09-2-2743 US importer questionnaire

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN FROZEN FISH FILLETS FROM VIETNAM

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than March 10, 2009
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 review of the antidumping duty order concerning certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam (inv. No.
731-TA-1012 (Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act
of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to
compel the submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
State

City

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm imported certain frozen fish fillets (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country at any
time since January 1, 2003?

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 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 review in any other import-injury investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this review 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 review 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

Signature

Phone: (
Fax ( )

E-mail address

)

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
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, 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.

OMB statistics.--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.

OMB feedback.--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.

Establishments covered.--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.

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Extent of
ownership

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-4.

I-5.

Related “subject” importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic
or foreign, which are engaged in importing certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam into the
United States or which are engaged in exporting certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam to the
United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Related “nonsubject” importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing certain frozen fish fillets from countries
other than Vietnam into the United States or which are engaged in exporting certain frozen fish
fillets from countries other than Vietnam to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-6.

Affiliation

Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of certain frozen fish fillets?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-7.

I-8.

FTZs or bonded warehouse.--Please indicate whether your firm enters certain frozen fish fillets
into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Foreign trade zones

No

Yes

Bonded warehouses

No

Yes

TIB.--Please indicate whether your firm imports certain frozen fish fillets under the TIB
(temporary importation under bond) program.
No

I-9.

Business plan.--In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected future market conditions for certain frozen
fish fillets?
No

I-10.

Yes

Yes–Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

Other investigations.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this review been the
subject of any other import relief investigations in any country(ies) other than the United States?
No

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 Elizabeth Haines (202-2053200, [email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Contact information (Trade).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested trade and
related information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

II-2.

E-mail address

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of certain frozen fish fillets since January 1, 2003?
(check as many as appropriate)
office/warehouse openings .......

office/warehouse closings ........

relocations ................................

expansions ................................

acquisitions...............................

consolidations...........................

prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments ................
revised labor agreements ..........

other..........................................

(please describe)

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-3.

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the importation of certain frozen fish
fillets in the future?
No

II-4.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the order is revoked.--Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the importation of certain frozen fish fillets in the future if the antidumping duty order
on certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam were to be revoked?
No

II-5.

Yes--Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue.

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue.

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of certain frozen
fish fillets for delivery after December 31, 2008?
No

Yes–Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities involved.
Quantity (1,000 pounds)
2009
Item

Vietnam
All other countries

Jan.-Mar.

Apr.-Jun.

Jul.-Sept.

Oct.-Dec.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-6.

Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces certain frozen fish fillets in the
United States, please indicate your reasons for importing this product. If your reasons differ by
source, please elaborate.
Not applicable (i.e., your firm is not also a producer/processor in the United States), otherwise
list reason for importing certain frozen fish fillets below.
Reasons:

II-7.

Duty circumvention.—
(a)

Has your firm or any of your firm’s affiliated or unaffiliated customers been investigated
by any U.S. government agency (including, but not limited to, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Justice, or
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) for potential avoidance of
antidumping duties on certain frozen fish fillets?
No

(b)

Yes--Please describe the investigation(s) and outcome(s).

If your firm aware of any past of present antidumping duty avoidance schemes
(including, but not limited to, mislabeling or transshipments through third countries)
relating to certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam, regardless of whether these schemes
have specifically been investigated by any U.S. government agency?
No

Yes--Please describe.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8.

Imports from Vietnam.--Does your firm import certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of certain frozen fish fillets imported from Vietnam by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction
booklet.)

VIETNAM1
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
(A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
Spoilage4 (quantity) (L)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (M)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to food service
distributors (quantity) (N)
U.S. shipments to restaurants (quantity)
(O)
U.S. shipments to others (quantity) (P)5
1

Identify in order of importance the firms from which you imported certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam:

2

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for 2003-08 below:
3

Identify your principal export markets:
Spoilage can account for any period-over-period differences in inventories given your firm’s importation and sales data,
and should represent any certain frozen fish fillets that were not sold (e.g., went bad, was stolen, or is unaccounted for).
5
Please describe these firms:
4

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9.

Imports from other sources.--Does your firm import certain frozen fish fillets from countries
other than Vietnam?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of certain frozen fish fillets imported from countries other than
Vietnam by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions
in the instructions.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES1
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
(A)
Imports:2
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
Value3 (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value3 (I)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
Spoilage5 (quantity) (L)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (M)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to food service
distributors (quantity) (N)
U.S. shipments to restaurants (quantity)
(O)
U.S. shipments to others (quantity) (P)4
1

Identify in order of importance the specific countries from which you imported these products:

2

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for 2003-08 below:
3

Identify in order of importance your principal export markets:
Spoilage can account for any period-over-period differences in inventories given your firm’s importation and sales data,
and should represent any certain frozen fish fillets that were not sold (e.g., went bad, was stolen, or is unaccounted for).
5
Please describe these firms:
4

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-10.

Reconciliation of import data.-(a)

Please note that the quantities reported in questions II-8 and II-9 should reconcile as
follows in each period (i.e., in each column):
Reconciliation
A+B–D–F–H–J–L=M
D+F+H=N+O+P

(b)

Do these data reconcile?
Yes
No--(Please
correct these data before submitting questionnaire)
Do these data reconcile?
Yes
No--(Please
correct these data before submitting questionnaire).

Please note that the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the
beginning-of-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line M of
year 2003 should equal line A of year 2004). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent
calendar year?
Yes.

No--(Please correct these data before submitting questionnaire.
Note that you may use the quantities reported under
spoilage (line L) to account for any unexplained
discrepancies between your import, shipment and
inventory data.)

II-11.

Effect of order.--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty order covering
imports of certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam in terms of its effect on your firm’s imports,
U.S. shipments of imports, and inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations
before and after the imposition of the order.

II-12.

Likely effect of revocation of order.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its imports,
U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of certain frozen fish fillets in the future if the
antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam were to be revoked?
No

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation for any trends or
projections you may provide.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Gerald Benedick (202-2053244, [email protected])
III-1.

Contact information (Price).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested pricing and
related information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

E-mail address

PRICE DATA
This section requests quarterly price and quantity data, f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment, concerning
your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments to unrelated U.S. customers of the following products imported
from Vietnam during January 2003-December 2008:
Product 1.--2 to 3 ounce frozen fillets, not breaded or marinated, in 15 lb. to 22 lb. boxes.
Product 2.--over 3 ounce to 5 ounce frozen fillets, not breaded or marinated, in 15 lb. to 22 lb.
boxes.
Product 3.--over 5 ounce to 7 ounce frozen fillets, not breaded or marinated, in 15 lb. to 22 lb.
boxes.
Product 4.--over 7 ounce to 9 ounce frozen fillets, not breaded or marinated, in 15 lb. to 22 lb.
boxes.
Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.inland transportation costs. Total dollar values should reflect the final net amount paid to you (i.e., should
be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2.

Price data (Vietnam).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Vietnam and sold by your firm.

VIETNAM
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Quantity
Value

Product 2
Quantity
Value

2003:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2004:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 1:
Product 2:

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2.

Price data (Vietnam).--Continued

VIETNAM
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

2003:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2004:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-3.

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of certain frozen
fish fillets (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please include a copy of a recent
price list with your submission. If your price list is large, please only submit some sample pages.
Transaction by transaction

Contracts

Set price lists

Other--Please describe:

III-4.

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

Annual total volume discounts

No discount policy

Other--Please describe:

III-5.

III-6.

Pricing terms for certain frozen fish fillets.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its imported certain frozen fish fillets (e.g.,
2/10 net 30 days)?
.

(b)

On what basis are your prices of imported certain frozen fish fillets usually quoted?
(check one)
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its imported certain
frozen fish fillets in 2008 were on a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months), (2) short-term contract basis (multiple deliveries up to and including 12
months), and (3) spot sales basis (for a single delivery)?
Type of sale
Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales

Share of sales (percent)

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-7.

III-8.

III-9.

Long-term contact provisions.--If you sell on a long-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical long-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet or release provision?

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

Short-term contract provisions.--If you sell on a short-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical short-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet or release provision?

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
Not

Lead times.--What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery
for your firm’s sales of certain frozen fish fillets?

Source

Share of sales,
2008

Lead time

From your firm’s inventory
From foreign manufacturers’
inventory
Produced to order
Total

100.0 %

III-10. Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of certain frozen fish fillets
that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your customers’ locations? (check one)
Your firm
or purchaser

(c)

What proportion of your sales are delivered within 100 miles of your point of importation
( ) or storage facility ( )?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent.
Over 1,000 miles?
percent. Be sure to check one of the two options for
measurement.

1

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-11. Substitutes.--Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for certain
frozen fish fillets. For each possible substitute product, please give examples of applications and
end uses for which they are substitutes and indicate whether changes in the price of the substitute
affect the price for certain frozen fish fillets, and to what degree, and the length of any time lag of
such an effect.

Substitute

Description

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price for certain
frozen fish fillets?

1.

No

Yes--Please explain.

2.

No

Yes--Please explain.

3.

No

Yes--Please explain.

4.

No

Yes--Please explain.

5.

No

Yes--Please explain.

III-12. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for certain frozen fish fillets since 2003?
No

Yes—Please explain.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-13. Anticipated changes in substitute.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for certain frozen fish fillets in the future?
No

Yes--Please describe. Provide any underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation
that address this issue.

III-14. Effect(s) of raw material price changes.--To what extent have changes in the prices of raw
materials affected your firm’s selling prices for certain frozen fish fillets during January 2003December 2008? Also discuss any anticipated changes in your raw material costs in the future,
identifying the time period(s) involved and the factor(s) that you believe would be responsible for
such changes. Provide any underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business
plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

III-15. Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions;
production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative
production opportunities) that affected the availability of U.S.-produced certain frozen fish fillets
in the U.S. market since 2003?
No

Yes--Please note the time period(s) of any such changes, the factors(s)
involved, and the impact such changes had on your shipment volumes
and prices.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-16. Availability of import supply (Vietnam).-(a)

Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of certain frozen fish fillets
imported from Vietnam in the U.S. market in the future?
Increase

(b)

No change

Decrease

If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes, including the time period
and the impact of such changes on shipment volumes and prices. Provide any underlying
assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentation that address this issue.

III-17. Availability of import supply (nonsubject).—
(a)

Has the availability of imported certain frozen fish fillets from countries other than
Vietnam changed since 2003?
No

(b)

Yes--Please explain.

List in order of perceived or actual presence in the U.S. market of the largest sources of
imported frozen fish fillets from countries other than Vietnam.
1.
2.
3.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-18 Product or marketing changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range,
product mix, or marketing (including sales over the internet) of certain frozen fish fillets since
2003?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

III-19 Anticipated product or marketing changes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
product range, product mix, or marketing (including sales over the internet) of certain frozen fish
fillets in the future? Provide any underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.
No

Yes--Please identify, including the time period.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-20 Demand trends.-(a)

How has the demand within the United States for certain frozen fish fillets changed since
January 1, 2003? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

(b)

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for certain frozen fish fillets
changed since January 1, 2003? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

III-21 Anticipated demand trends.-(a)

How do you anticipate demand will change within the United States for certain frozen
fish fillets to in the future? What principal factors will affect any changes in demand?
Increase

(b)

No Change

Decrease

Fluctuate

How do you anticipate demand will change outside the United States for certain frozen
fish fillets to in the future? What principal factors will affect any changes in demand?
Increase

No Change

Decrease

Fluctuate

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-22 Geographical shipments.--Based on the quantity of your firm’s U.S. shipments in 2008 as
reported in response to questions II-8 and II-9 above, please indicate the percentage share for
which each of the following geographic markets account. Please answer this question in
reference to the delivery location of your shipments.
Share of U.S. shipments in 2008
(in percent)

Geographic area

Of imports
from
VIETNAM

Of imports from
ALL OTHER
SOURCES

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, VI, among others.
Note.--These shares should be calculated from all reported U.S. shipments in 2008 (lines D, F, and H) from questions II8 and II-9.

III-23 Price differences.--Please compare market prices of certain frozen fish fillets in U.S. and nonU.S. markets, if known. Provide specific information as to time periods and regions for any price
comparisons.

III-24 Market studies.--Please provide the internet addresses for (or if not available online as a separate
attachment to your questionnaire submission) any studies, surveys, et cetera that you are aware of
that quantify and/or otherwise discuss certain frozen fish fillets supply (including production
capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of the other major
producing/consuming countries, including Vietnam, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular
interest is such data from 2003 to the present and forecasts for the future.

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III-25 Interchangeability by country-pair.--Are certain frozen fish fillets 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 countrypair.1

Country-pair

United
States

Vietnam

China

Thailand

Malaysia

Other
countries

United States
Vietnam
China
Thailand
Malaysia
1
For any country-pair producing certain frozen fish fillets which is sometimes or never interchangeable,
please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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III-26. Differences other than price by country-pair.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality,
availability, transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between certain frozen
fish fillets produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s
sales of the products? Please indicate below, using “A” to indicate that such differences are
always significant, “F” to indicate that such differences are frequently significant, “S” to indicate
that such differences are sometimes significant, “N” to indicate that such differences are never
significant, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1

Country-pair

United
States

Vietnam

China

Thailand

Malaysia

Other
countries

United States
Vietnam
China
Thailand
Malaysia
1
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s sales of certain frozen fish fillets, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors: