10-1-2844 US producer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 10-1-2844; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
WIRE DECKING FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than March 17, 2010
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 wire decking from China (Inv. Nos.
701-TA-466 and 731-TA-1162 (Final)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority
of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena
or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
State

City

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced wire decking (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
Phone: (

Date

)

Signature

E-mail address
Fax (

)

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited as
possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 50 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-1a.

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

dollars

I-1b.

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

I-2.

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

I-3.

Do you support or oppose the petition?
Support

Oppose

Take no position

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

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

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Extent of
ownership

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

I-6.

Yes--List the following information

Yes--List the following information
Address

Affiliation

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

Yes--List the following information
Address

Affiliation

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from 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;
curtailment of production because of shortages of materials; or any other change in the character
of your operations or organization relating to the production of wire decking since January 1,
2006?
No

II-3.

E-mail address

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

Does your firm produce other products on the same equipment and machinery used in the
production of wire decking?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., sales):
Products produced on same equipment and share of total production in 2009 (in percent):
Product
Wire Decking

Percent

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

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

II-5.

Does your firm produce other products using the same production and related workers employed
to produce wire decking?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., sales):
Products produced using the same workers and share of total production in 2009 (in percent):
Product

Percent

Wire Decking

II-6.

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

II-7.

.

Does your firm produce wire decking in a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
No

II-8.

Yes--Name firm(s):

Yes--Identify FTZ(s):

Since January 1, 2006, has your firm imported wire decking?
No

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

.

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and employment
related to the production of wire decking in your U.S. establishment(s) during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Please note that the quantity is requested in thousands of pounds (1,000 pounds), not units
as is requested in section IV of this questionnaire.
Calendar years
Item

2006

2007

2008

2009

1

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

The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in
reported capacity (use additional pages as necessary).
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data
using that basis for each of the periods noted above:

3

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

Yes

No--Please explain:

.

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

Channels of distribution. Please report the share of your U.S. commercial shipments that your
firm sold through each of the following channels of distribution for the years indicated.
Channels of distribution
Share of total U.S. commercial shipments (percent)
2006

2007

2008

2009

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
Distributors
End users

II-11.

If you reported transfers to related firms in question II-9, please indicate the nature of the
relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint venture, wholly owned
subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a non-market formula,
whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether the related firms also
processed inputs from sources other than your firm.

II-12.

Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased wire decking since January 1, 2006?
(A purchase is a transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product. An import is a
transaction to buy from a foreign producer where your firm is the importer of record or
consignee.)
Yes--Report such purchases below for the specified periods.1

No

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

2006

2007

2008

2009

PURCHASES FROM U.S. IMPORTERS2 OF PRODUCT FROM-CHINA:
Quantity
Value
All other countries:
Quantity
Value
PURCHASES FROM DOMESTIC PRODUCERS:2
Quantity
Value
PURCHASES FROM OTHER SOURCES:2
Quantity
Value
1

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

2
Please list the name of the firm(s) from which you purchased this product. If your suppliers differ by source,
please identify the source for each listed supplier.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Justin Jee (202-205-3186, [email protected]).
III-1.

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

III-2.

E-mail address

Briefly describe your financial accounting system.
A.

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

B.1.

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

2.
3.

4.

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

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

III-3.

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

III-4.

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

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
III-5.

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

III-6.

Share of sales

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

III-7.

In the space provided below, identify the inputs related to the production of wire decking that
your firm receives from related parties whose financial statements are consolidated with the
financial statements of your firm.
Input

III-8.

No--Continue to question III-10 below.

Related party

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

No--Continue to question III-10 below.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
III-9.

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

No—Please contact Justin Jee (202-205-3186, [email protected]).

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

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
III-11. Operations on wire decking.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested below on
the wire decking operations of your U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report resales of products.
Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value
and purchases from related firms must be at cost.2 Provide data for your four most recently
completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right. If your firm was involved in
tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee) please contact Justin Jee at (202) 205-3186;
[email protected]; before completing this section of the questionnaire. Please be sure to
reconcile financial data in this Part III with Trade/Shipment data (including exports) in Part II,
Trade and Related Information.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Net sales quantities:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales quantities
Net sales values:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):4
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other income and expenses:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
All other income or expenses, net
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included
above
1

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

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
III-12. Asset values.--Report the total assets associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of
wire decking. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the specific asset data in the normal
course of business, please estimate it based upon some rational method (such as production, sales,
or costs) that is consistent with your cost allocations in the previous question. Provide data as of
the end of your four most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right.
Fiscal years ended-Item
Assets associated with the production,
warehousing, and sale of product:
1. Current assets:
A. Cash and equivalents
B. Accounts receivable, net
C. Inventories
D. All other current assets
E. Total current assets (lines 1.A. through
1.D.)
2. Property, plant, and equipment (PPE):
A. Original cost of PPE
B. Less: Accumulated depreciation
C. Equals: Net book value of PPE
D. All other non-current assets
E. Total non-current assets (lines 2.C
+2.D.)
3. Total assets (lines 1.E. and 2.E.)

III-13. Capital expenditures and research and development expenditures.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenditures on wire decking. Provide data for your
four most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right.
Fiscal years ended-Item
Capital expenditures
Research and development expenditures

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

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

III-15. Does your firm anticipate any negative impact of imports of wire decking from China?

III-16. In purchasing raw materials for wire decking, please indicate the average length of time between
the purchase and use of raw materials. Are raw materials purchased as needed, or are purchases
of raw materials based on price changes and placed in inventories? Do you have long-term
contracts for raw materials supplies, and, if so, are the prices fixed or adjusted? If adjusted,
please describe how price adjustments are determined?

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Ioana Mic (202-205-3196,
[email protected]).
IV-1.

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

E-mail address

PRICE DATA
This section requests quarterly quantity and value data, f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment, for your
commercial shipments to unrelated U.S. customers during January 2006–December 2009 of the following
products produced by your firm.
Product 1.—Wire decking, 42”(depth) x 46”(width), flanged channel, 3 channels, 4 to 6
gauge wire, 2” to 2.5” by 4” to 4.5” grid spacing, coated with zinc or zinc oxide
Product 2.—Wire decking, 42”(depth) x 46”(width), flanged channel, 3 channels, 4 to 6
gauge wire, 2” to 2.5” by 4” to 4.5” grid spacing, uncoated or coated with a substance other
than zinc or zinc oxide
Product 3.—Wire decking, 42”(depth) x 46”(width), step channel, 3 channels, 4 to 6 gauge
wire, 2” to 2.5” by 4” to 4.5” grid spacing, coated with zinc or zinc oxide
Product 4.—Wire decking, 42”(depth) x 46”(width), step channel, 3 channels, 4 to 6 gauge
wire, 2” to 2.5” by 4” to 4.5” grid spacing, uncoated or coated with a substance other than
zinc or zinc oxide
Product 5.—Wire decking, 48”(depth) x 46”(width), flanged channel, 3 channels, 4 to 6
gauge wire, 2” to 2.5” by 4” to 4.5” grid spacing, coated with zinc or zinc oxide
Product 6.—Wire decking, 48”(depth) x 46”(width), flanged channel, 3 channels, 4 to 6
gauge wire, 2” to 2.5” by 4” to 4.5” grid spacing, uncoated or coated with a substance other
than zinc or zinc oxide
Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include
U.S.-inland transportation costs. Total dollar values should reflect the final net amount paid to you
(i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-2.

Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by your firm.

Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

Product 6
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
July-September
October-December
Period of shipment

Product 5
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
July-September
October-December
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.--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:
Product 6:

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

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of wire decking
(check all that apply)? 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 only submit some sample pages.
Transaction by transaction

Contracts

Set price lists

Internet sales
Other--Please describe:

IV-4.

Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity discounts

Annual total volume discounts

No discount policy

Other--Please describe:

IV-5.

IV-6.

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced wire decking (e.g., 2/10 net
30 days)?
.

(b)

On what basis are your prices of domestic wire decking usually quoted? (check one)
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced wire
decking in 2009 were on a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for more than 12
months), (2) short-term contract basis (multiple deliveries up to 12 months), and (3) spot sales
basis (for a single delivery)?
Type of sale

Share of sales (percent)

Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales
Total:

100%

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-7.

IV-8.

IV-9.

Long-term contact provisions.--If you sell on a long-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical long-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet-or-release provision?

Yes

No

Quantity

Price
Yes

Both
No

Short-term contract provisions.--If you sell on a short-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical short-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet-or-release provision?

Yes

No

Quantity

Price
Yes

Both
No

Lead times.--What is your share of sales both from inventory and produced to order and what is
the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of
your U.S.-produced wire decking?
Source

Share of sales in 2009

Lead time

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

100 %

IV-10. Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of wire decking 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 are delivered within 100 miles of your production facility?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent.

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

IV-11. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s shipments of wire decking? (check all that apply)
Geographic area

√ if applicable

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.

IV-12. End uses.--Describe the end uses of the wire decking that you manufacture. For each end-use
product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by wire decking?
End use

Share of total cost (percent)

Note.—The shares of total cost should NOT add to 100 percent.

IV-13. Substitutes.--Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for wire
decking. For each possible substitute product, please describe the degree of substitutability and
indicate whether changes in the price of the substitute affect the price for wire decking, and to
what degree, and the length of any time lag of such an effect.
Substitute

Application

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for wire decking?

1.

No

Yes--Please explain.

2.

No

Yes--Please explain.

3.

No

Yes--Please explain.

4.

No

Yes--Please explain.

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

IV-14. Demand trends.-(a)

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

(c)

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Has the growth of big-box retailers, such as Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Wal-Mart,
affected the demand for wire decking since 2006? Please explain.

IV-15. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing (including sales over the internet) of wire decking since 2006?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

IV-16. Market segments.--What proportion of the wire decking you sell is sold for new construction
and existing construction?
Share of total sales (percent)
New construction
Existing construction
Other:
100%
IV-17. Used wire decking.--What proportion of the wire decking market is made up of sales of used
wire decking?

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-18. Business cycles.-(a) Is the wire decking market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition (including
seasonal business) distinctive to wire decking?
No (skip to question IV-16.)

Yes-- Please describe below and then answer part (b).

(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
wire decking since January 1, 2006?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

IV-19. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply wire decking
since January 1, 2006 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order
entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the
quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

IV-20. Raw materials.--Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce wire
decking and whether your firm expects these trends to continue.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-21. Interchangeability.--Is wire decking produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)? Please indicate
below, using “A” to indicate that the products from a specified country-pair are always
interchangeable, “F” to indicate that the products are frequently interchangeable, “S” to indicate
that the products are sometimes interchangeable, “N” to indicate that the products are never
interchangeable, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

China

Other countries

United States
China
1

For any country-pair producing wire decking which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please
explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-22. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between wire decking produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products?
Please indicate below, using “A” to indicate that such differences are always significant, “F” to
indicate that such differences are frequently significant, “S” to indicate that such differences are
sometimes significant, “N” to indicate that such differences are never significant, and “0” to
indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

China

Other countries

United States
China
1

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

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-23. Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s 10 largest customers for wire
decking you produced during 2006-2009. Please also provide the name and telephone number of
a contact person and the share of the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of wire decking that
each of these customers accounted for in 2009.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Customer’s name

Contact person

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

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
2009
sales
(percent)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-21. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST REVENUES.-- PLEASE DO NOT RESUBMIT ALLEGATIONS PROVIDED IN THE PRELIMINARY PHASE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION.
Since January 1, 2006: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling wire decking from China, did
your firm:
Reduce prices

No

Yes

Roll back announced price increases

No

Yes

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

Product

Date of
quote

Quantity
(in units)

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

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

Country of
origin

Competing
import price
(total value-dollars)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-22. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST SALES.-- PLEASE DO NOT RE-SUBMIT
ALLEGATIONS PROVIDED IN THE PRELIMINARY PHASE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION.
Since January 1, 2006: Did your firm lose sales of wire decking to imports of these products
from China?
No

Yes

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

Product

Date of
quote

Quantity
(in units)

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

Country of
origin

Competing
import price
(total value-dollars)