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pdfMANUFACTURING AND REMANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES QUESTIONNAIRE
Electronic Completion Version
United States International Trade Commission
Attention: REMAN Project Team
Office of Industries, Room 511
500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436
Fax: 202-205-2217
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is conducting a fact-finding investigation to examine industries that
produce or trade manufactured goods to find the extent of remanufacturing activities in the United States. This investigation
has been requested by the United States Trade Representative (USTR), who has directed the USITC to prepare a report that (1)
provides an overview of the U.S. remanufactured goods industries and markets, (2) estimates U.S. and global trade in
remanufactured goods, and (3) examines factors affecting trends in remanufactured goods trade. According to the USTR,
such data and analysis will help the United States pursue discussions and negotiations on eliminating barriers to trade in
remanufactured goods and also be of benefit to the U.S. remanufacturing industry. This questionnaire has been designed to
collect information to fulfill this request. More information about this report and the investigation under which it is being
prepared (No. 332-525) can be found by clicking on the following button:
Link to USITC web site
All firms receiving this questionnaire are required by law to respond
Please read all instructions and return the completed questionnaire
to the USITC no later than February XX, 2012
The information is requested under the authority of section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. §
1332(g)). Completing the questionnaire is mandatory, and failure to reply as directed can result in a
subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your possession (19
U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from the following project
team members:
Alan Treat (202-205-3426; [email protected])
Jeremy Wise (202-205-3190; [email protected])
Confidentiality
The Commission has designated as “confidential business information” the information you provide in response to this
questionnaire to the extent that such information would reveal the operations of your firm and is not otherwise available to
the public. The Commission will not disclose such confidential business information except as provided for in section 10 of
this questionnaire. Information received in response to this questionnaire will be aggregated with information from other
questionnaire responses and will not be published in a manner that would reveal the operations of your firm.
OMB No. 3117-XXXX; Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
No response is required if currently valid OMB control number is not displayed
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Instructions
Completing the Questionnaire
1.
Retrieving the electronic version of the questionnaire. If you have not already done so, go to the address below
using your web browser. Press the enter key and a dialogue box will appear. Use the “Save File” selection to place the
questionnaire file on your computer. This file is appropriate if you are completing the questionnaire electronically. If
your firm would prefer to have a paper version for written responses, please contact the project team (see cover for
contact information).
http://www.usitc.gov/documents/usitc-reman.pdf
2.
Accessing the file. Open the questionnaire file using Adobe Reader version X software. If you do not have this version
of Adobe Reader you may be prompted by your computer operating system to upgrade (this is free software) or the file
may be compatible with your version of Adobe Reader. Contact the project team if you cannot open the file (see
cover for contact information).
Note: Once opened, the file will accept information. It has been designed to ease electronic completion of
the questionnaire and minimize the need for the Commission's project team to contact firms for
clarifications. If you print this file for entering information you will not be able to view all the content. If you
want a printable file, contact the project team.
3.
Entering information. Provide responses for each question that applies to your firm. Questions can be completed
using the provided check box, drop-down list, and type-in entry areas. These entry areas are highlighted in blue,
although this color may vary depending on your computer's settings. Some questions with drop-down lists allow for
custom information entry (these cases will be indicated in the question text).
You will not be able to alter the questionnaire or enter information outside the entry areas. Certain type-in entry areas
will accept only numbers and not text. Move to entry areas by clicking on them. The tab key can be used to do this, but
only within a page. Use the navigation buttons on the bottom of the page to move directly to a specific section.
4.
Numeric data. Note that data for sales, employees, shipments, exports, and imports should be entered as full figures,
not in thousands, millions, or similar format.
5.
Submitting the questionnaire. After completing the questionnaire, there are four ways you can submit it. These
options are shown on the last page of the questionnaire. Please keep the file as an Acrobat file and do not convert it to
another file format.
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General
1.
Types of firms that should complete this questionnaire. This questionnaire is intended for firms that have
"manufactured goods activities"--in other words, firms that produce, sell, or trade manufactured goods. These include
both firms that are headquartered in the United States and those that are U.S. affiliates of companies that are
headquartered outside the United States.
Firms that have manufacturing goods activities, but no remanufactured goods activities, will only have to complete
a few questions in sections 1, 2, and 3 before submitting their response.
2.
Coordinating your firm's response. If separate persons or departments within your firm will share responsibility for
completing this questionnaire, please make sure they coordinate their response so that the information your firm gives
us is internally consistent. In our experience with past questionnaires, this will minimize our need to call you back for
clarifications.
3.
Relationship to corporate structure. Please provide a single response for your firm's activities. This may require your
firm to combine information from two or more business units.
If it is not possible to combine responses, or it is unreasonably burdensome, then your firm may provide separate
responses for business units, but please ensure that there is no double counting.
Joint venture firms should submit a separate response, and there should be no double counting with other
business units of the joint venture partners.
4.
U.S. affiliates of foreign companies. Please respond as if the affiliate were an independent firm operating in the
United States. For example, show total sales for the affiliate only, and not for the foreign corporation. When listing
investments, include both investments the affiliate has made in the United States, and investments in foreign countries
that can be directly linked to the U.S. affiliate.
5.
Questionnaire structure. This questionnaire is composed of 11 sections, as shown below.
Table of Contents
Item
Page
Instructions
2
Definitions
4
Sections
1.
2.
3.
4.
6
6
7
Contact information
Basic information
Product information
Production, shipments, and
employment
5. Investment
6. Remanufactured goods trade
7. Cores
8. Market information
9. Other information
10. Certification
11. Questionnaire submission
11
14
16
21
24
26
27
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Definitions
1
Remanufactured goods:
Non-agricultural goods that are entirely or partially comprised of parts that (i) have been obtained from the
disassembly of used goods; and (ii) have been processed, cleaned, inspected, and tested to the extent necessary to
ensure they have been restored to original working condition or better; and for which the remanufacturer has issued a
warranty.
Some firms may use different terms for remanufactured, such as "refurbished," "rebuilt," "overhauled," etc. But if your
firm's activities meet the definition above, then your firm has remanufactured goods activities for the purposes of this
questionnaire, even if your firm or industry uses a different term of definition.
2
Cores:
Used goods that are the primary component input for remanufactured goods. Typically, these used goods are at the
end of their useful life.
Some industries may use different terms for cores, such as "casings" (the term used in tire retreading). But the definition
applies, even if the term is not the same as used in your firm's industry.
3
Sectors and sector products:
Many of the questions in this questionnaire refer to industry sectors. These sectors, and product examples for each, are
shown on the next page.
Question 3.7 requests that your firm select the sector(s) that reflect your remanufacturing activities. These selections
will appear automatically in subsequent questions in sections 4, 6, and 7. If you need to change the sector(s), please
return to question 3.7 and make the appropriate change.
Other definitions appear throughout this questionnaire. Many of these are viewed by clicking on a button.
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The sectors and sector descriptions used in this questionnaire are shown below. Top product examples for each sector
are also shown.
Sector
number
1
Sector
Aerospace
Motor vehicles
2
3
4
5
Heavy-duty and
construction
equipment
6
8
11
12
13
14
15
Landing gears, flight surface actuators,
engines, fuel systems, etc.
Starters, alternators, gear boxes,
engines, differentials, brakes, etc.
Diesel engines, transmissions,
differential carriers, starters, brakes,
etc.
Components, parts, modules, systems, or
subsystems used in the production of imaging
products
Copiers, printers, scanners, fax
machines, ink and toner cartridges,
fuser assemblies, etc.
Consumer household Components, parts, modules, systems or subsystems
appliances
used in the production of consumer appliances
Machinery
Components, parts, modules, systems, or
subsystems of industrial machinery used to produce
other products, devices, or technologies
Washers, dryers, refrigerators, kitchen
appliances, etc.
Industrial valves, turbines, machine
tools, textiles machinery, compressors,
etc.
Electrical apparatus
Power distribution conductors,
transformers, switch gears and boards,
etc.
9
10
Components, parts, modules, systems, or
subsystems used in the production of airplanes and
other aerospace equipment or their subsystems
Components, parts, modules, systems, or
subsystems used in the production of passenger cars
and light-, medium- and heavy-duty on-road trucks
(not including tires)
Components, parts, modules, systems, or
subsystems used in the production of construction,
mining, and agriculture equipment
Top product examples
Consumer electronics Components, parts, modules, systems, or
Mobile phones, cordless phones, smart
phones, digital cameras, DVD players,
subsystems used in the production of consumer
electronic products (not including desktop or laptop televisions, etc.
computers or tablets)
Information
Components, parts, modules, systems, or subsystems Desktop computers, laptops, servers,
technology (IT)
used in the collection, storage, and transmission of data storage arrays, network switches,
equipment
information, including telecommunications networks routers, modems, base transceiver
(not including mobile phones)
stations, etc.
Imaging products
7
Sector description
Medical equipment
Furniture
Locomotives
Tires
Components, parts, modules, systems, or
subsystems used in the production of products
associated with the regulation, distribution, and
transmission of electrical energy
Components, parts, modules, systems, or
subsystems of medical equipment used in the health
care industry
Components, parts, modules, systems, or
subsystems used in the production of modular
systems and stand-alone metal and wood furniture
Components, parts, modules, systems, or
subsystems used in locomotives and rolling stock
Retreading of tires used in any industry
Diagnostic, surgical, and patient care
apparatus; scanners, medical pumps, xray equipment, etc.
Office systems furniture, laminate work
surfaces, reupholstered office seating,
etc.
Locomotive engines, drive motors,
axles, other subsystems, etc.
Tires for trucks, cars, off-the-road
vehicles, airplanes, etc.
Restaurant equipment Components, parts, modules, systems, or
Ovens, beverage dispensers, food
subsystems of equipment used in the food retail and preparation tables, etc.
food production industries
Other
Components, parts, modules, systems or subsystems
used in equipment not elsewhere specified
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Section 1: Contact information
1.1
Please provide your firm's address and a contact person.
Firm name
Address
City
State
Zip code
Web site address (www.name.domain)
Contact person's name
Contact person's job title
Contact person's telephone number (xxx-xxx-xxxx)
Contact person's e-mail address ([email protected])
1.2
Does the firm named above have any joint ventures?
Yes
No
Not applicable (check this box if the firm named above is a joint venture)
If your firm has joint venture operations, each should provide a separate questionnaire response.
Section 2: Basic information
The questions in this section refer to all of your firm's manufacturing activities in the United States, not just
remanufacturing activities. We need this information so we can compare and contrast the types of
manufacturing activities involved.
Manufacture definition
2.1
Did your firm produce or sell manufactured goods, or trade (import or export) new or used goods at any time during
2009-2011? If so, select "Yes." Also select "Yes" if your firm has any activities related to cores used in remanufacturing,
or remanufacturing wholesale or distribution activities.
Yes. Continue to next question
No. Skip to section 10
2.2
Section 10
Please indicate the sector in which your firm is active from the drop-down list below. If your firm participates in more
than one sector, indicate these as well, up to a total of three sectors. If your firm's sector(s) do not appear in the dropdown list(s), click in the box and enter the sector.
Primary sector
Make selection
Secondary sector
Make second selection if applicable
Third sector
Make third selection if applicable
Reset selections
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Sales definition
2.3
#
Employee and FTE definitions
Please list (1) the value of your firm's total sales for all activities and (2) the number of employees (on a full-time
equivalent (FTE) basis) for your firm's operations in the United States. Careful estimates are acceptable. If your firm is
an affiliate of a foreign firm, include only sales and employees that can be directly attributed to your firm's U.S.
operations. If a figure is unknown, remove the zero and leave the entry box blank.
Item
2009
2010
2011
1
Total sales for all activities in the United States (in
full figure dollars, not thousands or other format)
0
0
0
2
Total number of employees engaged in activities in
the United States, FTE basis (in full figures, not
thousands or similar format)
0
0
0
Section 3: Product information
3.1
For remanufactured goods only, and the processes to make and handle these goods, please indicate below which
activities your firm engaged in during 2009-2011 in the United States. Check all that apply. If your firm wholly
contracted out an activity, do not check the box for that activity.
Disassembled cores into parts
Cleaned parts
Inspected parts
Tested parts
Produced remanufactured goods
Sold remanufactured goods
Imported remanufactured goods
Exported remanufactured goods
Warehoused cores, remanufactured goods or parts
Distributed cores, remanufactured goods or parts
Imported cores
Exported cores
Purchased cores from a domestic firm
3.2
Did you check any of the boxes in the previous question?
Yes. For the purposes of this questionnaire, your firm is considered to have remanufacturing activities.
Continue to the next question.
No. Skip to section 10
Section 10
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If you produce remanufactured goods, does the quality of these goods typically (check one):
Equal the original working condition of the good
Exceed the original working condition of the good
3.4
At anytime during 2009-2011 did your firm produce goods for which you did not provide a warranty but which
otherwise met the definition of remanufactured goods?
Yes
No
3.5
For remanufactured goods only, and the processes to make and handle these goods, please indicate below which
activities your firm engaged in during 2009-2011 in countries other than the United States. Check all that apply.
Disassembled cores into parts
Cleaned parts
Inspected parts
Tested parts
Produced remanufactured goods primarily for the U.S. market
Produced remanufactured goods primarily for markets other than the United States
Sold remanufactured goods in a foreign country
Imported remanufactured goods from countries other than the United States
Exported remanufactured goods to countries other than the United States
Warehoused cores, remanufactured goods or parts
Distributed cores, remanufactured goods or parts
Imported cores from countries other than the United States
Exported cores to countries other than the United States
Purchased cores from a supplier in a foreign country
3.6
A. Did one or more foreign entities have a substantial (10 percent or greater) ownership interest in your firm as of
December 31, 2011? (An entity includes a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietorship, or
any subsidiary related to the foregoing.)
Yes. Continue with part B of this question
No. Go to next question
B. If you responded "Yes" to part A, indicate the country of origin of the foreign entities, up to a maximum of three.
Top country
Make selection if applicable
Second country
Make second selection if applicable
Third country
Make third selection if applicable
Reset countries
C. Does at least one of these foreign entities have remanufacturing activities in countries other than the United States?
If Yes, continue with part D of this question
No. Go to next question
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D. If you responded "Yes" to part C, indicate the country in which these activities take place, up to a maximum of three.
Country 1
Make selection if applicable
Country 2
Make second selection if applicable
Country 3
Make third selection if applicable
Reset counties
E. Is the combined foreign ownership interest in your firm as of December 31, 2011 greater than 50 percent?
Yes
No
3.7
Please indicate the sector(s) in which your firm has remanufacturing activities (see sector definitions on p. 5), up to a
maximum of three. Select the primary sector in part A. If your firm's activities are in other sectors as well, use parts B
and, if needed, C below. Then indicate your firm's three most important remanufactured products in these sector(s). If
your firm's sector(s) or product(s) do not appear in the drop-down list(s), click in the box and enter the information.
A. Primary sector
Primary sector
Make primary sector selection
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Reset selections
B. Second sector
Secondary sector Make second sector selection if applicable
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Reset selections
C. Third sector
Third sector
Make third sector selection if applicable
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Reset selections
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3.8
Other than remanufacturing, in which of these activities did your firm engage within the United States during
2009-2011? Check all that apply.
Produced new goods in the United States
Sold new goods in the United States
3.9
A. In any one year during 2009-2011 did your firm have a total of 20 or more employees in the United States engaged in
remanufactured goods activities (including producing, selling, importing, exporting, warehousing, distribution, and
related support activities)?
Yes
No
B. In any one year during 2009-2011 did your firm have a total of 5 or more employees in the United States engaged in
activities related to the import or export of remanufactured goods or cores?
Yes
No
If you responded "Yes" to either part A or B in question 3.9 above, then proceed to the next section.
If you responded "No" to both part A and B in question 3.9 above, then skip to section 9.
Section 9
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Section 4: Production, Shipments, and Employment
In this section, we are requesting these data to help us track trends in remanufacturing activities by sector. The sectors
will appear automatically, based on the selections you made in question 3.7 in the previous section. If you need to
change the sector(s), please return to this question and make the appropriate change.
Report values in full figures, not in thousands or similar format.
Not all the questions in this section may apply to your firm. For example, if your firm has just import activities, then
you would not respond to question 4.1. But it would be appropriate to respond to question 4.7 about your firm's
import-related employment.
Shipments definition
4.1
Tolling definition
Please list the value of your firm's total shipments of remanufactured goods to domestic and foreign markets broken
down by sector. Include only goods produced by your firm in facilities located in the United States. Careful
estimates are acceptable. If your firm is an affiliate of a foreign firm, include only production that can be directly
attributed to your U.S. facilities. If a value is unknown, remove the zero and leave the entry box blank.
Do not include core charges or deposits (if applicable).
Do not include shipments of remanufactured goods produced by other firms under a tolling or similar
agreement. However, if your firm itself produced remanufactured goods under a tolling or similar
agreement, then do report these shipments.
#
Sector
2009
2010
2011
Shipments from U.S. facilities (in full figure dollars)
Shipments of remanufactured goods produced in the United States (do not include core charges or deposits) by sector:
1
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
2
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
3
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
4.2
All other remanufactured goods
Total shipments of remanufactured goods
produced in the United States
During 2011, what share of your firm's U.S. shipments as reported in question 4.1 includes remanufactured goods made
by other companies? (For example, if a particular shipment is an engine that contains an oil pump remanufactured by
another company, what is the value of the pump as a share of the value of the engine?) Careful estimates are
acceptable. Check one.
None (or < 1 percent)
1-25 percent
26-50 percent
51-75 percent
76-100 percent
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Based on the value of your firm's 2011 shipments reported in question 4.1, please list the top U.S. states (up to three)
where the remanufactured goods were produced. If your firm does not produce remanufactured goods in the United
States, do not make a selection.
State with the most production
Make first selection if applicable
State with the second most production
Make second selection if applicable
State with the third most production
Make third selection if applicable
Reset selections
4.4
Please list the value of your firm's 2011 shipments reported in question 4.1, broken down according to the type of
customers the remanufactured goods were sold to (OEM = original equipment manufacturer).
Customer
OEMs (including internal transfers)
Shipments (in full figure dollars)
Non-OEM users (including internal transfers)
Dealers (whether owned by your firm or independent)
Wholesalers or retailers
Other-Specify:
4.5
Please indicate which of the following describes the changes in your firm's U.S. production capacity for remanufactured
goods during 2009-2011. Check all that apply.
No change
Expanded production capacity at existing establishments
Reduced production capacity at existing establishments
Acquired production establishments
Sold or otherwise disposed of production establishments
4.6
For all of your firm's 2011 U.S. shipments of remanufactured goods as reported in question 4.1, please indicate the
share that were sold to the U.S. armed services (the U.S. Department of Defense including the Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marines or reserve guard elements of the foregoing, U.S. Coast Guard, and the National Guard). Check one.
None ( or < 1 percent)
1-25 percent
26-50 percent
51-75 percent
76-100 percent
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Employee definition
4.7
FTE definition
Please list the number of your firm's employees on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis in either parts A or B as applicable.
Careful estimates are acceptable. If your firm is an affiliate of a foreign firm, include only employees who can be directly
attributed to your firm's U.S. activities. If a value is unknown, the remove the zero and leave the entry box blank.
A. Only firm's that reported shipments in question 4.1 should report employment in this part.
Provide the number of your firm's full-time equivalent (FTE) employees related to your firm's remanufacturing production
by sector at facilities located in the United States during 2009-2011. Provide these figures by sector to the extent possible.
If your firm has employees who can't be attributed solely to one sector or solely to remanufacturing, use the appropriate
row below.
#
Sector
2009
2010
2011
Number of employees (FTE basis)
Employees in remanufacturing production activities in the United States by sector:
1
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
2
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
3
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
4
All other sectors
0
0
0
5
Employees who cannot be attributed by sector
0
0
0
6
Employees who cannot be attributed solely to
remanufacturing activities (please use this
category only if absolutely necessary)
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
Total
B. Firms that have remanufacturing activities but no remanufacturing production should report employment in this
part.
Provide the number of your firm's full-time equivalent (FTE) employees related to your firm's remanufacturing activities at
facilities located in the United States during 2009-2011. If your firm has employees who can't be attributed solely to
remanufacturing activities, use the appropriate row below.
#
Category
2009
2010
2011
Number of employees (FTE basis)
Employees offirms that do not produce remanufactured goods but have other remanufacturing activities:
1
Employees who can be attributed solely to
remanufacturing activities
0
0
0
2
Employees who cannot be attributed solely to
remanufacturing activities (please use this
category only if absolutely necessary)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Total
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Section 5: Investment
We are requesting the data in this section to help us track trends in remanufacturing investment. Note that you don't
need to break down the data by sector. Please read the questions carefully to differentiate the investment types. In
question 5.1, investment includes expenditures on property, plant, and equipment. In questions 5.2 and 5.3, investment
includes expenditures related to ownership of another firm (also known as foreign direct investment).
Report values in full figures, not in thousands or similar format.
5.1
Please provide the value of any investments your firm made in remanufacturing activities made during 2009-2011 in
the United States for the categories shown below. Do not include capital expenditures used to acquire
establishments. Do not include investments, if any, made in your firm's foreign entities. Careful estimates are
acceptable. If your firm is an affiliate of a foreign firm, include only capital expenditures that can be attributed directly
to your U.S. operations. If a value is unknown, remove the zero and leave the entry box blank.
This investment includes capital expenditures for plant construction, improvements to existing plant and
equipment, and purchases of new or existing plant, property, machinery and equipment. Include direct
expenditures by your firm, and expenditures by other firms (e.g., construction companies) done for your firm.
Capital expenditures for R&D-related property, plant, and equipment are included in this category. Expenses for
routine maintenance and repair are not included. Investments in financial instruments are also not included
#
Category
2009
2010
2011
Investment (in full figure dollars)
1
Investment by your firm in domestic
activities outside of remanufacturing
0
0
0
2
Investment by your firm in domestic
remanufacturing activities
0
0
0
3
Unable to differentiate
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total investment in domestic activities
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5.2
Please identify the three largest foreign country sources of investment in your firm's U.S. remanufacturing activities and
the value of such investments during 2009-2011. Careful estimates are acceptable. If your firm is an affiliate of a foreign
firm, include only investments made in your U.S. operations. If a value is unknown, remove the zero and leave entry
box blank.
Include investment funds from a foreign entity used to purchase a 10 percent or greater ownership control in
your firm and, if applicable, any subsequent funds from the foreign entity used to increase this ownership share.
Also include any funds the foreign entity lent to your firm and earnings owed to the foreign entity that were
reinvested in your firm
#
Country
2009
2010
2011
Investment (in full figure dollars)
1
Make first selection if applicable
0
0
0
2
Make second selection if applicable
0
0
0
3
Make third selection if applicable
0
0
0
4
All other countries
0
0
0
5
Unable to differentiate
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total foreign investment
Reset countries
5.3
Please identify the three largest foreign country destinations of your firm's foreign investment in remanufacturing
activities and the value of such investments during 2009-2011. Careful estimates are acceptable. If your firm is an
affiliate of a foreign firm, include only investments that can be attributed directly to your U.S. operations. If a value is
unknown, remove the zero and leave entry box blank.
Include investment funds your firm used to purchase a 10 percent or greater ownership control in a foreign
entity and, if applicable, any subsequent funds your firm used to increase this ownership share. Also include
any funds your firm lent to the foreign entity and earnings owed to your firm that were reinvested in the foreign
entity.
#
Country
2009
2010
2011
Investment (in full figure dollars)
1
Make first selection if applicable
0
0
0
2
Make second selection if applicable
0
0
0
3
Make third selection if applicable
0
0
0
4
All other countries
0
0
0
5
Unable to differentiate
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total foreign investment
Reset countries
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Section 6: Remanufactured Goods Trade
We are requesting the data in this section to help us track trends in U.S. trade in remanufactured goods. Note that
question 6.1 is composed of parts A-D on four separate pages so that you can break down the data by sector and by
destination country.
Report values in full figures, not in thousands or similar format.
6.1
Please provide the value of your firm's U.S. exports of remanufactured goods by sector and destination country during
2009-2011. Include exports made by your firm directly and exports of your firm's products by other firms. Careful
estimates are acceptable. If a value is unknown, remove the zero and leave the entry box blank.
Use the value as declared on export documentation.
A. For primary sector exports
#
Make selection in question 3.7
Country
2009
2010
2011
Exports (in full figure dollars)
Exports to current and prospective U.S. free trade partners:
1
Australia
0
0
0
2
Bahrain
0
0
0
3
Chile
0
0
0
4
Canada
0
0
0
5
DR-CAFTA: Dominican Republic,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua
0
0
0
6
Israel
0
0
0
7
Jordan
0
0
0
8
Mexico
0
0
0
9
Morocco
0
0
0
10 Oman
0
0
0
11 Peru
0
0
0
12 Singapore
0
0
0
Exports to other countries (select top 3 from drop down lists):
Reset countries
13
Make first selection if applicable
0
0
0
14
Make second selection if applicable
0
0
0
15
Make third selection if applicable
0
0
0
0
0
0
17 Unable to differentiate
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
16 All other countries
If your firm is unable to differentiate exports by country:
Total exports
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B. For second sector exports
#
Make selection in question 3.7
Country
2009
2010
2011
Exports (in full figure dollars)
Exports to current and prospective U.S. free trade partners:
1
Australia
0
0
0
2
Bahrain
0
0
0
3
Chile
0
0
0
4
Canada
0
0
0
5
DR-CAFTA: Dominican Republic,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua
0
0
0
6
Israel
0
0
0
7
Jordan
0
0
0
8
Mexico
0
0
0
9
Morocco
0
0
0
10 Oman
0
0
0
11 Peru
0
0
0
12 Singapore
0
0
0
Exports to other countries (select top 3 from drop down lists):
Reset countries
13
Make first selection if applicable
0
0
0
14
Make second selection if applicable
0
0
0
15
Make third selection if applicable
0
0
0
0
0
0
17 Unable to differentiate
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
16 All other countries
If your firm is unable to differentiate exports by country:
Total exports
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C. For third sector exports
#
Make selection in question 3.7
Country
2009
2010
2011
Exports (in full figure dollars)
Exports to current and prospective U.S. free trade partners:
1
Australia
0
0
0
2
Bahrain
0
0
0
3
Chile
0
0
0
4
Canada
0
0
0
5
DR-CAFTA: Dominican Republic,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua
0
0
0
6
Israel
0
0
0
7
Jordan
0
0
0
8
Mexico
0
0
0
9
Morocco
0
0
0
10 Oman
0
0
0
11 Peru
0
0
0
12 Singapore
0
0
0
Exports to other countries (select top 3 from drop down lists):
Reset countries
13
Make first selection if applicable
0
0
0
14
Make second selection if applicable
0
0
0
15
Make third selection if applicable
0
0
0
0
0
0
17 Unable to differentiate
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
16 All other countries
If your firm is unable to differentiate exports by country:
Total exports
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D. For all other sectors
#
Country
2009
2010
2011
Exports (in full figure dollars)
Exports to current and prospective U.S. free trade partners:
1
Australia
0
0
0
2
Bahrain
0
0
0
3
Chile
0
0
0
4
Canada
0
0
0
5
DR-CAFTA: Dominican Republic,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua
0
0
0
6
Israel
0
0
0
7
Jordan
0
0
0
8
Mexico
0
0
0
9
Morocco
0
0
0
10 Oman
0
0
0
11 Peru
0
0
0
12 Singapore
0
0
0
Exports to other countries (select top 3 from drop down lists):
Reset countries
13
Make first selection if applicable
0
0
0
14
Make second selection if appplicable
0
0
0
15
Make third selection if applicable
0
0
0
0
0
0
17 Unable to differentiate
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
16 All other countries
If your firm is unable to differentiate exports by country:
Total exports
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6.2
Please provide the value of your firm's U.S. imports of remanufactured goods by sector. Include imports made by your
firm directly and imports made on your firm's behalf by other firms. Careful estimates are acceptable. If a value is
unknown, remove the zero and leave the entry box blank.
Use the value as declared on import documentation.
#
Sector
2009
2010
2011
Imports (in full figure dollars)
Remanufactured goods imports:
1
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
2
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
3
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
4
All other sectors
0
0
0
5
Unable to differentiate by sector
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6.3
Total imports of remanufactured goods
For the remanufactured goods imports you reported in question 6.2, what countries were your firm's leading import
suppliers in 2011? Select countries from the drop-down lists below, up to a maximum of three. The sum of the imports
reported in this question should not exceed total imports for 2011 as shown on line 6 of question 6.2 above.
Rank
Country
Top country
Make first selection if applicable
Second leading country
Make second selection if applicable
Third leading country
Make third selection if applicable
Reset countries
Imports (in full figure dollars)
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Section 7: Cores
Report values in full figures, not in thousands or similar format.
7.1
Please provide the value of the cores purchased by your firm from domestic sources that were used in the production
of remanufactured goods in facilities located in the United States during 2009-2011. Careful estimates are acceptable. If
a value is unknown, remove the zero and leave the entry box blank.
Include, for example, cores purchased from a core dealer. But do not include cores acquired
from customers or other firms that did not require a payment other than a deposit.
#
Sector
2009
2010
2011
Cores purchased (full figure dollars)
Cores purchased from domestic sources and used to produce remanufactured goods:
1
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
2
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
3
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
7.2
All other sectors
Total value of cores purchased
Please indicate the leading sources (up to a maximum of three) of the cores your firm acquired in 2011 by ranking the
following from 1 to 3 (1 = largest source). For the purpose of this question, do not include small sources (less than 5
percent of the number of cores supplied) in your ranking.
Core source
Warranty returns
Core dealers
Trade-in returns from customers or dealers
Returned by owner for remanufacturing
Salvage operators, dismantlers, recyclers
Imports
Other-specify:
Reset rankings
Rank top 3 (select 1, 2,
and 3 as applicable)
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7.3
Please provide the value of your firm's U.S. exports to foreign countries of cores to be used in remanufactured goods
during 2009-2011 by sector. Include exports made by your firm directly and exports by other firms of your firm's cores.
Careful estimates are acceptable. If a value is unknown, remove the zero and leave the entry box blank.
Use the value as declared on export documentation.
#
Sector
2009
2010
2011
Core export value (in full figure dollars)
Core exports:
1
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
2
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
3
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
7.4
All other sectors
Total exports of cores
For the exports of cores that you reported in question 7.3, which countries were your firm's leading export destinations
in 2011? Select countries from the drop-down lists below, up to a maximum of three, and indicate the value of these
exports. The sum of the exports reported in this question should not exceed total exports for 2011 as shown on line 5 of
question 7.3 above.
Rank
Country
Exports (in full figure dollars)
Top country
Make first selection if applicable
Second leading country
Make second selection if applicable
Third leading country
Make third selection if applicable
Reset countries
7.5
Please list the value of your firm's U.S. imports from foreign countries of cores to be used in remanufactured goods
during 2009-2011. Select the top sources from the drop-down lists. Include imports made by your firm directly and
imports made on your firm's behalf by other firms. Careful estimates are acceptable. If a value is unknown, remove the
zero and leave the entry box blank.
Use the value as declared on import documentation
#
Sector
2009
2010
2011
Core import value (in full figure dollars)
Core imports:
1
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
2
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
3
Make selection in question 3.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
All other sectors
Total imports of cores
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7.6
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For the imports of cores that you reported in question 7.5, which countries were your firm's leading import suppliers in
2011? Select countries from the drop-down lists below, up to a maximum of three, and indicate the value of these
imports. The sum of the imports reported in this question should not exceed total imports for 2011 as shown on line 5
of question 7.5 above.
Rank
Country
Top country
Make first selection if applicable
Second leading country
Make second selection if applicable
Third leading country
Make third selection if applicable
Reset countries
Imports (in full figure dollars)
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Section 8: Market information
8.1
#
Indicate how important the following factors are in affecting your firm's ability to compete in the U.S. market for
remanufactured goods. If your firm has no knowledge about the factor, leave all boxes for that factor unchecked.
Factor
Rank significance from 1 (not at all important)
to 5 (extremely important)
Not at all
Somewhat
Very
Extremely
important
impotant
Important
important
important
1
High price of cores
1
2
3
4
5
2
Scarcity of cores
1
2
3
4
5
3
Labor costs
1
2
3
4
5
4
Scarcity of skilled workers
1
2
3
4
5
5
Difficulty accessing capital
1
2
3
4
5
6
Borrowing costs
1
2
3
4
5
7
Energy costs
1
2
3
4
5
8
Research and development costs
1
2
3
4
5
9
Transportation costs
1
2
3
4
5
10 Health care costs
1
2
3
4
5
11 Unfavorable tax treatment
1
2
3
4
5
12 Environmental regulations
1
2
3
4
5
13 Customer preference for new products
1
2
3
4
5
14
Declining demand for remanufactured
goods
1
2
3
4
5
15
Competition from imported
remanufactured goods
1
2
3
4
5
16 Availability of low cost new products
1
2
3
4
5
17 Licensing or certification requirements
1
2
3
4
5
18 Other-specify:
1
2
3
4
5
19 Other-specify:
1
2
3
4
5
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8.2
Indicate how important the following factors are in affecting your firm's ability to compete in markets other than the
U.S. market. If your firm has no knowledge of the factor, leave all boxes for that impediment unchecked.
Rank significance from 1 (not at all important)
to 5 (extremely important)
#
Factor
Not at all
important
Somewhat
important
Important
Very
important
Extremely
important
1
High price of cores
1
2
3
4
5
2
Regulatory barriers in foreign market
1
2
3
4
5
3
Lack of knowledge of foreign market
1
2
3
4
5
4
Foreign market tariffs
1
2
3
4
5
5
Transportation costs
1
2
3
4
5
6
Lack of distribution and marketing
channels
1
2
3
4
5
7
Cost of compliance with product
environmental standards
1
2
3
4
5
8
Cost of compliance with other product
standards
1
2
3
4
5
9
Licensing or certification requirements
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
10 Other-specify:
8.3
Indicate the foreign countries whose regulatory barriers pose the biggest problems in your firm's experience. Select a
country in the first column (up to a maximum of three), then describe the country's must problematic barrier(s) to the
right. The description field will expand as necessary to accept your response.
Foreign country
Make first selection if applicable
Make second selection if applicable
Make third selection if applicable
Reset countries
Describe barrier(s) (250 character limit per country)
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Section 9. Other information
9.1
If your firm would like to give more details about the competitiveness in the remanufacturing goods industry, including
access to foreign markets, use the space below (400 character limit). Please do not use the return or tab keys when
entering text.
Character count
9.2
out of 400
If your firm would like to give more details about any of the responses in this questionnaire, or provide any other
pertinent information, use the space below (400 character limit). Please do not use the return or tab keys when entering
text.
Character count
out of 400
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Section 10. Certification
The undersigned certifies that the information supplied herein in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to
the best of his/her knowledge and belief and understands that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification
by the USITC.
Section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) provides that the Commission may not release information which it
considers to be confidential business information unless the party submitting such information had notice, at the time of
submission, that such information would be released by the Commission, or such party subsequently consents to the release
of the information. The undersigned acknowledges that information submitted in this questionnaire response and
throughout this investigation may be used by the USITC, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the
capacity of USITC employees, for the purposes of developing or maintaining the records of this investigation or related
proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and in investigations relating to the programs and
operations of the USITC pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. The undersigned understands that all contract personnel will sign
nondisclosure agreements.
The information your firm provides in response to this questionnaire will be treated by the Commission as confidential and
will not be disclosed to the public unless required by law. The information will be aggregated with information from other
questionnaire responses and will be published in a manner that will not reveal the operations of your firm. The USTR has
asked that the Commission not include any confidential business information in the report it transmits to him.
Certifier's name and title
Date of certification
Certifier's signature (not necessary if submitting electronically)
If submitting an electronic version of this certificate to the Commission, check the box below in lieu of a written signature to
indicate that the authorized official listed has certified the information provided
Certified
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Section 11. Questionnaire submission
11.1 Before submitting your firm's completed questionnaire, please report the actual number of hours required and the cost
to your firm of completing this questionnaire, including all preparatory activities.
Hours
Cost ($)
11.2 Please make sure that the following items have been addressed before submitting your firm's questionnaire.
All responders:
Section 1.1 indicates a company name and a contact person.
Responders that selected "Yes" for question 2.1:
A primary sector has been selected in question 2.2.
All value figures provided in question 2.3 are in full figures, not in thousands or similar format.
Responders that selected "Yes" for question 3.2:
A primary sector for remanufactured goods has been selected in question 3.7.
Responders that selected "Yes" to either part A or part B in question 3.2:
All value figures provided in sections 4-7 are in full figures, not in thousands or similar format.
11.3 Please save the questionnaire and use one of the submission options shown below.
Web submit
E-mail submit
Save to CD
Print
Save
Use this option for transmission of your completed questionnaire through our
secure electronic drop box facility. Click on the link in this button and follow the
instructions.
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Click on this button and follow the instructions. Note that submitting your
questionnaire response by e-mail will subject your firm's confidential business
information (CBI) to transmission over an unsecured environment and to possible
disclosure to third parties. Any risk of disclosure of CBI during transmission is
assumed by your firm and not us. However, once the e-mail is received, the
questionnaire response will be stored in our secured environment and will receive
safeguards detailed in the certification in section 10.
Use this option if you would prefer to send your completed questionnaire on a
CD (or other removable media). Click on the button and save the questionnaire to
a CD. Mail the CD to us (see address on page 1). Sending the CD by U.S. mail is not
recommended because this type of mail undergoes additional processing to
screen for hazardous material that will likely substantially delay the delivery and
may cause damage to the CD. Overnight mail service is recommended.
Use this option if you would prefer to send your completed questionnaire in hard
copy form. Click on the button and your print screen will appear. After printing,
mail or fax the completed questionnaire to us (see address and fax number on
page 1). Sending the questionnaire by U.S. mail is not recommended because this
type of mail undergoes additional processing to screen for hazardous material
that will likely substantially delay the delivery. Overnight mail service is
recommended.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | ITC reman questionnaire v163 OMB |
| Author | Jeremy Wise |
| File Modified | 2011-12-23 |
| File Created | 2011-12-23 |