14-4-3278 Foreign Producer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 14-4-3278; Expiration Date: 6/30/2017
(No response is required if currently valid OMB control number is not displayed)

FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN LIGHTWEIGHT THERMAL PAPER FROM CHINA AND GERMANY

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than SEPTEMBER 5, 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 review of the countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders concerning certain lightweight thermal
paper from China and Germany (Invs. No. 701-TA-451 and 731-TA-1126-1127)). The information requested in the
questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII.

Name of firm
Address
World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced or exported certain lightweight thermal paper (“certain LW thermal paper”) (as defined in
the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1, 2008?

NO
YES

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
(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)

Data reported in this questionnaire relate to (Check one):
CHINA

GERMANY

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: LWTP)
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 or reviews
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 30 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-1a.

OMB statistics.--Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of preparing the reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
Hours

Dollars

I-1b.

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

I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire (see 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.

U.S. importers.--Please provide the names, contacts, email addresses, and telephone numbers of
the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s certain LW thermal paper in 2013.

No.

1
2
3
4
5

Importer’s name

Contact person

Email address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your firm’s
2013 U.S.
exports
(%)

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

U.S. production.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or
have any plans to produce certain LW thermal paper in the United States or other countries?
No

I-5.

U.S. importation.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import certain
LW thermal paper into the United States?
No

I-6.

Yes--Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s),
ensure that they complete the Commission’s producer questionnaire
(contact Nathanael Comly at [email protected] for copies of
that questionnaire).

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Nathanael Comly at
[email protected] for copies of that questionnaire).

Operations.--Please indicate which production and finishing processes you perform (check all
applicable):
Uncoated paper production
Thermal coating production/blending
Application of coating to base paper
Slitting of jumbo rolls
Other finishing operations (e.g. printing)
Packaging

I-7.

Business plan.--In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected future market conditions for certain LW
thermal paper?
No

Yes--Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Nathanael Comly
([email protected]; 202-205-3174). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in
part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

II-2.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of certain LW thermal paper since January 1, 2008.
(check as many as appropriate)
Plant openings

Plant closings

Relocations

Expansions

Acquisitions

Consolidations

Prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
Revised labor agreements
New products (e.g. BPA-free
paper)
Other (e.g., technology,
modernization or upgrade of
equipment)

(please describe)

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

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
its operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of certain LW thermal
paper in the future?
No

II-4.

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 your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce certain LW thermal paper (in short tons) for
2014 and 2015.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the order is revoked.--Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of its operations or organization (as noted above) relating
to the production of certain LW thermal paper in the future if the countervailing duty and/or
antidumping duty order on certain LW thermal paper from China and/or Germany were to be
revoked?
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 your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce certain LW thermal paper (in short tons) for
2014 and 2015.

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

Production and capacity.--Please report your firm’s production of certain LW thermal paper,
production of products made on the same equipment and machinery used to produce certain LW
thermal paper, and the combined production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in
the periods indicated.

Coating/jumbo roll machinery
(Quantity in short tons)
Item

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2012

2013

Overall production capacity on
coating/jumbo roll machinery
Production of:
Certain LW thermal paper
2

Other thermal paper
3

Other products
1

Certain LW thermal paper production should equal production data reported in II-14.
Please identify:
3
Please identify:
2

Conversion (cutting, slitting) machinery
(Quantity in short tons)
Item

2008

2009

2010

2011

Overall production capacity on
conversion (cutting, slitting)
machinery
Production of:
Certain LW thermal paper
2

Other thermal paper
3

Other products
1

Certain LW thermal paper production should equal production data reported in II-16.
2
Please identify:
3
Please identify:

II-5b.

Operating parameters.--The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported in
II-5a is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year.

II-5c.

Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production capacity
reported in II-4a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.

II-5d.

Production constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.

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

Product shifting.—
(i)

Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between certain LW thermal paper and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No

(ii)

II-7.

II-8.

Yes-- (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products:

Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity between
products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change required, etc.), and the degree to which these
factors enhance or constrain such shifts.

Share of sales.—

(i)

What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was represented
by sales of certain LW thermal paper?
percent

(ii)

What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was represented
by sales of thermal paper other than certain LW thermal paper?
percent

Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since January 1, 2008, maintained any
inventories of certain LW thermal paper in the United States (not including inventories held by
firms identified in question I-3)?
No

Yes--Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.
(Quantity in short tons)
Item

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Inventory

II-9.

Widths offered.--In what widths do you currently offer jumbo rolls to customers? Have the
widths offered changed since January 1, 2008? If so, please provide details including widths, time
period(s), and reasons for changing.

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

Barriers.-(a)

Are your firm’s exports of certain LW thermal paper subject to tariff or non-tariff barriers
to trade (for example, antidumping or countervailing duty findings or remedies, tariffs,
quotas, or regulatory barriers) in any countries other than the United States?
No

(b)

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), the year each such barrier was
imposed, and the type of barrier.

Are your firm’s exports of certain LW thermal paper subject to current proceedings in
any countries other than the United States that might result in tariff or non-tariff barriers
to trade?
No

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), and type of proceeding.

II-11.

Other export markets.--Identify export markets (other than the United States) that your firm has
developed or where it has increased its sales of certain LW thermal paper since January 1, 2008.
Please identify and discuss below.

II-12.

Significance of countervailing duty/antidumping duty orders.--Describe the significance of
the existing countervailing duty and/or antidumping duty orders covering imports of certain LW
thermal paper from China and/or Germany in terms of its effect on your firm’s production
capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and other markets, and
inventories. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations before and after the imposition of
the order.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-13.

Anticipated changes if order revoked.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its
production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and other
markets, or inventories relating to the production of certain LW thermal paper in the future if the
countervailing duty and/or antidumping duty orders on certain LW thermal paper from China
and/or Germany were to be revoked?
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 for any trends or
projections you may provide.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-14a. Trade data – JUMBO ROLLS (country specified on cover).-- Report production capacity,
production, shipments, and inventories of jumbo rolls of certain LW thermal paper produced
by your firm in the country specified on page 1 of this questionnaire during the specified
periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.) Do not submit data on multiple countries
combined, the establishments reported here should all be located in the country of the firm’s
address reported on the certification page. Multinational companies with production in multiple
subject countries should submit separate foreign producer questionnaire responses for each
subject country. Producers of jumbo rolls are producers who conduct coating operations.
Coaters that also perform conversion operations, such as slitting and packaging, on the jumbo
rolls that they produce should report data for all operations (both coating and conversion) in
this table.
Quantity (in short tons) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2008

2009

2010

January-June

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

1

Average production capacity (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (B)
Purchases for resale (C)
2

Production (D)
Total available for shipment
(quantity)

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
0

0
0

0
0

Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
quantity (E)
value (F)
Commercial shipments
quantity (G)
value (H)
Export shipments:
3
to the United States:
quantity (I)
value (J)
4

to the European Union:
quantity (K)
value (L)
5

to Asia:
quantity (M)
value (N)
6

to all other markets:
quantity (O)
value (P)
Total exports
quantity
value
Total shipments
quantity
value

End-of-period inventories (Q)

Table continued next page

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-14.

Trade data - JUMBO ROLLS--Continued.

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.
2

Please estimate the percentage of total production of certain LW thermal paper in country specified accounted for by
percent
your firm’s production in 2013:
3
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of certain LW thermal paper in country specified
percent
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2013:
4
Identify your firm’s principal European Union export markets:
.
5
Identify your firm’s principal Asian export markets:
.
6
Identify your firm’s principal other export markets:
.

Note.—The table below contains automatic calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields in table II-14 on the previous page.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENT, INVENTORY AND PRODUCTION DATA
Generally, the data reported for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line Q) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line B), plus production and purchases for re-sale (i.e., lines C and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines E, G, I,
K, M, and O). 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, etc.).
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
B + C + D – E – G – I –K – M –
1
O = should equal zero ('0")
1

2008

2009

0

2010

0

January-June

2011

0

2012

0

2013

0

2013

0

2014

0

0

Explanation for reconciliation not holding:
.

(b)

Further, the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the beginningof-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line Q of year 2008
should equal line B of year 2009). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent calendar
year?
Yes

No--Please explain.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-15a. Trade data – CONVERTERS (country specified on cover).-- Report production capacity,
production, shipments, and inventories for slit rolls. This table is for those firms who exclusively slit and
package jumbo rolls that are purchased.
Quantity (in short tons) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2008

2009

2010

January-June

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

1

Average production capacity (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (B)
2

Purchases for resale (C)
3

Production (D)
Total available for shipment
(quantity)

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
0

0
0

0
0

Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
quantity (E)
value (F)
Commercial shipments
quantity (G)
value (H)
Export shipments:
4
to the United States:
quantity (I)
value (J)
5

to the European Union:
quantity (K)
value (L)
6

to Asia:
quantity (M)
value (N)
7

to all other markets:
quantity (O)
value (P)
Total exports
quantity
value
Total shipments
quantity
value

End-of-period inventories (Q)

Table continued next page

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-15.

Trade data CONVERTERS --Continued.

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.
2

Do not report purchases of jumbo rolls that your firm converted. Report only purchases of the finished (i.e., slit) product
that was resold.
3
Please estimate the percentage of total production of certain LW thermal paper in country specified accounted for by
percent
your firm’s production in 2013:
4
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of certain LW thermal paper in country specified
percent
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2013:
5
Identify your firm’s principal European Union export markets:
.
6
Identify your firm’s principal Asian export markets:
.
7
Identify your firm’s principal other export markets:
.

Note.—The table below contains automatic calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields in table II-14 on the previous page.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENT, INVENTORY AND PRODUCTION DATA
Generally, the data reported for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line Q) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line B), plus production and purchases for re-sale (i.e., lines C and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines E, G, I,
K, M, and O). 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, etc.).
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
B + C + D – E – G – I –K – M –
1
O = should equal zero ('0")
1

2008

2009

0

2010

0

January-June

2011

0

2012

0

2013

0

2013

0

2014

0

0

Explanation for reconciliation not holding:
.

(b)

Further, the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the beginning-ofperiod inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line Q of year 2008 should equal
line B of year 2009). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent calendar year?
Yes

(c)

No--Please explain.

Please identify the source (e.g. country) of jumbo rolls converted (reported in question II-15a).

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-16.

Shipments by basis weight.—Report your firm’s shipments of certain LW thermal paper by
specified basis weights during the specified periods.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2008

2009

2010

2011

January-June
2012

2013

2013

Jumbo rolls
Shipments of LW thermal
paper of:
2

Less than 49.9 g/m
quantity
value
2

2

49.9 g/m to 60 g/m
quantity
value
2

2

Over 60 g/m to 70 g/m
quantity
value
1

Total shipments
quantity
value

Slit rolls
Shipments of LW thermal
paper of:
2

Less than 49.9 g/m
quantity
value
2

2

49.9 g/m to 60 g/m
quantity
value
2

2

Over 60 g/m to 70 g/m
quantity
value
1

Total shipments
quantity
value
1

Total shipments should equal those reported in questions II-14a or II-15a. If they do not, please explain:

2014

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-17.

Shipments - BPA.—Report your firm’s shipments of certain LW thermal paper for the specified
Bisphenol A (“BPA”) content during the specified periods.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2008

2009

2010

2011

January-June
2012

2013

2013

Jumbo rolls
Shipments of LW thermal
paper of:
BPA-containing
quantity
value
BPA-free
quantity
value
1

Total shipments
quantity
value

Slit rolls
Shipments of LW thermal
paper of:
BPA-containing
quantity
value
BPA-free
quantity
value
1

Total shipments
quantity
value
1

Total shipments should equal those reported in questions II-14a or II-15a If they do not, please explain:

2014

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Amelia Preece (202-205-3250,
[email protected]).
III-1.

Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and how Commission staff
may contact the individual regarding the confidential information submitted in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

III-2.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of certain LW thermal
paper to U.S. customers in 2013 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) short-term contract
basis, and (3) spot sales basis?

Long-term
contracts
(multiple deliveries
for more than 12
months)
Share of your
2013 sales

III-3.

%

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

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)

%

Total
(should sum to
100.0%)
%

Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts with U.S. customers for
certain LW thermal paper (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long term
and/or short term contract basis).

Typical sales contract
provisions

Item

Average contract duration

Number of days

Price renegotiation (during the
contract period)

Yes
No
Quantity

Fixed quantity and/or price

Price
Both

Meet or release provision
Not applicable

Yes
No

Short term contracts

Long term contracts

(multiple deliveries up to
and including 12 months)

(multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months)

0

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-4.

Lead times.--What is the typical lead time for certain LW thermal paper to U.S. customers
between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of certain LW thermal
paper?
Source

Share of
2013 sales

From inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

III-5.

Lead time (days)

0

Raw materials.-(a) To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s selling prices
for certain LW thermal paper since January 1, 2008?

(b) Do you anticipate changes in your firm’s raw material costs?
No

III-6.

If yes, please explain.

Changes in factors affecting supply.-- Since January 1, 2008, have any changes occurred in any
other factors affecting supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor;
transportation conditions; production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export
markets; or alternative production opportunities) that affected the availability in the U.S. market
of certain LW thermal paper produced in China or Germany?
No

III-7.

Yes

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Availability of SUBJECT import supply.-- Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
availability in the U.S. market of certain LW thermal paper produced in China or Germany in the
future?
If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the
No
changes, including the time period and the impact of such
Increase change Decrease changes on shipment volumes and prices.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-8.

Product shifting.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of certain LW thermal paper
between the U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any
contracts, other sales arrangements, or other constraints (including any third-country trade
barriers such as tariffs, quotas, or other non-tariff barriers) that would prevent or retard your firm
from shifting certain LW thermal paper between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a
12-month period.

III-9.

Product range.--Is the product range, product mix, or marketing of certain LW thermal paper in
your firm’s home market different from that of certain LW thermal paper for export to the United
States or to third-country markets?
No

Yes

If yes, please explain.

III-10. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of certain LW thermal paper in your firm’s home market, for export to the United
States, or for export to third-country markets since January 1, 2008? Do you anticipate any future
changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
2008
Anticipated
changes

Explain

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-11. Substitutes.— Can other products be substituted for certain LW thermal paper?
No

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Substitute

Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for certain LW thermal
paper?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

III-12. Changes in substitutes.-- Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for certain LW thermal paper since January 1, 2008? Do you anticipate any
future changes?
Changes in
substitutes

No Yes

Explain

Changes since
2008
Anticipated
changes

III-13. Interchangeability.--Is the certain LW thermal paper produced by your firm and sold in its home
market interchangeable (i.e., can be used in the same applications) with your firm’s certain LW
thermal paper sold to the United States and/or to third-country markets?
Yes

No

If no, identify the market(s) and any differences in the products.

III-14. End uses.--Describe the end uses of the certain LW thermal paper that your firm manufactures
and sell to your firm’s home market. If these end uses differ from those of the certain LW
thermal paper your firm sells to the U.S. market or to third-country markets, explain.

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III-15. Changes in end uses.-- Have there been any changes in the end uses of certain LW thermal paper
since 2008? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses

No

Yes

Explain

Changes since
2008
Anticipated
changes

III-16. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand in the following markets for certain LW thermal paper
has changed since January 1, 2008, and how you anticipate demand will change in the future.
Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected, and that you anticipate
will affect, these changes in demand.
Your
firm’s
market

Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend

Explanation and factors

Demand since 2008
Home
market
United
States
Other
markets
Anticipated future demand
Home
market
United
States
Other
markets

III-17. Price differences.--Please compare market prices of certain LW thermal paper in your firm’s
home market, the United States, and third-country markets.

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III-18. International shipping costs.—
(a) Who typically arranges international transportation costs for your firm’s exports?
Exporter

Importer

(b) If your firm typically arranges international transportation, for 2013, report or estimate the
average cost to ship typical volumes of certain LW thermal paper to the United States.
dollars per short ton

III-19. Description of home market.--Describe briefly your firm’s home market for certain LW thermal
paper, including the number of, and competition between, producers.

III-20. Import competition.--Do your firm face competition from imports of certain LW thermal paper
in your firm’s home market?
No

Yes

If yes, please identify the country sources of these imports.

III-21. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc.
that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss certain LW thermal paper supply
(including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2)
each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including China and Germany, and (3)
the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2008 to the present and forecasts for
the future.
III-22. Other explanations--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below.