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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM CHINA, RUSSIA, AND UKRAINE
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by July 22, 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 these reviews of the antidumping duty order on cut-to length carbon steel plate from China and
suspension agreements concerning CTL plate from Russia and Ukraine (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-753, 754, and 756 (Third
Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title
VII.
Name of firm
Address
Website
Has your firm produced or exported CTL plate (as defined on pages 2-3) at any time since January 1, 2009?
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)
Data reported in this questionnaire relate to (Check one):
CHINA
RUSSIA
UKRAINE
Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: CTLP)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this proceeding may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of this proceeding or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and
proceedings relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official
Title of Authorized Official
Date
Phone:
Signature
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. On October 24, 1997, the Department of Commerce suspended investigations on imports
of CTL carbon steel plate from China, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine (62 F.R. 61751, 61766, 61773,
and 61780). On August 29, 2003, the Commission determined that termination of the suspended
investigation for South Africa would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury
to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (68 F.R. 52614). On November
3, 2003, the Department of Commerce terminated the suspension agreement for China and issued an
antidumping duty order (68 F.R. 60081). On October 1, 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 antidumping duty order on CTL plate from China and/or the termination of the
suspended investigations on CTL plate from Russia and Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If the
Commission and Commerce make an affirmative determination, the antidumping duty order and/or
suspension agreements will remain in place. If the Commission or Commerce makes a negative
determination, the Department of Commerce will revoke the antidumping duty order and/ or terminate
the suspension agreements. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are
available at
http://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2014/cut_to_length_carbon_steel_plate_china_russia_and/thir
d_review_full.htm.
These reviews cover:
CTL carbon steel plate.--Hot-rolled carbon steel universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on
four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 millimeters but not exceeding 1,250
millimeters and of a thickness of not less than 4 millimeters, not in coils and without patterns in relief),
of rectangular shape, neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or
coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances; and certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat-rolled
products in straight lengths, of rectangular shape, hot rolled, neither clad, plated, nor coated with metal,
whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 4.75
millimeters or more in thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 millimeters and measures at least
twice the thickness.
Included in the subject product are flat-rolled products of non-rectangular cross-section where such
cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., products that have been “worked after
rolling”) for example, products that have been beveled or rounded at the edges. The subject product is
covered by statistical reporting numbers 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045,
7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 720.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000,
7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, and 7212.50.0000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
Specifically excluded from the subject product is grade X-70 plate. Also excluded is certain carbon CTL
steel plate with a maximum thickness of 80 millimeters in steel grades BS 7191, 355 EM, and 355 EMZ,
as amended by Sable Offshore Energy Project specification XB MOO Y 15 0001, types 1 and 2.
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CTL micro-alloy steel plate.—CTL micro-alloy steel plate products, in which: (1) iron predominates by
weight, over each of the other contained elements; (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by
weight; and (3) one or more of the elements listed below is present in the quantity, by weight,
respectively indicated:
0.30 - 0.50 percent of aluminium
0.30 - 1.25 percent of chromium
0.40 – 1.00 percent of copper
1.65 – 1.80 percent of manganese
0.08 – 0.10 percent of molybdenum
0.30 - 1.25 percent of nickel
0.06 – 0.10 percent of niobium
0.60 – 1.50 percent of silicon
0.05 – 0.41 percent of titanium
0.10 – 0.15 percent of vanadium
0.05 – 0.15 percent of zirconium
Imports of nonsubject CTL micro-alloy steel plate may be reported in the following HTS statistical
numbers: 7725.40.3050, 7725.40.7000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.90.0180, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000,
7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0000.
Unless otherwise specified, “CTL plate” refers to both cut-to-length carbon steel plate and cut-to-length
micro-alloy steel plate.
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-1.
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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
30 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-2.
Establishments covered.-- Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”-- Each facility of a firm in China, Russia, and/or Ukraine involved in the
production or export of CTL plate, including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with
(whether or not physically separate from) such facilities. Firms operating more than one
establishment in China, Russia, and/or Ukraine should combine the data for all establishments
into a single report.
I-3.
U.S. importers.--Please provide the names, contacts, email addresses, and telephone numbers
of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s CTL plate in 2014.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
Importer’s name
Contact person
Email address
Share of
Area code
your firm’s
and
2014 U.S.
telephone
exports
number
(%)
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I-4.
U.S. production.-- Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or
have any plans to produce CTL plate in the United States or other countries?
No
I-5.
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.
U.S. importation.-- Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import CTL
plate into the United States?
No
I-6.
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Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire.
Business plan.-- In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected future market conditions for CTL plate?
No
Yes--Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Michael Haberstroh (202205-3390, [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 CTL plate since January 1, 2009.
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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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 CTL carbon steel
plate in the future?
No
II-4.
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Yes– Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce CTL carbon steel plate (in short tons) for 2015
and 2016.
Anticipated changes in operations in the event the order is revoked.-- Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of its operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the importation of CTL carbon steel plate in the future if the antidumping duty order
on CTL carbon steel plate from China, and/or the suspension agreements on CTL carbon steel
plate from Russia, and/or Ukraine were to be revoked?
No
Yes– Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce CTL carbon steel plate (in short tons) for 2015
and 2016.
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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 CTL carbon steel plate, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
products manufactured in that establishment using the same manufacturing equipment.
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 establishment(s) in China, Russia, or Ukraine, including
production consumed internally within your firm.
(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar year
Item
2012
2013
January-June
2014
2014
2015
Overall production
capacity
Production of:
CTL carbon steel
1
plate
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CTL micro-alloy
steel plate
Specifically
excluded (e.g., X70) CTL carbon
steel plate
Other nonsubject
2
products
Total
1
2
Data for CTL carbon steel plate will populate here from data entered into question II-14.
Please identify these products:
II-5b.
Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-5a is based on operating
per week,
weeks per year.
II-5c.
Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II-5a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
II-5d.
Production constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
hours
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Product shifting.
(e).
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between CTL carbon steel plate and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
(f).
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.
II-6.
Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of CTL carbon steel plate?
percent.
II-7.
Firm's estimated share of production in country.--Please estimate the percentage of total
production of CTL carbon steel plate in the country specified on the certification page accounted for
by your firm’s production in 2014.
percent.
II-8.
Firm's estimated share of country's exports.--Please estimate the percentage of total exports to
the United States of CTL carbon steel plate from the country specified on the certification page
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2014.
percent.
II-9.
Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since 2012, maintained any inventories of CTL
carbon steel plate in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in
question I-3)?
“Inventories”--Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work in progress.
No
Yes--Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.
(Quantity in short tons)
Calendar year
Item
2012
2013
January-June
2014
2014
2015
Inventory
II-10. Third country trade actions.--Is the CTL carbon steel plate exported by your firm subject to
antidumping/countervailing duty/safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?
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Yes--List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies/proceedings.
II-11.
Other export markets.--Identify export markets (other than the United States) that your firm
has developed or where it has increased its sales of CTL carbon steel plate since 2009. Please
identify and discuss below.
II-12.
Significance of antidumping duty order and suspension agreements.--Describe the significance
of the existing antidumping duty order covering imports of CTL carbon steel plate from China
and suspension agreements covering imports of CTL carbon steel plate from Russia and/or
Ukraine in terms of their effect on your firm’s production capacity, production, home market
shipments, exports to the United States and other markets, and inventories. You may wish to
compare your firm’s operations before and after the imposition of the order.
II-13.
Anticipated changes if order revoked.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its
production capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and
other markets, or inventories relating to the production of CTL carbon steel plate in the future if
the antidumping duty order on CTL carbon steel plate from China, and/or the suspension
agreements on CTL carbon steel plate from Russia and/or Ukraine were to be revoked?
No
Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation for any trends or
projections you may provide.
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Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories
related to the production of CTL carbon steel plate in your establishment(s) in China, Russia, or
Ukraine during the specified periods.
Do not submit data by manufacturing facility if they are in the same country. If your firm has
multiple manufacturing establishments within one country, you are required to combine data
for those establishments within one foreign producer questionnaire response.
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.
“Shipments”--Shipments of products produced in your establishment(s) in China, Russia, and/or
Ukraine. Quantities reported should be net of returns. 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 in China, Russia, or Ukraine.
“Home market commercial shipments”--Shipments, other than internal consumption and
transfers to related firms, within China, Russia, or Ukraine.
“Home market internal consumption/transfers to related firms”--Shipments made to
related firms in China, Russia, or Ukraine, including product consumed internally by your firm.
“Export shipments”--Shipments to destinations outside China, Russia, or Ukraine, including
shipments to related firms.
“Inventories”--Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work-in-progress.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the trade data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records,
etc.) used to compile these data.
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Trade data--Continued.
II-14.
Quantity (in short tons) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item
2012
January-June
2013
2014
2014
2015
1
Average production capacity
(A)
Beginning-of-period
inventories (B)
Production (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/
transfers
quantity (D)
value (E)
Commercial shipments
quantity (F)
value (G)
Export shipments:
to the United States:
quantity (H)
value (I)
2
to the European Union:
quantity (J)
value (K)
3
to Asia:
quantity (L)
value (M)
to all other markets:
quantity (N)
4
value (O)
Total exports (quantity) (P)
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (quantity) (Q)
0
0
0
0
0
End-of-period inventories (R)
1
The production capacity reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please
describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity:
2
Identify your firm’s principal European Union export markets:
.
3
Identify your firm’s principal Asian export markets:
.
4
Identify your firm’s principal other export markets:
.
.
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Trade data.--Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported
for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line R) 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, J, L,
and N). 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 year
Item
B + C – D – F – H –J – L – N –
R= should equal zero ("0")
or provide an explanation.1
2012
January-June
2013
0
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate:
.
II-15.
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.
II-16.
Exports of nonsubject product:--Please report exports to the United States of CTL micro-alloy
steel plate or X-70 CTL plate produced by your firm in China, Russia, or Ukraine.
NOTE: Data for CTL X-70 steel plate and CTL micro-alloy steel plate should not be included in response
to II-14.
Item
CTL micro-alloy steel plate
(Quantity )
(Value)
CTL X-70 steel plate
(Quantity)
(Value)
II-17.
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
2012
2013
2014
January - June
2014
2015
CTL plate export data (2009-11).-- Report the quantity and value of your firm’s exports of CTL
plate during the specified periods.
0
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Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Item
CTL carbon steel plate
(Quantity)
(Value)
CTL micro-alloy steel plate
(Quantity)
(Value)
X-70 (and other
exclusions)
(Quantity)
(Value)
2009
2010
2011
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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Michele Breaux (202-2052781, [email protected]).
III-1.
Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and how Commission staff may
contact the individual regarding the confidential information submitted in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of CTL carbon steel plate
to U.S. customers in 2014 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3)
short-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Type of sale
Long-term
Short-term
Annual
Total
contracts
contracts
contracts
Spot sales
(should
(multiple
(multiple
(multiple
(for a single
sum to
deliveries for
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
delivery)
100.0%)
more than 12
less than 12
months)
months)
months)
Share of your
%
%
%
%
0.0 %
2014 sales
III-2.
III-3.
Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts with U.S. customers for CTL
carbon steel plate (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long term, short
term, and/or annual contract basis).
Short-term contracts Annual contracts
Long-term contracts
Typical sales
(multiple deliveries
(multiple
Item
(multiple deliveries for
contract provisions
for less than 12
deliveries for 12
more than 12 months)
months)
months)
Average contract
duration
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
# of days
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
365
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III-4.
Lead times.--What is the typical lead time for CTL carbon steel plate to U.S. customers between
a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of CTL carbon steel plate?
Source
%
Produced to order
%
%
(a)
To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s selling
prices for CTL plate since January 1, 2009?
(b)
Do you anticipate changes in your firm’s raw material costs?
Yes
If yes, please explain.
Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions;
production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative
production opportunities) that affected the availability of Chinese, Russian, and/or Ukrainianproduced CTL carbon steel plate in the U.S. market since January 1, 2009?
No
III-7.
0.0
Lead time (days)
Raw materials.--
No
III-6.
Share of 2014
sales
From inventory
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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Yes
If yes, please describe.
Availability of SUBJECT import supply.-- Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
availability of Chinese, Russian, and/or Ukrainian-produced CTL carbon steel plate in the U.S.
market in the future?
If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes,
No
including the time period and the impact of such changes on
Increase change Decrease shipment volumes and prices.
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III-8.
Product shifting.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of CTL carbon steel plate
between the U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe
any contracts, other sales arrangements, or other constraints (including any third-country trade
barriers such as tariffs, quotas, or other non-tariff barriers) that would prevent or retard your
firm from shifting CTL carbon steel plate between the U.S. and alternative country markets
within a 12-month period.
III-9.
Product range.--Is the product range, product mix, or marketing of CTL carbon steel plate in
your firm’s home market different from that of CTL carbon steel plate for export to the United
States or to third-country markets?
No
Yes
If yes, please explain.
III-10. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of CTL carbon steel plate in your firm’s home market, for export to the United
States, or for export to third-country markets since January 1, 2009? Do you anticipate any
future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2009
Anticipated
changes
III-11. Substitutes.— Can other products be substituted for CTL carbon steel plate?
No
Substitute
1.
2.
3.
Yes--Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for CTL carbon steel plate?
No Yes
Explanation
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III-12. Changes in substitutes.-- Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for CTL carbon steel plate since January 1, 2009? Do you anticipate any
future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2009
Anticipated
changes
III-13. Interchangeability.--Is the CTL carbon steel plate produced by your firm and sold in its home
market interchangeable (i.e., can be used in the same applications) with your firm’s CTL carbon
steel plate sold to the United States and/or to third-country markets?
Yes
No
If no, identify the market(s) and any differences in the products.
III-14. End uses.--Describe the end uses of the CTL carbon steel plate that your firm manufactures and
sells to your firm’s home market. If these end uses differ from those of the CTL carbon steel
plate your firm sells to the U.S. market or to third-country markets, explain.
III-15. Changes in end uses.-- Have there been any changes in the end uses of CTL carbon steel plate
since January 1, 2009? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses
Changes since
January 1, 2009
Anticipated
changes
No
Yes
Explain
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III-16. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand in the following markets for CTL carbon steel plate has
changed since January 1, 2009, and how you anticipate demand will change in the future.
Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected, and that you anticipate
will affect, these changes in demand.
Your firm’s Overall
market
increase
Fluctuate
No
Overall
with no
change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Demand since January 1, 2009
Home
market
United
States
Other
markets
Anticipated future demand
Home
market
United
States
Other
markets
III-17. Price differences.--Please compare market prices of CTL carbon steel plate in your firm’s home
market, the United States, and third-country markets.
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III-18. International transportation.—
(a)
Who typically arranges international transportation for your firm’s exports?
Exporter
(b)
Importer
If your firm typically arranges international transportation, for 2014, report or estimate
the average cost to ship typical volumes of CTL carbon steel plate to the United States.
dollars per short ton
III-19. Description of home market.--Describe briefly your firm’s home market for CTL carbon steel
plate, including the number of, and competition between, producers.
III-20. Import competition.--Does your firm face competition from imports of CTL carbon steel plate in
your firm’s home market?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the country sources of these imports.
III-21. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss CTL carbon steel plate 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, Russia, or Ukraine,
and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest are such data from 2009 to the present and
forecasts for the future.
III-22. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. 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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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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2014/cut_to_length_carbon_steel_plate_china_
russia_and/third_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: CTLP
• 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 did not produce or export 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 (202205-1803). 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 | Foreign producer questionnaire - sunst |
| Author | Haberstroh, Michael |
| File Modified | 2015-06-08 |
| File Created | 2015-06-08 |