10-4-2881 Foreign producer questionnaire

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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL STANDARD,
LINE, AND PRESSURE PIPE FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than July 21, 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 certain
seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe (“seamless SLP pipe”) from China (Inv.
Nos. 701-TA-469 and 731-TA-1168 (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 seamless SLP pipe (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 these investigations in any other import-injury investigations conducted
by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout these investigations may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of these investigations or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits
and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that
all contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.

Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Signature

Phone: (
Fax ( )

E-mail address

)

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited as
possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 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.
SMALL DIAMETER:

LARGE DIAMETER:

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-3.

Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s seamless SLP pipe since 2007.

No.

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2009
exports
(%)

1

2

3

4

5

I-4.

Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or have any plans to
produce seamless SLP pipe 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 producer questionnaire
(contact Jennifer Merrill for copies of that questionnaire).

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

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Jennifer Merrill for
copies of that questionnaire).

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

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

II-2a.

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. Please indicate whether
these plans relate to small and/or large diameter seamless SLP pipe.

What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was represented by sales
of seamless SLP pipe of 4.5 inches or less outside diameter (“small diameter” or “small OD”)?
Percent

II-2b.

What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was represented by sales
of seamless SLP pipe of greater than 4.5 inches up to and including 16.0 inches outside
diameter (“large diameter” or “large OD”)?
Percent

II-3.

Does your firm produce products other than seamless SLP pipe on the same equipment and
machinery used in the production of seamless SLP pipe?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., production):
Products produced on same equipment and share of total production in 2009 (in percent):
Product
SMALL diameter seamless SLP pipe (4.5 or less inches in OD)
LARGE diameter seamless SLP pipe (over 4.5 to 16.0 inches OD)

Percent

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

Continued.-Report all of your seamless pipe (including both SLP and other forms of seamless pipe)
produced on same equipment and share of total production in for the period specified (in
quantity):
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2009

2010

Average production capacity
Small diameter seamless pipe
Large diameter seamless pipe
Over 16 inches seamless pipe
TOTAL seamless pipe
Production of small diameter pipe (4.5 inches or less OD):
Standard, line & pressure pipe
OCTG
Boiler tubing
Mechanical tubing
Other tubing:_______________________
Total
Production of large diameter pipe (over 4.5 inches to 16.0 inches OD):
Standard, line & pressure pipe
OCTG
Boiler tubing
Mechanical tubing
Other tubing:_______________________
Total
Production of all seamless pipe greater than
16 inches in OD:
Total production (all products)
Reconciliation of data.–Please note that the production reported above for standard, line, & pressure pipe should equal data
reported in II-6a, II-6b, and II-6c.

II-4.

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

Yes--Report the quantity (in short tons) of such end-of-period inventories
below.

Small Diameter:
2007

2008

2009

June 2009

June 2010

2008

2009

June 2009

June 2010

Large Diameter:
2007

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-5a.

Is the seamless SLP pipe exported by your firm subject to current or pending antidumping or
countervailing duty findings or remedies outside of the United States?
No

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

II-5b.

Country

Date

Is the seamless SLP pipe exported by your firm subject to non-tariff measures (e.g., quantitative
measures or regulatory barriers)?
No

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

Country

Date

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of SMALL DIAMETER seamless SLP pipe in your establishment(s) in China during
the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in short tons)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2007

2008

2009

2009

2010

2010

2011

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
European Union
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments7
End-of-period inventories
1
Please explain the basis for your projections, and include any sales forecast reports or marketing plans prepared by the
company independently of this investigation.

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 production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?

Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of small diameter seamless SLP pipe 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 small diameter seamless SLP pipe from China
Percent. Also, please report the Chinese harmonized tariff system
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2009.
export code numbers utilized for your exports to the United States.
6

Identify principal other export markets.

7
Shipments through unaffiliated companies to {1} the United States or {2} other export markets should be treated as
exports, to the extent possible. If your firm is unable to identify the ultimate destination of such shipments, please report the
quantity of your shipments through unaffiliated companies to destinations outside China for each of the periods specified
above.

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of LARGE DIAMETER seamless SLP pipe in your establishment(s) in China during
the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in short tons)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2007

2008

2009

2009

2010

2010

2011

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
European Union
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments7
End-of-period inventories
1
Please explain the basis for your projections, and include any sales forecast reports or marketing plans prepared by the
company independently of this investigation.

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 production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?

Yes

No--Please explain:

4
Please estimate the percentage of total production of large diameter seamless SLP pipe 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 large diameter seamless SLP pipe from China
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2009.
Percent. Also, please report the Chinese harmonized tariff system
export code numbers utilized for your exports to the United States.
6

7

Identify principal other export markets.

Shipments through unaffiliated companies to {1} the United States or {2} other export markets should be treated as
exports, to the extent possible. If your firm is unable to identify the ultimate destination of such shipments, please report the
quantity of your shipments through unaffiliated companies to destinations outside China for each of the periods specified
above.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7a.

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of SMALL DIAMETER ASTM A-335 seamless SLP pipe in your establishment(s)
in China during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in short tons)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2007

2008

2009

2009

2010

2010

2011

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
European Union
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments7
End-of-period inventories
1
Please explain the basis for your projections, and include any sales forecast reports or marketing plans prepared by the
company independently of this investigation.

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 production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?

Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of small diameter ASTM-335 seamless SLP pipe 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 small diameter ASTM-335 seamless SLP pipe
Percent
from China accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2009.
6

Identify principal other export markets.

7
Shipments through unaffiliated companies to {1} the United States or {2} other export markets should be treated as
exports, to the extent possible. If your firm is unable to identify the ultimate destination of such shipments, please report the
quantity of your shipments through unaffiliated companies to destinations outside China for each of the periods specified
above.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7b.

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of LARGE DIAMETER ASTM A-335 seamless SLP pipe in your establishment(s)
in China during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in short tons)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2007

2008

2009

2009

2010

2010

2011

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
European Union
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments7
End-of-period inventories
1
Please explain the basis for your projections, and include any sales forecast reports or marketing plans prepared by the
company independently of this investigation.

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 production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?

Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of large diameter ASTM-335 seamless SLP pipe 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 large diameter ASTM-335 seamless SLP pipe
Percent
from China accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2009.
6

Identify principal other export markets.

7
Shipments through unaffiliated companies to {1} the United States or {2} other export markets should be treated as
exports, to the extent possible. If your firm is unable to identify the ultimate destination of such shipments, please report the
quantity of your shipments through unaffiliated companies to destinations outside China for each of the periods specified
above.