09-1-2780 US producer questionnaire

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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE FROM CHINA AND TAIWAN

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than July 23, 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 antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning narrow woven ribbons with woven
selvedge from China and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-467 and 731-TA-1164-1165 (Preliminary)). The information
requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is
mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or
information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
State

City

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced narrow woven ribbons (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since
January 1, 2006?

NO

(Complete pages 1-6 as appropriate, and sign the certification below and promptly return the applicable
pages 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 investigations 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 these investigations 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 investigations 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
Phone: (

Date

)

Signature

E-mail address
Fax (

)

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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 50 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.

Do you support or oppose the petition?
Support

Oppose

Take no position

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

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

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Extent of
ownership

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in
importing narrow woven ribbons from China or Taiwan into the United States or which are
engaged in exporting narrow woven ribbons from China or Taiwan to the United States?
No
Firm name

I-6.

Yes--List the following information

Yes--List the following information
Address

Affiliation

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in the
production of narrow woven ribbons?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information
Address

Affiliation

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Nathanael Comly (202-2053174, [email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

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

II-2.

Has your firm experienced any plant openings, relocations, expansions, acquisitions,
consolidations, closures, or prolonged shutdowns because of strikes or equipment failure;
curtailment of production because of shortages of materials; or any other change in the character
of your operations or organization relating to the production of narrow woven ribbons since
January 1, 2006?
No

II-3.

E-mail address

Yes--Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes.

Does your firm produce other products on the same equipment and machinery used in the
production of narrow woven ribbons (including embellishments)?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., sales):
Products produced on same equipment and share of total production in 2008 (in percent):
Product
Narrow woven ribbons
Cut-edge ribbons

Percent

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-4.

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, and shipments to the production of cut-edge
ribbons in your U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods. (See definitions in the
instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in square yards) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item
2006

2007

January-March
2008

2008

2009

Capacity (quantity)
Production (quantity)
U.S. shipments:
Quantity
Value

II-5.

Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your production capacity and your ability
to shift production capacity between products.

II-6.

Please estimate the share (by quantity) of your firm’s U.S. shipments of cut-edge ribbon in 2008
(reported above) accounted for by the following channels of distribution.
(a) Wholesalers/distributors (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

percent

(b) Industrial end-users (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

percent

(c) Retailers _______

percent

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7.
Does your firm produce other products using the same production and related workers
employed to produce narrow woven ribbons (including embellishments)?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., production volume):
Products produced using the same workers and share of total production in 2008 (in percent):
Product

Percent

Narrow woven ribbons
Cut-edge ribbons

II-8.

Since January 1, 2006, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement (see definition in the
instruction booklet) regarding the production of narrow woven ribbons?
No

II-9.

.

Does your firm produce narrow woven ribbons in a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
No

II-10.

Yes--Name firm(s):

Yes--Identify FTZ(s):

Since January 1, 2006, has your firm imported narrow woven ribbons?
No

Yes--COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’
QUESTIONNAIRE

IF YOUR FIRM PRODUCES ONLY CUT-EDGE RIBBON AND NOT NARROW WOVEN RIBBON
WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE, PLEASE STOP HERE AND RETURN PAGES 1-6 OF THIS
QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION.

.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11.

Report your firm’s weaving capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and employment related
to the production of narrow woven ribbons in your U.S. establishment(s) during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in square yards) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

January-March
2008

2008

2009

1

Average weaving capacity (quantity)
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Production (quantity)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption:
Quantity of internal consumption
Value2 of internal consumption
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity of transfers
Value2 of transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to wholesalers/distributors
(quantity)
U.S. shipments to industrial end users
(quantity)
U.S. shipments to retailers (quantity)
Employment data:
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (value)
1

The weaving capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
looms,
hours per
week,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate weaving capacity, and explain any changes
in reported capacity (use additional pages as necessary).
2

Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data
using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3

Identify your principal export markets:
.
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-12a. Report your firm’s average spooling capacity used for your firm’s U.S. shipments of narrow
woven ribbon reported in question II-11.
Quantity (in square yards)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

January-March
2008

2008

2009

Average spooling capacity:
U.S.
Other countries. 1
Total
1

Identify other countries:

II-12b. Please describe the source and extent of your firm’s capital investment with respect to its narrow
woven ribbon spooling capacity:
(a) in the United States:

(b) outside the United States:

II-12c. Please describe the narrow woven ribbon spooling process and discuss the technical expertise
involved in spooling narrow woven ribbons.

II-12d. Please estimate the value added to narrow woven ribbons through the spooling process:
Country
In United States
Outside United States

Percent

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-12e. Please report the number of production and related workers engaged in spooling narrow woven
ribbons:
Country

PRW (number)

In United States
Outside United States

II-12f. With respect to the spooling process, please report the quantity and type of parts sourced:
Country

Quantity

Type of parts

In United States
Outside United States
II-12g. With respect to the spooling process, please indicate any other costs and activities directly leading
to production of the like narrow woven ribbons:
(a) in the United States:

(b) outstide the United States:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-13.

Estimate the share of your firm’s U.S. shipments in 2008 of the following narrow woven ribbons
(in percent) :

Product

Percent of
2008 quantity

Percent of
2008 value

Polyester with wire in selvedge
Polyester without wire in selvedge
Nylon with wire in selvedge
Nylon without wire in selvedge
Other fabric with wire in selvedge 1
Other fabric without wire in selvedge 1
Total
1

II-14.

Please list other fabric(s):

100.0

100.0
.

If you reported transfers to related firms in question II-11, please indicate the nature of the
relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint venture, wholly owned
subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a non-market formula,
whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether the related firms also
processed inputs from sources other than your firm.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-15.

Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased narrow woven ribbons since
January 1, 2006? (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Yes--Report such purchases below for the specified periods.1

No

(Quantity in square yards, value in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

January-March
2008

2008

2009

2

PURCHASES FROM U.S. IMPORTERS
OF NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS FROM-China:
Quantity
Value
Taiwan:
Quantity
Value
Other sources: 2
Quantity
Value
PURCHASES FROM OTHER SOURCES:3
Quantity
Value
1

Please indicate your reasons for purchasing this product. If your reasons differ by source, please elaborate.

2

Please indicate identify these sources.

3

Please list the name of the firm(s) from which you purchased this product. If your suppliers differ by source,
please identify the source for each listed supplier.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Mary Klir (202-205-3247, [email protected]).
III-1.

Who should be contacted regarding the requested financial information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

III-2.

E-mail address

Briefly describe your financial accounting system.
A.

When does your fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your fiscal year changed during the period examined, explain below:

B.1.

Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include subject merchandise:

2.
3.

4.

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for the subject merchandise:
Yes
No
How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited,
unaudited,
annual reports,
10Ks,
10Qs,
Monthly,
quarterly,
semi-annually,
annually
Accounting basis:
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive
(specify)

Note: The Commission may request that your company submit copies of its financial statements,
including internal profit-and-loss statements for the division or product group that includes
narrow woven ribbons, as well as those statements and worksheets used to compile data for your
firm’s questionnaire response.

III-3.

Briefly describe your cost accounting system (e.g., standard cost, job order cost, etc.).

III-4.

Briefly describe your allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and interest expense and other
income and expenses.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-5.

Other products.--Please list any other products you produced in the facilities in which you
produced narrow woven ribbons, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these other
products in your most recent fiscal year:
Products

III-6.

Share of sales

Does your firm receive inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any other services) used in the
production of narrow woven ribbons from any related firm?
Yes—Continue to question III-7 below.

III-7.

In the space provided below, identify the inputs related to the production of narrow woven
ribbons that your firm receives from related parties.
Input

III-8.

No--Continue to question III-10 below.

Related party

With respect to the related companies identified in response to question III-7 above, are their
financial statements consolidated with your firm’s financial statements? (In other words, are
profits or losses arising from intercompany transactions eliminated?
Yes—Continue to question III-9 below.

No--Continue to question III-10 below.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-9.

All intercompany profit on inputs purchased from related parties that is eliminated pursuant to
formal financial statement consolidation should also be eliminated from the costs reported to the
Commission in question III-11 (i.e., costs reported in question III-11, to the extent that they
reflect inputs purchased from related parties, should only reflect the related party’s cost and not
include an associated profit component). Reasonable methods for determining and eliminating
the associated profit on inputs purchased from related parties are acceptable.
Has your firm complied with the Commission’s instructions regarding costs associated with
inputs purchased from related parties?

Yes

No

III-10. Nonrecurring charges.--For each annual and interim period for which financial results are
reported in question III-11, please indicate in the schedule below the specific nonrecurring
charges, the particular expense/cost line items from question III-11 where the associated charges
are included, a brief description of the charges, and the associated values (in $1,000).
Nonrecurring charges would include, but are not limited to, items such as asset write-offs and
accelerated depreciation due to restructuring of the company’s narrow woven ribbons operations.
Calendar years
Item
Non-recurring charges: (In this column please
provide a brief description of each nonrecurring
charge and indicate the particular expense/cost line
items where the associated charges are included in
question III-11.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

2006

2007

January-March
2008

2008

2009

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-11. Operations on narrow woven ribbons.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the narrow woven ribbons operations of your U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report
resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be
valued at fair market value and purchases from related firms must be valued at cost.2
Provide data for the specified calendar years and interim periods. If your firm was involved in
tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee) please contact Mary Klir (202)205-3247
before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in square yards) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

January-March
2008

2008

2009

Net sales quantities:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales quantities
Net sales values:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):4
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other income and expenses:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
All other income or expenses, net
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
1

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Please list the expense categories and amounts of any profits on internal inputs or inputs from related firms that are reflected on
your books but which are eliminated from the costs reported below.
3
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
4
COGS should include costs associated with internal consumption and transfers to related firms.
2

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-12. Asset values.--Report the total assets associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of
narrow woven ribbons. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the specific asset data in the
normal course of business, please estimate it based upon some rational method (such as
production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with your cost allocations in the previous question.
Your finished goods inventory value should reconcile with the inventory quantity data reported in
Part II. Provide data as of the specified calendar years.
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

2008

Assets associated with the production,
warehousing, and sale of product:
1. Current assets:
A. Cash and equivalents
B. Accounts receivable, net
C. Inventories (finished goods)
D. Inventories (raw materials and work in
process)
E. Other (describe:

)

F. Total current assets (lines 1.A. through
1.E.)
2. Property, plant, and equipment
A. Original cost of property, plant, and
equipment
B. Less: Accumulated depreciation
C. Equals: Book value of property, plant,
and equipment
3. Other (describe:

)

4. Total assets (lines 1.F., 2.C., and 3)

III-13. Capital expenditures and research and development expenditures.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenditures on narrow woven ribbons. Provide data
for the specified calendar years and interim periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Capital expenditures
Research and development expenditures

2006

2007

January-March
2008

2008

2009

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-14. Since January 1, 2006, has your firm experienced any actual negative effects on its return on
investment or its growth, investment, ability to raise capital, existing development and production
efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced version of the product), or the
scale of capital investments as a result of imports of narrow woven ribbons from China and/or
Taiwan?
No

Yes--My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
Cancellation, postponement, or rejection of expansion projects
Denial or rejection of investment proposal
Reduction in the size of capital investments
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the issue of stocks or bonds
Other (specify)

III-15. Does your firm anticipate any negative impact of imports of narrow woven ribbons from China
and/or Taiwan?

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from economist Nancy Bryan (202205-2088, [email protected]).
IV-1.

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 quantity and value data on your firm’s U.S. shipments of the following
products during January 2006-March 2009.
Product 1.—Single faced satin of solid color, without woven or applied embellishments,1 with a
woven selvedge with no wire.
Product 2.— Single faced satin of non-solid color, without woven or applied embellishments,1
with a woven selvedge with no wire.
Product 3.— Single faced satin of non-solid color, with woven or applied embellishments,1 with
a woven selvedge with no wire.
Product 4.— Double faced satin of solid color, without woven or applied embellishments,1 with a
woven selvedge with no wire.
Product 5.— Sheers of solid color, without woven or applied embellishments,1 with a woven
selvedge with no wire.
Product 6.— Sheers of solid color, without woven or applied embellishments,1 with a woven
selvedge, with wire.
Product 7.— Grosgrain of non-solid color, with applied embellishments,1 with a woven selvedge,
with no wire.
Product 8.— Grosgrain of non-solid color, without applied embellishments,1 with a woven
selvedge, with no wire.
1

Woven or applied embellishments include, but are not limited to: woven embellishments using a jacquard
mechanism, narrow woven ribbon made from differently colored yarns (yarns dyed before weaving), screen printed
embellishments, flexography printed embellishments, transfer printed embellishments, and foil stamped
embellishments.

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 IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-2a. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by your firm.

Period of shipment

(Quantity in square yards, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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
2009
January-March
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 IV.
Note.—Identify the fabric or blend of fabric comprising each product. Also, 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:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-2a.—contintued.
Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by your firm.

Period of shipment

(Quantity in square yards, value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 8
Quantity
Value

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
2009
January-March
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 IV.
Note.—Identify the fabric or blend of fabric comprising each product. Also, if your product does not exactly meet the
product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of your product:
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-3.

Please describe how your firm determines the prices that it charges for sales of narrow woven
ribbon (transaction by transaction negotiation, contracts for multiple shipments, set price lists,
etc.). 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 submit sample pages.

IV-4.

Please describe your firm’s discount policy (quantity discounts, annual total volume discounts,
etc.).

IV-5.

Has your firm ever paid for markdown support to a retailer (i.e., paid for retail space by paying to
clear out all of the product previously in that retail space)? Please describe how your firm
paid this markdown support (e.g., as a one-time payment, a price discount on certain shipments,
etc.); the amount of the markdown; when such markdowns were paid; and which retailers were
involved.

IV-6.

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced narrow woven ribbon (e.g., 2/10
. On what basis are your prices of domestic narrow woven
net 30 days)?
ribbon usually quoted (e.g., f.o.b. warehouse, or delivered)?

IV-7.

.

Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced narrow woven ribbon in 2008
were on a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for more than 12 months), (2) shortterm contract basis (multiple deliveries up to 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 IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-8.

IV-9.

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?

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?

IV-10. What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s
sales of your U.S.-produced narrow woven ribbon?

Source

Share of sales,
2008

Lead time

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

IV-11. (a)

(b)

100 %

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of narrow woven ribbon
that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.
Who generally arranges the transportation to your customers’ locations? (check one)
Your firm
or purchaser

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-11. (c)

What proportion of your sales occur within 100 miles of your storage or production
facility?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent.

IV-12. What is the geographic market area in the United States served by your firm’s narrow woven
ribbon? (check all that apply)
Northeast

Mid-Atlantic

Midwest

Southeast

Southwest

Rocky Mountains

West Coast

Northwest

National

Other (describe:

)

IV-13. Describe the end uses of the narrow woven ribbon that you manufacture. For each end-use
product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by narrow woven ribbon?
End use

IV-14. (a)

Share of total cost (percent)

Can other products be substituted for narrow woven ribbon?
No
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

Yes--Please list these substitute products in order of importance.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-14. (b)

(c)

For each possible substitute product, please give examples of applications and end uses
for which they are substitutes.

Have changes in the prices of these products affected the price for narrow woven ribbon?
No

Yes--To what degree do changes in their prices affect the price for
narrow woven ribbon? 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
narrow woven ribbon or final end use?

IV-15. Compare and contrast the products below to narrow woven ribbon and describe the degree of
interchangeability between these products and narrow woven ribbon:
(a)

Woven ribbons with woven selvedge with a width greater than 12 cm:

(b)

Cut-edge woven ribbons:

(c)

Ribbons made of non-man-made fabrics:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-16. a)

How has the demand within the United States for narrow woven ribbon changed since
January 1, 2006? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

(b)

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for narrow woven ribbon
changed since January 1, 2006? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

IV-17. Have there been any significant changes in the product range or marketing of narrow woven
ribbon since January 1, 2006?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

IV-18. Raw materials.--Please identify the major raw materials used in your firm’s production of narrow
woven ribbon, the approximate percentage change in the cost of each raw material since January
1, 2006, and the share of your firm’s total raw material costs for narrow woven ribbon production
in 2008 accounted for by each raw material. If raw materials differ between type of narrow
woven ribbon, please indicate as much.

Raw material
1.
2.
3.

Change in cost
since 2008
(percent)

Estimated share of
total raw material cost
for narrow woven
ribbon production in
2008 (percent)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-19. What are the differences in quality and price between narrow woven ribbon made of polyester
compared to narrow woven ribbon made of nylon?

IV-20. Is narrow woven ribbon 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

China

Taiwan

Mexico

Other2

United States
China
Taiwan
1
For any country-pair producing narrow woven ribbon which is sometimes or never interchangeable,
please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

2

Please specify:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-21. Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability, transportation network, product range,
technical support, etc.) between narrow woven ribbon 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

China

Taiwan

Mexico

Other2

United States
China
Taiwan
1

For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s sales of narrow woven ribbon, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:

2

Please specify:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-22. Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s 10 largest customers for narrow
woven ribbon since 2006. Please also provide the name, e-mail address, and telephone number of
a contact person and the share of the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of narrow woven
ribbon that each of these customers accounted for in 2008.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Customer’s name

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

Contact person and
e-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
2008
sales
(%)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-23. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST REVENUES.--THIS SECTION IS TO BE
COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS. (Note: petitioners may provide allegations
involving quotes made AFTER the filing of the petition.)
Since January 1, 2006: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling narrow woven ribbon from
China or Taiwan, did your firm:
Reduce prices

No

Yes

Roll back announced price increases

No

Yes

If yes, please furnish as much of the following information as possible for each affected
transaction. Document such allegations of lost revenues whenever possible (documentation could
include copies of invoices, sales reports, or letters from customers). Please note that the
Commission may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Customer name, contact person, e-mail address, phone and fax numbers
Specific product(s) involved
Date of your initial price quotation
Quantity involved
Your initial rejected price quotation (total delivered value)
Your accepted price quotation (total delivered value)
The country of origin of the competing imported product
The competing price quotation of the imported product (total delivered value)
Customer name,
contact person,
e-mail address,
phone and fax
numbers

Product

Date of
quote

Quantity
(square
yards)

Initial
rejected U.S.
price (total
value-dollars)

Accepted
U.S. price
(total value-dollars)

Country of
origin

Competing
import price
(total
value—
dollars)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-24. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST SALES.-- THIS SECTION IS TO BE
COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS. (Note: petitioners may provide allegations
involving quotes made AFTER the filing of the petition.)
Since January 1, 2006: Did your firm lose sales of narrow woven ribbon to imports of these
products from China or Taiwan?
No

Yes

If yes, please furnish as much of the following information as possible for each affected
transaction. Document such allegations of lost sales whenever possible (documentation could
include copies of invoices, sales reports, or letters from customers). Please note that the
Commission may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Customer name, contact person, e-mail address, phone and fax numbers
Specific product(s) involved
Date of your price quotation
Quantity involved
Your rejected price quotation (total delivered value)
The country of origin of the competing imported product
The accepted price quotation of the imported product (total delivered value)
Customer name,
contact person,
e-mail address,
phone and fax
numbers

Product

Date of
quote

Quantity
(square
yards)

Rejected
U.S. price
(total value-dollars)

Country of
origin

Competing
import price
(total
value—
dollars)