10-1-2870 US producer questionnaire

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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE FROM CHINA AND TAIWAN

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than May 5, 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 and antidumping investigations concerning narrow woven ribbons with woven
selvedge from China and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-467 and 731-TA-1164-1165 (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 narrow woven ribbons (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 these questionnaires and throughout this proceeding 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 proceeding 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 proceeding 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?

I-4.

Antidumping – Taiwan

Support

Oppose

Take no position

Antidumping – China

Support

Oppose

Take no position

Countervailing duty – China

Support

Oppose

Take no position

Ownership.--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-5.

Related importers/exporter.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign,
which are engaged in importing narrow woven ribbons into the United States or which are
engaged in exporting narrow woven ribbons to the United States?
No

Firm name

I-6.

Address

Affiliation / Extent of
Ownership

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of narrow woven ribbons?
No

Firm name

I-7.

Yes--List the following information

Yes--List the following information

Address

Affiliation / Extent of
Ownership

Facilitator.--Is your firm or any related or unrelated business partner, either domestic or foreign,
engaged in importing or in facilitating the importation of narrow woven ribbons from China or
Taiwan into the United States?
No

Yes--Provide the name, address, and affiliation of establishment(s), and a
brief description of the firm(s) operations and role in facilitating imports
of narrow woven ribbons.

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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
Please indicate the means by which you may be contacted by the staff of the U.S. International
Trade Commission regarding the confidential information submitted in response to this request.
E-mail address

II-2.

Phone number

(

)

Fax number

(

)

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of narrow woven ribbons 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 January 1, 2007 produced, or
does your firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and
machinery used in the production of narrow woven ribbons and/or using the same production and
related workers employed to produce narrow woven ribbons (including embellishments)?
No

Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined
production capacity and production of these products and narrow
woven ribbons in the periods indicated.

Product

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

Period

Narrow woven ribbons

(Quantity in square yards)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

2009

Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
Narrow woven ribbons
Other product
Other product

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 narrow woven ribbons?
No

II-6.

.

Foreign trade zone.--Does your firm produce narrow woven ribbons 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 narrow woven ribbons?
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 narrow woven ribbons in your U.S. establishment(s)
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in square yards) 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 industrial end users (O)
U.S. shipments to retailers (P)
U.S. retail shipments to final consumers (Q)
Employment data:
Average number of PRWs (number) (R)
hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours) (S)
Wages paid to PRWs (value) (T)
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+P+Q

(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.)

Spooling.--Report your firm’s average spooling capacity used for your firm’s U.S. shipments of
narrow woven ribbon reported in question II-8.
Quantity (in square yards)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

2009

Average spooling capacity:
U.S.
Other countries1
Total
1

II-11.

Identify other countries:

Spooling capital investment.-- Please describe the source and extent of your firm’s capital
investment with respect to its narrow woven ribbon spooling capacity:
(a) in the United States:

(b) outside the United States:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-12.

Spooling process.--Please describe the narrow woven ribbon spooling process and discuss the
technical expertise involved in spooling narrow woven ribbons.

II-13.

Spooling value added.--Please estimate the value added to narrow woven ribbons through the
spooling process in 2009:
Country

Percent

In United States
Outside United States
II-14.

Spooling production and related workers.--Please report the number of production and related
workers engaged in spooling narrow woven ribbons in 2009:
Country

PRWs (number)

In United States
Outside United States

II-15.

Spooling sourcing.--With respect to the spooling process, please report the quantity and type of
parts sourced in 2009:
Country
In the United States
Outside the United States

Quantity
(square yards)

Type of parts

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-16.

Spooling costs and activities.--With respect to the spooling process, please indicate any other
costs and activities directly leading to production of the like narrow woven ribbons:
(a) In the United States:

(b) Outside the United States:

II-17.

Type of narrow woven ribbons.--Estimate the share of your firm’s U.S. shipments in 2009 of
the following narrow woven ribbons (in percent):
Percent of
2009 value

Product
>50% Polyester
>50% Nylon
>50% Metallic
Other fabric1
Total
1

II-18.

100.0

Please describe the other fabric(s):

Related firms.--If you reported transfers to related firms in question II-8, 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-19.

Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased narrow woven ribbons
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

PURCHASES FROM U.S. IMPORTERS2 OF
NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS FROM-China:
Quantity
Value
Taiwan:
Quantity
Value
Other sources: 3
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.

3

Please indicate identify these sources.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Mary Klir (202-205-3247, [email protected]).
III-1.

Contact information (financial).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested financial
information?
Company contact:
Name and title
Please indicate the means by which you may be contacted by the staff of the U.S. International
Trade Commission regarding the confidential information submitted in response to this request.
E-mail address

III-2.

Phone number

(

)

Fax number

(

)

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 subject merchandise:

2.

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, 10Qs,
Monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually
Accounting basis: GAAP, cash, tax, or other comprehensive (specify)

3.

4.

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
narrow woven ribbons, 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, SG&A, and interest
expense and other income and expenses.

III-5.

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

III-6.

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

III-7.

No--Continue to question III-10 below.

Inputs from related firms.--In the space provided below, identify the inputs used in the
production of narrow woven ribbons that your firm receives from related parties.
Input

III-8.

Share of sales

Related party

Related firms financials.--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--Continued
III-9.

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-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

III-10. Nonrecurring charges.--For each annual period 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 narrow woven ribbons 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--Continued
III-11. Operations on narrow woven ribbons.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the narrow woven ribbons 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
Mary Klir at (202) 205-3247 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in square yards) 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

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-12. Asset values.--Report the total assets associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of
narrow woven ribbons. 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-13. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses on narrow woven ribbons. Provide data for
your three most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right.
Fiscal years ended-Item
Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-14. 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 narrow woven ribbons from
China or Taiwan?
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. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative impact of imports of
narrow woven ribbons from China or Taiwan?

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Nancy Bryan (202-205-2088,
[email protected]).
IV-1.

Contact information (price).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested pricing and
related information?
Company contact:
Name and title
Please indicate the means by which you may be contacted by the staff of the U.S. International
Trade Commission regarding the confidential information submitted in response to this request.
E-mail address
Phone number

(

)

Fax number

(

)

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. NOTE: This section requests quantity to be reported in four units of
measure: 1) square yards, 2) linear yards, 3) spools, and 4) kilograms. Please report your data in as
many of these units of measure as possible.
1

Product 1.—Single faced satin of solid color, without woven or applied embellishments, with a
woven selvedge with no wire, with a width of 3/8”.
Product 2.— Single faced satin of non-solid color, with or without woven or applied
embellishments, with a woven selvedge with no wire, with a width of 7/8”.
Product 3.—Double faced satin of solid color, without woven or applied embellishments, with a
woven selvedge with no wire, with a width of 3/8”.
Product 4.—Sheers of solid color, without woven or applied embellishments, with a woven
selvedge with wire, with a width of 1½”.
Product 5.—Sheers of non-solid color, with or without woven or applied embellishments, with a
woven selvedge, with wire, with a width of 7/8”.
Product 6.—Grosgrain of non-solid color, with or without applied embellishments, with a woven
selvedge, with no wire, with a width of 7/8”.

1

Woven or applied embellishments include, but are not limited to: woven embellishments using a jacquard
mechanism, narrow woven ribbon made from differently colored yarns (yarns dyed before weaving), screen printed
embellishments, flexography printed embellishments, transfer printed embellishments, and foil stamped
embellishments.

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

Has your firm or any related firm, either domestic or foreign, facilitated the importation of any
narrow woven ribbons for your customers?
Yes

No

If Yes, please fill out and submit the attached Addendum to the U.S. Producers’ Questionnaire.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-2a. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.

Period of
shipment

(Quantity in square yards, linear yards, spools, and kilograms (kg); value in dollars)
Quantity
Quantity Quantity
Quantity Quantity Quantity
in
Quantity
Quantity
in linear
in
in square in linear
in
square
in kg
Value
in kg
yards
spools
yards
yards
spools
yards
Product 1
Product 2

Value

2007:
Jan-March
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-March
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct-Dec
2009:
Jan-March
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct-Dec
Product 3
Product 4
2007:
Jan-March
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-March
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct-Dec
2009:
Jan-March
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct-Dec
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:
Product 4:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-2aa. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.

Period of
shipment

(Quantity in square yards, linear yards, spools, and kilograms (kg); value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Quantity Quantity Quantity
Quantity Quantity Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
in square in linear
in
in square in linear
in
in kg
Value
in kg
yards
yards
spools
yards
yards
spools

Value

2007:
Jan-March
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-March
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct-Dec
2009:
Jan-March
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct-Dec
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 5:         
Product 6:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-3. Please provide a list of your firm’s most common “fancy” ribbons (including metallic ribbons)
and identify the type of embellishment and their corresponding sales prices in a consistent unit of measure
below:
Sales price per unit (please
Description of type of fancy ribbon
specify unit of measure below)

IV-4.

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of narrow
woven ribbons (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-5.

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-6.

Pricing terms for narrow woven ribbons.-(a)

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

.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-6.

(b)

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

IV-7.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what shares of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced
narrow woven ribbons 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

Share of value of sales (percent)

Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales
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?

(e)

How often do you make deliveries to the customer?

Yes

Quantity

No
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?

(e)

How often do you make deliveries to the customer?

Yes

Quantity
Yes

No
Price

Both
No

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-10. 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 narrow woven ribbons?
Share of value of sales
in 2009

Source

Lead time

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

100 %

IV-11. Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of narrow woven ribbons
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-12. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s shipments of narrow woven ribbons (check all that apply)? Please answer this
question in reference to the delivery location of your shipments.
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.

√ if applicable

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-13. End uses.--Describe the end uses of the narrow woven ribbons that you manufacture. For each
end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by narrow woven ribbons?
End use

Share of total cost (percent)

IV-14. Substitutes.--Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for narrow
woven ribbons. 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 narrow woven
ribbons, 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 narrow
woven ribbons?

1.

No

Yes--Please explain.

2.

No

Yes--Please explain.

3.

No

Yes--Please explain.

4.

No

Yes--Please explain.

IV-15. Demand trends.-(a)

How has the demand within the United States for narrow woven ribbons changed since
January 1, 2007? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-15. Demand trends.--Continued
(b)

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

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

IV-16. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing (including sales over the internet) of narrow woven ribbons since 2007?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

IV-17. Business cycles.-(a)

Is narrow woven ribbons market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition
(including seasonal business) distinctive to narrow woven ribbons?
No (skip to question IV-17.)
Yes-- Please describe below and then answer part (b).

(b)

Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
narrow woven ribbons since January 1, 2007?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-18. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply narrow woven
ribbons 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-19. Raw materials.--Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce narrow
woven ribbons and whether your firm expects these trends to continue.

IV-20. Sales practices.--Please describe the way your firm sells and packages narrow woven ribbons to
its customers. In your response, please address whether your firm (a) sells a random assortment
of U.S.-produced product types in a tray, (b) sells different product types or designs separately,
(c) sells an assortment based on customers’ specific requests for certain sizes or designs, or (d)
mixes products sourced domestically with products from subject sources and/or from non-subject
sources.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-21. Interchangeability.--Are narrow woven ribbons 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

Taiwan

Mexico

Other countries

United States
China
Taiwan
Mexico
Other countries
1

For any country-pair producing narrow woven ribbons 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 narrow woven ribbons
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

Taiwan

Mexico

Other countries

United States
China
Taiwan
Mexico
Other countries
1

For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in your
firm’s sales of narrow woven ribbons, 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. Customer Identification--Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s 10
largest customers for narrow woven ribbons since 2007. 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 narrow woven ribbons 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-24. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST REVENUES.-- PLEASE DO NOT RESUBMIT ALLEGATIONS PROVIDED IN THE PRELIMINARY PHASE OF THIS
PROCEEDING.
Since January 1, 2007: To avoid losing sales of domestically-produced narrow woven ribbons to
competitors selling narrow woven ribbons from subject sources in China or Taiwan, 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
square
yards)

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-25. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST SALES.-- PLEASE DO NOT RE-SUBMIT
ALLEGATIONS PROVIDED IN THE PRELIMINARY PHASE OF THIS
PROCEEDING.
Since January 1, 2007: Did your firm lose sales of domestically-produced narrow woven ribbons
to imports of these products from subject sources in China or Taiwan?
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
square
yards)

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

Country of
origin

Competing
import price
(total
value—
dollars)