10-4-2889 Foreign producer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 10-4-2889; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN COATED PAPER SUITABLE FOR HIGH-QUALITY PRINT GRAPHICS USING
SHEET-FED PRESSES FROM CHINA AND INDONESIA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than August 2, 2010
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade
Commission in connection with its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning certain
coated paper suitable for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses (“certain coated paper”) from
China and Indonesia (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-470-471 and 731-TA-1169-1170 (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 certain coated paper suitable for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed
presses (“certain coated paper”) (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1, 2007?
Please note that the product definition includes some types of paper products that may be referred to in the
industry as “paperboard,” “digital coated paper,” or “coated label paper.” Products also covered can include
both coated free-sheet and coated groundwood. Please read the definition of “certain coated paper” in the
instruction booklet for a complete description of the products covered by these investigations.

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.

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 certain coated paper in 2009.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2009
U.S.
exports
(%)

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

Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or have any plans to
produce certain coated paper 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 Chris Cassise ([email protected])) for copies of that
questionnaire).

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

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Chris Cassise
([email protected])).

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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 certain coated paper in China or Indonesia?
No

II-2.

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.

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

II-3.

Please estimate what percentage of total production of certain coated paper in China or Indonesia
is accounted for by your firm’s total production in 2009.

.

II-4.

Your firm accounted for

percent of 2009 production of certain coated paper in China.

Your firm accounted for

percent of 2009 production of certain coated paper in Indonesia.

Please estimate what percentage of total exports to the United States of certain coated paper from
China or Indonesia is accounted for by your firm’s total exports in 2009.

.
Your firm accounted for
China to the United States.

percent of total 2009 exports of certain coated paper from

percent of total 2009 exports of certain coated paper from
Your firm accounted for
Indonesia to the United States.
II-5.

Does your firm produce other products on the same equipment and machinery used in the
production of certain coated paper?
No

Yes--List the following information.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
(a) Allocation of Capacity: Basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., sales):
(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar years

Item
2007

2008

January-June
2009

2009

2010

Annual capacity for all products
Allocated capacity for:
Certain coated paper (subject product)1
Other coated paper (i.e., web rolls and
coated groundwood paper)
Uncoated freesheet
Other products (i.e., packaging
paperboard, kraft paper, and market pulp)
1

Reported capacity of certain coated paper should equal capacity reported in question II-8 below.

(b) Allocation of Production: Basis for allocation of production data (e.g., sales):
(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar years

Item
2007

2008

January-June
2009

2009

2010

Annual production for all products
Actual production of:
Certain coated paper (subject product)1
Other coated paper (i.e., web rolls and
coated groundwood paper)
Uncoated freesheet
Other products (i.e., packaging
paperboard, kraft paper, and market pulp)
1

II-6.

Reported production of certain coated paper should equal production reported in question II-8 below.

Has your firm, since 2007, maintained any inventories of certain coated paper 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.
2007

2008

2009

June 2009

June 2010

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

Is the certain coated paper exported by your firm subject to antidumping findings or remedies in
any WTO-member countries?
No

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

Country

Date

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

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

CHINA
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2007

2008

2009

2009

2010

2010

2011

2

Average production capacity (quantity)
Beginning-of-period inventories3 (quantity)
Production (quantity)
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Quantity of shipments
Value of shipments
Exports to-United States
Quantity of shipments
Value of shipments
European Union
Quantity of shipments
Value of shipments
Asia
Quantity of shipments
Value of shipments
All other export markets4
Quantity of shipments
Value of shipments
Total exports (quantity)
Total shipments (quantity)
End-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity.

3

weeks per year.

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
4

No--Please explain:

Identify principal other export markets.

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of certain coated paper in your establishment(s) in Indonesia during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

INDONESIA
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2007

2008

2009

2009

2010

2010

2011

2

Average production capacity (quantity)
Beginning-of-period inventories3 (quantity)
Production (quantity)
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers (quantity)
Home market sales
Quantity of shipments
Value of shipments
Exports to-United States
Quantity of shipments
Value of shipments
European Union
Quantity of shipments
Value of shipments
Asia
Quantity of shipments
Value of shipments
All other export markets4
Quantity of shipments
Value of shipments
Total exports (quantity)
Total shipments (quantity)
End-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity.

3

weeks per year.

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
4

No--Please explain:

Identify principal other export markets.