10-4-2863 Foreign producer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 10-4-2863; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than May 3, 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 investigation concerning woven electric blankets
(“WEBs”) from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1163 (Final)). The information requested in the questionnaire is
requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII.

Name of firm
Address

World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced or exported WEBs (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1,
2007?

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 this investigation 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 this investigation 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 this investigation 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

Phone: ( )
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 20 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.

For the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s WEBs in 2009, please provide the company
names, contacts, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and corresponding share of exports.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2009
exports
(%)

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

Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or have any plans to
produce WEBs in the United States or other countries?
No

I-5.

Yes--Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s),
ensure that they complete the Commission’s U.S. producers’
questionnaire (contact Joshua Kaplan ([email protected]) for
copies of that questionnaire).

Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import WEBs into the United
States?
No

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importers’ questionnaire ([email protected]) for
copies of that questionnaire).

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-1.

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

II-2.

E-mail address

Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following changes in relation to the
production of WEBs since January 1, 2007.
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings ..........................

plant closings............................

relocations ................................

expansions ................................

acquisitions...............................

consolidations...........................

prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments ................
revised labor agreements ..........

other (e.g., technology) ............

(please describe)

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-3.

Does your firm have any plans to add, expand, curtail, or shut down production capacity and/or
production of WEBs in China?
No

II-4.

Would your firm anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as
noted above) relating to the production of WEBs in the future if an antidumping duty order on
WEBs from China were to be imposed?
No

II-5.

Yes–Please describe those plans, including planned dates and capacity/
production quantities involved, and the reason(s) for such change(s). If
the plans are to add or expand capacity or production, list (in
descending order of importance) the markets (countries) to which such
additional capacity or production would be directed. Include in your
response a specific projection of your firm’s capacity to produce
WEBs (in units) in 2010.

Yes--Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue.

Is your firm able to switch production between WEBs and other products in response to a relative
change in the price of WEBs vis-a-vis the price of other products, using the same equipment and
labor?
No

Yes--Please identify the other products, the approximate time and cost
involved in switching, and the minimum relative price change required
for your firm to switch production to or from WEBs.

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

What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was represented by sales
of WEBs?
Percent

II-7.

Does your firm produce products other than WEBs on the same equipment and machinery used in
the production of WEBs?
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

Percent Total Production in 2009

WEBs

II-8.

Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your production capacity.

II-9.

Has your firm, since January 1, 2007, maintained any inventories of WEBs in the United States
(not including inventories held by firms identified in questions I-3, I-4, or I-5)?
No
2007

Yes--Report the quantity (in units) of such end-of-period inventories below.
2008

2009

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

Are the WEBs exported by your firm subject to antidumping findings or remedies in any WTOmember countries?
No

Yes--List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies.
Product

Country

Date

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of WEBs in your establishment(s) in China during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in units)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Returns
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

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.

3

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

No--Please explain:

Please estimate the percentage of total production of WEBs in China accounted for by your firm’s production in 2009.
Percent

5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of WEBs from China accounted for by your firm’s
exports in 2009.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.