11-2-2915 US importer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 11-2-2915; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
PURIFIED CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE FROM FINLAND,
MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, AND SWEDEN

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than December 3, 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 purified carboxymethylcellulose (“purified CMC”)
from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, and Sweden (invs. Nos. 731-TA-1084-1087 (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 purified CMC (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country 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 investigations 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
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
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 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.

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.

Ownership.--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.

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing purified CMC from Finland, Mexico,
Netherlands, or Sweden into the United States or which are engaged in exporting purified CMC
from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, or Sweden to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing purified CMC from countries other than
Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, or Sweden into the United States or which are engaged in
exporting purified CMC from countries other than Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, or Sweden to
the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-6.

I-7.

Affiliation

Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of purified CMC?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Nature of import operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on
purified CMC. 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.

Consignees.--If your firm is an importer of record of purified CMC 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.

FTZs or bonded warehouse.--Please indicate whether your firm enters purified CMC into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Foreign trade zones

No

Yes

Bonded warehouses

No

Yes

TIB.--Please indicate whether your firm imports purified CMC under the TIB (temporary
importation under bond) program.
No

I-11.

Yes

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 market conditions for purified CMC?
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.

Other investigations.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding 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.

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 importation of purified CMC since January 1, 2005.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
office/warehouse openings .......

office/warehouse closings ........

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

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

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

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

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

other..........................................

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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 importation of purified CMC 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.

For question II-4, if your response differs for particular orders, please indicate and explain the
particular effect of revocation of specific orders.
II-4.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the order is revoked.--Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the importation of purified CMC in the future if the antidumping duty orders on
purified CMC from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, or Sweden were to be revoked?
No

II-5.

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of purified CMC
from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, or Sweden for delivery after September 30, 2010?
No
Source
Finland
Mexico
Netherlands
Sweden
Total

II-6.

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.

Yes—Report the information below:
Delivery date(s)

Quantity (pounds)

XXXX

Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces purified CMC 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-7a1. Imports from Finland.--Does your firm import purified CMC from Finland?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of purified CMC imported from Finland by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

FINLAND
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2009

2010

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to
distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. shipments to end users
(quantity) (L)
1

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 each period identified above:
2

Identify your principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7a2. Imports from Mexico.--Does your firm import purified CMC from Mexico?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of purified CMC imported from Mexico by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

MEXICO
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2009

2010

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to
distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. shipments to end users
(quantity) (L)
1

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 each period identified above:
2

Identify your principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7a3. Imports from Netherlands.--Does your firm import purified CMC from Netherlands?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of purified CMC imported from Netherlands by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

NETHERLANDS
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2009

2010

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to
distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. shipments to end users
(quantity) (L)
1

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 each period identified above:
2

Identify your principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7a4. Imports from Sweden.--Does your firm import purified CMC from Sweden?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of purified CMC imported from Sweden by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

SWEDEN
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2009

2010

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to
distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. shipments to end users
(quantity) (L)
1

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 each period identified above:
2

Identify your principal export markets:

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

Imports from ALL OTHER SOURCES.--Does your firm import purified CMC from countries
other than Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, or Sweden?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of purified CMC imported from countries other than Finland,
Mexico, Netherlands, or Sweden 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)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

January-September
2008

2009

2009

2010

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to
distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. shipments to end users
(quantity) (L)
1

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 each of the periods noted above:
2

Identify your principal export markets:

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

Reconciliation of import data.-(a)

Please note that the quantities reported in question II-7 should reconcile as follows in
each period (i.e., in each column):
Reconciliation
A+B–D–F–H=J
D+F=K+L

(b)

Do these data reconcile?
explain:
Do these data reconcile?
explain:

Yes

No--(Please
)

Yes

No--( Please

Please note that the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the
beginning-of-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line J of
year 2005 should equal line A 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-9.

U.S. shipments by enduse.—Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (commercial shipments and
internal consumption of purified CMC imported to your U.S. establishment(s), by major end
use). Report separately for each country listed, photocopying as many pages as you need.
Finland

Item
FOOD:1
Quantity

Mexico

2005

Netherlands

Sweden

(Quantity in 1,000 pounds, value in $1,000)
Calendar years
2006
2007
2008
2009

January-September
2009
2010

Value

PERSONAL CARE, COSMETICS & PHARMACEUTICALS:1
Quantity

Value

PAPER & BOARD:1
Quantity

Value

OIL FIELD:1
Quantity

Value

ALL OTHER:2
Quantity

Value

TOTAL U.S. SHIPMENTS:3
Quantity

Value
1

Please indicate the ranges of key product characteristics for reported U.S. shipments during 2009 as follows:
Purity
(percent)
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____________
Personal care, cosmetics, . .
& pharmaceuticals

_____________

Oilfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

______________

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______________
2

3

Please describe: ___________________________________________________________________________

U.S. shipment data (commercial shipments + internal consumption + transfers) should reconcile with data
reported in section II-7.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
For questions II-10 and II-11, if your response differs for particular orders, please indicate and
explain the particular effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific orders.
II-10.

Effect of orders.--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty orders covering
imports of purified CMC from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, or Sweden 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-11.

Likely effect of revocation of orders.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its imports,
U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of purified CMC in the future if the antidumping duty
orders on purified CMC from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, or Sweden 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 Clark Workman (202-2053348, [email protected]).
III-1.

Please identify the individual to be contacted regarding the confidential information requested in
part 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: (

Telephone: (

)

)

PRICE DATA
If your firm imported purified CMC from any of the subject countries (Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, and
Sweden) during January 2005-September 2010, (1) report the requested selling price data in section III-2
if your firm sold the imported purified CMC to end users in the U.S. market, or (2) report the requested
import price data in section III-3 if your firm used internally its imported purified CMC to produce
downstream products. If your firm did NOT import purified CMC from subject countries, skip to
question III-5.
III-2.

Quarterly sales price data.--

This section requests quarterly selling quantity and value data during January 2005-September 2010 for
your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of the following purified CMC products that it imported from
each of the subject countries and shipped to U.S. end users unrelated to your firm by ownership.
Product 1.–High viscosity (approximately 1,000 to 3,000 Mpas in 1 percent solution), degree of
substitution approximately 0.65 to 0.90 (i.e., 6.5 to 9.0 carboxymethyl groups per 10 anhydroglucose units), used for regulated (food or personal care) applications, excluding pharmaceutical.
The trade names of the suppliers for this product are: Aqualon–7HF; CP Kelco–Cekol 30,000;
Akzo–Akucel AF278; Amtex–PE 31FG.
Product 2.–Very high viscosity (approximately 2,500 to 9,000 Mpas in 1 percent solution),
degree of substitution approximately 0.65 to 0.90 (i.e., 6.5 to 9.0 carboxymethyl groups per 10
anhydroglucose units), used for regulated (food or personal care) applications, excluding
pharmaceutical. The trade names of the suppliers for this product are: Aqualon–7H4F and 9H4F;
CP Kelco–Cekol 50,000; Akzo–Akucell 280X and 298X; Amtex–F1-4000 and F1-6000 (both
formerly included in PE 32 FG).
Product 3.–Medium viscosity (approximately 400 to 800 Mpas in 2 percent solution), degree of
substitution approximately 0.65 to 0.90 (i.e., 6.5 to 9.0 carboxymethyl groups per 10 anhydroglucose units), used for regulated (food or personal care) applications, excluding pharmaceutical.
The trade names of the suppliers for this product are: Aqualon–7MF; CP Kelco–Cekol 700;
Akzo–Akucel AF150 and AF 170; Amtex–F2 750.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2.

Quarterly sales price data.--Continued
Product 4.–Medium viscosity (approximately 400 to 800 Mpas in 2 percent solution), degree of
substitution approximately 0.65 to 0.90 (i.e., 6.5 to 9.0 carboxymethyl groups per 10 anhydroglucose units), non-regulated applications (i.e., standard grade). The trade names of the suppliers
for this product are: Aqualon–7MT; CP Kelco–Finnfix 700; Akzo–None; Amtex–P 2 750.
Product 5.–Low viscosity (approximately 20 to 1,000 Mpas in 4 percent solution, 5 to 100 Mpas
in 2 percent solution), degree of substitution approximately 0.65 to 0.90 (i.e., 6.5 to 9.0
carboxymethyl groups per 10 anhydroglucose units), non-regulated applications (i.e., standard
grade). The trade names of the suppliers for this product are: Aqualon (98 percent CMC
minimum)–7L1, 7L2, and 7L; CP Kelco (98 percent CMC minimum)–Finnfix 5, Finnfix 10, and
Finnfix 30; Akzo–None; Amtex (92 percent CMC minimum)–P2-10, P2-30, and P2-75.
Product 6.–High viscosity (minimum 1,500 Mpas in 1 percent solution), degree of substitution
0.8 to 1.5 (i.e., 8 to 15 carboxymethyl groups per 10 anhydroglucose units), to oilfield customers.
This product is often sold to customers bearing the particular customer’s trade name for its oil
drilling product, such as Drispac, Milpac, and Polypac. Less frequently, the product bears a
proprietary name of the manufacturer, such as Aqualon’s Aquapac or Akzo’s Staflo. In all cases,
the specifications and not the label on the bag should be the controlling factor in reporting.

Please note that quarterly dollar selling values should be on a f.o.b. U.S. point(s)-of-shipment basis
(including those shipped directly from your U.S. port(s)-of-entry and from your U.S. warehouse(s)) and
should not include U.S.-inland transportation costs to your end-user customers. For any sales that were
on a delivered basis from your firm’s U.S. shipping points, deduct from the delivered price all such U.S.inland freight to your end-user customers and report the resulting effective f.o.b. U.S. sales values (do not
report transactions where you cannot report values, either actual or adjusted, on a f.o.b. basis). Report
the U.S. f.o.b. sales value and quantity data NET of returns, discounts, allowances, and rebates; also
deduct any U.S. freight costs to your customers’ receiving points that were absorbed by your firm (i.e.,
not charged to your customers). See instruction booklet.
Note.—Please report the requested selling price data separately for each subject country from which
your firm imported the specified purified CMC products.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2.

Quarterly sales price data.--Report below the quarterly sales price data1 for the pricing
products2 imported from each of the subject countries and sold by your firm to end users. Answer
separately for each applicable subject country and copy this table as needed to complete your
response.
Finland

Period of
shipment

Mexico

Netherlands

Sweden

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

(Check one)

Product 3
Quantity
Value

2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2008
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2009:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2010:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
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(s) of shipment; the latter actual or adjusted.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first two pages 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:
Product 3:

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2.

Quarterly sales price data.--Continued
Finland

Period of
shipment

Mexico

Netherlands

Sweden

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

(Check one)

Product 6
Quantity
Value

2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2008
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2009:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2010:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
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(s) of shipment; the latter actual or adjusted.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first two pages 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 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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III-3.

Quarterly import price data.—

Report the price data requested in this section only if your firm is an end user of purified CMC that
imported purified CMC from one or more of the subject countries for its internal use to produce
downstream products.
This section requests quarterly import price and quantity data during January 2005-September 2010 for
your firm’s U.S. imports of the following purified CMC products from the subject countries from
suppliers unrelated by ownership to your firm.
Product 1.–High viscosity (approximately 1,000 to 3,000 Mpas in 1 percent solution), degree of
substitution approximately 0.65 to 0.90 (i.e., 6.5 to 9.0 carboxymethyl groups per 10 anhydroglucose units), used for regulated (food or personal care) applications, excluding pharmaceutical.
The trade names of the suppliers for this product are: Aqualon–7HF; CP Kelco–Cekol 30,000;
Akzo–Akucel AF278; Amtex–PE 31FG.
Product 2.–Very high viscosity (approximately 2,500 to 9,000 Mpas in 1 percent solution),
degree of substitution approximately 0.65 to 0.90 (i.e., 6.5 to 9.0 carboxymethyl groups per 10
anhydroglucose units), used for regulated (food or personal care) applications, excluding
pharmaceutical. The trade names of the suppliers for this product are: Aqualon–7H4F and 9H4F;
CP Kelco–Cekol 50,000; Akzo–Akucell 280X and 298X; Amtex–F1-4000 and F1-6000 (both
formerly included in PE 32 FG).
Product 3.–Medium viscosity (approximately 400 to 800 Mpas in 2 percent solution), degree of
substitution approximately 0.65 to 0.90 (i.e., 6.5 to 9.0 carboxymethyl groups per 10 anhydroglucose units), used for regulated (food or personal care) applications, excluding pharmaceutical.
The trade names of the suppliers for this product are: Aqualon–7MF; CP Kelco–Cekol 700;
Akzo–Akucel AF150 and AF 170; Amtex–F2 750.
Product 4.–Medium viscosity (approximately 400 to 800 Mpas in 2 percent solution), degree of
substitution approximately 0.65 to 0.90 (i.e., 6.5 to 9.0 carboxymethyl groups per 10 anhydroglucose units), non-regulated applications (i.e., standard grade). The trade names of the suppliers
for this product are: Aqualon–7MT; CP Kelco–Finnfix 700; Akzo–None; Amtex–P 2 750.
Product 5.–Low viscosity (approximately 20 to 1,000 Mpas in 4 percent solution, 5 to 100 Mpas
in 2 percent solution), degree of substitution approximately 0.65 to 0.90 (i.e., 6.5 to 9.0
carboxymethyl groups per 10 anhydroglucose units), non-regulated applications (i.e., standard
grade). The trade names of the suppliers for this product are: Aqualon (98 percent CMC
minimum)–7L1, 7L2, and 7L; CP Kelco (98 percent CMC minimum)–Finnfix 5, Finnfix 10, and
Finnfix 30; Akzo–None; Amtex (92 percent CMC minimum)–P2-10, P2-30, and P2-75.
Product 6.–High viscosity (minimum 1,500 Mpas in 1 percent solution), degree of substitution
0.8 to 1.5 (i.e., 8 to 15 carboxymethyl groups per 10 anhydroglucose units), to oilfield customers.
This product is often sold to customers bearing the particular customer’s trade name for its oil
drilling product, such as Drispac, Milpac, and Polypac. Less frequently, the product bears a
proprietary name of the manufacturer, such as Aqualon’s Aquapac or Akzo’s Staflo. In all cases,
the specifications and not the label on the bag should be the controlling factor in reporting.

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

Quarterly import price data.—Continued

The total dollar import values should be on a c.i.f., landed, duty-paid, U.S. port(s)-of-entry basis
(including that shipped directly to your U.S. warehouse(s)) and should not include U.S.-inland
transportation costs from the U.S. port(s)-of-entry to your U.S. warehouse(s). For your imports that were
on a delivered basis to your U.S. warehouse(s), deduct from the delivered price all such U.S.-inland
freight from the port(s) of entry and report the resulting effective c.i.f., landed, duty-paid U.S. port(s) of
entry import value (do not report transactions where you cannot report import values, either actual or
adjusted, on a c.i.f., landed, duty-paid, U.S. port(s)-of-entry basis). Total dollar c.i.f., landed, duty-paid
values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for
discounts, rebates, etc.). See instruction booklet.
Note.—Please report the requested import price data separately for each subject country from which
your firm imported the specified purified CMC products.

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

Quarterly import price data.--Report below the quarterly import price data1 for the pricing
products2 imported from each of the subject countries and used internally by your firm. Answer
separately for each applicable subject country and copy this table as needed to complete your
response.
Finland

Period of
shipment

Mexico

Netherlands

Sweden

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

(Check one)

Product 3
Quantity
Value

2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2008
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2009:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2010:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), c.i.f., landed, duty-paid U.S. port(s)-of-entry; the latter actual and/or adjusted.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first two pages of Part III and the first page of section III-3.

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:

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

Quarterly import price data.--Continued
Finland

Period of
shipment

Mexico

Netherlands

Sweden

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

(Check one)

Product 6
Quantity
Value

2005:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2006:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2007:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2008
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2009:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
Oct.-Dec
2010:
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sept
1

Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods) , c.i.f., landed, duty-paid U.S. port(s)-of-entry; the latter actual and/or adjusted.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first two pages of Part III and the first page of section III-3.
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 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-4.

Pricing products.-U.S. selling and import price comparability.— Is the U.S. producer’s reported selling prices of
the domestic purified CMC at a comparable level of the market as the reported import price data
for the products from the subject countries reported by importing end users (i.e., is it appropriate
to compare the selling prices of the domestic products with the import prices of the subject
imported products reported by importing end users)?
No

Yes

If no, please explain the reason(s) why, including any costs of importing purified CMC that were
not reflected in the reported import price data.

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

Price comparisons among countries.-- Please compare market prices of purified CMC in the
United States vis-a-vis market prices of purified CMC in each of the subject countries, and, if
known, in individual third-country markets during January 2005-September 2010. Provide the
bases for any price comparisons (f.o.b., delivered, etc.), and note the specific information as to
price level, products, time period, and countries for each such price comparison.

Unless otherwise instructed, please answer questions in the rest of Part III based on your firm’s
total U.S. imports of purified CMC during January 2005-September 2010. Report for sales if your
firm sells its imported purified CMC; or report for imports if your firm is a U.S. end user that
imports purified CMC for its internal use. If your responses differ by sales to different types of
U.S. customers (distributors, end users, or types of distributors/end users), by product
specifications of the purified CMC that you import, or for any other reasons, please note such
differences. Note.—Only importers that sell their imported purified CMC should respond to questions
referring to sales or shipments of purified CMC. Questions that involve responses of both resellers and
end users of their imported purified CMC are marked with a “*”.
III-6.

Length of sales period.--Please estimate below the share of your firm’s total U.S. commercial
shipment quantity during 2009 of its imported purified CMC from each applicable subject
country that was on a (1) long-term basis (multiple deliveries for more than 12 months after the
sales agreement), (2) short-term basis (multiple deliveries up to and including 12 months), and (3)
spot sales basis (usually one-time delivery, within 30 days of the sales agreement). The three
different sales bases include both verbal agreements and written contracts.

Share of 2009 commercial shipment quantity (percent)
Country
source

Long-term

Short-term

Spot

TOTAL

Finland

100 percent

Mexico

100 percent

Netherlands

100 percent

Sweden

100 percent

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-7.

Long-term sales provisions.--Please answer the following questions with respect to your firm’s
sales of its imported purified CMC from the subject countries on a typical long-term basis during
January 2005-September 2010. Answer separately for each applicable subject country and copy
this question as needed to complete your response; (Note.—If your firm’s response is the same
for two or more of its subject country sources, check the applicable countries in a single
response.)
Finland

Mexico

Netherlands

Sweden

(Check as applicable)

(a) What was is the average duration of an agreement/contract?
(b) Could prices be renegotiated during the agreement/contract period?
(c) Did the agreement/contract fix quantity, price, or both?

Quantity

(d) Did the agreement/contract have a meet-or-release provision?
III-8.

Yes
Price
Yes

No
Both
No

Short-term sales provisions.--Please answer the following questions with respect to your firm’s
sales of its imported purified CMC from the subject countries on a typical short-term basis during
January 2005-September 2010. Answer separately for each applicable subject country and copy
this question as needed to complete your response; (Note.—If your firm’s response is the same
for two or more of its subject country sources, check the applicable countries in a single
response.)
Finland

Mexico

Netherlands

Sweden

(Check as applicable)

(a) What was is the average duration of an agreement/contract?
(b) Could prices be renegotiated during the agreement/contract period?
(c) Did the agreement/contract fix quantity, price, or both?

Quantity

(d) Did the agreement/contract have a meet-or-release provision?

Yes
Price
Yes

No
Both
No

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

Price setting.-- How did your firm determine the prices that it charged for U.S. sales during
January 2005-September 2010 of its imported purified CMC from the subject countries (check all
that apply)? Answer separately for each applicable subject country and copy this question as
needed to complete your response; (Note.—If your firm’s response is the same for two or more of
its subject country sources, check the applicable countries in a single response.)
Finland

Mexico

Transaction-by-transaction

Netherlands

Sweden

(Check as applicable)

Contracts

Set price lists (if checked, include a copy of a recent price list)
Reverse internet auction sales
Other--Please describe:

III-10. Discount policy/practice.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies/ practices
(check all that apply) involving U.S. sales during January 2005-September 2010 of its imported
purified CMC from the subject countries; include in your discussion any discounts applied to
purified CMC bundled with other products your firm sells (explain below). Please include
discounts that your firm offered even though it may not have a stated discount policy. The one
exception--do NOT include any payment discounts covered in III-11a. Answer separately for
each applicable subject country and copy this question as needed to complete your response;
(Note.—If your firm’s response is the same for two or more of its subject country sources, check
the applicable countries in a single response.)
Finland

Mexico

Quantity discounts

Netherlands

Sweden

Annual total volume discounts

(Check as applicable)
No discounts

Other--Please describe:

III-11. Pricing terms.--Report below for your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments during January 2005September 2010 of its imported purified CMC from the subject countries. Answer separately for
each applicable subject country and copy this question as needed to complete your response;
(Note.—If your firm’s response is the same for two or more of its subject country sources, check
the applicable countries in a single response.)
Finland

Mexico

Netherlands

Sweden

(Check as applicable)

(a) What were your firm’s typical sales terms (e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
(b) On what basis were your prices usually quoted? (Check one)
F.o.b.--Please specify shipping point:

.

Delivered

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-12. Shipping information.-- Report below for your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments during
January 2005-September 2010 of its imported purified CMC from the subject countries. Answer
separately for each applicable subject country and copy this question as needed to complete your
response; (Note.—If your firm’s response is the same for two or more of its subject country
sources, check the applicable countries in a single response.)
Finland

Mexico

Netherlands

Sweden

(Check as applicable)

(a) What was the approximate percentage of the total delivered price that was accounted for by
U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.
(b) Who generally arranged the transportation to your customers’ locations? (Check one)
Your firm
Purchaser.
(c) What proportion of your sales was delivered within 100 miles of your production facility?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent.
(d) When you sell your firm’s imported purified CMC from the subject countries, what is the U.S.
shipping point?
U.S. port of entry

Your U.S. storage facility

III-13. Lead times.--What was your firm’s share of its 2009 U.S. commercial shipments of its imported
purified CMC from the subject countries that was from inventory and produced to order and what
was the average lead time between customers’ orders and the date of delivery? Answer
separately for each applicable subject country and copy this question as needed to complete your
response.
Finland

Mexico

Source

Netherlands

Share of U.S.
commercial shipments
in 2009 (Percent)

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

100 %

Sweden

(Check one)

Lead time (days)

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-14. Geographical shipments.—
a) What was the geographic market area in the United States served by your firm’s U.S.
commercial shipments during January 2005-September 2010 of its imported purified CMC from
the subject countries? (Check all that apply) Answer separately for each applicable subject
country and copy this question as needed to complete your response.
Finland

Mexico

Netherlands

Sweden

(Check as applicable)

Geographic area

√ if applicable

Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed, including AK, HI,
PR, VI, among others.

b) What was the geographic market area in the United States served by your firm’s U.S.
commercial shipments during January 2005-September 2010 of its imported purified CMC from
all other countries (nonsubject countries)? (Check all that apply)

Geographic area
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed, including AK, HI,
PR, VI, among others.

√ if applicable

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-15. Product/marketing changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range,
product mix, or marketing (including sales over the internet) of purified CMC in the United States
during January 2005-September 2010?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe and quantify if possible. Discuss the time periods when any such changes
occurred, and the impact of any such changes on your firm’s U.S. sales prices and quantities of its
U.S.-produced purified CMC, or, if an importing end user, its import quantities and prices.

III-16. Anticipated product/marketing changes.—Do you anticipate any changes in the product range,
product mix, or marketing (including sales over the internet) of purified CMC in the United States
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-17. End uses.--Based on your firm’s U.S. sales during January 2005-September 2010 of its imported
purified CMC from the subject countries, or, if an importing end user its imports, identify the
principal direct downstream products associated with such sales or, if an importing end user, its
imports (and, to the extent possible, report the approximate percentage share of the total cost to
produce each downstream product that was accounted for by the purified CMC. In addition,
identify the country-of-origin of imported purified CMC. Answer separately for each applicable
subject country and copy this question as needed to complete your response.
Finland

Mexico

Downstream product

Netherlands

Sweden

(Check as applicable)

Share of total cost (percent)

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-18. Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the U.S. end uses or mix of end uses of
purified CMC during January 2005-September 2010?
No

Yes--Please describe.

III-19. Price effects among end-use sectors.—Did a change in sales prices of purified CMC in one enduse sector affect prices or quantities of purified CMC in another end-use sector in the U.S. market
during January 2005-September 2010?
No

Yes.

If yes, please discuss and identify the purified CMC products and their associated end-use sectors,
and the time period of any such effect.

III-20. Technical support/service provisions.-a) What technical support/service provisions were important for your firm=s customers in your
sales of purified CMC that your firm imported during January 2005-September 2010? Please
identify the country(ies) of origin of the purified CMC that you discuss.

b) Were the technical support and service provisions priced separately for your firm’s sales of its
imported purified CMC during January 2005-September 2010? Please identify the country(ies)
of origin of the purified CMC that you discuss.
No

Yes--Please explain.

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III-21. Cellulose preferences/requirements.—
a) Do cotton linters versus wood pulp, or some other form of cellulose, used as an input in the
production of purified CMC, result in better quality and/or performance of the purified CMC?
No

Yes--Please explain.

b) Did your customers, or, if an importing end user, did your firm ever specify/require the type(s)
of cellulose to be used in the purified CMC that your firm imported for them/your firm during
January 2005-September 2010?
No

Yes

If yes, please explain below whether your firm, its customer or both, or, if an importing end user,
your firm, its supplier or both jointly determined the type(s) of cellulose used and why one form
of cellulose was chosen over another form. Please identify the country(ies) of origin of the
purified CMC that you discuss.

III-22. Shift sales.—Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of purified CMC from the subject
countries 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 purified CMC from the subject countries between the U.S. and alternative
country markets within a 12-month period during January 2005-September 2010. Identify the
subject country(ies) that you discuss.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-23. U.S. inventories.--Please explain if your firm’s U.S. inventories of its imported purified CMC
from the subject countries during January 2005-September 2010 were committed to customers by
supply agreements, or other commercial reasons that would have prevented your firm from using
some or all of this inventory to increase shipments to the U.S. market within a 12-month period
during this period. Identify the subject country(ies) that you discuss.

III-24. Availability of supply (subject).-(a) Has the availability of imported purified CMC from the subject countries changed in the U.S.
market since January 2005?
No

Yes--Please explain. Identify the subject country(ies) that you discuss.

(b) Do you anticipate any changes in the availability of imported purified CMC from the subject
countries in the U.S. market in the future?
Increase

No change

Decrease

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. Identify the subject country(ies) that you discuss.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-25. Availability of supply (nonsubject).—
(a) Has the availability of purified CMC imported from nonsubject countries changed in the U.S.
market since 2005?
No

Yes--Please explain. Identify the country(ies) that you discuss.

(b) Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of purified CMC imported from
nonsubject countries in the U.S. market in the future?
Increase

No change

Decrease

If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes, including the country(ies) of
origin, 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.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-26. Cyclical/seasonal U.S. demand.—Was total U.S. demand for purified CMC subject to any
cyclical/seasonal fluctuations, product cycles, or other U.S. competitive conditions of competition
distinctive to purified CMC during January 2005-September 2010?
No

Yes

If yes—
(a) Please check below the type(s) of demand fluctuations and then discuss the nature and timing
of these fluctuations during January 2005-September2010. In addition indicate whether any
business cycles result from changes in the overall economy and/or specific downstream sectors.
Cyclical (longer than one year for complete cycle)
Seasonal (within one year for complete cycle)
Product cycle (completed

within one year, or

longer than one year—Check one)

Other competitive condition(s) (specify
Discussion:--In addition, identify, if applicable, peak and lowest demand months in a year.

(b) For resellers, please explain how any U.S. cyclical/seasonal/other demand fluctuations
affected your firm’s sales prices and shipment quantities of its imported purified CMC from the
subject countries in the U.S. market at any time(s) during January 2005-September 2010.
Identify the subject country(ies) and periods that you discuss.

(c) For importing end users, please explain how any U.S. cyclical/seasonal/other demand
fluctuations affected your firm’s import quantities and/or prices of its imported purified CMC
from the subject countries in the U.S. market at any time(s) during January 2005-September
2010. Identify the subject country(ies) and periods that you discuss.

)

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III-27. Demand trends.-(a) How did total demand WITHIN the United States for purified CMC change during January
2005-September 2010? What principal factors affected changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

(b) How did demand OUTSIDE the United States (if known) for purified CMC change during
January 2005-September 2010? What principal factors affected changes in demand? If
applicable, identify specific foreign countries.
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

III-28. Anticipated demand trends.-(a) Do you anticipate any future changes in total demand for purified CMC WITHIN the United
States?
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.

(b) Do you anticipate any future changes in demand for purified CMC OUTSIDE the United
States? If applicable, identify specific foreign countries that you refer to.
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-29. Substitutes in demand in the U.S. market for the subject purified CMC.—
Substitution in demand refers to products that can, based on market price considerations and householdconsumer/industrial-user preferences or technical requirements, reasonably be expected to substitute for
each other when the price of one product changes vis-a vis the price of the other product—some
consumers/industrial users may require greater price changes than others before they switch among the
alternative products.
a) Do substitutes (e.g., crude/unrefined CMC, CMC FPS, cross-linked purified CMC, other
hydrocolloids, etc.) for purified CMC exist in the U.S. market?
No

Yes

If yes, please list in descending order of importance any products, other than the subject purified
CMC, that may be substituted for purified CMC in the U.S. market during January 2005September 2010. For each possible substitute product, please give examples of applications and
end uses involving the substitute and indicate whether changes in the price of the substitute affect
the price and/or quantity of purified CMC (also estimate the length of any time lag of such an
effect).

Substitute product

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price and/or
Description of applications quantity of purified CMC during January
and end uses
2005-September 2010?

1.

No

Yes—Please explain.

2.

No

Yes—Please explain.

3.

No

Yes—Please explain.

4.

No

Yes—Please explain.

5.

No

Yes—Please explain.

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III-29. Substitutes in demand in the U.S. market for the purified CMC.—Continued
b) Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be substituted for
purified CMC or changes in the relative importance/mix of existing substitutes during January
2005-September 2010?
No

Yes--Please explain.

c) Do you anticipate any changes in the number or types of products that can be substituted for
purified CMC or changes in the relative importance/mix of existing substitutes 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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III-30. Substitutes in demand in the U.S. market among types/grades of purified CMC.-a) Do various types/grades of purified CMC substitute for each other in the U.S. market?
No

Yes

If yes, please discuss below the extent to which purified CMC products could substitute for each
other during January 2005-September 2010 and identify the end uses in which this substitution
could occur. For each possible substitution discussed, please indicate the extent to which any
such substitution actually occurred during January 2005-September 2010.

b) Do you anticipate any changes in the number or types of purified CMC products that can be
substituted for each other or changes in the relative importance/mix of existing substitutes 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.

III-31. 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 purified CMC demand and
supply (the latter including production capacity and capacity utilization) in (1) the United States,
(2) each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including Finland, Mexico,
Netherlands, and Sweden, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data since
January 2005 and forecasts for the future.

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III-32. Interchangeability.—Was purified CMC produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., could they physically be used in the same applications) in the U.S. market
during January 2005-September 2010? 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

Finland

Mexico

Netherlands

Sweden

Other
2
countries

United States
Finland
Mexico
Netherlands
Sweden
1
For each country-pair where purified CMC was sometimes or never interchangeable during
January 2005-September 2010, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use
and identify the associated country pair(s):
2
Identify any “other countries.”

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III-33. Factors other than price.--Were differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between purified CMC produced in
the United States and imported purified CMC a significant factor in your firm’s U.S. sales of its
imported purified CMC, or, if an importing end user, its imports during January 2005-September
2010? 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

Finland

Mexico

Netherlands

Sweden

Other
2
countries

United States
Finland
Mexico
Netherlands
Sweden
1
For each country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently were a significant
factor in your firm’s U.S. sales of its imported purified CMC, or, if an importing end user, its imports
during January 2005-September 2010, please identify the advantages or disadvantages imparted by
such factors and identify the associated country pair(s):
2
Identify any “other countries.”