11-1-2972 U.S. Producer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 11--2972; Expiration Date: 6/30/2014
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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS FROM KOREA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than JULY 28, 2011
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its antidumping investigation concerning large power transformers from Korea (Inv. No. 731-TA-1189
(Preliminary)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930,
title VII. 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 produced large power transformers (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January
1, 2008?

NO

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire
questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)

CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this 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 50 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.

Petition support.--Do you support or oppose the petition?
Support

Oppose

Take no position

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

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Extent of
ownership

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing large power transformers from Korea into the United States
or that are engaged in exporting large power transformers from Korea to the United States?
No
Firm name

I-6.

Yes--List the following information.

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of large power transformers?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Affiliation

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Edward Petronzio (202-2053176, [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 production of large power transformers since January 1, 2008.
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings, expansions, or
acquisitions ....................................
plant closings, consolidations, or
relocations ......................................
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments .................
other (e.g., changes in
technology, revised labor
agreements, et cetera) ....................

(please provide details (locations, time frame, etc.)

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-3.

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since 2008 produced, or does your
firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of large power transformers and/or using the same production and related
workers employed to produce large power transformers?
No

Yes--List these products and report your firm’s combined production
capacity and production of these products and large power
transformers in the periods indicated below.

Product

Basis for allocation of capacity and
employment data (indicate if different)

Period

NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITIES IN MEGAVOLT AMPERES (MVA)
(Quantity in MVA)
Calendar years
Item

2008

2009

January-June
2010

2010

2011

Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
Large power transformers
Other product 1
Other product 2

II-4.

Production constraints and product shifting.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s)
on your production capacity and your ability to shift production capacity between products.

II-5.

Tolling.--Since January 1, 2008, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement (see definition
in the instruction booklet) regarding the production of large power transformers?
No

II-6.

.

Foreign trade zone.--Does your firm produce large power transformers in a foreign trade zone
(FTZ)?
No

II-7.

Yes--Name firm(s):

Yes--Identify FTZ(s):

.

Importer.--Since January 1, 2008, has your firm imported large power transformers?
No

Yes--COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

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

Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and
employment related to the production of large power transformers in your U.S. establishment(s)
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN MVA AND VALUE IN $1,000
Quantity (in MVA) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2008

2009

January-June
2010

2010

2011

1

Average production capacity (MVA)
Beginning-of-period inventories (MVA)
Production (MVA)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (MVA)
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption:
Quantity of internal consumption (MVA)
Value2 of internal consumption
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity of transfers (MVA)
Value2 of transfers
Export shipments:3
Quantity of export shipments (MVA)
Value of export shipments
End-of-period inventories4 (MVA)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (MVA)
U.S. shipments to end users (MVA)
Employment data:
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (value)
1

The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in
reported capacity (use additional pages as necessary).
2

Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these transactions, 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 (MVA) reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-ofperiod inventories, plus production, 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-8b.

Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories,
related to the production of large power transformers in your U.S. establishment(s) during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN UNITS OF LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS
Quantity (in units)
Calendar years
Item

2008

2009

January-June
2010

2010

2011

Average production capacity (units)
Beginning-of-period inventories (units)
Production (units)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (units)
Internal consumption:
Quantity of internal consumption (units)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity of transfers (units)
Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments (units)
End-of-period inventories1 (units)
1

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

No--Please explain:

.

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

Related firms.--If you reported transfers to related firms in question II-8, please indicate the
nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint venture, wholly
owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a non-market formula,
whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether the related firms also
processed inputs from sources other than your firm.

II-10.

Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased large power
transformers since January 1, 2008? (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Yes--Report such purchases below for the specified periods.1

No

NOTE: PLEASE REPORT QUANTITY IN MVA AND UNITS AND VALUE IN $1,000
(Quantity in MVA and units, value in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2008

2009

January-June
2010

2010

2011

2

PURCHASES FROM U.S. IMPORTERS OF LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS FROM-Korea:
Quantity (MVA)
Quantity (units)
Value
All other countries:
Quantity (MVA)
Quantity (units)
Value
PURCHASES FROM DOMESTIC PRODUCERS:2
Quantity (MVA)
Quantity (units)
Value
PURCHASES FROM OTHER SOURCES:2
Quantity (MVA)
Quantity (units)
Value
1

Please indicate your reasons for purchasing this product. If your reasons differ by source, please elaborate.

2
Please list the name of the firm(s) from which you purchased this product. If your suppliers differ by source,
please identify the source for each listed supplier.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Charles Yost (202-205-3432,
[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:
Fax: (

Telephone: (

)

)

III-2. General guidance.--Financial data are requested on a product-line basis, that is large power
transformers (LPTs), according to the definition of the product in the instruction booklet. Inputs your
firm receives from affiliates to produce LPTs should be stated at cost (i.e., intra-firm profits eliminated—
see question III-7) while transfers of LPTs to related affiliates should be stated at fair market value.
Please report all sales on an f.o.b. basis; except for timing differences, the data reported in questions III-9
and II-9 should reconcile (see question III-12).
III-3.

Accounting system.--Briefly describe your financial accounting system.
A.

When does your fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your fiscal year changed during the period examined, explain below:

B.1.

Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for which
financial statements are prepared that include subject merchandise:

2.
3.

4.

5.

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for the subject merchandise:
Yes
No
How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements (including
annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited,
unaudited,
annual reports,
10Ks,
10 Qs,
Monthly,
quarterly,
semi-annually,
annually
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive
Accounting basis:
(specify)
Does your firm recognize revenue from sales of the subject merchandise:
At point of sale (date of delivery)
On a long-term contract basis (during production);
If yes, please check the accounting method used:
____ percentage of completion or
____ completed contract
Note: The Commission may request that your company submit copies of its financial statements,
including internal profit-and-loss statements for the division or product group that includes high
pressure steel cylinders, as well as those statements and worksheets used to compile data for your
firm’s questionnaire response.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued

III-4.

Cost accounting system.--Briefly describe your cost accounting system (e.g., standard cost, job
order cost, etc.).

III-5.

Allocation basis.--Briefly describe your allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and interest
expense and other income and expenses.

III-6.

Other products.--Please list any other products you produced in the facilities in which you
produced LPT, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these other products in your
most recent fiscal year:
Products

Share of sales
%
%
%
%
%

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-7a. Does your firm receive inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any other services) used in the
production of LPTs from any related firms?
Yes—Continue to question III-7 below.

No--Continue to question III-8 below.

III-7b. Inputs from related firms.--In the space provided below, identify the inputs used in the
production of LPTs that your firm receives from related parties.
Related party

Input

III-7c. Inputs from related firms at cost.--All intercompany profit on inputs purchased from related
parties should be eliminated from the costs reported to the Commission in question III-9 (i.e.,
costs reported in question III-9 should only reflect the related party’s cost and not include an
associated profit component). Reasonable methods for determining and eliminating the
associated profit on inputs purchased from related parties are acceptable.
Has your firm complied with the Commission’s instructions regarding costs associated with
inputs purchased from related parties?
Yes
II-8.

No—Please contact Charles Yost (202-205-3432, [email protected]).

Nonrecurring charges.--For each annual and interim period for which financial results are
reported in question III-9, please indicate in the schedule below the specific nonrecurring charges,
the particular expense/cost line items from question III-9 where the associated charges are
included, a brief description of the charges, and the associated values (in $1,000). Nonrecurring
charges would include, but are not limited to, items such as asset write-offs and accelerated
depreciation due to restructuring of the company’s LPTs operations.
Fiscal years ended-Item

Non-recurring charges: (In this column please provide a brief description of each nonrecurring charge and indicate the
particular expense/cost line items where the associated charges are included in question III-10.)
1. Description:

; Classification

2. Description:

; Classification

3. Description:

; Classification

4. Description:

; Classification

5. Description:

; Classification

6. Description:

; Classification

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-9.

Operations on LPTs.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested below on the
LPTs operations of your U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report the resale of purchased subject
products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair
market value and purchases from related firms must be at cost.2 Provide data for your three most
recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right.
Quantity (in units) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

January-June
2010

2011

3

Net sales quantities (in units):
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)

Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities
Net sales quantities (in MVA):3
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities
Net sales values:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):4
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other income and expenses:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
All other income or expenses, net
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
1

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Please eliminate any profits or (losses) on inputs from related firms pursuant question III-7.
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
4
COGS should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers, as well as export shipments in question II-8.
2

3

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-10. Operations on LPTs.--Report the cost of input materials corresponding to the operations reported
in question III-9.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

January-June
2010

2011

Grain oriented silicon electrical steel (GOES)
Windings
All other raw material inputs
Total raw materials

III-11. Asset values.--Report the total assets associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of
LPTs. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the specific asset information necessary to
calculate total assets for LPTs in the normal course of business, please estimate this information
based upon some rational method (such as production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with your
cost allocations in the previous question. Provide data as of the end of your three most recently
completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right.
Note: Assets should be net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances deducted.
Assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other products. Please
provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset value during the period; e.g.,
due to asset write-offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Accounts receivable
Finished goods inventories
All other current assets
Property, plant, and equipment:
Original cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation
Net book value
All other noncurrent assets
Total assets (net)

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-12. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses on LPTs. Provide data for your three most
recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right, and for the specified
interim periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

January-March
2010

2011

Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses

III-13. Data consistency and reconciliation.-Please indicate whether your financial data for questions III-9, 10, and 12 are based
on a calendar year or your fiscal year: Calendar year (
) or
Fiscal year (

)

Please note the quantities and values reported in question III-9 should reconcile with the data
reported in question II-9 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
Do these data in question III-9 reconcile with data in question II-9?
Yes

No--Please explain

________________________

III-14. Effects of imports.--Since January 1, 2008, has your firm experienced any actual negative effects
on its return on investment or its growth, investment, ability to raise capital, existing development and
production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced version of the product), or
the scale of capital investments as a result of imports of LPTs from Korea?
No

Yes--My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
Cancellation, postponement, or rejection of expansion projects
Denial or rejection of investment proposal
Reduction in the size of capital investments
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the issue of stocks or bonds
Other (specify)

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued

III-15. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative impact of imports of
LPTs from Korea?

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Clark Workman (202-2053248, [email protected])
IV-1.

Please identify the individual to be contacted regarding the confidential information requested in
part IV.
Name and title:
Please indicate the manner by which Commission staff may contact the individual responsible for
part IV with questions regarding the submitted confidential information.
E-mail:
Fax: (

Telephone: (

)

)

GENERAL BID AND PRICE INFORMATION
IV-2.

Bid Opportunities.--How often is there more than one chance to bid on a particular sales
agreement?
Always

Frequently

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Please describe the relationship between initial and final bids if there is a difference. That is, if
the bid price changes between the initial and final bids, what factors determine this change (e.g.,
changes in specification, negotiated price changes, competitive pressure, etc.). Please describe
the role and importance of initial bids in the overall bidding/negotiation process. If necessary,
attach additional sheets.

IV-3.

Bid Competition.--If there is more than one chance to bid on a particular sales agreement at least
sometimes, how often does the purchaser discuss with you the bids of competing firms (whether
or not they disclose who the competition is) in order to get you to lower your bid price? Please
describe these discussions.
Always

Frequently

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-4.

Bid Exclusions.--Since January 1, 2008, have there been instances when your firm has been
excluded from bidding (e.g., your firm submitted a bid that the purchaser did not consider, or the
purchaser did not ask your firm to bid) on sales of large power transformers? If so, how often and
why were your bid(s) were not considered? Attach additional pages if necessary.
Yes

IV-5.

Services Included in Bid.--Do the bids that you make for large power transformers typically
include other services such as installation, maintenance, warranties, etc.? Please explain your
answer.
Yes

IV-6.

No

No

Initial Bid Price Determination.--How does your company typically set initial bid prices?

If you use a cost-plus basis, indicate whether you base cost on past experience and what
factors the cost includes (e.g., SG&A, overhead, service/warranty, installation, or
development costs). If so, how does your company calculate these factors? If necessary,
attach additional sheets.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
IV-7.

Bid data.— Please submit in chronological order the information requested below for your 25 largest bids initiated since January 1, 2008 for
large power transformers. The bid amounts reported below should include amounts for any services, such as installation or training, proposed,
included in the requests for quotation (RFQs). Include all bids submitted whether or not your firm won the bid.

Customer name

Project
location

# of
units

Total
project size
(in MVA)

Initial bid
($1,000s)

Initial bid
date

Final bid
($1,000s)

Final bid
date

Contract
date, if
won

Delivery
date, if
won

Winning
bidder/bid,
if known

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-8.

Discount policy.—Does your firm offer discounts? If so, please describe. If not, please indicate
why they are not offered.
Yes

IV-9.

No

Pricing & shipping terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced large power transformers
(e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
.

(b)

On what basis are your prices of domestic large power transformers usually quoted?
(check one)
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered

(c)

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

(d)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of large power
transformers that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.

(e)

What proportion of your sales are delivered within 100 miles of your production facility?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent.

IV-10. Multiple contract provisions.-(a)

What percentage of your sales of large power transformers are sold via contracts for
multiple shipments of large power transformers with the same purchaser?
0%

1-20%

20-40%

40-60%

60-80%

80-100%

(b)

What is the average number of large power transformers in a multiple-shipment contract?
units

(c)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(d)

If so, how often are prices renegotiated? .
Always

Frequently

Sometimes

Yes

Rarely

No

Never

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-11. Lead times.--What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery
for your firm’s sales of your U.S.-produced large power transformers?
months
IV-12. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s large power transformers? (check all that apply)
Geographic area

√ if applicable

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.

IV-13. End uses.--List the end uses of the large power transformers that you manufacture. For each enduse product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by large power transformers and
other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by:
Large power
transformers
(percent)

1.

%

Other inputs (percent)
%

2.

%

%

End use product

Total
100%
100%

3.

%

%
100%

IV-14. Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of large power transformers
since 2008?
No

Yes--Please describe.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-15. Anticipated changes in end uses.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of
large power transformers in the future?
No

Yes--Please describe and identify the time period

IV-16. Substitutes.--Are there any nonsubject products that may be substituted for large power
transformers?
No

Yes—Please fill in the following table.

Substitute product

Description of applications
Have changes in the price of this
and end uses in which this
substitute affected the price of large
substitute can be used
power transformers since January 1, 2008

Yes

1.

No

Please explain--

Yes

2.

No

Please explain--

Yes

3.

No

Please explain--

Yes

4.

No

Please explain--

IV-17. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for large power transformers since 2008?
No

Yes--Please explain.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-18. Anticipated changes in substitutes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for large power transformers in the future?
No

Yes--Please describe.

IV-19. Raw materials.-(a)

To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s selling
prices for large power transformers since 2008?

(b)

Do you anticipate changes in your raw material costs in the foreseeable future?
No

Yes—Please explain.

IV-20. Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy , labor, or raw materials; transportation
conditions; production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or
alternative production opportunities) that affected the availability of U.S.-produced large power
transformers in the U.S. market since 2008?
No

Yes--Please note the time period(s) of any such changes, the factors(s)
involved, and the impact such changes had on your shipment volumes
and prices.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-21. Availability of supply (U.S.-produced).-(a)

Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of U.S.-produced large power
transformers in the U.S. market in the future?
Increase

(b)

No change

Decrease

If you anticipate changes in supply, please explain.

IV-22. Allocation.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply large power transformers
at any time since 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, unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)
No

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

IV-23. Availability of supply (nonsubject).--Has the availability of NONSUBJECT large power
transformers (i.e., large power transformers imported from countries other than Korea) changed
since 2008?
No

Yes--Please explain.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-24. Export constraints.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of large power
transformers between the U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please
describe any contracts, other sales arrangements, tariffs, non-tariff barriers, or other constraints
that would prevent or retard your firm from shifting large power transformers between the U.S.
and alternative country markets within a 12-month period.

IV-25. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of large power transformers since 2008?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

IV-26. Anticipated product changes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the product range,
product mix, or marketing of large power transformers in the future?
No

Yes--Please identify, including the time period.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-28. Demand trends.-(a)

How has the demand within the United States for large power transformers changed since
January 1, 2008? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

(b)

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for large power transformers
changed since January 1, 2008? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

IV-29. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the large power transformers market subject to business cycles or conditions of
competition other than the changes in the overall economy?
No

(b)

Yes--Please explain and estimate the duration of any such cycle.

Have the business cycles or conditions of competition for large power transformers
changed since 2008?
No

Yes--Please explain any such changes.

IV-30. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc.
that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss large power transformers supply
(including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2)
each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including Korea, and (3) the world as a
whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2005 to the present and forecasts for the future.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-31. Are large power transformers produced in the United States and in other countries interchangeable
(i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)? Please indicate below, using “A” to
indicate that the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable, “F” to
indicate that the products are frequently interchangeable, “S” to indicate that the products are
sometimes interchangeable, “N” to indicate that the products are never interchangeable, and “0”
to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

Korea

Mexico

Other countries

United States
Korea
Mexico
1

For any country-pair producing large power transformers which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-32. Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability, transportation network, product range,
technical support, etc.) between large power transformers produced in the United States and in
other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products? Please indicate below,
using “A” to indicate that such differences are always significant, “F” to indicate that such
differences are frequently significant, “S” to indicate that such differences are sometimes
significant, “N” to indicate that such differences are never significant, and “0” to indicate no
familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

Korea

Mexico

Other countries

United States
Korea
Mexico
1

For any country-pair producing large power transformers which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-33. Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s 10 largest customers for large
power transformers during 2008-2010. Please also provide the name and telephone number of a
contact person and the share of the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of large power
transformers that each of these customers accounted for in 2010.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Customer’s
name

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

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share
of 2010
sales
(%)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-34. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST REVENUES.-- THIS SECTION IS TO BE
COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS
Since January 1, 2008: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling large power transformers
from Korea, did your firm:
Reduce prices

No

Yes

Roll back announced price increases

No

Yes

If yes, please furnish as much of the following information as possible for each affected
transaction. Document such allegations of lost revenues whenever possible (documentation could
include copies of invoices, sales reports, or letters from customers). Please note that the
Commission may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Customer name, contact person, phone and fax numbers
Specific product(s) involved
Date of your initial price quotation
Quantity involved
Your initial rejected price quotation (total delivered value)
Your accepted price quotation (total delivered value)
The country of origin of the competing imported product
The competing price quotation of the imported product (total delivered value)
Customer name,
contact person,
e-mail address, and
phone and fax
numbers

Product
(including
MVA rating)

Date of
quote

Quantity
(units)

Initial
rejected U.S.
price (total
value-dollars)

Accepted
U.S. price
(total value-dollars)

Country of
origin of
competing
bid

Competing
import price
(total
value—
dollars)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-35. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST SALES.-- THIS SECTION IS TO BE
COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS.
Since January 1, 2008: Did your firm lose sales of large power transformers to imports of these
products from Korea?
No

Yes

If yes, please furnish as much of the following information as possible for each affected
transaction. Document such allegations of lost sales whenever possible (documentation could
include copies of invoices, sales reports, or letters from customers). Please note that the
Commission may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Customer name, contact person, phone and fax numbers
Specific product(s) involved
Date of your price quotation
Quantity involved
Your rejected price quotation (total delivered value)
The country of origin of the competing imported product
The accepted price quotation of the imported product (total delivered value)
Customer name,
contact person,
e-mail address, and
phone and fax
numbers

Product
(including
MVA rating)

Date of
quote

Quantity
(units)

Rejected
U.S. price
(total value-dollars)

Country of
origin of
competing
bid

Competing
import price
(total
value—
dollars)