08-4-2709 Foreign producer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 08-4-2701; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
WELDED STAINLESS STEEL PRESSURE PIPE FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than October 28, 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 duty investigations concerning
welded stainless steel pressure pipe from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-454 and 731-TA-1144 (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 welded stainless steel pressure pipe (as defined in the instruction booklet) 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 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 welded stainless steel pressure
pipe in 2007.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2007
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 welded stainless steel pressure 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 Betsy Haines at 202-205-3200 or [email protected] for
copies of that questionnaire).

Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import welded stainless steel
pressure pipe into the United States?
No

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Betsy Haines at 202-2053200 or [email protected] 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 welded stainless steel pressure pipe in China?
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 welded stainless steel pressure pipe?
Percent

II-3a.

Does your firm produce other products on the same equipment and machinery used in the
production of welded stainless steel pressure pipe?
No

II-3b.

Yes—Please indicate the basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., production
volume):

Please report your firm’s capacity to produce all forms of welded stainless steel pipe and tube, as
well as its actual production quantities (by form) for the specified periods.
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item

2005

2006

January-September
2007

2007

2008

Annual capacity for all products1 (short tons)
Production (short tons)
Welded stainless steel pressure pipe ≤ 14”
Welded stainless steel pipe > 14”
Welded stainless steel pressure tubing2
Welded stainless steel mechanical tubing3
Other4
All products
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). The method for calculating production capacity should be consistent
for each of the five time periods. If not, please explain on additional pages any differentiation between reporting periods.
2

E.g., ASTM A-249, A-269, A-270, and A-688 pipes and tubes.
E.g., ASTM A-554 tubing.
4
Please describe:
3

.

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

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.

Has your firm, since 2005, maintained any inventories of welded stainless steel pressure 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.
2005

II-6.

2007

September 2007 September 2008

Does your firm sell welded stainless steel pressure pipe over the internet?
No

II-7.

2006

Yes--Please describe, noting the estimated percentage of your firm’s total
sales of welded stainless steel pressure pipe in 2007 accounted for by
internet sales.

Is the welded stainless steel pressure pipe 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-8.

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

Actual experience
JanuarySeptember

Item
2005

2006

2007

2007

2008

2008

2009

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
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,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in
reported capacity. The method for calculating production capacity should be consistent for each of the five time periods. If
not, please explain on additional pages any differentiation between reporting periods.

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 welded stainless steel pressure pipe in China accounted for by
your firm’s production in 2007.
Percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of welded stainless steel pressure pipe from China
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2007.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.