Form 11-2-2969 U.S. Importer Questionnaire

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

CTL Plate - Sunset US Importer Questionnaire

Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE FROM INDIA, INDONESIA, ITALY,
JAPAN, AND KOREA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than August 10, 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 countervailing duty and/or antidumping duty orders concerning cut-to-length carbonquality steel plate (“CTL plate”) from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-388-391 and 731-TA817-821 (Second 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
City

State

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm imported CTL plate (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 this proceeding in any other import-injury investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this proceeding 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 proceeding 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 [email protected] or via the other submission options described in the instruction
booklet.
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
[email protected] or via the other submission options described in the instruction booklet..

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, that are engaged in importing CTL plate from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan,
and/or Korea into the United States or that are engaged in exporting CTL plate from India,
Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and/or Korea 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, that are engaged in importing CTL plate from countries other than India,
Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea into the United States or that are engaged in exporting CTL
plate from countries other than India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea 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, that are
engaged in the production of CTL plate?
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
CTL plate. 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 CTL plate 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 CTL plate into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Foreign trade zones

Yes

Bonded warehouses

Yes

TIB.--Please indicate whether your firm imports CTL plate 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 CTL plate?
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 Angela Newell (202-708-5409,
[email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Please identify the individual to be contacted and indicate the methods to be used for questions
regarding the confidential information in part II.
Name and title:
E-mail:

II-2.

Telephone: (

)

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of CTL plate since January 1, 2005.
(check as many as appropriate)
(Please describe the date, nature, and significance of any
such changes)
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 CTL plate 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 CTL plate in the future if the countervailing duty and/or
antidumping duty orders on CTL plate from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and/or Korea were to
be revoked?
No

II-5.

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of CTL plate from
India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and/or Korea (other than POSCO) for delivery after June 30, 2011?
No

Period/Source
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Korea (nonPOSCO)
Other sources

Yes--Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities (in short
tons) involved.
July - Sept. 2011

Oct. – Dec. 2011

Jan. – Mar. 2012

After Mar. 2012

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-6.

Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces CTL plate in the United States,
please indicate your reasons for importing this product. If your reasons differ by source, please
elaborate.

II-7a.

Imports from India.--Does your firm import CTL plate from India?
No.

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

INDIA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
January-June

Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. commercial shipments
to distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. commercial 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 Indonesia.--Does your firm import CTL plate from Indonesia?
No.

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

INDONESIA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2010

2011

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. commercial shipments
to distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. commercial shipments
to end users (quantity) (L)
1

Identify your principal export markets:

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

Imports from Italy.--Does your firm import CTL plate from Italy?
No.

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

ITALY
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2010

2011

Identify your principal export markets:

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

Imports from Japan.--Does your firm import CTL plate from Japan?
No.

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

JAPAN
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2010

2011

Identify your principal export markets:

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

Imports from Korea (imports from POSCO).--Does your firm import CTL plate from Korea
(POSCO)?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of CTL plate imported from Korea (POSCO) by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

KOREA (POSCO)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2010

2011

Identify your principal export markets:

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

Imports from Korea (imports excluding POSCO).--Does your firm import CTL plate from
Korea (excluding POSCO)?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of CTL plate imported from Korea (excluding POSCO) by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction
booklet.)

KOREA (excluding POSCO)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2010

2011

Identify your principal export markets:

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

Imports from ALL OTHER SOURCES.--Does your firm import CTL plate from countries
other than India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of CTL plate imported from countries other than India, Indonesia,
Italy, Japan, and Korea by your firm during the specified periods.
(See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED1
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2005

2006

2007

2008

January-June
2009

2010

2011

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)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. commercial shipments
to distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. commercial shipments
to end users (quantity) (L)
1

Please specify countries included:
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=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.

Imports by source.—With the exceptions listed in the paragraph below, report your firm’s
imports by source of CTL plate in which one or more of the elements listed below is present in
the quantity, by weight, indicated below:1

1.65-1.80 percent of manganese, or
0.60-1.50 percent of silicon, or
0.40-1.00 percent of copper, or
0.30-0.50 percent of aluminum, or
0.30-1.25 percent of chromium, or
0.10-0.15 percent of vanadium, or

0.30-1.25 percent of nickel, or
0.08-0.10 percent of molybdenum, or
0.06-0.10 percent of niobium, or
0.05-0.41 percent of titanium, or
0.05-0.15 percent zirconium.

You should include imports of high strength low alloy steel with one or more element present in the
ranges noted above. You should not include (1) alloy steel products in which any chemical element
exceeds its respective range listed above; (2) SAE grade (formerly AISI grades) of series 2300 and above;
(3) products made to ASTM A710 and A736 or their proprietary equivalents; (4) abrasion-resistant; (5)
products made to ASTM A202, A225, A514 grade S, A517 grade S, (6) ball bearing steels; (7) tool steels;
and (8) silicomanganese steel or silicon electric steel.

INDIA
(Quantity in short tons, value in $1,000)
Calendar year
2006
2007
2008
2009

January-June
Item
2005
2010
2010
2011
Quantity
Value
Note: Please identify the foreign producers of the specified CTL plate imported by your firm and
explain why the elevated levels of alloying elements are essential to the performance characteristics of
the plate:

INDONESIA
(Quantity in short tons, value in $1,000)
Calendar year
2006
2007
2008
2009

Imports of such plate may include goods in the following HTS statistical reporting numbers: 7225.40.3050,
7225.40.7000, 7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0000.

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

ITALY
(Quantity in short tons, value in $1,000)
Calendar year
2006
2007
2008
2009

January-June
2010
2011

Item
2005
2010
Quantity
Value
Note: Please identify the foreign producers of the specified CTL plate imported by your firm and
explain why the elevated levels of alloying elements are essential to the performance characteristics of
the plate:

JAPAN
(Quantity in short tons, value in $1,000)
Calendar year
2006
2007
2008
2009

KOREA (imports from POSCO)
(Quantity in short tons, value in $1,000)
Calendar year
2006
2007
2008
2009

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

KOREA (imports excluding POSCO)
(Quantity in short tons, value in $1,000)
Calendar year
2006
2007
2008
2009

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
(Quantity in short tons, value in $1,000)
Calendar year
2006
2007
2008
2009

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

Imports by thickness.--Report your firm’s 2010 U.S. imports for the products and thicknesses
below. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.) Note that the quantity and value data
reported below for the three thickness categories should sum to your firm’s 2010 U.S.
imports (quantity and value) reported in question II-7.

INDIA
Item

< 1.00”

Quantity (short tons)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

< 1.00”

Value ($1,000)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

CTL plate
Item
CTL plate

INDONESIA
Item

< 1.00”

Quantity (short tons)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

< 1.00”

Value ($1,000)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

< 1.00”

Quantity (short tons)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

< 1.00”

Value ($1,000)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

CTL plate
Item
CTL plate

ITALY
Item
CTL plate
Item
CTL plate

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

JAPAN
Item

< 1.00”

Quantity (short tons)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

< 1.00”

Value ($1,000)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

CTL plate
Item
CTL plate

KOREA (imports from POSCO)
Item

< 1.00”

Quantity (short tons)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

< 1.00”

Value ($1,000)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

CTL plate
Item
CTL plate

KOREA (imports excluding POSCO)
Item

< 1.00”

Quantity (short tons)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

< 1.00”

Value ($1,000)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

CTL plate
Item
CTL plate

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Item

< 1.00”

Quantity (short tons)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

< 1.00”

Value ($1,000)
Thickness
≥ 1.00” but < 4.00”

≥ 4.00”

CTL plate
Item
CTL plate

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
For questions II-11 and II-12, if your response differs for particular orders, please indicate and
explain the particular effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific orders.
II-11.

Effect of order.--Describe the significance of the existing countervailing duty and antidumping
duty orders covering imports of CTL plate from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea 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 orders.

II-12.

Likely effect of revocation of order.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its imports,
U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of CTL plate in the future if the countervailing duty and
antidumping duty orders on CTL plate from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea were to be
revoked?
No

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Aimee Larsen (202-205-3179,
[email protected])
III-1.

Please identify the individual to be contacted and indicate the methods to be used for questions
regarding the confidential information in part III.
E-mail:

Telephone: (

)

PRICE DATA
III-2.

This question requests quarterly price and quantity data, f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment, for
your commercial shipments to unrelated U.S. customers since 2005 of the following products you
imported from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and/or Korea:
Product 1.—Hot-rolled carbon-quality plate, ASTM A-36 or equivalent as rolled, sheared edge,
not heat treated, not cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, over 72” through 96” in width,
0.50” though 0.99” in thickness.
Product 2.-- Hot-rolled carbon-quality plate, ASTM A-36 or equivalent as rolled, sheared edge,
not heat treated, not cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, over 72” through 96” in width,
1.00” through 2.00” in thickness.
Product 3.-- Hot-rolled carbon-quality plate, ASTM A-36 or equivalent as rolled, sheared edge,
not heat treated, not cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, over 72” through 96” in width,
4.00” through 6.00” in thickness.
Product 4.-- Hot-rolled carbon-quality plate, API-2H Grade 50, normalized, sheared edge, not
cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, over 72” through 150” in width, 0.375” through 3.00”
in thickness.
Product 5.-- Hot-rolled carbon-quality plate, ASTM A-516 Grade 70 normalized, sheared edge,
not cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, over 48” in width, 0.50” through 3.00” in
thickness.
Product 6.-- Hot-rolled wide flat bar, in free-cutting grades, in cut lengths, 6" through 12" in
width, 0.25" through 2" in thickness.

Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include
U.S.-inland transportation costs. Total dollar values should reflect the final net amount paid to you
(i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.

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

INDIA
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Value

Period of shipment
2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.

Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

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

Price data (India).--Continued

INDIA
Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Quantity
Value

2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2b. Price data (Indonesia).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from India and sold by your firm.

INDONESIA
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Value

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-2b. Price data (Indonesia).--Continued

INDONESIA
Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2c. Price data (Italy).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
India and sold by your firm.

ITALY
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Value

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-2c. Price data (Italy).--Continued

ITALY
Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2d. Price data (Japan).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
India and sold by your firm.

JAPAN
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Value

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-2d. Price data (Japan).--Continued

JAPAN
Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2e. Price data (Korea).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
India and sold by your firm.

KOREA (other than POSCO)
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Value

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-2e. Price data (Korea).--Continued

KOREA (other than POSCO)
Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Quantity
Value

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
PLEASE NOTE:
For the remaining questions, when providing information regarding imports from Korea, please
exclude imports from POSCO from your discussion. Imports from POSCO are not subject to the
antidumping order and should be addressed when discussing nonsubject CTL plate.
III-3.

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of CTL plate
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please include a copy of a recent price list
with your submission. If your price list is large, please only submit some sample pages.
Transaction by transaction

Contracts

Set price lists

Other--Please describe:

III-4.

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

Annual total volume discounts

No discounts

Other--Please describe:

III-5.

Pricing terms for CTL plate.-(a)

(b)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its imported CTL plate (e.g., 2/10 net
30 days)?

On what basis are your prices of imported CTL plate usually quoted? (check one)
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered

III-6. Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its imported CTL plate
in 2010 were on a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for more than 12 months), (2) shortterm contract basis (multiple deliveries up to and including 12 months), and (3) spot sales basis (for a
single delivery)?

Type of sale

Share of U.S. shipment
quantities in 2010

Long-term contracts

Short-term contracts

Spot sales

Total

100 %

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

Long-term contract provisions.--If you sell CTL plate imported from India, Indonesia, Italy,
Japan, and/or Korea on a long-term contract basis, please answer the following questions with
respect to provisions of a typical long-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet or release provision?

(e)

Since 2005, have you implemented any surcharges or price escalation clauses during the
pendency of your contracts?
Yes
No

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

If yes, please identify the basis for calculating the surcharge or price escalation clause
and the period of time during which it was effective.

III-8.

Short-term contract provisions.--If you sell CTL plate imported from India, Indonesia, Italy,
Japan, and/or Korea on a short-term contract basis, please answer the following questions with
respect to provisions of a typical short-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet or release provision?

(e)

Since 2005, have you implemented any surcharges or price escalation clauses during the
pendency of your contracts?
Yes
No

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

If yes, please identify the basis for calculating the surcharge or price escalation clause
and the period of time during which it was effective.

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

Lead times.--What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery
for your firm’s sales of CTL plate imported from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and/or Korea?
Share of sales,
2010

Source

Lead time

From your U.S. inventory

days

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
(specify country source:
)

days

Produced to order

days

Total

100 %

III-10. Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of certain CTL plate
imported from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and/or Korea that is accounted for by U.S.
inland transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your customers’ locations? (check one)
Your firm
or purchaser

(c)

When you sell CTL plate imported from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and/or Korea,
from where is it shipped?
(check one) point of importation
or storage facility

(d)

What proportion of your sales of CTL plate imported from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan,
and/or Korea are delivered within 100 miles of your point of shipment (provide the
percentages)?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000
miles?
percent.

III-11. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s shipments of CTL plate imported from any source? (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-12. End uses.--List the 3 most common end uses of the CTL plate that you import from India,
Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and/or Korea. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost
is accounted for by CTL plate and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
End use product

CTL plate (percent)

Other inputs (percent)

Total

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

III-13. Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of CTL plate since 2005?
No

Yes--Please describe.

III-14. Anticipated changes in end uses.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of
CTL plate?
No

Yes--Please describe.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-15. Substitutes.— Are there any nonsubject products that may be substituted for CTL plate?
No

Yes—Please fill in the following table.

Substitute product

Description of applications
Have changes in the prices of this
and end uses in which this substitute affected the price of CTL plate
substitute can be used
since January 1, 2005?
No

Yes

Please explain--

Yes

Please explain--

Yes

Please explain--

Yes

Please explain--

III-16. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for CTL plate since 2005?
No

Yes--Please explain.

III-17. Anticipated changes in substitute.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for CTL plate?
No

Yes—Please explain.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-18. Raw materials.--To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s
selling prices for CTL plate since 2005? Also discuss any anticipated changes in your raw
material costs.

III-19. 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 subject imports in the U.S. market since
2005?
No

Yes--Please provide details.

III-20. Availability of “subject” import supply.-(a)

Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of CTL plate imported from
India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and/or Korea in the U.S. market?
Increase

(b)

No change

Decrease

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

III-21. Availability of “nonsubject” import supply.--Has the availability of NONSUBJECT CTL plate
(i.e., CTL plate imported from countries other than India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and/or Korea)
changed since 2005?
No

Yes--Please explain.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-22. Export constraints.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of CTL plate 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
CTL plate between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12-month period.

III-23. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of CTL plate since 2005?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

III-24. Anticipated product changes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the product range,
product mix, or marketing of CTL plate?
No

Yes--Please identify.

III-25. Demand trends.-(a)

How has the demand within the United States for CTL plate changed since January 1,
2005? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-25. Demand trends.—continued
(b)

How has the demand outside the United States for CTL plate changed since January 1,
2005? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

III-26. Anticipated demand trends.-(a)

How do you anticipate demand will change within the United States for CTL plate in
2011 and 2012? What principal factors will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

(b)

No Change

Decrease

Fluctuate

How do you anticipate demand will change outside the United States for CTL plate in
2011 and 2012? What principal factors will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

No Change

Decrease

Fluctuate

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-27. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the CTL plate 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 CTL plate changed since 2005?
No

Yes--Please explain any such changes.

III-28. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply CTL plate since
January 1, 2005? (Examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order entry,”
declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the quantity
promised, unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.).
No

Yes-- Please note the time period(s) (i.e., month and year), the customer
involved, the amount and type of product involved; and the reason for the
allocation.

III-29. Price comparisons.--Please compare market prices of CTL plate in U.S. and non-U.S. markets.
Provide information as to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-30. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc.
that you produced or requisitioned that quantify and/or otherwise discuss CTL plate supply
(including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2)
each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan,
and/or Korea, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2005 to the
present and forecasts for the future. Otherwise list other sources that discuss CTL plate supply
and demand and provide meaningful information that you rely on.

III-31. Interchangeability by country-pair.--Is CTL plate 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 the following codes:
A = Products from this country-pair are always interchangeable
F = Products from this country-pair are frequently interchangeable
S = Products from this country-pair are sometimes interchangeable1
N = Products from this country-pair are never interchangeable1
0 = No familiarity with products from this country-pair

Country-pair

India

Indonesia

Italy

Japan

Korea

Other
countries

United States
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Korea
1

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

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-32. Differences other than price by country-pair.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality,
availability, transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between CTL plate
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the
products? Please indicate below, using the following codes:
A = Products from this country-pair are always significant1
F = Products from this country-pair are frequently significant1
S = Products from this country-pair are sometimes significant
N = Products from this country-pair are never significant
0 = No familiarity with products from this country-pair

Country-pair

India

Indonesia

Italy

Japan

Korea

Other
countries

United States
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
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 glycine, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or disadvantages
imparted by such factors:

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