12-4-3057 Foreign Producer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 12-4-3057; Expiration Date: 6/30/2014
(No response is required if currently valid OMB control number is not displayed)

FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM GERMANY AND KOREA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than AUGUST 15, 2012
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its reviews of the countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Korea
and the antidumping duty orders on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Germany and Korea (Inv. Nos.
701-TA-350 and 731-TA-616 and 618 (Third Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested
under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII.

Name of firm

_________________________________________________________________

Address
World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced or exported corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products (“corrosion-resistant steel”) (as
defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1, 2006?

NO
YES

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

Date

Phone:
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 30 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.

U.S. importers.--Please provide the names, contacts, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of
the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s corrosion-resistant steel since 2006.

No.

1
2
3
4
5

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2011
exports
(%)

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION
I-4.

U.S. production.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or
have any plans to produce corrosion-resistant steel in the United States or other countries?
No

Firm name

I-5.

Country

Nature of affiliation

U.S. importation.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import
corrosion-resistant steel into the United States?
No

Firm name

I-6.

Yes--Please name the firm(s), country(ies), and nature of affiliation below
and, if U.S. producer(s), ensure that they complete the Commission’s
producer questionnaire (contact Mary Messer [email protected])
for copies of that questionnaire).

Yes--Please name the firm(s) and nature of affiliation below and ensure that
they complete the Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Mary
Messer ([email protected]) for copies of that questionnaire).
Nature of affiliation

Business plan.--In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected future market conditions for corrosionresistant steel?
No

Yes--Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Mary Messer (202-205-3193,
[email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis, unless specified
otherwise.
II-1.

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

II-2.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of corrosion-resistant steel since January 1, 2006.
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings ..............................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(please supply details as to the time, nature, and
significance of any such changes)

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

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of corrosion-resistant
steel in the future?
No

Anticipated
change

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes and
provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business
plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue. Include
in your response a specific projection of your firm’s capacity to produce
corrosion-resistant steel (in short tons) for 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Facility name and location

Capacity to be
added (“+”) or
Anticipated reduced (“-“)
date of
(Quantity in
completion
short tons)

Reason(s) for anticipated change

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-4.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the orders are revoked.--Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the production of corrosion-resistant steel in the future if the countervailing duty order
on corrosion-resistant steel from Korea and the antidumping duty orders on corrosion-resistant
steel from Germany and Korea were to be revoked?
No

Anticipated
change

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce corrosion-resistant steel (in short tons) for 2012,
2013, and 2014.

Facility name and location

Capacity to be
added (“+”) or
Anticipated reduced (“-“)
date of
(Quantity in
completion
short tons)

Reason(s) for anticipated change

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

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since 2006 produced, or does your
firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of corrosion-resistant steel?
No—Complete lines 1-5 and 9
in the tabulation below.

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

Product

Period

Basis for allocation of capacity data

Corrosion-resistant steel

(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar year-Item

2006

2007

2008

2009

January-June
2010

2011

2011

2012

Overall plant capacity
Production of subject corrosionresistant steel:
Subject electrolytic galvanized
corrosion-resistant steel1
Subject hot-dip galvanize
corrosion resistant steel
(including galvannealed)
Other subject corrosion-resistant
steel (e.g., aluminized, zinc
aluminum, electrolytic coatings
other than zinc) (specify
)
Subtotal, production of
subject corrosion-resistant
steel (see footnote 2)
Production of nonsubject
corrosion-resistant steel:
Specifically excluded corrosionresistant steel (see Instruction
Booklet)
Other nonsubject alloy and
stainless steel corrosion-resistant
steel (specify
)
Subtotal, production of
nonsubject corrosionresistant steel
Total, production of corrosionresistant steel
1

Please indicate for all time periods requested your firm’s production quantity of subject electrolytic galvanized corrosion-resistant steel
coated with an organic Granocoat ZE coating.
2
Data reported for production of subject corrosion-resistant steel should equal production data reported in response to item II-14.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-6.

Constraints on production.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your
production capacity.

II-7.

Production shifting.--Is your firm able to switch production between corrosion-resistant steel
and other products in response to a relative change in the price of corrosion-resistant steel vis-avis the price of other products, using the same equipment and/or labor?
No

II-8.

Yes---Please identify the other products, the approximate time and cost
involved in switching, and the minimum relative price change required
for your firm to switch production to or from corrosion-resistant steel.

Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of corrosion-resistant steel?
Percent

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

Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since 2006, maintained any inventories of
corrosion-resistant steel in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in
question I-3)?
No

Yes--Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.
(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar year--

Item

2006

2007

2008

2009

January-June
2010

2011

2011

2012

Inventory

II-10.

Barriers.-(a)

Are your firm’s exports of corrosion-resistant steel subject to tariff or non-tariff barriers
to trade (for example, antidumping or countervailing duty findings or remedies, tariffs,
quotas, or regulatory barriers) in any countries other than the United States?
No

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), the year each such barrier was
imposed, and the type of barrier.
Product

(b)

Country

Year imposed

Barrier (if tariff,
give rate)

Are your firm’s exports of corrosion-resistant steel subject to current proceedings in any
countries other than the United States that might result in tariff or non-tariff barriers to
trade?
No

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), and type of proceeding.
Product

Country

Type of proceeding

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-11.

Other export markets.--Identify export markets (other than the United States) that you have
developed or where you have increased your sales of corrosion-resistant steel since 2006. Please
identify and discuss below.

II-12.

Significance of antidumping and countervailing duty orders.--Describe the significance of the
existing countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant steel from Korea and the antidumping
duty orders on corrosion-resistant steel from Germany and Korea in terms of its effect on your
firm’s production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and
other markets, and inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations before and after
the imposition of the orders.

II-13.

Anticipated changes if orders revoked.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its
production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and other
markets, or inventories relating to the production of corrosion-resistant steel in the future if the
countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant steel from Korea and the antidumping duty
orders on corrosion-resistant steel from Germany and Korea were to be revoked?
No

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation for any trends or
projections you may provide.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-14a. Trade data (GERMANY).-- Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories
of corrosion-resistant steel produced by your firm in Germany during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)

GERMANY
Quantity (in short tons) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2006

2007

2008

2009

January-June
2010

2011

2011

2012

Average production capacity1 (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (B)
Production2 (C)
Home market shipments: 3
Internal consumption/transfers
quantity (D)
Commercial shipments:
quantity (E)
value (F)
Export shipments:
to the United States:4
quantity (G)
value (H)
to the European Union:5
quantity (I)
value (J)
to Asia:6
quantity (K)
value (L)
to all other markets:7
quantity (M)
value (N)
Total exports (quantity) (O)
Total shipments (quantity) (P)
End-of-period inventories (Q)
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.
2
Please estimate the percentage of total production of corrosion-resistant steel in Germany accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2011:
percent
3
Are the home market shipments reported in lines D, E, and F above made to companies (such as trading companies)
that subsequently resell the product in export markets?
No
Yes–Please identify the companies, the quantities sold to such companies, and the intended export market for
each time period requested above.
4

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of corrosion-resistant steel in Germany accounted
for by your firm’s exports in 2011:
percent
5
Identify your principal European Union export markets:
.
6
Identify your principal Asian export markets:
.
7
Identify your principal other export markets:
.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-14b. Trade data (KOREA).-- Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories of
corrosion-resistant steel produced by your firm in Korea during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)

KOREA
Quantity (in short tons) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2006

2007

2008

2009

January-June
2010

2011

2011

2012

Average production capacity1 (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (B)
Production2 (C)
Home market shipments: 3
Internal consumption/transfers:
quantity (D)
Commercial shipments:
quantity (E)
value (F)
Export shipments:
to the United States:4
quantity (G)
value (H)
to the European Union:5
quantity (I)
value (J)
to Asia:6
quantity (K)
value (L)
to all other markets:7
quantity (M)
value (N)
Total exports (quantity) (O)
Total shipments (quantity) (P)
End-of-period inventories (Q)
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.
2

Please estimate the percentage of total production of corrosion-resistant steel in KOREA accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2011:
percent
3
Are the home market shipments reported in lines D, E, and F above made to companies (such as trading companies)
that subsequently resell the product in export markets?
No
Yes–Please identify the companies, the quantities sold to such companies, and the intended export market for
each time period requested above.
4

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of corrosion-resistant steel in KOREA accounted
for by your firm’s exports in 2011:
percent
5
Identify your principal European Union export markets:
.
6
Identify your principal Asian export markets:
.
7
Identify your principal other export markets:
.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-15.

Reconciliation of trade data.—
(a)

The quantities reported in question II-14 should reconcile as follows in each period (i.e.,
in each column):
Reconciliation
B+C–D–E–G–I–K–M=Q

(b)

Do these data reconcile?
explain:

Yes

No--Please

Further, the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the beginningof-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line Q of year 2006
should equal line B of year 2007). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent calendar
year?
Yes.

No--Please explain:

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Samantha Day (202-205-2088,
[email protected]).
III-1.

Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in
part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

III-2.

Financing.-- Does your firm offer financing to customers located in the United States?
No

III-3.

Yes—Please describe.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of corrosion-resistant steel
to U.S. customers in 2011 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) short-term contract basis, and
(3) spot sales basis?
Share of 2011 sales to
Other:
Automotive Construction
end users
end users

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

III-4.

100

%

100

%

100

%

Contract length.-- Please specify the share of your firm’s 2011 sales that fall within each
specified category.
0 to 3
months
%

Contract Sales
4 to 6
7 to 12
months
months
%
%

Longer than
one year
%

Non-contract
sales
%

Total
100 %

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
III-5.

Contract provisions.-- Please fill out the table with respect to provisions of your typical sales
contracts with U.S. customers for corrosion-resistant steel (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

Short term contracts

Long term contracts

(multiple deliveries up to
and including 12 months)

(multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months)

Number of days
Yes

Price renegotiation (during the
contract period)

No
Quantity

Fixed quantity and/or price

Price
Both
Yes

Meet or release provision

No

Not applicable

III-6.

Surcharges.-- If you sell corrosion-resistant steel on a long-term contract basis, were there any
provisions for price changes or surcharges during the pendency of the contract?
No

III-7.

Yes-- Please identify the indices used to determine the amounts of the
surcharge or price change, the amounts of the surcharge or price change,
the period of time during which it was effective, and the reason for the
surcharge or price increase.

Lead times.--What is the average lead time for corrosion-resistant steel to U.S. customers
between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of corrosion-resistant
steel?
Source

Share of
2011 sales

From inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total

100 %

Lead time (days)

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
III-8.

Just-in-time inventory.-- Does your firm offer just-in-time or similar inventory services for
corrosion-resistant steel customers located in the United States?
No

III-9.

Yes—Please describe.

Raw materials.-(a)
To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s selling
prices for corrosion-resistant steel since 2006?

(b)

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

Yes--Please explain and identify the time period(s) and factor(s)
involved.

III-10. Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions;
production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative
production opportunities) that affected the availability of German or Korean-produced corrosionresistant steel in the U.S. market since 2006?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
III-11. Availability of SUBJECT import supply.-(a)

Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of German or Korean-produced
corrosion-resistant steel in the U.S. market in the future?
Increase

(b)

No change

Decrease

If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes, including the time period
and the impact of such changes on shipment volumes and prices.

III-12. Product shifting.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of corrosion-resistant steel
between the U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any
contracts, other sales arrangements, or other constraints (including any third-country trade
barriers such as tariffs, quotas, or other non-tariff barriers) that would prevent or retard your firm
from shifting corrosion-resistant steel between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a
12-month period.

III-13. Product range.--Is the product range, product mix, or marketing of corrosion-resistant steel in
your home market different from that of corrosion-resistant steel for export to the United States or
to third-country markets?
No

Yes—Please explain.

III-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of corrosion-resistant steel in your home market, for export to the United States, or for
export to third-country markets since 2006? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
2006
Anticipated
changes

Explain

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
III-15. Substitutes.— Can other products be substituted for corrosion-resistant steel?
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 corrosionresistant steel?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

III-16. Changes in substitutes.-- Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for corrosion-resistant steel since 2006? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes

No Yes

Explain

Changes since
2006
Anticipated
changes

III-17. Interchangeability.--Is the corrosion-resistant steel produced by your firm and sold in its home
market interchangeable (i.e., can be used in the same applications) with your firm’s corrosionresistant steel sold to the United States and/or to third-country markets?
Yes

No--Identify the market(s) and any differences in the products.

III-18. End uses.--Describe the end uses of the corrosion-resistant steel that you manufacture and sell to
your home market. If these end uses differ from those of the corrosion-resistant steel you sell to
the U.S. market or to third-country markets, explain.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
III-19. Changes in end uses.-- Have there been any changes in the end uses of corrosion-resistant steel
since 2006? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses

No

Yes

Explain

Changes since
2006
Anticipated
changes

III-20. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand in the following markets for corrosion-resistant steel has
changed since January 1, 2006, and how you anticipate demand will change in the future (through
2014). Describe the principal factors that have affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these
changes in demand. Please also provide reasons why you think these factors will affect demand
in the future.

Market

No
Increase change Decrease Fluctuate

Factors/Reasons

Demand since 2006
Your
home
market
United
States
Other
markets
Anticipated future demand
Your
home
market
United
States
Other
markets

III-21. Price differences.--Please compare market prices of corrosion-resistant steel in your home
market, the United States, and third-country markets. Provide specific information as to time
periods and regions for any price comparison

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
III-22. Description of home market.--Describe briefly your home market for corrosion-resistant steel,
including the number of, and competition between, producers.

III-23. Import competition.--Do you face competition from imports of corrosion-resistant steel in your
home market?
No

Yes--Please identify the country sources of any imports of corrosion-resistant
steel into your home market.

III-24. Market studies and business plans.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any
business plans or internal documents from your firm, and studies, surveys, etc. that you are aware
of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss corrosion-resistant steel supply (including production
capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of the other major
producing/consuming countries, including Germany and Korea, and (3) the world as a whole. Of
particular interest is such data from 2006 to the present and forecasts for the future.