09-2-2692 Importer questionnaire (prelim)

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 09-2-2692; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN KITCHEN APPLIANCE SHELVING AND RACKS FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than AUGUST 14, 2008
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 kitchen appliance shelving and
racks from China (inv. Nos. 701-TA-458 and 731-TA-1154 (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 imported certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks (as defined in the instruction booklet) from
any country at any time since January 1, 2005?

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 this investigation or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits
and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that
all contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.

Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Signature

Phone: (
Fax ( )

E-mail address

)

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PART II. --TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
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 40 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.

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 II. --TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
I-4.

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in
importing certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China into the United States or
which are engaged in exporting certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China to the
United States?
No

Yes--List the following information

Firm name

I-5.

I-7.

Affiliation

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in the
production of certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks?
Firm name

I-6.

Address

Address

Affiliation

Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on certain kitchen appliance
shelving and racks. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

Takes title to the imported product(s)

Consignee of the imported products(s)

Customs broker or freight forwarder.

If your firm is an importer of record of certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks but is not the
consignee, please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and
individual to contact).

Firm name

Address

Contact person and phone
number

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

I-9.

Please indicate whether your firm enters certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Foreign trade zones

No

Yes

Bonded warehouses

No

Yes

Please indicate whether your firm imports certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks under the
TIB (temporary importation under bond) program.
No

I-10.

Yes

To your knowledge, have the products subject to this investigation been the subject of any other
import relief investigations in the United States or in any other countries?
No

Yes–Please specify.

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PART II. --TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Joanna Lo (202-205-1888,
[email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

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

II-2.

Has your firm experienced any plant openings, relocations, expansions, acquisitions,
consolidations, closures, or prolonged shutdowns because of strikes or equipment failure; or any
other change in the character of your operations or organization relating to the importation of
certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks since January 1, 2005?
No

II-3.

Yes--Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes.

Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of certain kitchen appliance shelving and
racks from China for delivery after June 31, 2008?
No

II-4.

E-mail address

Yes–Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities
involved.

If your firm also produces certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks in the United States,
please indicate your reasons for importing this product. If your reasons differ by source, please
elaborate.

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks imported from China
by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2005

2006

January-June
2007

2007

2008

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
Value2 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for 2005, 2006, and 2007 below:

3

Identify your principal export markets:
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?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

IMPORTS FROM MEXICO.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks imported from Mexico by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

MEXICO
Quantity (in 1,000 units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2005

2006

January-June
2007

2007

2008

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
Value2 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the sources and foreign producers, if known:

2

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for 2005, 2006, and 2007 below:
3

Identify your principal export markets:
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?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

IMPORTS FROM OTHER NONSUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your
firm’s shipments and inventories of certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks imported from
all other sources combined (excluding Mexico) by your firm during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED (EXCLUDING MEXICO)
Quantity (in 1,000 units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2005

2006

January-June
2007

2007

2008

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
Value2 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the sources and foreign producers, if known:

2

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for 2005, 2006, and 2007 below:
3

Identify your principal export markets:
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?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

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 concerning your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments to
unrelated customers and purchases of the following products during January 2005-June 2008.

Product 1.-- Open-end freezer shelf that is about 17.8 inches by 27.9 inches, consisting of 26
filler wires, a front and a rear rail, an R-bar, and a back and front bar, and a white
powder coat finish.
Product 2.-- Refrigerator/freezer basket that is about 17.4 inches by 25.8 inches by 6.9
inches, consisting of 27 filler wires and a frame wire, and a white powder coat finish.
Product 3.-- Refrigerator/freezer shelf that is about 9.5 inches by 15.9 inches, consisting of 9
filler wires, an R-bar, and a frame wire, and a white powder coat finish.
Product 4.-- Fixed refrigerator/freezer shelf that is about 9.7 inches by 12.7 inches,
consisting of 19 filler wires, a middle R-bar, a rear R-bar, two side arms and a roll form
trim, and a white powder coat finish.
Product 5.-- Nickel plated oven rack that is about 16.1 inches by 22.8 inches; consisting of 13
filler wires, an R-bar, and a frame wire, and has a nickel plated finish.
Product 6.-- Nickel plated oven rack that is about 24.2 inches by 15.9 inches; consisting of 1
frame, 1 brace and 13 filler wires, and has a nickel plated finish.
Product 7.-- Heavy-duty nickel plated oven rack that is about 24.2 inches by 15.9 inches;
consisting of 1 frame, 1 brace and 13 filler wires, and has a nickel plated finish.
For questions III-2a and 2b 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.
For questions III-2c, 2d, and 2e please note that total dollar values should be on a delivered basis and
should include U.S.-inland transportation costs to your U.S. facility. Total dollar values should reflect
the FINAL NET amount paid by you (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates).

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from CHINA and sold by
your firm
Quantity (in thousands of units) and value (in thousands of dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Period of
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Period of
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
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 section III.
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:
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
_
___
(countries other than China) and sold by your firm. (Please provide a separate copy of this page
for each country)
Quantity (in thousands of units) and value (in thousands of dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3

Product 4
Period of
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Period of
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
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 section III.
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:
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2c. Report below the quarterly purchase price data1 for pricing products2 directly imported from
CHINA and not sold by your firm on a delivered basis
Quantity (in thousands of units) and value (in thousands of dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Period of
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Period of
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, and the value of returned goods),
on a delivered basis.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of section III.
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:
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2d. Report below the quarterly purchase price data1 for your purchases of pricing products2 of
CHINESE origin imported through unrelated U.S. importers on a delivered basis
Quantity (in thousands of units) and value (in thousands of dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Period of
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Period of
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, and the value of returned goods),
on a delivered basis.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of section III.
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:
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2e. Report below the quarterly purchase price data1 for your purchases of domestically produced
pricing products2 from U.S. producers on a delivered basis
Quantity (in thousands of units) and value (in thousands of dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Period of
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Period of
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2008:
Jan-Mar
Apr-Jun
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, and the value of returned goods),
on a delivered basis.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of section III.
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:
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
If your answers differ according to the type of shelving and racks, please indicate so in your
response.
III-3.

Please describe how your firm determines the prices that it charges for sales of certain kitchen
appliance shelving and racks (transaction by transaction negotiation, contracts for multiple
shipments, set price lists, etc.). 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 submit sample pages.

III-4.

Please describe your firm’s discount policy (quantity discounts, annual total volume discounts,
etc.).

III-5.

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks imported
from China (e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
. On what basis are your prices of such
product usually quoted (e.g., f.o.b. warehouse, or delivered)?
.

III-6.

Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks
imported from China in 2007 were on a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months), (2) short-term contract basis (multiple deliveries up to 12 months), and (3) spot
sales basis (for a single delivery)?
Type of sale

Share of sales (percent)

Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales
III-7.

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?

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-8.

III-9.

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?

What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s
sales of certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks?

Source

Share of sales,
2007

Lead time

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

III-10. (a)

100 %

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of certain kitchen
appliance shelving and racks 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 occur within 100 miles of your storage or production
facility?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent.

III-11. What is the geographic market area in the United States served by your firm’s certain kitchen
appliance shelving and racks? (check all that apply)
Northeast

Mid-Atlantic

Midwest

Southeast

Southwest

Rocky Mountains

West Coast

Northwest

National

Other (describe:

)

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-12. Describe the end uses of the certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks that you import from
China. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by certain
kitchen appliance shelving and racks?
End use

III-13. (a)

Share of total cost (percent)

Can other products be substituted for certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks?
No

Yes--Please list these substitute products in order of importance.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(b)

For each possible substitute product, please give examples of applications and end uses
for which they are substitutes.

(c)

Have changes in the prices of these products affected the price for certain kitchen
appliance shelving and racks?
No

Yes--To what degree do changes in their prices affect the price for
certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks? Does this effect have a
time lag? If so, how long is the time lag for each substitute product?
Does this vary by type of certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks or
final end use?

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-14. How has the demand within the United States (and outside the United States if known) for certain
kitchen appliance shelving and racks changed since January 1, 2005? What principal factors
affect changes in demand?
Increase

No Change

Decrease

III-15. Have there been any significant changes in the product range or marketing of certain kitchen
appliance shelving and racks since January 1, 2005?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-16. Does your firm sell certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks over the internet?
No

Yes-- Please describe, noting the estimated percentage of your firm’s total
sales of certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks in 2007 accounted for
by internet sales.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-17. Are certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks 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

United States

China

Other countries

United States
China
1

For any country-pair producing certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks which is sometimes or
never interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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III-18. Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability, transportation network, product range,
technical support, etc.) between certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks 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

United States

China

Other countries

United States
China
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 kitchen appliance shelving and racks, identify the country-pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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III-19. Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s 10 largest customers for certain
kitchen appliance shelving and racks during 2005-2007. 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 certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China that each of these customers
accounted for in 2007.

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
2007
sales
(%)