10-2-2801 US importer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 10-2-2801; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN COATED PAPER SUITABLE FOR HIGH-QUALITY PRINT GRAPHICS USING
SHEET-FED PRESSES FROM CHINA AND INDONESIA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than October 9, 2008
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 certain coated paper suitable for highquality print graphics using sheet-fed presses (“certain coated paper”) from China and Indonesia (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-470471 and 731-TA-1169-1170 (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 coated paper suitable for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses
(“certain coated paper”) (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1, 2006?

NO

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire
questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)

CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout these 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 certain coated paper from China or Indonesia into the United States or which are
engaged in exporting certain coated paper from China or Indonesia 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 certain coated paper?
Firm name

I-6.

Address

Address

Affiliation

Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on certain coated paper. 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 certain coated paper 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 certain coated paper into, or withdraws such
merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Foreign trade zones

No

Yes

Bonded warehouses

No

Yes

Please indicate whether your firm imports certain coated paper 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 Chris Cassise (202-708-5408,
[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
certain coated paper 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 certain coated paper from China or
Indonesia for delivery after June 30, 2009?
No

Yes–Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities
involved.

Imports from China:
Quantity of imports

Date of delivery
short tons

Value of imports
Imports from Indonesia:
Quantity of imports

short tons

Value of imports

II-4.

If your firm also produces certain coated paper 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 certain coated paper imported from China by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Please note that the unit of measure for quantity is short tons and the unit of measure for value
is THOUSANDS of dollars. Further note that imports and commercial shipments are
subdivided into those imports and shipments that are of sheeter rolls or final sheet.

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

2006

2007

January-June
2008

2008

2009

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Of sheeter rolls (quantity)
Of final sheet (quantity)
Total imports (quantity)
Of sheeter rolls (value)
Of final sheet (value)
Total imports (value)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Of sheeter rolls (quantity)
Of final sheet (quantity)
Total commercial shipments (quantity)
Of sheeter rolls (value)
Of final sheet (value)
Total commercial shipments (value)
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:

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:

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-5b.

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of certain coated paper imported from Indonesia by your firm during
the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Please note that the unit of measure for quantity is short tons and the unit of measure for value
is THOUSANDS of dollars. Further note that imports and commercial shipments are
subdivided into those imports and shipments that are of sheeter rolls or final sheet.

INDONESIA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

January-June
2008

2008

2009

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Of sheeter rolls (quantity)
Of final sheet (quantity)
Total imports (quantity)
Of sheeter rolls (value)
Of final sheet (value)
Total imports (value)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Of sheeter rolls (quantity)
Of final sheet (quantity)
Total commercial shipments (quantity)
Of sheeter rolls (value)
Of final sheet (value)
Total commercial shipments (value)
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:

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:

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 NONSUBJECT SOURCES (COUNTRIES OTHER THAN CHINA
AND INDONESIA).–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
certain coated paper imported from all other sources combined by your firm during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Please note that the unit of measure for quantity is short tons and the unit of measure for value
is THOUSANDS of dollars. Further note that imports and commercial shipments are
subdivided into those imports and shipments that are of sheeter rolls or final sheet.

NONSUBJECT COUNTRIES (COUNTRIES OTHER THAN CHINA AND INDONESIA)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

January-June
2008

2008

2009

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Of sheeter rolls (quantity)
Of final sheet (quantity)
Total imports (quantity)
Of sheeter rolls (value)
Of final sheet (value)
Total imports (value)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Of sheeter rolls (quantity)
Of final sheet (quantity)
Total commercial shipments (quantity)
Of sheeter rolls (value)
Of final sheet (value)
Total commercial shipments (value)
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:

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:

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-7.

COMPARABILITY OF CERTAIN COATED PAPER IN SHEETER ROLL FORM AND
CONVERTED SHEET FORM.--Please answer the following questions regarding the
differences and similarities in certain coated paper in sheeter roll form and converted sheet form.
(a) Is the upstream article (the sheeter rolls) dedicated to the production of the downstream
article (final sheet)?
Yes, all sheeter rolls are ultimately converted into final sheet products.
No, there are other end uses for sheeter rolls besides ultimate conversion to sheet.
What percentage of sheeter rolls did your firm use in the production of downstream sheet?
_________ percent. What were the other end uses for which your firm used sheeter rolls?
_______________________________________________________
(b) Do you perceive the sheeter roll market to be a separate market than the final sheet
market?
Yes, sheeter rolls and final sheet are perceived as a distinct markets.
No, sheeter rolls and final sheet are perceived as one market.
(c) Are there differences in the physical characteristics and functions of the upstream
(sheeter rolls) and downstream articles (final sheet)?
No
Yes, please describe these differences_____________________________
______________________________________________________________
(d) Is there a significant difference in the cost or value between sheeter rolls and final sheet
products?
No
Yes, please describe these differences_____________________________
______________________________________________________________
(e) Would you describe the processes used to transform the upstream sheeter rolls into the
downstream final sheet product as significant and particularly labor or capital intensive?
No
Yes, please describe this process_________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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

COMPARABILITY OF WEB ROLLS WITH CERTAIN COATED PAPER.–Since January
1, 2006, has your firm imported web rolls?
No

Yes--Please describe the differences and similarities between these two
products by answering the questions below.

(a) Do web rolls and certain coated paper have the same physical characteristics and end
uses?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the physical characteristics or end uses.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(b) Are web rolls and certain coated paper interchangeable?
No

Yes

Please describe what makes these two products interchangeable or not interchangeable.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(c) Are the manufacturing processes to produce web rolls similar to those to produce certain
coated paper?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the two manufacturing processes.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(d) Do web rolls and certain coated paper share the same channels of distribution?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the channels of distribution.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(e) Do you or your customers perceive web rolls and certain coated paper to be similar
products?
Yes

No, please describe the perceived differences between the two products:

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
(f) Are there generally differences in price between web rolls and certain coated paper?
No
Yes, web rolls are generally higher in price than certain coated paper.
Yes, web rolls are generally lower in price than certain coated paper.

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

Web rolls.– For your firm’s web roll U.S. imports from China, Indonesia, and/or nonsubject
countries, please report the information requested below.
Please note that the unit of measure for quantity is short tons and the unit of measure for value
is THOUSANDS of dollars.
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

January-June
2008

2008

China
Imports:
Of web rolls (quantity)
Of web rolls (value)
U.S. shipments:
Of web rolls (quantity)
Of web rolls (value)
End-of-period inventories (quantity)
Indonesia
Imports:
Of web rolls (quantity)
Of web rolls (value)
U.S. shipments:
Of web rolls (quantity)
Of web rolls (value)
End-of-period inventories (quantity)
Nonsubject countries (countries other than China and Indonesia)
Country of origin of the web rolls:_______________________________
Imports:
Of web rolls (quantity)
Of web rolls (value)
U.S. shipments:
Of web rolls (quantity)
Of web rolls (value)
End-of-period inventories (quantity)

2009

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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 (202205-2088, 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

PRICE DATA
This section requests quarterly quantity and value data on your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of its
imported certain coated paper from China, Indonesia, and your top two other country sources to unrelated
U.S. customers of the following products during January 2006-June 2009. Report the requested pricing
data separately for each country in the tables on the following pages.
Product 1.—Coated paper, two-side coated sheets, 70-100 pounds text basis weights, brightness
levels 86-89.
Product 2.— Coated paper, two-side coated sheets, 70-100 pounds text basis weights, brightness
levels 90-91.
Product 3.— Coated paper, two-side coated sheets, 70-100 pounds text basis weights, brightness
levels 92-95.
Product 4.— Coated paper, one-side coated sheets, 70-100 pounds text basis weights, brightness
levels 83 and above.
Product 5. — Coated free sheet, two-side coated sheeter rolls, 70-100 pounds text basis
weights, brightness levels 87 and above.

Please report separately for (1) merchant sales (i.e., sales to distributors or converters) in section
III-2 and (2) direct sales (i.e., sales to end users/printers) in section III-3.
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.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 that your firm imported
from China and sold to merchants (i.e., distributors or converters).
IMPORTS FROM CHINA
SALES TO MERCHANTS (i.e., DISTRIBUTORS or CONVERTERS)

Period of
shipment
2006
Jan.-March

Product 1
Quantity
Value2

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
Value2
Value2
Value2

Product 5
Value2

Quantity

April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2007
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009
Jan.-March
April-June
1

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:
Product 5:
2
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.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 that your firm imported
from Indonesia and sold to merchants (i.e., distributors or converters).
IMPORTS FROM INDONESIA
SALES TO MERCHANTS (i.e., DISTRIBUTORS or CONVERTERS)

Period of
shipment
2006
Jan.-March

Product 1
Quantity
Value2

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
Value2
Value2
Value2

Product 5
Value2

Quantity

April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2007
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009
Jan.-March
April-June
1

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:
Product 5:
2
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.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2c. Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 that your firm imported
from your largest other country source (country other than China or Indonesia) and sold to
merchants (i.e., distributors or converters).
IMPORTS FROM LARGEST OTHER COUNTRY SOURCE (Country other than China or
Indonesia; please identify:
)
SALES TO MERCHANTS (i.e., DISTRIBUTORS or CONVERTERS)

Period of
shipment
2006
Jan.-March

Product 1
Quantity
Value2

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
Value2
Value2
Value2

Product 5
Value2

Quantity

April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2007
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009
Jan.-March
April-June
1

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:
Product 5:
2
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.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2d. Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 that your firm imported
from your second largest other country source and sold to merchants (i.e., distributors or
converters).
IMPORTS FROM YOUR SECOND LARGEST OTHER COUNTRY SOURCE (Country other
than China or Indonesia; please identify:
)
SALES TO MERCHANTS (i.e., DISTRIBUTORS or CONVERTERS)

Period of
shipment
2006
Jan.-March

Product 1
Quantity
Value2

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
Value2
Value2
Value2

Product 5
Value2

Quantity

April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2007
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009
Jan.-March
April-June
1

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:
Product 5:
2
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.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3a. Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 that your firm imported
from China and sold to end users/printers.
IMPORTS FROM CHINA
DIRECT SALES TO END USERS/PRINTERS

Period of
shipment
2006
Jan.-March

Product 1
Quantity
Value2

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
Value2
Value2
Value2

Product 5
Value2

Quantity

April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2007
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009
Jan.-March
April-June
1

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:
Product 5:
2
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.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3b. Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 that your firm imported
from Indonesia and sold to end users/printers.
IMPORTS FROM INDONESIA
DIRECT SALES TO END USERS/PRINTERS

Period of
shipment
2006
Jan.-March

Product 1
Quantity
Value2

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
Value2
Value2
Value2

Product 5
Value2

Quantity

April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2007
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009
Jan.-March
April-June
1

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:
Product 5:
2
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.

III-3c. Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 that your firm imported
from your largest other country source and sold to end users/printers.

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

IMPORTS FROM LARGEST OTHER COUNTRY SOURCE (Country other than China or
Indonesia; please identify:
)
DIRECT SALES TO END USERS/PRINTERS

Period of
shipment
2006
Jan.-March

Product 1
Quantity
Value2

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
Value2
Value2
Value2

Product 5
Value2

Quantity

April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2007
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009
Jan.-March
April-June
1
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:
Product 5:
2
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.

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III-3d. Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 that your firm imported
from your second largest other country source and sold to end users/printers.
IMPORTS FROM YOUR SECOND LARGEST COUNTRY SOURCE (Country other than China
or Indonesia; please identify:
)
DIRECT SALES TO END USERS/PRINTERS

Period of
shipment
2006
Jan.-March

Product 1
Quantity
Value2

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
Value2
Value2
Value2

Product 5
Value2

Quantity

April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2007
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2008
Jan.-March
April-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2009
Jan.-March
April-June
1

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:
Product 5:
2
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.

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Please note that questions in this section refer to imports from China and Indonesia. If your firm
imports certain coated paper 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
certain coated paper from China and/or Indonesia (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 of its imported certain coated paper from
China and/or Indonesia (quantity discounts, annual total volume discounts, etc.).

III-6.

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

III-7.

.

Approximately what share of your firm’s total U.S. commercial shipment value of its certain
coated paper imported from China and/or Indonesia 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-8.

If you sell your firm’s imported certain coated paper from China and/or Indonesia on a long-term
contract basis, please answer the following questions with respect to provisions of a typical longterm contract.

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III-9.

(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 your firm’s imported certain coated paper from China and/or Indonesia 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?

III-10. What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s
sales of its imported certain coated paper from China and/or Indonesia?
Share of 2008
commercial shipment
value (percent)
Source
Lead time
From inventory
Produced in China to order
Produced in Indonesia to
order
Total

100 %

III-11. (a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of your firm’s certain
coated paper imported from China and/or Indonesia that is accounted for by U.S. inland
percent.
transportation costs?

III-11. (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
facility?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent.

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III-12. Please indicate the percentage share of your firm’s U.S. shipments that was shipped to each of the
following geographic markets. Please base your responses to this question on the ultimate
delivery destinations for sales to customers in the United States. Please report separately for
shipments of imports from each source:
Imports from China:
Share of U.S. shipments
in 2008 (in percent)

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.

Imports from Indonesia:
Share of U.S. shipments
in 2008 (in percent)

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.

Imports from all other sources:
Share of U.S. shipments
in 2008 (in percent)

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.

III-13. Describe the end uses of the certain coated paper that your firm imports from China and/or
Indonesia. For each end-use product, estimate the percentage of the total cost is accounted for by
certain coated paper? Please report any differences in end uses by source (i.e., produced in the
United States, imported from China, imported from Indonesia, or imported from all other
sources).
End use

Share of total cost (percent)

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III-14. (a)

Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for certain coated
paper.
(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 certain coated paper?
No

III-15. (a)

Yes-- To what degree do changes in their prices affect the price for
certain coated paper? 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 certain coated paper or final end use?

How has the demand within the United States for certain coated paper changed since
January 1, 2006? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

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(b)

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

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

III-16. Have there been any significant changes in the product range or marketing of certain coated paper
in the U.S. market since January 1, 2006?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-17. Since January 1, 2006, have you ever (a) put any customers on allocation (or on a reservation
system, “controlled order entry” system, or any other measure that limited the quantity that
customer could order), or (b) been unable to supply all of your customers’ needs, or (c) observed
shortages in your market areas?
No

Yes-- Please identify the dates, products involved, and nature of each event.

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III-18. Is certain coated paper 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

Indonesia

Other2

United States
China
Indonesia
1
For any country-pair producing certain coated paper which is sometimes or never interchangeable,
please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

2

Please specify:

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III-19. Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability, transportation network, product range,
technical support, etc.) between certain coated paper produced in the United States and in other
countries a significant factor in your firm’s U.S. sales of its imported certain coated paper from
China and/or Indonesia? 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

Indonesia

Other2

United States
China
Indonesia
1

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

2

Please specify:

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III-20. Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s 10 largest customers for its
imported certain coated paper from China and Indonesia 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 certain coated paper from China and Indonesia
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
(%)