13-4-3102 Foreign Producer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 13-4-3102; Expiration Date: 6/30/2014
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
FROZEN WARMWATER SHRIMP FROM CHINA, ECUADOR, INDIA, INDONESIA,
MALAYSIA, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than January 11, 2013
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 investigations concerning frozen warmwater
shrimp from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-491497 (Preliminary)). 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 frozen warmwater shrimp (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 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. 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.
I-1b.

hours
dollars
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, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone
numbers, and e-mail addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s frozen
warmwater shrimp in 2011.

Importer’s name

1

Contact person

Email

Telephone

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

Street Address

,
City

2

State

Street Address

,
City

3

State

,
State

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
your
2011
exports
(%)

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-4.

Related U.S. producers.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to
produce, or have any plans to produce frozen warmwater shrimp 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 producer questionnaire
(contact Fred Ruggles, [email protected] for copies of that
questionnaire).

Related U.S. importers.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import
frozen warmwater shrimp into the United States?
No

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

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187,
[email protected]). 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 frozen warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2009.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
plant openings ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
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 frozen warmwater
shrimp in the future?
No

II-4.

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 frozen warmwater shrimp (in 1,000 pounds)
for 2012 and 2013.

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since 2009 produced, or does your
firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of frozen warmwater shrimp?
No

Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined
production capacity and production of these products and frozen
warmwater shrimp in the periods indicated.
Period

Product

Basis for allocation of capacity data

(Quantity in 1,000 pounds)
January-September
Item
Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
Frozen warmwater shrimp
Other product 1:
Other product 2:

2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

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

Freezing capacity.--Please provide your firm’s total and allocated freezing capacity data for all
freeze-processed products at your facilities since 2009 based on your firm’s typical product mix
of frozen products
(Quantity in 1,000 pounds)
January-September
Item

2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

1

Total potential freezing capacity

of which,
allocated to frozen warmwater
shrimp2
Total block freezing capacity
Total IQF freezing capacity
1

The total potential freezing capacity reported is based on your firm’s typical operations: i.e., operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Do not report changes in capacity due to cyclicality of
operations, i.e., hold average operating hours per week and weeks per year constant over the period.
2
If the allocation of freezing capacity changed over the period since 2009, please describe why your firm
allocated more or less freezing capacity to frozen warmwater shrimp as a share of total freezing capacity.

th

5 most
important

4th most
important

rd

3 most
important

nd

2 most
important

Item

Most
important

Constraints on production.--Please rank the following constraint(s) that limited your firm’s
production capacity of frozen warmwater shrimp during the period under review. If a given
potential constraint was not actually applicable to your firm’s operation over the period under
review, please indicate “not applicable” even if it would be or would have potentially been a
constraint.
Not
applicable
over period

II-6a.

Freezing capacity
Live shrimp supply
Machinery or equipment other than
freezers
Storage capacity
Labor availability
Other:

II-6b.

If you indicated above that there were constraints on your production capacity for frozen
warmwater shrimp other than freezing capacity, please discuss the magnitude and timing of these
constraints on your firms operations since 2009.

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

Please indicate the percentage of frozen warmwater shrimp processed by your firm in 2011.
Type
wild–caught (ocean harvested)
farm–raised (produced by aquaculture)

II-7.

Percentage

Production shifting.--Is your firm able to switch production between frozen warmwater shrimp
and other products in response to a relative change in the price of frozen warmwater shrimp vis-avis 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 frozen warmwater
shrimp.

II-8.

Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of frozen warmwater shrimp?
percent

II-9.

Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since 2009, maintained any inventories of
frozen warmwater shrimp 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 1,000 pounds)
January-September
Item

2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

Inventory

II-10.

Third country trade actions.--Is the frozen warmwater shrimp exported by your firm subject to
antidumping, countervailing duty, and/or safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?
No

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

Country

Date

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11a. Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of frozen warmwater shrimp in your establishment(s) in CHINA during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Actual experience
January-September
Item

2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

1

Projections
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 frozen warmwater shrimp in China accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2011.
percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp from China 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-11b. Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of frozen warmwater shrimp in your establishment(s) in ECUADOR during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

ECUADOR
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Actual experience
January-September
Item

2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

1

Projections
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 frozen warmwater shrimp in Ecuador accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2011.
percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador
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-11c. Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of frozen warmwater shrimp in your establishment(s) in INDIA during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

INDIA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Actual experience
January-September
Item

2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

1

Projections
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 frozen warmwater shrimp in India accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2011.
percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp from India 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-11d. Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of frozen warmwater shrimp in your establishment(s) in INDONESIA during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

INDONESIA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Actual experience
January-September
Item

2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

1

Projections
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 frozen warmwater shrimp in Indonesia accounted for by your
firm’s production in 2011.
percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp from Indonesia
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-11e. Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of frozen warmwater shrimp in your establishment(s) in MALAYSIA during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

MALAYSIA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Actual experience
January-September
Item

2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

1

Projections
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 frozen warmwater shrimp in Malaysia accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2011.
percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp from Malaysia
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-11f. Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of frozen warmwater shrimp in your establishment(s) in THAILAND during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

THAILAND
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Actual experience
January-September
Item

2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

1

Projections
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 frozen warmwater shrimp in Thailand accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2011.
percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand
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-11g. Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of frozen warmwater shrimp in your establishment(s) in VIETNAM during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

VIETNAM
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Actual experience
January-September
Item

2009

2010

2011

2011

2012

1

Projections
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 frozen warmwater shrimp in Vietnam accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2011.
percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2011.
percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.