09-2-2732 U.S. importer questionnaire

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
PRODUCT FROM COUNTRY

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than February 5, 2009
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 review of the antidumping duty order concerning saccharin from China (inv. No. 731-TA-1013
(Review)). 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 saccharin (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country at any time since
January 1, 2003?

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 this review in any other import-injury investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this review 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 review 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.
I AGREE TO THE ABOVE CERTIFICATION

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 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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Extent of
ownership

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

I-5.

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in
importing saccharin from China into the United States or which are engaged in exporting
saccharin from China to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in
importing saccharin from countries other than China into the United States or which are engaged
in exporting saccharin from countries other than China to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-6.

I-7.

Affiliation

Address

Affiliation

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which are engaged in the
production of saccharin?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on saccharin. 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

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-8.

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

Firm name

I-9.

I-10.

Please indicate whether your firm enters saccharin 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 saccharin under the TIB (temporary importation under
bond) program.
No

I-11.

Yes

In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s business plan. Does
your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal documents that describe,
discuss, or analyze expected future market conditions for saccharin?
No

I-12.

Contact person and phone
number

Address

Yes–Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

To your knowledge, have the products subject to this review 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
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Cynthia Trainor (202-2053354, [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.

E-mail address

Has your firm experienced any change in the character of its operations or organization relating to
the production of saccharin since January 1, 2003?
Plant openings

Relocations

Expansions

Acquisitions

Consolidations

Closures

Prolonged shutdowns1

Revised labor agreements2

Other (please identify)
1

Reasons include strikes or equipment failure; curtailment of production because of shortages of materials; or any other
change in the character of your operations or organization.
2
Changes in wages, benefits, work rules, or other changes in labor agreements.

Please supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of any such changes, and provide
underlying assumptions, together with relevant portions of business plans, public corporate
filings, or other internal documentation that address this issue.

II-3.

Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as
noted above) relating to the importation of saccharin in the future?
No

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business
plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
For question II-4, please indicate and explain the particular effect of revocation of the order.
II-4.

Would your firm anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as
noted above) relating to the importation of saccharin in the future if the antidumping duty order
on saccharin from China were to be revoked?
No

II-5.

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business
plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of saccharin from China for delivery after
December 31, 2008?
No

Source

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

01/09 – 03/09

(Quantity in 1,000 pounds)
04/09 – 06/09
7/09 – 9/09

10/09 – 12/09

China
All others
II-6.

If your firm also produces saccharin 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-7a.

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

CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Item

2003

2004

2005

2006

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 2003-08 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-7b.

Shipments of saccharin by type—Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (commercial shipments
plus internal consumption/transfers) of the following types of saccharin imported by your firm
during the specified periods by quantity and value. These data should sum to the total U.S.
shipments reported for imports from China on the previous page.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Item

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Sodium saccharin (American Chemical Society Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry #128-44-9
Quantity
Value
Calcium saccharin (CAS Registry #6485-34-3)
Quantity
Value
Acid or insoluble saccharin (CAS Registry #81-07-2)
Quantity
Value
Research grade saccharin
Quantity
Value
All other saccharin1
Quantity
Value
1

Identify these types of saccharin and describe their uses.

.
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities and values reported above should equal the total quantity and
value of U.S. commercial shipments plus internal consumption/transfers for saccharin reported on the previous page. Do the
data reported reconcile?
Yes

II-8.

No--Please explain:

Has your firm imported the crude insoluble form of saccharin since January 1, 2003?
No

Yes–Indicate when such orders were delivered and the quantities (in pounds)
and values (in dollars) involved.

.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9a.

IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of saccharin imported from all other sources combined by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Item

2003

2004

2005

2006

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 2003-08 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-9b.

Shipments of saccharin by type—Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (commercial shipments
plus internal consumption/transfers) of the following types of saccharin imported by your firm
during the specified periods by quantity and value. These data should sum to the total U.S.
shipments reported for imports from all other sources on the previous page.

Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Item

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Sodium saccharin (American Chemical Society Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry #128-44-9
Quantity
Value
Calcium saccharin (CAS Registry #6485-34-3)
Quantity
Value
Acid or insoluble saccharin (CAS Registry #81-07-2)
Quantity
Value
Research grade saccharin
Quantity
Value
All other saccharin1
Quantity
Value
1

Identify these types of saccharin and describe their uses.

.
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities and values reported above should equal the total quantity and
value of U.S. commercial shipments plus internal consumption/transfers for saccharin reported on the previous page. Do the
data reported reconcile?
Yes

II-10.

No--Please explain:

Has your firm imported the crude insoluble form of saccharin since January 1, 2003?
No

Yes–Indicate when such orders were delivered and the quantities (in pounds)
and values (in dollars) involved.

.

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

II-11.

Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty order covering imports of saccharin
from China in terms of its effect on your firm’s imports, U.S. shipments of imports, and
inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations before and after the imposition of
the order.

II-12.

Would your firm anticipate any changes in its imports, U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories
of saccharin in the future if the antidumping duty order on saccharin from China were to be
revoked?
No

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business
plans or other supporting documentation for any trends or projections you may
provide.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Ioana Mic (202-205-3196,
[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 price and quantity data, f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment, concerning
your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments to unrelated U.S. customers of the following products imported
from China during January 2003-December 2008:
Product 1.—Sodium saccharin, granular, sized or unsized, FCC, 10-17 percent water.
Product 2.—Sodium saccharin, powder, FCC, 3-6 percent water.
Product 3.—Acid or insoluble saccharin, spray-dried powder, FCC.
Product 4.—Calcium saccharin, granular, spray-dried powder, FCC.
Product 5.—Sodium saccharin, granular, sized or unsized, non-food grade, 10-17 percent water.

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.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2a. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China and sold by
your firm.

CHINA
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Quantity
Value

Product 2
Quantity
Value

2003:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2004:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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 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:

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2b. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China and sold by
your firm.

CHINA
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

2003:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2004:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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 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 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-2c. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by your firm.

CHINA
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 5
Quantity

Value
2003:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2004:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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:

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-3.

Please describe how your firm determines the prices that it charges for sales of saccharin
(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 saccharin 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 saccharin imported from China in 2008 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 MARKET FACTORS--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 saccharin?
Share of sales,
2008

Source

Lead time

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

III-10. (a)

100 %

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of saccharin 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 saccharin? (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 MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-12. Describe the end uses of the saccharin that you import from China. For each end-use product,
what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by saccharin?
End use

Share of total cost (percent)

III-13. Have there been any changes in the end uses of saccharin since 2003?
No

Yes—Please describe.

III-14. Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of saccharin in the future?
No

Yes--Please describe and identify the time period. Provide any underlying
assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentation that address this issue.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-15. (a) Can other products be substituted for saccharin?
No
(1)

Yes--Please list these substitute products in order of importance.
(2)

(3)

(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 saccharin?
No

Yes--To what degree do changes in their prices affect the price for
saccharin? 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 saccharin or final end use?

III-16. Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be substituted for
saccharin since 2003?
No

Yes—Please explain.

III-17. Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the substitutability of other products for saccharin in
the future?
No

Yes—Please describe. Provide any underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation that
address this issue.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-18. To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s selling prices for
saccharin during January 2003-December 2008? Also discuss any anticipated changes in your
raw material costs in the future, identifying the time period(s) involved and the factor(s) that you
believe would be responsible for such changes. Provide any underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

III-19. Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting supply (e.g., changes in availability or
prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions; production capacity and/or methods of
production; technology; export markets; or alternative production opportunities) that affected the
availability of U.S.-produced saccharin in the U.S. market since 2003?
No

Yes--Please note the time period(s) of any such changes, the factors(s)
involved, and the impact such changes had on your shipment volumes and prices.

III-20. (a) Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of saccharin imported from China in
the U.S. market in the future?
Increase

No change

Decrease

(b) If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes, including the time period and
the impact of such changes on shipment volumes and prices. Provide any underlying
assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation
that address this issue.

III-21. Has the availability of NONSUBJECT imported saccharin changed since 2003?
No

Yes--Please explain.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-22. Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of saccharin between the U.S. market and
alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any contracts, other sales
arrangements, or other constraints that would prevent or retard your firm from shifting saccharin
between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12-month period. Provide any
underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentation that address this issue.

III-23. Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or marketing
(including sales over the internet) of saccharin since 2003?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

III-24. Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the product range, product mix, or marketing
(including sales over the internet) of saccharin in the future? Provide any underlying
assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation
that address this issue.
No

Yes--Please identify, including the time period.

III-25. How has demand within the United States (and outside the United States if known) for saccharin
changed since 2003?
Increased

No change

What principal factors affect changes in demand?

Decreased

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III-26. Do you anticipate any future changes in saccharin demand in the United States and, if known, the
rest of the world?
No

Yes--Please describe and identify the time period. Provide any underlying
assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentation that address this issue.

III-27. Please compare market prices of saccharin in U.S. and non-U.S. markets, if known. Provide
specific information as to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.

III-28. Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc. that you are
aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss saccharin supply (including production capacity
and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of the other major
producing/consuming countries, including China, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular
interest is such data from 2003 to the present and forecasts for the future.
III-29. Does your firm sell saccharin over the internet?
No

Yes--Please describe, noting the estimated percentage of your firm’s total
sales of saccharin in 2008 accounted for by internet sales.

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III-30. Is saccharin 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 saccharin which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please
explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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III-31. Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability, transportation network, product range,
technical support, etc.) between saccharin 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 saccharin, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or disadvantages
imparted by such factors: