13-2-3188 Importer Questionnaire

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Nickel Plate (F) - US Importer Questionnaire

Difusion-Annealed, Nickel-Plated Steel Flat-Rolled Products from Japan, Inv. No. 731-1206 (Final)

OMB: 3117-0016

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
DIFFUSION-ANNEALED, NICKEL-PLATED STEEL FROM JAPAN

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than January

31, 2014

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 antidumping investigation concerning diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel flat-rolled products
(“diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel”) from Japan (Inv. No. 731-TA-1206 (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 firm’s
possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm imported diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any
country at any time since January 1, 2011?

(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: DANP)
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 diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel from Japan into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel from Japan
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 diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel?
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
diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel. 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 diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel 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 diffusion-annealed,
nickel-plated steel 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 diffusionannealed, nickel-plated steel 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 Nathanael Comly
([email protected]; 202-205-3174). 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 diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel since January 1,
2011.
(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 diffusionannealed, nickel-plated steel for delivery after December 31, 2013?
No

Yes–Indicate when such orders have been or are to be delivered and the
quantities involved.
Quantity (in short tons)

Period/Source

Jan-Mar 2014

Apr-Jun 2014

Jul-Sept 2014

Oct-Dec 2014

Japan
Belgium
Germany
Korea
1

Other sources:
1

II-4.

Identify your other sources:

Reasons for importing.--If your firm also produces diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel 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(a). IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel 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

2011

2012

2013

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
1

Imports:
Quantity of imports (B)
Value of imports (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (D)
Value of commercial shipments (E)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity of internal consumption/transfers (F)
2

Value of internal consumption/transfers (G)
3

Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments (H)
Value of export shipments (I)
4

End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution: (quantity)
U.S. shipments to distributors (K)
U.S. shipments to end users – Battery (L)
U.S. shipments to end users – Automotive (M)
U.S. shipments to end users – Other:
1

(N)

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:

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:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
Note -- The calculations below will only appear if you have entered data on the previous page in the MS Word
form fields.
II-5(b). Reconciliation of trade data.—Please use the calculations provided in the tables below to check the
data reported in question II-5 (a).
(i)

Shipments reconcile – Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M and N) in each year equal the quantity reported for total U.S. shipments (i.e., lines
D, F, and H) in each period.
If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data in question II-8(a)
needs to be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconcilation Item

U.S. shipments to distributors (K) + U.S.
shipments to end users (L + M + N) - total U.S.
shipments (D+ F) =

(i)

2011

2012

2013

Inventory, Production and Shipment Reconcile. – Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) in question II-5(a) should be equal to the beginning of period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H).
Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but
rather actually reflect your firm's records; and also provide any likely explanations for the
differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, et cetera).
If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), please correct any data
errors in table II-5(a) or explain below.
Calendar years
Reconcilation Item

Beginning inventories (A) + imports (B) – total
shipments (D + F + H) – End-of-period
inventories (J) =

2011

2012

2013

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-5(c). U.S. shipments by type.—Please report quantity and value of U.S. shipments of diffusionannealed, nickel-plated steel provided in question II-5(a), for use in the production of the
sepecific types listed below.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

2013

U.S. shipments for use in:
AA cans:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
AAA cans:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
9V/AAAA cans:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
C cans:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
D cans:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
End Caps:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
Automotive applications:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
1

Other:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
2

Total:

1
2

Quantity of commercial shipments

CALCULATED
FIELD

Value of commercial shipments

CALCULATED
FIELD

Please specify:

Total U.S. shipments should equal U.S. shipments (commercial, internal consumption/transfers) reported in
question II-5(a) (Total field (in grey) calculations below will only appear if you have entered data in the MS Word form
fields).

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-6(a). IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES--GERMANY.–Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel 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

2011

2012

2013

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
1

Value of internal consumption/transfers (G)
3

Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments (H)
Value of export shipments (I)
4

(N)

Please identify the sources and foreign producers, if known:

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
Note -- The calculations below will only appear if you have entered data on the previous page in the MS Word
form fields.
II-6(b). Reconciliation of trade data.—Please use the calculations provided in the tables below to check the
data reported in question II-6(a).
(ii)

Shipments reconcile – Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M and N) in each year equal the quantity reported for total U.S. shipments (i.e., lines
D, F, and H) in each period.
If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data in question II-6(a)
needs to be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconcilation Item

U.S. shipments to distributors (K) + U.S.
shipments to end users (L + M + N) - total U.S.
shipments (D+ F) =

(ii)

2011

2012

2013

Inventory, Production and Shipment Reconcile. – Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) in question II-6(a) should be equal to the beginning of period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H).
Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but
rather actually reflect your firm's records; and also provide any likely explanations for the
differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, et cetera).
If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), please correct any data
errors in table II-6(a) or explain below.
Calendar years
Reconcilation Item

Beginning inventories (A) + imports (B) – total
shipments (D + F + H) – End-of-period
inventories (J) =

2011

2012

2013

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-6(c). U.S. shipments by type.—Please report quantity and value of U.S. shipments of diffusionannealed, nickel-plated steel provided in question II-6(a), for use in the production of the
sepecific types listed below.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

2013

Other:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
2

Total:

1
2

Quantity of commercial shipments

CALCULATED
FIELD

Value of commercial shipments

CALCULATED
FIELD

Please specify:

Total U.S. shipments should equal U.S. shipments (commercial, internal consumption/transfers) reported in
question II-6(a) (Total field (in grey) calculations below will only appear if you have entered data in the MS Word form
fields).

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7(a). IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES--KOREA.–Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel 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

2011

2012

2013

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
1

Value of internal consumption/transfers (G)
3

Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments (H)
Value of export shipments (I)
4

(N)

Please identify the sources and foreign producers, if known:

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
Note -- The calculations below will only appear if you have entered data on the previous page in the MS Word
form fields.
II-7(b). Reconciliation of trade data.—Please use the calculations provided in the tables below to check the
data reported in question II-7(a).
(iii)

Shipments reconcile – Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M and N) in each year equal the quantity reported for total U.S. shipments (i.e., lines
D, F, and H) in each period.
If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data in question II-7(a)
needs to be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconcilation Item

U.S. shipments to distributors (K) + U.S.
shipments to end users (L + M + N) - total U.S.
shipments (D+ F) =

(iii)

2011

2012

2013

Inventory, Production and Shipment Reconcile. – Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) in question II-7(a) should be equal to the beginning of period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H).
Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but
rather actually reflect your firm's records; and also provide any likely explanations for the
differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, et cetera).
If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), please correct any data
errors in table II-7(a) or explain below.
Calendar years
Reconcilation Item

Beginning inventories (A) + imports (B) – total
shipments (D + F + H) – End-of-period
inventories (J) =

2011

2012

2013

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7(c). U.S. shipments by type.—Please report quantity and value of U.S. shipments of diffusionannealed, nickel-plated steel provided in question II-7(a), for use in the production of the
sepecific types listed below.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

2013

Other:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
2

Total:

1
2

Quantity of commercial shipments

CALCULATED
FIELD

Value of commercial shipments

CALCULATED
FIELD

Please specify:

Total U.S. shipments should equal U.S. shipments (commercial, internal consumption/transfers) reported in
question II-7(a) (Total field (in grey) calculations below will only appear if you have entered data in the MS Word form
fields).

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8(a). IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES—ALL OTHER.–Report your firm’s imports
and your firm’s shipments and inventories of diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel 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

2011

2012

2013

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
1

Value of internal consumption/transfers (G)
3

Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments (H)
Value of export shipments (I)
4

(N)

Please identify the sources and foreign producers, if known:

Identify your firm’s principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
Note -- The calculations below will only appear if you have entered data on the previous page in the MS Word
form fields.
II-8(b). Reconciliation of trade data.—Please use the calculations provided in the tables below to check the
data reported in question II-8(a).
(iv)

U.S. shipments to distributors (K) + U.S.
shipments to end users (L + M + N) - total U.S.
shipments (D+ F) =

(iv)

2011

2012

2013

Inventory, Production and Shipment Reconcile. – Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) in question II-8(a) should be equal to the beginning of period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H).
Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but
rather actually reflect your firm's records; and also provide any likely explanations for the
differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, et cetera).
If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), please correct any data
errors in table II-8(a) or explain below.
Calendar years
Reconcilation Item

Beginning inventories (A) + imports (B) – total
shipments (D + F + H) – End-of-period
inventories (J) =

2011

2012

2013

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8(c). U.S. shipments by type.—Please report quantity and value of U.S. shipments of diffusionannealed, nickel-plated steel provided in question II-8(a), for use in the production of the
sepecific types listed below.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

2013

Other:
Quantity of commercial shipments
Value of commercial shipments
2

Total:

1
2

Quantity of commercial shipments

CALCULATED
FIELD

Value of commercial shipments

CALCULATED
FIELD

Please specify:

Total U.S. shipments should equal U.S. shipments (commercial, internal consumption/transfers) reported in
question II-8(a) (Total field (in grey) calculations below will only appear if you have entered data in the MS Word form
fields).

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202-205-3270,
[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,
2011 of the following products your firm imported from Japan:
Product 1A. – Diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel, 0.010 inch, plus or minus
0.0004 in. (0.244 mm to 0.264 mm) thickness, maximum 326 mm width, with
nickel plate 1.25 micron minimum one side and .625 micron minimum opposite.
Product 1B.—Diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel, 0.010 inch, plus or minus 0.0004 in.
(0.244 mm to 0.264 mm) thickness, width of greater than 326 mm, with nickel
plate 1.25 micron minimum one side and .625 micron minimum opposite
Product 2.-- Diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel, 0.008 inch, plus or minus 0.0004 in.
(0.193 mm to 0.213 mm) thickness, with nickel plate 1.25 micron minimum one
side and .625 micron minimum opposite
Product 3.-- Diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel, 0.008 inch, plus or minus 0.0004 in.
(0.193 mm to 0.213 mm) thickness, with nickel plate 1.8 micron minimum one
side and .375 micron minimum, but less than .625 micron, opposite
Product 4.-- Diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel, 0.0135 inch, plus or minus 0.0005 in.
(0.330 mm to 0.356 mm) thickness, with nickel plate 1.0 micron minimum one
side and 1.0 micron minimum opposite
Product 5.-- Diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel, 0.0153 inch, plus or minus 0.0005 in.
(0.376 mm to 0.401 mm) thickness, with nickel plate 1.0 micron minimum one
side and 1.0 micron minimum opposite

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 you
(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-2.

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 $1,000)
Product 1A
Product 1B
Product 2
Period of
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2011:
JanuaryMarch
April-June
JulySeptember
OctoberDecember
2012:
JanuaryMarch
April-June
JulySeptember
OctoberDecember
2013:
JanuaryMarch
April-June
JulySeptember
OctoberDecember
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 U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of your product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your reported pricing data.
Product 1A:
Product 1B:
Product 2:

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-2.

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 $1,000)
Product 3
Product 4
Product 5
Period of
shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
2011:
JanuaryMarch
April-June
JulySeptember
OctoberDecember
2012:
JanuaryMarch
April-June
JulySeptember
OctoberDecember
2013:
JanuaryMarch
April-June
JulySeptember
OctoberDecember
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 U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of your product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your reported pricing data.
Product 3:
Product 4:
Product 5:

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III-3.

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

Contracts

Set
price
lists

Other

If other, describe

(b) Please list each pricing formula (e.g., tying prices to raw material costs) in use by your firm
for its sales of diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel between 2011 and 2013, identifying the
customer and the time period during which the formula was in use.

(c) To the extent that your firm uses a pricing formula for its sales of diffusion-annealed, nickelplated steel, including a base price and adjustments for raw materials or other surcharges, please
provide the following information:
What is the duration of the contract?

How much time typically elapses between the award of a contract including a pricing formula and
the commencement of shipments under that contract?

For how long after shipments commence is the base price in effect?

How frequently may the price change due to the surcharge or price adjustment mechanism?

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III-3.

Price setting.—continued.
(d) In bid negotiations for your firm’s sales of diffusion-annealed, nickel- plated steel, do any
customers require prices to be quoted based on specified or assumed values for raw materials
(such as for hot rolled steel)?
Yes

If yes, please identify the materials for which values are specified and describe the bidding
process

(e) Do price negotiations for your firm’s sales of diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel ever
conclude after shipments of the product have already begun (i.e., are prices renegotiated after
some shipments have already occurred, requiring post-shipment billing or price adjustments)?
Yes

If yes, please describe how such price adjustments are made and whether the quarterly pricing
data in section III-2 above include such adjustments.

(f) Have you offered to supply or been invited to submit bids to customers with respect to
diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel specifications for which you were not qualified to supply
the customer at the time of the offer or bid?
Yes

If yes, please describe the circumstances, indicating whether you won any bid competition prior
to qualifying a particular customer specification and subsequently qualified to provide that
specification.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-4.

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

Quantity
discounts

III-5.

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms for diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel
imported from Japan?
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 diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel
from Japan 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 diffusion-annealed,
nickel-plated steel imported from Japan in 2013 were on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) shortterm contract basis, and (3) spot sales basis?
Share of
2013 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 diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel from Japan (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 diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel
imported from Japan 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 diffusion-annealed,
nickel-plated steel?
Share of
2013 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 diffusion-annealed,
nickel-plated steel imported from Japan 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 diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel imported from Japan, from
where is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility
(check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of diffusion-annealed, nickelplated steel imported from Japan 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

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--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold diffusionannealed, nickel-plated steel imported from Japan since January 1, 2011 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area

Japan

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 diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel that your firm
imports from Japan. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for
by diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by

End use product

Diffusion-annealed,
nickel-plated steel
(percent)

Other inputs (percent)

Total

100%

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel?
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 diffusion-annealed,
nickel-plated steel?
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 diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel has changed since January 1, 2011. 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
diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel since January 1, 2011?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-15. Business cycles.-a) Is the diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel market subject to business cycles (other than
general economy-wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to diffusionannealed, nickel-plated steel?
No (skip to question III-16.)
Yes-Business cycles (e.g. seasonal business).
Yes-Other distinctive conditions of competition.
If yes, describe below.
Business cycles
Other conditions
of competition

(b) Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for diffusionannealed, nickel-plated steel since January 1, 2011?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply diffusionannealed, nickel-plated steel since January 1, 2011 (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.

III-17. Raw materials.--Please describe any trends in the prices of raw materials used to produce
diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel and whether your firm expects these trends to continue.

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PART III.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
III-18. Interchangeability.--Is diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel 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

Japan

Germany

Korea

Other countries

United States
Japan
Germany
Korea

For any country-pair producing diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel 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-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between diffusion-annealed,
nickel-plated steel 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

Japan

Germany

Korea

Other countries

United States
Japan
Germany
Korea

For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel, 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-20. Customer identification--Please identify the names and contact information for your firm’s
10 largest U.S. customers for diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated steel since January 1, 2011.
Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of diffusion-annealed, nickelplated steel that each of these customers accounted for in 2013.

Customer’s name

Contact person

Telephone

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

Street Address

,
City

State

Street Address

,
City

State

,
State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

Street Address
City

Zip Code

State

Zip Code

Street Address

,
City

State

Zip Code

Share
of 2013
sales
(%)

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