Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China, Inv. No. 701-489 and 731-1201 (F)

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

GENERAL INFORMATION, INSTRUCTIONS, AND
DEFINITIONS FOR COMMISSION FOREIGN
PRODUCER/EXPORTER QUESTIONNAIRES

Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-489 and 731-TA-1201 (Final)

Further information.--If you have any questions concerning the enclosed
questionnaire(s) or other matters related to this proceeding, you may contact
the following member of the Commission=s staff (Fax 202-205-3205):

Stefania Pozzi Porter, investigator (202-205-3177; E-mail [email protected])
regarding general questions and trade and related information.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on March 1, 2012 by
Elkay Manufacturing Company, Oak Brook, Illinois. Countervailing and/or antidumping duties
may be assessed on the subject imports as a result of this proceeding if the Commission makes an
affirmative determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of
Commerce makes an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available
at http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2012/drawn_stainless
_steel_sinks/finalphase.htm . Address all correspondence to the United States International
Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired individuals can obtain
information regarding this proceeding via the Commission=s TDD terminal (202-205-1810).
Due date of questionnaire(s).--Please submit the completed questionnaire(s) to the United States
International Trade Commission so as to be received by no later than DECEMBER 31, 2012.
Because Commission staff might contact you with questions during the course of the proceeding,
save the final version of the document(s) and retain all files and worksheets associated with the
completed questionnaire(s). Please also retain a copy of any paper original document that you
submit.
Service of questionnaire response(s).--In the event that your firm is a party to this proceeding, you
are required to serve a copy of the questionnaire(s), once completed, on parties to the proceeding
that are subject to administrative protective order (see 19 CFR ' 207.7). A list of such parties is
maintained by the Commission=s Secretary and may be obtained by calling 202-205-1803. A
certificate of service must accompany the copy of the completed questionnaire(s) you submit (see
19 CFR ' 207.7).
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to the enclosed
questionnaire(s) that reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by
the Commission to the extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not
be disclosed except as may be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. ' 1677f). Such confidential
information will not be published in a manner that will reveal the individual operations of your
firm; however, nonnumerical characterizations of numerical business proprietary information
(such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential business information only at the
request of the submitter for good cause shown.

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GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
Verification.--The information submitted in the enclosed questionnaire(s) is subject to audit
and verification by the Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep
all your files, worksheets, and supporting documents used in the preparation of the
questionnaire response(s).
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to the
questionnaire(s), as well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to
the Commission in connection with the proceeding, may become subject to, and released under,
the administrative protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ' 1677f) and
section 207.7 of the Commission=s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR ' 207.7). This means
that certain lawyers and other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the
information for use in connection with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise; those individuals would be
subject to severe penalties if the information were divulged to unauthorized individuals.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all questions.--Do not leave any question or section blank unless a questionnaire expressly
directs you to skip over certain questions or sections. If information is not readily available
from your records in exactly the form requested, furnish carefully prepared estimates.
Answers to questions and any necessary comments or explanations should be supplied in the space
provided or on separate sheets attached to the appropriate page of the questionnaire(s). If your firm
is completing more than one questionnaire in connection with this proceeding (i.e., a producer,
importer, and/or foreign producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions in
the questionnaires.
Consolidate all establishments in China.--Report the requested data for your establishment(s)
located in China. Firms operating more than one establishment should combine the data for
all establishments into a single report.
Electronic completion.--Your firm is encouraged to complete the questionnaire electronically in
MS Word format. The MS Word versions of all the questionnaires in this proceeding are available
online at the ITC web page or may be obtained directly from the Commission’s Investigator,
Stefania Pozzi Porter ([email protected]; or (202) 205-3177).
Electronic submission.--To the degree that it is possible and not overly burdensome, the
Commission requests that responding firms submit their questionnaire responses electronically in
MS Word format. The submission of questionnaire responses in the MS Word format allows the
Commission to compile, assess, and analyze submitted data more promptly. There are three
electronic submissions options detailed below. Paper submissions are also accepted.

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INSTRUCTIONS--Continued
OPTIONS FOR FILING
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website
at http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2012/d
rawn_stainless_steel_sinks/finalphase.htm . Please do not attempt to modify
the format or permissions of the questionnaire document. You may complete the
questionnaire and submit it, electronically, or you may print it out and submit it in
paper form, as described below:
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the completed questionnaire in MS Word format along
with a scanned copy of the signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure
upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/

Pin: SINK

• Compact disc (CD).—Copy your questionnaire onto a CD, include a signed certification page
(page 1) (either in paper form or scanned PDF copied onto CD), and mail to the address below. It
is strongly recommended that you use an overnight mail service. U.S. mail sent to government
offices undergoes additional processing which not only results in substantial delays in delivery but
may also damage CDs.
• E-mail.—E-mail your questionnaire to the investigator identified on page 1 of the Instruction
Booklet; include a scanned PDF of the signed certification page (page 1). Type the following in the
e-mail subject line: BPI Questionnaire, Inv. Nos. 701-TA-489 and 731-TA-1201 F.
Please note that submitting your questionnaire by e-mail may subject your firm’s business
proprietary information to transmission over an unsecure environment and to possible disclosure.
If you choose this option, the Commission warns you that any risk involving possible disclosure
of such information is assumed by the submitter and not by the Commission.
• Fax.—Fax to 202.205.3205.
• Overnight mail service.—Mail to the following address:
United States International Trade Commission
Office of Investigations, Room 615
500 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
• U.S. mail.—Mail to the address above, but use zip code 20436. This option is not recommended.
U.S. mail sent to government offices undergoes additional processing to screen for hazardous
materials; this additional processing results in substantial delays in delivery.
Note: If you are a party to the proceeding, and service of the questionnaire is required, such service
should be made in paper form.
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DEFINITIONS
Drawn stainless steel sinks.-- The products covered by the scope of these investigations are drawn
stainless steel sinks with single or multiple drawn bowls, with or without drain boards, whether
finished or unfinished, regardless of type of finish, gauge, or grade of stainless steel (“drawn
stainless steel sinks”). Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, and sound-deadening pads are also
covered by the scope of these investigations if they are included within the sales price of the drawn
stainless steel sink. Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, and sound-deadening pads are not covered by
the scope of these investigations if they are not included within the sales price of the drawn
stainless steel sinks, regardless of whether they are shipped with or entered with drawn stainless
steel sinks. For purposes of this scope definition, the term “drawn” refers to a manufacturing
process using metal forming technology to produce a smooth basin with seamless, smooth, and
rounded corners. Drawn stainless steel sinks are available in various shapes and configurations
and may be described in a number of ways including flush mount, top mount, or undermount (to
indicate the attachment relative to the countertop— see below). Stainless steel sinks with multiple
drawn bowls that are joined through a welding operation to form one unit are covered by the scope
of the investigations. Drawn stainless steel sinks are covered by the scope of the investigations
whether or not they are sold in conjunction with non-subject accessories such as faucets (whether
attached or unattached), strainers, strainer sets, rinsing baskets, bottom grids, or other accessories.
Excluded from the scope of the investigations are stainless steel sinks with fabricated
bowls. Fabricated bowls do not have seamless corners, but rather are made by notching and
bending the stainless steel, and then welding and finishing the vertical corners to form the bowls.
Stainless steel sinks with fabricated bowls may sometimes be referred to as ‘‘zero radius’’ or ‘‘near
zero radius’’ sinks.
The products covered by these investigations are currently classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) under statistical reporting number 7324.10.0000
and 7324.10.00.10. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the products under investigation is dispositive of its inclusion
as subject merchandise.
Drawn stainless steel sinks.--Attachment relative to the countertop:
Top-mount /Drop-in.-- A drawn stainless steel sink with a raised outer rim that overlaps
the hole cut into the countertop and the top surface of the countertop.
Undermount.-- A drawn stainless steel sink with a flat outer rim designed for the sink to
be mounted flush with the hole cut into the countertop and with the bottom surface of the
countertop, but without any holes cut into the back side of the rim for mounting of faucets
or other accessories.
Dual mount.-- A drawn stainless steel sink with a rim specifically designed for the sink to
be mounted either above or beneath the countertop.

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Firm.--An individual proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation
(including any subsidiary corporation), business trust, cooperative, trustee in bankruptcy, or
receiver under decree of any court.
Related firm.--A firm that your firm solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled; a
firm that solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm; and/or a firm that
was solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled by a firm that also solely or jointly
owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm.
Establishment.--Each facility of a firm in China involved in the production of drawn stainless steel
kitchen sinks (as defined above), including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with
(whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.
United States.--For purposes of this proceeding, the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
and the District of Columbia.
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing drawn stainless steel kitchen sinks (as defined above) into the United States from a
foreign manufacturer or through its selling agent.
Average production capacity.--The level of production that your establishment(s) could
reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume normal operating
conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate; normal operating
levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup;
and a typical or representative product mix).
Production.--All production in your establishment(s) in China, including production consumed
internally within your firm.
Shipments.--Shipments of products produced in your establishment(s) in China. Quantities
reported should be net of returns.
Home market commercial shipments.--Shipments, other than internal consumption and
transfers to related firms, within China.
Home market internal consumption/transfers to related firms.--Shipments made to
related firms in China, including product consumed internally by your firm.
Export shipments.--Shipments to destinations outside China, including shipments to
related firms.
Inventories.--Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work-in-progress.

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