Form 10-2-2808 US importer questionnaire

Information collections for import injury investigations (producers, importers, purchasers, and foreign producer questionnaires and institution notices for 5-year reviews)

US Importer Questionnaire

Certain Standard Steel Fasteners from China and Taiwan (P)

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN STANDARD STEEL FASTENERS FROM CHINA AND TAIWAN

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than October 9, 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 countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning certain standard steel fasteners
(“CSSF”) from China and Taiwan (inv. Nos. 701-TA-472 and 731-TA-1171-1172 (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 certain standard steel fasteners (“CSSF”), modified standard fasteners (as defined in the
instruction booklet), specialty/patented fasteners, or other fasteners 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 CSSF from China and/or Taiwan into the United States or which are engaged in
exporting CSSF from China and/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 CSSF?
Firm name

I-6.

Address

Affiliation

Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on CSSF. 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 CSSF 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 CSSF 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 CSSF under the TIB (temporary importation under
bond) program.
No

I-10.

Yes

To your knowledge, have the products subject to these investigations 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 Joshua Kaplan (202-205-3184,
[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; or any
other change in the character of your operations or organization relating to the importation of
CSSF 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 CSSF from China and/or Taiwan for
delivery after June 30, 2009?
No

Period/Source

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

Oct.-Dec. 2009

Jan.-Mar. 2010

After Mar. 2010

China
Taiwan
Other sources
II-4.

If your firm also produces CSSF 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-5a.

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

CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

January-June
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 distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers and locations of production operations, if known:

2
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:

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-5b.

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

TAIWAN
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

January-June
2008

2008

2009

Please identify the foreign producers and locations of production operations, if known:

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of CSSF 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 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

January-June
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-7.

Report your firm’s imports of CSSF and other merchandise imported by your firm during the
specified periods under the specified HTS statistical reporting numbers.
Value (in $1,000)

Country
China

HTS statistical
reporting number

2006
CSSF

7318.15.2030

Other
CSSF

7318.15.2055
7318.15.2065

Other
CSSF
Other
CSSF

7318.15.8065

Other
CSSF

7318.15.8085

Other
CSSF

7318.16.0085
Taiwan

Other
CSSF

7318.15.2030

Other
CSSF

7318.15.2055
7318.15.2065

Other
CSSF
Other
CSSF

7318.15.8065

Other
CSSF

7318.15.8085

Other
CSSF

7318.16.0085
All Other

Other
CSSF

7318.15.2030

Other
CSSF

7318.15.2055
7318.15.2065

Other
CSSF
Other
CSSF

7318.15.8065

Other
CSSF

7318.15.8085

Other
CSSF

7318.16.0085

Calendar years

Product

Other

2007

January-June
2008

2009

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

Report the value of your firm’s U.S. shipments of the specified merchandise imported by your
firm from China during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

January-June

Product
2006

2007

2008

2009

Fasteners less than 6mm in diameter
CSSF
Modified standard fasteners
Specialty/Patented fasteners
Automotive
Aerospace
Other
Other1
1

Please list other:

II-8b.

Report the value of your firm’s U.S. shipments of the specified merchandise imported by your
firm from Taiwan during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

January-June

Product
2006

2007

2008

2009

Fasteners less than 6mm in diameter
CSSF
Modified standard fasteners
Specialty/Patented fasteners
Automotive
Aerospace
Other
Other1
1

Please list other:

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

Report the value of your firm’s U.S. shipments of the specified merchandise imported by your
firm from all other sources (combined) during the specified periods. (See definitions in the
instruction booklet.)
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

January-June

Product
2006

2007

2008

2009

Fasteners less than 6mm in diameter
CSSF
Modified standard fasteners
Specialty/Patented fasteners
Automotive
Aerospace
Other
Other1
1

Please list other:

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

COMPARABILITY OF FASTENERS LESS THAN 6MM IN DIAMETER AND CSSF.–
Since January 1, 2006, has your firm produced FASTENERS LESS THAN 6MM IN
DIAMETER?
No

Yes---Please describe the differences and similarities between FASTENERS
LESS THAN 6MM IN DIAMETER and CSSF with respect to the following
factors: (a) characteristics and uses--describe the differences and similarities in
the physical characteristics and end uses; (b) interchangeability--discuss the
interchangeability in end use of the two products; (c) manufacturing processes-describe the two processes and include a discussion of the interchangeability of
production inputs, machinery and equipment, and skilled labor; (d) channels of
distribution--describe the specific end use/customer requirements and channels of
distribution/market situation in which the products are sold; (e) customer and
producer perceptions--describe any perceived differences in the two products
(e.g., sales/marketing practices); and (f) price--provide a discussion and specific
examples of prices for the two products. Use additional pages as necessary.

(a) Characteristics and uses:

(b) Interchangeability:

(d) Channels of distribution:

(e) Customer and producer perceptions:

(f) Price:

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

COMPARABILITY OF MODIFIED STANDARD FASTENERS AND CSSF.–Since January
1, 2006, has your firm produced MODIFIED STANDARD FASTENERS?
No

Yes---Please describe the differences and similarities between MODIFIED
STANDARD FASTENERS and CSSF with respect to the following factors: (a)
characteristics and uses--describe the differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and end uses; (b) interchangeability--discuss the
interchangeability in end use of the two products; (c) manufacturing processes-describe the two processes and include a discussion of the interchangeability of
production inputs, machinery and equipment, and skilled labor; (d) channels of
distribution--describe the specific end use/customer requirements and channels of
distribution/market situation in which the products are sold; (e) customer and
producer perceptions--describe any perceived differences in the two products
(e.g., sales/marketing practices); and (f) price--provide a discussion and specific
examples of prices for the two products. Use additional pages as necessary.

(a) Characteristics and uses:

(b) Interchangeability:

(d) Channels of distribution:

(e) Customer and producer perceptions:

(f) Price:

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

COMPARABILITY OF SPECIALTY/PATENTED FASTENERS AND CSSF.–Since
January 1, 2006, has your firm produced SPECIALTY/PATENTED FASTENERS?
No

Yes---Please describe the differences and similarities between
SPECIALTY/PATENTED FASTENERS and CSSF with respect to the following
factors: (a) characteristics and uses--describe the differences and similarities in
the physical characteristics and end uses; (b) interchangeability--discuss the
interchangeability in end use of the two products; (c) manufacturing processes-describe the two processes and include a discussion of the interchangeability of
production inputs, machinery and equipment, and skilled labor; (d) channels of
distribution--describe the specific end use/customer requirements and channels of
distribution/market situation in which the products are sold; (e) customer and
producer perceptions--describe any perceived differences in the two products
(e.g., sales/marketing practices); and (f) price--provide a discussion and specific
examples of prices for the two products. Use additional pages as necessary.

(a) Characteristics and uses:

(b) Interchangeability:

(d) Channels of distribution:

(e) Customer and producer perceptions:

(f) Price:

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PART III.—SELLING PRICE DATA
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Gerry Benedick (202-2053244, [email protected])
III-1.

Contact information.--Who should be contacted regarding the requested selling price data?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

E-mail address

This section requests quarterly selling quantity and value data during January 2006-June 2009 for your
firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of the following fastener products that it imported from (1) China, and
Taiwan, and (2) from your firm’s largest nonsubject supplying country (based on the quantity of all
subject CSSF imported from all nonsubject countries during January 2006-June 2009) and shipped
to U.S. distributors unrelated by ownership to your firm:
Product 1.—Heavy hex nut, A563, type 1 steel, Grade C, ¾ inch diameter and 10 threads per inch.
Product 2.—Heavy hex structural bolt, A325, type 1 steel, ¾ inch diameter by 2 inches long, 10
threads per inch, and not fully threaded.
Product 3.—Hex cap screw, Grade 5, type 1 steel, ½ inch diameter by 1-1/2 inches long, 13 threads
per inch, fully threaded, and zinc-blue electroplated.
Product 4.—Hex cap screw, Grade 8, type 1 steel, 5/8 inch diameter by 2 inches long, 18 threads per
inch, fully threaded, and zinc phosphate and oil coating.
Please note that total dollar selling values should be on a delivered basis to distributors’ U.S. receiving
locations. For any sales that were on a f.o.b. sellers’ U.S. location basis, add to the f.o.b. price all U.S.inland freight (actual and/or estimated) for U.S. shipments (1) direct from your U.S. port(s)-of-entry, and
(2) for shipments from your U.S. warehouse (if not located at the U.S. port(s)-of-entry), the U.S. freight
from the U.S. ports-of entry to your warehouse and from the warehouse to distributors. Report the
resulting effective delivered value (do not report transactions where you cannot report values, either
actual or adjusted, on a delivered basis). Total dollar delivered values should reflect the final net amount
paid by distributors (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts, rebates, allowances, etc.). See
instruction booklet.
Report in table III-2 your firm’s selling price data for the specified products that your firm
imported from China and Taiwan.
Report in table III-3 your firm’s selling price data for the specified products that your firm
imported from its largest nonsubject supplying country. The largest nonsubject supplying country
is based on your firm’s total U.S. imports of all subject CSSF from all nonsubject countries during
January 2006-June 2009.

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PART III.—SELLING PRICE DATA--Continued
III-2.--Selling price data--subject countries.--Report below the quarterly selling price data1 for specific
pricing products2 imported by your firm from each of the subject countries and sold by your U.S. firm to
distributors.

China

Period of shipment

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

Product 2
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
April-June
1
Net sales values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, and the value of returned
goods), delivered to distributors’ U.S. receiving locations; the latter actual and/or adjusted.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product.
Product 1:
Product 2:

Please report below for each of the imported products 1 and 2 from China the actual/estimated U.S.
transportation costs to U.S. distributors’ receiving locations as a percentage of the delivered price during
the period, January-June 2009. Include U.S. freight costs (actual and/or estimated) direct from your U.S.
port(s)-of-entry and, for any sales from your U.S. warehouses (if not located at the U.S. port(s)-of-entry),
the U.S. freight costs from the U.S. port(s)-of-entry to your warehouse(s) and then the freight costs from
the warehouse(s) to distributors’ locations. Report only for the sales price data reported in the table
above and only during January-June 2009.
Product 1 during January-June 2009:

Percent

Product 2 during January-June 2009:

Percent

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PART III.—SELLING PRICE DATA--Continued
III-2.--Selling price data--subject countries.—Continued

China

Period of shipment

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

Product 4
Quantity
Value

Please report below for each of the imported products 3 and 4 from China the actual/estimated U.S.
transportation costs to U.S. distributors’ receiving locations as a percentage of the delivered price during
the period, January-June 2009. Include U.S. freight costs (actual and/or estimated) direct from your U.S.
port(s)-of-entry and, for any sales from your U.S. warehouses (if not located at the U.S. port(s)-of-entry),
the U.S. freight costs from the U.S. port(s)-of-entry to your warehouse(s) and then the freight costs from
the warehouse(s) to distributors’ locations. Report only for the sales price data reported in the table
above and only during January-June 2009.
Product 3 during January-June 2009:

Percent

Product 4 during January-June 2009:

Percent

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PART III.—SELLING PRICE DATA--Continued
III-2.--Selling price data--subject countries.—Continued

Taiwan

Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

Please report below for each of the imported products 1 and 2 from Taiwan the actual/estimated U.S.
transportation costs to U.S. distributors’ receiving locations as a percentage of the delivered price during
the period, January-June 2009. Include U.S. freight costs (actual and/or estimated) direct from your U.S.
port(s)-of-entry and, for any sales from your U.S. warehouses (if not located at the U.S. port(s)-of-entry),
the U.S. freight costs from the U.S. port(s)-of-entry to your warehouse(s) and then the freight costs from
the warehouse(s) to distributors’ locations. Report only for the sales price data reported in the table
above and only during January-June 2009.
Product 1 during January-June 2009:

Percent

Product 2 during January-June 2009:

Percent

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PART III.—SELLING PRICE DATA--Continued
III-2.--Selling price data--subject countries.—Continued

Taiwan

Period of shipment

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

Product 4
Quantity
Value

Please report below for each of the imported products 3 and 4 from Taiwan the actual/estimated U.S.
transportation costs to U.S. distributors’ receiving locations as a percentage of the delivered price during
the period, January-June 2009. Include U.S. freight costs (actual or estimated) direct from your U.S.
port(s)-of-entry and, for any sales from your U.S. warehouses (if not located at the U.S. port(s)-of-entry),
the U.S. freight costs from the U.S. port(s)-of-entry to your warehouse(s) and then the freight costs from
the warehouse(s) to distributors’ locations. Report only for the sales price data reported in the table
above and only during January-June 2009.
Product 3 during January-June 2009:

Percent

Product 4 during January-June 2009:

Percent

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PART III.—SELLING PRICE DATA--Continued
III-3.—Selling price data--nonsubject country.-- Report below the quarterly selling price data1 for the
specific pricing products2 imported by your firm from its largest nonsubject country supplier and
sold by your U.S. firm to distributors.

NONSUBJECT COUNTRY:

Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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PART III.—SELLING PRICE DATA--Continued
III-3.--Selling price data--nonsubject country.—Continued

NONSUBJECT COUNTRY:

Period of shipment

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

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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PART IV.--PRICING PRACTICES
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Gerry Benedick (202-2053244, [email protected])
IV-1.

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

E-mail address

Unless otherwise instructed, please answer all questions in part IV based on your firm’s U.S. sales of its
imported CSSF from subject and nonsubject countries, unless otherwise specified as noted below, to all
U.S. customers during January 2006-June 2009. If your responses differ by sales to different types of
U.S. customers (distributors, end users, or types of distributors/end users), by product specifications of the
CSSF that you import, by country of origin, or for any other reasons, please attach a separate response.
Answer questions IV-2 through IV-9 based on your firm’s sales of its imported CSSF only from the
subject countries; respond separately for each subject country only where requested, otherwise respond
for both subject countries combined unless reporting substantial differences among these countries.
IV-2.

Length of sales period.--Please estimate below the share of your firm’s total U.S. commercial
shipment sales quantity of its imported CSSF from each subject country during 2008 that was on
a (1) long-term basis (multiple deliveries for more than 12 months after the sales agreement), (2)
short-term basis (multiple deliveries up to and including 12 months), and (3) spot sales basis
(usually one-time delivery, within 30 days of the sales agreement). The three different sales
bases include both oral agreements and written contracts.
Share of 2008 U.S. commercial shipment quantity (percent)
Country

Long-term

Short-term

Spot

TOTAL

China

100 percent

Taiwan

100 percent

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PART IV.--PRICING PRACTICES—Continued
IV-3.

Long-term sales provisions.--Please answer the following questions with respect to your firm’s
sales of its subject imported CSSF on a typical long-term basis during January 2006-June 2009.
(a) What is the average duration of an agreement/contract?
(b) Can prices be renegotiated during the agreement/contract period?
(c) Does the agreement/contract fix quantity, price, or both?

Quantity

(d)Does the agreement/contract have a meet or release provision?
IV-4.

Yes

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

Short-term sales provisions.--Please answer the following questions with respect to your firm’s
sales of its subject imported CSSF on a typical short-term basis during January 2006-June 2009.
(a) What is the average duration of an agreement/contract?
(b) Can prices be renegotiated during the agreement/contract period?
(c) Does the agreement/contract fix quantity, price, or both?

Yes

Quantity

(d)Does the agreement/contract have a meet or release provision?

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

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PART IV.--PRICING PRACTICES--Continued
IV-5.

Price setting.--How did your firm determine the prices that it charged for U.S. sales of its subject
imported CSSF during January 2006-June 2009? If differences existed by long-term and shortterm sales bases, answer separately for each. For each applicable sales basis, discuss the process
in negotiating/ determining prices including (1) the role of quantity sold in arriving at prices, (2)
the role of any price quote/bid process, (3) the role of price lists, (4) the role of public price data,
(5) the role of CSSF bundled with other products your firm sells, and (6) any other factors. If
there were differences in determining prices by types of customers or by subject countries of
origin, please identify such customers and/or countries of origin and describe these differences.
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 only sample pages.
(a)

Long-term sales

Short-term sales (Check as appropriate)

(Check below as appropriate)
Contracts

Oral agreements

Your firm’s price lists

Other--Please describe:
Discuss:

(b) Spot sales:
(Check below as appropriate)
Contracts
Other--Please describe:
Discuss:

Oral agreements

Your firm’s price lists

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PART IV.--PRICING PRACTICES--Continued
IV-6.

Discount policy/practice.--Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies/practices
(check all that apply) involving its imported CSSF from subject countries during January 2006June 2009; note in your discussion any discounts applied to CSSF bundled with other products
your firm sells. Please include discounts that your firm offered even though it may not have a
stated discount policy. The one exception--do NOT include any payment discounts covered in
IV-7a.
Quantity discounts per shipment/order
No discounts

IV-7.

Annual total volume discounts

Other--Please describe:

Pricing terms.--

Report below for your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of its subject imported CSSF during January
2006-June 2009.
(a) What were your firm’s typical payment terms (e.g., 2/10 net 30 days, net 30 days, etc.)?

(b) On what basis did your firm typically quote prices? (Check one)
F.o.b. from seller’s U.S. location(s)--Please specify U.S. shipment point(s):
Delivered
(c) If f.o.b-Who typically arranged the U.S.-inland freight? (Check one)
Your firm

Your customers

How was freight accounted for? (Check below as applicable)
Your firm prepaid the freight

Your firm shipped freight collect and arranged freight

Your firm shipped freight collect but did not arrange freight
Other--Please describe:

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PART IV.--PRICING PRACTICES--Continued
IV-8.

Shipping information.--

Report below for your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of its subject imported CSSF during January
2006-June 2009.
(a) What was the approximate average percentage of U.S.-inland transportation costs to the total
delivered price of CSSF to your customers?
percent. Include U.S. transportation costs to
your warehouse if selling from that location instead of/in addition to direct shipments from your
U.S. port(s)-of-entry.
(b) What approximate proportion of your sales shipments occurred within 100 miles of the U.S.
port(s) of entry of your imports (add, as applicable, distance to your U.S. warehouses from the
port(s)-of-entry prior to such sales)?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent.
Over 1,000 miles?
percent.
IV-9.

Lead times.--What was the average lead time between your U.S. customers’ orders and the date
of delivery for your firm’s 2008 U.S. commercial shipments of its subject imported CSSF from
its U.S. inventory and, if applicable, directly from the subject foreign country? Also report the
percentage shares of your firm’s 2008 U.S. commercial shipments of its subject imported CSSF
that was shipped from its U.S. inventory and directly from the subject foreign country. Report
separately for each applicable subject country.
CHINA

Source

Share of U.S. commercial shipments in
2008
(Percent)

Lead time
(days)

From U.S. inventory
Direct from China
Total

100 %

TAIWAN

Source

Share of U.S. commercial shipments in
2008
(Percent)

From U.S. inventory
Direct from Taiwan
Total

100 %

Lead time
(days)

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PART IV.--PRICING PRACTICES--Continued
IV-10. Geographical shipments.—
(a) Subject countries.--Based on the quantity of your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments in 2008
of its imported CSSF from subject countries, as reported in response to question II-5 above,
please indicate the approximate percentage share for which each of the following geographic
markets account. Report separately for each applicable subject country.
CHINA

Geographic area
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and
WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, VI, among others.

Share of U.S.
commercial shipments
in 2008
(percent)

Note.--These shares should be calculated from all reported U.S. commercial shipments in 2008 (lines D, F,
and H) from question II-5a

TAIWAN

Share of U.S.
commercial shipments
in 2008
(percent)

Note.--These shares should be calculated from all reported U.S. commercial shipments in 2008 (lines D, F,
and H) from question II-5b

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PART IV.--PRICING PRACTICES--Continued
IV-10. Geographical shipments.—Continued
(b) Nonsubject countries.--Based on the quantity of your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments in
2008 of its imported CSSF from nonsubject countries, as reported in response to question II-6
above, please indicate the approximate percentage share for which each of the following
geographic markets account. Report for your firm’s combined imports of CSSF from all of its
nonsubject countries.

Geographic area

Share of U.S. commercial
shipments in 2008
(percent)

Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed, including
AK, HI, PR, VI, among others.
Note.--These shares should be calculated from all reported U.S. commercial shipments in 2008 (lines D, F, and H) from
question II-6

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PART IV.—PRICING PRACTICIES--Continued
IV-11. Product/marketing changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range,
product mix, or marketing (including sales over the internet) of CSSF in the United States during
January 2006-June 2009?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe and quantify if possible. Discuss the time periods any such changes
occurred, and the impact of any such changes on your firm’s U.S. sales prices and quantities of its
imported CSSF from each applicable country (subject and/or nonsubject).

IV-12. End uses.—Based on your firm’s U.S. sales of its imported CSSF during January 2006-June
2009, identify the principal direct downstream products associated with such sales/captive use
and, to the extent possible, report the approximate percentage share of the total cost to produce
each downstream product that was accounted for by the subject product. Answer separately for
your firm’s imported CSSF from both subject countries and from all nonsubject countries.
Both subject countries (China and Taiwan):
Downstream product

Share of total cost (percent)

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PART IV.—PRICING PRACTICES--Continued
IV-12. End uses.—Continued
All nonsubject countries:
Downstream product

IV-13.

Share of total cost (percent)

Shift sales.—Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of CSSF from subject countries
between the U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any
contracts, other sales arrangements, or other constraints that would prevent or retard your firm
from shifting CSSF between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12-month period.

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PART IV.—PRICING PRACTICES—Continued
IV-14. Cyclical/seasonal import supply.—Were your firm’s imported CSSF from subject and/or
nonsubject countries subject to any cyclical/seasonal supply fluctuations, product cycles, or other
competitive conditions of supply distinctive to CSSF during January 2006-June 2009?
No

Yes

If yes—
(a) Please check below the type(s) of supply fluctuations and then discuss the nature and timing
of these fluctuations and identify, as applicable, the countries of origin for which you are
reporting.
Cyclical (longer than one year for complete cycle)
Seasonal (within one year for complete cycle)
Product cycle (completed

within one year, or

longer than one year—Check one)

Other competitive condition(s) (specify
(b) Please explain how any U.S. cyclical/seasonal/other supply fluctuation affected prices and
quantities of U.S. imports of CSSF from subject and/or nonsubject countries during January
2006-June 2009.
Subject countries (in your response specify countries for which you are reporting):

Nonsubject countries (in your response specify countries for which you are reporting):

)

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PART IV.—PRICING PRACTICES—Continued
IV-15. Cyclical/seasonal U.S. demand.—Was total U.S. demand for CSSF subject to any
cyclical/seasonal fluctuations, product cycles, or other U.S. competitive conditions of demand
distinctive to CSSF during January 2006-June 2009?
No

Yes

If yes—
(a) Please check below the type(s) of demand fluctuations and then discuss the nature and timing
of these fluctuations and indicate whether any business cycles result from changes in the overall
economy and/or specific downstream sectors.
Cyclical (longer than one year for complete cycle)
Seasonal (within one year for complete cycle)
Product cycle (completed

within one year, or

longer than one year—Check one)

Other competitive condition(s) (specify

)

(b) Explain how any U.S. cyclical/seasonal/other demand fluctuations affected prices and
quantities of your U.S. imports of CSSF from subject and/or nonsubject countries during January
2006-June 2009.
Subject countries (in your response specify countries for which you are reporting):

Nonsubject countries (in your response specify countries for which you are reporting):

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PART IV.—PRICING PRACTICES—Continued
IV-16. Demand trends.-(a) How did total demand WITHIN the United States for CSSF change during January 2006-June
2009? What principal factors affected changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

(b) How did demand OUTSIDE the United States (if known) for CSSF change during January
2006-June 2009? What principal factors affected changes in demand? If applicable, identify
specific foreign countries that you refer to.
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

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PART IV.—PRICING PRACTICES—Continued
IV-17. Substitutes in demand in the U.S. market.—
Substitution in demand refers to products that can, based on market price considerations and householdconsumer/industrial-user preferences/technical requirements, reasonably be expected to substitute for
each other when the price of one product changes vis-a vis the price of the other product—some
consumers/industrial users may require greater price changes than others before they switch among the
alternative products.
Please list in descending order of importance any products, other than subject CSSF, that may be
substituted for the CSSF. For each possible substitute product, please give examples of
applications and end uses for which they are substitutes and indicate whether changes in the price
of the substitute affect the price for CSSF, and the length of any time lag of such an effect.

Substitute product

Description of applications
and uses

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price of CSSF
during January 2006-June 2009?

Yes--Please explain.

IV-18. Changes in substitutes in the U.S. market.--Have there been any changes in the number or
types of products that can be substituted for CSSF or changes in the relative importance of
existing substitutes during January 2006-June 2009?
No

Yes--Please explain.

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PART IV.—PRICING PRACTICES—Continued
IV-19. Interchangeability.--Were CSSF produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications) in the U.S. market
during January 2006-June 2009? 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

Canada

Other
countries

United States
China
Taiwan
Canada
1
For each country-pair producing CSSF which was sometimes or never interchangeable during
January 2006-June 2009, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use and identify
the associated country pair(s):

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PART IV.—PRICING PRACTICES—Continued
IV-20. Factors other than price.--Were differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between CSSF produced in the
United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s U.S. sales of its imported
CSSF during January 2006-June 2009? 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

Canada

Other
countries

United States
China
Taiwan
Canada
1

For each country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently were a significant factor
in your firm’s U.S. sales of its imported CSSF during January 2006-June 2009, please identify the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors and identify the associated country pairs).

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PART V.--CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION
Please identify below the names and addresses for your firm’s 10 largest customers for its imported CSSF
from EACH applicable subject country during January 2006-June 2009 (for each customer identify with a
D for distributor and EU for enduser). For each such customer, please also provide the name and
telephone number of a contact person and provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total U.S.
commercial shipments of its imported CSSF from each subject country that each of these customers
accounted for in 2008.
China

No.

Customer’s name

Customer
type
(D or EU)

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

Contact person

Share of
Area code
2008
and
commercial
telephone
shipments
number
(%)

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PART VI.--CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION--Continued
Taiwan

No.

Customer’s name

Customer
type
(D or EU)

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

Contact person

Share of
Area code
2008
and
commercial
telephone
shipments
number
(%)

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