13-2-3180 U.S. Importer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 13-2-3180; Expiration Date: 6/30/2014
(No response is required if currently valid OMB control number is not displayed)

U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL FROM CHINA, GERMANY, JAPAN,
KOREA, SWEDEN, AND TAIWAN

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than October 31, 2013
See 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 concerning nonoriented electrical
steel (“NOES”) from China Korea, and Taiwan and its antidumping investigations concerning NOES
from China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-506-508 and 731-TA-12381243 (Preliminary)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of
the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII.

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm imported NOES (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country at any time since January
1, 2010?

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)

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: NOES)
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 40 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.
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
firm’s 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 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

Firm name

Yes--List the following information

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing NOES from China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Sweden, or
Taiwan into the United States or that are engaged in exporting NOES from China, Germany,
Japan, Korea, Sweden, or Taiwan to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Address

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-6.

Address

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on NOES.
More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

I-7.

Affiliation

Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

Consignee.--If your firm is an importer of record of NOES but is not the consignee, please list
the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).

Firm name

Address

Contact person
and phone
number

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-8.

FTZ or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters NOES into, or withdraws
such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
No

Yes

Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses

I-9.

Temporary importation under bond.--Please indicate whether your firm imports NOES under
the TIB (temporary importation under bond) program.
No

I-10.

Yes

Third-country trade activities.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this
proceeding been the subject of any other import relief proceedings in the United States or in any
other countries?
No

Yes–Please specify.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Edward Petronzio (202-2053176, [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 importation of NOES since January 1, 2010.
(check as many as appropriate)
office/warehouse openings ...........

office/warehouse closings ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

(please describe)

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

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of NOES for
delivery after June 30, 2013?
No

Yes–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in short tons)

Period/Source

Jul-Sept 2013

Oct-Dec 2013

Jan-Mar 2014

Apr-June 2014

China
Germany
Japan
Korea
Sweden
Taiwan
1

Other sources:
1

II-4.

Identify your other sources:

Reasons for importing.--If your firm also produces NOES in the United States, please indicate
the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source, please elaborate.

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of NOES imported from China by your firm during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

China
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2010

2011

January-June
2012

2012

2013

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Imports:
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
2

Value of internal consumption/transfers
3

Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
4

End-of-period inventories (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

II-5a.

No--Please explain:

IMPORTS OF SEMIPROCESSED AND FULLY PROCESSED NOES.–Of your 2012
imports of NOES from China, what percentage of these imports were semiprocessed versus fully
processed NOES?
Calendar year 2012

Item

Percentage of 2012 imports

Semiprocessed NOES
Fully processed NOES
Total

100.0

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of NOES imported from Germany by your firm during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

Germany
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2010

2011

January-June
2012

2012

2013

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Imports:
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
2

Value of internal consumption/transfers
3

Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
4

End-of-period inventories (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

II-6a.

No--Please explain:

IMPORTS OF SEMIPROCESSED AND FULLY PROCESSED NOES.–Of your 2012
imports of NOES from Germany, what percentage of these imports were semiprocessed versus
fully processed NOES?
Calendar year 2012

Item

Percentage of 2012 imports

Semiprocessed NOES
Fully processed NOES
Total

100.0

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7.

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of NOES imported from Japan by your firm during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

Japan
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2010

2011

January-June
2012

2012

2013

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Imports:
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
2

Value of internal consumption/transfers
3

Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
4

End-of-period inventories (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

II-7a.

No--Please explain:

IMPORTS OF SEMIPROCESSED AND FULLYPROCESSED NOES.–Of your 2012
imports of NOES from Japan, what percentage of these imports were semiprocessed versus fully
processed NOES?
Calendar year 2012

Item

Percentage of 2012 imports

Semiprocessed NOES
Fully processed NOES
Total

100.0

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of NOES imported from Korea by your firm during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

Korea
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2010

2011

January-June
2012

2012

2013

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Imports:
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
2

Value of internal consumption/transfers
3

Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
4

End-of-period inventories (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

II-8a.

No--Please explain:

IMPORTS OF SEMIPROCESSED AND FULLY PROCESSED NOES.–Of your 2012
imports of NOES from Korea, what percentage of these imports were semiprocessed versus
fully processed NOES?
Calendar year 2012

Item

Percentage of 2012 imports

Semiprocessed NOES
Fully processed NOES
Total

100.0

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9.

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of NOES imported from Sweden by your firm during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

Sweden
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2010

2011

January-June
2012

2012

2013

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Imports:
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
2

Value of internal consumption/transfers
3

Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
4

End-of-period inventories (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

II-9a.

No--Please explain:

IMPORTS OF SEMIPROCESSED AND FULLY PROCESSED NOES.–Of your 2012
imports of NOES from Sweden, what percentage of these imports were semiprocessed versus
fully processed NOES?
Calendar year 2012

Item

Percentage of 2012 imports

Semiprocessed NOES
Fully processed NOES
Total

100.0

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

IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of NOES imported from Taiwan by your firm during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

Taiwan
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2010

2011

January-June
2012

2012

2013

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Imports:
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
2

Value of internal consumption/transfers
3

Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
4

End-of-period inventories (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

2

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

II-10a. IMPORTS OF SEMIPROCESSED AND FULLY PROCESSED NOES.–Of your 2012
imports of NOES from Taiwan, what percentage of these imports were semiprocessed versus
fully processed NOES?
Calendar year 2012
Item

Percentage of 2012 imports

Semiprocessed NOES
Fully processed NOES
Total

100.0

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

IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of NOES imported from all other sources combined by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2010

2011

January-June
2012

2012

2013

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
1

Imports:
Quantity of imports
Value of imports
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers
2

Value of internal consumption/transfers
3

Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments
Value of export shipments
4

End-of-period inventories (quantity)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors (quantity)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity)
1

Please identify the sources and foreign producers, if known:

2

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
3

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus imports, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
4

Yes

No--Please explain:

II-11a. IMPORTS OF SEMIPROCESSED AND FULLY PROCESSED NOES.–Of your 2012
imports of NOES from all other sources combined, what percentage of these imports were
semiprocessed versus fully processed NOES?
Calendar year 2012
Item

Percentage of 2012 imports

Semiprocessed NOES
Fully processed NOES
Total

100.0

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202-2053270, [email protected])
III-1. Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

PRICE DATA
III-2.

These questions requests quarterly price and quantity data, f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of
shipment, for your firm’s commercial shipments to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1,
2010 of the following products your firm imported from China, Germany, Japan, Korea,
Sweden, and Taiwan.
Product 1.-- M-19, 0.45-0.50 mm thickness, fully-processed, maximum core loss 2.90 W/kg
(1.5T; 50 Hz), 600 mm or more wide, coated.
Product 2.-- M-22, 0.45-0.50 mm thickness, fully-processed, maximum core loss 3.10 W/kg
(1.5T; 50 Hz), 600 mm or more wide, coated.
Product 3.-- M-22, 0.60-0.65 mm thickness, fully-processed, maximum core loss 2.10 W/kg
(1.5T; 60 Hz), less than 600 mm wide, coated.
Product 4.-- M-36, 0.45-0.50 mm thickness, fully-processed, maximum core loss 3.50 W/kg
(1.5T; 50 Hz), 600 mm or more wide, coated.
Product 5.— M-36, 0.60-0.65 mm thickness, fully-processed, maximum core loss 2.35 W/kg
(1.5T; 60 Hz), 600 mm or more wide, coated.
Product 6.— M-36, 0.45-0.50 mm thickness, fully-processed, maximum core loss 3.50 W/kg
(1.5T; 50 Hz), less than 600 mm wide, coated.
Product 7.— M-43, 0.60-0.65 mm thickness, fully-processed, maximum core loss 4.70 W/kg
(1.5T; 50 Hz), 600 mm or more wide, coated.
Product 8.— M-45, 0.60-0.65 mm thickness, fully-processed, maximum core loss 2.75 W/kg
(1.5T; 60 Hz), 600 mm or more wide, coated.

Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include
U.S.-inland transportation costs. Total dollar values should reflect the final net amount paid to
your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China
and sold by your firm.

CHINA
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2a. Price data.—Continued. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from China and sold by your firm.

CHINA
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Germany and sold by your firm.

GERMANY
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2b. Price data.—Continued. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Germany and sold by your firm.

GERMANY
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2c. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Japan
and sold by your firm.

JAPAN
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2c. Price data.—Continued. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Japan and sold by your firm.

JAPAN
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2d. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Korea
and sold by your firm.

KOREA
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2d. Price data.—Continued. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Korea and sold by your firm.

KOREA
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2e. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Sweden
and sold by your firm.

SWEDEN
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2e. Price data.—Continued. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Sweden and sold by your firm.

SWEDEN
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2f. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Taiwan
and sold by your firm.

TAIWAN
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2f. Price data.—Continued. Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Taiwan and sold by your firm.

TAIWAN
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value

Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified
product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported
pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued

III-3.

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

III-4.

Contracts

Other

If other, describe

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

Quantity
discounts

III-5.

Set
price
lists

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms for NOES.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for NOES imported from China, Germany,
Korea, Japan, Sweden, and/or Taiwan?
Net 30
days

(b)

Net 60
days

2/10 net 30
days

Other

Other (specify)

On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported NOES from China, Germany, Korea,
Japan, Sweden, and/or Taiwan. usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-6.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of NOES imported from
China, Germany, Korea, Japan, Sweden, and/or Taiwan. in 2012 were on a (1) long-term contract
basis, (2) short-term contract basis, and (3) spot sales basis?
Share of
2012 sales

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

%

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

%

Spot sales (for a single delivery)

%

Total

III-7.

100

%

Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table with respect to provisions of your firm’s typical
sales contracts for NOES from China, Germany, Korea, Japan, Sweden, and/or Taiwan (or check
“not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long-term and/or short-term contract basis).

Typical sales contract
provisions

Item

Average contract duration

Number of days

Price renegotiation (during the
contract period)

Yes
No
Quantity

Fixed quantity and/or price

Price
Both

Meet or release provision
Not applicable

Yes
No

Short-term contracts

Long-term contracts

(multiple deliveries up to
and including 12 months)

(multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months)

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-8.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales of NOES imported from China, Germany, Korea,
Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan both from inventory and produced to order and what is the typical
lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of NOES?
Share of
2012 sales

Source
From your firm’s U.S. inventory

%

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total

III-9.

Lead time
(days)

100 %

Shipping information.—
(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of NOES imported from
China, Germany, Korea, Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan that is accounted for by U.S. inland
transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm
Purchaser (check one)

(c)

When your firm sells NOES imported from China, Germany, Korea, Japan, Sweden,
and/or Taiwan, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility
(check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of NOES imported from China,
Germany, Korea, Japan, Sweden, and/or Taiwan that are delivered the following
distances from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of
shipment

Share

Within 100 miles

%

101 to 1,000 miles

%

Over 1,000 miles

%
Total

100

%

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-10. Geographical shipments--What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s shipments of NOES imported from subject countries? (check all that apply)
Geographic area

China

Germany

Japan

Korea

Sweden

Taiwan

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

III-11. End uses-Describe the end uses of the NOES that your firm imports from China, Germany,
Korea, Japan, Sweden, and/or Taiwan. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total
cost is accounted for by NOES and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
End use product

NOES (percent)

Other inputs (percent)

Total

%

%

100%

%

%

100%

%

%

100%

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for NOES?
No

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Substitute

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for NOES?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

III-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States
(if known) for NOES has changed since January 1, 2010. Explain any trends and describe the
principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market

Overall
No
Overall Fluctuate with
increase change decrease no clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States

III-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product mix or marketing of
NOES since January 1, 2010?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-15. Business cycles.-a) Is the NOES market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide conditions)
and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to NOES?
No (skip to question III-10.)
Yes-Business cycles (e.g. seasonal business).
Yes-Other distinctive conditions of competition.
If yes, describe below.
Business cycles
Other conditions
of competition

III-16. Business cycles.-(b) Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for NOES
since January 1, 2010?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply NOES since
January 1, 2010 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order entry,”
declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the quantity
promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-18. Raw materials.--Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce NOES
and whether your firm expects these trends to continue.

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

Country-pair

China

Germany

Japan

Korea

Sweden

Taiwan

Other
countries

United States
China
Germany
Japan
Korea
Sweden
Taiwan

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

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

Country-pair

China

Germany

Japan

Korea

Sweden

Taiwan

Other
countries

United States
China
Germany
Japan
Korea
Sweden
Taiwan

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

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-21. Customer Identification--Please identify the names and contact information for your firm’s
10 largest U.S. customers for NOES since January 1, 2010. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of NOES that each of these customers accounted for in 2012.

Customer’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

,
State

,
State

,
State

,
State

,
State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

10

Zip Code

Street Address
City

9

Zip Code

Street Address
City

8

Zip Code

Street Address
City

7

Zip Code

Street Address
City

6

Zip Code

Street Address
City

5

Zip Code

Street Address
City

4

Zip Code

State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

State

Zip Code

Share
of 2012
sales
(%)