12-2-2981 Importer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. xx-x-xxx; Expiration Date: 6/30/2014
(No response is required if currently valid OMB control number is not displayed)

U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PIPE FROM INDIA, OMAN,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AND VIETNAM

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than November 9, 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 countervailing and antidumping duty investigation(s) concerning circular welded carbon-quality steel
pipe (“circular welded pipe”) from India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-482-485 and
731-TA-1191-1194 (Preliminary)). 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 circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (“circular welded pipe”) (as defined in the
instruction booklet) from any country 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 proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings 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
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 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

Firm name

Yes--List the following information

Address

Extent of
ownership

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

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing circular welded pipe from India, Oman, UAE, or Vietnam
into the United States or that are engaged in exporting circular welded pipe from India, Oman,
UAE, or Vietnam to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of circular welded pipe?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-6.

I-7.

Affiliation

Address

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on circular
welded pipe. 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.

Consignee.--If your firm is an importer of record of circular welded pipe but is not the consignee,
please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to
contact).

Firm name

Address

Contact person and phone
number

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-8.

I-9.

FTZ or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters circular welded pipe into,
or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Foreign trade zones

No

Yes

Bonded warehouses

No

Yes

Temporary importation under bond.--Please indicate whether your firm imports circular
welded pipe under the TIB (temporary importation under bond) program.
No

I-10.

Yes

Third-country trade activities.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this
proceeding been the subject of any other import relief proceedings 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 Keysha Martinez (202-2052136, [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 circular welded pipe since January 1, 2008.
(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.

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of circular welded
pipe from India, Oman, UAE, or Vietnam for delivery after September 30, 2011?
No

Source/Period

Yes–Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the quantities
involved.
October
2011

November
December
January
2011
2011
2011
Quantity (short tons)

February
2011

March
2011

India
Oman
UAE
Vietnam
All other

II-4.

Reasons for importing.--If your firm also produces circular welded pipe 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-5a.

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of circular welded pipe 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)
Calendar years
Item

2008

2009

January-September
2010

2010

2011

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
Value2 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2
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:

3

Identify your principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of circular welded pipe imported from Oman by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

OMAN
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2008

2009

January-September
2010

2010

2011

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
Value2 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2
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:

3

Identify your principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of circular welded pipe imported from United Arab Emirates by your
firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2008

2009

January-September
2010

2010

2011

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
Value2 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2
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:

3

Identify your principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of circular welded pipe imported from Vietnam by your firm during
the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

VIETNAM
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2008

2009

January-September
2010

2010

2011

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
Value2 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2
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:

3

Identify your principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

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

II-6.

IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of circular welded pipe imported from all other sources combined by
your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

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

2008

2009

January-September
2010

2010

2011

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Imports:1
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
Value2 of internal consumption/transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the sources and foreign producers, if known:

2

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:
3

Identify your principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II.-7a. Certain circular welded pipe may be produced from “micro-alloy” steel that has been modified
through the addition of alloying elements that may exceed the individual weight limits for
nonalloy steel provided for in the HTSUS. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.) Please
report below the quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000) of any such circular welded pipe
included in the data reported by your firm in response to questions II-5 and II-6 above.
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2008
2009
2010
IMPORTS OF “MICRO-ALLOY” STEEL CIRCULAR WELDED PIPE FROM:
India-Quantity of imports
Value of imports
Oman-Quantity of imports
Value of imports
UAE-Quantity of imports
Value of imports
Vietnam
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
All other sources-Quantity of imports
Value of imports

II-7b.

January-September
2010
2011

Certain circular welded pipe may be multiple-stenciled to both ASTM and API specifications,
such as API 5L or X-42 (for purposes of these investigations, such pipe is considered to be
“circular welded pipe” if it is 32 feet in length or less; is less than 2.0 inches (50 mm) in outside
diameter; has a galvanized and/or painted surface finish; or has a threaded and/or coupled end
finish; see definitions in the instruction booklet.) Please report below the quantity (in short tons)
and value (in $1,000) of any such circular welded pipe included in the data reported by your firm
in response to questions II-5 and II-6 above.

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2008
2009
2010
IMPORTS OF “MULTIPLE-STENCILED” CIRCULAR WELDED PIPE FROM:
India-Quantity of imports
Value of imports
Oman-Quantity of imports
Value of imports
UAE-Quantity of imports
Value of imports
Vietnam
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
All other sources-Quantity of imports
Value of imports

January-September
2010
2011

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

Certain circular welded pipe may be certified to ASTM mechanical tubing specifications (for
purposes of these investigations, such pipe is considered to be “circular welded pipe” if it meets
the standard sizes, O.D., and wall thickness of standard, structural, fence, or sprinkler pipe).
Please report below the quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000) of any such circular welded
pipe included in the data reported by your firm in response to questions II-5 and II-6 above.

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2008
2009
2010
IMPORTS OF “ASTM MECHANICAL TUBING” CIRCULAR WELDED PIPE FROM:
India-Quantity of imports
Value of imports
Oman-Quantity of imports
Value of imports
UAE-Quantity of imports
Value of imports
Vietnam
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
All other sources-Quantity of imports
Value of imports

January-September
2010
2011

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Clark Workman (202-2053248, [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:

Telephone:

Fax:
PRICE DATA
III-2.

Please report total quarterly selling quantity and value data concerning your firm’s U.S.
commercial shipments to U.S. distributors unrelated to your firm of its imported circular welded
carbon-quality steel pipe (circular welded pipe) for the following products, by source.
Product 1.--ASTM A-53 schedule 40 black plain-end, with nominal outside diameter of 2-4
inches inclusive.
Product 2.--ASTM A-53 schedule 40 galvanized plain-end, with nominal outside diameter of 2-4
inches inclusive.
Product 3.--ASTM A-53 schedule 40 black plain-end, with nominal outside diameter of 6-8
inches inclusive.
Product 4.--Galvanized fence tube, with nominal outside diameter of 1-3/8 – 2-3/8 inches
inclusive, and wall thickness of 0.055-0.075 inch.

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 RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from India and
sold by your firm.

INDIA
Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
India and sold by your firm.

INDIA

Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2c. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
UAE and sold by your firm.

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

Period of shipment
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
July-September
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:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2d. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
UAE and sold by your firm.

UAE

Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2e. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Oman and sold by your firm.

OMAN
Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2f. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Oman and sold by your firm.

OMAN

Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2g. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Vietnam and sold by your firm.

VIETNAM
Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2h. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Vietnam and sold by your firm.

VIETNAM

Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2i. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Korea
and sold by your firm.

KOREA
Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2i. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.

KOREA

Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2j. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Mexico
and sold by your firm.

MEXICO
Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2j. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.

MEXICO

Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2k. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Turkey
and sold by your firm.

TURKEY
Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2k. Price data continued.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Turkey and sold by your firm.

TURKEY

Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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
July-September
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 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-3.

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of circular
welded pipe (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of
a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

III-4.

If other, describe

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for circular welded pipe imported from India,
UAE, Oman, and Vietnam?
Net 30 days

(b)

Net 60 days

2/10 net 30 days

Other (specify)

On what basis are your prices of imported circular welded pipe from India, UAE, Oman,
and Vietnam usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered

III-6.

Other

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

Quantity
discounts

III-5.

Contracts

Set
price
lists

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of circular welded pipe
imported from India, UAE, Oman, and Vietnam in 2010 were on a (1) long-term contract basis,
(2) short-term contract basis, and (3) spot sales basis?
Share of
2010 sales

Type of sale
Long-term contracts (multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months)

%

Short-term contracts (multiple deliveries up to and
including 12 months)

%

Spot sales (for a single delivery)

%

Total

100

%

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued

III-7.

Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table with respect to provisions of your typical sales
contracts for circular welded pipe (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long
term and/or short term contract basis).

Typical sales contract
provisions

Item

Average contract duration

Number of days

Price renegotiation (during the
contract period)

Yes

Short term contracts

Long term contracts

(multiple deliveries up to
and including 12 months)

(multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months)

No
Quantity

Fixed quantity and/or price

Price
Both

Meet or release provision

Yes
No

Not applicable

III-8.

Lead times.--What is your share of sales of circular welded pipe imported from India, UAE,
Oman, and Vietnam both from inventory and produced to order and what is the average lead time
between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of circular welded pipe?
Source

Share of
2010 sales

From your U.S. inventory

%

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total

100 %

Lead time
(days)

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-9.

Shipping information.—
(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of circular welded pipe
imported from India, UAE, Oman, and Vietnam that is accounted for by U.S. inland
transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

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

(c)

When you sell circular welded pipe imported from India, UAE, Oman, and Vietnam,
from where is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility
(check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of circular welded pipe imported from
India, UAE, Oman, and Vietnam that are delivered the following distances from your
U.S. point of shipment.
Distance from your U.S. point of shipment

Share

Within 100 miles

%

101 to 1,000 miles

%

Over 1,000 miles

%
Total

100

%

III-10. Geographical shipments--What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s shipments of circular welded pipe 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 RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-11. End uses-Describe the end uses of the circular welded pipe that you import from India, UAE,
Oman, and Vietnam. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for
by circular welded pipe and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by

End use product

circular welded pipe
(percent)

Other inputs (percent)

Total

%

%

100%

%

%

100%

%

%

100%

III-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for circular welded pipe?
No

Substitute
1.
2.
3.

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for circular welded pipe?
No Yes

Explanation

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States
(if known) for circular welded pipe has changed since January 1, 2008. Describe the principal
factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market

No
Increase change Decrease Fluctuate

Factors

Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States

III-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product mix or marketing of
circular welded pipe since January 1, 2008?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-15. Business cycles.-(a) Is circular welded pipe market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition
(including seasonal business) distinctive to circular welded pipe?
No (skip to question IV-16.)

Yes-- Please describe and then answer part (b).

(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
circular welded pipe since January 1, 2008?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply circular welded
pipe since January 1, 2008 (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, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-17. Raw materials.--Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce
circular welded pipe and whether your firm expects these trends to continue.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-18. Interchangeability.--Is circular welded pipe produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

India

UAE

Oman

Vietnam

Other countries

United States
India
UAE
Oman
Vietnam

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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between circular welded pipe
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the
products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

India

UAE

Oman

Vietnam

Other countries

United States
India
UAE
Oman
Vietnam

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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-20. Customer Identification--Please identify the names and contact information for your firm’s
10 largest U.S. customers for circular welded pipe since January 1, 2008. Indicate the share of
the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of circular welded pipe that each of these customers
accounted for in 2010.

Customer’s name

1

Contact person

Email

Telephone

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

Street Address

,
City

2

State

Street Address

,
City

3

State

,
State

,
State

,
State

,
State

,
State

,
State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

10

Zip Code

Street Address
City

9

Zip Code

Street Address
City

8

Zip Code

Street Address
City

7

Zip Code

Street Address
City

6

Zip Code

Street Address
City

5

Zip Code

Street Address
City

4

Zip Code

State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

State

Zip Code

Share
of 2010
sales
(%)