09-3-2762 US purchaser questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 09-3-2762; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STEEL WIRE STRAND (“PC STRAND”) FROM BRAZIL,
INDIA, JAPAN, KOREA, MEXICO, AND THAILAND

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than July 20, 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 reviews of the countervailing duty order on PC strand from India and antidumping duty orders on PC
strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-432 and 731-TA-1024-1028 (Review)
and AA1921-188 (Third 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 purchased PC strand (as defined in the instruction booklet) from ANY source (domestic or
foreign) 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 these reviews 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 these reviews 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 these reviews 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?

I-4.

No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Extent of
ownership

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing PC strand from Brazil, India, Korea,
Mexico, and/or Thailand into the United States or which are engaged in exporting PC strand from
Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, and/Thailand to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-5.

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing PC strand from countries other than Brazil,
India, Korea, Mexico, and/or Thailand into the United States or which are engaged in exporting
PC strand from countries other than Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, and/or Thailand to the United
States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-6.

I-7.

Address

Affiliation

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

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 market conditions for PC strand?
No

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

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PART II.--PURCHASES AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Joshua Levy (202-205-3236,
[email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

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

II-2.

E-mail address

Purchases.--Report, as indicated below, your firm’s purchases (either directly or through a sales
agent or broker) of PC strand. Report based on delivery date, not order date.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Item

2003

Purchases of PC strand
produced in-The United States:
Quantity
Value
Brazil:
Quantity
Value
India:
Quantity
Value
Japan:
Quantity
Value
Korea:
Quantity
Value
Mexico:
Quantity
Value
Thailand:
Quantity
Value
All other countries:1
Quantity
Value
1
Please identify these countries:

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Jan.-June
2008
2009

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PART II.—PURCHASES AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-3.

Purchases before and after order.-(a)

Did your firm purchase PC strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, or Thailand
before 2003?
No--skip to (c)

(b)

Yes, from (country):

If yes, has your pattern of purchasing PC strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea,
Mexico, or Thailand changed since 2003?
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we discontinued purchases from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, or
Thailand because of the order. (Circle applicable country.)
Yes, we reduced purchases from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, or Thailand
because of the order. (Circle applicable country.)
Yes, but we changed the pattern of purchases from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea,
Mexico, or Thailand for reasons other than the order (please explain below).
(Circle applicable country.)

(c)

Has your pattern of purchasing PC strand from nonsubject foreign sources (i.e., countries
other than Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, or Thailand) changed since 2003.
We did not purchase from nonsubject foreign sources before or after the order.
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we increased purchases from nonsubject countries because of the order.
Yes, but we changed our pattern of purchases from nonsubject countries for reasons
other than the order (please explain below).
Please identify the nonsubject foreign source for which you are reporting.

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PART II.—PURCHASES AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-4.

Changes in purchasing patterns.--If the relative levels of your firm’s purchases of PC strand
from different sources (both domestic and foreign) have changed since 2003 (the year the
countervailing duty/antidumping duty orders under review became effective), please indicate
whether the relative share from that country has increased or decreased, and state the reason.
Source of purchases

Trend

The United States

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

Brazil

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

India

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

Japan

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

Korea

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

Mexico

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

Thailand

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

All other countries

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

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PART II.—PURCHASES AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-5.

Supplier identification.--Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s FIVE
largest suppliers for PC strand since 2003. Please also provide the name and telephone number of
a contact person and the share of the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of PC strand that
each of these customers accounted for in 2008.
Supplier’s
name

No.
1

2

3

4

5

Street address (not P.O.
box), city, state, and zip
code

Contact person

Share of
Telephone number
2008
or e-mail address purchases
(%)

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Joshua Levy (202-205-3236,
[email protected])
III-1.

Contact information (Market).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested market
characteristics and purchasing practices information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

III-2.

E-mail address

a) Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of PC strand
(check all that apply, noting the specific end uses if known)?
Converter (covers PC strand)
Construction firm
Distributor
Other (Describe:

)

b) Applications.—Is your firm in pre-tensioned applications, post-tensioned applications, or
both?
Pre-tensioned applications
Post-tensioned applications
III-3.

a) Competition of sales.--If you are a distributor or reseller of PC strand, do you compete for
sales to your customers with the manufacturers or importers from which you purchase PC strand?
No

Yes--Please describe

b) Competition of sales.—Do firms in the pre-tensioned and post-tensioned applications
compete for the same bare PC strand?
No

III-4.

Yes--Please describe

Types of customers.--If your firm is a distributor or reseller of PC strand, what are the major
types of consumers to which you sell PC strand?

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-5. End uses.--If your firm is an end user of PC strand, list in order of quantity of PC strand
consumed, the top 3 products for which your firm purchases PC strand as a component part or input.
Please indicate what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by PC strand (and NOTE: this
percentage should not add to 100 percent).

Product(s) you produce

Share of cost accounted for by
PC strand (percent)

1.
2.
3.

III-6.

Demand for end use products.-(a)

If your firm is an end user of PC strand, has the demand for your firm’s final products
incorporating PC strand changed since 2003?
Increased

(b)

Fluctuated

No change

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for PC strand?
No

III-7.

Decreased

Yes--Please describe.

Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of PC strand since 2003?
No

Yes--Please describe.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-8.

Anticipated changes in end uses.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of PC
strand in the future?
No

III-9.

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

Substitutes.-- Are there substitutes for PC strand?
No

Substitute

Yes-- If yes, please list in order of importance any products that may be
substituted for PC strand and provide examples of applications and end
uses. For each possible substitute product, please describe the degree
of substitutability and indicate whether changes in the price of the
substitute affect the price for PC strand, and to what degree, the length
of any time lag of such an effect.
Description

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price for PC strand?

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.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-10. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for PC strand since 2003?
No

Yes--Please explain.

III-11. Anticipated changes in substitutes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for PC strand in the future?
No

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

III-12. Demand trends.-(a)

How has the demand within the United States for PC strand changed since January 1,
2003? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

(b)

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

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

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-13. Anticipated demand trends.-(a)

How do you anticipate demand will change within the United States for PC strand in the
future? What principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

(b)

Decrease

Fluctuate

No change

How do you anticipate demand will change outside the United States for PC strand in the
future? What principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

Decrease

Fluctuate

No change

III-14. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc.
that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss PC strand supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of the
other major producing/consuming countries, including Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, or
Thailand, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2003 to the
present and forecasts for the future.
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; alternative
production opportunities; or other foreign suppliers of PC strand to the U.S. market) that affected
the availability of U.S.-produced PC strand 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.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-16. a) “Buy America(n)”.--Is buying a product that is produced in the United States an important
factor in your firm’s purchases of PC strand (please check ALL that apply)?
No
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are required by law or regulation (for example,
government purchases under “Buy America(n)” provisions). This involves
percent
of all purchases of PC strand.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are not required by law or regulation, but are by your
customers. This involves
percent of all purchases of PC strand.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are required for other reasons (please specify these
reasons below). This involves
percent of all purchases of PC strand.

III-17. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the PC strand market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition distinctive
to PC strand?
No

(b)

Yes--Please explain and provide estimates of the duration of any such
cycle.

Has the emergence of new markets for PC strand since 2003 affected the business cycles
or conditions of competition distinctive to PC strand?
No

Yes--Please explain any such changes.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-18. Decisions based on producer.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do your
customers make purchasing decisions involving PC strand based on the producer of the PC strand
you purchase?
Your firm:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Your customers:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, please discuss how your firm or your customers determine the producer and
why this information is important.
Your firm:

Your customers:

III-19. Decisions based on country-of-origin.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do
your customers make purchasing decisions involving PC strand based on the country of origin of
the PC strand you purchase?
Your firm:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Your customers:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, please discuss how your firm or your customers determine the source and
why this information is important.
Your firm:

Your customers:

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-20. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently do you make purchases?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Annually
Other (specify)

(b)

)

Do you expect this purchasing pattern to change in the next two years?
No

Yes-- How and why do you expect these changes to occur?

III-21. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase?

III-22. Supplier negotiations.-(a)

Do purchases of PC strand usually involve negotiations between supplier and purchaser?
No

(b)

Yes--Please describe these negotiations. In your response, please
comment on whether purchasers generally quote competing
prices as part of the negotiation process.

Does your firm tend to vary its purchases from a given supplier within a specified time
period based on the price offered for that period?
No

Yes--Specify the time period.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-23. Change in suppliers.--Have you changed suppliers since 2003?
No

Yes--Please list the supplier or suppliers and indicate whether the firm was
added or dropped as a supplier. Also give the reasons for the change
and how frequently you change suppliers.

III-24. New suppliers.-(a)

Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since 2003?
No

(b)

Yes--Please identify the firms and indicate how you became aware of
them.

Do you expect new PC strand suppliers to enter the market in the future?
No

Yes--Please provide details, noting the specific future time period in
your response.

III-25. Supplier qualification.--Do you require your suppliers to become certified or prequalified with
respect to the quality, chemistry, strength, or other performance characteristic of the PC strand
they sell to your firm?
No

Yes--

percent of purchases in 2008

Yes--all purchases

Please provide a general description of the certification or qualification process and the time
required.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-26. Factors considered vis-à-vis suppliers.--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-27. Failure to certify.--Since 2003, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their attempts to
certify or qualify their PC strand 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.

III-28. Purchasing factors.--For the factors listed below, please rate each in terms of its importance in
your purchase decision for PC strand.
Very
important
Availability .......................................
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit...........................
Price ................................................
Minimum qty requirements..............
Packaging .......................................
Product consistency ........................
Quality meets industry standards....
Quality exceeds industry standards
Product range..................................
Reliability of supply .........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs.................
Other (specify):
........
........
........

Somewhat
important

Not
important

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-29. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors
generally considered by your firm in deciding from whom to purchase PC strand 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.).
1.
2.
3.
Other factors or comments:

III-30. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of PC strand?

III-31. Choice of product not based on price.--If you purchased PC strand 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.

III-32. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the PC strand that
is offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-33. Price leaders.--Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the PC strand
market since 2003. 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-34. Frequency of price changes.--How frequently does the price of the PC strand you are
purchasing change?

III-35. Changes in U.S. industry.-(a)

Please identify and discuss any improvements/changes in the U.S. PC strand industry
since 2003 and explain fully, to the extent possible, the factor(s), including the order(s)
under review, that was/(were) responsible for each improvement/change.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-35. Changes in U.S. industry.--Continued
(b)

Please also discuss fully, to the extent possible, any improvements/changes that you
anticipate in the future in the U.S. PC strand industry. Identify the specific future time
period covered in your response, and discuss the factors that you believe would be
responsible for each improvement/change.

III-36. Effect of revocation.--What do you think will be the likely effects of any revocation of the
countervailing duty order/antidumping duty orders for imports of PC strand from Brazil, India,
Japan, Korea, Mexico, or Thailand? As appropriate, please discuss any potential effects of
revocation of the countervailing duty order/antidumping duty orders on (1) the future activities of
your firm and (2) the U.S. market as a whole. Please note the future time period to which you are
referring. Attach additional pages if necessary.
(1) Activities of your firm:

(2) Entire U.S. market:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Joshua Levy (202-205-3236,
[email protected])
IV-1.

Contact information (Product Comparisons).--Who should be contacted regarding the
requested production comparison information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

IV-2.

E-mail address

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin for PC strand for which your firm
has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United States
Brazil

India

Japan

Korea

Mexico

Thailand

Other countries (Please specify
IV-3.

)

Interchangeability by country-pair.--Is PC strand 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

Country-pair
United States
Brazil
India
Japan
Korea
Mexico
Thailand

Brazil

India

Japan

Korea

Mexico

Thailand

Other
countries

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-4.

Country preferences.--Do you or your customers ever specifically order PC strand from one
country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No

IV-5.

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 PC strand from these
countries is preferred over product from other countries (please note
the specific product in your response).

Availability of merchandise.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of PC strand 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.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how PC strand produced
in each country you identified in your response to question IV-2. compares with PC strand
produced in each of the other countries you identified (including the United States and both
subject and nonsubject foreign countries).

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements..............
Packaging................................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Japan

Superior

Inferior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
India
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Quality

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Brazil

Superior

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Continued.

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements..............
Packaging................................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Thailand

Superior

Inferior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Mexico
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Quality

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Korea

Superior

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Continued.

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements..............
Packaging................................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

compared to
product from

Inferior

compared to
product from

Comparable

compared to
product from

Superior

Product from

Inferior

Product from

Comparable

Quality

Product from

Superior

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IV-7.

Minimum quality.-(a)

How often does domestically produced PC strand meet minimum quality specifications
for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Always

(b)

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or never

How often does imported subject PC strand meet minimum quality specifications for
your uses or your customers’ uses?

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Brazil
India
Japan
Korea
Mexico
Thailand

(c)

How often does imported nonsubject PC strand (i.e., PC strand from countries other than
Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, or Thailand) meet minimum quality specifications
for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

China

IV-8.

Change in price.-(a)

Since 2003, has there been a change in the price of PC strand? If so, has the price of
U.S.-produced PC strand changed more or less than the price of imported PC strand from
Brazil?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand from
Brazil

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand
from Brazil, the price of U.S.-produced PC strand is now relatively
Higher

Lower

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IV-9.

Change in price.-(a)

Since 2003, has there been a change in the price of PC strand? If so, has the price of
U.S.-produced PC strand changed more or less than the price of imported PC strand from
India?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand from
India

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand
from India, the price of U.S.-produced PC strand is now relatively
Higher

Lower

IV-10. Change in price.-(a)

Since 2003, has there been a change in the price of PC strand? If so, has the price of
U.S.-produced PC strand changed more or less than the price of imported PC strand from
Japan?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand from
Japan

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand
from Japan, the price of U.S.-produced PC strand is now relatively
Higher

Lower

IV-11. Change in price.-(a)

Since 2003, has there been a change in the price of PC strand? If so, has the price of
U.S.-produced PC strand changed more or less than the price of imported PC strand from
Korea?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand from
Korea

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand
from Korea, the price of U.S.-produced PC strand is now relatively
Higher

Lower

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IV-12. Change in price.-(a)

Since 2003, has there been a change in the price of PC strand? If so, has the price of
U.S.-produced PC strand changed more or less than the price of imported PC strand from
Mexico?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand from
Mexico

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand
from Mexico, the price of U.S.-produced PC strand is now relatively
Higher

Lower

IV-13. Change in price.-(a)

Since 2003, has there been a change in the price of PC strand? If so, has the price of
U.S.-produced PC strand changed more or less than the price of imported PC strand from
Thailand?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand from
Thailand

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced PC strand has changed relative to the price of PC strand
from Thailand, the price of U.S.-produced PC strand is now relatively
Higher

Lower