12-2-2988 Importer Questionnaire

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GSW - US Importer Questionnaire

Galvanized Steel Wire from China and Mexico, Inv. No. 701-479 (Final)

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
GALVANIZED STEEL WIRE FROM CHINA AND MEXICO

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than January 30, 2012
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 duty and antidumping investigations concerning galvanized steel wire from China and
Mexico (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-479 and 731-TA-1183-1184 (Final)). 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 galvanized steel wire (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country at any time
since January 1, 2009?

(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 galvanized steel wire from China or Mexico into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting galvanized steel wire from China or Mexico 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 galvanized steel wire?
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
galvanized steel wire. 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 galvanized steel wire 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 galvanized steel wire
into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Foreign trade zones

Yes

Bonded warehouses

Yes

Temporary importation under bond.--Please indicate whether your firm imports galvanized
steel wire 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 Angela Newell (202-708-5409,
[email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

II-2.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of galvanized steel wire since January 1, 2009.
(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 galvanized steel
wire for delivery after December 31, 2011?
No

Country
China
Mexico
Canada
All other sources

II-4.

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

January

February

Quantity (short tons)
2012
March
April

May

June

Reasons for importing.--If your firm also produces galvanized steel wire 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-5.

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of galvanized steel wire imported from China by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

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

2009

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:

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: beginningof-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.

Product range (carbon content) for U.S. imports from China.—Please report your firm’s
share (in percent) of its U.S.-produced galvanized steel wire by maximum carbon content for
2011 U.S. commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms.
Share (in percent)
Item

Carbon content range
Less than or equal to 0.15 percent
Greater than 0.15 percent through
0.23 percent
Greater than 0.23 percent through
0.44 percent
Greater than 0.44 percent
Total

II-7.

Internal consumption/company
transfers

Imports

100.0

Product range (coating) for U.S. imports from China.—Please report your firm’s share (in
percent) of its U.S.-produced galvanized steel wire by coating type for 2011 U.S. commercial
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms.
Share (in percent)
Item

Coating of galvanized steel wire
Commercial coating
Class 1
Class 3 or Class A
Class 4
Class B
Class 5
Class C
Other (specify):
Total

Internal consumption/company
transfers

Imports

100.0

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of galvanized steel wire imported from Mexico by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

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

2009

2010

2011

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:

Yes

No--Please explain:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9.

Product range (carbon content) for U.S. imports from Mexico.—Please report your firm’s
share (in percent) of its U.S.-produced galvanized steel wire by maximum carbon content for
2011 U.S. commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms.
Share (in percent)
Item

Carbon content range
Less than or equal to 0.15 percent
Greater than 0.15 percent through
0.23 percent
Greater than 0.23 percent through
0.44 percent
Greater than 0.44 percent
Total

II-10.

Internal consumption/company
transfers

Imports

100.0

Product range (coating) for U.S. imports from Mexico.—Please report your firm’s share (in
percent) of its U.S.-produced galvanized steel wire by coating type for 2011 U.S. commercial
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms.
Share (in percent)
Item

Coating of galvanized steel wire
Commercial coating
Class 1
Class 3 or Class A
Class 4
Class B
Class 5
Class C
Other (specify):
Total

Internal consumption/company
transfers

Imports

100.0

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11. IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of galvanized steel wire imported from all other sources combined by your
firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.) Please report the name(s)
of the nonsubject countries included.

Galvanized Steel Wire Imports from Country(ies)

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

2009

2010

2011

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

Yes

No--Please explain:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-12.

Product range (carbon content) for U.S. imports from nonsubject sources.—Please report
your firm’s share (in percent) of its U.S.-produced galvanized steel wire by maximum carbon
content for 2011 U.S. commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms.
Share (in percent)
Item

Carbon content range
Less than or equal to 0.15 percent
Greater than 0.15 percent through
0.23 percent
Greater than 0.23 percent through
0.44 percent
Greater than 0.44 percent
Total

II-13.

Internal consumption/company
transfers

Imports

100.0

Product range (coating) for U.S. imports from nonsubject sources.—Please report your firm’s
share (in percent) of its U.S.-produced galvanized steel wire by coating type for 2011 U.S.
commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms.
Share (in percent)
Item

Coating of galvanized steel wire
Commercial coating
Class 1
Class 3 or Class A
Class 4
Class B
Class 5
Class C
Other (specify):
Total

Internal consumption/company
transfers

Imports

100.0

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from James Fetzer (202-708-5403,
[email protected])
III-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the individual to be contacted regarding the confidential
information requested in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

PRICE DATA
III-2.

These questions 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 January 1, 2009 of the following
products you imported from China and Mexico:
Product 1.-- 0.143 to 0.153-inch (3.632 mm to 3.886 mm) diameter, maximum carbon
content up to 0.15 percent galvanized wire, Commercial coating, for industrial
use.
Product 2.-- 0.080 to 0.090-inch (2.032 mm to 2.286 mm) diameter, maximum carbon
content up to 0.15 percent galvanized wire, Commercial coating, for industrial
use.
Product 3.-- 0.0720 to 0.0907-inch (1.828 mm to 2.305 mm) diameter, maximum carbon
content up to 0.15 percent galvanized wire, Class 3 coating, for industrial use.
Product 4.-- 0.245 to 0.255-inch (6.223 mm to 6.477 mm) diameter, maximum carbon
content up to 0.15 percent galvanized wire, Commercial coating, for industrial
use.
Product 5.-- 0.038 to 0.045-inch (0.97 mm to 1.14 mm) diameter, maximum carbon content
over 0.44 percent galvanized wire, Commercial coating, for industrial use.
Product 6.-- 0.033 to 0.038-inch (0.84 mm to 0.97 mm) diameter, maximum carbon content
over 0.44 percent galvanized wire, Class 1 coating, for industrial use.
Product 7.-- 0.0720 to 0.0907-inch (1.828 mm to 2.305 mm) diameter, grade 1065 and above
galvanized wire, Commercial coating, for industrial use.

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 China
and sold by your firm.

CHINA
Period of
shipment
2009:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2010:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2011:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
Period of
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
shipment
2009:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2010:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2011:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
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:
Product 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:

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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
Mexico and sold by your firm.

MEXICO
Period of
shipment
2009:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2010:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2011:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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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
Canada and sold by your firm.

CANADA
Period of
shipment
2009:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2010:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
2011:
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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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 galvanized
steel wire (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 for galvanized steel wire.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for galvanized steel wire imported from China
and Mexico?
Net 30 days

(b)

Net 60 days

2/10 net 30 days

Other (specify)

On what basis are your prices of imported galvanized steel wire from China and Mexico
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 galvanized steel wire
imported from China and Mexico in 2011 were on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) short-term
contract basis, and (3) spot sales basis?
Share of
2011 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 galvanized steel wire (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 galvanized steel wire imported from China and
Mexico 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 galvanized steel wire?
Source

Share of
2011 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 galvanized steel wire
imported from China and Mexico 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 galvanized steel wire imported from China and Mexico, from where is it
shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility
(check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of galvanized steel wire imported from
China and Mexico that are delivered the following distances from your U.S. point of
shipment.
Distance from your U.S. point of shipment

Within 100 miles

101 to 1,000 miles

Over 1,000 miles

%
Total

100

III-10. Geographical shipments.--Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of
imported galvanized steel wire to the U.S. market to each of these geographic regions in 2011.
Please report separate shares for your imports from China, Mexico, and other countries.
Imports from
China

Imports from
Mexico

Geographic area

Imports from
other
countries

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, and VI, among
others.

Total

100%

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-11. End uses-Describe the end uses of the galvanized steel wire that you import from China and
Mexico. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by
galvanized steel wire and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by

End use product

Galvanized steel wire
(percent)

Other inputs
(percent)

Total

100%

III-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for galvanized steel wire?
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 galvanized steel wire?
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 galvanized steel wire has changed since January 1, 2009. 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
galvanized steel wire since January 1, 2009?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-15. Business cycles.-(a) Is the galvanized steel wire market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition
(including seasonal business) distinctive to galvanized steel wire?
No (skip to question III-16
Yes – the general U.S. economic cycle, or
Yes-- other (please describe below and then answer part (b))

(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
galvanized steel wire since January 1, 2009?
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 galvanized steel
wire since January 1, 2009 (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 identify the specific products involved and the circumstances in
which you were not able to supply the products.

III-17. Raw materials.
(a) Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce galvanized steel
wire and whether your firm expects these trends to continue.

(b) Since 2009, have changes in raw material costs affected the price for your sales of imported
galvanized steel wire?
No

Yes-- Please describe how changes in raw material costs have affected the
price for your sales of imported galvanized steel wire.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-18. Interchangeability.--Is galvanized steel wire 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

China

Mexico

Canada

Other countries

United States
China
Mexico
Canada

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

For any comparison between U.S.-produced product and product imported from China or
Mexico which is frequently, sometimes, or never interchangeable, please specifically identify
the types of products for which interchangeability is limited and 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 galvanized steel wire
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

China

Mexico

Canada

Other countries

United States
China
Mexico
Canada

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

For any comparison between U.S.-produced product and product imported from China or Mexico
which is always, frequently, or sometimes a significant factor in your firm’s purchases of
galvanized steel wire, please specifically identify the types of products for which there are
differences other than price and report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such
factors.

Business Proprietary
U.S. Importers’ Questionnaire – Galvanized Steel Wire

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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 galvanized steel wire since January 1, 2009. Indicate the share of
the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of galvanized steel wire that each of these customers
accounted for in 2011.

Customer’s name

Contact person

Telephone

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

Street Address

,
City

State

Street Address

,
City

State

,
State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

State

Zip Code

Share
of 2011
sales
(%)

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