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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
MATTRESSES FROM CAMBODIA, CHINA, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA,
SERBIA, THAILAND, TURKEY, AND VIETNAM
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by APRIL 14, 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 countervailing duty investigation concerning mattresses from China and its antidumping duty
investigations concerning mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam (Inv.
Nos. 701‐TA‐645 and 731‐TA‐1495‐1501 (Preliminary)). 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 imported mattresses (as defined on next page) from any country 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: MATT)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Signature
Phone
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐ This proceeding was instituted in response to petitions filed on March 31, 2020, by
Brooklyn Bedding (Phoenix, Arizona), Corsicana Mattress Company (Dallas, Texas), Elite Comfort
Solutions (Newnan, Georgia), FXI, Inc. (Media, Pennsylvania), Innocor, Inc. (Media, Pennsylvania),
Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. (Chicago, Illinois), Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (Carthage, Missouri), the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Washington, DC), and United Steel, Paper and Forestry,
Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL‐CIO
(Washington, DC). Antidumping and/or countervailing 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 dumping and/or subsidization. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at
https://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2020/mattresses_china_cambodia_indonesia_malaysia/prelimi
nary.htm.
Mattresses covered by these investigations are all types of youth and adult mattresses. The term
“mattress” denotes an assembly of materials that at a minimum includes a “core,” which provides the
main support system of the mattress, and may consist of innersprings, foam, other resilient filling, or a
combination of these materials. Mattresses may also contain (1) “upholstery,” the material between the
core and the top panel of the ticking on a single‐sided mattress, or between the core and the top and
bottom panel of the ticking on a double‐sided mattress; and/or (2) “ticking,” the outermost layer of
fabric or other material (e.g., vinyl) that encloses the core and any upholstery, also known as a cover.
Mattresses covered by these investigations are restricted to only “adult mattresses” and “youth
mattresses.” “Adult mattresses” are frequently described as “twin,” “extra‐long twin,” “full,” “queen,”
“king,” or “California king” mattresses. “Youth mattresses” are typically described as “crib,” “toddler,” or
“youth” mattresses. All adult and youth mattresses are included regardless of size or size description.
Mattresses covered by these investigations encompass all types of “innerspring mattresses,” “non‐
innerspring mattresses,” and “hybrid mattresses.” “Innerspring mattresses” contain innersprings, a
series of metal springs joined together in sizes that correspond to the dimensions of mattresses.
Mattresses that contain innersprings are referred to as “innerspring mattresses” or “hybrid mattresses.”
“Hybrid mattresses” contain two or more support systems as the core, such as layers of both memory
foam and innerspring units.
“Non‐innerspring mattresses” are those that do not contain any innerspring units. They are generally
produced from foams (e.g., polyurethane, memory (viscoelastic), latex foam, gel infused viscoelastic (gel
foam), thermobonded polyester, polyethylene) or other resilient filling.
Mattresses covered by these investigations may be imported independently, as part of furniture or
furniture mechanisms (e.g., convertible sofa bed mattresses, sofa bed mattresses imported with sofa
bed mechanisms, corner group mattresses, day‐bed mattresses, roll‐away bed mattresses, high risers,
trundle bed mattresses, crib mattresses), or as part of a set in combination with a “mattress
foundation.” “Mattress foundations” are any base or support for a mattress. Mattress foundations are
commonly referred to as “foundations,” “boxsprings,” “platforms,” and/or “bases.” Bases can be static,
foldable, or adjustable. Only the mattress is covered by these investigations if imported as part of
furniture, with furniture mechanisms, or as part of a set, in combination with a mattress foundation.
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Excluded from these investigations are “futon” mattresses. A “futon” is a bi‐fold frame made of wood,
metal, or plastic material, or any combination thereof, that functions as both seating furniture (such as a
couch, love seat, or sofa) and a bed. A “futon mattress” is a tufted mattress, where the top covering is
secured to the bottom with thread that goes completely through the mattress from the top through to
the bottom, and it does not contain innersprings or foam. A futon mattress is both the bed and seating
surface for the futon.
Also excluded from these investigations are airbeds (including inflatable mattresses) and waterbeds,
which consist of air‐ or liquid‐filled bladders as the core or main support system of the mattress.
Further, also excluded from the scope of these petitions are any products covered by the existing
antidumping duty orders on uncovered innerspring units from China or Vietnam. See Uncovered
Innerspring Units from the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 74 Fed. Reg.
7661 (Feb. 19, 2009); Uncovered Innerspring Units From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 73 Fed. Reg.
75391 (Dec. 11, 2008).
Additionally, also excluded from the scope of these investigations are “mattress toppers.” A “mattress
topper” is a removable bedding accessory that supplements a mattress by providing an additional layer
that is placed on top of a mattress. Excluded mattress toppers have a height of four inches or less.
Mattresses are currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 9404.21.0010, 9404.21.0013,
9404.29.1005, 9404.29.1013, 9404.29.9085, and 9404.29.9087 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). They may also be imported under HTS statistical reporting numbers
9404.21.0095, 9404.29.1095, 9404.29.9095, 9401.40.0000, and 9401.90.5081. The HTSUS provisions are
for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
“Innerspring mattresses” are mattresses that contain innersprings, which are a series of metal springs
joined together in sizes that correspond to the dimensions of finished mattresses. Innersprings may be
comprised of wrapped coils or open/non‐wrapped coils. Wrapped innerspring coils consist of coils that
are individually encased in a nonwoven or woven material in rows, which rows are then bound together
to form an innerspring. Open/non‐wrapped coils are generally joined together by helical wire.
"Non‐innerspring mattresses" are mattresses that do not contain any innerspring units. They are
generally produced from foams (e.g., polyurethane, memory (viscoelastic), latex foam, gelinfused
viscoelastic (gel foam), thermobonded polyester, polyethylene, or other resilient filling.
"Hybrid mattresses" contain two or more support systems as the core, such as layers of both memory
foam and innerspring units.
Importer.‐‐Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in
importing mattresses (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or through
its selling agent.
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.
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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.
Valid number error messages.‐‐If you are completing this form in a country that uses periods (“.”) to
delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would appear as $1.000.000 rather than $1,000,000), you
may be unable to enter in numbers greater than 999 in numeric form fields. The solution to this data
entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number formatting to be consistent with
the U.S. number formatting system while you complete this form. Detailed instructions on how to
resolve this issue is provided at the end of this questionnaire and is available upon request from Mary
Messer (202‐205‐3193, mary.messer@usitc.gov).
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 macro‐
enabled 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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OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours
Dollars
I‐2a.
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.
Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of mattresses, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
I‐2b.
I‐2c.
Stock symbol information.‐‐ If your firm or parent firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol: .
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):
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I‐4.
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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
(percent)
Firm name
Country
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing mattresses from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam into the United States or that are engaged in exporting
mattresses from these countries 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 are
engaged in the production of mattresses?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on
mattresses. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
I‐7.
Takes title to the
imported product(s)
Consignee of the
imported products(s)
Customs broker or
freight forwarder
Consignee.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of mattresses but is not the consignee, please
list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).
Firm name
Address
Contact person
and phone
number
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FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters mattresses into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports mattresses under the TIB (temporary importation under bond)
program.
“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, as
well as other savings. A foreign trade zone must be designated as such pursuant to the rules
and procedures set forth in the Foreign‐Trade Zones Act.
“Bonded warehouse” is a secured facility supervised by U.S. customs, where dutiable landed
imports are stored pending their re‐export, or release after payment of import duties, taxes, and
other charges. A bonded warehouse must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in 19 U.S.C. § 1555.
“Temporary Importation under Bond (“TIB”) program” is a procedure whereby imported
merchandise may be entered under certain conditions for a limited time into the United States
free of duty. Under the program, an importer posts a bond for twice the amount of duty, taxes,
etc. that would otherwise be owed on the importation and agrees to export or destroy the
merchandise within a specified time or pay liquidated damages. This program is restricted to
certain categories of merchandise listed in subheadings 9813.00.05 through 9813.00.75 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
Item
I‐9.
No
Yes
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
Other trade actions.‐‐To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been the
subject of any other import relief proceedings in the United States or in any other countries?
No
Yes
If yes, Yes–Please specify.
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Mary Messer (202‐205‐3193,
mary.messer@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
II‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
II‐2. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of mattresses since January 1, 2017.
(check as many as appropriate)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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II‐3a. Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of mattresses for
delivery after December 31, 2019?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign supplier
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No
Yes
If yes, fill out the table below.
Period
Source
Jan‐Mar 2020
Apr‐Jun 2020
Jul‐Sept 2020
Oct‐Dec 2020
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Cambodia
China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Serbia
Thailand
Turkey
Vietnam
All other sources
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II‐3b. Imports in the 12 month period preceding the petition.‐‐Has your firm imported mattresses
from any source between March 2019 through February 2020? (i.e., the last ten months in 2019
and first two months in 2020 combined)
No
Yes
If yes, report the quantity of such import below by source.
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Source
Cambodia
China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Serbia
Thailand
Turkey
Vietnam
All other sources
II‐4.
March 2019 through February 2020
Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces mattresses in the United States,
please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source,
please elaborate.
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Definitions
“Imports” –Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty).
“Import quantities” –Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values”—Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“Commercial U.S. shipments”‐‐Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment. For the purposes of this questionnaire,
commercial U.S. shipments should include (a) sales to distributors, (b) sales to retailers, and
(c) commercial sales to end users; but should not include retail level sales made to individual
customers through your firm's own retail establishments (either brick‐and‐mortar stores or
online order fulfillment centers).
“Internal consumption/ including product shipped to own firm's retail establishments”‐‐
Product consumed internally by your firm, which includes merchandise that your firm
transferred to your own firm’s retail establishments (i.e., shipped to either a bricks‐and‐mortar
store or to an online order fulfillment center). Such transactions are to be valued at fair market
value and not the total value of final downstream processed merchandise in the case of internal
consumption, nor the retail sale value in the case of your firm owning and operating its own
retail establishments or using a third‐party fulfillment center to place retail level sales.
“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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II‐5a. U.S. imports from Cambodia.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of mattresses imported from Cambodia by your firm during the specified periods.
Cambodia
Quantity (in number of mattresses), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2017
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
including product shipped to
your firm's retail
establishments:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
2 3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
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
Please: (a) identify the related firms; (b) indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary, et cetera), (c) indicate whether the transfers were recorded in your books and
records at fair market value or other, non‐market formula; and (d) indicate whether your firm retained marketing rights to
all transfers, and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm. .
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5a. U.S. imports from Cambodia.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), 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 actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2017
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐ L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐5b. U.S. shipments, by type.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports from Cambodia by
type during 2019.
Cambodia
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Item
Calendar year 2019
U.S. shipments:
Innerspring mattresses (M)
Non‐innerspring mattresses (N)
Hybrid mattresses (O)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments, by type (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in 2019 equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) in 2019. If the
calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Calendar year 2019
0
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Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of imports from
Cambodia by channel of distribution during the specified periods.
Cambodia
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Calendar years
Item
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To retailers (P)
1
To non‐retailers (Q)
1
2017
2018
2019
Identify the types of non‐retail firms: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for commercial U.S.
shipments by channel (i.e., lines P and Q) equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D). If the calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported
must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Item
P + Q ‐ D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2017
2018
0
2019
0
0
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II‐6a. U.S. imports from China.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of mattresses imported from China by your firm during the specified periods.
China
Quantity (in number of mattresses), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2017
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
including product shipped to
your firm's retail
establishments:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
2 3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
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
Please: (a) identify the related firms; (b) indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary, et cetera), (c) indicate whether the transfers were recorded in your books and
records at fair market value or other, non‐market formula; and (d) indicate whether your firm retained marketing rights to
all transfers, and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm. .
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐6a. U.S. imports from China.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), 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 actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2017
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐ L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐6b. U.S. shipments, by type.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports from China by type
during 2019.
China
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Item
Calendar year 2019
U.S. shipments:
Innerspring mattresses (M)
Non‐innerspring mattresses (N)
Hybrid mattresses (O)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments, by type (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in 2019 equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) in 2019. If the
calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Calendar year 2019
0
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Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of imports from China
by channel of distribution during the specified periods.
China
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Calendar years
Item
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To retailers (P)
To non‐retailers (Q)
1
1
2017
2018
2019
Identify the types of non‐retail firms: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for commercial U.S.
shipments by channel (i.e., lines P and Q) equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D). If the calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported
must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Item
P + Q ‐ D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2017
2018
0
2019
0
0
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II‐7a. U.S. imports from Indonesia.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of mattresses imported from Indonesia by your firm during the specified periods.
Indonesia
Quantity (in number of mattresses), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2017
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
including product shipped to
your firm's retail
establishments:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
2 3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
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
Please: (a) identify the related firms; (b) indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary, et cetera), (c) indicate whether the transfers were recorded in your books and
records at fair market value or other, non‐market formula; and (d) indicate whether your firm retained marketing rights to
all transfers, and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm. .
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐7a. U.S. imports from Indonesia.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), 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 actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2017
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐ L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐7b. U.S. shipments, by type.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports from Indonesia by
type during 2019.
Indonesia
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Item
Calendar year 2019
U.S. shipments:
Innerspring mattresses (M)
Non‐innerspring mattresses (N)
Hybrid mattresses (O)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments, by type (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in 2019 equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) in 2019. If the
calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Calendar year 2019
0
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Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of imports from
Indonesia by channel of distribution during the specified periods.
Indonesia
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Calendar years
Item
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To retailers (P)
To non‐retailers (Q)
1
1
2017
2018
2019
Identify the types of non‐retail firms: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for commercial U.S.
shipments by channel (i.e., lines P and Q) equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D). If the calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported
must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Item
P + Q ‐ D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2017
2018
0
2019
0
0
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II‐8a. U.S. imports from Malaysia.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of mattresses imported from Malaysia by your firm during the specified periods.
Malaysia
Quantity (in number of mattresses), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2017
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
including product shipped to
your firm's retail
establishments:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
2 3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
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
Please: (a) identify the related firms; (b) indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary, et cetera), (c) indicate whether the transfers were recorded in your books and
records at fair market value or other, non‐market formula; and (d) indicate whether your firm retained marketing rights to
all transfers, and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm. .
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐8a. U.S. imports from Malaysia.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), 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 actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2017
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐ L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐8b. U.S. shipments, by type.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports from Malaysia by
type during 2019.
Malaysia
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Item
Calendar year 2019
U.S. shipments:
Innerspring mattresses (M)
Non‐innerspring mattresses (N)
Hybrid mattresses (O)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments, by type (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in 2019 equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) in 2019. If the
calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Calendar year 2019
0
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Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of imports from
Malaysia by channel of distribution during the specified periods.
Malaysia
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Calendar years
Item
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To retailers (P)
To non‐retailers (Q)
1
1
2017
2018
2019
Identify the types of non‐retail firms: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for commercial U.S.
shipments by channel (i.e., lines P and Q) equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D). If the calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported
must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Item
P + Q ‐ D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2017
2018
0
2019
0
0
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II‐9a. U.S. imports from Serbia.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of mattresses imported from Serbia by your firm during the specified periods.
Serbia
Quantity (in number of mattresses), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2017
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
including product shipped to
your firm's retail
establishments:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
2 3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
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
Please: (a) identify the related firms; (b) indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary, et cetera), (c) indicate whether the transfers were recorded in your books and
records at fair market value or other, non‐market formula; and (d) indicate whether your firm retained marketing rights to
all transfers, and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm. .
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐9a. U.S. imports from Serbia.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), 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 actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2017
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐ L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐9b. U.S. shipments, by type.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports from Serbia by type
during 2019.
Serbia
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Item
Calendar year 2019
U.S. shipments:
Innerspring mattresses (M)
Non‐innerspring mattresses (N)
Hybrid mattresses (O)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments, by type (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in 2019 equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) in 2019. If the
calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Calendar year 2019
0
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Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of imports from Serbia
by channel of distribution during the specified periods.
Serbia
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Calendar years
Item
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To retailers (P)
To non‐retailers (Q)
1
1
2017
2018
2019
Identify the types of non‐retail firms: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for commercial U.S.
shipments by channel (i.e., lines P and Q) equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D). If the calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported
must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Item
P + Q ‐ D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2017
2018
0
2019
0
0
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II‐10a. U.S. imports from Thailand.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of mattresses imported from Thailand by your firm during the specified periods.
Thailand
Quantity (in number of mattresses), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2017
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
including product shipped to
your firm's retail
establishments:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
2 3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
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
Please: (a) identify the related firms; (b) indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary, et cetera), (c) indicate whether the transfers were recorded in your books and
records at fair market value or other, non‐market formula; and (d) indicate whether your firm retained marketing rights to
all transfers, and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm. .
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐10a. U.S. imports from Thailand.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), 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 actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2017
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐ L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐10b. U.S. shipments, by type.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports from Thailand by
type during 2019.
Thailand
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Item
Calendar year 2019
U.S. shipments:
Innerspring mattresses (M)
Non‐innerspring mattresses (N)
Hybrid mattresses (O)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments, by type (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in 2019 equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) in 2019. If the
calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Calendar year 2019
0
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II‐10c. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of imports from
Thailand by channel of distribution during the specified periods.
Thailand
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Calendar years
Item
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To retailers (P)
To non‐retailers (Q)
1
1
2017
2018
2019
Identify the types of non‐retail firms: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for commercial U.S.
shipments by channel (i.e., lines P and Q) equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D). If the calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported
must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Item
P + Q ‐ D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2017
2018
0
2019
0
0
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II‐11a. U.S. imports from Turkey.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of mattresses imported from Turkey by your firm during the specified periods.
Turkey
Quantity (in number of mattresses), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2017
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
including product shipped to
your firm's retail
establishments:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
2 3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
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
Please: (a) identify the related firms; (b) indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary, et cetera), (c) indicate whether the transfers were recorded in your books and
records at fair market value or other, non‐market formula; and (d) indicate whether your firm retained marketing rights to
all transfers, and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm. .
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐11a. U.S. imports from Turkey.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), 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 actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2017
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐ L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐11b. U.S. shipments, by type.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports from Turkey by type
during 2019.
Turkey
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Item
Calendar year 2019
U.S. shipments:
Innerspring mattresses (M)
Non‐innerspring mattresses (N)
Hybrid mattresses (O)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments, by type (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in 2019 equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) in 2019. If the
calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Calendar year 2019
0
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II‐11c. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of imports from Turkey
by channel of distribution during the specified periods.
Turkey
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Calendar years
Item
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To retailers (P)
To non‐retailers (Q)
1
1
2017
2018
2019
Identify the types of non‐retail firms: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for commercial U.S.
shipments by channel (i.e., lines P and Q) equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D). If the calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported
must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Item
P + Q ‐ D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2017
2018
0
2019
0
0
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II‐12a. U.S. imports from Vietnam.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of mattresses imported from Vietnam by your firm during the specified periods.
Vietnam
Quantity (in number of mattresses), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2017
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
including product shipped to
your firm's retail
establishments:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
2 3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
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
Please: (a) identify the related firms; (b) indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary, et cetera), (c) indicate whether the transfers were recorded in your books and
records at fair market value or other, non‐market formula; and (d) indicate whether your firm retained marketing rights to
all transfers, and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm. .
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐12a. U.S. imports from Vietnam.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), 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 actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2017
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐ L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐12b. U.S. shipments, by type.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports from Vietnam by
type during 2019.
Vietnam
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Item
Calendar year 2019
U.S. shipments:
Innerspring mattresses (M)
Non‐innerspring mattresses (N)
Hybrid mattresses (O)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments, by type (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in 2019 equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) in 2019. If the
calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Calendar year 2019
0
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II‐12c. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of imports from
Vietnam by channel of distribution during the specified periods.
Vietnam
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Calendar years
Item
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To retailers (P)
To non‐retailers (Q)
1
1
2017
2018
2019
Identify the types of non‐retail firms: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for commercial U.S.
shipments by channel (i.e., lines P and Q) equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D). If the calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported
must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Item
P + Q ‐ D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2017
2018
0
2019
0
0
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II‐13a. Imports from all other sources.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of mattresses imported from all other sources by your firm during the specified
periods.
All other sources
(list sources:
)
Quantity (in number of mattresses), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2017
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2018
2019
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
including product shipped to
your firm's retail
establishments:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
2 3
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
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
Please: (a) identify the related firms; (b) indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary, et cetera), (c) indicate whether the transfers were recorded in your books and
records at fair market value or other, non‐market formula; and (d) indicate whether your firm retained marketing rights to
all transfers, and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm. .
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐13a. Imports from all other sources.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), 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 actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2017
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐ L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2018
0
2019
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
II‐13b. U.S. shipments, by type: All other sources.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from all other sources by type during 2019.
All other sources
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Item
Calendar year 2019
U.S. shipments:
Innerspring mattresses (M)
Non‐innerspring mattresses (N)
Hybrid mattresses (O)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipments, by type (i.e.,
lines M, N, and O) in 2019 equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, H) in 2019. If the
calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F‐ H = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Calendar year 2019
0
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II‐13c. Channels of distribution.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of imports from all
other sources by channel of distribution during the specified periods.
All other sources
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Calendar years
Item
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To retailers (P)
To non‐retailers (Q)
1
1
2017
2018
2019
Identify the types of non‐retail firms: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for commercial U.S.
shipments by channel (i.e., lines P and Q) equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments
(i.e., line D). If the calculated field below returns a value other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported
must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Item
P + Q ‐ D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2017
2018
0
2019
0
0
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II‐14. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
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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PART III.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202‐205‐
3270, john.benedetto@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
PRICE DATA
III‐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 your firm imported
from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam:
Product 1.‐‐ Memory foam mattress (without any innersprings), queen size, height (edge to
edge) greater than or equal to 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 10.0 inches.
Product 2.‐‐ Memory foam mattress (without any innersprings), queen size, height (edge to
edge) greater than or equal to 10.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0 inches.
Product 3.‐‐ Innerspring mattress (including mattresses with multiple cores and/or foam in
addition to the innerspring), queen size, height (edge to edge) greater than or equal
to 9.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0 inches.
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
During January 2017‐December 2019, did your firm import from Cambodia, China, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam and sell to unrelated U.S. customers any of
the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing data table(s) as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
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III‐2a. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Cambodia and sold by your firm.
Cambodia
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
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 III.
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:
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III‐2b. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China
and sold by your firm.
China
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
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 III.
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:
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III‐2c. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Indonesia and sold by your firm.
Indonesia
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
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 III.
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:
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III‐2d. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Malaysia
and sold by your firm.
Malaysia
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
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 III.
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:
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III‐2e. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Serbia
and sold by your firm.
Serbia
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
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 III.
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:
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III‐2f. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Thailand
and sold by your firm.
Thailand
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
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 III.
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:
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III‐2g. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Turkey
and sold by your firm.
Turkey
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
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 III.
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:
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III‐2h. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Vietnam
and sold by your firm.
Vietnam
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
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 III.
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:
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III‐2i. Price data checklist.‐‐Please check that the pricing data in questions III‐2(a) through III‐2(h)
have been correctly reported.
Are the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
In actual dollars (not $1,000) and number of mattresses?
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 part II in each year?
III‐2j. 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.
PURCHASE COST DATA
III‐3.
This question requests quarterly quantity and landed‐duty paid value data for your firm’s
imports of the products defined in question III‐2 above (p. 32) for internal consumption and/or
use for sales in your firm’s retail locations from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia,
Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam since January 1, 2017.
During January 2017‐December 2019, did your firm import any of the products listed on page 32
from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam for
internal consumption or for use for sales in your firm’s retail locations?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following table(s) as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐4.
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III‐3a. Imports for internal use or retail sale.—Report below the import data1 for pricing products2
imported from Cambodia and used by your own firm or sold at retail.
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid (LDP) and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net
of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
Cambodia
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of
importation
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, LDP value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values): Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry, including ocean
freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all charges except inland freight in the United States). See “Import values”
definition in Part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
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:
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III‐3b. Imports for internal use or retail sale.—Report below the import data1 for pricing products2
imported from China and used by your own firm or sold at retail.
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid (LDP) and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net
of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
China
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of
importation
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, LDP value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values): Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry, including ocean
freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all charges except inland freight in the United States). See “Import values”
definition in Part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
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:
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III‐3c. Imports for internal use or retail sale.—Report below the import data1 for pricing products2
imported from Indonesia and used by your own firm or sold at retail.
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid (LDP) and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net
of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
Indonesia
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of
importation
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, LDP value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values): Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry, including ocean
freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all charges except inland freight in the United States). See “Import values”
definition in Part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
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:
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III‐3d. Imports for internal use or retail sale.—Report below the import data1 for pricing products2
imported from Malaysia and used by your own firm or sold at retail.
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid (LDP) and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net
of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
Malaysia
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of
importation
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, LDP value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values): Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry, including ocean
freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all charges except inland freight in the United States). See “Import values”
definition in Part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
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:
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III‐3e. Imports for internal use or retail sale.—Report below the import data1 for pricing products2
imported from Serbia and used by your own firm or sold at retail.
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid (LDP) and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net
of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
Serbia
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of
importation
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, LDP value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values): Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry, including ocean
freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all charges except inland freight in the United States). See “Import values”
definition in Part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
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:
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III‐3f. Imports for internal use or retail sale.—Report below the import data1 for pricing products2
imported from Thailand and used by your own firm or sold at retail.
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid (LDP) and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net
of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
Thailand
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of
importation
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, LDP value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values): Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry, including ocean
freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all charges except inland freight in the United States). See “Import values”
definition in Part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
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:
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III‐3g. Imports for internal use or retail sale.—Report below the import data1 for pricing products2
imported from Turkey and used by your own firm or sold at retail.
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid (LDP) and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net
of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
Turkey
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of
importation
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, LDP value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values): Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry, including ocean
freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all charges except inland freight in the United States). See “Import values”
definition in Part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
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:
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III‐3h. Imports for internal use or retail sale.—Report below the import data1 for pricing products2
imported from Vietnam and used by your own firm or sold at retail.
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid (LDP) and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net
of all returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates).
Vietnam
Report data in number of mattresses and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of
importation
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
(Quantity in number of mattresses, LDP value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid values): Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry, including ocean
freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all charges except inland freight in the United States). See “Import values”
definition in Part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
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:
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The following questions ask about the costs/benefits (not included in the LDP values reported above)
that factor into your firm’s decision to import mattresses rather than purchase from a U.S. producer
or importer of mattresses.
III‐3i. Additional costs for your firm’s imports of mattresses for your firm’s internal use or retail
sale.—
i.
Did your firm incur any additional costs by importing mattresses rather than purchasing
from a U.S. producer or importer (e.g., logistical or supply chain management costs,
warehousing/inventory carrying costs, insurance or other risk management fees,
demurrage fees, indirect and overseas costs)?
ii.
iii.
No
Yes—Please answer parts ii, iii, and iv.
Please provide an estimate of the total additional cost incurred (as a percentage
compared to LDP value) when importing mattresses rather than purchasing from a U.S.
producer or importer. (Report only the portion that is related to your firm’s importing
activities, either directly or indirectly, and not already included in the LDP value. Do NOT
include any costs that also would be incurred if your firm purchased the product from a
U.S. producer or importer.) percent compared to LDP value.
Please identify and explain the specific additional costs incurred by your firm and
estimate each cost (in percent) compared to the cost of importing. (Only report costs
and the portion of each cost that was related to your firm’s importing activities for
mattresses, either directly or indirectly, and that are not already included in the LDP
value. Do NOT report costs that your firm would incur when purchasing mattresses from
a U.S. producer or importer.)
Costs
iv.
Explanation
Briefly describe how your firm’s additional costs (beyond the purchase price) by
importing mattresses directly compare with the additional costs your firm incurs when
purchasing from a U.S. producer or U.S. importer.
Estimated
percentage
compared to LDP
value (percent)
%
%
%
%
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III‐3j. Decision basis.—To which source(s) does your firm compare costs in determining whether or
not to import mattresses? Check all that apply.
U.S. importers
U.S. producers
Neither U.S. importers
nor U.S. producers
III‐3k. Benefits of importing mattresses.
i.
Briefly identify the benefits of importing mattresses instead of purchasing mattresses
from a U.S. importer or from a U.S. producer.
ii.
Is it your firm’s experience that the mattresses your firm imported from Cambodia,
China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam are priced lower
than they would be if your firm purchased from a U.S. importer or U.S. producer?
Imports are priced lower when
iii.
No
Yes (If yes to either, please
answer parts iii and iv.)
Not including the additional costs above
Including the additional costs above
Please estimate your firm’s savings by importing mattresses instead of purchasing from
a U.S. producer or U.S. importer since January 1, 2017 (as a percent of the purchase
price from the U.S. importer or U.S. producer). For your estimate, compare the price of
purchasing from a U.S. importer or U.S. producer to the cost of direct imports (including
the additional costs described above in III‐3i).
Factors
iv.
Estimated savings
(percent of purchase price from
U.S. importer/producer)
U.S. producer
%
U.S. importer
%
What methods or experience did you base the estimates in III‐3kiii (i.e. based on
previous transactions with U.S. producers and/or U.S. importers, market research, etc.)
Check all that apply.
Reported estimates in III‐3diii based on
√ if Yes
Previous company transactions
Market research
Other – Please explain
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Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of these data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions. 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.
Questions III‐4 to III‐11 apply only to firms that import mattresses for sale to unrelated retailers, as
opposed to firms that import mattresses and then sell them to consumers at retail. If your firm
imports mattresses and sells to consumers at retail, please skip to question III‐12.
III‐4.
Price setting.‐‐How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of mattresses
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐5.
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Quantity
discounts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
III‐6.
Set
price
lists
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported mattresses from Cambodia,
China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam usually quoted (check
one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
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Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of mattresses imported
from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam in 2019
was on a (1) short‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) long‐term contract basis,
and (4) spot sales basis?
Item
Share of 2019
sales
III‐8.
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
Contract provisions.‐‐Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
mattresses imported from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey,
and/or Vietnam (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a short‐term, annual
and/or long‐term contract basis).
Short‐term contracts Annual contracts
(multiple
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
deliveries for 12
months)
months)
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for more than 12
months)
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Indexed to raw
material costs1
Not applicable
1
Please identify the indexes used: .
365
%
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Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of mattresses imported from Cambodia, China,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam 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 mattresses?
Lead time
(Average number
of days)
Source
Share of 2019 sales
From your firm’s U.S. inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
III‐10. Shipping information.—
(a)
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
(b)
When your firm sells mattresses imported from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
(c)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of mattresses imported from
Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam that are
delivered the following distances from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Share
0.0 %
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III‐11. Geographical shipments.‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold mattresses
imported from subject countries since January 1, 2017 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
Cambodia China Indonesia Malaysia Serbia Thailand Turkey Vietnam
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.
III‐12. Inland transportation costs.—What is the approximate percentage of the cost of mattresses
imported from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam
that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs? percent.
III‐13. End uses.‐‐List the end uses of the mattresses that your firm imports. For each end‐use product,
what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by mattresses and other inputs? (If your
firm’s mattresses are sold at retail without further inclusion in other products, then they
account for 100 percent of the total cost).
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
Mattresses
Other inputs
End‐use product
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
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III‐14. Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for mattresses?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for mattresses?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐15. Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for mattresses has changed since January 1, 2017. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
No
Overall Fluctuate with
increase change decrease no clear trend
Market
Explanation and factors
Within the United States
Outside the United States
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III‐16. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of mattresses since January 1, 2017?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐17. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the mattresses market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to mattresses?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐18.
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
mattresses since January 1, 2017?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
III‐18. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply mattresses 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.
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III‐19. Raw materials.‐‐How have mattresses raw material prices changed since January 1, 2017?
Fluctuate
with no
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease clear trend
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for
mattresses.
III‐20. Interchangeability.‐‐Are mattresses 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
Turkey
Vietnam
Other
countries
Cambodia
China
Indonesia Malaysia Serbia Thailand
Cambodia
China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Serbia
Thailand
Turkey
Vietnam
For any country‐pair producing mattresses that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the country‐pair and
explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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III‐21. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between mattresses produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐
pair
United
States
Turkey
Vietnam
Other
countries
Cambodia
China
Indonesia Malaysia Serbia Thailand
Cambodia
China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Serbia
Thailand
Turkey
Vietnam
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in your firm’s sales
of mattresses, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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III‐22. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for mattresses since January 1, 2017. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s
total shipments of mattresses that each of these customers accounted for in 2019.
Customer’s name
Contact person
Email
Telephone
City
State
Share
of
2019
sales
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
III‐23. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
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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Correcting Valid number error messages.‐‐If you are completing a Commission
questionnaire in a country that uses periods (“.”) to delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would
appear as $1.000.000 instead of as $1,000,000), you may be unable to enter in numbers greater than
999 in numeric form fields. This issues stem from your computer number formatting setting (e.g., not
the MS Word document itself, but the computer from which you are opening up the document). In the
United States commas (,) delineate multiples of 1000 and periods (.) delineate fractions less than one.
Many EU countries use the reverse where multiples of 1000 are delineated with periods (.) and
fractions less than one are delineated with commas (,). The U.S. International Trade Commission’s
questionnaires are set‐up in the United States with the U.S. number formatting. When this formatting
interacts with a computer set to EU number formatting, we believe this may cause this issue.
The solution to this data entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number
formatting to be consistent with the U.S. number formatting system while you complete the
questionnaire.
To temporarily change your computer’s number settings to U.S. settings, please do the following (for
Microsoft Windows Operating system):
START
Control Panel
Region and Language (under Clock, Language, and Region category)
Format tab
Change the Format from your existing one (e.g. “Italian (Italy)”) to “English (United States)” (see
screen shots below)
When you do this the number “twelve million dollars and thirty five cents” would change from
$12.000.000,35 (Italy format) to $12,000,000.35 (U.S. format), and then there will be no conflict with
the questionnaire. When you finish reporting the data then you can close the questionnaire and switch
back to Italy settings.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2020/mattresses_china_cambodia_indonesia_
malaysia/preliminary.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: MATT
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to mary.messer@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents
that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from
unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic algorithms to
encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these
encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized
disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic transmission, the
Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not
by the Commission.
If your firm did not import 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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