Form 10-1-2864 US producer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 10-1-2864; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than April 14, 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 countervailing duty/antidumping investigation concerning certain aluminum extrusions from China
(Inv. No. 701-TA-475 and 731-TA-1177 (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 produced certain aluminum extrusions (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
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.

OMB statistics.--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.

OMB feedback.--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.

Establishments covered.--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.

Petition support.--Do you support or oppose the petition?
China – Antidumping
China – Countervailing Duty

Support
Support

Oppose
Oppose

Take no position
Take no position

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

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

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Extent of
ownership

Related importers/exporter.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign,
which are engaged in importing certain aluminum extrusions from China into the United States or
which are engaged in exporting certain aluminum extrusions from China to the United States?
No
Firm name

I-6.

Yes--List the following information

Yes--List the following information
Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of certain aluminum extrusions?
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 Russell Duncan (202-7084727, [email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

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

II-2.

E-mail address

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of certain aluminum extrusions since January 1, 2007?
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(please describe)

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

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since 2007 produced, or does your
firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of certain aluminum extrusions and/or using the same production and
related workers employed to produce certain aluminum extrusions?
No

Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined
production capacity and production of these products and certain
aluminum extrusions in the periods indicated.

Product

Period

Basis for allocation of capacity and
employment data (indicate if different)

Other aluminum extrusions

(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

2009

Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
Subject merchandise
Other aluminum extrusions
Other products:

II-4.

Production constraints and product shifting.--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.

Tolling.--Since January 1, 2007, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement (see definition
in the instruction booklet) regarding the production of certain aluminum extrusions?
No

II-6.

.

Foreign trade zone.--Does your firm produce certain aluminum extrusions in a foreign trade
zone (FTZ)?
No

II-7.

Yes--Name firm(s):

Yes--Identify FTZ(s):

.

Importer.--Since January 1, 2007, has your firm imported certain aluminum extrusions?
No

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

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

Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and
employment related to the production of certain aluminum extrusions in your U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

2009

Average production capacity1 (quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (D)
Value of commercial shipments (E)
Internal consumption:
Quantity of internal consumption (F)
Value2 of internal consumption (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity of transfers (H)
Value2 of transfers (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments (J)
Value of export shipments (K)
Spoilage4 (quantity) (L)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (M)
Channels of distribution: (value)
U.S. shipments to wholesalers/distributors (N)
U.S. shipments to end users (O)
Employment data:
Average number of PRWs (number) (P)
hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours) (Q)
Wages paid to PRWs (value) (R)
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:
Spoilage can account for any losses in inventory not accounted for by four firm’s production and shipment data (e.g.,
these could represent product that were lost, stolen, destroyed, or just unaccounted for).
4

.

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

Reconciliation of data.-(a)

Please note that the quantities reported in question II-8 should reconcile as follows in
each period (i.e., in each column):
Reconciliation
B+C–D–F–H–J–L=M
E+G+I=N+O

(b)

Please note that the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the
beginning-of-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line M of
year 2007 should equal line B of year 2008). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent
calendar year?
Yes.

II-10.

Do these data reconcile?
Yes
No--(Please
correct these data before submitting questionnaire)
Do these data reconcile?
Yes
No--(Please
correct these data before submitting questionnaire).

No--(Please correct these data before submitting questionnaire.
Note that you may use the quantities reported under
spoilage (line L) to account for any unexplained
discrepancies between your import, shipment and
inventory data.)

Related firms.--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.

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

OEM Imports.--Please estimate the share of your firms U.S. shipments that are OEM or
customer specific versus standardized products.
Share of U.S. Shipments (lines D, F, & H in question II-8)
2007
2008
2009
OEM or customer
specific
Standardized products
Total

II-12.

100%

100%

100%

Types of Aluminum Extrusions.--Please indicate end uses of your firm’s production of certain
aluminum extrusions and estimate the share of production accounted for by each end use, and
describe the primary products that your firms imports under each end use category.
End Uses1
(Check all that apply, see
instructions manual for
definitions)
Building and Construction

Estimated
Share of
Production in
20092
(percent)

Description of products

Transportation

Engineered Products

Other End Uses
1

Are these categories useful for analyzing the market(s) for certain aluminum extrusions?

Yes.
No—Please indicate what would be a better way to analyze the
markets for certain aluminum extrusions:
2

Please estimate these shares off of the quantity of your firm’s production (line C in question II-8)
in 2009. This column should total 100%.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-13.

Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased certain aluminum
extrusions since January 1, 2007? (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Yes--Report such purchases below for the specified periods.1

No

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

2007

2008

2009

2

PURCHASES FROM U.S. IMPORTERS OF
CERTAIN ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS FROM-China:
Quantity
Value
Canada:
Quantity
Value
Other sources: 3
Quantity
Value
PURCHASES FROM DOMESTIC
2
PRODUCERS:
Quantity
Value
PURCHASES FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES:2
Quantity
Value
1

2

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

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 David Boyland (202-708-4725,
[email protected]).
III-1.

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

III-2.

E-mail address

Accounting system.--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 certain aluminum
extrusions:

2.

3.

4.

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements specific to certain aluminum
extrusions:
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
certain aluminum extrusions, as well as those statements and worksheets used to compile data for
your firm’s questionnaire response.

III-3.

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

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-4.

Allocation basis.--Briefly describe your allocation basis, if any, for COGS and SG&A.

III-5.

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

III-6.

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

III-7.

Share of sales

No--Continue to question III-9 below.

Inputs from related firms.--In the space provided below, identify the inputs used in the
production of certain aluminum extrusions that your firm purchases from related parties whose
financial statements are ultimately consolidated with the financial statements of your firm.
Input

Related party

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-8.

Inputs from related firms at cost.--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-10 (i.e., costs reported in
question III-10, 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

III-9.

No—Please contact David Boyland (202-708-4725,
[email protected]).

Nonrecurring charges/gains.--For each annual period for which financial results are reported in
question III-10, please indicate in the schedule below the specific nonrecurring charges/gains, the
specific line item from question III-10 where the associated non-recurring charges/gains are
included, a brief description of the charges/gains, and the associated values (in $1,000).
Fiscal years ended-Item

Non-recurring charges/gains: (In this column
please provide a brief description of each
nonrecurring charge/gain and indicate the particular
line items where the associated charges/gains are
included in question III-10.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-10. Operations on certain aluminum extrusions.--Report the revenue and related cost information
requested below on the certain aluminum extrusions 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 three 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
David Boyland at (202) 708-4725 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in short tons) 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
Aluminum feedstock
Other 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. Note: In the context of
measuring financial results, sales include internal consumption and transfers to related firms.
2
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 corresponding internal consumption and transfers to related firms.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-11. Asset values.--Report the total assets associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of
certain aluminum extrusions. 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.
Your finished goods inventory value should reconcile with the inventory quantity data reported in
Part II. Provide data as of the end of your three most recently completed fiscal years in
chronological order from left to right.
Value (in $1,000)
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. Other (describe:

)

E. Total current assets (lines 1.A. through 1.D.)
2. Property, plant, and equipment
A. Original cost of property, plant, and equipment
B. Less: Accumulated depreciation
C. Equals: Book value of property, plant, and equipment
3. Other (describe:

)

4. Total assets (lines 1.E., 2.C., and 3)

III-12. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses on certain aluminum extrusions. Provide
data for your three most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-13. Actual effects of imports.--Since January 1, 2007, 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 certain
aluminum extrusions 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-14. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects of imports of
certain aluminum extrusions from China?

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from James Fetzer (202-708-5403,
[email protected])
IV-1.

Contact information (price).--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 2007–December 2009 of the following
products produced by your firm.
Product 1.-- Mullions & Split-Mullions, Anodized Finish, Unworked, Alloy 6063 – Size:
1.75” x 3” to 3” x 8”, Weight: 0.6 lb/ft to 7 lb/ft
Product 2.-- Door/Window Frames & Sashes, Painted Finish, Unworked, Alloy 6063 – Size:
CCD: 0.75” to 6”, Weight: 0.2 lb/ft to 2 lb/ft
Product 3.-- Hand Rails, Painted Finish, Unworked, Alloy 6063 – Size: CCD: 0.5” to 6”,
Weight: 0.15 lb/ft to 8.25 lb/ft
Product 4.-- Tub and shower components, Anodized and Bright Dip Finishes, Unworked,
Alloys 6063 & 6463 – Size: CCD: 0.6” to 3”, Weight: 0.1 lb/ft to 1 lb/ft
Product 5.-- Pipe, Mill Finish, Unworked, Alloy 6061 – Size: 1” to 5” Schedule 40 @ 0.5 lb/ft
to 5 lb/ft
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.

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

Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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
Product 3
Quantity
Value
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 IV.
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:

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

Pricing data.—Continued

Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 4
Quantity
Value

Product 5
Quantity
Value

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 IV.
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 4:          
Product 5:

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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 certain
aluminum extrusions (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.

Pricing terms for certain aluminum extrusions.-(a)

(b)

IV-6.

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced certain aluminum
extrusions (e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
On what basis are your prices of domestic certain aluminum extrusions 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
certain aluminum extrusions 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 and including
12 months), and (3) spot sales basis (for a single delivery)?
Type of sale
Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales

Share of sales (percent)

.

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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 metal costs that are based on a particular benchmark?
Yes (please specify benchmark(s)):
___________________________

(e)

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

Yes

No

Quantity

Price

Yes

Both
No

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 metal costs that are based on a particular benchmark?
Yes (please specify benchmark(s)):
___________________________

(e)

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

Yes

No

Quantity

Price

Yes

Both
No

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 certain aluminum extrusions?
Source

Share of sales in 2009

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

100 %

Lead time

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-10. Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of certain aluminum
extrusions 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.

IV-11. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s shipments of certain aluminum extrusions? (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 certain aluminum extrusions that you manufacture. For
each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by certain aluminum
extrusions?
End use

Share of total cost (percent)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-13. Substitutes.--Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for certain
aluminum extrusions. 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
certain aluminum extrusions, and to what degree, the length of any time lag of such an effect.

Substitute

Application

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price for certain
aluminum extrusions?

1.

No

Yes--Please explain.

2.

No

Yes--Please explain.

3.

No

Yes--Please explain.

4.

No

Yes--Please explain.

5.

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 certain aluminum extrusions changed
since January 1, 2007? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

(b)

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for certain aluminum
extrusions changed since January 1, 2007? What principal factors affect changes in
demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

IV-15. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing (including sales over the internet) of certain aluminum extrusions since 2007?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-16. Business cycles.-(a) Are certain aluminum extrusions market subject to business cycles or conditions of
competition (including seasonal business) distinctive to certain aluminum extrusions?
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
certain aluminum extrusions since January 1, 2007?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

IV-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply certain aluminum
extrusions since January 1, 2007 (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-18. Raw materials.--Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce certain
aluminum extrusions and whether your firm expects these trends to continue.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-19. Interchangeability.--Is certain aluminum extrusions 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

Canada

Other countries

United States
China
Canada
1

For any country-pair producing certain aluminum extrusions 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-20. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between certain aluminum
extrusions 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

Canada

Other countries

United States
China
Canada
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 aluminum extrusions, 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-19. Customer Identification--Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s 10
largest customers for certain aluminum extrusions during 2007-2009. 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 certain aluminum extrusions that each of these customers accounted for in 2009.

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

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
2009
sales
(%)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-20. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST REVENUES.--THIS SECTION IS TO BE
COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS. (Note: petitioners may provide allegations
involving quotes made AFTER the filing of the petition.)
Since January 1, 2007: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling certain aluminum extrusions
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
(pounds)

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-21. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST SALES.-- THIS SECTION IS TO BE
COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS. (Note: petitioners may provide allegations
involving quotes made AFTER the filing of the petition.)
Since January 1, 2007: Did your firm lose sales of certain aluminum extrusions 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
(pounds)

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

Country of
origin

Competing
import price
(total
value—
dollars)