11-4-2974 Foreign Producer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 11-4-2974; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS FROM COUNTRY

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than JULY 28, 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 antidumping investigation concerning large power transformers from
Korea (inv. No. 731-TA-1189 (Preliminary)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested
under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII.

Name of firm
Address
World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced or exported large power transformers (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time
since January 1, 2008?

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 investigation in any other import-injury investigations conducted
by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this investigation 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 investigation 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

Date

Signature

Phone: (
Fax ( )

E-mail address

)

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited as
possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 20 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-1a.

Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of preparing the
reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
hours

dollars

I-1b.

We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this questionnaire in general or
the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your response or send them to
the above address.

I-2.

Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this questionnaire (see page 3 of the
instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol.

I-3.

Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s large power transformers in
2010.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2010
exports
(%)

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

Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or have any plans to
produce large power transformers in the United States or other countries?
No

I-5.

Yes--Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s),
ensure that they complete the Commission’s producer questionnaire
(contact Edward Petronzio for copies of that questionnaire).

Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import large power transformers
into the United States?
No

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Edward Petronzio for
copies of that questionnaire).

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-1.

Does your firm have any plans to add, expand, curtail, or shut down production capacity and/or
production of large power transformers in Korea?
No

II-2.

Yes--Please describe those plans, including planned dates and capacity/
production quantities involved, and the reason(s) for such change(s). If
the plans are to add or expand capacity or production, list (in descending
order of importance) the markets (countries) to which such additional
capacity or production would be directed.

What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was represented by sales
of large power transformers?
Percent

II-3.

Does your firm produce products other than large power transformers on the same equipment and
machinery used in the production of large power transformers?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., sales):
List products produced on same equipment and share of total production in 2010 (in percent)
below:
Product
Large Power Transformers

Percent

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-4.

Has your firm, since 2008, maintained any inventories of large power transformers in the United
States (not including inventories held by firms identified in questions I-3, I-4, or I-5)?
No

Yes--Report the quantity (in MEGAVOLT AMPERES (MVA)) of such
end-of-period inventories below.
2008

2009

2010

June 2010

June 2011

Please report the quantity (in UNITS) of such end-of-period inventories below.
2008

II-5.

2009

2010

June 2010

June 2011

Is the large power transformers exported by your firm subject to antidumping findings or
remedies in any WTO-member countries?
No

Yes--List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies.
Product

Country

Date

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of large power transformers in your establishment(s) in Korea during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN MEGAVOLT AMPERES (MVA)
Quantity (in MVA)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2008

2009

2010

2010

2011

2011

2012

Average production capacity2
Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in
reported capacity.

3

Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities (MVA) reported above should reconcile as follows: beginningof-period inventories, plus production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported
reconcile?
Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of large power transformers in Korea accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2010.
Percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of large power transformers from Korea accounted
for by your firm’s exports in 2010.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of large power transformers in your establishment(s) in Korea during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN UNITS
Quantity (in UNITS)
Actual experience
Item

Projections

January-June
2008

2009

2010

2010

2011

2011

2012

Average production capacity
Beginning-of-period inventories1
Production
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States
All other export markets
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities (units) reported above should reconcile as follows: beginningof-period inventories, plus production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported
reconcile?
Yes

No--Please explain: