13-4-3081 Foreign Producer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 13-4-3081; Expiration Date: 6/30/2014
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS FROM KOREA AND MEXICO
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 countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning large
residential washers from Korea and Mexico (inv. Nos. 701-TA-488 and 731-TA-1199-1200 (Final)). 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 large residential washers (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 these investigations in any other import-injury investigations conducted
by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout these investigations 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 these investigations or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits
and investigations 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

Signature

Phone: (
Fax ( )

E-mail address

)

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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 20 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.

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.

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.

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.

Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s large residential washers in
2011.

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—Continued
I-4.

Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or have any plans to
produce large residential washers in the United States or other countries?
No

I-5.

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

Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import large residential washers
into the United States?
No

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Edward Petronzio,
[email protected], for copies of that questionnaire).

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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-1.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of large residential washers since January 1, 2009.
(check as many as appropriate)

(please describe)

plant openings, closings,
relocations, and/or expansions .....
Acquisitions and/or
consolidations...............................
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments................
revised labor agreements ..............

other (e.g., technology) ................
II-2.

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization relating to the production of large residential washers in the
future?
No

II-3.

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.

Does your firm have any plans to add, expand, curtail, or shut down production capacity and/or
production of large residential washers in Korea and/or Mexico?
No

Yes--Please describe those plans, including planned dates and capacity/
production quantities involved, and the reason(s) for such change(s). If
the plans are to add or expand capacity or production, list (in descending
order of importance) the markets (countries) to which such additional
capacity or production would be directed.

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

What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was represented by sales
of large residential washers?
Percent

II-5.

Constraints on production.—Please describe the constraint(s) that set limits on your production
capacity.

II-6.

Does your firm produce products other than large residential washers on the same equipment and
machinery used in the production of large residential washers?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., sales):
Products produced on same equipment and share of total production in 2011 (in percent):
Product

Percent

Large residential washers

II-7.

Has your firm, since January 1, 2009, maintained any inventories of large residential washers in
the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in questions I-4 or I-5)?
No

Yes--Report the quantity (in actual units) of such end-of-period inventories
below.

2009

2010

2011

January-June
2011

January-June
2012

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

Are the large residential washers exported by your firm subject to antidumping findings or
remedies in any WTO-member countries?
No

Yes--List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies.
Product

II-9.

Country

Date

Production shifting.--Is your firm able to switch production between large residential washers
and other products in response to a relative change in the price of large residential washers vis-avis the price of other products, using the same equipment and/or 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 large residential washers.

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

ATTENTION:
Please use the following checklist to assist in the completion of tables II-10 through II-12:
Since Jan.1, 2009, has your firm produced LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS (as defined in the
instruction booklet) in Korea?
No
Yes
IF YES, PLEASE COMPLETE TABLE II-10.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Since Jan. 1, 2009, has your firm produced FRONT LOAD LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS in
Korea?
No

Yes

IF YES, PLEASE COMPLETE TABLE II-11.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Since Jan.1, 2009, has your firm produced TOP LOAD LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS (WITH
RATED DOE CAPACITY ≥ 3.70 CU. FT) in Korea?
No

Yes

IF YES, PLEASE COMPLETE TABLE II-12.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PLEASE NOTE: Data reported table II-10 should equal the sum of data reported in tables
II-11 and II-12. If data do not reconcile, please explain:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-10.

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of Large Residential Washers in your establishment(s) in KOREA during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in actual units)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

2012

2013

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

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.

3

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?
Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of large residential washers in Korea accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2011.
Percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of large residential washers from Korea accounted
for by your firm’s exports in 2011.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of FRONT LOAD LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS in your establishment(s)
in KOREA during the specified periods.
Quantity (in actual units)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

2012

2013

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

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.

3

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?
Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of front load large residential washers in Korea accounted for by your
firm’s production in 2011.
Percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of front load large residential washers from Korea
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2011.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-12.

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of TOP LOAD LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS WITH RATED DOE
CAPACITY ≥ 3.70 CU. FT in your establishment(s) in KOREA during the specified periods.
Quantity (in actual units)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2009

2010

2011

2011

201

2012

2013

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

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.

3

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?
Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of top load large residential washers (with DOE rated capacity ≥ 3.70
cu. ft.) in Korea accounted for by your firm’s production in 2011.
Percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of top load large residential washers (with DOE
rated capacity ≥ 3.70 cu. ft.) from Korea accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2011.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.

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

ATTENTION:
Please use the following checklist to assist in the completion of tables II-13 through II-15:
Since Jan. 1, 2009, has your firm produced LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS (as defined in the
instruction booklet) in Mexico?
No

Yes

IF YES, PLEASE COMPLETE TABLE II-13.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Since Jan. 1, 2009, has your firm produced FRONT LOAD LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS in
Mexico?
No

Yes

IF YES, PLEASE COMPLETE TABLE II-14.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Since 2009, has your firm produced TOP LOAD LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS (WITH RATED
DOE CAPACITY ≥ 3.70 CU. FT.) in Mexico?
No

Yes

IF YES, PLEASE COMPLETE TABLE II-15.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PLEASE NOTE: Data reported table II-13 should equal the sum of data reported in tables
II-14 and II-15. If data do not reconcile, please explain:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-13.

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of Large Residential Washers in your establishment(s) in MEXICO during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in actual units)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

2012

2013

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

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.

3

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?
Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of large residential washers in Mexico accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2011.
Percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of large residential washers from Mexico accounted
for by your firm’s exports in 2011.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of FRONT LOAD LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS in your establishment(s)
in MEXICO during the specified periods.
Quantity (in actual units)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

2012

2013

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

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.

3

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?
Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of front load large residential washers in Mexico accounted for by
your firm’s production in 2011.
Percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of front load large residential washers from Mexico
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2011.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.

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

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of TOP LOAD LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS (WITH RATED DOE
CAPACITY ≥ 3.70 CU. FT.) in your establishment(s) in MEXICO during the specified periods.
Quantity (in actual units)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item

January-June
2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

2012

2013

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

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.

3

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?
Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of top load large residential washers (with DOE rated capacity ≥ 3.70
cu. ft.) in Mexico accounted for by your firm’s production in 2011.
Percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of top load large residential washers (with DOE
rated capacity ≥ 3.70 cu. ft.) from Mexico accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2011.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.