16-2-3428 U.S. Importer Questionnaire

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US importer questionnaire-OTR

Pneumatic Off-the-Road (OTR) Tires from China, India, and Sri Lanka, Inv. No. 701-TA-551-553 and 731-TA-1308 (Preliminary)

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN NEW PNEUMATIC OFF-THE-ROAD TIRES FROM
CHINA, INDIA, AND SRI LANKA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by January 22, 2015
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning certain new pneumatic off-the-road
tires (“OTR tires”) from China, India, and Sri Lanka (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-551-553 and 731-TA-1307-1308 (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 imported OTR tires (as defined on next page) from any country at any time since January 1, 2012?

(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: OTR2)
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. These proceedings were instituted in response to petitions filed on January 8, 2016, by
Titan Tire Corporation of Des Moines, Iowa and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber,
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Antidumping and/or countervailing 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 and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to
these proceedings are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/certan_new_pneumatic_off_the_road_tires_china/
preliminary.htm.
OTR tires covered by these investigations include the following: new pneumatic tires designed for offthe-road (OTR) and off-highway use, subject to exceptions identified below. Certain OTR tires are
generally designed, manufactured and offered for sale for use on off-road or off-highway surfaces,
including but not limited to, agricultural fields, forests, construction sites, factory and warehouse
interiors, airport tarmacs, ports and harbors, mines, quarries, gravel yards, and steel mills. The vehicles
and equipment for which certain OTR tires are designed for use include, but are not limited to: (1)
agricultural and forestry vehicles and equipment, including agricultural tractors,1 combine harvesters,2
agricultural high clearance sprayers,3 industrial tractors,4 log-skidders,5 agricultural implements,
highway-towed implements, agricultural logging, and agricultural, industrial, skid-steers/mini-loaders;6
(2) construction vehicles and equipment, including earthmover articulated dump products, rigid frame
haul trucks,7 front end loaders,8 dozers,9 lift trucks, straddle carriers,10 graders,11 mobile cranes,12
compactors; and (3) industrial vehicles and equipment, including smooth floor, industrial, mining,
1

Agricultural tractors are dual-axle vehicles that typically are designed to pull farming equipment in the field
and that may have front tires of a different size than the rear tires.
2
Combine harvesters are used to harvest crops such as corn or wheat.
3
Agricultural sprayers are used to irrigate agricultural fields.
4
Industrial tractors are dual-axle vehicles that typically are designed to pull industrial equipment and that may
have front tires of a different size than the rear tires.
5
A log-skidder has a grappling lift arm that is used to grasp, lift and move trees that have been cut down to a
truck or trailer for transport to a mill or other destination.
6
Skid-steer loaders are four-wheel drive vehicles with the left-side drive wheels independent of the right-side
drive wheels and lift arms that lie alongside the driver with the major pivot points behind the driver’s shoulders.
Skid-steer loaders are used in agricultural, construction and industrial settings.
7
Haul trucks, which may be either rigid frame or articulated (i.e., able to bend in the middle) are typically used
in mines, quarries and construction sites to haul soil, aggregate, mined ore, or debris.
8
Front loaders have lift arms in front of the vehicle. They can scrape material from one location to another,
carry material in their buckets, or load material into a truck or trailer.
9
A dozer is a large four-wheeled vehicle with a dozer blade that is used to push large quantities of soil, sand,
rubble, etc., typically around construction sites. They can also be used to perform “rough grading” in road
construction.
10
A straddle carrier is a rigid frame, engine-powered machine that is used to load and offload containers from
container vessels and load them onto (or off of) tractor trailers.
11
A grader is a vehicle with a large blade used to create a flat surface. Graders are typically used to perform
“finish grading.” Graders are commonly used in maintenance of unpaved roads and road construction to prepare
the base course onto which asphalt or other paving material will be laid.
12
I.e., “on-site'” mobile cranes designed for off-highway use.

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counterbalanced lift trucks, industrial and mining vehicles other than smooth floor, skid-steers/miniloaders, and smooth floor off-the-road counterbalanced lift trucks.13 The foregoing list of vehicles and
equipment generally have in common that they are used for hauling, towing, lifting, and/or loading a
wide variety of equipment and materials in agricultural, construction and industrial settings. Such
vehicles and equipment, and the descriptions contained in the footnotes are illustrative of the types of
vehicles and equipment that use certain OTR tires, but are not necessarily all-inclusive.
While the physical characteristics of certain OTR tires will vary depending on the specific applications
and conditions for which the tires are designed (e.g., tread pattern and depth), all of the tires within the
scope have in common that they are designed for off-road and off-highway use. Except as discussed
below, OTR tires included in the scope of the proceeding range in size (rim diameter) generally but not
exclusively from 8 inches to 54 inches. The tires may be either tube-type14 or tubeless, radial or nonradial, and intended for sale either to original equipment manufacturers or the replacement market.
Certain OTR tires, whether or not attached to wheels or rims, are included in the scope. However, if a
subject tire is imported attached to a wheel or rim, only the tire is covered by the scope. Subject
merchandise includes certain OTR tires produced in the subject countries whether attached to wheels or
rims in a subject country or in a third country.
Excluded from the scope of these investigations are any products covered by the existing antidumping
and countervailing duty orders on certain OTR tires from the People’s Republic of China. See Certain
New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 73 Fed. Reg.
51,624 (Dep’t Commerce Sept. 4, 2008); Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People’s
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 73 Fed. Reg. 51,627 (Dep’t Commerce Sept. 4, 2008).15
In addition, specifically excluded from the scope are new pneumatic tires designed, manufactured and
offered for sale primarily for on-highway or on-road use, including passenger cars, race cars, station
wagons, sport utility vehicles, minivans, mobile homes, motorcycles, bicycles, on-road or on-highway
trailers, light trucks, and trucks and buses. Such tires generally have in common that the symbol “DOT”
must appear on the sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to applicable motor vehicle safety
standards. Such excluded tires may also have the following designations that are used by the Tire and
Rim Association:

A counterbalanced lift truck is a rigid framed, engine-powered machine with lift arms that has additional
weight incorporated into the back of the machine to offset or counterbalance the weight of loads that it lifts so as
to prevent the vehicle from overturning. An example of a counterbalanced lift truck is a counterbalanced fork lift
truck. Counterbalanced lift trucks may be designed for use on smooth floor surfaces, such as a factory or
warehouse, or other surfaces, such as construction sites, mines, etc.
14

While tube-type tires are subject to the scope of this proceeding, tubes and flaps are not subject
merchandise and therefore are not covered by the scope of this proceeding, regardless of the manner in which
they are sold (e.g., sold with or separately from subject merchandise).
15
In these prior investigations, the Department found that imports of OTR tires mounted on wheels were not
within the scope of subject merchandise. See Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires from the People's
Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Partial Affirmative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 73 Fed. Reg. 40,485 (Dep’t Commerce July 15, 2008) and accompanying
Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 19.

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Prefix letter designations:
P--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on passenger cars;
LT--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on light trucks; and,
ST--Identifies a special tire for trailers in highway service.
Suffix letter designations:
TR--Identifies a tire for service on trucks, buses, and other vehicles with rims having
specified rim diameter of nominal plus 0.156” or plus 0.250”;
MH--Identifies tires for Mobile Homes;
HC--Identifies a heavy duty tire designated for use on “HC” 15” tapered rims used on trucks,
buses, and other vehicles. This suffix is intended to differentiate among tires for light
trucks, and other vehicles or other services, which use a similar designation.
Example: 8R17.5 LT, 8R17.5 HC;
LT--Identifies light truck tires for service on trucks, buses, trailers, and multipurpose
passenger vehicles used in nominal highway service; and
MC--Identifies tires and rims for motorcycles.
The following types of tires are also excluded from the scope: Pneumatic tires that are not new,
including recycled or retreaded tires and used tires; non-pneumatic tires, including solid rubber tires;
tires of a kind designed for use on aircraft, all-terrain vehicles, and vehicles for turf, lawn and garden,
golf and trailer applications. Also excluded from the scope are radial and bias tires of a kind designed for
use in mining and construction vehicles and equipment that have a rim diameter equal to or exceeding
39 inches. Such tires may be distinguished from other tires of similar size by the number of plies that the
construction and mining tires contain (minimum of 16) and the weight of such tires (minimum 1500
pounds).
The subject merchandise is currently imported under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(“HTSUS”) statistical reporting numbers: 4011.20.1025, 4011.20.1035, 4011.20.5030, 4011.20.5050,
4011.61.00.00, 4011.62.00.00, 4011.63.00.00, 4011.69.00.50, 4011.92.00.00, 4011.93.40.00,
4011.93.8000, 4011.94.4000, 4011.94.8000, 8431.49.9038, 8431.49.9090, 8709.90.0020, and
8716.90.1020. Tires meeting the scope description may also be imported under the following HTSUS
provisions: 4011.99.4550, 4011.99.8550, 8424.90.9080, 8431.20.0000, 8431.39.0010, 8431.49.1090,
8431.49.9030, 8432.90.0005, 8432.90.0015, 8432.90.0030, 8432.90.0080, 8433.90.5010, 8503.00.9560,
8708.70.0500, 8708.70.2500, 8708.70.4530, and 8716.90.5035. While HTSUS provisions are provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is
dispositive.
Unmounted OTR tires. -- OTR tires that are not attached to wheels or rims.
Mounted OTR tires. – OTR tires that are attached to wheels or rims.
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing OTR tires (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.

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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
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.

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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
40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of OTR tires, 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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Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing OTR tires from China, India, or Sri Lanka into the United
States or that are engaged in exporting OTR tires from China, India, or Sri Lanka to the United
States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on OTR
tires. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

I-7.

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of OTR tires?
No

I-6.

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Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

Consignee.--If your firm is an importer of record of OTR tires but is not the consignee, please list
the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).

Firm name

Address

Contact person
and phone
number

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FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters OTR tires into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports OTR tires under the TIB (temporary importation under bond)
program.
“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, as
well as other savings. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act.
“Bonded warehouse” is a secured facility supervised by U.S. customs, where dutiable landed
imports are stored pending their re-export, or release after payment of import duties, taxes, and
other charges. A bonded warehouse must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in 19 U.S.C. § 1555.
“Temporary Importation under Bond (“TIB”) program” is a procedure whereby imported
merchandise may be entered under certain conditions for a limited time into the United States
free of duty. Under the program, an importer posts a bond for twice the amount of duty, taxes,
etc. that would otherwise be owed on the importation and agrees to export or destroy the
merchandise within a specified time or pay liquidated damages. This program is restricted to
certain categories of merchandise listed in subheadings 9813.00.05 through 9813.00.75 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States(HTS).
No

Yes

Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond

I-9.

Third-country trade activities.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this
proceeding been the subject of any other import relief proceedings in the United States or in
any other countries?
No

Yes–Please specify.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Michael Szustakowski (202205-3169, [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 importation of OTR tires since January 1, 2012.
(check as many as appropriate)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)

(please describe)

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Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of OTR tires for
delivery on or after September 30, 2015?

II-3.

“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign producer
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No
a.

Yes–Fill out the table below.
Unmounted OTR tires.
Quantity (number of tires)

Period/Source

Oct-Dec 2015

Jan-Mar 2016

Apr-Jun 2016

Jul-Sept 2016

China
India
Sri Lanka
Other sources
(including China):1
1

Identify your other sources:

Mounted tires, tires produced and imported from the country of mounting.
Quantity (number of tires)
Period/Source

Oct-Dec 2015

Jan-Mar 2016

China
India
Sri Lanka
Other sources:1
1

Identify your other sources:

Apr-Jun 2016

Jul-Sept 2016

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Arranged imports.—Continued

II-3.
c.

Mounted in China but with tires produced in a third country before U.S. importation.
Quantity (number of tires)
Period/Source

Oct-Dec 2015

Jan-Mar 2016

Apr-Jun 2016

Jul-Sept 2016

Mounted in China
but using tires
produced in:
India
Sri Lanka
Other sources:1
1

Identify your other sources:

Mounted in India but with tires produced in a third country before U.S. importation.
Quantity (number of tires)
Period/Source

Oct-Dec 2015

Jan-Mar 2016

Apr-Jun 2016

Jul-Sept 2016

Mounted in India
but using tires
produced in:
China
Sri Lanka
Other sources:1
1

Identify your other sources:

Mounted in Sri Lanka but with tires produced in a third country before U.S.
importation.
Quantity (number of tires)
Period/Source

Oct-Dec 2015

Mounted in Sri
Lanka but using tires
produced in:
China
India
Other sources:1
1

Identify your other sources:

Jan-Mar 2016

Apr-Jun 2016

Jul-Sept 2016

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Arranged imports.—Continued

II-3.
f.

Mounted in all other sources but with tires produced in a third country before U.S.
importation.
Quantity (number of tires)
Period/Source

Oct-Dec 2015

Jan-Mar 2016

Apr-Jun 2016

Jul-Sept 2016

Mounted in all other
sources but using tires
produced in:
China
India
Sri Lanka
Other third country:1
1

II-4.

Identify your other sources:

Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces OTR tires in the United States,
please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source,
please elaborate.

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Definitions
“Imports” –Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Import quantities” –Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values”—Values reported should be landed, duty-paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“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.
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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Imports from China.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
OTR tires produced in China during the specified periods. Include all unmounted tires, including
tires imported with kits, but do not include value data for the kit itself, only the tire.

Unmounted OTR Tires -- CHINA
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1 2
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value3 (G)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To OEM (quantity) (K)
To distributors (quantity) (L)
To tire mounters (quantity)
(M)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Report the share of your 2014 imports of tires that were imported with kits:
.
3
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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IMPORTS FROM CHINA.–Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2012

2013

A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K, L, and M) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
K + L + M – D = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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IMPORTS OF OTR TIRES MOUNTED IN CHINA.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of OTR tires mounted in China, by country source of tire, during the
specified periods. If your firm imports mounted OTR tires from China but does not know the
origin of the tire itself, please report those as country-origin China. For values, only report the
value of the tire. Do not include the value of the wheel/rim on which the tire has been
mounted.

Mounted OTR tires -- China
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (N)
Imports:
Mounted in China1:
From Tires produced in China
Quantity (O)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (P)
From Tires produced in India2
Quantity (Q)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (R)
From Tires produced in Sri
Lanka3
Quantity (S)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (T)
From Tires produced in all
other sources4
Quantity (U)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (V)
Total imports
Quantity (W)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (X)
1

Please identify the Chinese producer(s)/exporter(s) of these mounted OTR tires:
Please identify the Indian producer(s) of the tires if known:
.
3
Please identify the Sri Lankian producer(s) of the tires producers if known:
.
4
Please identify the country(ies) and tire producers:
.
2

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IMPORTS OF OTR TIRES MOUNTED IN CHINA.–Continued
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (Y)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (Z)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (AA)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly5 (AB)
Export shipments:6
Quantity (AC)
Value excluding wheel/assembly
(AD)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (AE)7
Channels of distribution:8
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity)
(AF)
To OEM (quantity) (AG)
5

Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above:
.
6
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
7
Please describe the sources of tires comprising your inventories (e.g., percentage of inventories of tires made from each
source):
.
8
If channels of distribution differ by source, please describe:
.

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IMPORTS FROM CHINA.–Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line AE) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
N), plus imports (i.e., line W), less total shipments (i.e., lines Y, AA, and AC). 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

2012

2013

N + W – Y – AA – AC - AE = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines AF and AG) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line Y) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
AF + AG - Y = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Imports from India.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
OTR tires produced in India during the specified periods. Include all unmounted tires, including
tires imported with kits, but do not include value data for the kit itself, only the tire.

Unmounted OTR Tires -- INDIA
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

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IMPORTS FROM INDIA.–Continued

2012

2013

A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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IMPORTS OF OTR TIRES MOUNTED IN INDIA.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of OTR tires mounted in India, by country source of tire, during the
specified periods. If your firm imports mounted OTR tires from India but does not know the
origin of the tire itself, please report those as country-origin India. For values, only report the
value of the tire. Do not include the value of the wheel/rim on which the tire has been
mounted.

Mounted OTR tires -- India
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (N)
Imports
Mounted in India1:
From Tires produced in China2
Quantity (O)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (P)
From Tires produced in India
Quantity (Q)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (R)
From Tires produced in Sri
Lanka3
Quantity (S)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (T)
From Tires produced in all
other sources4
Quantity (U)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (V)
Total imports
Quantity (W)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (X)
1

Please identify the Indian producer(s)/exporter(s) of these mounted OTR tires:
Please identify the Chinese producer(s) of the tires if known:
.
3
Please identify the Sri Lankan producer(s) of the tires producers if known:
.
4
Please identify the country(ies) and tire producers:
.
2

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IMPORTS OF OTR TIRES MOUNTED IN INDIA.–Continued
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (Y)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (Z)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (AA)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly5 (AB)
Export shipments:6
Quantity (AC)
Value excluding wheel/assembly
(AD)
End-of-period inventories7
(quantity) (AE)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:8
To distributors (quantity)
(AF)
To OEM (quantity) (AG)
5

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IMPORTS FROM INDIA.–Continued

2012

2013

N + W – Y – AA – AC - AE = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines AF and AG) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line Y) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
AF + AG - Y = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Imports from Sri Lanka.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of OTR tires produced in Sri Lanka during the specified periods. Include all unmounted tires,
including tires imported with kits, but do not include value data for the kit itself, only the tire.

II-9.

Unmounted OTR Tires – Sri Lanka
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

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IMPORTS FROM SRI LANKA.–Continued

2012

2013

A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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IMPORTS OF OTR TIRES MOUNTED IN SRI LANKA.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of OTR tires mounted in Sri Lanka, by country source of tire, during
the specified periods. If your firm imports mounted OTR tires from Sri Lanka but does not know
the origin of the tire itself, please report those as country-origin Sri Lanka. For values, only
report the value of the tire. Do not include the value of the wheel/rim on which the tire has
been mounted.

Mounted OTR tires – Sir Lanka
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (N)
Imports
Mounted in Sri Lanka1:
From Tires produced China2
Quantity (O)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (P)
From Tires produced in India3
Quantity (Q)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (R)
From Tires produced in Sri
Lanka
Quantity (S)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (T)
From Tires produced in all
other sources4
Quantity (U)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (V)
Total imports
Quantity (W)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (X)
1

Please identify the Sri Lankan producer(s)/exporter(s) of these mounted OTR tires:
Please identify the Chinese producer(s) of the tires if known:
.
3
Please identify the Indian producer(s) of the tires producers if known:
.
4
Please identify the country(ies) and tire producers:
.
2

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IMPORTS OF OTR TIRES MOUNTED IN SRI LANKA.–Continued
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (Y)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (Z)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (AA)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly5 (AB)
Export shipments:6
Quantity (AC)
Value excluding wheel/assembly
(AD)
End-of-period inventories7
(quantity) (AE)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments: 8
To distributors (quantity)
(AF)
To OEM (quantity) (AG)
5

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IMPORTS FROM SRI LANKA.–Continued

2012

2013

N + W – Y – AA – AC - AE = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines AF and AG) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line Y) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
AF + AG - Y = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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Imports from all other sources (AOS).–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments
and inventories of OTR tires produced in all other sources during the specified periods. Include
all unmounted tires, including tires imported with kits, but do not include value data for the kit
itself, only the tire.

Unmounted OTR Tires – All Other Sources
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

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IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES.–Continued

2012

2013

A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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IMPORTS OF OTR TIRES MOUNTED IN ALL OTHER SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of OTR tires mounted in All Other Sources, by country
source of tire, during the specified periods. If your firm imports mounted OTR tires from All
Other Sources but does not know the origin of the tire itself, please report those as countryorigin All Other Sources. For values, only report the value of the tire. Do not include the value
of the wheel/rim on which the tire has been mounted.

Mounted OTR tires – All Other Sources
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (N)
Imports
Mounted in All Other Sources1:
From Tires China2
Quantity (O)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (P)
From Tires produced in India3
Quantity (Q)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (R)
From Tires produced in Sri
Lanka4
Quantity (S)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (T)
From Tires produced in all
other sources (including
country of mounting)
Quantity (U)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (V)
Total imports
Quantity (W)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (X)
1

Please identify the all other sources countries
and producer(s)/exporter(s) of these mounted OTR tires:
Please identify the Chinese sources producer(s) of the tires if known:
.
3
Please identify the Indian producer(s) of the tires producers if known:
.
4
Please identify the Sri Lankan tire producers:
.
2

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IMPORTS OF OTR TIRES MOUNTED IN ALL OTHER SOURCES.–Continued
Quantity (number of tires), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2012

2013

January-September
2014

2014

2015

U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (Y)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly (Z)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (AA)
Value excluding
wheel/assembly5 (AB)
Export shipments:6
Quantity (AC)
Value excluding wheel/assembly
(AD)
End-of-period inventories7
(quantity) (AE)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:8
To distributors (quantity)
(AF)
To OEM (quantity) (AG)
5

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IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES.–Continued

2012

2013

N + W – Y – AA – AC - AE = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines AF and AG) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line Y) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item
AF + AG - Y = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2012

2013
0

January-September
2014

2014
0

2015
0

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Lauren Gamache (202-2053489, [email protected]).
III-1.

PRICE DATA
III-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 your firm imported
from China, India, and/or Sri Lanka:

Irrigation pivot tire, size 11.2-38, ply rating of 6, weight from 90 to 125 lbs., rim width 10 inches.
Product 1.-- Irrigation pivot tire, size 11.2-38, ply rating of 6, weight from 90 to 125 lbs., rim
width 10 inches, unmounted, tire only.
Product 2.-- Irrigation pivot tire, size 11.2-38, ply rating of 6, weight from 90 to 125 lbs., rim
width 10 inches, sold as part of a kit.
Product 3.-- Irrigation pivot tire, size 11.2-38, ply rating of 6, weight from 90 to 125 lbs., rim
width 10 inches, wheel-mounted tire.
Rear farm tire, size 9.5-24, ply rating of 6, weight from 48 to 58 lbs., rim width 8 inches.
Product 4.-- Rear farm tire, size 9.5-24, ply rating of 6, weight from 48 to 58 lbs., rim width 8
inches, unmounted, tire only.
Product 5.-- Rear farm tire, size 9.5-24, ply rating of 6, weight from 48 to 58 lbs., rim width 8
inches, sold as part of a kit.
Product 6.-- Rear farm tire, size 9.5-24, ply rating of 6, weight from 48 to 58 lbs., rim width 8
inches, wheel-mounted tire.
Front farm tire, size 9.5L-15, ply rating of 8, weight from 25 to 32 lbs., rim width 8 inches.
Product 7.-- Front farm tire, size 9.5L-15, ply rating of 8, weight from 25 to 32 lbs., rim width 8
inches, unmounted, tire only.
Product 8.-- Front farm tire, size 9.5L-15, ply rating of 8, weight from 25 to 32 lbs., rim width 8
inches, sold as part of a kit.
Product 9.-- Front farm tire, size 9.5L-15, ply rating of 8, weight from 25 to 32 lbs., rim width 8
inches, wheel-mounted tire.

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Skid steer tire, size 10-16.5, ply rating of 10, weight from 55 to 85 lbs., rim width 8.25 inches.
Product 10.-- Skid steer tire, size 10-16.5, ply rating of 10, weight from 55 to 85 lbs., rim width
8.25 inches, unmounted, tire only.
Product 11.-- Skid steer tire, size 10-16.5, ply rating of 10, weight from 55 to 85 lbs., rim width
8.25 inches, sold as part of a kit.
Product 12.-- Skid steer tire, size 10-16.5, ply rating of 10, weight from 55 to 85 lbs., rim width
8.25 inches, wheel-mounted tire.
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.-inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
During January 2012-September 2015, did your firm import from China, India, and/or Sri Lanka 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 tables as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question III-3.

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III-2a. Price data for China.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from China and sold by your firm. For values, only report the value of the tire. Do not include
the value of the kit or wheel on which the tire has been mounted. Please identify tire
country(ies)-of-origin in each product’s respective footnote.

China
Report data in actual tires and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Irrigation pivot tire, size 11.2-38, ply rating of 6, weight from 90 to 125 lbs., rim width 10 inches.
3
4
Product 1 (tire only)
Product 2 (kit)
Product 3 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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III-2a. Price data for China.---(continued).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Rear farm tire, size 9.5-24, ply rating of 6, weight from 48 to 58 lbs., rim width 8 inches.
5
6
Product 4 (tire only)
Product 5 (kit)
Product 6 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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III-2a. Price data for China.---(continued).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Front farm tire, size 9.5L-15, ply rating of 8, weight from 25 to 32 lbs., rim width 8 inches.
7
8
Product 7 (tire only)
Product 8 (kit)
Product 9 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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III-2a. Price data for China.---(continued).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Skid steer tire, size 10-16.5, ply rating of 10, weight from 55 to 85 lbs., rim width 8.25 inches.
9
10
Product 10 (tire only)
Product 11 (kit)
Product 12 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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
NOTES:
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods),
f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
3
Product 2 country-of-origin of the tire:
4

Product 3 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 5 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 6 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 8 country-of-origin of the tire:
Product 9 country-of-origin of the tire:
9
Product 11 country-of-origin of the tire:
10
Product 12 country-of-origin of the tire:
8

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, 2, 3:
Product 4, 5, 6:
Product 7, 8, 9:
Product 10, 11, 12:

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III-2b. Price data for India.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
India and sold by your firm. For values, only report the value of the tire. Do not include the
value of the kit or wheel on which the tire has been mounted. Please identify tire country(ies)of-origin in each product’s respective footnote.

India
Report data in actual tires and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Irrigation pivot tire, size 11.2-38, ply rating of 6, weight from 90 to 125 lbs., rim width 10 inches.
3
4
Product 1 (tire only)
Product 2 (kit)
Product 3 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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III-2b. Price data for India.---(continued).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Rear farm tire, size 9.5-24, ply rating of 6, weight from 48 to 58 lbs., rim width 8 inches.
5
6
Product 4 (tire only)
Product 5 (kit)
Product 6 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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III-2b. Price data for India.---(continued).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Front farm tire, size 9.5L-15, ply rating of 8, weight from 25 to 32 lbs., rim width 8 inches.
7
8
Product 7 (tire only)
Product 8 (kit)
Product 9 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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III-2b. Price data for India.---(continued).
Skid steer tire, size 10-16.5, ply rating of 10, weight from 55 to 85 lbs., rim width 8.25 inches.
9
10
Product 10 (tire only)
Product 11 (kit)
Product 12 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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
NOTES:
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods),
f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
3
Product 2 country-of-origin of the tire:
4

Product 3 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 5 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 6 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 8 country-of-origin of the tire:
Product 9 country-of-origin of the tire:
9
Product 11 country-of-origin of the tire:
10
Product 12 country-of-origin of the tire:
8

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Price data for Sri Lanka.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Sri Lanka and sold by your firm. For values, only report the value of the tire. Do not
include the value of the kit or wheel on which the tire has been mounted. Please identify tire
country(ies)-of-origin in each product’s respective footnote.

Sri Lanka
Report data in actual tires and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Irrigation pivot tire, size 11.2-38, ply rating of 6, weight from 90 to 125 lbs., rim width 10 inches.
3
4
Product 1 (tire only)
Product 2 (kit)
Product 3 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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Price data for Sri Lanka.---(continued).

(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Rear farm tire, size 9.5-24, ply rating of 6, weight from 48 to 58 lbs., rim width 8 inches.
5
6
Product 4 (tire only)
Product 5 (kit)
Product 6 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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Price data for Sri Lanka.---(continued).

(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Front farm tire, size 9.5L-15, ply rating of 8, weight from 25 to 32 lbs., rim width 8 inches.
7
8
Product 7 (tire only)
Product 8 (kit)
Product 9 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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Price data for Sri Lanka.---(continued).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)

Skid steer tire, size 10-16.5, ply rating of 10, weight from 55 to 85 lbs., rim width 8.25 inches.
9
10
Product 10 (tire only)
Product 11 (kit)
Product 12 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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
NOTES:
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods),
f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
3
Product 2 country-of-origin of the tire:
4

Product 3 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 5 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 6 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 8 country-of-origin of the tire:
Product 9 country-of-origin of the tire:
9
Product 11 country-of-origin of the tire:
10
Product 12 country-of-origin of the tire:
8

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III-2d. Price data for Canada.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Canada and sold by your firm. For values, only report the value of the tire. Do not include
the value of the kit or wheel on which the tire has been mounted. Please identify tire
country(ies)-of-origin in each product’s respective footnote.

Canada
Report data in actual tires and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Irrigation pivot tire, size 11.2-38, ply rating of 6, weight from 90 to 125 lbs., rim width 10 inches.
3
4
Product 1 (tire only)
Product 2 (kit)
Product 3 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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III-2d. Price data for Canada.---(continued).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Rear farm tire, size 9.5-24, ply rating of 6, weight from 48 to 58 lbs., rim width 8 inches.
5
6
Product 4 (tire only)
Product 5 (kit)
Product 6 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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III-2d. Price data for Canada.---(continued).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Front farm tire, size 9.5L-15, ply rating of 8, weight from 25 to 32 lbs., rim width 8 inches.
7
8
Product 7 (tire only)
Product 8 (kit)
Product 9 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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

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III-2d. Price data for Canada.---(continued).
(Quantity in tires, value in dollars)
Skid steer tire, size 10-16.5, ply rating of 10, weight from 55 to 85 lbs., rim width 8.25 inches.
9
10
Product 10 (tire only)
Product 11 (kit)
Product 12 (wheel-mounted)
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
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
NOTES:
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods),
f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
3
Product 2 country-of-origin of the tire:
4

Product 3 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 5 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 6 country-of-origin of the tire:

Product 8 country-of-origin of the tire:
Product 9 country-of-origin of the tire:
9
Product 11 country-of-origin of the tire:
10
Product 12 country-of-origin of the tire:
8

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III-2e. 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.
III-3.

Cost share of tires in kits or wheel-mounted tires.-(a)

Question III-2 above requested price data for only tires (whether sold individually, as
part of a kit or as a wheel-mounted tire). Below, please provide the estimated share that
the tire normally accounts for in the sales price of kits and/or wheel-mounted tires in
2015.

Type

(b)

Percent of total price
accounted for by the tire
(percent)

Kits

Wheel-mounted tires

Does the share of total price of kits or wheel-mounted tires attributable to only the tire
vary by year or by how the tire is sold (unmounted tire only, as part of a kit, or as a
wheel-mounted tire)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

By year
By tire type
III-4.

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of OTR tires
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

Contracts

Set
price
lists

Other

If other, describe

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Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).

Quantity
discounts

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

If your responses to the following questions (III-6 to III-11) differ in respect to the individual subject
countries (China, India, and Sri Lanka), please indicate so in the narrative space in III-21. Other
explanations.
III-6.

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for OTR tires imported from China, India, and/or
Sri Lanka?
Net 30
days

(b)

Net 60
days

Other

Other (specify)

On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported OTR tires from China, India, and/or Sri
Lanka usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered

III-7.

2/10 net 30
days

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of OTR tires imported from
China, India, and/or Sri Lanka in 2015 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) annual contract
basis, (3) short-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?

Share of 2015
sales

Long-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
%

Type of sale
Short-term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
months)
%

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%

0.0

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Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
OTR tires from China, India, and/or Sri Lanka (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

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision

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)

365

No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No

Not applicable

III-8.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales of OTR tires imported from China, India, and/or
Sri Lanka 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 OTR tires?

Source

Share of 2015 sales

From your firm’s U.S. inventory

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

Produced to order

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0 %

Lead time
(average number
of days)

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Shipping information.—
(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of OTR tires imported
from China, India, and/or Sri Lanka that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation
costs?
percent.

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm
Purchaser (check one)

(c)

When your firm sells OTR tires imported from China, India, and/or Sri Lanka, from where
is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of OTR tires imported from
China, India, and/or Sri Lanka that are delivered the following distances from your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment

Within 100 miles

101 to 1,000 miles

Over 1,000 miles

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

III-10. Geographical shipments.--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold OTR tires
imported from subject countries since January 1, 2012 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
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.

China

India

Sri Lanka

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III-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the OTR tires that your firm imports from China, India, and/or Sri
Lanka. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by OTR tires
and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end-use product
accounted for by
End use product

OTR tires

Other inputs

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

0.0 %

III-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for OTR tires?
No

Substitute
1.
2.
3.

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for OTR tires?
No Yes

Explanation

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III-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for OTR tires has changed since January 1, 2012. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Market

Type

Within
the
United
States

Tires only

Outside
the
United
States

Overall
increase

No
change

Fluctuate
with no
clear
Overall
decrease trend

Explanation and factors

Kits
Wheel-mounted
tires
Tires only
Kits
Wheel-mounted
tires

III-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of OTR tires since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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III-15. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the OTR tires market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to OTR tires?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

Skip to question III-16.

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
OTR tires since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply OTR tires 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-17. Raw materials.-- How have raw materials prices for tires and wheel-mounted tires changed
since January 1, 2012?

Type
Tires only
Wheel-mounted tires

Overall
increase

No
change

Overall
decrease

Fluctuate
with no
clear trend

Explain, noting how raw
material price changes have
affected your firm’s selling
prices for OTR tires.

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Interchangeability.--Are OTR tires 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
Tires only
Country-pair

China

India

Sri Lanka

Other countries

Sri Lanka

Other countries

Sri Lanka

Other countries

United States
China
India
Sri Lanka
Kits
Country-pair

China

India

United States
China
India
Sri Lanka
Wheel-mounted tires
Country-pair

China

India

United States
China
India
Sri Lanka
For any country-pair producing OTR tires that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify
the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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III-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between OTR tires 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
Tires only
Country-pair

China

India

Sri Lanka

Other countries

Sri Lanka

Other countries

Sri Lanka

Other countries

United States
China
India
Sri Lanka
Kits
Country-pair

China

India

United States
China
India
Sri Lanka
Wheel-mounted tires
Country-pair

China

India

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

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III-20. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for OTR tires since January 1, 2012. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s
total shipments of OTR tires that each of these customers accounted for in 2015.

Customer’s name

Contact person

Telephone

City

State

Share
of
2015
sales
(%)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

III-21. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.

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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/certan_new_pneumatic_off_the_ro
ad_tires_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: OTR2

• 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 did not import this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy to
the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202205-1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.

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