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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM
INDIA, KOREA, TURKEY, UKRAINE, AND VIETNAM
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by March 20, 2020
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 review of the countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders concerning oil country tubular goods
(OCTG) from India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐499‐500 and 731‐TA‐1215‐1216, 1221‐1223
(Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930,
title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the
submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this questionnaire
can be obtained from Lauren Gamache (202‐205‐3489, lauren.gamache@usitc.gov).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased oil country tubular goods (as defined on the next page) from any source (domestic or
foreign) 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 Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: OCTG)
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 or reviews
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
Signature
Phone
Date
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.— On July 10, 2014, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) suspended its
antidumping investigation on imports of oil country tubular goods from Ukraine. On September 10,
2014, Commerce issued countervailing duty orders on imports of oil country tubular goods from India
and Korea and antidumping duty orders on imports of oil country tubular goods from India, Korea,
Turkey, and Vietnam. On June 3, 2019, the Commission instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the orders
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a
reasonably foreseeable time. On July 10, 2019, Commerce terminated the suspension agreement on
imports of oil country tubular goods from Ukraine and issued an antidumping duty order. If both the
Commission and Commerce make an affirmative determination, the orders will remain in place. If either
the Commission or Commerce makes a negative determination, Commerce will revoke the orders.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2019/oil_country_tubular_goods_india_korea_turkey/first_review_
full.htm
Oil country tubular goods covered by these reviews are hollow steel products of circular cross‐section,
including oil well casing and tubing, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy),
whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether or not plain end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled) whether or not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non‐API
specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG products) or unfinished (including green
tubes and limited service OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of
the order also covers OCTG coupling stock.
Excluded from the scope of the order are: casing or tubing containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of
chromium; drill pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread protectors.
Oil country tubular goods are currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 7304.29.10.10,
7304.29.10.20, 7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60, 7304.29.10.80,
7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30, 7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60,
7304.29.20.80, 7304.29.31.10, 7304.29.31.20, 7304.29.31.30, 7304.29.31.40, 7304.29.31.50,
7304.29.31.60, 7304.29.31.80, 7304.29.41.10, 7304.29.41.20, 7304.29.41.30, 7304.29.41.40,
7304.29.41.50, 7304.29.41.60, 7304.29.41.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45,
7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.61.15, 7304.29.61.30, 7304.29.61.45, 7304.29.61.60,
7304.29.61.75, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.29.10.30,
7306.29.10.90, 7306.29.20.00, 7306.29.31.00, 7306.29.41.00, 7306.29.60.10, 7306.29.60.50,
7306.29.81.10, and 7306.29.81.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
They may also be imported under HTSUS statistical reporting numbers 7304.39.00.24, 7304.39.00.28,
7304.39.00.32, 7304.39.00.36, 7304.39.00.40, 7304.39.00.44, 7304.39.00.48, 7304.39.00.52,
7304.39.00.56, 7304.39.00.62, 7304.39.00.68, 7304.39.00.72, 7304.39.00.76, 7304.39.00.80,
7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, 7304.59.80.25, 7304.59.80.30, 7304.59.80.35,
7304.59.80.40, 7304.59.80.45, 7304.59.80.50, 7304.59.80.55, 7304.59.80.60, 7304.59.80.65,
7304.59.80.70, 7304.59.80.80, 7305.31.40.00, 7305.31.60.90, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.90,
7306.50.50.50, and 7306.50.50.70. The HTSUS provisions are for convenience and customs purposes;
the written description of the scope is dispositive.
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Purchaser.‐‐Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
OCTG from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes OCTG.
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,
purchaser and/or foreign producer 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
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.
I‐1a. Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than one
establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single response.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of OCTG, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.
I‐1b.
Stock symbol information.‐‐ If your firm or parent firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol: .
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I‐2.
External counsel.‐‐ If your firm or parent firm is represented by external counsel in relation to
this proceeding, please specify the name of the law firm and the lead attorney(s).
Law firm:
Lead attorney(s):
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information, relating to the ultimate parent/owner.
Extent of ownership
Firm name
Country
(percent)
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Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that import OCTG into the United States or that export OCTG to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that
produce OCTG?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name and country
Country
Affiliation
Business plan.‐‐Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for OCTG?
No
If yes, please provide these documents. If you are not providing the
Yes requested documents, please explain why not.
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PART II.‐‐PURCHASES
Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
II‐1. Purchases.—
(a)
Please estimate your firm’s total U.S. purchases of OCTG in 2019. (Do not include
imports for which your firm was the importer of record; such imports should be
reported in your U.S. importer’s questionnaire.)
Quantity (short tons)
(b)
Estimate the percentage of the quantity of your firm’s purchases of OCTG in 2019 that
were produced in each of the specified countries.
OCTG produced in:
United States
%
India
%
Korea
%
Turkey
%
Ukraine
%
Vietnam
%
All other countries:1
%
Sources unknown
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
1
Please identify these countries:
Share of quantity of 2019 purchases
0.0 %
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Purchases before and after order.‐‐
(a)
(b)
Did your firm purchase OCTG from India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and/or Vietnam before
2014?
No‐‐skip to (c)
Yes
If yes, has your pattern of purchasing OCTG from India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and/or
Vietnam changed since 2014?
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we discontinued purchases from India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and/or
Vietnam because of the order.
Yes, we reduced purchases from India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and/or Vietnam
because of the order.
Yes, but we changed the pattern of purchases from India, Korea, Turkey,
Ukraine, and/or Vietnam for reasons other than the order (please explain
below).
(c)
Has your pattern of purchasing OCTG from nonsubject foreign sources (i.e., countries
other than India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and/or Vietnam) changed since 2014?
We did not purchase from nonsubject foreign sources before or after the order.
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we increased purchases from nonsubject foreign sources because of the
order.
Yes, but we changed our pattern of purchases from nonsubject foreign sources
for reasons other than the order (please explain below).
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II‐3.
Changes in purchasing patterns.‐‐Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
OCTG from different sources have changed since January 1, 2014.
Source of Did not
purchases purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
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Explanation for trend
United
States
India
Korea
Turkey
Ukraine
Vietnam
All other
countries
Sources
unknown
Purchases by stage of processing.‐‐Please indicate which of the following describes the OCTG
that you purchased in 2019.
Stage of processing
U.S.‐
produced
Imports
from
subject
sources
Imports from
nonsubject
sources
Finished OCTG (at API/proprietary grade and end‐
finished as required)
Unfinished OCTG, not at API/proprietary grade
Unfinished OCTG at API/proprietary grade but
upgradeable
At final API/proprietary grade but requires end‐finishing
All others
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Country knowledge.‐‐Please indicate the countries of origin with which your firm has
experience or information in the OCTG market.
United
States
II‐6.
India
Korea
Turkey
Ukraine
Vietnam
Other
Other
countries
countries (specify)
Supplier identification.‐‐Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for OCTG since January 1,
2014. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of OCTG that each of
these suppliers accounted for in 2019.
No.
Supplier’s name
City and state
Share of quantity of
2019 purchases
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%
5
%
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PART III.‐‐MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III‐1. Firm type.‐‐Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of OCTG (check all
that apply)?
End user Distributor
Other
Describe other
If your firm is a distributor of OCTG, please answer questions III‐2 and III‐3.
III‐2. Competition for sales.‐‐Do you compete for sales to your customers with the manufacturers or
importers from which you purchase OCTG?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐3.
Types of customers.‐‐What are the major types of consumers to which you sell OCTG?
If your firm is an end user of OCTG, please answer questions III‐4 and III‐5.
III‐4. End uses.—Have there been any changes in the end uses of OCTG since January 1, 2014? Do
you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end uses No
Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2014
Anticipated changes
Explain
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Substitutes.— Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for OCTG since January 1, 2014? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in substitutes No Yes
Changes since January
1, 2014
Anticipated changes
Explain
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Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for OCTG has changed since January 1, 2014, and how you anticipate demand
will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have
affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Market
Explanation and factors
Demand since January 1, 2014
Within the
United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
III‐7.
III‐8.
Within the
United
States
Outside
the United
States
Market studies.‐‐Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss OCTG supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of
the other major producing/consuming countries, including India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and/or
Vietnam, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2014 to the
present and forecasts for the future.
Country preferences.‐‐Do you or your customers ever specifically order OCTG from one country
in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No
Yes
If yes, identify the countries and explain.
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Importance of purchasing domestic product.‐‐Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2019 purchases of OCTG that required OCTG produced in the
United States.
Purchases that did not require domestic product
Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic
product (e.g., government purchases under “Buy American” provisions)
Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were
required by your customers to be domestic product
Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other reasons
(explain: )
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2019
purchases of OCTG
%
%
%
%
0.0 %
III‐10. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the OCTG market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to OCTG?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐12.
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
OCTG since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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III‐11. Decisions based on producer and country‐of‐origin.‐‐How often does your firm, and if you
know, do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving OCTG based on its producer or
country of origin?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
If at least sometimes, explain.
Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your
customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your
customers
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III‐12. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of OCTG in the U.S. market changed since January 1,
2014? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
Changes since January 1, 2014:
U.S.‐produced product
Imports from India
Imports from Korea
Imports from Turkey
Imports from Ukraine
Imports from Vietnam
Imports from all other
countries
U.S.‐produced product
Imports from India
Imports from Korea
Imports from Turkey
Imports from Ukraine
Imports from Vietnam
Imports from all other
countries
Anticipated changes:
III‐13. Availability of specific product types.‐‐Are certain grades/types/sizes of OCTG only available
from certain country sources?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size, and explain any
efforts you have undertaken to obtain such types of OCTG from other
sources.
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III‐14. Supply constraints.‐‐Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with
OCTG 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, being unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐15. Purchasing frequency.‐‐
(a)
How frequently do you make purchases of OCTG (check one)?
Daily Weekly
(b)
Monthly
Quarterly Annually
Other If other, specify
Do you expect this purchasing frequency to change in the next two years?
No
Yes If yes, explain.
III‐16. Impact of the section 232 tariffs.‐‐ Did the imposition of tariffs on imported steel/aluminum
products under section 232 have an impact on the OCTG market in the United States?
Yes— Please indicate the
impact in the table below.
No
Don’t know
Factor
Fluctuate Explain, noting how the imposition
with no of tariffs under section 232 affected
each factor of the OCTG market in
clear
Overall
No
Overall
the United States.
trend
increase change decrease
Supply of U.S.‐
produced OCTG
Supply of imported
OCTG
Prices for OCTG
Overall U.S. demand
for OCTG
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III‐17. Raw material prices.—
(a)
Is your firm familiar with the prices for raw materials used in the production of OCTG?
No
Yes – please answer (b)
(b)
Has information on raw material prices affected your firm’s negotiations or contracts to
purchase OCTG since 2014?
No
Yes Explain
III‐18. Number of suppliers contacted.‐‐How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase? Between and firms.
III‐19. Supplier negotiations.‐‐Do your firm’s purchases of OCTG usually involve negotiations between
supplier and purchaser?
No
If yes, explain the factors you generally negotiate and note whether your
Yes firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.
III‐20. Change in suppliers.‐‐Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2014?
No
If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or dropped,
Yes and the reasons for the change.
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III‐21. New suppliers.‐‐
(a)
Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes If yes, please identify the firms.
(b)
Do you expect new OCTG suppliers to enter the U.S. market?
No
Yes If yes, please explain.
III‐22. Supplier qualification.‐‐Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell OCTG to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).
No
Yes
Number
of days Process and factors
III‐23. Failure to certify.‐‐Since January 1, 2014, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their OCTG with your firm or have any producers lost their
approved status?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and
the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.
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III‐24. Major purchasing factors.‐‐Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors your
firm considers in deciding from whom to purchase OCTG (examples include availability,
extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier,
etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
III‐25. Purchasing factors.‐‐Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for OCTG.
Factor
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not
important
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency
Program sales
Proprietary connects
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Suppliers’ U.S. inventory
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
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III‐26. Quality characteristics.‐‐What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of OCTG?
III‐27. Minimum quality.‐‐How often does OCTG from the following countries meet minimum quality
specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Rarely or
Don’t
Source
Always
Usually
Sometimes
never
know
United States
India
Korea
Turkey
Ukraine
Vietnam
Other:
III‐28. Frequency of decisions based on price.‐‐How often does your firm purchase the OCTG that is
offered at the lowest price?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
III‐29. Price leaders.‐‐A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest‐priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the OCTG market since
January 1, 2014.
Firm(s)
Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership
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III‐30. Program sales.‐‐ A program sale is an agreement or obligation among end users, distributors
and/or mills which specifies the type of OCTG, approximate quantities to be supplied, delivery
time frames, and/or prices. Prices and/or quantities may be subject to adjustment.
(a)
Did your firm purchase OCTG pursuant to any program sales since January 1, 2014,
either as an end user or a distributor?
No
Yes – please answer (b and c)
(b)
Please report the volume of your firm’s purchases of OCTG from domestic, subject, and
nonsubject sources that were part of program sale agreements in 2019.
OCTG produced in:
Volume of 2019 purchases (short tons)
United States
India
Korea
Turkey
Ukraine
Vietnam
All other countries
(c)
Have there been any changes in program sales (e.g. elements, substitution of non‐
program sales, factors affecting how prices are set under program sales agreements,
service) for your firm’s purchases of OCTG since 2014?
No
Yes
Explain
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III‐31. Changes in U.S. industry.‐‐
(a)
Please identify and discuss any improvements/changes in the U.S. OCTG industry since
January 1, 2014 and explain the factors, including the order(s) under review, that were
responsible for each improvement/change.
(b)
Please discuss any improvements/changes that you anticipate in the future in the U.S.
OCTG industry. Identify the time period and causes for these improvements/changes.
III‐32. Effect of revocation of orders.‐‐What do you think will be the effects on your firm and on the
U.S. market of any revocation of the countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on
imports of OCTG from India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and/or Vietnam?
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PART IV.‐‐PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
IV‐1. Interchangeability.‐‐Is OCTG 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
India
Korea
Turkey
Ukraine
Vietnam
Other
countries
India
Korea
Turkey
Ukraine
Vietnam
For any country‐pair producing OCTG which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please
identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between OCTG produced in the
United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases of the
products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐
pair
United
States
India
Korea
Turkey
Ukraine
Vietnam
Other
countries
India
Korea
Turkey
Ukraine
Vietnam
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s purchases of OCTG, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages
or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
IV‐3. Factor country comparisons.‐‐For the factors listed below, please rate how OCTG produced in
each country you identified in your response to question II‐5 compares with OCTG produced in each of
the other countries you identified.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
Product from
Product from
United States
United States
United States
compared to
compared to
compared to
product from
product from
product from
India
Korea
Turkey
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency
Program sales
Proprietary connects
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Suppliers’ U.S. inventory
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
Factor
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
IV‐3. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
Product from
Product from
United States
United States
United States
compared to
compared to
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Ukraine
Vietnam
Other countries
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency
Program sales
Proprietary connects
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Suppliers’ U.S. inventory
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
Factor
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
IV‐3. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
India
Product from
Product from
Korea compared to Turkey compared
compared to
product from
product from
to product from
other countries
other countries
other countries
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency
Program sales
Proprietary connects
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Suppliers’ U.S. inventory
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
Factor
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
IV‐3. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
Product from
Ukraine
Vietnam compared to
compared to product from
product from
other countries
other countries
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency
Program sales
Proprietary connects
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Suppliers’ U.S. inventory
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
Factor
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Change in price.‐‐
(a)
Since January 1, 2014, has there been a change in the price of OCTG?
Yes (also respond to
No (If “No” for all countries,
Source
question part (b))
skip to next question)
United States
India
Korea
Turkey
Ukraine
Vietnam
(b)
If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, please describe how the
price of U.S.‐produced OCTG has changed relative to the price of imported OCTG from
India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and/or Vietnam.
Country
Prices changed by
the same percent as
U.S.‐produced OCTG
Price of U.S.‐produced
OCTG is now relatively
higher
Price of U.S.‐produced
OCTG is now relatively
lower
India
Korea
Turkey
Ukraine
Vietnam
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PART V.—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
V‐1. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to any question that
for which a narrative response box was not provided, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below.
V‐2.
OMB statistics.‐‐Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this questionnaire.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
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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/701731/2019/oil_country_tubular_goods_india_korea_tur
key/first_review_full.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: OCTG
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to lauren.gamache@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of
the signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic
documents that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information
from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic
algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not
use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to
unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic
transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is
assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm does not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned
copy to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
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