13-3-3135 Purchaser Questionnaire

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US Purchaser_Shrimp

Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, Inv. No. 701-TA-491-497 (Final)

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OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 13-3-3135; Expiration Date: 6/30/2014
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U.S. PURCHASERS’ 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 June 28, 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 investigation(s) concerning frozen warmwater shrimp from China, Ecuador, India,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-491-497 (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)). Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from Amelia Preece (202205-3250, [email protected]).

Name of firm

_________________________________________________________________

Address
City

State

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm purchased frozen warmwater shrimp (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any source
(domestic or foreign) at any time since January 1, 2010?

(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)

Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking
on the following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (use the following PIN: SHRM)
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 submitting 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 25 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 the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
preparing the reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
hours

dollars

I-1b.

OMB feedback.--We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this
questionnaire in general or the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your
response or send them to the above address.

I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire (see page 3 of the instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is
publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading symbol.

I-3.

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Extent of
ownership

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

I-5.

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing frozen warmwater shrimp from China,
Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam into the United States or which are
engaged in exporting frozen warmwater shrimp from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Thailand, or Vietnam to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing frozen warmwater shrimp from countries
other than China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam into the United
States or which are engaged in exporting frozen warmwater shrimp from countries other than
China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-6.

Affiliation

Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of frozen warmwater shrimp?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

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PART II.--PURCHASES
Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II-1(a). Purchases.--Report, as indicated below, your firm’s purchases (either directly or through a sales
agent or broker) of frozen warmwater shrimp. Report based on delivery date, not order date.
Item

2010

2011
Quantity in 1,000 pounds

2012

Purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp
produced in-The United States
China
Ecuador
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
All other countries:1
1
Please identify these countries:

II-1(b). Purchases.--Report, as indicated below, the quantity of your firm’s 2012 purchases of frozen
warmwater shrimp, by type of product.
The same product will typically be included in multiple sections of this table.
Imported from subject
U.S. product
countries
Type of product
Quantity in 1,000 pounds
Head on
Headless, shell on
Peeled
Raw shrimp
Cooked shrimp
Block frozen shrimp
Individually quick frozen shrimp
Dusted shrimp
Shrimp with marinades, spices. or
sauces
Shrimp on skewers

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-2.

Changes in purchasing patterns.—Please indicate how the relative levels of your firm’s
purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp from different sources have changed in the last three
years.

Source of Did not
purchases purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated Explanation for trend
United
States

China

Ecuador

India

Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand

Vietnam

All other
countries

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-3.

Purchases from one country only.--If your firm has purchased frozen warmwater shrimp from
only one country, please explain the reasons for doing so.

II-4.

Supplier identification.--Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for frozen warmwater
shrimp since 2010. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of
frozen warmwater shrimp that each of these suppliers accounted for in 2012.

No.

Supplier’s name

City and state

Share of quantity of
2012 purchases

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III-1.

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of frozen warmwater
shrimp (check all that apply)?
End user (single restaurant or restaurant chain with fewer than 25 outlets)
End user (restaurant chain with 25 or more outlets)
End user (food processor)
Distributor
Other (Describe:

III-2.

)

Competition for sales.--If you are a distributor or reseller of frozen warmwater shrimp, do you
compete for sales to your customers with the manufacturers or importers from which you
purchase frozen warmwater shrimp?
No

Yes--Please describe.

III-3.

Types of customers.--If your firm is a distributor or reseller of frozen warmwater shrimp, what
are the major types of customers to which you sell frozen warmwater shrimp

III-4.

End uses.--If your firm is an end user of frozen warmwater shrimp, list the top products (for
example, breaded shrimp and prawns, or shrimp and prawns in prepared meals) for which your
firm purchases frozen warmwater shrimp as a component part or input. Please indicate what
percentage of the total cost is accounted for by frozen warmwater shrimp and other inputs.
Share of total cost in each of the product(s)
you produce accounted for by
Product(s) you
produce

Frozen warmwater
shrimp (percent)

Other inputs (percent)

Total

Restaurant meals with
shrimp

%= 100%

Frozen breaded shrimp

%= 100%

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-5.

Demand for end use products.-(a)

If your firm is an end user of frozen warmwater shrimp, has the demand for your firm’s
final products incorporating frozen warmwater shrimp changed since 2010?
Increased

(b)

Substitute

2.
3.

Fluctuated

Yes--Please describe.

Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for frozen warmwater shrimp?
No

Decreased

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for frozen warmwater shrimp?
No

III-6.

No change

Yes--Please fill out the table below.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for frozen warmwater
shrimp?
No Yes

Explanation

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-7.

Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States
(if known) for frozen warmwater shrimp has changed since January 1, 2010. Describe the
principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market

No
Increase change Decrease Fluctuate

Factors

Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States

III-8.

Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Is buying a product that is produced in the
United States an important factor in your firm’s purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp (check
ALL that apply)?
No
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are required by law or regulation (for example,
government purchases under “Buy American” provisions). This involves
percent of
all purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are not required by law or regulation, but are by your
customers. This involves
percent of all purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are required for other reasons (please specify these
reasons below). This involves
percent of all purchases of frozen warmwater
shrimp.

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-9.

Conditions of competition.-a) Is the frozen warmwater shrimp market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition
(including seasonal business) distinctive to frozen warmwater shrimp?
No (skip to question III-10.)

Yes-- Please describe and then answer part (b).

(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
frozen warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2010?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

III-10. Economic recession.—Did the economic recession beginning in 2008 reduce your firm’s
demand for shrimp?
No

Yes--Please estimate how much your firm’s demand was reduced in
each year that was affected.
2008

2009
%

2010
%

2011
%

2012
%

2013
%

III-11. Decisions based on producer.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do your
customers make purchasing decisions involving frozen warmwater shrimp based on the producer
of the frozen warmwater shrimp you purchase?

Always

Your firm
Your
customers

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, discuss
how your firm/customers
determine the producer and why
this information is important

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-12. Decisions based on country-of-origin.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do
your customers make purchasing decisions involving frozen warmwater shrimp based on the
country of origin of the frozen warmwater shrimp you purchase?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, discuss
how your firm/customers
determine the source and why
this information is important

Your firm
Your
customers

III-13. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently do you make purchases of frozen warmwater shrimp (check one)?
Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other

If other, specify

(b)

How much product do you typically purchase in each of these orders?

(c)

Have you contacted any suppliers that were unable to provide your typical sized orders?
No

(d)

pounds

Yes—Please list suppliers (or types of suppliers) that you know of
that are not able to fill your typical sized orders.

Have you made significant changes in your purchasing patterns (e.g., frequency) since
2010?
No

Yes—Please describe.

III-14. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase?

firms

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-15. Supplier negotiations.--Do you inform potential suppliers of the prices your firm is being
offered by other suppliers?
No

Yes--Please describe the nature of the information that you provide to
the suppliers that are competing for your firm’s business.

III-16. Change in suppliers.--Have you changed suppliers since 2010?
No

Yes--Please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or dropped, the
reasons for the change, and how frequently you change suppliers.

III-17. New suppliers.--Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since 2010?
No

Yes --Please identify the firms and indicate how you became aware of them.

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-18. Supplier qualification
(a) Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified to sell frozen
warmwater shrimp to your firm?
No

Yes--

percent of purchases in 2011

Yes--all purchases

(b) Do you require all your suppliers to meet the same certification or qualification standards?
(Answer “no” if you have different standards for wild caught and farmed frozen warmwater
shrimp).
Yes – Please identify these standards.

No – Please fill out the following table.
Standard for wild caught
Standard for farmed
Reason standards differ
(c) Briefly describe the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality of
product, reliability of supplier, etc.)

(d) How long does it take to qualify a new supplier?

days

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-19. Failure to certify.—
(a) Since 2010, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their attempts to certify or
qualify their frozen warmwater shrimp with your firm or have any producers lost their
approved status?
No

Yes--Please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and the
reasons why they failed the certification/qualification process.

(b) If you rejected all or a portion of a delivery between 2010 and 2012 because it failed to meet
your firm’s specifications. Please report each supplier whose product(s) you rejected and the
reason(s) for each rejection.

III-20. Gulf Oil Spill.
(a) Did the Gulf oil spill change your firm’s or your customers’ perception of shrimp?
No

Yes--Please explain why and how perceptions changed and the type(s) of
shrimp for which perceptions changed.

(b) Did the Gulf oil spill reduce the amount of any type of shrimp your firm (or your customers)
wished to purchase or reduce the amount your firm (or your customers) was willing to pay for
any type of shrimp?
No

Yes--Please estimate the size of such price or quantity reductions in amount,
which types of shrimp that were affected and how long this change lasted.

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-21. Purchasing factors.--For the factors listed below, please rate each in terms of its importance in
your purchase decision for frozen warmwater shrimp.
Very
important
Availability .......................................
Consistency from one shipment to
another ............................................
Consistency within shipment...........
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit...........................
Freshness .......................................
Minimum qty requirements ..............
Packaging .......................................
Price ................................................
Processed by hand .........................
Product consistency ........................
Product range..................................
Proper cutting, handling, and packing
techniques .......................................
Quality meets your firm’s standards
Quality exceeds your firm’s standards
Reliability of supply .........................
Sanitary standards ..........................
Size of shrimp .................................
Species ...........................................
Taste/flavor profile...........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs .................
Wild caught shrimp..........................
Other (specify):
........

Somewhat
important

Not
important

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-22. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors
generally considered by your firm in deciding from whom to purchase frozen warmwater shrimp
for any one order (examples include availability, extension of credit, contracts, price, quality,
range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Other factors or comments:

III-23. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of frozen warmwater shrimp?

III-24. Purchases of wild caught vs. farmed.
a) Which does your firm prefer (check one)-Wild caught

Farm raised

No preference

b) If you purchase only wild-caught or only farm-raised frozen warmwater shrimp, please
explain why you prefer this type. If you purchase both wild caught and farm-raised frozen
warmwater shrimp please explain why you purchase each type.

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-25. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the frozen
warmwater shrimp that is offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-26. Price leaders.— A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the frozen warmwater shrimp
market since 2010. Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV-1.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin for frozen warmwater shrimp for
which your firm has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United States

China

Ecuador

India

Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand

Vietnam

Other countries (specify

IV-2.

)

Interchangeability by country-pair.--Is frozen warmwater shrimp 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
Countrypair

China

Ecuador

India

Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand

Vietnam

United
States
China
Ecuador
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam

For any country-pair producing frozen warmwater shrimp which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

Other
countries

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued

IV-3.

Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability, quantity
offering, transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between frozen
warmwater shrimp produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in
your firm’s purchases 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
Countrypair

China

Ecuador

India

Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand

Vietnam

Other
countries

United
States
China
Ecuador
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam

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

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued
IV-4.

Country preferences.--Do you or your customers ever specifically order frozen warmwater
shrimp from one country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No

IV-5.

Availability of merchandise.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of frozen warmwater shrimp
available from only a single country or a limited number of countries (domestic or foreign,
including both subject and nonsubject countries)?
No

IV-6.

Yes--Please identify all relevant countries (including the United States and
both subject and nonsubject foreign countries) from which you or your
customers prefer to order, and indicate why frozen warmwater shrimp
from these countries is preferred over product from other countries
(please note the specific product in your response).

Yes--Please identify the source and the grade/type/size.

Choice of product not based on price.--If you purchased frozen warmwater shrimp from one
source although a comparable product was available from another source at a lower price, please
explain your reasons for doing so (please specify by country, including the United States and both
subject and nonsubject foreign countries). Possibilities might include transaction characteristics
such as length of time to fill orders, minimum order size, reliability of supply, etc.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued
IV-7. Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how frozen warmwater
shrimp produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares
with frozen warmwater shrimp produced in each of the other countries you identified (including the
United States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries).

Inferior

Comparable

product from
United States
compared to
product from
India

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

product from
United States
compared to
product from
Ecuador

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
United States
compared to
product from
China

Availability .......................................
Consistency from one shipment to
another ............................................
Consistency within shipment ...........
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit...........................
Freshness .......................................
Minimum qty requirements ..............
Packaging .......................................
Price1 ...............................................
Processed by hand .........................
Product consistency ........................
Product range..................................
Proper cutting, handling, and packing
techniques .......................................
Quality meets your firm’s standards
Quality exceeds your firm’s standards
Reliability of supply .........................
Sanitary standards ..........................
Size of shrimp .................................
Species ...........................................
Taste/flavor profile...........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Wild caught shrimp..................................
1

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued
Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
United States
compared to
product from
Thailand

Superior

Inferior

product from
United States
compared to
product from
Malaysia
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
United States
compared to
product from
Indonesia

Superior

IV-7.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued
IV-7. Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
China
compared to
product from
India

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

product from
China
compared to
product from
Ecuador

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
United States
compared to
product from
Vietnam

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued
Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
China
compared to
product from
Thailand

Superior

Inferior

product from
China
compared to
product from
Malaysia
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
China
compared to
product from
Indonesia

Superior

IV-7.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued

Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
Ecuador
compared to
product from
Indonesia

Superior

Inferior

product from
Ecuador
compared to
product from
India
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
China
compared to
product from
Vietnam

Superior

IV-7.

Availability .......................................
Consistency from one shipment to
another ............................................
Consistency within shipment ...........
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit ..........................
Freshness .......................................
Minimum qty requirements ..............
Packaging .......................................
Price1 ...............................................
Processed by hand .........................
Product consistency ........................
Product range..................................
Proper cutting, handling, and packing
techniques .......................................
Quality meets your firm’s standards
Quality exceeds your firm’s standards
Reliability of supply .........................
Sanitary standards ..........................
Size of shrimp .................................
Species ...........................................
Taste/flavor profile ..........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Wild caught shrimp.................................
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued

Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
Ecuador
compared to
product from
Vietnam

Superior

Inferior

product from
Ecuador
compared to
product from
Thailand
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
Ecuador
compared to
product from
Malaysia

Superior

IV-7.

Availability .......................................
Consistency from one shipment to
another ............................................
Consistency within shipment ...........
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit ..........................
Freshness .......................................
Minimum qty requirements..............
Packaging .......................................
Price1 ...............................................
Processed by hand .........................
Product consistency ........................
Product range..................................
Proper cutting, handling, and packing
techniques .......................................
Quality meets your firm’s standards
Quality exceeds your firm’s standards
Reliability of supply .........................
Sanitary standards ..........................
Size of shrimp .................................
Species ...........................................
Taste/flavor profile...........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Wild caught shrimp..................................
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued

Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
India
compared to
product from
Thailand

Superior

Inferior

product from
India
compared to
product from
Malaysia
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
India
compared to
product from
Indonesia

Superior

IV-7.

Availability .......................................
Consistency from one shipment to
another ............................................
Consistency within shipment ...........
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit ..........................
Freshness .......................................
Minimum qty requirements..............
Packaging .......................................
Price1 ...............................................
Processed by hand .........................
Product consistency ........................
Product range..................................
Proper cutting, handling, and packing
techniques .......................................
Quality meets your firm’s standards
Quality exceeds your firm’s standards
Reliability of supply .........................
Sanitary standards ..........................
Size of shrimp .................................
Species ...........................................
Taste/flavor profile...........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Wild caught shrimp..................................
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued

Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
Indonesia
compared to
product from
Thailand

Superior

Inferior

product from
Indonesia
compared to
product from
Malaysia
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
India
compared to
product from
Vietnam

Superior

IV-7.

Availability .......................................
Consistency from one shipment to
another ............................................
Consistency within shipment ...........
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit ..........................
Freshness .......................................
Minimum qty requirements..............
Packaging .......................................
Price1 ...............................................
Processed by hand .........................
Product consistency ........................
Product range..................................
Proper cutting, handling, and packing
techniques .......................................
Quality meets your firm’s standards
Quality exceeds your firm’s standards
Reliability of supply .........................
Sanitary standards ..........................
Size of shrimp .................................
Species ...........................................
Taste/flavor profile...........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Wild caught shrimp..................................
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued

Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
Malaysia
compared to
product from
Vietnam

Superior

Inferior

product from
Malaysia
compared to
product from
Thailand
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
Indonesia
compared to
product from
Vietnam

Superior

IV-7.

Availability .......................................
Consistency from one shipment to
another ............................................
Consistency within shipment ...........
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit ..........................
Freshness .......................................
Minimum qty requirements..............
Packaging .......................................
Price1 ...............................................
Processed by hand .........................
Product consistency ........................
Product range..................................
Proper cutting, handling, and packing
techniques .......................................
Quality meets your firm’s standards
Quality exceeds your firm’s standards
Reliability of supply .........................
Sanitary standards ..........................
Size of shrimp .................................
Species ...........................................
Taste/flavor profile...........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Wild caught shrimp..................................
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued

Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
China
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

product from
United States
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
Thailand
compared to
product from
Vietnam

Superior

IV-7.

Availability .......................................
Consistency from one shipment to
another ............................................
Consistency within shipment ...........
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit ..........................
Freshness .......................................
Minimum qty requirements..............
Packaging .......................................
Price1 ...............................................
Processed by hand .........................
Product consistency ........................
Product range..................................
Proper cutting, handling, and packing
techniques .......................................
Quality meets your firm’s standards
Quality exceeds your firm’s standards
Reliability of supply .........................
Sanitary standards ..........................
Size of shrimp .................................
Species ...........................................
Taste/flavor profile...........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Wild caught shrimp..................................
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued

Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
Indonesia
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

product from
India
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
Ecuador
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

IV-7.

Availability .......................................
Consistency from one shipment to
another ............................................
Consistency within shipment ...........
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit ..........................
Freshness .......................................
Minimum qty requirements..............
Packaging .......................................
Price1 ...............................................
Processed by hand .........................
Product consistency ........................
Product range..................................
Proper cutting, handling, and packing
techniques .......................................
Quality meets your firm’s standards
Quality exceeds your firm’s standards
Reliability of supply .........................
Sanitary standards ..........................
Size of shrimp .................................
Species ...........................................
Taste/flavor profile...........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Wild caught shrimp..................................
1

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued
Continued.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
Vietman
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

product from
Thailand
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries
Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

product from
Malaysia
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

IV-7.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS--Continued
IV-8.

Minimum quality.--How often does frozen warmwater shrimp from the following countries meet
minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?

Source
United States
China
Ecuador
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
Mexico
Other:
Other:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Don’t
know

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