15-3-3422 Purchasers' Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 15-3-3422; Expiration Date: 6/30/2017
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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE RESIN FROM
CANADA, CHINA, INDIA, AND OMAN
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by January 5, 2016
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 countervailing/antidumping duty investigation(s) concerning Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate
Resin (PET resin) from Canada, China, India, and Oman (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-531-533 and 731-TA-1270-1273 (Final)). The
information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This
report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of
records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this questionnaire can be
obtained from John Benedetto (202-205-3270, [email protected]).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm purchased PET resin (as defined on next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) 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 U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: PRES)
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 submitting 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

Signature

Phone

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on March 10, 2015, by DAK
Americas LLC (Charlotte, NC), M&G Chemicals (Houston, TX), and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America
(Lake City, SC). Countervailing and/or 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
subsidization/dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available
at
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/certain_polyethylene_terephthalate_resin_canada/f
inal.htm.
Certain PET resin covered by these investigations is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin having an
intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.70, but not more than 0.88, deciliters per gram. The scope includes blends
of virgin PET resin and recycled PET resin containing predominantly virgin PET resin content, provided
such blends meet the intrinsic viscosity requirements above. The scope includes all PET resin meeting
the above specifications regardless of additives introduced in the manufacturing process. The
merchandise subject to these investigations is properly classified under statistical reporting number
3907.60.00.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS
subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
merchandise under investigation is dispositive.
Purchaser.--Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
PET resin from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes PET resin.
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,
and/or purchaser 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

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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.
I-1.

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
25 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 your U.S. 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 PET resin, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.

I-3.

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Extent of ownership
(percent)

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I-4.

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic
or foreign, which import PET resin from Canada, China, India, and/or Oman into the United
States or which export PET resin from Canada, China, India, and/or Oman to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Affiliation

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which import PET resin from countries other than Canada, China, India,
and/or Oman into the United States or which export PET resin from countries other than
Canada, China, India, and/or Oman to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-6.

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Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce PET resin?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Affiliation

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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
Purchases.—Report your firm’s total U.S. purchases of PET resin. (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.)

II-1.

Item
Purchases of PET resin produced in--

2012

2013

2014

Quantity (in pounds)

United States
Canada
China
India
Oman
Korea
Mexico
Taiwan
All other countries:1
Sources unknown
1

Please identify these countries:
If you reported purchases from Canada, did your supplier provide your firm or show your firm a
NAFTA certificate that identified the PET resin as a product of Canada?

No

Yes for all purchases of Canadian PET Yes for some purchases of Canadian
resin
PET resin

When answering questions in this questionnaire, please base your answer on the country of origin of
the material, not the location it was shipped from (if different, and to the best of your knowledge).

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Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of PET
resin from different sources have changed since January 1, 2012.
Source of Did not
purchases purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
United
States
Canada

China

India

Oman

Korea

Mexico

Taiwan
All other
countries
Sources
unknown

Explanation for trend

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II-3.

Purchases from one country only.--If your firm has purchased PET resin from only one country,
please explain the reasons for doing so.

II-4.

Supplier identification.--Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for PET resin since January
1, 2012. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of PET resin that
each of these suppliers accounted for in 2014.

No.

II-5.

Supplier’s name

City and state

Share of quantity of
2014 purchases

1

%

2

%

3

%

4

%

5

%

Shipping information.-(a) What is the approximate percentage of the total cost of PET resin you purchased that is
accounted for by U.S. inland transportation and other logistics costs from
the U.S. importer to your distribution network or production facility?

percent.

the U.S. producer to your distribution network or production facility?

percent.

(b) If the percentages reported above varied since January 2012, please explain.

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III-1.

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of PET resin (check all
that apply)?
End user (water
bottles)

End user
(sheets and
packaging)

End user
(carbonated
beverage bottles)

End user
Distributor
(strapping)

End user (hot fill
application bottles)

Other

End user (carpeting)

Describe other

If your firm is a distributor of PET resin, please answer questions III-2 and III-3.
III-2.

Competition for sales.--Does your firm compete for sales to customers with the manufacturers
or importers from which your firm purchases PET resin?
No

III-3.

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Types of customers.--What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells PET resin?

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If your firm is an end user of PET resin, please answer questions III-4 and III-5.
III-4a. End uses.--List the top 3 products your firm makes using PET resin and estimate the percent of
your total production cost that is accounted for by PET resin and by other inputs (such as labor,
energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
firm produces accounted for by
Product(s) your firm
produces

PET resin

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%
across)

Other inputs
% +

%

=

0.0 %

% +

%

=

0.0 %

% +

%

=

0.0 %

III-4b. End uses.—Do all sources of PET resin supply product for all end uses for which your firm
purchases PET resin?

PET resin source

United States
Canada
China
India
Oman
Other

Offers to supply
PET resin in all
your firm’s end
uses

Does not offer to
supply PET resin List end uses in which source does not offer to
supply PET resin
in all your firm’s
end uses

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Demand for end use products.-(a)

Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating PET resin changed since
January 1, 2012?
Increased

(b)

No change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for PET resin?
No

Yes

Explain

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Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for PET resin?
No

Substitute

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 PET resin?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.
III-7.

Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for PET resin has changed since January 1, 2012. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market

Overall
increase

No
change

Fluctuate
Overall
with no
decrease clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within the United
States
Outside the United
States
III-8.

Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2014 purchases of PET resin that required PET resin produced in
the United States.

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%)

Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2014
purchases of PET resin
%
%
%
%
0.0 %

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Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the PET resin market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to PET resin?

Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No. Skip to question III-10.
Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-U.S. producers are
related to foreign producers
Yes-Prices are based on
changing raw material prices
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b)

Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for PET
resin since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-10. Decisions based on producer and country-of-origin.--How often does your firm, and if known,
do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving PET resin 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-11. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of PET resin in the U.S. market changed since January
1, 2012?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
III-12. Supply constraints.--Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with PET
resin since January 1, 2012 (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-13. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently does your firm make purchases of PET resin (check one)?
Daily

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other

If other, specify

Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-14. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers does your firm generally contact before
making a purchase? Between
and
firms
III-15. Supplier negotiations.--Does your firm’s purchases of PET resin usually involve negotiations
between supplier and purchaser?

No

Yes

If yes, explain the factors your firm generally negotiates and note
whether your firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.

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III-16. Change in suppliers.--Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2012?

No

Yes

If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or
dropped, and the reasons for the change

III-17. New suppliers.--Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, please identify the firms

III-18. Supplier qualification.--Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell PET resin 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

Number
of days Process and factors

III-19. Failure to certify.--Since January 1, 2012, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their PET resin 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

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III-20. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase PET resin (examples include availability, extension
of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier, mode of
transport, packaging method, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
III-21. Purchasing factors.--Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for PET resin.

Factor

Very
important

Somewhat
important

Not
important

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Delivery by rail
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
III-22. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of PET resin?

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III-23. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the PET resin that is
offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-24. 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 PET resin market since
January 1, 2012.
Firm(s)

Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership

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III-25. Switching to imports.—
. Switching to imports.—
(a)

Since January 2014, did your firm switch any of its purchases from U.S.-produced PET
resin to imports of PET resin from Canada, China, India, Oman, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan,
and/or other countries? Respond for each listed country.
No
Yes
(If “No” for all countries, skip to next
Source
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))
question)
Canada
China
India
Oman
Korea
Mexico
Taiwan

Other
nonsubject
(b)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source
Canada
China
India
Oman
Korea
Mexico
Taiwan

Other
nonsubject

Yes

No

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If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for the shift?

Source

Yes

If Yes, estimate the quantity
of purchases that your firm
shifted to imports since
January 2014 because of price
(in pounds)

No

If No, please indicate the
reason for the shift

Canada
China
India
Oman
Korea
Mexico
Taiwan
Other
nonsubject
III-26. U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)

Since January 1, 2012, did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced
PET resin in order to compete with lower-priced imports of PET resin from subject
and/or nonsubject countries? Respond for each listed country.
Source
Canada
China
India
Oman
Korea
Mexico
Taiwan
Other
nonsubject

Yes (also respond to
question part (b))

No (If “No” for all countries,
skip to next question)

Don’t know

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If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, please provide an estimate
of the reduction in U.S. producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive
factors.
Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)

Source
Canada

%

China

%

India

%

Oman

%

Additional explanation, include such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors

III-27. Raw materials. To the best of your knowledge, how have changes in the prices of the raw
materials used to produce PET resin affected the price of PET resin since January 1, 2012?

Does your firm also produce some or all of the raw materials used to produce PET resin?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe which ones

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III-28. Geographical shipments.—Is PET resin from the United States, Canada, China, India, and/or
Oman available in your firm’s geographic region?
PET resin source

Not available

Available

Additional information on availability

United States
Canada
China
India
Oman
Other

III-29. Rail and other transportation.—
Does your firm have its PET resin purchases delivered to your facility by rail car?

No

Yes

If yes, please estimate how much of your firm’s PET resin is delivered by
rail car and indicate whether all sources (U.S., Canada, China, India, and
Oman) can supply PET resin by rail car

Is your firm aware of any other transportation-related issues that affect the supply of PET resin
to your firm?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe

III-30. Capacity for delivery.—Does your firm have the capacity to receive PET resin in multiple
delivery forms (e.g., rail direct to yard, bulk truck, or big bags)?

No

Yes

If yes, please list all possible forms and describe which is most preferred
by your firm

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV-1.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin for PET resin for which your firm
has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United
States

IV-2.

Canada

China

India

Oman

Other
countries

Other countries
(specify)

Interchangeability.--Is PET resin 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
Countrypair

Canada

China

India

Oman

Other countries

United
States
Canada
China
India
Oman
For any country-pair producing PET resin 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 PET resin produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases of the
products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Countrypair

Canada

China

India

Oman

Other countries

United
States
Canada
China
India
Oman
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of PET resin, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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IV-4.

Country preferences.--Do you or your customers ever specifically order PET resin from one
country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No

IV-5.

Yes

If yes, identify the countries and explain.

Availability of merchandise.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of PET resin available from only
certain country sources?
No

IV-6.

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Yes

If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.

Choice of product not based on price.--If you purchased PET resin from one country 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).

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Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how PET resin produced
in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares with
PET resin 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.

Inferior

Comparable

PET resin from
United States
compared to PET
resin from
India

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

PET resin from
United States
compared to PET
resin from
China

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

PET resin from
United States
compared to PET
resin from
Canada

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Ability to ship by rail
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
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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Continued.

If you are unfamiliar with the PET resin from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.

Inferior

Comparable

PET resin from
Canada
compared to PET
resin from
China

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

PET resin from
United States
compared to PET
resin from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

PET resin from
United States
compared to PET
resin from
Oman

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Ability to ship by rail
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
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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Continued.

If you are unfamiliar with the PET resin from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

PET resin from
Canada
compared to PET
resin from
Oman

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

PET resin from
Canada
compared to PET
resin from
India

PET resin from
Canada
compared to PET
resin from
Nonsubject
countries

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Ability to ship by rail
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
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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Continued.

If you are unfamiliar with the PET resin from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.

Inferior

Comparable

PET resin from
China
compared to PET
resin from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

PET resin from
China
compared to PET
resin from
Oman

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

PET resin from
China
compared to PET
resin from
India

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Ability to ship by rail
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
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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Continued.

If you are unfamiliar with the PET resin from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.

Inferior

Comparable

PET resin from
Oman
compared to PET
resin from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

PET resin from
India
compared to PET
resin from
Nonsubject
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

PET resin from
India
compared to PET
resin from
Oman

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Ability to ship by rail
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
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 PET resin from the following countries meet minimum
quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Don’t
know

United States
Canada
China
India
Oman
Other:
IV-9.

Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to any 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/701731/2015/certain_polyethylene_terephthalate
_resin_canada/final.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: PRES

• 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 (202205-1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire your firm submits (see
19 CFR § 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.