20-1-4193 U.S. producers' questionnaire

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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
GLASS CONTAINERS FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by March 24, 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 antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning glass containers from China (Inv. Nos.
701-TA-630 and 731-TA-1462 (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 glass containers (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2017?

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: GLASS)
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

Signature

Title of Authorized Official

Phone

Date

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.-- This proceeding was instituted in response to petitions filed on September 25, 2019, by
the American Glass Packaging Coalition, Tampa, Florida and Chicago, Illinois. Countervailing and/or
antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the
Commission makes affirmative determinations of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S.
Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes affirmative determinations of subsidization and/or
dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2020/glass_containers_china/final.htm.
Glass containers covered by these investigations is certain glass containers with a nominal capacity of
0.059 liters (2.0 fluid ounces) up to and including 4.0 liters (135.256 fluid ounces) and an opening or
mouth with a nominal outer diameter of 14 millimeters up to and including 120 millimeters. The scope
includes glass jars, bottles, flasks and similar containers; with or without their closures; whether clear or
colored; and with or without design or functional enhancements (including, but not limited to, handles,
embossing, labeling, or etching).
Excluded from the scope of the investigations are: (1) Glass containers made of borosilicate glass,
meeting United States Pharmacopeia requirements for Type 1 pharmaceutical containers; (2) glass
containers without “mold seams,” “joint marks,” or “parting lines;” and (3) glass containers without a
“finish” (i.e., the section of a container at the opening including the lip and ring or collar, threaded or
otherwise compatible with a type of closure to seal the container’s contents, including but not limited to
a lid, cap, or cork).
Glass containers subject to these investigations are specified within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7010.90.5005, 7010.90.5009, 7010.90.5015,
7010.90.5019, 7010.90.5025, 7010.90.5029, 7010.90.5035, 7010.90.5039, 7010.90.5045, 7010.90.5049,
and 7010.90.5055. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only.
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.
Gross.-- 1 gross = 144 discrete glass containers
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.--The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.

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Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
D-GRIDS tool.--The Commission has a tool that firms can use to move data from their own MS Excel
compilation files into self-contained data tables within this MS Word questionnaire, thereby reducing
the amount of cell-by-cell data entry that would be required to complete this form. This tool is a macroenabled MS Excel file available for download from the Commission's generic questionnaires webpage
(https://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm) called the "D-GRIDs tool." Use of this tool to help
your firm complete this questionnaire is optional. Firms opting to use the D-GRIDs tool to populate their
data into this questionnaire will need the D-GRIDs specification sheet PDF file specific to this proceeding
(available on the case page which is linked under the "Background" above) which includes the necessary
references relating to this questionnaire, as well as the macro-enable MS Excel D-GRIDs tool itself from
the generic questionnaires page. More detailed instructions on how to use the D-GRIDs tool are
available within the D-GRIDs tool itself.

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I-1a.

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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 affirmative final determinations in this proceeding, do you consent to the USITC's release
of your contact information (company name, address, contact person, contact person’s title,
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. 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 glass containers, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
Establishments
covered1

City, State

Zip (5 digit)

Description

1
2
3
4
5
6
1

Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:

.

I-2b.

Stock symbol information.-- If your firm or parent firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol:
.

I-2c.

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):

I-3.

Petitioner status.--Is your firm a petitioner in this proceeding or a member firm of the
petitioning entity?
No

I-4.

Yes

Petition support.--Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Petition

China AD
China CVD

Support

Oppose

Take no position

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I-5.

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No

Firm name

I-6.

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Yes--List the following information, relating to the ultimate parent/owner.

Country

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing glass containers from China into the United States or that
are engaged in exporting glass containers from China to the United States?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of glass containers?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Calvin Chang (202-205-3062,
calvin.chang@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone

II-2.

Changes in operations.
(a) Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following changes in relation
to the production of glass containers since January 1, 2017.
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns, idlings,
or production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)

(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)

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(b) For any plant closings, prolonged shutdowns, curtailments, or idlings listed above, please
explain the reasons behind the decision to close, shutdown, curtail, or idle the production
facility. Additionally, please describe the product type (e.g., wine bottle, beer bottle, spirit,
food container, other) produced at that facility in the twelve months preceding the closure,
shutdown, or curtailment. Lastly, please provide (1) when the facility’s furnace was brought
online and (2) when the furnace last underwent a significant rebuild or repair and describe
the nature of the rebuild or repair.

Name/location of
facility closed,
shutdown, idled, or
curtailed

Reason for
closure/shutdown/curt
ailment/ idling

Product type (e.g., wine
bottle, beer bottle,
spirit, food container,
etc.) that was produced
during the 12 months
preceding the closure

Furnace information:
date furnace placed in
service, date of last
major rebuild/repair,
description of
rebuild/repair

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Product shifting.—
(a)

Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between glass containers and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?

No

(b)

II-4.

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Yes

If yes—(i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other products)
Please identify other actual or potential products.

Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.

Tolling.--Since January 1, 2017, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of glass containers?
“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

II-5.

Yes

If yes--Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s) involved.

Foreign trade zones.-(a)

Firm's FTZ operations.--Does your firm produce glass containers in and/or admit glass
containers 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 designated 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).

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(b)

Other firms' FTZ operations.--To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import glass containers into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of glass
containers and/or the production of downstream articles?
No

II-6.

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Yes

If yes--Identify the firms and the FTZs.

Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of glass containers 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.,
including packaging costs, 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 firms. Such transactions are valued at
fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled;
a firm that solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm; and/or a firm
that was solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled by a firm that also solely or
jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm.
“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 gross) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

1

Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
(B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
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. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.):
. However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line B), plus
production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any differences are not
due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather reflect your firm’s actual records; and, also provide
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
1

2017

2018
0

2019
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.

0

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Channels of distribution.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by channel of distribution.
Quantity (in gross) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
To retailers
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To end users
Quantity 1(Q)
1

Value (R)
1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Data will populate here once reported in question II-8

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e., lines
M through R) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) in each time
period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised
prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2017

2018

2019

M + O + Q + S – D – F – H = zero
("0"); if not, revise.

0

0

0

N + P + R + T – E – G – I = zero
(“0”); if not, revise.

0

0

0

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U.S. shipments to end users by firm type.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by end-user
firm type, categorized according to the annual purchase requirements per customer. Please
refer to the following classifications of end user firm types:
Firm type
Beer
Wine
Spirit
Other beverage
Food
Other end user

Small and medium

Large

Annual purchase requirements per customer
<= 50,000 gross
>50,000 gross
<= 150,000 gross
>150,000 gross
<= 100,000 gross
>100,000 gross
<= 100,000 gross
>100,000 gross
<= 500,000 gross
>500,000 gross
<= 200,000 gross
>200,000 gross

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U.S. shipments to end users by firm type.—Continued.
Quantity (in gross) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

U.S. shipments:
To beer manufacturers1:
Large
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Small and medium
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
To wine manufacturers1:
Large
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Small and medium
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
To spirits manufacturers1:
Large
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
Small and medium
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
To other beverage manufacturers1:
Large
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Small and medium
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
To food manufacturers1:
Large
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Small and medium
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
To other end users1:
Large
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
Small and medium
Quantity (AO)
Value (AP)
1 Please

identify the smallest customer and the quantity supplied:

.

2019

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Employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the production of
glass containers 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.
“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

2017

2018

2019

Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (dollars)

Explanation of trends:

II-10.

Related firms.--If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II-6, please identify
the firm(s) and indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market
value or by a non-market formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers,
and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.

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Purchases.--Has your firm purchased glass containers produced in the United States or in other
countries since January 1, 2017? (Do not include imports for which your firm was the importer
of record. These should be reported in an importer questionnaire).
“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign supplier where your firm is the importer of
record.

No

Yes

If yes--Report such purchases in the table below and explain the reasons
for your firms' purchases.

Note: If your firm served as the importer of record for any purchases from foreign suppliers,
either for your own account or as a service for another entity, those purchases are to be
considered "imports" not "purchases" and should not be included in the table below
(Quantity in gross)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

1

Purchases from U.S. importers of glass
containers from—
China
Mexico
All other sources
Purchases from domestic producers2
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-12.

Imports.--Since January 1, 2017, has your firm imported glass containers?
No

Yes
If yes--COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

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Product mix.—Does your firm produce the following products? (check all that apply):
Clear beer bottles
Colored beer bottles
750 mL Claret style (Bordeaux style) wine bottles, green color
750 mL Burgundy style wine bottles, green color
750 mL wine bottles of other styles or colors
Wine bottles smaller or larger than 750 mL
750 mL liquor bottles
1L liquor bottles
1.75L liquor bottles
Clear glass non-alcoholic beverage bottles
Colored glass non-alcoholic beverage bottles
Glass jars
Glass containers other than jars for food storage/packaging
Glass perfume bottles
Other glass containers (please list):

Glass containers of the following colors:
Flint (clear)
Blue
Green
Amber
Other colors (please list):

Glass containers with the following design or functional elements:
Handles
Embossing
Etching
Labeling
Other (please describe):

II-14.

Range of AUVs.--What is the range of per gross unit value for the different glass container types
produced by your firm. In addition to a general identifying description of each product, please
include the color, shape, weight, and packaging.

Type

Unit value (dollars
per gross)1

Description of the product.

Highest per unit value
glass container product
produced by your firm
Highest volume glass
container product
produced by your firm
Lowest per unit value
glass container product
produced by your firm
1

Please confirm that the unit value is reported in dollars per gross (check to confirm):

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II-15.

Production method—Please select the answer that best describes your firm’s production
method (check all that apply):
Press and blow method
Blow and blow method
Other (please describe):

II-16.

Production retooling.
(a) Has your firm retooled a production facility to produce a different product category (e.g.,
switching from beer containers to wine containers, spirits containers to food containers,
etc.) since January 1, 2017?
No

Yes

If yes-- Please identify the facilities your firm retooled and the product
categories (e.g., wine bottles, beer bottles, etc.) involved:

If yes-- Please describe the duration and costs associated with any such
retooling:

Average change over time
(in days)

Steps

(b) Has your firm retooled a production facility to switch from producing the same glass
container product from one color to a different color since January 1, 2017?
No

Yes

If yes-- Please identify the facilities your firm retooled and the product and
colors involved:

If yes-- Please describe the duration and costs associated with any such
retooling:

Average change over time
(in days)

Steps

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Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
for which a narrative box was not provided, 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 Jennifer Brinckhaus (202-205-3188,
jennifer.brinckhaus@usitc.gov).
III-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone

III-2.

Accounting system.--Briefly describe your firm’s financial accounting system.
A.

When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data-collection period, explain
below:

B.1.
2.
3.

4.

Note.--Please report your firm's financial data on a calendar-year basis
regardless of your firm's fiscal year.
Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include glass containers:
Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for glass containers?
Yes
No
How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited,
unaudited,
annual reports,
10Ks,
10 Qs,
Monthly,
quarterly,
semi-annually,
annually
Accounting basis:
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive
basis of accounting (specify)

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 glass containers, as well
as specific statements and worksheets) used to compile these data.

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III-3.

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 reported in question III-9a.

III-5.

Product listing.--Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced glass containers, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these products in
2019.
Products
Glass containers

Share of sales in 2019
%
%
%
%
%

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III-6.

Inputs from related suppliers.--Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or
any services) used in the production of glass containers 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.

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No--Continue to question III-9a.

Inputs from related suppliers detailed.--Please identify the inputs used in the production of
glass containers 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 for
2019. 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 in 2019

Input valuation method used (e.g., cost plus, negotiated transfer price to approximate FMV, etc.)

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 glass
containers) in a manner consistent with your firm’s accounting books and records.

Yes

No

If no--In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs purchased
from related suppliers as reported in question III-9a.

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III-9a. Operations on glass containers.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the glass container 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 the
specified calendar years.
Quantity (in gross) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

Net sales quantities:2
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total COGS

0

0

0

Gross profit or (loss)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

values:2

Net sales
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold
Raw materials

(COGS):3

Direct labor
Other factory costs
Energy costs

Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3 COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
1

2

Note --The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.

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III-9b. 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

III-9c.

No

If 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.

Raw materials.--Please report the share of total raw material costs in 2019 (reported in III-9a)
for the following raw material inputs:
Procurement method

Input

Share of total raw
material costs in 2019
(percent)

Primarily
produced by
your firm

Primarily
purchased by
your firm

Cullet
Soda ash
Silica
Limestone
Other raw material inputs1
Total (should sum to 100 percent)

0.0

1

Please indicate any other notable "other" raw material inputs and, if there are more than one,
provide the share of the total raw material costs that each account for:
.

III-9d. Energy costs.-- Please indicate the source(s) of energy your firm uses for its glass container
operations and how changes to those energy costs (if any) have impacted your firm’s operations
since January 1, 2017.

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III-10a. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.--For
each annual year for which financial results are reported in question III-9a, please report all
material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below, 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.
Note: If any charges or gains associated with settlements stemming from environmental
remediation, plant fires, or the issuance of payment-in-kind notes have been included or have
impacted the financial results at question III-9a, please include them below, whether or not they
are classified as a nonrecurring item within the company’s books and records.
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

Value (in dollars)
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
Nonrecurring item: In this table please provide a description of each nonrecurring item reported above and its
relation to glass containers, any allocation used, and indicate the specific line item in table III-9a where the
nonrecurring item is classified.

Describe the nature of
the items and how they
relate to glass containers:
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7

Income statement
classification of the
nonrecurring item
(i.e., where this item
is reported within
question III-9a):

Describe how the
items were allocated
to glass containers. If
no allocation was
needed, please
explain the reason.

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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 glass containers. If your firm does not maintain some
or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for glass containers 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 for the specified calendar 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 dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Total assets (net)
1

III-13.

Describe

2017

2018

2019

1

.

Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for glass containers. Provide data for
the specified calendar years.
Value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item
Capital expenditures

2017

2018

2019

1

Research and development expenses2
1

Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on the subject
product.
.
2
Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to subject
product.
.

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III-14. Data consistency and reconciliation.--Please confirm that your firm’s financial data for
questions III-9a, 12, and 13 are based on a calendar year basis (check to confirm):
Please note the quantities and values of net sales reported in question III-9a should reconcile
with the shipment data reported in question II-6 (including export shipments).
RECONCILIATION OF TRADE VS FINANCIAL DATA.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported
for total shipments in part II equal the quantities and values reported for total net sales in part III of this
questionnaire in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”)
please explain the discrepancy below.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2017

2018

2019

Quantity: Trade data from question II-6
(lines D, F, H, and J) less financial total net
sales quantity data from question III-9a, =
zero ("0").

0

0

0

Value: Trade data from question II-6 (lines
E, G, I, and K) less financial total net sales
value data from question III-9a, = zero
("0").

0

0

0

Do these data in question III-9a reconcile with data in question II-6?
Yes

No

If no, please explain.

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III-15. Effects of imports on investment.--Since January 1, 2017, 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 glass containers from China?
No

Yes
If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.

(check as many as appropriate)
Cancellation, postponement,
or rejection of expansion
projects
Denial or rejection of
investment proposal
Reduction in the size of
capital investments
Return on specific
investments negatively
impacted
Other

(please describe)

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III-16. Effects of imports on growth and development.--Since January 1, 2017, 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 glass containers from China?
No

Yes
If 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

III-17. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
glass containers from China?
No

Yes

If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows.

III-18. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
for which a narrative box was not provided, 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 Pamela Davis (202-2052218, pamela.davis@usitc.gov).
IV-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone

PRICE DATA
IV-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2017 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.-- 750 ml, clear (flint) Claret style (Bordeaux) wine bottle, punt bottom, without
frosting, coating, or other decoration, cork finish, 14 to 25 ounce bottle weight, bulk
packed
Product 2.-- 750 ml, antique green Claret style (Bordeaux) wine bottle, punt bottom, without
frosting, coating, or other decoration, cork finish, 14 to 25 ounce bottle weight
(inclusive), bulk packed
Product 3.-- 750 ml, antique green Claret style (Bordeaux) wine bottle, punt bottom, without
frosting, coating, or other decoration, cork finish, 14 to 25 ounce bottle weight
(inclusive), case packed
Product 4.-- 12 oz., flint (clear) long neck style beverage bottle, without frosting, coating, or
other decoration, pry-off crown finish, bulk packed
Product 5.-- 12 oz., amber long neck style beverage bottle, without frosting, coating, or other
decoration, pry-off crown finish, bulk packed
Product 6.-- 12 oz., amber long neck style beverage bottle, without frosting, coating, or other
decoration, pry-off crown finish, case packed
Product 7.—16 oz., flint (clear) round salsa jar, without frosting, coating, or other decoration,
82-2040 mouth style
Product 8.—32 oz., flint (clear) round economy jar, without frosting, coating, or other
decoration, 70-450 mouth style

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Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment, should include packaging costs, and
should not include U.S.-inland transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to
your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
IV-2a. During January 2017-December 2019, did your firm produce and sell to unrelated U.S. customers
any of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete the following pricing data tables as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question IV-3.
IV-2b. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report data in gross and actual dollars
(1 gross = 144 individual glass containers)
(Quantity in gross bottles, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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IV-2b.—Continued.
Report data in gross and actual dollars (not 1,000s)
(1 gross = 144 individual glass containers)
(Quantity in gross bottles, value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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IV-2c. Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in question IV-2(b) has been correctly
reported.
Are the price data reported above:

√ if Yes

In actual dollars and gross?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs)?
Net of all discounts and rebates?
Have returns credited to the quarter in which the sale occurred?
Less than reported commercial shipments in question II-7 in each year?
IV-2d.

Pricing data methodology.--Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.

Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the
price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these data.

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IV-3.

Price setting.--How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of glass
containers (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a
recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

IV-4.

Contracts

Annual
total
volume
discounts

Other

If other, describe

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.--On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic glass containers usually quoted
(check one)?
Delivered

IV-6.

Set
price
lists

Discount policy.--Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).

Quantity
discounts

IV-5.

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F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced glass
containers in 2019 was on a (1) short-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) longterm contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis? Agreements to sell pursuant to your clients’
purchase forecasts should be treated as contract sales.

Item
Share of 2019
sales

Type of sale
Long-term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
more than 12
months)
months)

Short-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
less than 12
months)
%

%

%

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%

0.0

%

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Contract provisions.--Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
U.S.-produced glass containers (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a shortterm, annual and/or long-term contract basis).

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

Fixed quantity
and/or price

Short-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)

Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)

Long-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for more than 12
months)

365

No
Quantity

Indexed to raw
material costs1

Price
Both
Yes
No

Not applicable
1

Please identify the indexes used:

IV-8.

.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales from inventory and produced to order and what
is the typical lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales
of its U.S.-produced glass containers?

Source

Lead time (Average
Share of 2019 sales number of days)

From inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

%

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Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.-produced glass containers 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 glass containers that are
delivered the following distances from its production facility.
Distance from production facility

Share

Within 100 miles

%

101 to 1,000 miles

%

Over 1,000 miles

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

%

IV-10. Geographical shipments.--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced glass containers since January 1, 2017 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.

√ if applicable

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IV-11. Packaging type.--For each type of end use for which you sold glass containers, what percentage
of your sales of glass containers are in bulk, case, and other packaging?
Packaging
type

Beer

Wine

Other
beverages

Spirits

Food

Bulk

%

%

%

%

%

Case

%

%

%

%

%

Other

%

%

%

%

%

%

0.0 %

Total

0.0

%

0.0

0.0

%

0.0

Is there a price difference between bulk-packed, case-packed, and glass containers packed in
another way?
No

Yes

If yes, what is the average premium for case and other packaging (in percent)?
Case pack premium:

%

Other pack premium:

%

%

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IV-12. End uses.--List the end uses of the glass containers that your firm manufactures. For each enduse product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by glass containers and other
inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
End-use product

Glass containers

Other inputs

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

IV-13. Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for glass containers? (Reply “Not a substitute”
in the End Use(s) column if aluminum cans or plastic bottles are not substitutes.)
No

Substitute
1. Aluminum cans
2. Plastic bottles
3.
4.
5.

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use(s) in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for glass containers?
No Yes

Explanation

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IV-14. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for the indicated glass container products has changed since January 1, 2017.
Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in
demand.

Overall
increase

Market

No
change

Fluctuate
Overall
with no
decrease clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within the United States:
Beer bottles
Wine bottles
Spirits bottles
Other beverage bottles
Food bottles/jars
Other glass containers
Overall demand
Outside the United States:

IV-15. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of glass containers since January 1, 2017?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.

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IV-16. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the glass container market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to glass containers? If yes,
describe.
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question IV-17.

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
glass containers since January 1, 2017?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

IV-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply glass containers
since January 1, 2017 (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.

IV-18. Minimum order size.--Since January 1, 2017, has your firm refused, declined, or turned down
any potential orders due to order size?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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IV-19. Minimum production runs size and costs.—What is the minimum production run size at which
your firm has filled a purchaser’s order in 2019? Please describe that production run size, the
factors that affect your firm’s ability to make that size economical, and, more generally, describe
the relationship of production run size to the cost of production for an order of glass containers
for your firm. If there are differences among your firm’s different facilities in the minimum
production run size at which your firm has filled a purchaser’s order in 2019, please report
separate information for each facility and describe the differences.
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

IV-20. Minimum production runs size and costs (new designs).-- Is there a production run size at
which your firm cannot economically make a new glass container design (i.e., one that would
require a new mold)? If yes, please describe that production run size, the factors that affect
that minimum run size, and, more generally, describe the relationship of production run size to
the cost of production for an order of glass containers for your firm.
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

IV-21. Raw materials.--How have glass containers’ raw material prices changed since January 1, 2017?
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend

Describe the raw materials and explain, noting
how raw material price changes have affected
your firm’s selling prices for glass containers.

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IV-22. Impact of section 301 tariffs.-- Did the imposition of tariffs on Chinese-origin products under to
section 301 have an impact on the glass container market in the United States?
Yes— Please indicate the
impact in the table below.

Factor
Supply of U.S.produced glass
containers
Supply of glass
containers imported
from China
Supply of glass
containers imported
from other countries
Prices for glass
containers
Overall U.S. demand
for glass containers
Raw material costs for
glass containers

No

Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease

Don’t know

Fluctuate Explain, noting how the imposition
with no of tariffs under section 301 affected
clear
each factor of the glass container
trend
market in the United States.

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IV-23. Interchangeability.--Are glass containers 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, I, 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
I = the products are infrequently interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

China

Mexico

Other countries

United States
China
Mexico
For any country-pair producing glass containers which are sometimes to never
interchangeable, please identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:

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IV-24. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability, minimum
order quantities, transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between glass
containers 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, I, 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
I = such differences are infrequently significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

China

Mexico

Other countries

United States
China
Mexico
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s purchases of glass containers, identify the country-pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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IV-25. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for glass containers since January 1, 2017. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of glass containers that each of these customers accounted for in 2019.
Customer’s name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

City

State

Share of 2019 sales (%)

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IV-26. Competition from imports.-(a)

Lost revenue.--Since January 1, 2017: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling glass
containers from China, did your firm:
Item

No

Yes

Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
(b)

Lost sales.--Since January 1, 2017: Did your firm lose sales of glass containers to imports
of this product from China?
No

Yes

IV-27. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
IV for which a narrative response box was not provided, 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://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2020/glass_containers_china/final.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/

Pin: GLASS

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to calvin.chang@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 (202205-1803). 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.