,
measuring greater than 1.8 denier and less than 3.0 denier, solid and round cross
section, dry, 32‐38mm cut length, with tenacity measuring above 5.0 grams per
denier.
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
During January 2014‐June 2017, did your firm produce and sell to unrelated U.S. customers any
of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing data table as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question IV‐3.
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IV‐2(a). Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Period of shipment (in pounds) (in dollars) (in pounds)
2014:
Jan.‐March
April‐June
July‐Sept.
Oct.‐Dec.
2015:
Jan.‐March
April‐June
July‐Sept.
Oct.‐Dec.
2016:
Jan.‐March
April‐June
July‐Sept.
Oct.‐Dec.
2017:
Jan.‐March
April‐June
July‐Sept.
1
Value
(in dollars)
Quantity
(in pounds)
Value
(in dollars)
Quantity
(in pounds)
Value
(in dollars)
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‐2 (b). Price data checklist.‐‐Please check that the pricing data in question IV‐2(a) has been correctly
reported.
Is the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
In actual pounds (not 1,000)?
In actual dollars (not $1,000)?
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‐2 (c). Pricing data methodology.‐‐Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
IV‐3.
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.
Price setting.‐‐
(a)
How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of fine denier PSF
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a
recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
Set
price
lists
Other
If other, describe
(b)
Do your firm’s contracts set prices based on a comparison to raw material costs or price
indexes?
No
If yes, please briefly describe each pricing mechanism and the impact such
Yes indexation had on prices during January 2014‐September 2017.
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Purchaser negotiations.‐‐
(a)
Do your firm’s sales of fine denier PSF usually involve negotiations with the purchaser?
If yes, explain the factors your firm generally negotiates, and the types of
Yes customers with which your firm negotiates.
No
(b)
If you responded yes to part (a), do these firms sometimes quote competing prices
during negotiations?
If yes, explain the types of customers (and the source(s) of the product) for
Yes which these firms quotes prices.
No
IV‐5.
Discount policy.‐‐Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Quantity
discounts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
IV‐6.
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.‐produced fine denier PSF?
Net 30
days
Net 60
days
No
discount
policy
(b)
2/10 net
30 days
Other
On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic fine denier PSF usually quoted (check
one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
Other (specify)
If f.o.b., specify point
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Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.‐produced fine
denier PSF in 2016 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) short‐
term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of 2016
sales
IV‐8.
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 fine denier PSF (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long‐
term, short‐term and/or annual contract basis).
Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)
365
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Short‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
IV‐9.
Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales from inventory vs. 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 fine denier PSF?
Share of 2016 Lead time (average
Source
sales
number of days)
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
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IV‐10. Shipping information.‐‐
(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.‐produced fine denier PSF 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 fine denier PSF 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‐11. Geographical shipments.‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.‐
produced fine denier PSF since January 1, 2014 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
√ if applicable
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.
IV‐12. End uses.‐‐List the end uses of the fine denier PSF that your firm manufactures. For each end‐
use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by fine denier PSF vs. other
inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
End use product
Fine denier PSF
Other inputs
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
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IV‐13. Substitutes.‐‐Can other products (polyester or non‐polyester fibers) be substituted for fine
denier PSF?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for fine denier PSF?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
IV‐14. Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for fine denier PSF has changed since January 1, 2014. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease
Market
Fluctuate
with no
clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within the U.S
Outside the U.S.
IV‐15. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of fine denier PSF since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes If yes, please describe and quantify if possible
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IV‐16. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a)
Is the fine denier PSF market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐
wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to fine denier PSF? If
yes, describe.
Check all that apply.
(b)
Please describe
No
Skip to question IV‐17.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition
for fine denier PSF since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes If yes, describe
IV‐17. Raw materials.‐‐
(a)
How have fine denier PSF raw material prices changed since January 1, 2014? Please
indicate the trend, if known, for each of the following raw materials:
Raw material
Fluctuate
Explain, noting how raw material
Overall
No
Overall
with no
price changes have affected your
increase change decrease clear trend firm’s selling prices for fine denier PSF
MEG
PTA
Post‐consumer
recycled (PCR)
bottle flake
Clean bottle flake
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IV‐17. Raw materials.‐‐Continued
(b)
Have there been any raw material disruptions since January 2014?
If yes, indicate which raw material experienced a supply disruption, the
source of the raw material, and when and for how long the supply was
Yes affected.
No
IV‐18. Supply constraints.—
(a)
Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply fine denier PSF since January
1, 2014 (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, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
(b)
Is your firm able to provide any of the following specialty fine denier PSF products? For
each of the following specialty products, please indicate whether your firm is able to
supply it, and describe its end use application and demand trend since 2014, if known:
Please briefly describe the market for this specialty
product, including its end use applications and demand
Yes trend since January 2014.
Product
No
Antimony free PSF
Cobalt free PSF
Cationic PSF
Atmospherically dyeable PSF
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IV‐19. Interchangeability.‐‐Is fine denier PSF produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country‐pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
Other countries
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
For any country‐pair producing fine denier PSF 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‐20. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between fine denier PSF
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of
the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
Other countries
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s sales of fine denier PSF, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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IV‐21. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for fine denier PSF since January 1, 2014. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of fine denier PSF that each of these customers accounted for in 2016.
Customer’s name
Contact person
Email
Telephone
City
State
Share
of 2016
sales
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
IV‐22. Competition from imports.‐‐
(a)
Lost revenue.‐‐Since January 1, 2014: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling fine
denier PSF from China, India, Korea, and/or Taiwan, did your firm:
Item
No
Yes
(b)
Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
Lost sales.‐‐Since January 1, 2014: Did your firm lose sales of fine denier PSF to imports
of this product from China, India, Korea, and/or Taiwan?
No
Yes
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IV‐23. 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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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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/fine_denier_polyester_staple_fiber_chin
a_india/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: FDPSF
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to jordan.harriman@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of
the signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic
documents that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information
from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic
algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not
use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to
unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic
transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is
assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm does not produce this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
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