Narrow Woven Ribbons and Woven Selvedge (P)

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
GENERAL INFORMATION, INSTRUCTIONS, AND
DEFINITIONS FOR COMMISSION QUESTIONNAIRES

Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from China and Taiwan
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-467 and 731-TA-1164-1165 (Preliminary)

Further information.--If you have any questions concerning the enclosed
questionnaire(s) or other matters related to these investigations, you may contact
the following members of the Commission=s staff (Fax 202-205-3205):
Nathanael Comly, investigator (202-205-3174; E-mail [email protected])
regarding general questions and trade and related information;
Mary Klir, auditor (202-205-3247; E-mail [email protected])
regarding financial information; and
Nancy Bryan, economist (202-205-2088; E-mail [email protected])
regarding pricing, market, and related information.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--These investigations were instituted in response to a petition filed on July 9, 2009,
by Berwick Offray LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary Lion Ribbon Company, Inc., Berwick,
PA. Countervailing and/or antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a result
of these investigations if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or
material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce makes an affirmative determination
of subsidization and/or dumping.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to these investigations are available at
http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2009/ribbons/prelimphase.htm. .

Address all correspondence to the United States International Trade Commission, Washington,
DC 20436. Hearing-impaired individuals can obtain information regarding these investigations
via the Commission=s TDD terminal (202-205-1810).
Due date of questionnaire(s).--Return the completed questionnaire(s) to the United States
International Trade Commission by no later than July 23, 2009. Although the enclosed postpaid
envelope may be used to return the completed questionnaire, use of an overnight mail service may
be necessary to ensure that your response actually reaches the Commission by July 23, 2009. If
you do not use the enclosed envelope, please make sure the completed questionnaire is sent to the
attention of Nathanael Comly. Return only one copy of the completed questionnaire(s), but
please keep a copy for your records so that you can refer to it if the Commission staff
contacts you with any questions during the course of the investigation.
Service of questionnaire response(s).--In the event that your firm is a party to these investigations,
you are required to serve a copy of the questionnaire(s), once completed, on parties to the
proceeding that are subject to administrative protective order (see 19 CFR ' 207.7). A list of such
parties is maintained by the Commission=s Secretary and may be obtained by calling
202-205-1803. A certificate of service must accompany the copy of the completed questionnaire(s)
you submit (see 19 CFR ' 207.7).
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to the enclosed
questionnaire(s) 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, nonnumerical 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 the enclosed questionnaire(s) is subject to audit
and verification by the Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep
all your workpapers and supporting documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire
response(s).

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GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to the
questionnaire(s), as well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to
the Commission in connection with the investigation, 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 these investigations or other import-injury investigations
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. In
addition, if your firm is a U.S. producer, the information you provide on your production and
imports of narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge and your responses to the questions in Part
I of the producer questionnaire will be provided to the U.S. Department of Commerce, upon its
request, for use in connection with (and only in connection with) its requirement pursuant to
section 702(c)(4)/732(c)(4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. ' 1671a(c)(4)/1673a(c)(4)) to make a
determination concerning the extent of industry support for the petition requesting these
investigations. Any information provided to Commerce will be transmitted under the
confidentiality and release guidelines set forth above. Your response to these questions constitutes
your consent that such information be provided to Commerce under the conditions described
above.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all questions.--Do not leave any question or section blank unless a questionnaire
expressly directs you to skip over certain questions or sections. If the answer to any question is
Anone,@ write Anone.@ If information is not readily available from your records in exactly the
form requested, furnish carefully prepared estimates--designated as such by the letter
AE@--and explain the basis of your estimates. Answers to questions and any necessary
comments or explanations should be supplied in the space provided or on separate sheets attached
to the appropriate page of the questionnaire(s). If your firm is completing more than one
questionnaire in connection with these investigations (i.e., a producer, importer, and/or purchaser
questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions in the questionnaires.
Consolidate all U.S. establishments.--Report the requested data for your establishment(s) located
in the United States. Firms operating more than one establishment should combine the data
for all establishments into a single report.
Filing instructions.—Questionnaires may be filed either in paper form or electronically.

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INSTRUCTIONS--Continued
OPTIONS FOR FILING IN PAPER FORM
• Overnight mail service.—Mail to the following address:
United States International Trade Commission
Office of Investigations, Room 615
500 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
• Fax.—Fax to 202.205.3205.
• U.S. mail.—Mail to the address above, but use zip code 20436. This option is not recommended.
U.S. mail sent to government offices undergoes additional processing to screen for hazardous
materials; this additional processing results in substantial delays in delivery.
OPTIONS FOR FILING ELECTRONICALLY
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at
http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2009/ribbons
/prelimphase.htm. . Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of
the questionnaire document. You may complete the questionnaire electronically,
print it out, and submit it in paper form as described above, or you may submit it
electronically through one of the following means:
• Compact disc (CD).—Copy your questionnaire onto a CD, include a signed certification page
(page 1) (either in paper form or scanned PDF copied onto CD), and mail to the address above. It
is strongly recommended that you use an overnight mail service. U.S. mail sent to government
offices undergoes additional processing which not only results in substantial delays in delivery but
may also damage CDs.
• E-mail.—E-mail your questionnaire to the investigator identified on page 1 of the Instruction
Booklet; include a scanned PDF of the signed certification page (page 1). Type the following in
the e-mail subject line: BPI Questionnaire, Narrow Woven Ribbons, 701-467 and 731-1164-1165.
Please note that submitting your questionnaire by e-mail may subject your firm’s business
proprietary information to transmission over an unsecure environment and to possible disclosure.
If you choose this option, the Commission warns you that any risk involving possible disclosure
of such information is assumed by the submitter and not by the Commission.
Note: If you are a party to the investigations, and service of the questionnaire is required,
such service should be made in paper form.

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DEFINITIONS
Narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge (“Narrow woven ribbons”).—Woven ribbons with
woven selvedge, in any length, but with a width (measured at the narrowest point of the ribbon)
less than or equal to 12 centimeters, composed of, in whole or in part, man-made fibers (whether
artificial and/or synthetic, including but not limited to nylon, polyester, rayon, polypropylene, and
polyethylene teraphthalate), metal threads and/or metalized yarns, or any combination thereof, and
such woven ribbons may or may not also include non-man-made fibers. Narrow woven ribbons
are provided for under subheading 5806.32 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS).1
Narrow woven ribbons may be of any color, style, pattern, or weave construction, including but
not limited to single-faced satin, double-faced satin, grosgrain, sheer, taffeta, twill, jacquard, or a
combination of two or more colors, styles, patterns and/or weave constructions. Narrow woven
ribbons may or may not have been subjected to, or composed of materials that have been subjected
to, various treatments, including but not limited to dyeing, printing, foil stamping, embossing,
flocking, coating and/or sizing. Narrow woven ribbons may or may not have embellishments,
including but not limited to appliqué, fringes, embroidery, buttons, glitter, sequins, laminates
and/or adhesive backing. Narrow woven ribbons may or may not have wire and/or monofilament
in, on, or along the longitudinal edges of the ribbon. Narrow woven ribbons may have ends of any
shape or dimension, including but not limited to straight ends that are perpendicular to the
longitudinal edges of the ribbon, tapered ends, flared ends or shaped ends, and the ends of such
Narrow woven ribbons may or may not be hemmed. Narrow woven ribbons may have
longitudinal edges that are straight or of any shape, and the longitudinal edges of such woven
ribbon may or may not be parallel to each other. Narrow woven ribbons may or may not consist
of such ribbons adhered to like ribbon and/or cut-edge woven ribbon, a configuration also known
as an “ornamental trimming.” Narrow woven ribbons may or may not be wound on spools;
attached to a card; hanked; packaged in boxes, trays or bags; or configured as skeins, balls, bateaus
or folds. Narrow woven ribbons may or may not be packaged with other products, including but
not limited to gift bags, gift boxes and/or other types of ribbon. Narrow woven ribbons when
included within a kit or set are covered by the scope of this investigation. Narrow woven ribbons
include all narrow woven fabrics, tapes, and labels that fall within this written description of the
scope of this investigation.
Excluded from the definition of narrow woven ribbons are the following: (1) formed bows
composed of woven ribbons with woven selvedge; (2) “pull-bows” composed of woven ribbons
with woven selvedge; (3) ribbons composed wholly of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread; (4)
ribbons suitable for the manufacture of typewriter or printer ribbons; (5) woven labels and apparel
tapes in the piece, or cut-to-shape, having a length not exceeding 8 centimeters; (6) woven ribbons

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Prior to 2008, narrow woven ribbons were covered by statistical reporting number 5806.32.1090. After 2008 narrow
woven ribbons are covered by statistical reporting numbers 5806.32.1020; 5806.32.1030; 5806.32.1050 and
5806.32.1060. Narrow woven ribbons may also enter under subheadings 5806.31.00; 5806.32.20; 5806.39.20;
5806.39.30; 5808.90.00; 5810.91.00; 5810.99.90; 5903.90.10; 5903.90.25; 5907.00.60 and 5907.00.80 and under
statistical categories 5806.32.1080; 5810.92.9080; 5903.90.3090 and 6307.90.9889.

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DEFINITIONS--Continued
with woven selvedge attached to and forming the handle of a gift bag; (7) cut-edge woven ribbons
formed by cutting broad woven fabric into strips of ribbon, with or without treatments to prevent
the longitudinal edges of the ribbon from fraying (such as by merrowing, lamination,
sono-bonding, fusing, gumming or waxing), and with or without wire running lengthwise along
the longitudinal edges of the ribbon; (8) woven ribbons comprised at least 90% by weight of
threads having a denier of 250 or higher; (9) webbing suitable for the manufacture of seat belts,
straps, harnesses and similar restraint and/or load bearing applications; and (10) narrow woven
pile fabrics.
Cut-edge ribbons – Ribbon made by cutting or slitting a fabric with a width wider than the desired
width of the ribbon, to form strips of ribbon. The edges are treated by gumming, fusing, or other
techniques such as the use of a hot knife to prevent the edges from raveling.
Firm.--An individual proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation
(including any subsidiary corporation), business trust, cooperative, trustee in bankruptcy, or
receiver under decree of any court.
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.
Establishment.--Each facility of a firm in the United States involved in the production,
importation, and/or purchase of narrow woven ribbons (as defined above), including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.
United States.--For purposes of these investigations, the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and the District of Columbia.
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing narrow woven ribbons (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign
manufacturer or through its selling agent.
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) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
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).

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DEFINITIONS--Continued
Purchaser.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or
subsidiary, in purchasing narrow woven ribbons (as defined above) from another firm that
produces, imports, or otherwise distributes narrow woven ribbons. A retail firm that is the
importer of record may be considered a purchaser.
Purchases.--Purchases from all sources, NOT including direct imports from foreign producers
(which should be reported in an importer questionnaire).
Purchase quantities.--Quantities reported should be net of returns.
Purchase values.--Values reported should be net values (i.e., gross purchase values less all
discounts, allowances, rebates, and the value of returned goods), delivered to your U.S.
receiving point.
Shipments.--Shipments of products produced in or imported by your U.S. establishment(s).
Include shipments to the contracting firm of product produced by your firm under a toll agreement.
Shipment quantities.--Quantities reported should be net of returns.
Shipment values.--Values reported should be 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. The value of domestic shipments to the contracting firm
under a toll agreement is the conversion fee (including profit).
Types of shipments:
U.S. shipments.--Commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related
firms within the United States.
Commercial shipments.--Shipments, other than internal consumption and transfers
to related firms, within the United States.
Internal consumption.--Product consumed internally by your firm.
Transfers to related firms.--Shipments made to related domestic firms.
Export shipments.--Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including
shipments to related firms.

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Channels of distribution: Specified destinations of shipments of products produced or imported
by your U.S. establishment(s). Include shipments to the contracting firm of product produced by
your firm under a toll agreement.
Wholesaler/Distributor.--Firms that purchase finished product for the purpose of
re-selling the same finished product to either a retailer or an industrial user; examples
include Floral Supply Syndicate.
Industrial end user.—Firms that purchase finished product for purpose of consuming the
finished product in the creation of a different finished product; examples include retail
florists, and retail stores that use the finished product to embellish their retail boxes.
Retailer.—Firms that resell the finished product to individual consumers; examples
include Jo-Ann Stores, Michaels Stores, and Wal-Mart.
Inventories.--Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work-in-progress.
The following definitions apply only to the PRODUCER QUESTIONNAIRE.
Average weaving/spooling capacity.--The level of weaving or spooling that your establishment(s)
could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume normal operating
conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate; normal operating
levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup;
and a typical or representative product mix).
Toll agreement.--Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw materials
and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns to the first firm
with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
Production.--All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
PRWs.--Production and related workers, including working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production for
plant=s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with the
above production operations.

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Average number employed.--Add the number of employees, both full-time and part-time, for the
12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide that total by 12. For the
January-March periods, calculate similarly and divide by 3.
Hours worked.--Include time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight-time hours.
Wages paid.--Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old-age and
unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid directly
by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Fiscal year.--The 12-month period between settlement of your firm=s financial accounts.
Purchases other than direct imports.--Purchases from U.S. producers, U.S. importers, and other
U.S. sources.

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