09-2-2781 US Importer questionnaire

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Ribbons - US Importer Questionnaire

Narrow Woven Ribbons and Woven Selvedge (P)

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ 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 imported narrow woven ribbons (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country at any
time since January 1, 2006?

(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 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

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.

Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of preparing the
reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
hours

dollars

I-1b.

We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this questionnaire in general or
the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your response or send them to
the above address.

I-2.

Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this questionnaire (see page 3 of the
instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol.

I-3.

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

Firm name

Yes--List the following information

Address

Extent of
ownership

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

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

Yes--List the following information

Firm name

I-5.

I-7.

Affiliation

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in the
production of narrow woven ribbons?
Firm name

I-6.

Address

Affiliation

Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on narrow woven ribbons. More
than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

Takes title to the imported product(s)

Consignee of the imported products(s)

Customs broker or freight forwarder.

If your firm is an importer of record of narrow woven ribbons but is not the consignee, please list
the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).

Firm name

Address

Contact person and phone
number

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-8.

I-9.

Please indicate whether your firm enters narrow woven ribbons into, or withdraws such
merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Foreign trade zones

Yes

Bonded warehouses

Yes

Please indicate whether your firm imports narrow woven ribbons under the TIB (temporary
importation under bond) program.
No

I-10.

Yes

To your knowledge, have the products subject to this investigation been the subject of any other
import relief investigations in the United States or in any other countries?
No

Yes–Please specify.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Nathanael Comly
(202-205-3174, [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 facility shutdowns because of strikes or equipment failure; or any
other change in the character of your operations or organization relating to the importation 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.

Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of narrow woven ribbons for delivery
after March 31, 2009?
No

Period/Source

Yes–Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities (in
square yards) involved.
Apr.-June 2009

Jul. – Sept. 2009

Oct. –Dec. 2009

After Dec. 2009

China
Taiwan
Other sources
II-4.

If your firm also produces narrow woven ribbons in the United States, please indicate your
reasons for importing this product. If your reasons differ by source, please elaborate.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-5.

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of narrow woven ribbons imported from China by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

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

2006

2007

January-March
2008

2008

2009

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
Value2 of internal consumption/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)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for 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 imports, 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-6.

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of narrow woven ribbons imported from Taiwan by your firm during
the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

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

2006

2007

January-March
2008

2008

2009

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

Yes

No--Please explain:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7.

IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of narrow woven ribbons imported from all other sources combined
by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Quantity (in square yards), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

January-March
2008

2008

2009

Please identify the sources and foreign producers, if known:

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

Estimate the share of your firm’s 2008 U.S. shipments of narrow woven ribbons as reported in
questions II-5 – II-7 (in percent) :
China
Product

Percent
of 2008
quantity

Taiwan

Percent
of 2008
value

Percent
of 2008
quantity

All other

Percent
of 2008
value

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 selvedge1
Other fabric without wire in
1
selvedge
Total
1

100.0

Please list other fabric(s):

II-9.

Did your firm import products other than narrow woven ribbons under HTS subheading 5806.32
during the specified periods?
No

Yes--Please report the volumes below.
Quantity (in square yards)

Country

Calendar years
2006

2007

January-March
2008

China
Taiwan
Other sources
Note.:--Please identify the products other than narrow woven ribbons reported above:

2008

2009

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

Did your firm import narrow woven ribbons under HTS subheading other than 5806.32 during
the specified periods?
No

Yes--Please report the volumes below.
Quantity of narrow woven ribbons (in square yards)
HTS statistical
reporting number

Country

Calendar years
2005

2006

January-September
2007

2007

2008

China

Taiwan

Other sources

II-11.

Has your firm imported cut-edge ribbons from any country at any time since January 1, 2006?
No

Yes--Supply the following information:
Quantity (in square yards) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item
2006

2007

January-March
2008

2008

2009

U.S. shipments of
imports:
Quantity
Value

II-12.

Please estimate the share (by quantity) of your firm’s U.S. shipments of imported cut-edge ribbon
in 2008 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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Nancy Bryan, Economist (202-2052088, e-mail [email protected]).
III-1.

Who should be contacted regarding the requested pricing and related information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number
E-mail address
SALES PRICE DATA
This section requests quarterly quantity and value data on your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of its imported
narrow woven ribbon from China, Taiwan, and Mexico to unrelated U.S. customers of the following products
imported from China, Taiwan, and Mexico during January 2006-March 2009. Report the requested pricing data
separately for each country in the tables on the following pages.
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 your firm’s f.o.b., U.S. point(s) of shipment values and should
not include U.S.-inland transportation costs to your firm’s customers. 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.

NOTE: IF YOUR FIRM IS A RETAILER THAT PURCHASES U.S.-PRODUCED NARROW
WOVEN RIBBON OR DIRECTLY IMPORTS THE PRODUCTS ABOVE FROM CHINA, TAIWAN,
OR MEXICO AND SELLS THEM IN YOUR RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT, PLEASE SKIP TABLES
III-2a, III-2b, and III-2c AND INSTEAD REPORT YOUR PURCHASE PRICES IN TABLES III-3a,
III-3b, III-3c, and III-3d.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. SALES PRICE DATA: Report below the quarterly price data1 for the specified pricing
products2 that your firm imported from China and sold to unrelated U.S. customers.

CHINA
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

Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.—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 III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. SALES PRICE DATA (China).--Continued.

CHINA
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 III.

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 III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-2b.

SALES PRICE DATA: Report below the quarterly price data1 for the specified pricing
products2 that your firm imported from Taiwan and sold to unrelated U.S. customers.

TAIWAN
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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. SALES PRICE DATA (Taiwan).--Continued.

TAIWAN
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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2c. SALES PRICE DATA: Report below the quarterly price data1 for the specified pricing
products2 that your firm imported from Mexico and sold to unrelated U.S. customers.

MEXICO
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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2c. SALES PRICE DATA (Mexico).--Continued.

MEXICO
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

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

PURCHASE PRICE DATA

NOTE: ONLY SUBMIT PURCHASE PRICE DATA IN THIS SECTION IF YOUR
FIRM IS A RETAILER THAT PURCHASES U.S.-PRODUCED NARROW WOVEN
RIBBON OR DIRECTLY IMPORTS NARROW WOVEN RIBBON FROM CHINA,
TAIWAN, AND/OR MEXICO. SKIP THIS SECTION IF YOU PROVIDED SALES
PRICE DATA TO UNRELATED U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE PREVIOUS TABLES.
This section requests quarterly quantity and value data on your firm’s purchases of narrow woven ribbon
purchased from U.S. suppliers or directly imported from China, Taiwan, and Mexico and sold in your
retail establishment during January 2006-March 2009 for the following products. Report the requested
pricing data separately for each country in the tables on the following pages.
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.

Note.--Total dollar values should be on a delivered basis, (net of returns, discounts, allowances, and
rebates), including all ocean freight costs and U.S.-inland freight costs for delivery to your facility.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3a. PURCHASE PRICE DATA: Report below the quarterly purchase price data1 for the specified
pricing products2 that your firm purchased from U.S. suppliers and sold in your retail
establishment.

FROM U.S. SUPPLIERS
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

Net delivered values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, and the value of returned
goods), including all ocean freight and U.S.-inland freight costs for delivery to your facility.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
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 III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued

III-3a. PURCHASE PRICE DATA (U.S. Suppliers).--Continued.

FROM U.S. SUPPLIERS
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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3b. PURCHASE PRICE DATA: Report below the quarterly purchase price data1 for the specified
pricing products2 that your firm imported from China and sold in your retail establishment.

IMPORTS FROM CHINA
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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3b. PURCHASE PRICE DATA (China).--Continued.

IMPORTS FROM CHINA
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 delivered values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, and the value of returned
goods), including all ocean freight and U.S.-inland freight costs for delivery to your facility.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3c. PURCHASE PRICE DATA: Report below the quarterly purchase price data1 for the specified
pricing products2 that your firm imported from Taiwan and sold in your retail establishment.

IMPORTS FROM TAIWAN
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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3c. PURCHASE PRICE DATA (Taiwan).--Continued.

IMPORTS FROM TAIWAN
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 delivered values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, and the value of returned
goods), including all ocean freight and U.S.-inland freight costs for delivery to your facility.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3d. PURCHASE PRICE DATA: Report below the quarterly purchase price data1 for the specified
pricing products2 that your firm imported from Mexico and sold in your retail establishment.

IMPORTS FROM MEXICO
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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3d. PURCHASE PRICE DATA (Mexico).--Continued.

IMPORTS FROM MEXICO
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 delivered values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, and the value of returned
goods), including all ocean freight and U.S.-inland freight costs for delivery to your facility.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
Please note that questions in this section refer to imports from China and Taiwan. If your firm imports
narrow woven ribbon from more than one of the subject countries and your response to any question
differs depending on the country of origin, please report separately for each country and note this in
your response.

III-4.

Please describe how your firm determines the prices that it charges for sales of its imported
narrow woven ribbon from China and/or Taiwan (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.

III-5.

Please describe your firm’s discount policy for sales its imported narrow woven ribbon from
China and/or Taiwan (quantity discounts, annual total volume discounts, etc.).

IV-6.

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.

III-7.

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its narrow woven ribbon imported from China and/or
Taiwan (e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
. On what basis are your prices of such product
usually quoted (e.g., f.o.b. warehouse, or delivered)?

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III-8.

Approximately what share of your firm’s total U.S. commercial shipment value of its narrow
woven ribbon imported from China and/or Taiwan in 2008 were on a (1) long-term contract basis
(multiple deliveries for more than 12 months), (2) short-term contract basis (multiple deliveries
up to and including 12 months), and (3) spot sales basis (for a single delivery)?

Type of sale

Share of 2008 commercial shipment
value (percent)

Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales
III-9.

If you sell your firm’s imported narrow woven ribbon from China and/or Taiwan on a long-term
contract basis, please answer the following questions with respect to provisions of a typical longterm 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?

III-10. If you sell your firm’s imported narrow woven ribbon from China and/or Taiwan on a short-term
contract basis, please answer the following questions with respect to provisions of a typical shortterm 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?

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III-11. What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s
sales of its imported narrow woven ribbon from China and/or Taiwan?
Share of 2008
commercial shipment
value (percent)
Source
Lead time
From inventory
Produced in China to order
Produced in Taiwan to order
Total
III-12. (a)

100 %
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of your firm’s narrow
woven ribbon imported from China and/or Taiwan that is accounted for by U.S. inland
transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

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

(c)

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

III-13. What is the geographic market area in the United States served by your firm’s imported narrow
woven ribbon? (check all that apply)
Northeast

Mid-Atlantic

Midwest

Southeast

Southwest

Rocky Mountains

West Coast

Northwest

National

Other (describe:

)

III-14. Describe the end uses of the narrow woven ribbon that your firm imports from China and/or
Taiwan. For each end-use product, estimate the percentage of the total cost is accounted for by
narrow woven ribbon?
End use
Share of total cost (percent)

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III-15. (a)

Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for narrow woven
ribbon.
(i)

(ii)

(iii)
(b)

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

(c)

Have changes in the prices of these products affected the price for 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?

III-16. Compare and contrast the products below to narrow woven ribbons and describe the degree of
interchangeability between these products and narrow woven ribbons:
(a)

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

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III-16. (b)

Cut-edge woven ribbons:

(c)

Ribbons made of non-man-made fabrics:

III-17. (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

III-18. Have there been any significant changes in the product range or marketing of narrow woven
ribbon in the U.S. market since January 1, 2006?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-19. What are the differences in quality and price between narrow woven ribbon made of polyester
compared to narrow woven ribbon made of nylon?

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III-20. Is narrow woven ribbon produced in the United States and in other countries interchangeable (i.e.,
can it physically be used in the same applications) in the U.S. market? 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:

Please specify:

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III-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 U.S. sales of its imported narrow woven ribbon from
China and/or Taiwan? 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:

Please specify:

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III-22. Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s 10 largest customers for its
imported narrow woven ribbon from China and Taiwan since 2006. Please also provide the
name, e-mail address, and telephone number of a contact person and the share of your firm’s total
2008 commercial shipment value of its imported narrow woven ribbon from China and Taiwan
that each of these customers accounted for in 2008.
No.

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
shipment value
(%)

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