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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD (“WIRE ROD”) FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than October 2, 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 countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod
(“wire rod”) from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (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 carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (“wire rod”) (as defined in the instruction booklet)
at any time since January 1, 2011?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire
questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)
Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking
on the following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (use the following PIN: WRODF)
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 50 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-1c.
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?
Yes
No
I-2.
Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire (see page 3 of the instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is
publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading symbol.
I-3.
Petition support.--Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country
China
Support
Oppose
Take no position
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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-4.
Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Firm name
I-5.
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Related importers/exporters.-- Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing wire rod from China into the United States or that are
engaged in exporting wire rod from China to the United States?
No
Firm name
I-6.
Yes--List the following information.
Yes--List the following information.
Address
Affiliation
Related producers.-- Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of wire rod?
No
Firm name
Yes--List the following information.
Address
Affiliation
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Carolyn Esko (202-205-3002,
[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 wire rod since January 1, 2011.
Check as many as appropriate
plant openings
plant 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-3a.
Production and capacity.-- Please report your firm’s production of wire rod, production of
products made on the same equipment and machinery used to produce wire rod, and the
combined production capacity (roll capacity) on this shared equipment and machinery in the
periods indicated.
(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2011
2012
January-June
2013
2013
2014
Overall production capacity
1
Production of subject merchandise :
Wire rod
Production of nonsubject merchandise:
Rebar
2
Other bar/rod products
Nonsubject merchandise subtotal
Total production
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Subject merchandise should equal production data reported in II-7.
2
Please identify:
_______________________________________________________________________.
Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
II-3b.
Operating parameters.--The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported in
II-3a is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year.
II-3c.
Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production capacity
reported in II-3a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
II-3d.
Production constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
II-3e.
Product shifting.—Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s ability to shift
production capacity between products.
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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-4.
Tolling.--Since January 1, 2011, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement (see definition
in the instruction booklet) regarding the production of wire rod?
No
II-5.
.
Foreign trade zone.--Does your firm produce wire rod in a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
No
II-6.
Yes--Name firm(s):
Yes--Identify FTZ(s):
.
Importer.--Since January 1, 2011, has your firm imported wire rod?
No
Yes--COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7.
Trade data.-- Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and
employment related to the production of wire rod in its U.S. establishment(s) during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Note -- The table below contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2011
2012
January-June
2013
2013
2014
1
Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity of commercial shipments (D)
Value of commercial shipments (E)
Internal consumption:
Quantity of internal consumption (F)
2
Value of internal consumption (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity of transfers (H)
2
Value of transfers (I)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity of export shipments (J)
Value of export shipments (K)
4
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution: (quantity)
U.S. commercial shipments to distributors (M)
U.S. commercial shipments to end users (N)
Employment data:
Average number of PRWs (number) (O)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours) (P)
Wages paid to PRWs (value) (Q)
1
Production data should equal subject merchandise production data reported in II-3(a).
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:
2
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS
.
Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e., lines M and N) in each year equal the quantity
reported for U.S. commercial 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 needs to be revised prior to
submission to the Commission.
Reconcilation item
U.S. shipments to distributors (M) + U.S. shipments to
end users (N) - U.S. commercial shipments (D) =
Calendar years
2011
2012
0
January-June
2013
0
2013
0
2014
0
0
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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
RECONCILIATION OF INVENTORY, PRODUCTION, AND SHIPMENTS
Generally, the data reported for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) in question II-7 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 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 or explain
below.
Calendar years
Reconcilation item
2011
2012
Beginning inventories + production – total shipments –
End-of-period inventories =
II-8.
January-June
0
2013
0
2013
0
2014
0
0
U.S. shipments of wire rod, by type.-- Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including U.S.
commercial shipments and U.S. internal consumption/transfers), by type, related to the
production of wire rod in your U.S. establishment(s) during calendar year 2013. (See definitions
in the instruction booklet.)
(Quantity in short tons)
Item
2013
Commercial
shipments
Internal
consumption
Transfers
Total U.S.
shipments
U.S. shipments of wire rod (quantity):
Low/medium-low carbon
industrial/standard quality wire rod
High/medium-high carbon
industrial/standard quality wire rod
Tire cord quality wire rod and tire bead
quality wire rod
Welding quality wire rod
Cold heading quality (“CHQ”) wire rod
Other specialty carbon and alloy
quality wire rod
1
All other wire rod shipments
Total
RECONCILIATION
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Identify these types of wire rod and describe their uses:
.
2
Please ensure that the shipments by type of wire rod in question II-8 equals the 2013 quantity reported for shipments
by type in question II-7. If the reconciliation line above returns values other than zero (i.e., “0”), please correct any
data errors.
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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9.
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.
II-10.
Qualitative differences/overlap of types.-- What are the qualitative differences among the types
of wire rod identified above in question II-8? Estimate the amount of overlap, if any, among
these categories and state the specific uses in which the overlap occurs.
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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-11.
Purchases.--Has your firm purchased wire rod since January 1, 2011? (See definitions in the
instruction booklet.) Do not include imports for which your firm was the importer of record; such
imports should be reported in your U.S. importer’s questionnaire.
Yes--Report such purchases below for the specified periods.1
No
(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
PURCHASES FROM U.S. IMPORTERS
OF PRODUCT FROM—
China:
Quantity
2011
2012
January-June
2013
2013
2014
2
All other countries:
Quantity
PURCHASES FROM DOMESTIC
2
PRODUCERS:
Quantity
2
PURCHASES FROM OTHER SOURCES:
Quantity
1
Please indicate your firm’s reasons for purchasing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source, please
elaborate.
2
Please list the name of the firm(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s suppliers differ
by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier.
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-12.
Captive production.—In 2013, did your firm internally consume and/or transfer to a related firm
any portion of its wire rod to produce downstream product(s) produced at least in part from the
internal consumption and/or transfer of wire rod?
No-Do not complete questions II-13-II-17.
II-13.
Captive production.—Was any of the wire rod that your company transferred for internal
processing into a downstream product sold in the unprocessed form (i.e., as wire rod)?
No
Quantity:
II-14.
Yes
Yes-Please report the quantity and value sold without further processing in
2013.
Value:
Captive production.—Please estimate the quantity and value in 2013 that was unusable and/or
was used for some purpose other than processing of a downstream product. Please also describe
the purpose.
Quantity:
Value:
Purpose:
II-15 (a). Sales to end use customers.—In 2013, was the wire rod that you sold in the merchant market
generally used in the production of downstream products by your customers?
Don’t know
No
Yes- Please identify your three major customers and the major downstream products involved.
(b). Please report the approximate share (in percent) of the volume of your merchant market
sales of wire rod in 2013 that was used in the production of downstream products by all of your
customers.
Share:
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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-16 (a). Sales to competing end use customers.—In 2013, was any portion of your merchant sales
of wire rod used by your customers to produce the same downstream product(s) that your
firm produces from captively produced wire rod?
Do not know
No
Yes- Please identify your three major customers and the major downstream products involved.
(b). Please report the approximate share (in percent) of the volume of your merchant market
sales of wire rod in 2013 that was used in the production of downstream products by all of your
customers who compete with you on the downstream products that you make.
Share:
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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Charles Yost (202-205-3432,
[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
below:
B.1.
Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include wire rod:
2.
3.
4.
Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for wire rod:
Yes
No
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
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 wire
rod, 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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PART III.—FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-5.
Other products.--Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced wire rod, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these other products in
your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
Share of sales
Wire rod
%
%
%
%
%
100
III-6.
Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any other services) used in the
production of wire rod from any related parties?
Yes--Continue to question III-7.
III-7.
%
No--Continue to question III-9a.
Inputs from related parties.--In the space provided below, identify the inputs used in the
production of the subject product that your firm purchases from related parties. 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 the
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
Related party
Share of total COGS
Input
Related party
Share of total COGS
Input
Related party
Share of total COGS
Input valuation
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PART III.—FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-8.
Inputs from related parties at cost.--All intercompany profit or loss on inputs purchased from
related firms, as well as intra-division profit or loss, should be eliminated from the costs reported
to the Commission in question III-10; i.e., costs reported in question III-10 should only reflect the
related party’s cost and not include an associated profit or loss component. Reasonable methods
for determining and eliminating the associated profit on inputs purchased from related parties are
acceptable.
Has your firm complied with the Commission’s instructions regarding costs associated with
inputs purchased from related parties?
Yes--Please briefly describe how you eliminated intercompany/intra-division profit or (loss)
on inputs purchased/received from related firms/or intra-division units within the same
company to arrive at the actual costs incurred by the related firms/intra-division units.
No—If an inter-company/intra-division profit or (loss) adjustment was applicable, please
explain why this adjustment was not made.
III-9a. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in reported wire rod financial results.--For
each annual and interim period for which financial results are reported in question III-10 and III11, please specify all material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule
below, the specific table III-10 or III-11 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 questions III-10 and III-11; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated
to question III-10 and III-11, only the allocated value amount included in question III-10 or III-11
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 wire
rod financial results in table III-10 and III-11.
Fiscal years ended-2011
Nonrecurring item: In this column please provide
a brief description of each nonrecurring item and
indicate the specific table III-10/III-11 line item
where the nonrecurring item is included.
2012
2013
January-June
2013
2014
Nonrecurring item: In these columns please report the
amount (in $1,000) of the relevant nonrecurring item reported in
tables III-10 or III-11.
Value ($1,000)
1.
, classified
2.
, classified
3.
, classified
4.
, classified
5.
, classified
6.
, classified
7.
, classified
III-9b. 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-9a above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in the
normal course of business; i.e., III-9a information designates where these items are reported in
tables III-10 and III-11.
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PART III.—FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-10. Total operations on wire rod.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the wire rod 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 and purchases from related firms must be at cost.2 Provide data for your firm’s
three most recently completed fiscal years and the requested interim periods. If your firm was
involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact Charles Yost at
(202) 205-3432 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
2011
2012
January-June
2013
2013
2014
3
Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities
3
Net sales values:
Commercial sales
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials
4
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative
5
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
1
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Please eliminate any profit or (loss) on inputs from related firms pursuant to question III-8.
3
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.
4
COGS should include the costs associated with “CS”, “IC”, and “Transfers” as well as with export shipments in
question II-7 of this questionnaire.
5
SG&A expenses should include such costs associated with“CS”, “IC”, and “Transfers” as well as with export
shipments in question II-7 of this questionnaire.
2
Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
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PART III.—FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-11. Operations on “commercial sales” of wire rod.--Report the revenue and related cost information
requested below on the wire rod operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 2 Do not report
resales of products. The sales quantities and values of your Commercial Sales should be
consistent with the sales quantities and values of commercial sales reported in question III-10,
while COGS and SG&A expenses, as well as other income and expenses differ because they only
apply to commercial sales. Provide data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal
years and the requested interim periods.
Fiscal years ended-Item
2011
2012
January-June
2013
2013
2014
3
Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
3
Net sales values:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials
4
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Selling, general, and administrative
5
SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
1
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Please eliminate any profit or (loss) on inputs from related firms pursuant to question III-8.
3
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.
4
COGS should include the costs associated with commercial sales as well as export shipments (if these are
commercial sales) in question II-7 of this questionnaire.
5
SG&A expenses should include such costs associated with commercial sale as well as with export shipments (if
these are commercial sales) in question II-7 of this questionnaire.
2
Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.
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PART III.—FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-12. Financial data reconciliation.--The calculable line items from question III-10 and III-11 (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 nonmaterial 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.
III-13. Data consistency and reconciliation.--Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III-10 and III-11 (above), and III-14 and III-15 (below) 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-10 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-10 reconcile with data in question II-7?
Yes
No
If no, please explain.
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PART III.—FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-14. Asset values.--Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets) associated with the
production, warehousing, and sale of wire rod. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the
specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for wire rod 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 and the requested interim
periods.
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.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
2011
2012
January-June
2013
2013
2014
Total assets (net)
III-15. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses on wire rod. Provide data for your firm’s
three most recently completed fiscal years and the requested interim periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
2011
2012
2013
January-June
2013
2014
Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses
Please provide a brief description of the nature or focus and significance of your firm’s capital
expenditures:
Please provide a brief description of the constraints on your firm’s capital expenditures:
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PART III.—FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-16. Effects of imports.--Since January 1, 2011, 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 wire rod 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):
III-17. Anticipated effects of imports.-- Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports
of wire rod from China?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows:
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Samantha Day (202-205-2088,
[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, 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 produced by your firm.
Product 1.--
Industrial quality wire rod, grade C1006, 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) through 12 mm
(15/32 inch) in diameter, for hangers, chain link fencing, collated nails and
staples, grates, and other formed products (in green condition, e.g., NOT cleaned,
coated, etc.).
Product 2.--
Industrial quality wire rod, grade C1008 through C1010, 5.5 mm (7/32 inch)
through 12 mm (15/32 inch) in diameter, for hangers, chain link fencing, collated
nails and staples, grates, and other formed products (in green condition, e.g.,
NOT cleaned, coated, etc.).
Product 3.--
Mesh quality wire rod, grades C1006 through C1015, 5.5 mm (7/32 inch)
through 14 mm (9/16 inch) in diameter, for the manufacturing of concrete
reinforcement products such as wire for A-82 applications (in green condition,
e.g., NOT cleaned, coated, etc.).
Product 4.--
Grades C1050 through C1070, 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) through 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) in
diameter, for spring applications excluding valve spring (in green condition, e.g.,
NOT cleaned, coated, etc.).
Product 5.--
Industrial quality wire, Grades C1060 through 1065, 5.5mm (7/32 inch) through
17.5 mm (11/16 inch) in diameter, for spring wire rod used in upholstery and
mechanical applications, as well as oil-tempered spring applications.
Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include
U.S.-inland transportation costs. Total dollar values should reflect the final net amount paid to
your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.
During January 2011-June 2014, 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 table as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question IV-3.
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-2.
Pricing data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in short tons value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2014:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part 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:
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-2. Pricing data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report data in actual short tons and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in short tons value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Period of shipment
Value
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2014:
January-March
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of
returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part 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 4:
Product 5:
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-3.
Price setting.—
(a)
How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of wire rod (check all
that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
(b)
Contracts
If other, describe
Separate
surcharge
Other
If other, describe. If separate surcharge, describe
how your surcharge mechanism works.
Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity
discounts
IV-5.
Other
How does your firm take into account scrap prices when setting prices for wire rod?
Included in
cost
IV-4.
Set
price
lists
Annual
total
volume
discounts
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.-(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced wire rod?
Net 30
days
(b)
Net 60
days
2/10 net
30 days
Other
Other (specify)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic wire rod usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-6.
Contract versus spot.-- Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced wire
rod in 2013 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) short-term contract basis, and (3) spot sales
basis?
Type of sale
Short-term
contracts (multiple
Spot sales (for a
deliveries up to and
single delivery)
including 12 months)
Long-term
contracts (multiple
deliveries for more
than 12 months)
Share of your
2013 sales
IV-7.
%
%
%
Total
(should sum to
100%)
0.0
Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table with respect to provisions of your firm’s typical
sales contracts for wire rod (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
Short-term contracts
Long-term contracts
(multiple deliveries up to
and including 12 months)
(multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months)
No
Quantity
Fixed quantity and/or price
Price
Both
Meet or release provision
Yes
No
Not applicable
IV-8.
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 wire rod?
Source
Share of
2013 sales
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100%)
100 %
Lead time (days)
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-9.
Shipping information.-(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of wire rod 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 wire rod 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%)
100
%
IV-10. Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced wire rod since January 1, 2011 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
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.
√ if applicable
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-11. End uses.—
(a)
List the top three end uses of the wire rod that your firm manufactures and sells
commercially. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted
for by wire rod and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use
product accounted for by
End use product
(commercial sales)
(b)
Wire rod
Other inputs
Total
(should sum to
100% across)
%
%
100 %
%
%
100 %
%
%
100 %
List the top three end uses of the wire rod that your firm manufactures and transfers to
related firms and or consumes internally. For each end-use product, what percentage of
the total cost is accounted for by wire rod and other inputs?
End use product
(internal consumption or transferred
to a related firm)
Share of total cost of end use
product accounted for by
Wire rod
Other inputs
Total
(should sum to
100% across)
%
%
100 %
%
%
100 %
%
%
100 %
IV-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for wire rod?
No
Substitute
1.
2.
3.
Yes--Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for wire rod?
No Yes
Explanation
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States
(if known) for wire rod has changed since January 1, 2011. Explain any trends and describe the
principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
IV-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of wire rod since January 1, 2011?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.
IV-15. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the wire rod market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to wire rod? If yes, describe.
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question IV-16.
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
wire rod since January 1, 2011?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-16. Supply constraints.-- Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply wire rod 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.
IV-17. Raw materials.--How have wire rod raw materials prices changed since January 1, 2011?
Fluctuate
with no Explain, noting how raw material price changes
Overall
No
Overall
clear
have affected your firm’s selling prices for wire
increase change decrease
trend
rod.
IV-18. Interchangeability.-- Is wire rod produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair
China
Canada
Japan
Turkey
Other countries
United States
China
Canada
Japan
Turkey
For any country-pair producing wire rod that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the
country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-19. Factors other than price.-- Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between wire rod produced in the
United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair
China
Canada
Japan
Turkey
Other countries
United States
China
Canada
Japan
Turkey
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s sales of wire rod, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or disadvantages
imparted by such factors:
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-20. Customer identification-- Please identify the names and location of your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for wire rod since January 1, 2011. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s
total shipments of wire rod that each of these customers accounted for in 2013.
Customer’s name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
City and state
,
City
State
,
City
State
,
City
State
,
City
State
,
City
State
,
City
State
,
City
State
,
City
9
State
,
City
10
State
,
City
State
Share
of 2013
sales
(%)
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-21. Competition From Imports--Lost Revenue.-Since January 1, 2011: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling wire rod from China, did
your firm:
No
Yes
Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
Please DO NOT RE-SUBMIT allegations provided in the preliminary phase of this
proceeding.
If you indicated “yes” above, please furnish the following information for each affected
transaction. If possible, provide documentation (e.g., copies of invoices, sales reports, or letters
from customers). Please note that the Commission may contact the firms named to verify the
allegations reported.
Customer name, contact person, email, phone and fax numbers
Specific product(s) involved
Date of your firm’s initial price quotation
Quantity involved
Your firm’s initial rejected price quotation (total delivered value)
Your firm’s accepted price quotation (total delivered value)
The country of origin of the competing imported product
The competing price quotation of the imported product (total delivered value)
Customer name,
contact person,
email, phone and
fax numbers
Firm
Contact
Email
Phone
Fax
Firm
Contact
Email
Phone
Fax
Firm
Contact
Email
Phone
Fax
Firm
Contact
Email
Phone
Fax
Product
Country
of origin
Date of
quote
Quantity
(short tons)
Initial
rejected U.S.
price (total
value-dollars)
Accepted
U.S. price
(total value-dollars)
Competing
import price
(total
value—
dollars)
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-22. Competition From Imports--Lost Sales.—
Since January 1, 2011: Did your firm lose sales of wire rod to imports of these products from
China?
No
Yes
Please DO NOT RE-SUBMIT allegations provided in the preliminary phase of this
proceeding.
If you indicated “yes” above, please furnish the following information for each affected
transaction. If possible, provide documentation (e.g., copies of invoices, sales reports, or letters
from customers). Please note that the Commission may contact the firms named to verify the
allegations reported.
Customer name, contact person, email, phone and fax numbers
Specific product(s) involved
Date of your firm’s price quotation
Quantity involved
Your firm’s rejected price quotation (total delivered value)
The country of origin of the competing imported product
The accepted price quotation of the imported product (total delivered value)
Customer name,
contact person,
email, phone and
fax numbers
Firm
Contact
Email
Phone
Fax
Firm
Contact
Email
Phone
Fax
Firm
Contact
Email
Phone
Fax
Firm
Contact
Email
Phone
Fax
Product
Country
of
origin
Date of
quote
Quantity
(short tons)
Rejected
U.S. price
(total
value-dollars)
Competing
import price
(total
value—
dollars)
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PART IV.--PRICING AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
IV-23. 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.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | US producer questionnaire |
| Subject | Title 7 investigations |
| Author | USITC |
| File Modified | 2014-09-04 |
| File Created | 2014-09-04 |