14-2-3268 U.S. Importer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 14-2-3268; Expiration Date: 6/30/2017

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than August 15, 2014

See the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.

The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in connection with its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (“R-134a”) from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-509 and 731-TA-1244 (Final)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm      

Address      

City       State    Zip Code      

World Wide Web address      

Has your firm imported R-134a (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country at any time since January 1, 2011?

NO (Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES (Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire

questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)

Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (use the following PIN: R134)

CERTIFICATION

I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.

By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.

I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this proceeding may be used by the Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or maintaining the records of this proceeding or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and proceedings relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.

                 

Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official Date

Phone:            

Signature Email address

Fax:      

The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed, and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436.

I-1a. OMB statistics.--Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of preparing the reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.

Hours	Dollars
     	     

I-1b. OMB feedback.--We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this questionnaire in general or the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your firm’s response or send them to the above address.

I-2. Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this questionnaire (see instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading symbol.

     

I-3. Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?

No Yes--List the following information

Firm name	Address	Extent of ownership (percent)
     	     	     
     	     	     
     	     	     

I-4. Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are engaged in importing R-134a from China into the United States or that are engaged in exporting R-134a from China to the United States?

No Yes--List the following information.

Firm name	Address	Affiliation
     	     	     
     	     	     
     	     	     

I-5. Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are engaged in the production of R-134a?

No Yes--List the following information.

Firm name	Address	Affiliation
     	     	     
     	     	     
     	     	     

I-6a. Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on R-134a. More than one answer may be applicable.

	Importer of record
	Takes title to the imported product(s)
	Consignee of the imported products(s)
	Customs broker or freight forwarder

I-6b. Nature of Operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s US operations on R-134a. More than one answer may be applicable.

	Distributor (i.e., imports R-134a and resells typically at wholesale to retailers and end-users)
	Repackager (i.e., imports R-134a and repackages into smaller containers for resale)
	Retailer (i.e., imports R-134a and resells to consumers at retail)
	Other (please describe)_____________________________________

I-7. Consignee.--If your firm is an importer of record of R-134a but is not the consignee, please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).

Firm name	Address	Contact person and phone number
     	     	     
     	     	     
     	     	     

I-8. FTZ or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters R-134a into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.

	No	Yes
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses

I-9. Temporary importation under bond.--Please indicate whether your firm imports R-134a under the TIB (temporary importation under bond) program.

No Yes

I-10. Third-country trade activities.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been the subject of any other import relief proceedings in the United States or in any other countries?

No Yes–Please specify.      

Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Justin Enck (202-205-3363, [email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.

II-1. Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in part II.

Name	     
Title	     
Email	     
Telephone	     
Fax	     

II-2. Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following changes in relation to the importation of R-134a since January 1, 2011.

(check as many as appropriate)		(please describe)
	office/warehouse openings	     
	office/warehouse closings	     
	relocations	     
	expansions	     
	acquisitions	     
	consolidations	     
	prolonged shutdowns or production curtailments	     
	revised labor agreements	     
	other (e.g., technology)	     

II-3. Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of R-134a for delivery after June 30, 2014?

No Yes–Fill out the table below.

Quantity (in short tons)
Period/Source	Jul-Sept 2014	Oct-Dec 2014	Jan-Mar 2015	Apr-Jun 2015
China	     	     	     	     
Other sources:1	     	     	     	     
1 Identify your other sources:      

II-4. Reasons for importing.--If your firm also produces R-134a in the United States, please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source, please elaborate.

     

II-5. IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of R-134a imported from China by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

China

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)

Item

Calendar years

January-June

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

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

     

     

     

     

     

Imports:1 Imports under HTS 2903.39.2020 Quantity (B)

     

     

     

     

     

Value (C)

     

     

     

     

     

Imports under HTS other than 2903.39.20202 Quantity (D)

     

     

     

     

     

Value (E)

     

     

     

     

     

U.S. shipments: Commercial shipments: Quantity (F)

     

     

     

     

     

Value (G)

     

     

     

     

     

Internal consumption/company transfers: Quantity (H)

     

     

     

     

     

Value3 (I)

     

     

     

     

     

Export shipments:4 Quantity (J)

     

     

     

     

     

Value (K)

     

     

     

     

     

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

     

     

     

     

     

Channels of distribution: Commercial U.S. shipments.-- To distributors (quantity) (M)

     

     

     

     

     

To end users (quantity) (N)

     

     

     

     

     

1 Please identify the foreign producers, if known:       2 Please list the HTS statistical reporting numbers:       3 Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:       4 Identify your firm’s principal export markets:      

Reconciliation of channels of distribution.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e., lines M and N) in each time period equal the quantities reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line F) in each time period. The calculated fields test this reconciliation. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data in question II-5 above a needs to be revised prior to submission to the Commission.

Reconciliation item

Calendar years

January-June

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

M + N – F = Should equal to zero

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Reconciliation of shipments, inventories and production.--Generally, the data reported for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for the differences if they exist (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.)

Reconciliation item

Calendar years

January-June

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = Should equal to zero (or close to zero)

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Reason (if not returning zero) for inventories, imports and shipment data not balancing:       .

II-6. U.S. shipments by segment--China.–Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of imports of R-134a imported from China to each of the segments listed.

Note -- The table below contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS Word form fields.

Item

Calendar years

January-June

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

Quantity (in short tons)

Automotive refrigerant

OEM (M)

     

     

     

     

     

Aftermarket (N)¹

     

     

     

     

     

Pharmaceutical (O)

     

     

     

     

     

Foam expansion agent (P)

     

     

     

     

     

Other refrigerants^2,3 (Q)

     

     

     

     

     

Total (auto-calculated)

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Reconciliation: M + N + O + P + Q – D – F should equal to zero (revise data if not returning zeroes)

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Value (in $1,000)

Automotive refrigerant

OEM (R)

     

     

     

     

     

Aftermarket (S)¹

     

     

     

     

     

Pharmaceutical (T)

     

     

     

     

     

Foam expansion agent (U)

     

     

     

     

     

Other refrigerants^2,3 (V)

     

     

     

     

     

Total (auto-calculated)

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Reconciliation: R + S + T + U + V – E – G should equal to zero (revise data if not returning zeroes)

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

¹ Indicate the share of U.S. shipments sold into the automotive refrigerant aftermarket in 2013 by the following package sizes for both quantity and value measures:

Automotive refrigerant aftermarket sales by packaging:	Share 2013 quantity (percent)	Share 2013 value (percent)
12 oz cans -	     	     
30 lb cylinder	     	     
In bulk, but repackager must use producer's brand	     	     
In bulk, other	     	     
Total (should sum to 100.0%)

² Identify these "other" refrigerant markets:      

³ Indicate the share of U.S. shipments sold to "other refrigerant" markets in 2013 based on the type of shipment detailed below.

Other refrigerant market sales by shipment type	Share 2013 quantity (percent)	Share 2013 value (percent)
Commercial shipments	     	     
Internal consumption	     	     
Transfer to related firms	     	     

II-7. IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of R-134a imported from all other sources combined (e.g., other than China) by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED

(List sources:       )

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)

Item

Calendar years

January-June

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

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

     

     

     

     

     

Imports:1 Imports under HTS 2903.39.2020 Quantity (B)

     

     

     

     

     

Value (C)

     

     

     

     

     

Imports under HTS other than 2903.39.20202 Quantity (D)

     

     

     

     

     

Value (E)

     

     

     

     

     

U.S. shipments: Commercial shipments: Quantity (F)

     

     

     

     

     

Value (G)

     

     

     

     

     

Internal consumption/company transfers: Quantity (H)

     

     

     

     

     

Value3 (I)

     

     

     

     

     

Export shipments:4 Quantity (J)

     

     

     

     

     

Value (K)

     

     

     

     

     

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

     

     

     

     

     

Channels of distribution: Commercial U.S. shipments.-- To distributors (quantity) (M)

     

     

     

     

     

To end users (quantity) (N)

     

     

     

     

     

1 Please identify the foreign producers, if known:       2 Please list the HTS statistical reporting numbers:       3 Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:       4 Identify your firm’s principal export markets:      

Reconciliation of channels of distribution.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e., lines M and N) in each time period equal the quantities reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line F) in each time period. The calculated fields test this reconciliation. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data in question II-5 above a needs to be revised prior to submission to the Commission.

Reconciliation item

Calendar years

January-June

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

M + N – F = Should equal to zero

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Reconciliation of shipments, inventories and production.--Generally, the data reported for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J). Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for the differences if they exist (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.)

Reconciliation item

Calendar years

January-June

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

A + B + D – F – H – J – L = Should equal to zero (or close to zero)

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Reason (if not returning zero) for inventories, imports and shipment data not balancing:       .

II-8. U.S. shipments by segment--All other sources.–Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of imports of R-134a imported from All other sources (e.g., other than China) to each of the segments listed.

Note -- The table below contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS Word form fields.

Item

Calendar years

January-June

2011

2012

2013

2013

2014

Quantity (in short tons)

Automotive refrigerant

OEM (M)

     

     

     

     

     

Aftermarket (N) ¹

     

     

     

     

     

Pharmaceutical (O)

     

     

     

     

     

Foam expansion agent (P)

     

     

     

     

     

Other refrigerants^2,3 (Q)

     

     

     

     

     

Total (auto-calculated)

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Reconciliation: M + N + O + P + Q – D – F should equal to zero (revise data if not returning zeroes)

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Value (in $1,000)

Automotive refrigerant

OEM (R)

     

     

     

     

     

Aftermarket (S) ¹

     

     

     

     

     

Pharmaceutical (T)

     

     

     

     

     

Foam expansion agent (U)

     

     

     

     

     

Other refrigerants^2,3 (V)

     

     

     

     

     

Total (auto-calculated)

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Reconciliation: R + S + T + U + V – E – G should equal to zero (revise data if not returning zeroes)

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

¹ Indicate the share of U.S. shipments sold into the automotive refrigerant aftermarket in 2013 by the following package sizes for both quantity and value measures:

Automotive refrigerant aftermarket sales by packaging:	Share 2013 quantity (percent)	Share 2013 value (percent)
12 oz cans -	     	     
30 lb cylinder	     	     
In bulk, but repackager must use producer's brand	     	     
In bulk, other	     	     
Total (should sum to 100.0%)

² Identify these "other" refrigerant markets:      

³ Indicate the share of U.S. shipments sold to "other refrigerant" markets in 2013 based on the type of shipment detailed below.

Other refrigerant market sales by shipment type	Share 2013 quantity (percent)	Share 2013 value (percent)
Commercial shipments	     	     
Internal consumption	     	     
Transfer to related firms	     	     

II-9. Monthly imports.– Please list your firm’s imports of R-134 under HTS classifications other than 2903.39.2020 from China by month in the following table.

Period	Imports from China under HTS statistical reporting numbers other than 2903.39.20201
	Quantity (in short tons)	Value (in $1,000)
April 2013	     	     
May 2013	     	     
June 2013	     	     
July 2013	     	     
August 2013	     	     
September 2013	     	     
October 2013	     	     
November 2013	     	     
December 2013	     	     
January 2014	     	     
February 2014	     	     
March 2014	     	     
April 2014	     	     
May 2014	     	     
June 2014	     	     
1 Please list the HTS statistical reporting numbers:      

II-10. Other explanations--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word questionnaire.

     

Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Cindy Cohen (202-205-3230, [email protected]).

III-1. Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in part III.

Name	     
Title	     
Email	     
Telephone	     
Fax	     

PRICE DATA

III-2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for the following products your firm imported from China and sold to unrelated U.S. customers:

R-134a in bulk.

Product 1.-- R-134a in bulk sold to distributors.

Product 2.-- R-134a in bulk sold to retailers.

Product 3.-- R-134a in bulk sold to end users for foam expansion, foam blowing, and aerosol applications.

R-134a in 30-pound containers.

Product 4. --R-134a in 30-pound containers sold to distributors.

Product 5. --R-134a in 30-pound containers sold to retailers.

R-134a in 30-pound containers.

Product 6. --R-134a in 12-ounce containers sold to distributors.

Product 7. --R-134a in 12-ounce containers sold to retailers.

During January 2011-June 2014, did your firm import from China and sell to unrelated U.S. customers (other than direct retail sales) any of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?

	Yes.--Please complete III-2 and then skip to question III-3.
	No.—Answer the question below.

III-2. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data¹ for pricing products² imported from China and sold by your firm. Do not include any direct retail sales to consumers.

China

Report data in actual POUNDS and actual dollars (not 1,000s).

Period of shipment	Product 1 R-134a in bulk sold to distributors		Product 2 R-134a in bulk sold to retailers		Product 3 R-134a in bulk sold to foam/aerosol end users
	Quantity (pounds)	Value (dollars)	Quantity (pounds)	Value (dollars)	Quantity (pounds)	Value (dollars)
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	     	     	     	     	     	     
2013: January-March	     	     	     	     	     	     
April-June	     	     	     	     	     	     
1 Net sales 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 III. 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:      

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).

III-2. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data¹ for pricing products² imported from China and sold by your firm. Do not include any direct retail sales to consumers.

China

Report data in actual POUNDS and actual dollars (not 1,000s).

Period of shipment	Product 4 R-134a in 30-pound containers sold to distributors		Product 5 R-134a in 30-pound containers sold to retailers		Product 6 R-134a in 12-ounce containers sold to distributors		Product 7 R-134a in 12-ounce containers sold to retailers
	Quantity (pounds)	Value (dollars)	Quantity (pounds)	Value (dollars)	Quantity (pounds)	Value (dollars)	Quantity (pounds)	Value (dollars)
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	     	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
2013: January-March	     	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
April-June	     	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
1 Net sales 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 III. Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data. Product 4:       Product 5:       Product 6:       Product 7:      

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).

III-3. Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of R-134a (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.

Transaction by transaction	Contracts	Set price lists	Other	If other, describe
				     

III-4. Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).

Quantity discounts	Annual total volume discounts	No discount policy	Other	Describe
				     

III-5. Pricing terms.--

(a) What are your firm’s typical sales terms for R-134a imported from China?

Net 30 days	Net 60 days	2/10 net 30 days	Other	Other (specify)
				     

(b) On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported R-134a from China usually quoted (check one)?

Delivered	F.o.b.	If f.o.b., specify point
		     

III-6. Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of R-134a imported from China in 2013 were on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) short-term contract basis, and (3) spot sales basis?

Type of sale	Share of 2013 sales
Long-term contracts (multiple deliveries for more than 12 months)	     	%
Short-term contracts (multiple deliveries up to and including 12 months)	     	%
Spot sales (for a single delivery)	     	%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)	100	%

III-7. Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for R-134a from China (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long-term and/or short-term contract basis).

Typical sales contract provisions	Item	Short-term contracts (multiple deliveries up to and including 12 months)	Long-term contracts (multiple deliveries for more than 12 months)
Average contract duration	Number of days	     	     
Price renegotiation (during the contract period)	Yes
	No
Fixed quantity and/or price	Quantity
	Price
	Both
Meet or release provision	Yes
	No
Not applicable
If you sell R-134a on a long-term contract basis, please indicate the year and quarter (i.e, first, second, third, or fourth quarter) your most recent contracts were entered into:      

III-8. Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales of R-134a imported from China 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 R-134a?

Source	Share of 2013 sales		Lead time (days)
From your firm’s U.S. inventory	     	%	     
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory	     	%	     
Produced to order	     	%	     
Total (should sum to 100.0%)	100	%

III-9. Shipping information.—

(a) What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of R-134a imported from China that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?       percent.

(b) Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?

Your firm Purchaser (check one)

(c) When your firm sells R-134a imported from China, from where is it shipped?

Point of importation Storage facility (check one)

(d) Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of R-134a imported from China that are delivered the following distances from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.

Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment	Share
Within 100 miles	     	%
101 to 1,000 miles	     	%
Over 1,000 miles	     	%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)	100	%

III-10. Geographical shipments--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold R-134a imported from China since January 1, 2011 (check all that apply)?

Geographic area	China
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed, including AK, HI, PR, and VI, among others.

III-11. End uses--List the end uses of the R-134a that your firm imports from China. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by R-134a and other inputs?

End use product	Share of total cost of end use product accounted for by				Total (should sum to 100.0% across)
	R-134a		Other inputs
     	     	%	     	%	100	%
     	     	%	     	%	100	%
     	     	%	     	%	100	%

III-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for R-134a?

No Yes--Please fill out the table.

Substitute		End use in which this substitute is used	Have changes in the prices of this substitute affected the price for R-134a?
			No	Yes	Explanation
1.	     	     			     
2.	     	     			     
3.	     	     			     

III-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States (if known) for R-134a has changed since January 1, 2011. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market	Overall increase	No change	Overall decrease	Fluctuate with no clear trend	Explanation and factors
Within the United States					     
Outside the United States					     

III-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product mix or marketing of R-134a since January 1, 2011?

No	Yes	If yes, please describe.
		     

III-15. Conditions of competition.—

1. Is the R-134a market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to R-134a?

Check all that apply.		Please describe.
	No	Skip to question III-16.
	Yes-Business cycles (e.g. seasonal business)	     
	Yes-Other distinctive conditions of competition	     

2. If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for R-134a since January 1, 2011?

No	Yes	If yes, describe.
		     

III-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply R-134a since January 1, 2011 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?

No	Yes	If yes, please describe.
		     

III-17. Raw materials.-- How have R-134a raw materials prices changed since January 1, 2011?

Overall increase	No change	Overall decrease	Fluctuate with no clear trend	Explain, noting how raw material price changes have affected your firm’s selling prices for R-134a.
				     

III-18. Interchangeability.--Is R-134a produced in the United States and in other countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?

Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:

A = the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable

F = the products are frequently interchangeable

S = the products are sometimes interchangeable

N = the products are never interchangeable

0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair

Country-pair	China	Other countries
United States
China
For any country-pair producing R-134a which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:      

III-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability, transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between R-134a produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the products?

Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:

A = such differences are always significant

F = such differences are frequently significant

S = such differences are sometimes significant

N = such differences are never significant

0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair

Country-pair	China	Other countries
United States
China
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in your firm’s sales of R-134a, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:      

III-20. Customer identification--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S. customers for R-134a since January 1, 2011. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of R-134a that each of these customers accounted for in 2013.

Customer’s name		City and state	Share of 2013 sales (%)
1	     	     ,       City State	     
2	     	     ,       City State	     
3	     	     ,       City State	     
4	     	     ,       City State	     
5	     	     ,       City State	     
6	     	     ,       City State	     
7	     	     ,       City State	     
8	     	     ,       City State	     
9	     	     ,       City State	     
10	     	     ,       City State	     

III-21. 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. 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.

     

IV-1. Inventory of R-134a Imports: U.S. Importers’ inventory of imports from China.

	2013		2014
Period	April	May	April	May
Imports from China: inventories (short tons)