11-3-2940 PET Film - U.S. Purchaser Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 11-3-2940; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) FILM FROM KOREA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than May 2, 2011
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the antidumping duty order concerning polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film from Korea
(inv. No. 731-TA-459 (Third 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)). Further information
on this questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202-205-3270, [email protected]).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm purchased PET film (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any source (domestic or foreign) at
any time since January 1, 2005?

NO

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire
questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)

CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this review 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 this review may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of this review or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and
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 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 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?

I-4.

No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Extent of
ownership

Related imports or exports from Kolon.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing PET film from Korean producer Kolon into
the United States or which are engaged in exporting PET film from Korean producer Kolon to the
United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-5.

I-6.

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing PET film from subject Korean producers
(Hyosung, Kohap, SKC, other) into the United States or which are engaged in exporting PET film
from subject Korean producers (Hyosung, Kohap, SKC, other) 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 PET film from countries other than Korea
and/or from nonsubject Korean producers (HSI, Toray Korea, other) into the United States or
which are engaged in exporting PET film from countries other than Korea and/or from nonsubject
Korean producers (HSI, Toray Korea, other) to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-7.

I-8.

Affiliation

Address

Affiliation

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Business plan.--In Part 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 PET film?
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.--PURCHASES
Please identify the individual to be contacted regarding the confidential information requested in parts II
to IV?
Name and title:
Please indicate the manner by which Commission staff may contact the individual responsible for
parts II to IV with questions regarding the submitted confidential information.
E-mail:
Fax: (
II-1.

Telephone: (

)

)

Purchases.--Report, as indicated below, your firm’s purchases (either directly or through a sales
agent or broker) of PET film. Report based on delivery date, not order date.
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in $1,000)

2005
Item
Purchases of PET film produced in-The United States:
Quantity
Value
Korea, by Kolon:
Quantity
Value
Korea, by SUBJECT
producers (Hyosung,
Kohap, SKC, other):
Quantity
Value
Korea, by
NONSUBJECT
producers (HSI,
Toray Korea, other):
Quantity
Value
All other countries:1
Quantity
Value
1

Please identify these countries:

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Jan-March
2011

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-2.

Purchases before and after order.-(a)

Did your firm purchase PET film from Korea before 2005?
No--skip to (c)

(b)

Yes

If yes, has your pattern of purchasing PET film from Korean producer Kolon changed
since 2005?
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we discontinued purchases from Korea because of the order.
Yes, we reduced purchases from Korea because of the order.
Yes, but we changed the pattern of purchases from Korea for reasons other than the
order (please explain below).

(c)

If yes, has your pattern of purchasing PET film from subject Korean producers (Hyosung,
Kohap, SKC, other) changed since 2005?
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we discontinued purchases from Korea because of the order.
Yes, we reduced purchases from Korea because of the order.
Yes, but we changed the pattern of purchases from Korea for reasons other than the
order (please explain below).

(d)

Has your pattern of purchasing PET film from nonsubject foreign sources (i.e., countries
other than Korea, as well as Korean producers HSI, Toray Korea, and any other
nonsubject producers) changed since 2005?
We did not purchase from nonsubject foreign sources before or after the order.
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we increased purchases from nonsubject countries because of the order.
Yes, but we changed our pattern of purchases from nonsubject countries for reasons
other than the order (please explain below).

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-3.

Changes in purchasing patterns.-- Please indicate how the relative levels of your firm’s
purchases of PET film from different sources (both domestic and foreign) have changed
since 2005.
Source of purchases

The United States

Korea

All other countries

II-4.

Trend
Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated
Did not purchase
Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated
Did not purchase
Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated
Did not purchase

Explanation for trend

Purchases from one country only.--If your firm has purchased PET film from only one country,
please explain the reasons for doing so.

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-5.

Supplier identification.--Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s FIVE
largest suppliers for PET film since 2005. Please also provide the name and telephone number of
a contact person and the share of the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of PET film that each
of these customers accounted for in 2010.
Supplier’s
name

No.
1

2

3

4

5

Street address (not P.O.
box), city, state, and zip
code

Contact person

Share of
Telephone number
2010
or e-mail address purchases
(%)

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III-1.

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of PET film (check
all that apply)?
End user
Processor
Distributor
Other (Describe:

III-2.

)

Competition for sales.--If you are a distributor or reseller of PET film, do you compete for sales
to your customers with the manufacturers or importers from which you purchase PET film?
No

Yes--Please describe

If you are a processor of PET film, do you perform any processing, coating, or treating that could
be, or is, also performed by producers of PET film? Please explain.
No

III-3.

Yes

Types of customers.--If your firm is a distributor or reseller of PET film, what are the major
types of consumers to which you sell PET film?

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-4.

End uses.--If your firm is an end user of PET film, list in order of quantity of PET film
consumed, the top 3 products for which your firm purchases PET film as a component part or
input. Please indicate what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by PET film and other
inputs.
Share of total cost in each of the product(s)
you produce accounted for by
Product(s) you
produce

PET film (percent)

Other inputs (percent)

Total

1.
100%
2.
100%
3.
100%

III-5.

End use markets.--If your firm is a distributor, processor, ore reseller of PET film, what are the
major types of end use markets to which you sell PET film?
Share of PET film
shipments
(shares of quantity)

End use market
Industrial (e.g. Hot Stamping Foils, Solar Control, Silicone Release
Liner, Pressure Sensitive, Labels, Fiberglass Reinforced Panels, Shingle
Release, Office Products, Thermal Lamination, Other)
Electrical (e.g. Wire & Cable Insulation, Motor Insulation, Electronic
Capacitors, Laminates, Other)

Magnetic Media (e.g. Video, Computer Floppy Disk, Audio, other)
Imaging Graphic (e.g. Photographic, Micro and X-Ray Film, Other)
Optical Display (e.g., Light Diffusion, Prism Sheet, AntiReflection/Anti-Glare, Polarizer, Other)
Flexible Packaging (e.g., Food, Beverage, Medical Devices,
Other)
Other (Describe:

)
Total

100%

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-6.

Demand for end use products.-(a)

If your firm is an end user of PET film, has the demand for your firm’s final products
incorporating PET film changed since 2005?
Increased

(b)

Decreased

Yes--Please describe.

Anticipated changes in end uses.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of
PET film?
No

.

Yes--Please describe.

Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of PET film since 2005?
No

III-8.

No change

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for PET film?
No—Please explain.

III-7.

Fluctuated

Yes--Please describe.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-9.

Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for PET film?
No

Substitute product

Yes--Please fill out the table below.

Description of applications
or end uses

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price of PET film since
January 1, 2005

1.

No

Yes-- Yes—please explain.

2.

No

Yes--—please explain.

3.

No

Yes--—please explain.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-10. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for PET film since 2005?
No

Yes--Please explain.

III-11. Anticipated changes in substitutes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for PET film?
No

Yes--Please describe.

III-12. Demand trends.-(a)

How has the demand within the United States for PET film changed since 2005? What
principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

(b)

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

How has the demand outside the United States for PET film changed since 2005? What
principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-13. Anticipated demand trends.-(a)

How do you anticipate demand will change within the United States for PET film? What
principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

(b)

Decrease

Fluctuate

No change

How do you anticipate demand will change outside the United States for PET film?
What principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

Decrease

Fluctuate

No change

III-14. 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 PET film supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of the
other major producing/consuming countries, including Korea, and (3) the world as a whole. Of
particular interest is such data from 2005 to the present and forecasts for the future.
III-15. Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions;
production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative
production opportunities) that affected the availability of U.S.-produced PET film in the U.S.
market since 2005?
No

Yes--Please provide details.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-16. Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Is buying a product that is produced in the
United States an important factor in your firm’s purchases of PET film (check ALL that apply)?
No
Yes-- Purchases of domestic product are required by law or regulation (for example,
government purchases under “Buy American” provisions). This involves
percent of
all our purchases of PET film.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are not required by law or regulation, but are by our
customers. This involves
percent of all our purchases of PET film.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are required for other reasons (please specify these
reasons below). This involves
percent of all our purchases of PET film.

III-17. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the PET film market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition other than
the changes in the overall economy?
No

(b)

Yes--Please explain and estimate the duration of any such cycle.

Have the business cycles or conditions of competition for PET film changed since 2005?
No

Yes--Please explain any such changes.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-18. Decisions based on producer.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do your
customers make purchasing decisions involving PET film based on the producer of the PET film
you purchase?
Your firm:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Your customers:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, please discuss how your firm or your customers determine the producer and
why this information is important.
Your firm:

Your customers:

III-19. Decisions based on country-of-origin.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do
your customers make purchasing decisions involving PET film based on the country of origin of
the PET film you purchase?
Your firm:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Your customers:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, please discuss how your firm or your customers determine the source and
why this information is important.
Your firm:

Your customers:

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-20. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently do you make purchases?
Daily

Weekly

Other (specify)
(b)

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

)

Do you expect this purchasing pattern to change in the next two years?
No

Yes-- How and why do you expect these changes to occur?

III-21. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase?
firms
III-22. Supplier negotiations.-(a)

Do purchases of PET film usually involve negotiations between supplier and purchaser?
No

(b)

Yes--Please describe these negotiations. In your response, please
comment on whether purchasers generally quote competing
prices as part of the negotiation process.

Does your firm tend to vary its purchases from a given supplier within a specified time
period based on the price offered for that period?
No

Yes--Specify the time period.

III-23. Change in suppliers.--Have you changed suppliers since 2005?
No

Yes--Please list the supplier or suppliers and indicate whether the firm was
added or dropped as a supplier. Also give the reasons for the change
and how frequently you change suppliers.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-24. New suppliers.-(a)

Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since 2005?
No

(b)

Yes--Please identify the firms and indicate how you became aware of
them.

Do you expect new PET film suppliers to enter the U.S. market?
No

Yes--Please provide details.

III-25. Supplier qualification
(a) Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified to sell PET film to your
firm?
No

Yes--

percent of value of purchases in 2009

Yes--all purchases

(b) Please provide a general description of the certification or qualification process. Briefly
describe the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality of product,
reliability of supplier, etc.)

(c) How long does it take to qualify a new supplier?

days.

III-26. Failure to certify.--Since 2005, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their attempts to
certify or qualify their PET film with your firm or have any producers lost their approved status?
No

Yes--Please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and the
reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-27. Purchasing factors.--For the factors listed below, please rate each in terms of its importance in
your purchase decision for PET film.
Very
important
Availability .......................................
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit...........................
Price ................................................
Minimum qty requirements ..............
Packaging .......................................
Product consistency ........................
Quality meets industry standards....
Quality exceeds industry standards
Product range..................................
Reliability of supply .........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs .................
Other (specify):
........
........
........

Somewhat
important

Not
important

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-28. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors
generally considered by your firm in deciding from whom to purchase PET film for any one order
(examples include availability, extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s
product line, traditional supplier, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Other factors or comments:

III-29. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of PET film?

III-30. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the PET film that
is offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-31. Price leaders.— A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader does not necessarily have to be the lowest priced
supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the PET film market since
2005. Please describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-32. Changes in U.S. industry.-(a)

Please identify and discuss any improvements/changes in the U.S. PET film industry
since 2005 and explain the factor(s), including the order(s) under review, that was/(were)
responsible for each improvement/change.

(b)

Please discuss any improvements/changes that you anticipate in the future in the U.S.
PET film industry. Identify the time period and causes for these improvements/changes.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-33. Effect of revocation.--What do you think will be the likely effects of any revocation of the
antidumping duty order for imports of PET film from Korea? As appropriate, please discuss any
potential effects of revocation of the antidumping duty order on (1) the future activities of your
firm and (2) the U.S. market as a whole. Please note the future time period to which you are
referring. Attach additional pages if necessary.
(1) Activities of your firm:

(2) Entire U.S. market:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
IV-1.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin for PET film for which your firm
has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United States
Korea
Other countries (Please specify

IV-2.

)

Interchangeability by country-pair.--Is PET film produced in the United States and in other
countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)? Please
indicate below, using “A” to indicate that the products from a specified country-pair are always
interchangeable, “F” to indicate that the products are frequently interchangeable, “S” to indicate
that the products are sometimes interchangeable, “N” to indicate that the products are never
interchangeable, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

Korea

Other countries

United States
Korea
1

For any country-pair producing PET film which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please explain
the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-3.

Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between PET film produced in the
United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases of the products?
Please indicate below, using “A” to indicate that such differences are always significant, “F” to
indicate that such differences are frequently significant, “S” to indicate that such differences are
sometimes significant, “N” to indicate that such differences are never significant, and “0” to
indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

Korea

Other countries

United States
Korea
1

For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s purchases of PET film, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or disadvantages
imparted by such factors:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-4.

Availability of merchandise.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of PET film available from only a
single source (domestic or foreign, including both subject and nonsubject countries)?
No

IV-5.

Yes--Please identify the source and the grade/type/size.

Choice of product not based on price.--If you purchased PET film from one source although a
comparable product was available from another source at a lower price, please explain your
reasons for doing so (please specify by country, including the United States and both subject and
nonsubject foreign countries). Possibilities might include transaction characteristics such as
length of time to fill orders, minimum order size, reliability of supply, etc.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-6. Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how PET film produced
in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares with PET film
produced in each of the other countries you identified (including the United States and both subject and
nonsubject foreign countries).

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements ..............
Packaging ...............................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

1

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicatees that the first country generally
has lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

Inferior

Comparable

compared to
product from

Superior

compared to
product from

Inferior

product from

Comparable

product from

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Quality

Superior

product from
United States
compared to
product from
Korea

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued

Continued.

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements ..............
Packaging ...............................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

compared to
product from

Inferior

compared to
product from

Comparable

compared to
product from

Superior

product from

Inferior

product from

Comparable

Quality

product from

Superior

IV-6.

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IV-7.

Minimum quality.-(a)

How often does domestically produced PET film meet minimum quality specifications
for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Always

(b)

Usually

Rarely or never

How often does imported Korean PET film from subject producers (Kolon, Hyosung,
Kohap, and other subject producers) meet minimum quality specifications for your uses
or your customers’ uses?
Always

(c)

Sometimes

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or never

How often does imported nonsubject PET film (i.e., PET film from countries other than
Korea, or PET film from Korean producers HSI, Toray Korea, and other nonsubject
producers) meet minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Country:
Country:
Country:
Country:

IV-8.

Change in price.-(a)

Since 2005, has there been a change in the price of PET film? If so, has the price of U.S.produced PET film changed more or less than the price of imported PET film from
Korea?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced PET film has changed relative to the price of PET film from
Korea.

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced PET film has changed relative to the price of PET film from
Korea, the price of U.S.-produced PET film is now relatively
Higher

Lower – than those from Korea.