14-4-3270 Foreign Producer Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 14-4-3270; Expiration Date: 6/30/2017

(No response is required if currently valid OMB control number is not displayed)

FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ 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

Name of firm      

Address      

World Wide Web address      

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

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

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

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

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

China

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

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

Hours	Dollars
     	     

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

I-2. Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this questionnaire (see page 3 of the instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading symbol.

     

I-3. U.S. importers.--Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s R-134a in 2013.

Importer’s name		Contact person	E­mail	Telephone	Street address (not P.O. box), city, state, and zip code	Share of your firm’s 2013 U.S. exports (%)
1	     	     	     	     	      Street Address      ,             City State Zip Code	     
2	     	     	     	     	      Street Address      ,             City State Zip Code	     
3	     	     	     	     	      Street Address      ,             City State Zip Code	     
4	     	     	     	     	      Street Address      ,             City State Zip Code	     
5	     	     	     	     	      Street Address      ,             City State Zip Code	     

I-4. Related U.S. producers.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or have any plans to produce R-134a in the United States or other countries?

No Yes--Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s), ensure that they complete the Commission’s producer questionnaire (contact Justin Enck (202-205-3363) [email protected] for copies of that questionnaire).

     

I-5. Related U.S. importers.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import R-134a into the United States?

No Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Justin Enck (202-205-3363) [email protected] for copies of that questionnaire).

     

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

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

Name	     
Title	     
Email	     
Telephone	     
Fax	     

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

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

II-3. Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of its operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of R-134a in the future?

No Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue. Include in the response a specific projection of your firm’s capacity to produce R-134a (in short tons) for 2014 and 2015.

     

II-4a. Production and capacity.--Please report your firm’s production of R-134a, production of products made on the same equipment and machinery used to produce R-134a, and the combined production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in the periods indicated.

(Quantity in short tons)
Item	2011	2012	2013	January-June
				2013	2014
Overall production capacity	     	     	     	     	     
Production of: R-134a 1	     	     	     	     	     
Other products2	     	     	     	     	     
1 R-134a production should equal production data reported in II-9. 2 Please identify:      

II-4b. Operating parameters.--The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported in II-4a is based on operating       hours per week,       weeks per year.

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

     

II-4d. Production constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s production capacity.

     

II-5. Product shifting.—

1. Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between R-134a and other products using the same equipment and/or labor?

No Yes-- (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other products). Please identify other actual or potential products:      

2. 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.

     

II-6. Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was represented by sales of R-134a?       percent

II-7. Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since 2010, maintained any inventories of R-134a in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in question I‑3)?

No Yes--Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.

(Quantity in short tons)
Item	2011	2012	2013	January-June
				2013	2014
Inventory	     	     	     	     	     

II-8. Third country trade actions.--Is the R-134a exported by your firm subject to antidumping/countervailing duty/safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?

No Yes--List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such

     

II-9. Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the production of R-134a in your establishment(s) in China during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.) Do not submit data on multiple countries combined, the establishments reported here should all be located in the country of the firm’s address reported on the certification page. Multinational companies with production in multiple subject countries should submit separate foreign producer questionnaire responses for each subject country.

Quantity (in short tons)
Item	Actual experience					Projections1
				January-June
	2011	2012	2013	2013	2014	2014	2015
Average production capacity2 (A)	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Beginning-of-period inventories3 (B)	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Production4 (C)	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Home market shipments: Internal consumption/transfers (D)	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Commercial shipments (E)	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Exports to the United States5 (F)	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Exports to all other markets6 (G)	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
Total exports (H) (auto-calculated)
Total shipments (I) (auto-calculated)
End-of-period inventories (J)	     	     	     	     	     	     	     
1 Please explain the basis for your firm’s projections.       2 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.       3 Reconciliation of data.—The data should reconcile as follows: B + C - I = J. Do these data reconcile? Yes No Also, end-of-period inventories should equal the beginning-of-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line J of year 2011 should equal line B of year 2012). Do these data reconcile? Yes No If your firm’s data do not reconcile, please explain:       4 Please estimate the percentage of total production of R-134a in China accounted for by your firm’s production in 2013.      percent 5 Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of R-134a from China accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2013.      percent 6 Identify principal other export markets.