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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
DIAMOND SAWBLADES AND PARTS THEREOF FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by April 16, 2015
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 review of the antidumping duty order concerning diamond sawblades and parts thereof from China
(inv. No. 731‐TA‐1092 (Review)). 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 possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information
on this questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto between March 16 to April 15 (202 205 3270
[email protected]) otherwise Amelia Preece (202‐205‐3250, [email protected]).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased diamond sawblades and parts thereof (as defined on the next page) from any
source (domestic or foreign) at any time since January 1, 2006?
NO
(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)
Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: BLADE)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this proceeding may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of this proceeding or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and
proceedings relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign non‐disclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Phone:
Signature
Fax
Date
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. On November 4, 2009, the Department of Commerce issued an antidumping duty order
on imports of diamond sawblades and parts thereof from China, effective January 23, 2009.1 On
November 4, 2014, the Commission instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the order/termination of the
suspended investigation would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the
domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If the Commission makes an affirmative
determination, the order/suspension agreement will remain in place. If the Commission makes a
negative determination, the Department of Commerce will revoke the order/terminate the suspension
agreement. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2014/diamond_sawblades_china/first_review_full.htm.
Diamond sawblades and parts thereof.– All finished circular sawblades, whether slotted or not, with a
working part that is comprised of a diamond segment or segments, and parts thereof, regardless of
specification or size, except as specifically excluded.2 Within the scope are semifinished diamond
sawblades, including diamond sawblade cores (see below) and diamond sawblade segments (see
below). Diamond sawblades (and parts thereof) are provided for under subheadings 8202.39.00 and
6804.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).3
Diamond sawblade cores.–Inner cores of circular sawblades. Diamond sawblade cores are circular steel
plates, whether or not attached to non–steel plates, with slots, manufactured principally, but not
exclusively, from alloy steel, and are typically reamed for mounting in finished diamond sawblades.
Diamond sawblade segments.–Outer rings (or working parts) of circular sawblades. A diamond
sawblade segment consists of a mixture of diamonds (whether natural or synthetic, and regardless of
the quantity of diamonds) and metal powders (including, but not limited to, iron, cobalt, nickel, tungsten
carbide) that are formed together into a solid shape (from generally, but not limited to, a heating and
pressing process). Diamond segments are designed to be joined to the diamond sawblade core and
serve as the actual cutting/grinding surface.
Diamond sawblade parts.–Diamond sawblade cores and segments (as defined above).
Finished diamond sawblades.–Circular sawblades (including slitting or slotting saws) in which the
diamond segments have been joined to the diamond sawblade cores (as defined above).
1
The date of the order and the timing of its effective date were affected by the litigation history of this
investigation.
2
Commerce excluded these products from its scope: sawblades with diamonds directly attached to the core with
a resin or electroplated bond, which thereby do not contain a diamond segment; diamond sawblades and/or
sawblade cores with a thickness of less than 0.025 inches, or with a thickness greater than 1.1 inches; circular steel
plates that have a cutting edge of non–diamond material, such as external teeth that protrude from the outer
diameter of the plate, whether or not finished; diamond sawblade cores with a Rockwell C hardness of less than
25; and diamond sawblades and/or diamond segment(s) with diamonds that predominantly have a mesh size
number greater than 240 (such as 250 or 260).
3
When packaged together and put up as a set for retail sale with an item that is separately classified under
headings 8202 and 8205 of the HTSUS, diamond circular sawblades or parts thereof may be imported under
heading 8206 of the HTSUS.
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Purchaser.‐‐Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
diamond sawblades from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes diamond
sawblades.
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records in exactly the form
requested, furnish carefully prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire
in connection with this proceeding (i.e., a producer, importer, and/or purchaser questionnaire), you
need not respond to duplicated questions in the questionnaires.
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 of your 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.
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.
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I‐1b.
I‐2.
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OMB statistics.‐‐Please report 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
40 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.
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 response or send them to the above address.
Purchases of diamond saw blades parts Do you purchase diamond saw blade parts?
No— Please complete skip to question I‐3.
Yes— Please fill out parts (a) and (b) of this question
(a) Estimate the value of your firm’s total U.S. purchases of diamond sawblade parts in 2014.
(Do not include imports for which your firm was the importer of record; such imports should
be reported in your U.S. importer’s questionnaire.)
Cores
Segments
Value in dollars
(b) Estimate the percentage of the value of your firm’s purchases of diamond sawblades parts
in 2014 that were produced in each of the specified countries. (Do not include imports for
which your firm was importer of record.)
Diamond sawblade parts
Share of value of 2014 purchases
produced in:
Cores
Segments
United States
%
%
China
%
%
%
%
%
%
0.0 %
0.0 %
Korea
1
All other countries:
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
1
Please identify these countries:
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Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. 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 purchase of diamond sawblades and
parts thereof, including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not
physically separate from) such facilities.
I‐4.
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Extent of ownership
Firm name
Address
(percent)
I‐5.
I‐6.
Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic
or foreign, that import diamond sawblades and parts thereof from China into the United States
or that export diamond sawblades and parts thereof from China to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, that import diamond sawblades and parts thereof from countries other
than China into the United States or that export diamond sawblades and parts thereof from
countries other than China to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name and country
Address
Affiliation
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Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that
produce diamond sawblades and parts thereof?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name and country
Address
Affiliation
Business plan.‐‐Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for diamond
sawblades and parts thereof?
No
I‐9.
If yes, please provide these documents. If you are not providing the
Yes requested documents, please explain why not.
Purchases of finished diamond saw blades Do you purchase finished diamond saw blades?
No— Please complete the U.S. Producer questionnaire. Do not fill out the remaining
questions of this Purchaser questionnaire. Return this Purchaser questionnaire as
requested on the final page of this questionnaire.
Yes— Please complete this Purchaser questionnaire. (If you also purchase diamond sawblade
parts, you should complete this questionnaire and also the U.S. Producer
questionnaire.)
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PART II.‐‐PURCHASES
Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II‐1. Purchases.—
(a)
Please estimate the value of your firm’s total U.S. purchases of finished diamond
sawblades in 2014. (Do not include imports for which your firm was the importer of
record; such imports should be reported in your U.S. importer’s questionnaire.)
Value in dollars
(b)
Estimate the percentage of the value of your firm’s purchases of finished diamond
sawblades in 2014 that were produced in each of the specified countries.
Finished diamond sawblades produced in:
United States
%
China
%
Korea
%
All other countries:1
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
1
Please identify these countries:
Share of value of 2014 purchases
0.0 %
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(c)
Estimate the percentage of the value of your firm’s purchases of diamond sawblades in
2014 that were in the specified diameter ranges.
Diamond sawblade sizes:
Share of value of 2014 purchases
<=7.0"
%
>7.0" but <=10.0"
%
>10.0" but <=12.0"
%
>12.0" but <=14.0"
%
>14.0" but <=20.0"
%
>20.0"
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
II‐2.
Changes in purchasing patterns.‐‐Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
finished diamond sawblades from different sources have changed since January 1, 2006.
Source of
purchases
II‐3.
Did not Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
purchase
United States
China
Korea
All other
countries
Explanation for
trend
Purchases from one country only.‐‐If your firm has purchased finished diamond sawblades from
only one country, please explain the reasons for doing so.
0.0 %
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Supplier identification.‐‐ Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for finished diamond
sawblades since January 1, 2006. Also, provide the share of the value of your firm’s total
purchases of finished diamond sawblades that each of these suppliers accounted for in 2014.
No.
Supplier’s name
City and state
Share of value of
2014 purchases
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%
5
%
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PART III.‐‐ MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III‐1. Firm type.—
(a) Which one of the following that best describes your firm as a purchaser of finished diamond
sawblades (check only one)?
Retailer
Distributor
End user
OEM
Other
General
Other
Branded
Special purpose
distributor distributor
purpose diamond
(sell mainly Profes‐
(sell
diamond saw
sional
with
mainly
Big
saw producer
box Other with your supplier’s cutting
firm Other producer Other Describe other
label)
seller retailer own label)
(b) Would you describe your firm as being in more than one of these categories as a purchaser
of finished diamond sawblades (check all that apply)?
No
Yes‐‐please check all categories which apply to you firm.
Retailer
Distributor
End user
Other
Branded
distributor distributor
(sell mainly Profes‐
(sell
sional
with
mainly
Big
box Other with your supplier’s cutting
firm Other
label)
seller retailer own label)
OEM
Other
General
Special purpose
purpose diamond
diamond saw
saw producer
producer Other Describe other
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If your firm is a distributor of finished diamond sawblades, please answer questions III‐2, III‐3, III‐4,
and III‐5.
III‐2. Competition for sales.‐‐Do you compete for sales to your customers with the manufacturers or
importers from which you purchase finished diamond sawblades?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐3.
Types of customers.‐‐What are the major types of consumers to which you sell finished diamond
sawblades?
III‐4.
Branded vs unbranded distributors.—To what extent do branded and unbranded distributors
compete against each other in selling diamond sawblades of different sizes? (Branded
distributers sell primarily with their own firm’s label. Unbranded distributors sell primarily with
their supplier’s (U.S. producer or importer’s) label).
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = always compete
F = frequently compete
S = sometimes compete
N = never compete
0 = Do not know
Diamond sawblade sizes:
A, F, S, N or 0
>7.0" but <=10.0"
>10.0" but <=12.0"
>12.0" but<=14.0"
>14.0" but <=20.0"
>20.0"
Please explain differences between branded and unbranded distributors and their
differences between their customers:
III‐5.
Overlap of brands.—Does your firm sell multiple brands of diamond saw blades?
No
Yes If yes, please list the brands you sell.
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If your firm is an OEM or end user of finished diamond sawblades, please answer questions III‐6 and
III‐7.
III‐6. Demand for end use products.‐‐
(a)
How has the demand for your firm’s projects using finished diamond sawblades changed
since January 1, 2006?
Increased
No change
(b)
III‐7.
Fluctuated
Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for finished diamond sawblades?
No
Yes
Explain
Overlap of brands.—Does your firm purchase multiple brands of diamond saw blades?
No
Decreased
Yes If yes, please list the brands you purchase.
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If your firm is a retailer finished diamond sawblades, please answer question III‐8 and III‐9.
III‐8. Purchaser overlap.—Does your firm differentiate between purchasers who are concrete
drillers/cutters, general contractors, and DIY users?
(Concrete drillers/cutters are contractors that generate a majority of their revenue by cutting
and/or drilling concrete. General contractors are any contractors, other than concrete
drillers/cutters, that use diamond saw. DIY users are non‐contractor diamond saw users).
No
Yes—Please report to what extent diamond saw blades purchased by
concrete drillers/cutters compete with those purchased by general
contractors, and DIY users ?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = these products always compete
F = these products frequently compete
S = these products sometimes compete
N = these products never compete
0 = no familiarity with products purchased by specified purchasers
Diamond sawblade sizes:
Concrete drillers/cutters
vs general contractors
Concrete drillers/cutters
vs DIY users
>7.0" but <=10.0"
>10.0" but <=12.0"
>12.0" but<=14.0"
>14.0" but <=20.0"
>20.0"
Please explain why products used by the different purchasers do or do not overlap:
III‐9.
Overlap of brands.—Does your firm sell multiple brands of diamond saw blades?
No
Yes If yes, please list the brands you sell.
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All purchasers of finished diamond saw blades should respond to the rest of the questionnaire
III‐10. Changes in end uses.‐‐ Have there been any changes in the end uses of finished diamond
sawblades since January 1, 2006? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses
No
Yes
Explain
Changes since
2006
Anticipated
changes
III‐11. Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for finished diamond sawblades?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for finished diamond
sawblades?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐12. Changes in substitutes.‐‐ Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for finished diamond sawblades since January 1, 2006? Do you anticipate
any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2006
Anticipated
changes
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III‐13. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for finished diamond sawblades has changed since January 1, 2006, and how
you anticipate demand will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal
factors that have affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.
Market
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Demand since January 1, 2006
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
III‐14. Market studies.‐‐Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss finished diamond sawblades
supply (including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United
States, (2) each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including China, Korea, and
(3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2006 to the present and
forecasts for the future.
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III‐15. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of finished diamond sawblades in the U.S. market
changed since January 1, 2006? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
Changes since January 1, 2006:
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
Anticipated changes:
III‐16. Importance of purchasing domestic product.‐‐Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2014 purchases of finished diamond sawblades that required
finished diamond sawblades produced in the United States.
Estimated
percentage of your
firm’s total 2014
purchases of
finished diamond
sawblades
Purchases that did not require domestic product
%
Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic
product (e.g., government purchases under “Buy American”
provisions)
%
Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were
required by your customers to be domestic product
%
Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other
reasons (explain: )
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
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III‐17. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the finished diamond sawblades market subject to business cycles (other than general
economy‐wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to finished
diamond sawblades?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐18.
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
finished diamond sawblades since January 1, 2006?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
III‐18. Decisions based on producer and country‐of‐origin.‐‐How often does your firm, and if you
know, do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving finished diamond sawblades
based on its producer or country of origin?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
If at least sometimes, explain.
Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your
customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your
customers
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III‐19. Supply constraints.‐‐Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with
finished diamond sawblades since January 1, 2006 (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‐20. Purchasing frequency.‐‐
(a)
How frequently do you make purchases of finished diamond sawblades (check one)?
Daily Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly Annually
Other If other, specify
(b)
Do you expect this purchasing frequency to change in the next two years?
No
Yes If yes, explain.
III‐21. Number of suppliers contacted.‐‐How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase? Between and firms.
III‐22. Supplier negotiations.‐‐Do your purchases of finished diamond sawblades usually involve
negotiations between supplier and purchaser?
No
If yes, explain the factors you generally negotiate and note whether
Yes your firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.
III‐23. Change in suppliers.‐‐Have you changed suppliers since January 1, 2006?
No
If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or
Yes dropped, the reasons for the change.
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III‐24. New suppliers.‐‐
(a)
Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since January 1, 2006?
No
Yes If yes, please identify the firms.
(b)
Do you expect new finished diamond sawblades suppliers to enter the U.S. market?
No
Yes If yes, please explain.
III‐25. Supplier qualification.‐‐Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell finished diamond sawblades to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).
No
Yes
Average
number
of days Process and factors
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III‐26. Failure to certify.‐‐Since January 1, 2006, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their finished diamond sawblades with your firm or have any
producers lost their approved status?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and
the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.
III‐27. Major purchasing factors.‐‐ Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors
your firm considers in deciding from whom to purchase finished diamond sawblades (examples
include availability, extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line,
traditional supplier, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
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III‐28. Purchasing factors.‐‐Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for finished diamond sawblades.
Factor
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not
important
Availability
Available in diameters 10 inches or less
Available in diameters greater than 10 inches
but less than or equal to 14 inches
Available in diameters greater than 14 inches
Available with continuous rim
Available with segmented rim
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Produced by laser‐welding
Produced by sintering
Produced by soldering/braising
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
III‐29. Quality characteristics.‐‐What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of finished diamond sawblades?
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III‐30. Frequency of decisions based on price.‐‐How often does your firm purchase the finished
diamond sawblades that are offered at the lowest price?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
III‐31. Price leaders.— A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest‐priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the finished diamond
sawblades market since January 1, 2006.
Firm(s)
Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership
III‐32. Changes in U.S. industry.‐‐
(a)
Please identify and discuss any improvements/changes in the U.S. finished diamond
sawblades industry since January 1, 2006 and explain the factors, including the order(s)
under review, that were responsible for each improvement/change.
(b)
Please discuss any improvements/changes that you anticipate in the future in the U.S.
finished diamond sawblades industry. Identify the time period and causes for these
improvements/changes.
III‐33. Effect of revocation.‐‐What do you think will be the likely effects of any revocation of the
antidumping duty order for imports of finished diamond sawblades from China? As appropriate,
please discuss any potential effects of revocation of the antidumping duty order on (1) the
future activities of your firm and (2) the U.S. market as a whole. Please note the future time
period to which you are referring.
(1) Activities of
your firm
(2) Entire U.S.
market
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III‐34. Overlap of use of different blade types.—To what extent are different types of diamond saw
blades used interchangeably?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Explain why uses do or do not
Never differ.
Segmented vs
continuous rim
Laser welded vs
soldered/brazed
and sintered
Different diameters
Different grades
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PART IV.‐‐ PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
IV‐1. Country knowledge.‐‐Please indicate the countries of origin for finished diamond sawblades for
which your firm has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United
Other
States
China
Korea
countries
Other countries (specify)
IV‐2.
Interchangeability.‐‐Are finished diamond sawblades 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
Korea
Other countries
United States
China
Korea
For any country‐pair producing finished diamond sawblades which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:
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Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between finished diamond
sawblades produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s
purchases of finished diamond sawblades?
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
Korea
Other countries
United States
China
Korea
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s purchases of finished diamond sawblades, identify the country‐pair and
report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
IV‐4.
IV‐5.
Availability of merchandise.‐‐Are certain grades/types/sizes of finished diamond sawblades
available only from certain country sources?
No
Yes
Choice of product not based on price.‐‐If you purchased finished diamond sawblades from one
source although a comparable product was available from another country source at a lower
price, please explain your reasons for doing so (please specify by country).
If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.
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Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Factor country comparisons.‐‐For the factors listed below, please rate how diamond sawblades
and parts thereof produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question
in Part IV compares with finished diamond sawblades produced in each of the other countries
you identified.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
Product from
United States
China
Product from
United States
compared to
compared to
compared to
product from
product from
product from
Nonsubject
Nonsubject
China
countries
countries
Superior
IV‐6.
Availability
Available in diameters ≤ 10”
Available in diameters > 10” but ≤ 14”
Available in diameters > 14”
Available with continuous rim
Available with segmented rim
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Produced by laser‐welding
Produced by sintering
Produced by soldering/braising
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
Factor
1
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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Minimum quality.‐‐How often does finished diamond sawblades from the following countries
meet minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Source
IV‐8.
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Rarely or
never
Don’t
know
United States
China
Korea
Other:
Change in price.‐‐
(a) Since January 1, 2006, has there been a change in the relative prices of finished diamond
sawblades? If so, has the price of U.S.‐produced finished diamond sawblades changed more
or less than the price of imported finished diamond sawblades from China and Korea?
No change in price.
Prices have changed by the same amount.
Price of U.S.‐produced finished diamond sawblades has changed relative to
the price of finished diamond sawblades from China.
Price of U.S.‐produced finished diamond sawblades has changed relative to
the price of finished diamond sawblades from Korea.
(b)
If the price of U.S.‐produced finished diamond sawblades has changed relative to the
price of finished diamond sawblades from China and Korea, the price of U.S.‐produced
finished diamond sawblades is now relatively
Higher
IV‐9.
Lower
than those from China.
than those from Korea.
Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question that did
not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below.
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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:
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2014/diamond_sawblades_china/first_review_full
.htm.
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: BLADE
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word 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 purchase 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, it is 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.
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| File Created | 2015-03-17 |