14-1-3306 U.S. Producer Questionnaire

Information collections for import injury investigations (producers, importers, purchasers, and foreign producer questionnaires and institution notices for 5-year reviews)

US Producer Questionnaire

Certain Welded Line Pipe from Korea and Turkey, Inv. No. 701-TA-524-525 and 731-TA-1260-1261

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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

CERTAIN WELDED LINE PIPE FROM KOREA AND TURKEY
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by October 30, 2014
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 investigations concerning certain welded line pipe from Korea
and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-524-525 and 731-TA-1260-1261 (Preliminary)). 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 certain welded line pipe (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2011?

(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)

Has your firm produced welded line pipe greater than 24 inches in diameter at any time since January 1, 2011?

YES

(Respond to questions II-3(a) through II-3(f) 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: LINE14)
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 October 16, 2014, by
American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birminghham, AL; Energex, a division of JMC Steel Group, Chicago, IL;
Maverick Tube Corporation, Houston, TX; Northwest Pipe Company, Vancouver, WA; Stupp Corporation,
Baton Rouge, LA; Tex-Tube Company, Houston, TX; TMK IPSCO, Houston, TX; and Welspun Tubular LLC
USA, Little Rock, AR. Countervailing and 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/dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available
at: Link
Certain Welded Line Pipe.—Certain welded line pipe is circular welded carbon and alloy steel (other
than stainless steel) pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, not more than 609.6 mm (24 inches) in
nominal diameter, regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, end finish, or stenciling. Such pipe
is normally produced to the American Petroleum Institute (“API”) specification 5L, but can be produced
to comparable foreign specifications, to proprietary grades, or can be non-graded material. All pipe
meeting the physical description set forth above, including all multiple-stenciled pipe with an API line
pipe stencil, is covered by the scope of these investigations.
The welded line pipe that is subject to these investigations is currently classifiable in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under statistical reporting numbers 7305.11.1030,
7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000, 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050,
7306.19.5110, and 7306.19.5150. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation 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.
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.

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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. In addition, if your firm is a U.S. producer, the information you
provide on your production and imports of certain welded line pipe and your responses to the questions
in Part I of the producer questionnaire will be provided to the U.S. Department of Commerce, upon its
request, for use in connection with (and only in connection with) its requirement pursuant to section
702(c)(4)/732(c)(4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. '1671a(c)(4)/1673a(c)(4)) to make a determination concerning
the extent of industry support for the petition requesting this proceeding. Any information provided to
Commerce will be transmitted under the confidentiality and release guidelines set forth above. Your
response to these questions constitutes your consent that such information be provided to Commerce
under the conditions described above.

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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.
I-1b.

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

I-2.

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 certain welded line pipe,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate
from) such facilities.
Establishments
Covered1

City, State

Zip (5 digit)

1
2
3
4
5
6
1

Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:

Description

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Petition support.--Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country

Support

Oppose

Take no position

Korea (countervailing duty)
Korea (antidumping duty)
Turkey (countervailing duty)
Turkey (antidumping duty)

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 certain welded line pipe from Korea or Turkey into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting certain welded line pipe from Korea or Turkey 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 certain welded line pipe?
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 Michael Szustakowski (202205-3169, [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 certain welded line pipe 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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Production using same machinery.-- Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce certain welded line pipe, 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.
Submerged Arc Welded Line Pipe (“SAW”)--SAW pipe is formed from hot-rolled coils or
cut-to-length plate through the use of filler metal and without the application of pressure and
consists of longitudinal SAW pipe (including double seam SAW pipe) and spiral weld (helical)
SAW pipe.
Helical Welded Line Pipe (“HSAW”)–Spiral pipe is formed by coiling hot-rolled coils or cutto-length plate into a helix and riveting the overlapping edges together. Spiral pipe made
by the electric-fusion-welded process may have a butt joint, a lap joint, or a lock-seam
joint.
Longitudinal SAW Pipe (“LSAW”)–Pipe that has one or more longitudinal seams
produced from cut-to-length plate by the automatic SAW process. At least one
pass shall be on the inside and at least one pass shall be on the outside.
Electric Resistance Welded Line Pipe (“ERW”)--ERW pipe is formed from hot-rolled coils
through the application of pressure and without the use of filler metal.

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(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

HSAW mills
Overall production capacity (A)
Production of:
HSAW line pipe less than or equal
to 24” O.D. (B)
HSAW line pipe greater than 24”
O.D. (C)
1

Other HSAW products (D)
Total HSAW production (E)

LSAW mills
Overall production capacity (F)
Production of:
LSAW line pipe less than or equal to
24” O.D. (G)
LSAW line pipe greater than 24”
O.D. (H)
2

Other LSAW products (I)
Total LSAW production (J)
ERW mills
Overall production capacity (K)
Production of:
ERW line pipe less than or equal to
24” O.D. (L)
ERW line pipe greater than 24”
O.D. (M)
Oil country tubular goods (N)
3

Other ERW products (O)
Total ERW production (P)
1

Please identify these other HSAW products:
Please identify these other LSAW products:
3
Please identify these other ERW products:
2

RECONCILATION TO MAIN TRADE GRID.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for line pipe less than
or equal to 24" OD on the three mill types sum to the total production reported in question II-7. If there
is a legitimate reason for these numbers not to reconcile please contact Michael Szustakowski (202-2053169) prior to submitting this questionnaire; otherwise please ensure that the reconciliation formula
below is returning zeroes ("0"s) in each period.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
Subject line pipe reconciliation
between question II-3a and II-7

2011

2012
0

January-June
2013

2013
0

2014
0

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II-3b.

Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-3a is based on operating
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.—
(e)

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

(f)

hours

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, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.

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Tolling.--Since January 1, 2011, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of certain welded line pipe?
“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

II-5.

Yes--Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s) involved

Foreign trade zones.-Firm's FTZ operations.--Does your firm produce certain welded line pipe in and/or admit
certain welded line pipe into a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?

(a)

“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).

Other firms' FTZ operations.--To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import certain welded line pipe into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of
certain welded line pipe and/or the production of downstream articles?

(b)

No/Don’t know

II-6.

Yes--Identify the firms and the FTZs.

Importer.--Since January 1, 2011, has your firm imported certain welded line pipe?
“Importer” – Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or
subsidiary, in importing certain welded line pipe (as defined above) into the United States from
a foreign manufacturer or through its selling agent.
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 certain welded line pipe 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.
“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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Certain welded line pipe production, shipment and inventory data.—

II-7.

NOTE: Data reported below should correspond to the definition for certain welded line pipe,
provided above (i.e., welded line pipe up to and including 24 inch O.D.). Please note that if your
firm produces certain welded line pipe greater than 16 inches in diameter but less than or equal
to 24 inches in diameter, these data not only need to be included with the certain welded line
pipe data below, but also reported separately in Part V of this questionnaire.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
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)
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-ofperiod 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
1

2011

2012
0

January-June
2013

2013
0

2014
0

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 U.S. commercial shipments by channel of
distribution.
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Channels of distribution:
U.S. commercial shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
Calendar years
Reconciliation
M + N – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2011

2012
0

January-June
2013

2013
0

2014
0

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Employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the production of
certain welded line pipe 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. For the January to June periods, calculate similarly and divide by 6.
“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

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Average number of PRWs
(number)
Hours worked by PRWs
(1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (value)
Explanation of trends:

II-10.

Related firms.--If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II-7, 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 nonmarket 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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Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased certain welded line
pipe since January 1, 2011?
“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 short tons, value in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Purchases from U.S.
importers1 of certain welded
line pipe from—
Korea
Turkey
Purchases from domestic
producers2
Purchases from other
sources2
1

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

Please list the name of the producer(s) or other U.S. distributor(s) from which your firm purchased this
product.
.

II-12.

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 Mary Klir (202-205-3247, [email protected]).
III-1.

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 certain welded line pipe:

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for certain welded line pipe:
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
certain welded line pipe, 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 certain welded line pipe, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these
products in your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products

Share of sales

Certain welded line pipe

%
%
%
%
%

III-6.

Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any other services) used in the
production of certain welded line pipe 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 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

Input valuation

Related party

Share of total COGS

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Inputs from related parties at cost.-- All intercompany profit or loss on inputs purchased from
related parties, as well as intra-division profit or loss, should be eliminated from the costs
reported to the Commission in question III-9a; i.e., costs reported in question III-9a 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.

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III-9a. Operations on certain welded line pipe.--Report the revenue and related cost information
requested below on the certain welded line pipe 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 for the specified interim periods.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities

Total COGS

Gross profit or (loss)

Net sales values:
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials

Direct labor
Other factory costs

Selling, general, and administrative (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 profits or (losses) on inputs from related firms pursuant 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 (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
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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III-9b. 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.

III-10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.--For
each annual and interim 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-2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Nonrecurring item: In this column please provide a brief
Nonrecurring item: In these columns please report the amount of the relevant
description of each nonrecurring item and indicate the
nonrecurring item reported in table III-9a.
specific line item in table III-9a where the nonrecurring item is
classified.
Value ($1,000)
1.

, classified

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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 certain welded line pipe. If your firm does not
maintain some or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for
certain welded line pipe 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 of 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
Total assets (net)

Discussion of asset data:

2011

2012

2013

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III-13a. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses on certain welded line pipe. Provide
data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim
periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses

Discussion of CapEx and R&D data:

III-13b. Capital expenditures.--Please provide a brief explanation of any substantial changes in the
total value of capital expenditures during the period, and indicate the nature, focus, and
significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on the subject product.

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 the data in question III-9a reconcile with data in question II-7?
Yes

If no, please explain.

2014

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III-15. 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 certain
welded line pipe from Korea or Turkey?
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-16a. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
certain welded line pipe from Korea or Turkey?
No

Yes

If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows:

III-16b. Does your firm’s response differ by country?
No

Yes

If yes, indicate which country and why:

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 Tana Farrington (202-2052389, [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, 2011 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.-- API 5L Grade B/X42 welded pipe, 6-inch nominal size (6.625 inch O.D.), plain end,
with a wall thickness of 0.280 inch.
Product 2.-- API 5L Grade B/X42 welded pipe, 8-inch nominal size (8.625 inch O.D.), plain end,
with wall thickness of 0.322 inch.
Product 3.-- API 5L Grade B/X42 welded pipe, 12-inch nominal size (12.75 inch O.D.), plain
end, with a wall thickness of 0.375 inch.
Product 4.-- API 5L Grade B/X60 welded pipe, 24-inch nominal size (24 inch O.D.), plain end,
with a wall thickness of 0.375 inch.

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 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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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
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
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:
Product 4:

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

IV-4.

Contracts

Other

If other, describe

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 certain welded line pipe?
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 certain welded line pipe usually quoted
(check one)?
Delivered

IV-6.

Set
price
lists

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

Quantity
discounts

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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
certain welded line pipe in 2013 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) one year contracts,
(3) short-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Type of sale

Share of 2013 sales

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

One year contracts (multiple deliveries for 12 months)

Short-term contracts (multiple deliveries for less than 12 months)

Spot sales (for a single delivery)

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

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Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
certain welded line pipe (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

Fixed quantity and/or
price

Short-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for less
than 12 months)

One year
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)

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

No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes

Meet or release
provision

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 certain welded line pipe?

Source

Share of 2013
sales

From inventory

Produced to order

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0 %

Lead time (days)

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Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of certain welded line
pipe 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 certain welded line pipe that
are delivered the following distances from its production facility.
Distance from production facility

Share of 2013
sales

Within 100 miles

101 to 1,000 miles

Over 1,000 miles

Total (should sum to 100.0%)
V-10.

0.0

Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced certain welded line pipe 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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IV-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the certain welded line pipe that your firm manufactures. For
each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by certain welded line
pipe and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by

End use product
Single-certified

Multiple-certified

Certain welded line
pipe

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Other inputs

0.0 %

IV-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for certain welded line pipe?
No

Substitute
Single-certified
1.
2.
3.
Multiple-certified
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 certain welded line
pipe?
No Yes

Explanation

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IV-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for certain welded line pipe has changed since January 1, 2011. Explain any
trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market

Overall
increase

Fluctuate
No
Overall
with no
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 certain welded line pipe since January 1, 2011?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.

IV-15. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the certain welded line pipe market subject to business cycles (other than general
economy-wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to certain
welded line pipe? If yes, describe.
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

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
certain welded line pipe since January 1, 2011?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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IV-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply certain welded
line pipe 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 the prices of raw materials for certain welded line pipe changed
since January 1, 2011?

Overall
increase

Fluctuate
with no
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
clear
have affected your firm’s selling prices for certain
No
Overall
change decrease
trend
welded line pipe.

IV-18. Interchangeability.--Is certain welded line pipe 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

Korea

Turkey

Japan

Mexico

Other countries

United
States
Korea
Turkey
Japan
Mexico
For any country-pair producing certain welded line pipe that is sometimes or never
interchangeable, identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:

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IV-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between certain welded line
pipe 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

Korea

Turkey

Japan

Mexico

Other countries

United States
Korea
Turkey
Japan
Mexico
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s sales of certain welded line pipe , identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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IV-20. Customer identification--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for certain welded line pipe since January 1, 2011. Indicate the share of the quantity
of your firm’s total shipments of certain welded line pipe that each of these customers
accounted for in 2013.

Customer’s name

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Contact person

Telephone

City

State

Share
of
2013
sales
(%)

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IV-21. Competition from imports
(a)

Lost revenue.--Since January 1, 2011: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling
certain welded line pipe from Korea and/or Turkey, did your firm:
No

Yes

Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
(b)

Lost sales.--Since January 1, 2011: Did your firm lose sales of certain welded line pipe to
imports of this product from Korea and/or Turkey?
No

(c)

Yes

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. Please do not resubmit
allegations provided previously.
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: LSLR)

IV-22. 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
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PART V.—COMPARABILITY OF WELDED LINE PIPE BY DIAMETER
The Commission is requesting information on the comparability of welded line pipe less than or equal to
16 inches in outside diameter with welded line pipe greater than 16 inches in outside diameter and less
than or equal to 24 inches. All producers need to respond to question V-2a-f, even if they do not
produce welded line pipe in both of the specified size ranges. Producers that have produced welded line
pipe greater than 16 inches in outside diameter and less than or equal to 24 inches also need to respond
to questions V-3, V-4, and V-5.
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Michael Szustakowski (202205-3169, [email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
V-2.

COMPARABILITY OF WELDED LINE PIPE <= 16 INCH and WELDED LINE PIPE > 16 INCH <= 24
INCH.
(a) Do welded line pipe <=16 inch and welded line pipe >16 inch <= 24 inch have the same
physical characteristics and end uses?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the physical characteristics or end uses.
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
(b) Are welded line pipe <=16 inch and welded line pipe >16 inch <= 24 inch interchangeable?
No

Yes

Please describe what makes these two products interchangeable or not interchangeable.
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
(c) Are the manufacturing facilities, processes, and employees used to produce welded line
pipe <=16 inch similar to those used to produce welded line pipe >16 inch <= 24 inch?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences.
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
(d) Do welded line pipe <=16 inch and welded line pipe >16 inch <= 24 inch share the same
channels of distribution?
No

Yes

Please describe the similarities and/or differences between the channels of distribution.
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

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(e) Do customers and producers perceive welded line pipe <=16 inch and welded line pipe >16
inch <= 24 inch to be similar products?
Yes

No, please describe the perceived differences between the two products:

_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
(f) Are there generally differences in price between welded line pipe <=16 inch and welded
line pipe >16 inch <= 24 inch?
No
Yes, welded line pipe <=16 inch is generally lower in price than welded line pipe >16 inch <=
24 inch.
Yes, welded line pipe <=16 inch is generally higher in price than welded line pipe >16 inch <=
24 inch.
Please explain:
_________________________________________________________________________
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Welded line pipe > 16 inch <= 24 inch—Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, inventories, and employment data related to the production of welded line pipe with
an outside diameter greater than 16 inches but less than or equal to 24 inches in your U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods.
NOTE: If your firm does not produce welded line pipe with and outside diameter less than or
equal to 16 inches in diameter, then the data provided below should correspond with the data
reported at question II-7.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2

Value (I)
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)

Value (K)
4

End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
1

2011

2012
0

January-June
2013

2013
0

2014
0

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 U.S. commercial shipments by channel of
distribution.
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Channels of distribution:
U.S. commercial shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To end users (quantity) (N)
Calendar years
Reconciliation
M + N – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2011

2012
0

January-June
2013

2013
0

2014
0

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Welded line pipe >16 inch <= 24 inch.--Report your firm’s financial data related to the
production of welded line pipe welded line pipe with an outside diameter greater than 16 inches
but less than or equal to 24 inches in your U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods.
NOTE: If your firm does not produce line pipe less than or equal to 16 inches in outside
diameter, then the data provided below should correspond with the data reported at question
III-9a.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2011

2012

January-June
2013

2013

2014

Quantity (in short tons)
1

Total net sales

Value ($1,000))
1

Total net sales

Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials

Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)

Selling, general, and administrative
expenses
Operating income or (loss)
Capital expenditures
1

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations. Less
discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The total quantities and values of sales should be the same as
the corresponding total of shipment quantities and values reported in question V-1 except for timing differences
(fiscal year-end differs from calendar year-end).
2
COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers
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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: LINK
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: LINE14
• 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 product, 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	US producer questionnaire
Subject	Title 7 investigations
Author	USITC
File Modified	2014-10-20
File Created	2014-10-20