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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
HYDROFLUOROCARBON BLENDS AND COMPONENTS FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by THURSDAY, JULY 9, 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 antidumping investigations concerning hydrofluorocarbon blends and components (“HFC
blends and components”) from China (inv. No. 731‐TA‐1279 (Preliminary)). 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 HFC blends and/or HFC components (as defined on next page) at any time
since January 1, 2012?
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: 1279)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this proceeding may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of this proceeding or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and
proceedings relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign non‐disclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Phone:
Signature
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on June 25, 2015, by The
American HFC Coalition and its members (Amtrol, Inc., West Warwick, Rhode Island; Arkema, Inc., King
of Prussia, Pennsylvania; The Chemours Company FC LLC, Wilmington, Delaware; Honeywell
International Inc., Morristown, New Jersey; Hudson Technologies, Pearl River, New York; Mexichem
Fluor Inc., St. Gabriel, Louisiana; Worthington Industries, Inc., Columbus, Ohio) and District Lodge 154 of
the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (“IAMAW”). Antidumping duties
may be assessed on the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an
affirmative determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of
Commerce makes an affirmative determination of dumping. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at
http://wwwadmin.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2015/hydrofluorocarbon_blends_and_components_c
hina/preliminary.htm.
Certain hydroflurocarbon and components: The HFC blends and components covered by this
investigation are: blended hydroflurocarbons (“HFCs”) and single HFC components of those blends
thereof, whether or not imported for blending, including the following:
HFC blends covered by the scope of these investigations:
(1) R‐404A: a zeotropic mixture consisting of 52 percent 1,1,1‐Trifluoroethane, 44 percent by
weight Pentafluoroethane, and 4 percent 1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane.
R‐404A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 404A, Genetron® 404A, Solkane®
404A, Klea® 404A, and Suva®404A.
(2) R‐407A: a zeotropic mixture of 20 percent Difluoromethane, 40 percent Pentafluoroethane,
and 40 percent eight 1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane.
R‐407A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 407A, Solkane® 407A, Klea®407A,
and Suva®407A.
(3) R‐407C: a zeotropic mixture of 23 percent Difluoromethane, 25 percent Pentafluoroethane,
and 52 percent 1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane.
R‐407C is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 407C, Genetron® 407C, Solkane®
407C, Klea® 407C and Suva® 407C.
(4) R‐410A: a zeotropic mixture of 50 percent Difluoromethane and 50 percent
Pentafluoroethane.
R‐410A is sold under various trade names, including EcoFluor R410, Forane® 410A, Genetron®
R410A and AZ‐20, Solkane® 410A, Klea® 410A, Suva® 410A, and Puron®.
(5) R‐507A: an azeotropic mixture of 50 percent Pentafluoroethane and 50 percent 1,1,1‐
Trifluoroethane also known as R‐507.
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R‐507A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 507, Solkane® 507, Klea®507,
Genetron®AZ‐50, and Suva®507.
The foregoing percentages are nominal percentages by weight. Actual percentages of single
component refrigerants by weight may vary by plus or minus two percent points from the nominal
percentage identified above.
HFC components covered by the scope of these investigations ("Covered HFC components")
The subject merchandise also includes the following single component hydrofluorocarbons used
to produce the foregoing blends:
(6) R‐32 or Difluoromethane has the chemical formula CH2F2, and is registered as CAS No. 75‐10‐
5. It may also be known HFC‐32, FC‐32, Freon‐32, Methylene difluoride, Methylene fluoride,
Carbon fluoride hydride, halocarbon R32, fluorocarbon R32, and UN 3252.
R‐32 is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®32, Forane®32, and Klea®32.
(7) R‐125 or 1,1,1,2,2‐Pentafluoroethane has the chemical formula CF3CHF2 and is registered as
CAS No. 354‐33‐6. R‐125 may also be known as R‐125, HFC‐125, Pentafluoroethane, Freon 125,
and Fc‐125, R‐125.
R‐125 is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®125, Klea®125, Genetron®125, and
Forane®125.
(8) R‐143a or 1,1,1‐Trifluoroethane has the chemical formula CF3CH3 and is registered as CAS
No. 420‐46‐2. R‐143a may also be known as R‐143a, HFC‐143a, Methylfluoroform, 1,1,1‐
Trifluoroform, and UN2035.
R‐143a is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®143a, Genetron®143a, and
Forane®125.
HFC blends and components excluded from the scope of these investigations
Excluded from this investigation are:
(1) Blends of refrigerant chemicals that include products other than HFCs, such as blends
including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).
(2) Patented HFC blends, such as ISCEON® blends, including include MO99™ (RR‐438A), MO79
(R‐422A), MO59 (R‐417A), MO49Plus™ (R‐437A) and MO29™ (R‐422D), and Genetron®
Performax™ LT (R‐407F).
(3) HFC component R‐134a.
HFC blends covered by the scope of this investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (“HTS”) at subheading 3824.78.0000. Component single HFCs are
currently classified at subheading 2903.39.2030, HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheading and CAS
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registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
scope is dispositive.
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
purchaser and/or foreign producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. §1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
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.
I‐2.
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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
20 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.
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 involved in the production or export of HFC
blends and/or HFC components, including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with
(whether or not physically separate from) such facilities. Firms operating more than one
establishment in China should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
I‐3.
Related U.S. producers.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to
produce, or have any plans to produce HFC blends and/or HFC components 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.
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Related U.S. importers.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import
HFC blends and/or HFC components into the United States?
No
Yes‐‐Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire.
I‐5.
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 HFC
blends and/or HFC components in 2014.
Importer’s name
Contact
person
Email
Telephone
1
2
3
4
5
Share of
your
Street address (not
firm’s
P.O. box), city, state,
2014 U.S.
and zip code
exports
(%)
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Joanna Lo (202‐205‐1888,
[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 HFC blends and/or HFC components since January 1,
2012.
(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)
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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 HFC blends and/or
HFC components 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 HFC blends and/or HFC components (in short
tons) for 2015 and 2016.
II‐4a. Overall capacity and production.‐‐ Please report your firm’s production of HFC blends and/or
HFC components made on the same equipment and machinery used to produce HFC
components and HFC blends, and the combined production capacity on this shared equipment
and machinery in the periods indicated.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
HFC blends and/or HFC components 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, including production consumed
internally within your firm.
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Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
Machinery and equipment used to produce HFC components:
Overall production capacity
Production of:
HFC components1
2
Other products
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Machinery and equipment used to produce HFC blends:
Overall production capacity
Production of:
HFC blends1
2
Other products
Total
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Data entered for production will populate here once reported in question II‐10.
Please identify these products: .
II‐4b. Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity 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.
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II‐3e. Type of operation of HFC components.— (a) Since January 1, 2012, did your firm produce one
or more of the following HFC components: R‐32, R‐125, R‐134a, and R‐143a?
No
Yes—continue to part (b)
(b) Since January 1, 2012, which of the following HFC components does your firm produce
(check all that apply)?
R‐32
R‐125
R‐134a
R‐143a
(c) Is your firm able to switch production from one HFC component to another HFC component?
No
Yes‐‐ (i.e., have produced different HFC components on using the same
equipment and/or labor).
(d)
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between HFC components (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to
which these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
II‐3h. Product shifting HFC components and other products.—
(e)
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between HFC components 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: .
(f)
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
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Type of operation of HFC blends.‐‐ (a) Since January 1, 2012, did your firm produce one or more
of the following HFC blends: R‐404A, R‐407A, R‐407C, R‐410A, and R‐507A?
No
Yes—continue to part (b) and provide data on these operations in question II‐8
(b) Since January 1, 2012, which of the following HFC blends does your firm produce (check all
that apply)?
R‐404A
R‐407A
R‐407C
R‐410A
R‐507A
Is your firm able to switch production from one HFC blend to another HFC blend?
No
Yes‐‐ (i.e., have produced different HFC blend on using the same equipment
and/or labor).
(f)
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between HFC blends (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
II‐3j.
Product shifting HFC blends and other products.—
(e)
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between HFC blends 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: .
(f)
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‐5.
Share of sales.‐‐What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of HFC blends and/or HFC components? percent.
II‐6.
Firm's estimated share of production in China.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total production
of HFC blends and/or HFC components in China accounted for by your firm’s production in 2014.
percent.
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Firm's estimated share of country's exports.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total exports to
the United States of HFC blends and/or HFC components from China accounted for by your
firm’s exports in 2014. percent.
Inventories in the United States.‐‐Has your firm, since 2012, maintained any inventories of HFC
blends and/or HFC components in the United States (not including inventories held by firms
identified in questionI‐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
Inventory
II‐9.
2013
2014
Third country trade actions.‐‐Are the HFC blends and/or HFC components exported by your firm
subject to antidumping/countervailing duty/safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?
No
Yes‐‐List the product(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies/proceedings.
2012
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II‐10. Trade data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories
related to the production of HFC components and HFC blends n your establishment(s) in China
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.
“Shipments”‐‐Shipments of HFC blends and/or HFC components produced in your
establishment(s) in China. Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Home market commercial shipments”‐‐Shipments, other than internal consumption and
transfers to related firms, within China.
“Home market internal consumption/transfers to related firms”‐‐Shipments made to
related firms in China, including HFC blends and/or HFC components consumed internally by
your firm.
“Export shipments”‐‐Shipments to destinations outside China, 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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II‐10. Trade data‐‐Continued.
(a)
Operations on HFC components (as identified in question II‐3e). Report your firm’s
production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the production
of HFC components in your establishment(s) in China during the specified periods.
HFC components
Quantity (in short tons)
Projections1
Actual experience
Calendar year
Item
2012
2
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
Calendar year
2015
2016
Average production capacity (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(B)
Production (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption to
produce HFC blends (D)
Internal consumption other
than to produce HFC blends /
transfers to related firms (E)
Commercial shipments (F)
Total exports (I)
(should equal G+H)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (J)
(should equal D+E+F+G + H)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Exports to the United States (G)
3
Exports to all other markets (H)
End‐of‐period inventories (K)
1
Please explain the basis for your firm’s projections. .
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.
.
3
Identify principal other export markets for HFC components. .
2
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RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line K) 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, E, F, G, and H). 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.
Actual experience
Projections
Calendar year
Item
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
Calendar year
2015
B + C – D – E – F –G –H ‐ K
= should equal zero ("0") or
provide an explanation.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate.
2016
0
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(b)
Operations on HFC blends(as identified in question II‐3i). Report your firm’s production
capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the production of HFC
blends in your establishment(s) in China during the specified periods.
HFC blends
Quantity (in short tons)
Projections1
Actual experience
Calendar year
Item
2012
2
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
Calendar year
2015
2016
Average production capacity (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(B)
Production (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption /
transfers to related firms (D)
Commercial shipments (E)
Total exports (H)
(should equal F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (I)
(should equal D+E+F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Exports to the United States (F)
3
Exports to all other markets (G)
End‐of‐period inventories (J)
1
Please explain the basis for your firm’s projections. .
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.
.
3
Identify principal other export markets for HFC components. .
2
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RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) 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, E, F, and G). 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.
Actual experience
Projections
Calendar year
Item
2012
2013
January‐March
2014
2014
2015
Calendar year
2015
2016
B + C – D – E – F –G – J =
should equal zero ("0")
or provide an
explanation.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate.
II‐11. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative box, please note the question number and the explanation in
the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your firm had in
providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with the MS Word
questionnaire.
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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://wwwadmin.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2015/hydrofluorocarbon_blends_an
d_components_china/preliminary.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: 1279
• E‐mail.—E‐mail your questionnaire to [email protected] and 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 any HFC blends or HFC components, please fill out page 1, print,
sign, and submit a scanned copy to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, you are required to serve a copy of
the completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | Microsoft Word - Foreign producer questionnaire - HFC blends and components from China (P) |
Author | joanna.lo |
File Modified | 2015-06-30 |
File Created | 2015-06-30 |