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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by January 4, 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 antidumping investigation concerning large residential washers from China (Inv. No. 731‐TA‐1306
(Preliminary)). 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 firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm produced large residential washers (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 U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: WASH)
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, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
investigation or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure 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 December 16, 2015, by
Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, MI. 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://www.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2015/large_residential_washers_china/preliminary.htm
Large Residential Washers: The products covered by this petition are all large residential washers and
certain parts thereof. The term “large residential washers” denotes all automatic clothes washing
machines, regardless of the orientation of the rotational axis, with a cabinet width (measured from its
widest point) of at least 24.5 inches (62.23 cm) and no more than 32.0 inches (81.28 cm), except as noted
below.
Also covered are certain parts used in large residential washers, namely: (1) all cabinets, or
portions thereof, designed for use in large residential washers; (2) all assembled tubs1 designed for use in
large residential washers which incorporate, at a minimum: (a) a tub; and (b) a seal; (3) all assembled
baskets2 designed for use in large residential washers which incorporate, at a minimum: (a) a side
wrapper;3 (b) a base; and (c) a drive hub;4 and (4) any combination of the foregoing parts or
subassemblies.
Products Excluded from the Scope of this Investigation
(1) Stacked Washer‐Dryers & Commercial Washers
Excluded from the scope are stacked washer‐dryers and commercial washers. The term “stacked
washer‐dryers” denotes distinct washing and drying machines that are built on a unitary frame
and share a common console that controls both the washer and the dryer. The term
“commercial washer” denotes an automatic clothes washing machine designed for the “pay per
use” segment meeting either of the following two definitions:
(1) (a) it contains payment system electronics;5 (b) it is configured with an
externally mounted steel frame at least six inches high that is designed to
house a coin/token operated payment system (whether or not the actual
coin/token operated payment system is installed at the time of importation);
(c) it contains a push button user interface with a maximum of six manually
selectable wash cycle settings, with no ability of the end user to otherwise
modify water temperature, water level, or spin speed for a selected wash
cycle setting; and (d) the console containing the user interface is made of steel
and is assembled with security fasteners;6 or
1
A “tub” is the part of the washer designed to hold water.
A “basket” (sometimes referred to as a “drum”) is the part of the washer designed to hold clothing or other fabrics.
3
A “side wrapper” is the cylindrical part of the basket that actually holds the clothing or other fabrics.
4
A “drive hub” is the hub at the center of the base that bears the load from the motor.
5
“Payment system electronics” denotes a circuit board designed to receive signals from a payment acceptance
device and to display payment amount, selected settings, and cycle status. Such electronics also capture cycles and
payment history and provide for transmission to a reader.
6
A “security fastener” is a screw with a non‐standard head that requires a non‐standard driver. Examples include
those with a pin in the center of the head as a “center pin reject” feature to prevent standard Allen wrenches or Torx
drivers from working.
2
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(2) (a) it contains payment system electronics; (b) the payment system
electronics are enabled (whether or not the payment acceptance device has
been installed at the time of importation) such that, in normal operation,7 the
unit cannot begin a wash cycle without first receiving a signal from a bona fide
payment acceptance device such as an electronic credit card reader; (c) it
contains a push button user interface with a maximum of six manually
selectable wash cycle settings, with no ability of the end user to otherwise
modify water temperature, water level, or spin speed for a selected wash
cycle setting; and (d) the console containing the user interface is made of steel
and is assembled with security fasteners.
(2) Top Loading “Low‐Tech” Residential Washers
Also excluded from the scope are automatic clothes washing machines that meet all of the
following conditions: (1) have a vertical rotational axis; (2) are top loading;8 (3) have a drive train
consisting, inter alia, of (a) a permanent split capacitor (PSC) motor,9 (b) a belt drive,10 and (c) a
flat wrap spring clutch.11
(3) Front Loading “Low‐Tech” Residential Washers
Also excluded from the scope are automatic clothes washing machines that meet all of the
following conditions: (1) have a horizontal rotational axis; (2) are front loading;12 and (3) have a
drive train consisting, inter alia, of (a) a controlled induction motor (CIM),13 and (b) a belt drive.
(4) “Extra‐Wide” Residential Washers
Also excluded from the scope are automatic clothes washing machines that meet all of the
following conditions: (1) have a horizontal rotational axis; (2) are front loading; and (3) have
cabinet width (measured from its widest point) of more than 28.5 inches (72.39 cm).
HTS Tariff Classification of Large Residential Washers
The products subject to this petition are currently classifiable under subheadings 8450.20.0040
and 8450.20.0080 of the Harmonized Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS). Products subject to this
petition may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 8450.11.0040, 8450.11.0080, 8450.90.2000, and
8450.90.6000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the merchandise subject to this petition 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,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
7
“Normal operation” refers to the operating mode(s) available to end users (i.e., not a mode designed for testing or
repair by a technician).
8
“Top loading” means that access to the basket is from the top of the washer.
9
A “PSC motor” is an asynchronous, alternating current (AC), single phase induction motor that employs split phase
capacitor technology.
10
A “belt drive” refers to a drive system that includes a belt and pulleys.
11
A “flat wrap spring clutch” is a flat metal spring that, when engaged, links abutted cylindrical pieces on the input
shaft with the end of the concentric output shaft that connects to the drive hub.
12
“Front loading” means that access to the basket is from the front of the washer.
13
A “controlled induction motor” is an asynchronous, alternating current (AC), polyphase induction motor.
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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.
In addition, if your firm is a U.S. producer, the information you provide on your production and
imports of large residential washers and your responses to the questions in Part I of the producer
questionnaire will be provided to the U.S. Department of Commerce, upon its request, for use in
connection with (and only in connection with) its requirement pursuant to section 732(c)(4) of the Act (19
U.S.C. § 1673a(c)(4)) to make a determination concerning the extent of industry support for the petition
requesting this proceeding. Any information provided to Commerce will be transmitted under the
confidentiality and release guidelines set forth above. Your response to these questions constitutes your
consent that such information be provided to Commerce under the conditions described above.
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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 50
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‐1b. TAA information release.‐‐In the event that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
makes an affirmative final determination in this proceeding, do you consent to the USITC's release
of your contact information (company name, address, contact person, telephone number, email
address) appearing on the front page of this questionnaire to the Departments of Commerce,
Labor, and Agriculture, as applicable, so that your firm and its workers can be made eligible for
benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program?
No
Yes
I‐2.
Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief description of each
establishment covered by this questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol in the footnote to the table. 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 production of large residential washers,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from)
such facilities.
Establishments
City, State
Zip (5 digit)
Description
covered1
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire: .
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I‐3.
Petition support.‐‐Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country
China
I‐4.
I‐5.
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Support
Oppose
Take no position
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign,
that are engaged in importing large residential washers from China into the United States or that
are engaged in exporting large residential washers from China to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
I‐6.
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of large residential washers?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Affiliation
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Chris Cassise (202‐708‐5408,
[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 large residential washers 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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II‐3a. Production using same machinery.‐‐ Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce large residential washers, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery in the periods indicated.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your establishment(s)
could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. 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).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Quantity (in actual units)
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
January‐September
2014
2014
2015
Overall production
capacity
Production of:
Large residential
washers 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
“Low‐tech” residential
washers2
3
Other products
Total
1
Data entered for production of large residential washers will populate here once reported in II‐7.
See definition of “low tech” on page 3.
3
Please identify these products: .
2
II‐3b. Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity reported in II‐3a is based on operating hours
per week, weeks per year.
II‐3c. Capacity calculation.‐‐Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production capacity
reported in II‐3a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
II‐3d. Production constraints.‐‐Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
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II‐3e. Product shifting.—
(i)
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between large residential washers 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: .
(ii)
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‐4.
Tolling.‐‐Since January 1, 2012, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of large residential washers?
“Toll agreement”‐‐Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns to
the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
No
Yes‐‐Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s) involved
II‐5.
Production of “Low Tech” Residential Washers.—(a) Since January 1, 2012, has your firm
produced top loading “low tech” residential washers?
“Top Loading “Low‐Tech” Residential Washers”‐‐automatic clothes washing machines that meet
all of the following conditions: (1) have a vertical rotational axis; (2) are top loading; (3) have a
drive train consisting, inter alia, of (a) a permanent split capacitor (PSC) motor, (b) a belt drive,
and (c) a flat wrap spring clutch
No
Yes
(b) Since January 1, 2012, has your firm produced front loading “low tech” residential washers?
“Front Loading “Low‐Tech” Residential Washers”‐‐automatic clothes washing machines that
meet all of the following conditions: (1) have a horizontal rotational axis; (2) are front loading;
and (3) have a drive train consisting, inter alia, of (a) a controlled induction motor (CIM), and (b) a
belt drive.
No
Yes
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Foreign trade zones.‐‐
“Foreign trade zone” is a designated location in the United States where firms utilize
special procedures that allow delayed or reduced customs duty payments on foreign
merchandise. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign‐Trade Zones Act.
(a)
Firm's FTZ operations.‐‐Does your firm operate in a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
No (Skip to II‐7)
Yes, continue to (b)
(b)
FTZ operations: Description.‐‐Please describe the reasons for which your firm conducts
operations relating to large residential washers in an FTZ.
(c)
FTZ operations: Admissions.‐‐Has your firm admitted any large residential washers
(including parts thereof within the scope of this investigation) into your FTZ(s) from
foreign countries any time since January 1, 2012?
Admissions.—Admissions are goods declared as entered into your FTZ based on CBP form
214 or its electronic equivalent.
No
Yes‐‐Quantify the admissions by source in the periods specified.
Quantity (in actual units) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Large residential washers—
U.S. admissions into FTZ from.‐‐
China
Quantity
Value
All other sources
Quantity
Value
(d)
2012
2013
January‐September
2014
2014
2015
FTZ operations: Withdrawals not further processed.‐‐Has your firm withdrawn for
consumption in the United States any of the admitted large residential washers without
further processing any time since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes‐‐ COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
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(e)
FTZ operations: Withdrawals for U.S. consumption of large residential washers that
have undergone further processing in the FTZ.‐‐Has your firm withdrawn for U.S.
consumption any large residential washers from your FTZ(s) that have undergone further
processing in the FTZ(s) any time since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes‐‐Quantify the withdrawals and the country of origin of the
admitted components below.
Quantity (in actual units) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Large residential washers
withdrawn from FTZ(s) for U.S.
consumption after further
processing with admitted
components from.‐‐
China
Quantity
2013
2014
2014
2015
Import value reported for
Customs purposes (value)1
Total value of the U.S.
shipment (value)2
Import value reported for
Customs purposes (value)1
Total value of the U.S.
shipment (value) 2
All other sources
Quantity
Export shipments
Quantity
3
Value
1
2012
January‐September
This is the dutiable value of the foreign‐origin components embodied in the finished LRWs that was reported as a
withdrawal into consumption for Customs purposes, and was subject to duties based on the HTS classification for finished
LRWs (and not the admitted component HTS classification(s)).
2
This the total value of the finished LRW that was shipped to a U.S. customer and should be a subset of the U.S.
shipment data reported in question II‐8.
3
This the total value of the finished LRW that was shipped from an FTZ to a non‐U.S. customer and should be a subset
of the export shipment data reported in question II‐8.
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Importer.‐‐Since January 1, 2012, has your firm imported large residential washers?
“Importer” – The person or firm primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the
merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. The importer may be the consignee, or
the importer of record.
No
Yes‐‐COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
II‐8.
Production, shipment and inventory data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of large residential washers in its U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your establishment(s)
could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. 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 U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
“U.S. commercial shipments” –Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. 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.
“Internal consumption” – Product consumed internally by your firm.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls. Such
transactions are valued at fair market value.
“Export shipments” –Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments to
related firms.
“Inventories”— Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work‐in‐progress.
“Top load residential washer”—a large residential washer configured with a basket on a vertical
axis and loaded using a door on the top of the unit. Top load residential washers may utilize an
agitator, an HE agitator, or an impeller to facilitate its washing action.
“Front load residential washer”—a large residential washer configured with a drum on a
horizontal axis and loaded using a door on the front of the unit.
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‐8.
Production, shipment and inventory data.‐‐
Quantity (in actual units) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
January‐September
2014
1
Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
2014
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity)
(B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
2015
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories4 (quantity) (L)
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
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value
data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the end‐of‐
period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, and J). 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 years
Reconciliation
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2012
2013
0
January‐September
2014
0
2014
0
2015
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate: .
0
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U.S. commercial shipment data, by configuration and efficiency.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S.
commercial shipments of large residential washers in its U.S. establishment(s) during the specified
periods, by configuration (top vs. front load) and if reporting top load residential washers then
also by efficiency (non high efficiency vs. high efficiency).
Quantity (in actual units) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
Commercial U.S. shipments of—
Top‐load LRWs.—
Non high efficiency top‐load LRWs.—
Quantity (M)
2013
January‐September
2014
2014
Value (N)
High efficiency top‐load LRWs.—1
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Front load LRWs.—
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
2015
1
Please provide the standard your firm used to define “high efficiency” and explain any changes that occurred during the period of
investigation.
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—Quantity and value of commercial U.S. shipments
reported in this question should reconcile with the data reported in question II‐8. If the reconciliation
formulas below are not returning zeroes ("0")s in each period, please revise the data either in this question
or in question II‐8 so that they are returning zeroes prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2012
2013
January‐September
2014
2014
2015
Quantity reconciliation.‐‐M + O + Q ‐ D =
should equal zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
Value reconciliation.‐‐N + P + R ‐ E =
should equal zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐10. Channels of distribution.‐‐ Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.
Quantity (in actual units) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
January‐September
2014
2014
2015
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors/retailers
(quantity) (S)
To end users/consumers
(quantity) (T)
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.—Quantity of commercial U.S. shipments reported in this
question should reconcile with the data reported in question II‐8. If the reconciliation formula below is not
returning zeroes ("0")s in each period, please revise the data either in this question or in question II‐8 so
that they are returning zeroes prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
Quantity reconciliation.‐‐S + T – D =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
2012
2013
0
January‐September
2014
0
2014
0
0
2015
0
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II‐11. Employment data.‐‐Report your firm’s employment‐related data related to the production of
large residential washers and provide any explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production Related Workers” (PRWs) includes working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production for
plant’s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with the
above production operations.
Average number employed may be computed by adding the number of employees, both full time
and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the 15th of the month and divide that total
by 12. For the January to September periods, calculate similarly and divide by 9.
“Hours worked” includes time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight time hours.
“Wages paid” –Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old‐age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid
directly by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Calendar years
Item
2012
2013
January‐September
2014
2014
2015
Average number of PRWs
(number)
Hours worked by PRWs
(1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:
II‐12. Related firms.‐‐If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II‐8, please indicate the
nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint venture, wholly
owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a non‐market
formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether the related
firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.
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II‐13. Purchases.‐‐Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased large residential
washers since January 1, 2012?
“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Direct import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign producer where your firm is the importer of
record or consignee.
No
Yes‐‐Report such purchases below and explain the reasons for your firms'
purchases:
(Quantity in actual units)
Calendar years
Item
Purchases from U.S.
importers1 of large
residential washers from—
China
2012
2013
January‐September
2014
2014
2015
Purchases from domestic
producers2
Purchases from other
sources2
All other sources
1
Please list the name of the importer(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s import
suppliers differ by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier: .
2
Please list the name of the producer(s) or U.S. distributor(s) from which your firm purchased this product:
.
II‐14. 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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PART III.‐‐FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to David Boyland (202‐708‐4725,
[email protected]).
III‐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 III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
III‐2. Accounting system.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s financial accounting system.
A.
When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data‐collection period, explain below:
B.1. Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company‐wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include large residential washers:
2. Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for large residential washers:
Yes
No
3. How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited, unaudited, annual reports, 10Ks, 10 Qs,
Monthly, quarterly, semi‐annually, annually
4. Accounting basis: GAAP, cash, tax, or other comprehensive
basis of accounting (specify)
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the financial data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the financial data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (financial statements, including internal profit‐and‐loss
statements for the division or product group that includes large residential washers, as well as
specific statements and worksheets) used to compile these data.
III‐3.
Cost accounting system.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s cost accounting system (e.g., standard cost,
job order cost, etc.).
III‐4.
Allocation basis.‐‐Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and interest
expense and other income and expenses.
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III‐5.
Other products.‐‐Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced large residential washers, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these
products in your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
III‐6.
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Share of sales
Large residential washers
%
%
%
%
%
Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any services) used in the
production of large residential washers from any related suppliers (e.g., inclusive of transactions
between related firms, divisions and/or other components within the same company)?
Yes‐‐Continue to question III‐7.
III‐7.
No‐‐Continue to question III‐9a.
Inputs from related suppliers.‐‐Please identify the inputs used in the production of large
residential washers that your firm purchases from related suppliers and that are reflected in table
III‐9a. For “Share of total COGS” please report this information by relevant input on the basis of
your most recently completed fiscal year. For “Input valuation” please describe the basis, as
recorded in your company’s own accounting system, of the purchase cost from the related
supplier; e.g., the related supplier’s actual cost, cost plus, negotiated transfer price to
approximate fair market value.
Input
Related supplier
Share of total COGS
Input valuation as recorded in the firm’s accounting books and records
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Inputs purchased from related suppliers.‐‐Please confirm that the inputs purchased from related
suppliers, as identified in III‐7, were reported in III‐9a (financial results on Large Residential
Washers) in a manner consistent with your firm’s accounting books and records.
Yes
No‐‐In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs purchased from related
suppliers as reported in table III‐9a.
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III‐9a. Operations on Large Residential Washers.‐‐Report the revenue and related cost information
requested below on the large residential washers operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1
Do not report resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms
must be valued at fair market value. Input purchases from related suppliers should be consistent
with and based on information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide data for your
firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim periods.
Quantity (in actual units) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
Net sales quantities:2
Commercial sales (“CS”)
2012
2013
January‐September
2014
2014
2015
0
0
0
0
0
Internal consumption (“IC”)
0
0
0
0
0
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Internal consumption
0
0
0
0
0
Transfers to related firms
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total net sales quantities
2
Net sales values:
Commercial sales
Total net sales values
3
Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
0
0
0
0
0
Total COGS
0
0
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All other expense items
0
0
0
0
0
All other income items
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
1
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
2
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3
COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
Note ‐‐ The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS Word
form fields.
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III‐9b. Financial data reconciliation.‐‐The calculable line items from question III‐9a (i.e., total net sales
quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), total SG&A, and net income (or loss)) have
been calculated from the data submitted in the other line items. Do the calculated fields return
the correct data according to your firm's financial records ignoring non‐material differences that
may arise due to rounding?
Yes No‐‐If the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double check the
feeder data for data entry errors and revise.
Also, check signs accorded to the post operating income line items; the two
expense line items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are positive
and incomes or reversals are negative‐‐instances of the latter should be rare
in those lines) while the income line item also in most instances should have
its value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive, expenses or reversals
are negative).
If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data your firm has
provided, the differences between your records and the calculated fields
persist please identify and discuss the differences in the space below.
III‐10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.‐‐For
each annual and interim period for which financial results are reported in question III‐9a, please
specify all material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below, the
specific table III‐9a line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief description of the
relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in $1,000), as reflected in table III‐9a; i.e.,
if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to table III‐9a, only the allocated value
amount included in table III‐9a should be reported in the schedule below. Note: The
Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on material (significant) nonrecurring
items which impacted the reported financial results of the subject product in table III‐9a.
Fiscal years ended‐‐
2012
2013
January‐September
2014
2014
2015
Nonrecurring item: In this column please provide a brief
Nonrecurring item: In these columns please report the amount of the relevant
description of each nonrecurring item and indicate the
nonrecurring item reported in table III‐9a.
specific line item in table III‐9a where the nonrecurring item is
classified.
Value ($1,000)
1. , classified as
2. , classified as
3. , classified as
4. , classified as
5. , classified as
6. , classified as
7. , classified as
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III‐11. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books and
records of the company.‐‐If non‐recurring items were reported in table III‐10 above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in the
normal course of business; i.e., just as responses to question III‐10 identify where these items are
reported in table III‐9a.
III‐12. Asset values.‐‐Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long‐term assets) associated with the
production, warehousing, and sale of large residential washers. If your firm does not maintain
some or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for large residential
washers in the normal course of business, please estimate this information based upon a method
(such as production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with relevant cost allocations in table III‐9a.
Provide data as of the end of your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject product if these assets are also related to other
products. In the space provided, please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial
changes in total asset value during the period; e.g., due to asset write‐offs, revaluation, and major
purchases.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2012
2013
1
Total assets (net)
1
III‐13.
2014
Describe
Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.‐‐Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for large residential washers. Provide
data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years, and for the specified interim
periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended‐‐
Item
2012
2013
January‐September
2014
Capital expenditures
Research and development expenses
1
2014
2015
Please indicate the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on the subject product.
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III‐14. Data consistency and reconciliation.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III‐9a, 12, and 13 are based on a calendar year or on your firm’s fiscal year:
Calendar year
Fiscal year Specify fiscal year
Please note the quantities and values reported in question III‐9a should reconcile with the data
reported in question II‐7 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
Do these data in question III‐9a reconcile with data in question II‐7?
Yes
No
If no, please explain.
III‐15. Effects of imports on investment.‐‐Since January 1, 2012, has your firm experienced any actual
negative effects on its return on investment or the scale of capital investments as a result of
imports of large residential washers from China?
No
Yes‐‐My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Cancellation, postponement,
or rejection of expansion
projects
Denial or rejection of
investment proposal
Reduction in the size of
capital investments
Return on specific
investments negatively
impacted
Other
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III‐16. Effects of imports on growth and development.‐‐Since January 1, 2012, has your firm experienced
any actual negative effects on its growth, ability to raise capital, or existing development and
production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced version of the
product) as a result of imports of large residential washers from China?
No
Yes‐‐My firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows:
(check as many as appropriate)
(please describe)
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the issue
of stocks or bonds
Ability to service debt
Other
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III‐17. Anticipated effects of imports.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
large residential washers from China?
No
Yes
If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows:
III‐18. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
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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PART IV.‐‐ PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Michele Breaux (202‐205‐
2781, [email protected]) and/or Cindy Cohen (202‐205‐3230, [email protected]).
IV‐1. Contact information.‐‐Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact regarding
the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
PRICE DATA
IV‐2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments to
unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2012 of the following products produced by your firm.
Product 1.‐‐ Front loading, Energy Star rated washer; direct drive; rated DOE capacity greater than
or equal to 3.7 cubic feet but less than 4.2 cubic feet; no water heater included; no
steam cycle(s) included; no LCD display; white finish.
Product 2.‐‐ Top loading, Energy Star rated washer; direct drive; impeller; rated DOE capacity
greater than or equal to 4.2 cubic feet but less than 4.7 cubic feet; no water heater
included; no steam cycle(s) included; solid opaque lid; white finish.
Product 3.‐‐ Front loading, Energy Star rated washer; direct drive; rated DOE capacity greater than
or equal to 3.7 cubic feet but less than 4.2 cubic feet; water heater included; steam
cycle(s) included; no LCD display; white finish.
Product 4.‐‐ Front loading, Energy Star rated washer; direct drive; rated DOE capacity greater than
or equal to 4.2 cubic feet but less than 4.7 cubic feet; no water heater included; no
steam cycle(s) included; no LCD display; white finish.
Product 5.‐‐ Top loading, Energy Star rated washer; direct drive; impeller; rated DOE capacity
greater than or equal to 4.7 cubic feet but less than 5.2 cubic feet; water heater
included; no steam cycle(s) included; lid includes clear or tinted window; white finish.
Product 6.‐‐ Front loading, Energy Star rated washer; direct drive; rated DOE capacity greater than
or equal to 4.2 cubic feet but less than 4.7 cubic feet; water heater included; steam
cycle(s) included; no LCD display; any non‐white finish.
Product 7‐‐ Top loading washer; not Energy Star rated; no direct drive; impeller; no water heater
included; no steam cycle(s) included; solid opaque lid; white finish.
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Report data for all SKUs/model numbers/product codes that fall under each above definition.
If the DOE rated capacity for a particular SKU/model number/product code changed during the
period, classify the SKU/model number/product code consistent with the capacity being
advertised at the time of sale. Classify a washer as Energy Star if it was being advertised as Energy
Star at the time of sale.
Please report values as follows:
Total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should be net of direct and indirect discounts (i.e., all discounts,
incentives, allowances, rebates, promotional amount, cash incentives for retail sales personnel
(SPIFFs) or other sales support, and/or any other form of payment or allowance to a retailer).
Direct discounts are tied to sales of the specific large residential washer(s) for which pricing data
are requested, whether or not such discounts are given on the sales price to the customer or are
in the form of a post‐sale discount, rebate or other type of sales support after the customer resells
the product to its customer.
Indirect discounts, while not specifically tied to the products in question, are properly allocable to
sales of such products because sales of such products were part of the basis on which the
discount, incentive, allowance, etc. was given. In each case, the basis for the allocation of these
allocated discounts, rebates, etc. should be the value of sales of the pricing product at issue as a
percentage of the value of all the products sold by your firm to a customer that also qualified for
the same discount, rebate, etc. Thus, for example, the value of a discount given to a customer
because it reached an annual large residential washer sales target would be allocated over large
residential washer sales to that customer.
III‐2a. During January 2012‐September 2015, did your firm produce in the United States and sell to
unrelated U.S. customers any of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive
with these products)?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing data table as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
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IV‐2b. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data for pricing products1 produced and sold by your
firm.
Report data in actual units and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity2 in actual units, value3 in actual dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2012:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first two pages of Part IV.
2
Report quantity net of returns.
3
Report the U.S. f.o.b. sales value net of returns, and net of direct and indirect discounts as defined on the second page of Part IV. Also deduct
any U.S. freight costs to your customers’ receiving points that were absorbed by your firm (i.e., not charged to your customers).
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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IV‐2b. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data for pricing products1 produced and sold by your
firm.
Report data in actual units and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity2 in actual units, value3 in actual dollars)
Product 5
Product 6
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 7
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2012:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first two pages of Part IV.
2
Report quantity net of returns.
3
Report the U.S. f.o.b. sales value net of returns, and net of direct and indirect discounts as defined on the second page of
Part IV. Also deduct any U.S. freight costs to your customers’ receiving points that were absorbed by your firm (i.e., not
charged to your customers).
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
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IV‐2c. Pricing product SKUs.‐‐Identify each SKU/model number/product code for which you have
reported data.
SKU/model number/product code1
Pricing Product
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Product 5
Product 6
Product 7
1
Provide a specification sheet for each that allows the Commission to determine that each SKU/model
number/product code contains each of the characteristics identified in the product’s definition.
III‐2d. Pricing data methodology.—Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records that
were used to compile your price data.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in the
preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the price
data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these data.
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IV‐3. Price setting.‐‐ How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of large
residential washers (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a
recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
IV‐4.
Set price
lists
Profit margin
off of minimum
advertised
price (MAP)
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.—
(a) Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Annual
total
Sales
Quantity volume
discounts discounts incentives
Promotional
discounts
Cooperative
advertising
allowances
Co‐
marketing
funds
Other1
1
Describe other:
(b) Does your firm provide discounts, rebates, or any other type of allowances to a retailer based
on units sold by the retailer, based on sales from your firm to the retailer, or both?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
(c) Describe each type of indirect discount, rebate or other form of sales support that your firm
offers to retailers and/or distributors of large residential washers. For each, describe how a
retailer qualifies, the formula that determines the indirect discount amount, and the timing of
the payment (for rebates and allowances).
(d) Does your firm negotiate for more floor space, end‐cap space, promotional displays, or other
promotional considerations in exchange for direct and/or indirect discounts?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
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IV‐5.
Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.‐produced large residential washers?
Net 30
days
Net 60
days
(b)
2/10 net
30 days
Other
Other (specify)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic large residential washers usually quoted
(check one)?
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Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.‐produced large
residential washers in 2014 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3)
short‐term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of 2014
sales
%
Type of sale
Short‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
months)
%
%
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
0.0
%
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Contract provisions.‐‐Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for U.S.‐
produced large residential washers (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long‐
term, short‐term and/or annual contract basis).
Typical sales
contract provisions
Average contract
duration
Item
Short‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
Long‐term contracts
(multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)
# of days
365
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
IV‐8.
Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales from inventory and produced to order and what is
the typical lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of
its U.S.‐produced large residential washers?
Share of 2014 Lead time (average
Source
sales
number of days)
From inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
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Shipping information.‐‐
(a)
(b)
(c)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of U.S.‐produced large
residential washers that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of large residential washers that
are delivered the following distances from its production facility.
Distance from production facility
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
IV‐10. Geographical shipments.‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.‐
produced large residential washers since January 1, 2012 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
√ if applicable
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.
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IV‐11. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States
(if known) for large residential washers has changed since January 1, 2012. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease
Fluctuate
with no
clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
IV‐12. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing of large residential washers since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.
IV‐13. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the large residential washers market subject to business cycles (other than general
economy‐wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to large
residential washers? If yes, describe.
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question IV‐14.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
large residential washers since January 1, 2012?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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IV‐14. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply large residential
washers 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.
IV‐15. Raw materials.‐‐How have large residential washers raw materials prices changed since January 1,
2012?
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for large
residential washers.
IV‐18. Interchangeability.‐‐Are large residential washers produced in the United States and in other
countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country‐pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
China
Other countries
United States
China
For any country‐pair producing large residential washers that is sometimes or never
interchangeable, identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:
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IV‐19. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between large residential washers
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales 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
Country‐pair
China
Other countries
United States
China
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of large residential washers, identify the country‐pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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IV‐20. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for large residential washers since January 1, 2012. Indicate the share of the quantity of
your firm’s total shipments of large residential washers that each of these customers accounted
for in 2014.
Customer’s name
Contact person
Email
Telephone
City
State
Share
of 2014
sales
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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IV‐21. Competition from imports
(a)
Lost revenue.‐‐Since January 1, 2012: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling large
residential washers from China, did your firm:
No
Yes
(b)
Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
Lost sales.‐‐Since January 1, 2012: Did your firm lose sales of large residential washers to
imports of this product from China?
(c)
No
Yes
The submission of lost sales/lost revenue allegations is to be completed only by NON‐
PETITIONERS.
If your firm indicated “yes” to any of the above, your firm can provide the Commission
with additional information by downloading and completing the lost sales/lost revenues
worksheet at http://usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm. Note that the Commission
may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Is your firm submitting the lost sales/lost revenues worksheet?
No—Please explain.
Yes—Please complete the worksheet and submit via the Commission dropbox.
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: WASH)
IV‐22. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part IV
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://www.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2015/large_residential_washers_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: WASH
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to [email protected]; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1).
Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents that are electronically transmitted to
the Commission to protect your sensitive information from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐
box system and the Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing
Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic
documents by a means that does not use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your
firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted
method of electronic transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized
disclosure is assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm does not produce this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective order
(see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐205‐
1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR §
207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - U.S. Producer_Washers_Prelim |
| Author | chris.cassise |
| File Modified | 2015-12-18 |
| File Created | 2015-12-18 |