OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. xx-x-xxx; Expiration Date: 6/30/08
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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
PRODUCT FROM COUNTRY
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than INSERT DATE
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet 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/antidumping investigation concerning PRODUCT from COUNTRY (inv. No. 701/731-TA-xxx (Preliminary/Final)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from ECONOMIST (202-205-xxxx).
Name of firm Address City State Zip Code World Wide Web address Has your firm purchased PRODUCT (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any source at any time since January 1, 2004? NO (Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission) YES (Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above) |
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 submitting 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 investigation in any other import-injury investigations conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this investigation may be used by the Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or maintaining the records of this investigation or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official Date
Phone: ( )
Signature Fax ( ) E-mail address
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 25 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed, and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436.
I-1a. Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of preparing the reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
hours dollars
I-1b. We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this questionnaire in general or the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your response or send them to the above address.
I-2. Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this questionnaire (see page 3 of the instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading symbol.
I-3. Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No Yes--List the following information
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I-4. Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing PRODUCT from COUNTRY into the United States or which are engaged in exporting PRODUCT from COUNTRY to the United States?
No Yes--List the following information
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I-5. Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in the production of PRODUCT?
No Yes--List the following information
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II-1. Who should be contacted regarding the requested purchase information?
Company contact:
Name and title
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Phone number E-mail address
II-2. Report, as indicated below, your firm’s purchases (either directly or through a sales agent or broker) of PRODUCT. Report based on delivery date, not order date.
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II-3. If the relative shares of your firm’s total purchases of PRODUCT from different sources (both domestic and foreign) have changed in the last three years, please list the country, state whether the relative share from that country has increased or decreased, and state the reason.
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II-4. If your firm has purchased PRODUCT from only one country, please explain the reasons for doing so.
III-1. Who should be contacted regarding the requested information on market characteristics and purchasing practices?
Company contact:
Name and title
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Phone number E-mail address
III-2. Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of PRODUCT (check all that apply, noting the specific end uses if known)?
END USER TYPE 1 ( )
END USER TYPE 2 ( )
DISTRIBUTOR ( )
Other ( )
III-3. (a) If your firm is a distributor or reseller of PRODUCT, what are the major types of consumers to which you sell PRODUCT?
(b) Do you compete for sales to your customers with the manufacturers or importers from which you purchase PRODUCT?
III-4. If your firm is an end user of PRODUCT, list in order of quantity of PRODUCT consumed, the top 3 products for which your firm purchases PRODUCT as a component part or input. Please indicate what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by PRODUCT.
Product you produce |
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III-5. (a) If your firm is an end user of PRODUCT, has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating PRODUCT changed since January 1, 2004?
Increased No change Decreased
(b) Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for PRODUCT?
III-6. (a) Can other products be substituted for PRODUCT?
No Yes--Please list these substitute products in order of importance.
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(ii)
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(b) For each possible substitute product, please give examples of applications and end uses for which they are substitutes.
(c) Have changes in the prices of these products affected the price for PRODUCT?
No Yes--To what degree do changes in their prices affect the price for PRODUCT? Does this effect have a time lag? If so, how long is the time lag for each substitute product? Does this vary by type of PRODUCT or final end use?
III-7. Are you aware whether the PRODUCT you are purchasing is U.S.-produced or imported?
Always Usually Sometimes Never
III-8. Do you know the manufacturer of the PRODUCT that you purchase?
Always Usually Sometimes Never
III-9. To your knowledge, are your buyers aware of and/or interested in the country of origin of the goods you supply them?
Always Usually Sometimes Never
III-10. Have you made significant changes in your purchasing patterns (e.g., frequency) in the last three years?
No Yes-- Please describe.
III-11. How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a purchase?
III-12. Have you changed suppliers since January 1, 2004?
No Yes--Please list the suppliers, indicate whether each firm was added or dropped as a supplier, and give the reasons for the change.
III-13. Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the market in the last 3 years?
No Yes--Please identify the firms.
III-14. Do you require your suppliers to become certified or prequalified with respect to the quality, chemistry, strength, or other performance characteristic of the PRODUCT they sell to your firm?
No Yes-- percent of purchases in 2006 Yes--All purchases
Please provide a general description of the certification or qualification process and the time required.
III-15. Briefly describe the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality of product, reliability of supplier, etc.) and estimate the time it takes to certify or qualify a new supplier.
III-16. Since January 1, 2004, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their attempts to certify or qualify their PRODUCT with your firm or have any producers lost their approved status?
No Yes--Please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification process.
III-17. (a) For the factors listed below, please rate each in terms of its importance in your purchase decision for PRODUCT.
VERY SOMEWHAT NOT
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
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III-17. (b) Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors generally considered by your firm in deciding from whom to purchase PRODUCT for any one order (examples include current availability, extension of credit, prearranged contracts, price, quality exceeding specifications or industry standards, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier, etc.).
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(ii)
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III-18. What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the quality of PRODUCT?
III-19. How often does your firm purchase the PRODUCT that is offered at the lowest price?
Always Usually Sometimes Never
III-20. Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the PRODUCT market during January 2004-March 2007. A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change, either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a significant impact on prices. A price leader does not necessarily have to be the lowest priced supplier. For those firms identified as a price leader, please specify the time period in which a price change was communicated, whether the price change was upward or downward, and whether it covered a specific geographic region or a specific product type.
III-21. Please describe how the above firm(s) exhibited price leadership.
III-22. Does your firm purchase PRODUCT over the internet?
No Yes-- Please describe, noting the estimated percentage of your firm’s total purchases of PRODUCT in 2006 accounted for by internet purchases.
IV-1. Who should be contacted regarding the requested information on product comparisons?
Company contact:
Name and title
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Phone number E-mail address
IV-2. Please indicate the countries of origin for PRODUCT for which your firm has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United States
COUNTRY
Other countries (Please specify: )
IV-3. Is PRODUCT produced in the United States and in other countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)? Please indicate below, using “A” to indicate that the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable, “F” to indicate that the products are frequently interchangeable, “S” to indicate that the products are sometimes interchangeable, “N” to indicate that the products are never interchangeable, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
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1 For any country-pair producing PRODUCT which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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IV-4. Do you or your customers ever specifically order PRODUCT from one country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No Yes--Please identify all relevant countries (including the United States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries) from which you or your customers prefer to order, and indicate why PRODUCT from these countries is preferred over product from other countries (please note the specific product in your response).
IV-5. Are certain grades/types/sizes of PRODUCT available from only a single source (domestic or foreign, including both subject and nonsubject countries)?
No Yes--Please identify the source and the grade/type/size.
IV-6. If you purchased PRODUCT from one source although a comparable product was available from another source at a lower price, please explain your reasons for doing so (please specify by country, including the United States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries). Possibilities might include transaction characteristics such as length of time to fill orders, minimum order size, reliability of supply, etc.
IV-7. For the factors listed below, please rate how PRODUCT produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares with PRODUCT produced in each of the other countries you identified (including the United States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries). Please type an “X” for each quality in each product comparison indicating whether the product from the first source is superior, comparable, or inferior compared with the product from the second source.
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IV-8. (a) How often does domestically produced PRODUCT meet minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Always Usually Sometimes Never
(b) How often does imported subject PRODUCT meet minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
COUNTRY
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Always Usually Sometimes Never
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Always Usually Sometimes Never
(c) How often does imported nonsubject PRODUCT meet minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
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V-1. Please provide the names and addresses of your firm’s five largest suppliers of PRODUCT purchased during 2004-06. Please also provide the name and telephone number of a contact person and the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of PRODUCT that each of these suppliers accounted for in 2006.
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Street address (not P.O. box), city, state, and zip code |
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| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | US purchaser questionnaire |
| Author | USITC |
| Last Modified By | USITC |
| File Modified | 2008-03-26 |
| File Created | 2006-09-07 |