11-4-2909 Foreign Processor Questionnaire

Information collections for import injury investigations (producers, importers, purchasers, and foreign producer questionnaires and institution notices for 5-year reviews)

Shrimp Sunset Foreign Producer Questionnaire

Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam

OMB: 3117-0016

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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
FROZEN WARMWATER SHRIMP FROM
BRAZIL, CHINA, INDIA, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than November 22, 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 review of the antidumping duty orders concerning frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India,
Thailand, and Vietnam (inv. Nos. 731-TA-1063, 1064, 1066-1068 (Review)). 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 frozen warmwater shrimp (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time
since January 1, 2005?

NO
YES

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
(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 reviews in any other import-injury proceedings or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout these reviews 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 reviews or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and
proceedings 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
Phone: (

Date

)

Signature

E-mail address
Fax (

)

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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 30 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.

OMB statistics.--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.

OMB feedback.--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.

Establishments covered.--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.

U.S. importers.--Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone
numbers, and e-mail addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s frozen
warmwater shrimp in 2009.

No.

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2009
exports
(%)

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

U.S. production.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or
have any plans to produce frozen warmwater shrimp in the United States or other countries?
No

I-5.

U.S. importation.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import frozen
warmwater shrimp into the United States?
No

I-6.

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 Elizabeth Haines (202-205-3200, [email protected])
for copies of that questionnaire).

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Elizabeth Haines (202205-3200, [email protected]) for copies of that
questionnaire).

Business plan.--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 frozen
warmwater shrimp?
No

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

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Elizabeth Haines (202-2053200, [email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Please identify the individual to be contacted regarding the confidential information requested in
part II?
Name and title:
Please indicate the manner by which Commission staff may contact the individual responsible for
part II with questions regarding the submitted confidential information.
E-mail:
Fax: (

II-2.

Telephone: (

)

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of frozen warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2005.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
plant openings ..........................

plant closings ............................

relocations ................................

expansions ................................

acquisitions ...............................

consolidations ...........................

prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments ................
revised labor agreements ..........

other (e.g., technology) ............

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

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of frozen warmwater
shrimp in the future?
No

II-4.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the orders are revoked.--Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the production of frozen warmwater shrimp in the future if the antidumping duty
orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, or Vietnam 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. Include in your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce frozen warmwater shrimp (in 1,000 pounds)
for 2011 and 2012.

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. Please indicate if your response differs for particular orders.

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since 2005 produced, or does your
firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of frozen warmwater shrimp?
No

Product

Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined
production capacity and production of these products and frozen
warmwater shrimp in the periods indicated.
Period

Basis for allocation of capacity data

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

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Continued
(Quantity in 1,000 pounds)
Item

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
Frozen warmwater shrimp
Other product 1
Other product 2

II-6.

Freezing capacity.--Please provide your firm’s total and allocated freezing capacity data for all
freeze-processed products at your facilities since 2005 based on your firm’s typical product mix
of frozen products
(Quantity in 1,000 pounds)
Item

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total potential freezing capacity1
of which,
allocated to frozen warmwater
shrimp2
Total block freezing capacity
Total IQF freezing capacity
1

The total potential freezing capacity reported is based on your firm’s typical operations: i.e., operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Do not report changes in capacity due to cyclicality of
operations, i.e., hold average operating hours per week and weeks per year constant over the period.
2
If the allocation of freezing capacity changed over the period since 2005, please describe why your firm
allocated more or less freezing capacity to frozen warmwater shrimp as a share of total freezing capacity.

Live shrimp supply
Machinery or equipment other than
freezers
Storage capacity
Labor availability
Other:

5 most
important

4th most
important

3 most
important

2 most
important

Item
Freezing capacity

Most
important

Constraints on production.--Please rank the following constraint(s) that limited your firm’s
production capacity of frozen warmwater shrimp during the period under review. If a given
potential constraint was not actually applicable to your firm’s operation over the period under
review, please indicate “not applicable” even if it would be or would have potentially been a
constraint.
Not
applicable
over period

II-7.

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

If you indicated above that there were constraints on your production capacity for certain fish
fillets other than freezing capacity, please discuss the magnitude and timing of these constraints
on your firms operations since 2005.

II-8.

Production shifting.--Is your firm able to switch production between frozen warmwater shrimp
and other products in response to a relative change in the price of frozen warmwater shrimp vis-avis the price of other products, using the same equipment and labor?
No

II-9.

Yes---Please identify the other products, the approximate time and cost
involved in switching, and the minimum relative price change required
for your firm to switch production to or from frozen warmwater
shrimp.

Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of frozen warmwater shrimp?
Percent

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-10.

Barriers.-(a)

Are your firm’s exports of frozen warmwater shrimp subject to tariff or non-tariff barriers
to trade (for example, antidumping or countervailing duty findings or remedies, tariffs,
quotas, or regulatory barriers) in any countries other than the United States?
No

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), the year each such barrier was
imposed, and the type of barrier.
Product

(b)

Year imposed

Barrier (if tariff,
give rate)

Are your firm’s exports of frozen warmwater shrimp subject to current proceedings in
any countries other than the United States that might result in tariff or non-tariff barriers
to trade?
No

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), and type of proceeding.
Product

II-11.

Country

Type of proceeding

Other export markets.--Identify export markets (other than the United States) that you have
developed or where you have increased your sales of frozen warmwater shrimp since 2005.
Please identify and discuss below.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-12.

Significance of countervailing duty/antidumping duty orders.--Describe the significance of
the existing countervailing duty/antidumping duty orders covering imports of frozen
warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, or Vietnam in terms of its effect on your
firm’s production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and
other markets, and inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations before and after
the imposition of the orders.

II-13.

Anticipated changes if orders revoked.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its
production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and other
markets, or inventories relating to the production of frozen warmwater shrimp in the future if the
antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, or
Vietnam were to be revoked?
No

II-14.

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. Please indicate if your response differs
for particular orders.

Inventories in the United States.—Has your firm, since 2005, maintained any inventories of
frozen warmwater shrimp in the United States ((not including inventories held by firms identified
in question I-3)?
No

Yes–Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar year

Item
Inventory

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2010

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-15a. Trade data (Brazil).-- Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories of
frozen warmwater shrimp produced by your firm in Brazil during the specified periods. (See definitions
in the instruction booklet.)

BRAZIL
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2010

Average production capacity1 (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (B)
Production2 (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
quantity (D)
Commercial shipments
quantity (E)
value (F)
Export shipments:
to the United States:
quantity (G)
value (H)
to the European Union:3
quantity (I)
value (J)
to Asia:4
quantity (K)
value (L)
to all other markets:5
quantity (M)
value (N)
Total exports (quantity) (O)
Total shipments (quantity) (P)
End-of-period inventories (Q)
1

Please estimate the percentage of total production of frozen warmwater shrimp in Brazil accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2009:
Percent
3
Identify your principal European Union export markets:
4
Identify your principal Asian export markets:
5
Identify your principal other export markets:

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp in Brazil
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2009:
Percent

.
.
.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-15b. Trade data (China).-- Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories of
frozen warmwater shrimp produced by your firm in China during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2010

Average production capacity (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (B)
Production2 (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
quantity (D)
Commercial shipments
quantity (E)
value (F)
Export shipments:
to the United States:
quantity (G)
value (H)
to the European Union:3
quantity (I)
value (J)
to Asia:4
quantity (K)
value (L)
to all other markets:5
quantity (M)
value (N)
Total exports (quantity) (O)
Total shipments (quantity) (P)
End-of-period inventories (Q)
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.
2
Please estimate the percentage of total production of frozen warmwater shrimp in China accounted for by your firm’s
Percent
production in 2009:
3
Identify your principal European Union export markets:
.
4
Identify your principal Asian export markets:
.
5
Identify your principal other export markets:
.

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp in China
Percent
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2009:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-15c. Trade data (India).-- Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories of
frozen warmwater shrimp produced by your firm in India during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)

INDIA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2010

Please estimate the percentage of total production of frozen warmwater shrimp in India accounted for by your firm’s
Percent
production in 2009:
3
Identify your principal European Union export markets:
4
Identify your principal Asian export markets:
5
Identify your principal other export markets:

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp in India
Percent
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2009:

.
.
.

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

II-15d. Trade data (Thailand).-- Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories of
frozen warmwater shrimp produced by your firm in Thailand during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)

THAILAND
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2010

Please estimate the percentage of total production of frozen warmwater shrimp in Thailand accounted for by your firm’s
Percent
production in 2009:
3
Identify your principal European Union export markets:
.
4
Identify your principal Asian export markets:
.
5
Identify your principal other export markets:
.

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp in
Percent
Thailand accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2009:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-15e. Trade data (Vietnam).-- Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories of
frozen warmwater shrimp produced by your firm in Vietnam during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)

VIETNAM
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2010

Please estimate the percentage of total production of frozen warmwater shrimp in Vietnam accounted for by your firm’s
Percent
production in 2009:
3
Identify your principal European Union export markets:
.
4
Identify your principal Asian export markets:
.
5
Identify your principal other export markets:
.

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp in
Percent
Vietnam accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2009:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-16.

Reconciliation of trade data.—
(a)

The quantities reported in question II-14 should reconcile as follows in each period (i.e.,
in each column):
Reconciliation
B+C–D–E–G–I–K–M=Q

(b)

Do these data reconcile?
explain:

Yes

No--Please

Further, the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the beginningof-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line Q of year 2005
should equal line B of year 2006). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent calendar
year?
Yes.

No--Please explain:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-17.

(a) Please provide the total volume of frozen warmwater shrimp that your firm processed in
calendar year 2009:
Total volume processed (quantity): ____________
Days shrimp was processed (number): ____________
(b) Identify each type of processing that your firm performs and the quantity of product that was
processed in that manner in calendar year 2009.
No

Yes—Grading

Quantity: ______________

Yes—Deheading

Quantity: ______________

Yes—Hand peeling

Quantity: ______________

Yes—Deveining

Quantity: ______________

Yes—Dusting

Quantity: ______________

Yes—Breading

Quantity: ______________

No
No

Yes—Butterflying/
Quantity: ______________
other special cutting
Yes—Machine peeling
Quantity: ______________

Yes—Cooking

Quantity: ______________

Yes—Marinating/saucing

Quantity: ______________

Yes—Other (__________) Quantity: ______________

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-18.

For calendar year 2009, provide the quantity (1,000 pounds) and value ($1,000) of your firm=s
commercial shipments of the following:
Quantity
Value
Fresh:
_______
________
Frozen-raw, head on:

_______

________

raw, headless:

_______

________

raw, peeled undeveined (PUD):

_______

________

raw, peeled and deveined (P&D):

_______

________

raw, dusted:

_______

________

raw, breaded:

_______

________

raw, marinated or sauced:

_______

________

raw, other ( ____________ ):

_______

________

cooked, breaded:

_______

________

cooked, other ( _____________ ):

_______

________

Total block frozen

_______

________

Total IQF frozen

_______

________

II-19.

For calendar year 2009, provide the quantity (1,000 pounds) and value ($1,000) of your firm=s
commercial shipments of the following:
Size (count) (headless)
Under 16:

Quantity
_______

Value
________

16/20:

_______

________

21/25:

_______

________

26/30:

_______

________

31/35:

_______

________

36/40:

_______

________

41/50:

_______

________

51/60:

_______

________

61/70:

_______

________

71/90:

_______

________

110/130:

_______

________

130/150:

_______

________

Over 150:

_______

________

Broken: _______

________

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-20.

For calendar year 2009, provide the share (in percent) of your purchases of frozen warmwater
shrimp that were: farmed ________, wild caught ________.

II-21.

Raw material prices.--Have there been any significant changes in the price of raw materials used
to produce frozen warmwater shrimp since 2005?
No

II-22.

Yes— Please supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such
changes:

Exports of dusted shrimp.--Does your firm export dusted shrimp?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s exports of dusted shrimp exported during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
Exports:
Brazil:
Quantity
Value
China:
Quantity
Value
India:
Quantity
Value
Thailand:
Quantity
Value
Vietnam:
Quantity
Value

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2010

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Ioana Mic (202-205-3196,
[email protected]).
III-1.

Please identify the individual to be contacted regarding the confidential information requested in
parts III?
Name and title:
Please indicate the manner by which Commission staff may contact the individual responsible for
part III with questions regarding the submitted confidential information.
E-mail:
Fax: (

III-2.

Telephone: (

)

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of frozen
warmwater shrimp (check all that apply)? 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 only submit some
sample pages.
Transaction by transaction

Contracts

Set price lists

Other--Please describe:

III-3.

Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity discounts

Annual total volume discounts

No discounts

Other--Please describe:

III-4.

Pricing terms for frozen warmwater shrimp.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced frozen warmwater shrimp
(e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
.

(b)

On what basis are your prices of domestic frozen warmwater shrimp usually quoted?
(check one)
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-5.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced
frozen warmwater shrimp in 2009 were on a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months), (2) short-term contract basis (multiple deliveries up to and including 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-6.

III-7.

III-8.

Long-term contact provisions.--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?

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

Short-term contract provisions.--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?

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

Lead times.--What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery
for your firm’s sales of your U.S.-produced frozen warmwater shrimp?
Source

Share of sales in 2009

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

100 %

Lead time

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-9.

Changes in supply.-(a)

Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of imported frozen warmwater
shrimp processed by your firm in the U.S. market in the future?
Increase

(b)

No change

Decrease

If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes, and why you anticipate
these changes in supply.

III-10. Product shifting.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of frozen warmwater shrimp
imported between the U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your
discussion, please describe any contracts, other sales arrangements, or other
constraints (including any third-country trade barriers such as tariffs, quotas,
or other non-tariff barriers) that would prevent or retard your firm from
shifting frozen warmwater shrimp between the U.S. and alternative country
markets within a 12-month period.

III-11. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing (including sales over the internet) of frozen warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2005?
No

Yes—Please explain.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-12. Anticipated product changes.—Do you anticipate changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of frozen warmwater shrimp in your home market, for exports to the United States, or
for exports to third-country markets in the future.
No

Yes--Please explain.

III-13. Substitutes.— Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for
frozen warmwater shrimp (e.g. coldwater shrimp, other seafood products, etc.).

Substitute product

Description of
processed products
in which this substitute
can be used

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price of frozen
warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2005

Yes--Please explain.

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III-14. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for frozen warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2005?
No

Yes--Please explain.

III-15. Anticipated changes in substitute.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for frozen warmwater shrimp in the future?
No

Yes—Please explain.

III-16. Interchangeability.--Is the frozen warmwater shrimp produced by your firm and sold in its home
market interchangeable (i.e., can be used in the same applications) with your firm’s frozen
warmwater shrimp sold to the United States and/or to third-country markets?
Yes

No--Identify the market(s) and any differences in the products.

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III-17. Demand trends.--How has the demand for frozen warmwater shrimp changed since January 1,
2005? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Demand in:
Your home market
The United States
Other markets

III-18. Anticipated demand trends.-- How do you anticipate demand will change for frozen warmwater
shrimp in the future? What principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

No change

Decrease

Fluctuate

Demand in:
Your home market
The United States
Other markets

III-19. Price differences.--Please compare market prices of frozen warmwater shrimp in your home
market, the United States, and third-country markets, if known. Provide specific information as
to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.

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III-20. Description of home market.--Describe briefly your home market for frozen warmwater shrimp,
including the number of, and competition between, producers.

III-21. Import competition.--Do you face competition from imports of frozen warmwater shrimp in
your home market?
No

Yes--Please identify the country sources of any imports of frozen warmwater
shrimp into your home market.

III-22. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc.
that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss frozen warmwater shrimp supply
(including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2)
each of the other major producing/consuming countries, and (3) the world as a whole. Of
particular interest is such data from 2005 to the present and forecasts for the future.

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