13-1-3074 U.S. Producer Questionnaire

Information collections for import injury investigations (producers, importers, purchasers, and foreign producer questionnaires and institution notices for 5-year reviews)

Wind Tower (F) - US Producer Questionnaire

Utility Scale Wind Towers from China and Vietnam, Inv. No. 701-486

OMB: 3117-0016

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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
WIND TOWERS FROM CHINA AND VIETNAM

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than October 12, 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 antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning utility scale wind towers (“wind
towers”) from China and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-486 and 731-TA-1195-1196 (Final)). The information requested in
the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and
failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or
information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm

_________________________________________________________________

Address
City

State

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced wind towers (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1, 2009?

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

Date

Phone:
Signature

Email 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-1.

OMB statistics.--Please provide the following information: the time required by your firm to
complete this questionnaire; the cost to your firm to complete this questionnaire; and any
comments you may have for improving this questionnaire in general or the clarity of specific
questions.
Time:

hours

Cost:

dollars

Comments:

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.
Name

I-3.

City

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

Oppose

Take no position

State

Other (e.g. trading
symbol)

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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 wind towers from China or Vietnam into the United States
or that are engaged in exporting wind towers from China or Vietnam 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 wind towers?
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 Nathanael Comly
([email protected], 202-205-3174). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
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 wind towers since January 1, 2009.
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings ..............................

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

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

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

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

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

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

transportation enhancements ........

conversions to/from alternative
products ........................................
other (e.g., technology) ................

(please describe, including specific dates and effect on
production)

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

Overall capacity/shared equipment and workers.—Please report your firm’s overall
production capacity, production of wind towers, and production of other products on the same
equipment and machinery used in the production of wind towers.
(Quantity in metric tons)
Calendar years
Item

2009

2010

January-June
2011

2011

2012

Overall production capacity
Production of:
Wind towers
Other product 1:
Other product 2:

II-3b.

Allocation of capacity, equipment, and workers.—If you reported the production of other
products in question II-3a, please describe the allocation of your firm’s capacity and workers
producing wind towers and other products (e.g. production volume).
Product

Period

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

II-3c.

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

II-3d.

Production shifting.--Is your firm currently able to switch production between wind towers and
other products in response to a relative change in the price of wind towers vis-a-vis the price of
other products, using the same equipment and labor?
No

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 wind towers.

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

Anticipated product shifting --Does your firm anticipate producing in the future, other products
on the same equipment and machinery used in the production of wind towers and/or using the
same production and related workers employed to produce wind towers?
No

II-5.

Tolling.--Since January 1, 2009, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement (see definition in the
instruction booklet) regarding the production of wind towers?
No

II-6.

Yes--Name firm(s):

.

Foreign trade zone.--Does your firm produce wind towers in a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
No

II-7.

Yes—Please describe the product(s) and the time period when production is
expected to begin.

Yes--Identify FTZ(s):

.

Importer.--Since January 1, 2009, has your firm imported wind towers?
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 wind towers in your U.S. establishment(s) during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in units) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2009

2010

January-June
2011

2011

2012

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 OEM end users (quantity)
U.S. shipments to other 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.

Production by facility.—Report your firm’s production capacity and production of wind towers
in each of your U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods (note the total for all
establishments should equal those reported above in question II-8).
Quantity (in units)
2009
Item

Jan.June

2010
JulyDec.

Jan.June

2011
JulyDec.

Jan.June

2012
JulyDec.

Jan.June

Facility location:1
Average production capacity
Production
Facility location:2
Average production capacity
Production
Facility location:3
Average production capacity
Production
Facility location:4
Average production capacity
Production
Total for all facilities5
Average production capacity
Production
1

meters), and indicate the nature of size

2

meters), and indicate the nature of size

3

meters), and indicate the nature of size

4

meters), and indicate the nature of size

Indicate the maximum tower height this facility is currently capable of producing (
constraints (e.g. rolling, crane, or transportation capability):
Indicate the maximum tower height this facility is currently capable of producing (
constraints (e.g. rolling, crane, or transportation capability):
Indicate the maximum tower height this facility is currently capable of producing (
constraints (e.g. rolling, crane, or transportation capability):
Indicate the maximum tower height this facility is currently capable of producing (
constraints (e.g. rolling, crane, or transportation capability):
5

Production capacity and production should equal the volumes reported in response to question II-8.

II-10.

U.S. shipments by wind tower size.— Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of wind towers during
the specified periods (as reported above in question II-8) in each specified size range.
Quantity (in units)
Size range

50 - 79.9 meters
80 - 89.9 meters
90 - 99.9 meters
100 or more meters

2011
January-June

July-December

2012
January-June

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

Order book production.—Report your firm’s expected production based on its “order books”
for the specified periods.

Jul-Sept
2012

Item

Quantity (in units)
Oct-Dec
Jan-Mar
2012
2013

Apr-Jun
2013

Jul-Sept
2013

Sept-Dec
2013

Production

II-12.

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your U.S. operations or organization relating to the production of wind towers in the future?
No
Yes– (a) 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.

(b) Report your firm’s projected production capacity, production, and shipments of wind
towers in the table below assuming:
(i) there will be no change during 2012-13 federal or state governmental policies
(e.g. PTC, ITC, state renewable energy limits)
(ii) there will be changes during 2012-13 to federal or state governmental policies.
Please specify these changes and how they will affect the requested data:

(ii) Change

(i) No change
Item
2012

2013

2012

2013

Average production capacity
Production
U.S. shipments

II-13.

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.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-14.

Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased wind towers since
January 1, 2009? (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Yes--Report such purchases below for the specified periods.1

No

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

2009

2010

January-June
2011

2011

2012

PURCHASES FROM U.S. IMPORTERS2
OF WIND TOWERS FROM—
China:
Quantity
Value
Vietnam:
Quantity
Value
All other countries:3
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.
3

Identify principal other countries.

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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.

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.

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 wind towers:

2.
3.

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for the wind towers:
Yes
No
Accounting basis:
U.S. GAAP,
IFRS,
cash,
tax, or
comprehensive basis of accounting (specify)

other

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 wind
towers, 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.).

_____
III-4.

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

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-5.

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

Share of sales

Wind towers

%
%
%
%
%

Total
III-6.

100 %

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

III-7.

Inputs purchased from related firms.--In the space provided below, identify the inputs used in
the production of wind towers that your firm purchases from related parties.
Input

III-8.

No--Continue to question III-9 below.

Related party

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

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

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

Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in reported wind towers financial results.-For each annual and interim period for which financial results are reported in question III-10,
please specify all material (significant) nonrecurring 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 nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in $1,000), as reflected
in table III-10; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring 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 here is to gather information only on material (significant)
nonrecurring items which impacted the financial results on wind towers as reported in table III10.

Fiscal years ended--

January-June
2011

Nonrecurring item: In this column please provide a
brief description of each relevant nonrecurring item and
specify the line item (e.g., “SG&A expenses,” “other
expenses,” etc.) where the nonrecurring item is reported
in table III-10.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

2012

Nonrecurring item: In these columns please report the amount (in
$1,000) of the relevant nonrecurring item reported in table III-10.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-10. Operations on wind towers.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested below
on the wind towers 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, and for the specified interim
periods. If your firm was involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee),
please contact David Boyland (202-708-4725, [email protected]) before completing this
section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in units) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

January-June
2011

2012

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 (i.e., both current and long-term assets) associated with the
production, warehousing, and sale of wind towers. If your firm does not maintain some or all of
the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for wind towers in the normal
course of business, please estimate this information based upon a 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 reflect 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 wind towers. 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-June
2011

2012

Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses

III-13. New wind tower production facility.--Please report the total time and cost required to build a
new wind tower production facility. Please indicate whether and to what extent these
requirements vary by location. Please specify the factors considered when selecting a wind tower
production location:
III-14. 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
Fiscal year (specify

_________)

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-15. Effects of imports.--Since January 1, 2009, 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 wind towers from China and
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-16. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
wind towers from China and Vietnam?
No

Yes--My firm anticipates negative effects as follows:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
NOTE.—If your answer to any question varies based on tower size, please note how your answer
differs for each of the relevant tower sizes. If you are unable to answer in the space provided for
that question, please clarify in question IV-21.
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Craig Thomsen (202-2053226, [email protected])
IV-1.

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

IV-2.

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

IV-3.

Other

If other, describe

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

Quantity
discounts

IV-4.

Contracts

Set
price
lists

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms for wind towers.-(a)

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

(b)

Net 60 days

2/10 net 30 days

Other (specify)

On what basis are your prices of domestic wind towers usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-5.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced wind
towers in 2011 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) short-term contract basis, and (3) spot
sales basis?
Share of
2011 sales

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

%

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

%

Spot sales (for a single delivery)

%

Total

IV-6.

100

%

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

Typical sales contract
provisions

Item

Average contract duration

Number of days

Price renegotiation (during the
contract period)

Yes

Short term contracts

Long term contracts

(multiple deliveries up to
and including 12 months)

(multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months)

No
Quantity

Fixed quantity and/or price

Price
Both

Meet or release provision

Yes
No

Not applicable

For any long term contracts, supply agreements, or other similar arrangements you maintain,
please describe any minimum purchase quantity requirements that are included, or any dedicated
capacity that is maintained by a supplier in the arrangement. Please list these arrangements, the
relevant time frames, and quantify any purchase requirements or dedicated capacity.

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

Penalties for missed delivery.—Do your contracts or supply agreements provide for liquidated
damages or other penalties for delays, missed deliveries, or failure to meet purchase targets?
No

IV-8.

Yes—Please describe whether your firm has received liquidated damages and
which supplier you received them from, providing details of the
amount, date, and reason for the damages. Also, did your firm defer to
settle a liquidated damages or penalties claim?

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 wind towers?
Source
From inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total

IV-9.

Share of
2011 sales

Lead time (days)

100 %

Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of wind towers 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)

Who generally pays for the transportation to your customers’ locations?
Your firm

(d)

Purchaser (check one)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of wind towers 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
(e)

How are wind towers delivered from their production facility to the delivery installation?

(f)

Please describe the relative costs of transportation modes used or considered by your firm
for wind towers.

IV-10. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s shipments of wind towers? (list the percentage of Jan. 2009-June 2012 sales
accounted for by sales to each region).
Percentage of Jan.
2009-June 2012
sales

Geographic area
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed, including AK, HI,
PR, and VI, among others.

IV-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the wind towers that you manufacture. For each end-use product,
what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by wind towers and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
End use product
Wind turbines

Wind towers (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 wind towers?
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 wind towers?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

IV-13. Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States (if known) for
wind towers has changed since January 1, 2009 and how you anticipate it will change by the end
of 2012 and in 2013 and 2014. Describe the principal factors that have affected/will affect these
changes in demand.
No
Increase change Decrease Fluctuate

Question
How demand has within the U.S.?
changed since
Jan. 1, 2009
outside the U.S.?

within
the U.S.
How you
anticipate
demand
will change

by the end
of 2012?
in 2013?
in 2014?

outside
the U.S.

by the end
of 2012?
in 2013?
in 2014?

Factors

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-14. Specific demand factors.—
(a)

Have federal or state governmental policies (e.g., PTC, ITC, state minimum renewable
energy limits) affected demand for wind towers since January 1, 2009?
No

(b)

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

Have changes in the natural gas market affected demand for wind towers since January 1,
2009?
No

(c)

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

Have changes in the availability of financing affected demand for wind towers since
January 1, 2009?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

IV-15. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of wind towers since January 1, 2009?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-16. Business cycles.-(a)

Is the wind tower market subject to the general business cycle?
No

(b)

Yes

Is the wind tower market subject to business cycles other than the general business cycle?
No

(c)

Yes-- Please describe.

Is the wind tower market subject to conditions of competition (including seasonal
business) distinctive to wind towers?
No

(d)

Yes-- Please describe.

Have there been any changes in the business cycles or distinctive conditions of
competition for wind towers since January 1, 2009?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

IV-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply wind towers
since January 1, 2009 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order
entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the
quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No

Yes-- Please describe, including time frame(s) and location(s).

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-18. Raw materials.--Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce wind
towers and whether your firm expects these trends to continue. Please note the time frame in
your response and indicate any divergences in the trends of the prices of raw materials.

IV-19. Interchangeability.--Are wind towers produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

China

Vietnam

Other countries

United States
China
Vietnam

For any country-pair producing wind towers 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-20. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between wind towers produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

China

Vietnam

Other countries

United States
China
Vietnam

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

IV-21. Additional information.--Please use this space to answer questions that, for any reason, you
were unable to answer in the space provided in that questions. Be sure to label each response
with the appropriate question number(s).

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-22. Customer Identification--Please identify the names and contact information for your firm’s
10 largest U.S. customers for wind towers since January 1, 2009. Indicate the share of the
quantity of your firm’s total shipments of wind towers that each of these customers accounted for
in 2011.

Customer’s name

1

Contact person

E-mail

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 2011
sales
(%)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-23. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST REVENUES.-Since January 1, 2009: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling wind towers from China or
Vietnam, did your firm:
No

Yes

Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
THE TABLE BELOW IS TO BE COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS,
THOUGH PETITIONERS MAY PROVIDE ALLEGATIONS INVOLVING QUOTES
MADE AFTER THE FILING OF THE PETITION. PLEASE DO NOT RE-SUBMIT
ALLEGATIONS PROVIDED IN THE PRELIMINARY PHASE OF THIS
PROCEEDING.
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,
e-mail address,
phone and fax numbers

Firm
Contact
E-mail
Phone

Fax

Firm
Contact
E-mail
Phone

Fax Phone

Fax

Fax Phone

Fax

Firm
Contact
E-mail
Phone

Product

Country
of origin

Date of
quote
and
project
location

Quantity
(number of
towers)

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

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

Competing
import price
(total
value—
dollars)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-24. COMPETITION FROM IMPORTS--LOST SALES.—
Since January 1, 2009: Did your firm lose sales of wind towers to imports of these products from
China or Vietnam?
No
Yes
THE TABLE BELOW IS TO BE COMPLETED ONLY BY NON-PETITIONERS,
THOUGH PETITIONERS MAY PROVIDE ALLEGATIONS INVOLVING QUOTES
MADE AFTER THE FILING OF THE PETITION. PLEASE DO NOT RE-SUBMIT
ALLEGATIONS PROVIDED IN THE PRELIMINARY PHASE OF THIS
PROCEEDING.
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, email address, phone
and fax numbers

Firm
Contact
E-mail
Phone

Fax

Firm
Contact
E-mail
Phone

Fax

Firm
Contact
E-mail
Phone

Fax

Product

Country
of
origin

Date of
quote and
project
location

Quantity
(number of
towers)

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

Competing import
price (total
value—dollars)


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