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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
PASSENGER VEHICLE AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRES FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by April 2, 2015
See last page 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 and antidumping duty investigations concerning passenger vehicle and light
truck tires (“PVLT tires”) from China (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐522 and 731‐TA‐1258 (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
Website
Has your firm produced PVLT tires (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2012?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: TIRES)
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
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on June 3, 2014 by United
Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers
International Union, AFL‐CIO, CLC (“USW”), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Countervailing and/or antidumping
duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes
an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of
Commerce makes an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and
other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/certain_passenger_vehicle_and_light_truck_tires/
final.htm
PVLT tires covered by these investigations are new pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a passenger vehicle
or light truck size designation. Tires covered by this investigation may be tube‐type, tubeless, radial, or
non‐radial, and they may be intended for sale to original equipment manufacturers or the replacement
market.
Subject tires have, at the time of importation, the symbol “DOT” on the sidewall, certifying that the
tire conforms to applicable motor vehicle safety standards. Subject tires may also have the following
prefixes or suffix in their tire size designation, which also appears on the sidewall of the tire:
Prefix designations:
P – Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on passenger cars
LT – Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on light trucks
Suffix letter designations:
LT – Identifies light truck tires for service on trucks, buses, trailers, and multipurpose
passenger vehicles used in a nominal highway service.
All tires with a “P” or “LT” prefix, and all tires with an “LT” suffix in their sidewall markings are covered
by these investigations regardless of their intended use. In addition, all tires that lack a “P” or “LT” prefix
or suffix in their sidewall markings, as well as all tires that include any other prefix or suffix in their
sidewall markings, are included in the scope, regardless of their intended use, as long as the tire is of a
size that is among the numerical size designations listed in the passenger car section or light truck
section of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, as updated annually, unless the tire falls within one of
the specific exclusions set out below.
Passenger vehicle and light truck tires, whether or not attached to wheels or rims, are included in the
scope. However, if a subject tire is imported attached to a wheel or rim, only the tire is covered by the
scope.
Specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation are the following types of tires:
(1) racing car tires; such tires do not bear the symbol “DOT” on the sidewall and may be marked with
“ZR” in size designation;
(2) new pneumatic tires, of rubber, of a size that is not listed in the passenger car section or light truck
section of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book;
(3) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not new, including recycled and retreaded tires;
(4) non‐pneumatic tires, such as solid rubber tires;
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(5) tires designed and marketed exclusively as temporary use spare tires for passenger vehicles which, in
addition, exhibit each of the following physical characteristics:
(a) the size designation and load index combination molded on the tire’s sidewall are listed in
Table PCT‐1B (“T” Type Spare Tires for Temporary Use on Passenger Vehicles) of the Tire and
Rim Association Year Book,
(b) the designation “T” is molded into the tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation, and,
(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH or a
letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and the rated speed is 81 MPH or a
“M” rating;
(6) tires designed and marketed exclusively for specialty tire (ST) use which, in addition, exhibit each of
the following physical characteristics (The Department of Commerce is currently suspending
requirements (6)(d) and (e); therefore, tires entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption
that meet exclusion requirements (6)(a)–(c) are excluded from the scope of this investigation):
(a) the size designation molded on the tire’s sidewall is listed in the ST sections of the Tire and
Rim Association Year Book,
(b) the designation ‘‘ST’’ is molded into the tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation,
(c) the tire incorporates a warning, prominently molded on the sidewall, that the tire is ‘‘For
Trailer Service Only’’ or ‘‘For Trailer Use Only’’,
(d) the load index molded on the tire’s sidewall meets or exceeds those load indexes listed in
the Tire and Rim Association Year Book for the relevant ST tire size, and
(e) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH or a
letter rating as listed by TRA, and the speed does not exceed 81 MPH or an ‘‘M’’ rating;
(7) tires designed and marketed exclusively for off‐road use and which, in addition, exhibit each of the
following physical characteristics:
(a) the size designation and load index combination molded on the tire’s sidewall are listed in
the off‐the‐road, agricultural, industrial or ATV section of the Tire and Rim Association Year
Book,
(b) in addition to any size designation markings, the tire incorporates a warning, prominently
molded on the sidewall, that the tire is “Not For Highway Service” or “Not for Highway Use”,
(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH or a
letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and the rated speed does not
exceed 55 MPH or a “G” rating, and
(d) the tire features a recognizable off‐road tread design.
The products covered by the investigations are currently classified under the following Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10, 4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30,
4011.10.10.40, 4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70, 4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and
4011.20.50.10. Tires meeting the scope description may also enter under the following HTSUS
subheadings: 4011.99.45.10, 4011.99.45.50, 4011.99.85.10, 4011.99.85.50, 8708.70.45.45,
8708.70.45.60, 8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, and 8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise
is dispositive.
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
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Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a manner
that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of numerical
business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential business
information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and other
authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection with
this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or similar
merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were divulged to
unauthorized individuals.
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I‐1.
I‐2.
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OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours
Dollars
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
50 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
TAA information release.‐‐In the event that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
makes an affirmative final determination in this proceeding, do you consent to the USITC's
release of your contact information (company name, address, contact person, telephone
number, email address) appearing on the front page of this questionnaire to the Departments of
Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture, as applicable, so that your firm and its workers can be made
eligible for benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program?
No
Yes
I‐3.
Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief description of each
establishment covered by this questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol in the footnote to the table. Firms operating more than one
establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the production of PVLT tires, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
Establishments
City, State
Zip (5 digit)
Description
covered1
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:
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Establishments covered.—Continued.
Establishments
Covered
PRWs of the establishment
belong to a union?
No
Name of union(s)
Yes
1
2
3
4
5
6
I‐5.
Petition support.‐‐Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country
I‐6.
I‐7.
Oppose
Take no position
China AD
China CVD
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
(percent)
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing PVLT tires into the United States or that are engaged in
exporting PVLT tires to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Support
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
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Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of PVLT tires?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
Brands produced
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Justin Enck (202‐205‐3363,
[email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
II‐1. Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II‐2. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of PVLT tires since January 1, 2012.
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)
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Production and Capacity.‐‐
(a) Production using same machinery.‐‐Please report your firm’s production of products made
on the same equipment and machinery used to produce PVLT tires, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in the periods indicated.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods.
Assume normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and
ready to operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for
downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Quantity (in 1,000 tires)
Calendar years
Item
Overall production capacity
Production of:
PVLT tires1
2
Other products
Total
1
2
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
0
0
0
Data entered for production of PVLT tires will populate here once reported in question II‐7.
Please identify these products:
(b) Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity reported in II‐3a is based on operating
hours per week, weeks per year.
(c) Capacity calculation.‐‐Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II‐3a, and explain the reasons for any increases or decreases in reported
capacity during 2012‐2014.
(d) Production constraints.‐‐Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
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Production and Capacity.—Continued.
(e) Anticipated changes in operations.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character
of its operations or organization relating to the production of PVLT tires in the future?
No
Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in the response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce PVLT tires (in 1,000 tires) for 2015 and 2016.
(f) Product shifting.—
(i)
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between PVLT tires and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
Yes‐‐ (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products:
(ii)
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
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Tolling.‐‐Since January 1, 2012, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of PVLT tires?
“Toll agreement”‐‐Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns
to the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
No
Yes‐‐Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s) involved
II‐5.
Foreign trade zones.‐‐
(a)
Firm's FTZ operations.‐‐Does your firm produce PVLT tires in and/or admit PVLT tires
into a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
“Foreign trade zone” is a designated location in the United States where firms utilize
special procedures that allow delayed or reduced customs duty payments on foreign
merchandise. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign‐Trade Zones Act.
No
Yes‐‐Describe the nature of your firms operations in FTZs and
identify the specific FTZ site(s).
(b)
Other firms' FTZ operations.‐‐To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import PVLT tires into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of PVLT tires
and/or the production of downstream articles?
No/Don’t know
Yes‐‐Identify the firms and the FTZs.
II‐6.
Importer.‐‐Since January 1, 2012, has your firm imported PVLT tires?
“Importer” – The person or firm primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the
merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. The importer may be the consignee,
or the importer of record.
No
Yes‐‐COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
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Production, shipment and inventory data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of PVLT tires in its U.S. establishment(s)
during the specified periods.
“U.S. commercial shipments” –Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” – Product consumed internally by your firm.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions
are valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
Such transactions are valued at fair market value.
“Export shipments” –Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments
to related firms.
“Inventories”— Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work‐in‐progress.
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Production, shipment and inventory data.‐‐
Quantity (in 1,000 tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
1
Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
2014
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity)
(B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
4
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (L)
1
The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in
reported capacity (use additional pages as necessary).
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these transactions, 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 SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line B), plus
production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). 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 any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2012
2013
0
2014
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate.
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Channels of distribution.‐‐ Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.
Quantity (in 1,000 tires)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To OEMs (quantity) (M)
To replacement market (quantity) (N)
1
To all other (quantity) (O)
2013
2014
1
Please describe:
Calendar years
Reconciliation
M + N + O – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2012
2013
0
2014
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate.
II‐9. Private label and branded tire production.—
(a) Private Label.‐‐Does your firm produce tires for sale under a private label (i.e., a tire produced
or packaged for sale under the name other than that of the manufacturer of the tire or a brand
name owned by that manufacturer)?
No
Yes‐‐Please identify the names of the private labels that your firm produces.
(b) Branded.—Does your firm produce branded tires (i.e., a tire produced or packaged for sale
under the name of the manufacturer of the tire or a brand name owned by that manufacturer)?
No
Yes‐‐Please identify the names of the branded tires that your firm produces.
0
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II‐10. Branded and private label tires commercial shipments.—Please report your firm’s total U.S.
commercial shipments of branded and/or private label tires.
Quantity (in 1,000 tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
U.S. commercial shipments of
branded tires:
Quantity
Value
U.S. commercial shipments of
private label tires:
Quantity
Value
2012
2013
2014
Please provide an explanation of any trends regarding the branded and/or private label tire data
in the table above:
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II‐11. Employment data.‐‐Report your firm’s employment‐related data related to the production of
PVLT tires and provide any explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production Related Workers” (PRWs) includes working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production
for plant’s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with
the above production operations.
Average number employed may be computed by adding the number of employees, both full
time and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide
that total by 12.
“Hours worked” includes time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight time hours.
“Wages paid” –Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old‐age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid
directly by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
2014
Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (value)
Please provide an explanation of any trends regarding your employment data in the table above:
II‐12. Related firms.‐‐If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II‐8, please indicate
the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint venture,
wholly owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a non‐
market formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether the
related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.
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II‐13. Purchases.‐‐Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased PVLT tires since
January 1, 2012?
“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Direct import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign producer where your firm is the importer
of record or consignee.
No
Yes‐‐Report such purchases below and explain the reasons for your firms'
purchases:
Quantity (in 1,000 tires) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
2014
1
Purchases from U.S. importers of
PVLT tires from China
For sale under brand label
(quantity)
For sale under brand label (value)
For sale under private label
(quantity)
For sale under private label (value)
Purchases from domestic producers
(quantity)
2
Purchases from domestic producers
(value)
2
2
Purchases from other sources
(quantity)
Purchases from domestic producers
(value)
1
2
Please list the name of the importer(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s import
suppliers differ by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier.
.
2
For purchases from domestic producers, please list the name of the producer(s) from which your firm
purchased this product. For purchases from other sources, please list the name of the producer(s) or distributor(s)
from which your firm purchased this product.
.
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II‐14. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
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PART III.‐‐FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to David Boyland (202‐708‐4725,
[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
III‐2. Accounting system.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s financial accounting system.
A.
When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data‐collection period, explain:
B.1. Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company‐wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include PVLT tires:
2. Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for PVLT tires:
Yes
No
3. How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited, unaudited, annual reports, 10Ks, 10 Qs,
Monthly, quarterly, semi‐annually, annually
4. Accounting basis: GAAP, cash, tax, or other comprehensive
basis of accounting (specify)
Note: The Commission may request that your company submit copies of its financial statements,
including internal profit‐and‐loss statements for the division or product group that includes PVLT
tires, as well as those statements and worksheets used to compile data for your firm’s
questionnaire response.
III‐3.
Cost accounting system.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s cost accounting system (e.g., standard
cost, job order cost, etc.).
III‐4.
Allocation basis.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and
interest expense and other income and expenses.
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Other products.‐‐Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced PVLT tires, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these other products in
your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
III‐6.
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Share of sales
PVLT tires
%
%
%
%
%
Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any other services) used in the
production of PVLT tires from any related parties?
Yes‐‐Continue to question III‐7.
III‐7.
No‐‐Continue to question III‐9a.
Inputs from related parties.‐‐Please identify the inputs used in the production of PVLT tires that
your firm purchases from related parties and that are reflected in table III‐9a. For “Share of
total COGS” please report this information by relevant input on the basis of your most recently
completed fiscal year. For “Input valuation” please describe the basis, as recorded in your
company’s own accounting system, of the purchase cost from the related party; e.g., the related
party’s actual cost, cost plus, negotiated transfer price to approximate fair market value.
Input
Related party
Share of total COGS
Input valuation as recorded in the firm’s accounting books and records
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Inputs purchased from related parties.‐‐Please confirm that the inputs purchased from related
parties, as identified in III‐7, were reported in III‐9a (financial results on PVLT tires) in a manner
consistent with your firm’s accounting books and records.
Yes
No‐‐In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs purchased from related
parties as reported in table III‐9a.
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III‐9.
Operations on PVLT tires.—
(a) Report the revenue and related cost information requested below on the PVLT tires operations
of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report resales of products. Note that internal
consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. Input
purchases from related parties should be consistent with and based on information in the firm’s
accounting books and records. Provide data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal
years.
Quantity (in 1,000 tires) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
Net sales quantities:2
Commercial sales (“CS”)
2012
2013
2014
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
0
0
0
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
0
0
0
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
Total net sales quantities
Net sales values:2
Commercial sales
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):3
Raw materials
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
0
0
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
0
1 Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
2
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3
COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
Note ‐‐ The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
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III‐9. Operations on PVLT tires.—Continued.
(b) Selling/marketing expenses for PVLT tires.‐‐Please describe the primary selliing and marketing
expenses reported in table III‐9a and the manner in which these expenses are distinct with
respect to the OEM and replacement markets. Please also describe how, as applicable, selling
and marketing expenses are specific to brand versus private label PVLT tires and the extent to
which selling and marketing expenses are distinct based on other relevant characterisics such as
tire type and/or category.
(c) Financial data reconciliation.‐‐The calculable line items from question III‐9a (i.e., total net sales
quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), total SG&A, and net income (or loss))
have been calculated from the data submitted in the other line items. Do the calculated fields
return the correct data according to your firm's financial records ignoring non‐material
differences that may arise due to rounding?
Yes No‐‐If the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double check the
feeder data for data entry errors and revise.
Also, check signs accorded to the post operating income line items; the two
expense line items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are
positive and incomes or reversals are negative‐‐instances of the latter
should be rare in those lines) while the income line item also in most
instances should have its value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive,
expenses or reversals are negative).
If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data your firm has
provided, the differences between your records and the calculated fields
persist please identify and discuss the differences in the space below.
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III‐10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.‐‐For
each annual period for which financial results are reported in question III‐9a, please specify all
material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below, the specific
table III‐9a line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief description of the
relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in $1,000), as reflected in table III‐9a;
i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to table III‐9a, only the allocated value
amount included in table III‐9a should be reported in the schedule below. Note: The
Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on material (significant) nonrecurring
items which impacted the reported financial results of the subject product in table III‐9a.
Fiscal years ended‐‐
2012
2013
2014
Nonrecurring item: In this column please Nonrecurring item: In these columns please report the amount of the
provide a brief description of each
relevant nonrecurring item reported in table III‐9a.
nonrecurring item and indicate the specific
line item in table III‐9a where the
Value ($1,000)
nonrecurring item is classified.
1. , classified
2. , classified
3. , classified
4. , classified
5. , classified
6. , classified
7. , classified
III‐11. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books and
records of the company.‐‐If non‐recurring items were reported in table III‐10 above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in
the normal course of business; i.e., III‐10 information designates where these items are reported
in table III‐9a.
III‐12. Asset values.‐‐Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long‐term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of PVLT tires. If your firm does not maintain some or all
of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for PVLT tires in the normal
course of business, please estimate this information based upon a method (such as production,
sales, or costs) that is consistent with your firm’s cost allocations in the previous question.
Provide data as of the end of your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other
products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset
value during the period; e.g., due to asset write‐offs, revaluation, and major purchases:
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Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2012
2013
2014
Total assets (net)
III‐13. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.—
(a) Report your firm’s capital expenditures and research and development expenses on PVLT tires.
Provide data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2012
2013
Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses
2014
(b) Capital expenditures.‐‐ Please describe and, as applicable, quantify the extent to which period‐
specific capital expenditures supported PVLT brands.
(c) Research and development expenses.‐‐ Please describe and, as applicable, quantify the extent
to which period‐specific research and development expenses supported PVLT brands.
III‐14. Data consistency and reconciliation.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III‐9a, 12, and 13a are based on a calendar year or on your firm’s fiscal year:
Calendar year
Fiscal year Specify fiscal year
Please note the quantities and values reported in question III‐9a should reconcile with the data
reported in question II‐7 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
Do these data in question III‐9a reconcile with data in question II‐7?
Yes
No
If no, please explain.
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III‐15. Effects of imports.‐‐Since January 1, 2012, has your firm experienced any actual negative effects
on its return on investment or its growth, investment, ability to raise capital, existing
development and production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced
version of the product), or the scale of capital investments as a result of imports of PVLT tires
from China?
No
Yes‐‐My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
Cancellation, postponement, or rejection of expansion projects
Denial or rejection of investment proposal
Reduction in the size of capital investments
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the issue of stocks or bonds
Other (specify):
If “Yes” was checked above, please explain the basis upon which actual negative effect(s) were
attributed specifically to imports of PVLT tires from China, as opposed to imports of PVLT tires
from other countries.
III‐16. Anticipated effects of imports.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
PVLT tires from China?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows:
If “Yes” was checked above, please explain the basis upon which anticipated negative effect(s)
were attributed specifically to imports of PVLT tires from China, as opposed to imports of PVLT
tires from other countries.
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III‐17. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
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PART IV.‐‐PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Aimee Larsen (202‐205‐
3179, [email protected]).
IV‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
PRICE DATA
IV‐2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2012 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.‐‐ Subject tires, tire size 205/55R16, 89‐94 load index, T speed rating
Product 2.‐‐ Subject tires, tire size P215/55R17, 93‐98 load index, T speed rating
Product 3.‐‐ Subject tires, tire size 225/60R16, 97‐98 load index, T speed rating
Product 4.‐‐ Subject tires, tire size P235/75R15, 104‐110 load index, T speed rating
Product 5.‐‐ Subject tires, tire size LT245/75R16, 111‐116 load index, R speed rating
Product 6.‐‐ Subject tires, tire size LT265/75R16, 112‐116 load index, R or T speed rating
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
During January 2012‐December2014, did your firm produce and sell to unrelated U.S. customers
any of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing data tables as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question IV‐4.
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Pricing data.— Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold
by your firm. Please report only sales to the replacement market.
Report data in number of tires (not 1,000 tires) and actual dollars (not 1,000 dollars).
Sales to Replacement Market
Quantity (in tires) and value (in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value Quantity
Value
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2012:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
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 IV.
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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IV‐2. Pricing data.—Continued.
Report data in number of tires (not 1,000 tires) and actual dollars (not 1,000 dollars).
Sales to Replacement Market
Quantity (in tires) and value (in dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Period of shipment
Value
2012:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
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 IV.
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:
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Sales by branding type.‐‐ Please indicate the proportion of your firm’s 2014 sales of each pricing
product, by branding type.
Product
Branded tire sales
Private label tire sales
Total
Product 1.— Subject tires, tire size
205/55R16, 89‐94 load index, T speed rating
%
%
100%
Product 2.— Subject tires, tire size
P215/55R17, 93‐98 load index, T speed
rating
%
%
100%
Product 3. — Subject tires, tire size
225/60R16, 97‐98 load index, T speed rating
%
%
100%
Product 4.— Subject tires, tire size
P235/75R15, 104‐110 load index, T speed
rating
%
%
100%
Product 5.— Subject tires, tire size
LT245/75R16, 111‐116 load index, R speed
rating
%
%
100%
Product 6.— Subject tires, tire size
LT265/75R16, 112‐116 load index, R or T
speed rating
%
%
100%
Price setting.‐‐ How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of PVLT tires
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
IV‐5.
Set
price
lists
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐ Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity
discounts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
IV‐6.
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.‐produced PVLT tires?
Net 30
days
No
discount
policy
Net 60
days
2/10 net
30 days
Other
Other (specify)
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Pricing terms.—Continued.
(b)
IV‐7.
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On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic PVLT tires usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.‐produced PVLT
tires in 2014 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) short‐term
contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of your
2014 sales
IV‐8.
%
Type of sale
Short‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
months)
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
%
0.0
%
Contract provisions.‐‐ Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
U.S.‐produced PVLT tires (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
Short‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Average contract
duration
# of days
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)
365
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
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Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales 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 its U.S.‐produced PVLT tires?
Share of 2014
Source
sales
Lead time (days)
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
IV‐10. Shipping information.‐‐
(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of U.S.‐produced PVLT
tires 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)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of PVLT tires that are delivered
the following distances from its production facility.
Distance from production facility
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
IV‐11. Geographical shipments.‐‐ In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.‐
produced PVLT tires since January 1, 2012 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
√ if applicable
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.
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IV‐12. End uses.‐‐List the end uses of the PVLT tires that your firm manufactures. For each end‐use
product, estimate the percent of the total production cost that is accounted for by PVLT tires
and by other inputs..
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
End‐use product
PVLT tires
Other inputs
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
Passenger cars
%
%
0.0 %
Light trucks
%
%
0.0 %
Other:
%
%
0.0 %
Other:
%
%
0.0 %
IV‐13. Substitutes.‐‐ Can other products be substituted for PVLT tires?
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 PVLT tires?
No
Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
IV‐14. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for PVLT tires has changed since January 1, 2012. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease
Fluctuate
with no
clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
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IV‐15. Categories of PVLT tires.—
(a) Is the U.S. PVLT tires market divided into categories (e.g., Best/Better/Good; Tier 1/Tier
2/Tier 3; Flagship/Secondary/Mass‐market)?
If no, please provide a description of how, if at all, the U.S. market for PVLT
tires can be categorized.
No
Yes
If yes, please describe each category and identify the producers and brands
that belong to in each category in the table below.
Main distinguishing
characteristics
Categories
Producers
Brands
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
If your firm answered “no” above, please skip to IV‐165.
(b) Please estimate the share of the total U.S. market for PVLT tires for each category.
Additionally, please report the share of your firm’s U.S. sales of PVLT tires for each category.
Categories
Share of 2014 U.S.
market
Category 1
%
%
Category 2
%
%
Category 3
%
%
Category 4
%
%
Category 5
%
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0
Share of your firm’s
2014 U.S. sales
%
0.0 %
(c) Has your firm’s U.S. production of PVLT tires shifted between the categories since January 1,
2012?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.
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IV‐16. Demand trends by market.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States for PVLT tires has
changed in the OEM and replacement market since January 1, 2012. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Market
Explanation and factors
OEM
Replacement
market
IV‐17. Demand trends by product distinction.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States for
PVLT tires has changed in the branded tire and private label tire market since January 1, 2012.
Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in
demand.
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Market
Explanation and factors
Branded tire
Private label
tire
IV‐18. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the PVLT tires range, PVLT tires
mix, or marketing of PVLT tires since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.
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IV‐19. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the PVLT tires market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to PVLT tires? If yes,
describe.
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question IV‐20.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
PVLT tires since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
IV‐20. Branding.—
(a) Does brand influence the price consumers are willing to pay for PVLT tires?
No
Yes
Please describe.
(b) How competitive are private‐label tires with their name‐brand counterparts? How do they
compare in terms of quality and price?
Very
Somewhat
Not
competitive competitive competitive
Explain
IV‐21. Market interchangeability.—Are PVLT tires used in the OEM market and replacement market
interchangeable?
Always
interchangeable
Sometimes
interchangeable
Never
interchangeable
Explain
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IV‐22. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply PVLT tires since
January 1, 2012 (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.
IV‐23. Raw materials.‐‐How have PVLT tires raw materials prices changed since January 1, 2012?
Fluctuate
with no Explain, noting how raw material price changes
clear have affected your firm’s selling prices for PVLT
Overall
No
Overall
trend tires.
increase change decrease
IV‐24. Interchangeability.‐‐Are PVLT tires 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
United States
China
China
Other countries
For any country‐pair producing PVLT tires which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please
identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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IV‐25. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, PVLT tires range, technical support, etc.) between PVLT tires 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
China‐pair
United States
China
China
Other countries
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s purchases of PVLT tires, identify the country‐pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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IV‐26. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for PVLT tires since January 1, 2012. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s
total shipments of PVLT tires that each of these customers accounted for in 2014.
Customer’s name
City
State
Share of 2014
sales (%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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IV‐27. Competition from imports
(a)
Lost revenue.‐‐Since January 1, 2012: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling PVLT
tires from China, did your firm reduce and/or roll back announced price increases?
No
Yes
Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
(b)
Lost sales.‐‐Since January 1, 2012: Did your firm lose sales of PVLT tires to imports of
this product from China?
No
Yes
(c)
The submission of lost sales/lost revenue allegations is to be completed only by NON‐
PETITIONERS. (Note: petitioners may provide allegations involving quotes made
AFTER the filing of the petition.) Please do not resubmit allegations provided
previously.
If you indicated “yes” to any of the above, you can provide the Commission with
additional information by downloading and completing the lost sales/lost revenues
worksheet at http://usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm. Note that the Commission
may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Is your firm submitting the lost sales/lost revenues worksheet?
No—Please explain.
Yes—Please complete the worksheet and submit via the Commission dropbox.
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: TIRES)
IV‐28. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
IV that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/certain_passenger_vehicle_a
nd_light_truck_tires/final.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods
noted below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or
cannot use one of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the
Commission for further instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy
of the signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/ Pin: TIRES
• E‐mail.—E‐mail your questionnaire to [email protected]; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1). Please note that submitting your questionnaire by e‐mail may
subject your firm’s business proprietary information to transmission over an unsecure environment and
to possible disclosure. If you choose this option, the Commission warns you that any risk involving
possible disclosure of such information is assumed by the submitter and not by the Commission.
If your firm does not produce this PVLT tires, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a
scanned copy to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, you are required to serve
a copy of the completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to
administrative protective order (see 19 CFR 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from
the Commission’s Secretary (202‐205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the
completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be
made in paper form.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - US Producer Questionnaire TIRES FINAL |
| Author | justin.enck |
| File Modified | 2015-02-24 |
| File Created | 2015-02-24 |