12-1-2980 Producer Questionnaire

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

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

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than November 9, 2011.
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing and antidumping duty investigation(s) concerning circular welded carbon-quality steel
pipe (“circular welded pipe”) from India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-482-485 and
731-TA-1191-1194 (Preliminary)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the
Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other
order to compel the submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (“circular welded pipe”) (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

I-4.

Oppose

Take no position

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-5.

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

I-6.

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 circular welded pipe?
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 Keysha Martinez (202-2052136, [email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

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

II-2.

Telephone: (

)

)

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of circular welded pipe since January 1, 2008.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
plant openings ..........................

plant closings ............................

relocations ................................

expansions ................................

acquisitions ...............................

consolidations ...........................

prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments .................
revised labor agreements ..........

other (e.g., technology) ............

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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 circular welded pipe and/or using the same production and related
workers employed to produce circular welded pipe?
No

Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined
production capacity and production of these products and circular
welded pipe in the periods indicated.

Product

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

Period

Circular welded pipe
Line pipe (up to 16” O.D.)
Line pipe (above 16” O.D.)
Mechanical tubing
OCTG
Other:

(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar years
Item

2008

2009

January-September
2010

2010

2011

Overall production capacity
Production of:
Subject merchandise1
Line pipe (up to 16” O.D.)
Line pipe (above 16” O.D.)
Mechanical tubing
OCTG
Other2
All products
1
2

II-4.

Production should equal the volumes reported in response to question II-10.
Please describe:
_____

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.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
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 circular welded pipe?
No

II-6.

.

Foreign trade zone.--Does your firm produce circular welded pipe 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 circular welded pipe?
No

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

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8.
Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and
employment related to the production of circular welded pipe in your U.S. establishment(s) during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2008

2009

January-September
2010

2010

2011

Average production capacity1 (quantity)
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
Production (quantity)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption:
Quantity of internal consumption
Value2 of internal consumption
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity of transfers
Value2 of 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)
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 reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
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-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 circular welded pipe
since January 1, 2008? (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Yes--Report such purchases below for the specified periods.1

No

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

2008

2009

January-September
2010

2010

2011

PURCHASES FROM U.S. IMPORTERS2 OF PRODUCT FROM-India:
Quantity
Value
Oman:
Quantity
Value
UAE:
Quantity
Value
Vietnam:
Quantity
Value
All other countries:
Quantity
Value
PURCHASES FROM DOMESTIC PRODUCERS:2
Quantity
Value
PURCHASES FROM OTHER SOURCES:2
Quantity
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 David Boyland (202-708-4725,
[email protected]).
III-1.

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

Telephone: (

Fax: (
III-2.

)

)

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.

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
Accounting basis:
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive
(specify)

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
circular welded pipe, as well as those statements and worksheets used to compile data for your
firm’s questionnaire response.

III-3.

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

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-4.

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

III-5.

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

III-6.

Line pipe (less than 16” O.D.)

%

Line pipe (more than 16” O.D.)

%

Mechanical tubing

%

OCTG

%

Other:

%

Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any other services) used in the
production of circular welded pipe from any related firms?
Yes—Continue to question III-7 below.

III-7.

Share of sales

No--Continue to question III-9 below.

Inputs from related firms.--In the space provided below, identify the inputs used in the
production of circular welded pipe that your firm receives from related parties.
Input

Related party

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-8.

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-10 (i.e.,
costs reported in question III-10 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

III-9.

No—Please contact David Boyland (202-708-4725,
[email protected]).

Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in reported circular welded pipe financial
results .--For each annual and interim period for which financial results are reported in table III10, please specify all material (significant) non-recurring items (charges and gains) in the
schedule below, the specific table III-10 line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a
brief description of the relevant non-recurring items, and the associated values (in $1,000), as
reflected in table III-10; i.e., if an aggregate non-recurring item has been allocated to table III-10,
only the allocated value amount included in table III-10 should be reported in the schedule below.
Note: The Commission’s objective is to gather information only on material (significant) nonrecurring items which impacted the reported circular welded pipe financial results as presented in
table III-10.
Fiscal years ended--

January-September

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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-10. Operations on circular welded pipe.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the circular welded pipe operations of your U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report
resales of 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, along with
interim 2010 and 2011. If your firm was involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as
the tollee), please contact David Boyland (202-708-4725) before completing this section of the
questionnaire.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

January-September
2010

2011

Net sales quantities: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-8.
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-11. Asset values.--Report the total assets associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of
circular welded pipe. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the specific asset information
necessary to calculate total assets for circular welded pipe 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: Total assets should be net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances deducted.
Total 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
Total assets (net)

III-12. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses on circular welded pipe. 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-September
2010

2011

Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses

III-13. Data consistency and reconciliation.-Please indicate whether your financial data for questions III-10, 11, 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-10 should reconcile with the data
reported in question II-8 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
Do these data in question III-10 reconcile with data in question II-8?
Yes

No--Please explain

________________________

)

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
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
circular welded pipe from India, Oman, UAE, or Vietnam?
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)

III-15. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative impact of imports of
circular welded pipe from India, Oman, UAE, or Vietnam?

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Clark Workman (205-3248,
[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
parts IV with questions regarding the submitted confidential information.
E-mail:

Telephone:

Fax:
PRICE DATA
IV-2.

Please report total quarterly selling quantity and value data concerning your firm’s U.S.
commercial shipments to U.S. distributors unrelated to your firm of its circular welded carbonquality steel pipe (circular welded pipe) for the following products, by source.

.
Product 1.–ASTM A-53 schedule 40 black plain-end pipe, with nominal outside
diameter of 2-4 inches inclusive.
Product 2.–ASTM A-53 schedule 40 galvanized plain-end pipe, with nominal outside diameter
of 2-4 inches inclusive.
Product 3.–ASTM A-53 schedule 40 black plain-end pipe, with nominal outside diameter of 68 inches inclusive.
Product 4.–Galvanized fence tube, with nominal outside diameter of 1-3/8 – 2-3/8 inches
inclusive, and wall thickness of 0.055-0.075 inch.
Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include
U.S.-inland transportation costs. Total dollar values should reflect the final net amount paid to you
(i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-2.

Pricing data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.

Period of shipment

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

Product 2
Quantity
Value

2008:
January-September
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009:
January-September
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010:
January-September
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-September
April-June
July-September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 1:
Product 2:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-2.

Pricing data.—Continued

Period of shipment

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

Product 4
Quantity
Value

2008:
January-September
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009:
January-September
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010:
January-September
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-September
April-June
July-September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your product:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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

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

IV-4.

If other, describe

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms for circular welded pipe.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced circular welded pipe?
Net 30 days

(b)

Net 60 days

2/10 net 30 days

Other (specify)

On what basis are your prices of domestic circular welded pipe usually quoted (check
one)?
Delivered

IV-6.

Other

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

Quantity
discounts

IV-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 its U.S.-produced
circular welded pipe in 2010 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) short-term contract basis,
and (3) spot sales basis?
Share of
2010 sales

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

%

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

%

Spot sales (for a single delivery)

%

Total

100

%

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-7.

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

Typical sales contract
provisions

Item

Average contract duration

Number of days

Price renegotiation (during the
contract period)

Yes

Short term contracts

Long term contracts

(multiple deliveries up to
and including 12 months)

(multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months)

No
Quantity

Fixed quantity and/or price

Price
Both
Yes

Meet or release provision

No

Not applicable

IV-8.

Lead times.--What is your share of sales 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
your U.S.-produced circular welded pipe?
Source
From inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total

IV-9.

Share of
2010 sales

Lead time (days)

100 %

Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of circular welded pipe
that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
%

(b)

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

(c)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of circular welded pipe that are
delivered the following distances from your production facility.
Distance from production facility

Share

Within 100 miles

%

101 to 1,000 miles

%

Over 1,000 miles

%
Total

100

%

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-10. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s shipments of circular welded pipe? (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-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the circular welded pipe that you manufacture. For each end-use
product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by circular welded pipe and other
inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by

End use product

Circular welded
pipe (percent)

Other inputs (percent)

Total

%

%

100%

%

%

100%

%

%

100%

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for circular welded pipe?
No

Substitute

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

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

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

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

Market

No
Increase change Decrease Fluctuate

Factors

Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States

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

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

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

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

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

Yes-- Please describe.

IV-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply circular welded
pipe since January 1, 2008 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled
order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than
the quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

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

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

Countrypair

India

Oman

UAE

Vietnam

Other countries

United
States
India

Oman

UAE

Vietnam

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

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

India

Oman

UAE

Vietnam

Other countries

United
States
India

Oman

UAE

Vietnam

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

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

Customer’s name

1

Contact person

Email

Telephone

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

Street Address

,
City

2

State

Street Address

,
City

3

State

,
State

,
State

,
State

,
State

,
State

,
State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

10

Zip Code

Street Address
City

9

Zip Code

Street Address
City

8

Zip Code

Street Address
City

7

Zip Code

Street Address
City

6

Zip Code

Street Address
City

5

Zip Code

Street Address
City

4

Zip Code

State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

State

Zip Code

Share
of 2010
sales
(%)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-21. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST REVENUES.-Since January 1, 2008: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling circular welded pipe from
India, Oman, UAE or Vietnam, did your firm:
Reduce prices

No

Yes

Roll back announced price increases

No

Yes

THE TABLE BELOW IS TO BE COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS.
(Note: petitioners may provide allegations involving quotes made AFTER the filing of the
petition.)
If you indicated “yes” above, please furnish the following information for each affected
transaction. If possible, provide documentation (e.g., 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,
phone and fax
numbers

Firm
Contact
Phone

Fax

Firm
Contact
Phone

Fax

Firm
Contact
Phone

Fax

Firm
Contact
Phone

Fax

Product

Date of
quote

Quantity
(short tons)

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

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

Country of
origin

Competing
import price
(total
value—
dollars)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-22. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST SALES.—
Since January 1, 2008: Did your firm lose sales of circular welded pipe to imports of these
products from India, Oman, UAE, or Vietnam?
No

Yes

THE TABLE BELOW IS TO BE COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS.
(Note: petitioners may provide allegations involving quotes made AFTER the filing of the
petition.)
If you indicated “yes” above, please furnish the following information for each affected
transaction. If possible, provide documentation (e.g., 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,
phone and fax
numbers

Firm
Contact
Phone

Fax

Firm
Contact
Phone

Fax

Firm
Contact
Phone

Fax

Firm
Contact
Phone

Fax

Product

Date of
quote

Quantity
(short tons)

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

Country of
origin

Competing
import price
(total
value—
dollars)