16-2-3445 U.S. Importer Questionnaire

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Importers questionnaire-tissue

Tissue Paper from China, Inv. No. 731-TA-1070B (2nd Review)

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by March 8, 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 review of the antidumping duty order concerning certain tissue paper products (“tissue paper”) from
China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1070B (Second Review)). 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 tissue paper (as defined on the next page) from any country at any time since
January 1, 2010?

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)

Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: TISSUE)
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 investigations or reviews
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. On March 30, 2005, the Department of Commerce issued an antidumping duty order on
imports of tissue paper from China. On June 1, 2015, the Commission instituted a review pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation
of the order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic
industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If both the Commission and Commerce make an
affirmative determination, the order will remain in place. If either the Commission or Commerce makes
a negative determination, the Department of Commerce will revoke the order. Questionnaires and
other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
http://wwwadmin.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/certain_tissue_paper_products_china/second
_review_full.htm
Tissue paper products covered by the Order are cut-to-length sheets of tissue paper having a basis
weight not exceeding 29 grams per square meter. Tissue paper products subject to this order may or
may not be bleached, dye-colored, surface-colored, glazed, surface decorated or printed, sequined,
crinkled, embossed, and/or die cut. The tissue paper subject to this order is in the form of cut-to-length
sheets of tissue paper with a width equal to or greater than one-half (0.5) inch. Subject tissue paper may
be flat or folded, and may be packaged by banding or wrapping with paper or film, by placing in plastic
or film bags, and/or by placing in boxes for distribution and use by the ultimate consumer. Packages of
tissue paper subject to this order may consist solely of tissue paper of one color and/or style, or may
contain multiple colors and/or styles.
The merchandise subject to this order does not have specific classification numbers assigned to them
under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may be under
one or more of several different subheadings, including: 4802.30, 4802.54, 4802.61, 4802.62, 4802.69,
4804.31.1000, 4804.31.2000, 4804.31.4020, 4804.31.4040, 4804.31.6000, 4804.39, 4805.91.1090,
4805.91.5000, 4805.91.7000, 4806.40, 4808.30, 4808.90, 4811.90, 4823.90, 4802.50.00, 4802.90.00,
4805.91.90, 9505.90.40. The tariff classifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes;
however, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.1
Excluded from the scope of this order are the following tissue paper products: (1) tissue paper products
that are coated in wax, paraffin, or polymers, of a kind used in floral and food service applications; (2)
tissue paper products that have been perforated, embossed, or die-cut to the shape of a toilet seat, i.e.,
disposable sanitary covers for toilet seats; and (3) toilet or facial tissue stock towel or napkin stock,
paper of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding, and webs of cellulose fibers
(HTSUS 4803.00.20.00 and 4803.00.40.00).
Subject tissue paper includes both bulk and consumer tissue paper products defined as follow:
Bulk tissue paper is not resold, but is used to wrap or package the purchaser's customers' purchases, as
dunnage, filler, interleaving, etc., and is incidental to the purchase of another item. Bulk tissue is
generally sold by ream (480-500 sheets) but may also be sold in half-ream or multiple-ream quantities or
by weight. It is generally sold flat or quire-folded packaged in sealed polybags and/or corrugated boxes.
Bulk tissue paper is generally plain white or solid color but may be printed with various designs.
1

On January 30, 2007, at the direction of CBP, the Department added the following HTSUS classifications to the
AD/CVD module for tissue paper: 4802.54.3100, 4802.54.6100, and 4823.90.6700. However, we note that the six
digit classifications for these numbers were already listed in the scope.

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Consumer tissue paper is sold to purchasers in packaged form and ready for resale to their customers,
the final end users. Consumer tissue is usually sold folded (tissue folds) in various formats and sheet
counts (5-400 sheets). Consumer tissue paper is generally plain white or solid color but may be printed
with various designs and may also include specialty tissue paper such as handmade, die-cut, hotstamped, or spot-glitter tissue paper. Club packs are consumer tissue that are sold either flat or folded
usually in quantities of 100-400 sheets.
Reporting of information.-- If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
purchaser and/or foreign producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.--The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR §207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.

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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 tissue paper, 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 SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic
or foreign, that are engaged in importing tissue paper from China into the United States or that
are engaged in exporting tissue paper from China to the United States?
No

Firm name

I-5.

Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, that are engaged in importing tissue paper from countries other than China
into the United States or that are engaged in exporting tissue paper from countries other than
China to the United States?
No

Firm name

I-6.

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Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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

Firm name

Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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

I-8.

Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

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

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Contact person and
phone number

Address

FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters tissue paper into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports tissue paper 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 (HTS).
No
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond

Yes

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Business plan.--In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for tissue paper?
No

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Yes–Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

Other investigations.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been
the subject of any other import relief investigations 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 Justin Enck (202-205-3363),
[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 bulk and/or consumer tissue paper (specify as
appropriate) since January 1, 2010.
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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Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the importation of bulk and/or
consumer tissue paper (specify as appropriate) in the future?

II-4.

Yes

If yes, supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the order is revoked.--Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of its operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the importation of bulk and/or consumer tissue paper (specify as appropriate) in the
future if the antidumping duty order on tissue paper from China were to be revoked?

II-5.

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Yes

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of tissue paper for
delivery after December 31, 2015?
“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

Yes–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters)

Period/Source

Jan-Mar 2016

Apr-Jun 2016

Jul-Sept 2016

Oct-Dec 2016

Bulk tissue paper
from :
China
Other sources1
1

Identify your other sources:
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters)

Period/Source

Jan-Mar 2016

Consumer tissue
paper from :
China
Other sources1
1

Identify your other sources:

Apr-Jun 2016

Jul-Sept 2016

Oct-Dec 2016

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

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.
“Bulk tissue paper”-- is not resold, but is used to wrap or package the purchaser's customers'
purchases, as dunnage, filler, interleaving, etc., and is incidental to the purchase of another
item. Bulk tissue is generally sold by ream (480-500 sheets) but may also be sold in half-ream or
multiple-ream quantities or by weight. It is generally sold flat or quire-folded packaged in sealed
polybags and/or corrugated boxes. Bulk tissue paper is generally plain white or solid color but
may be printed with various designs.
“Consumer tissue paper” -- is sold to purchasers for resale to a final end user and is generally
sold in packaged form ready for resale to the final customer. Consumer tissue is usually sold
folded (tissue folds) in various formats and sheet counts (5-400 sheets). Consumer tissue paper

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is generally plain white or solid color but may be printed with various designs and may also
include specialty tissue paper such as handmade, die-cut, hot-stamped, or spot-glitter tissue
paper. Club packs are consumer tissue that are sold either flat or folded usually in quantities of
100-400 sheets.
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-7.
Imports of bulk tissue paper from China.-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments
and inventories of bulk tissue paper imported from China by your firm during the specified periods.

CHINA – BULK
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters), value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. commercial shipments to:
distributors/marketers (quantity) (K)
U.S. commercial shipments to end
users/industrial user (quantity) (L)
U.S. commercial shipments to club stores and
other retailers (quantity) (M) 3
U.S. commercial shipments to Internet/catalog
only retailers (quantity) (N) 4
U.S. commercial shipments to other, specify 5
(quantity) (O)
1

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 period identified above
2
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
3
For example, BJ’s, Costco, or Sam’s Club.
4
Retailers that do not have “brick and mortar” sales locations (e.g., Amazon, Nashville Wraps, Uline)
5
Specify:
______________________

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Imports of bulk tissue paper 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 year
Reconciliation

2013

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

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, M, N, and O) 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 year
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

2013

2014
0

2015
0

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II-8.
Imports of consumer tissue paper from China.-- Report your firm’s imports and your
firm’s shipments and inventories of consumer tissue paper imported from China by your firm
during the specified periods

CHINA – CONSUMER
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters), value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. commercial shipments to
distributors/marketers (quantity) (K)
U.S. commercial shipments to end
users/industrial user (quantity) (L)
U.S. commercial shipments to club stores and
other retailers (quantity) (M) 3
U.S. commercial shipments to Internet/catalog
only retailers (quantity) (N) 4
U.S. commercial shipments to other, specify 5
(quantity) (O)
1

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 period identified above:
2
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
3
For example, BJ’s, Costco, or Sam’s Club.
4
Retailers that do not have “brick and mortar” sales locations (e.g., Amazon, Nashville Wraps, Uline).
5
Specify:
______________________

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Imports of consumer tissue paper from China.–Continued

II-8.

2013

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

2014
0

2015
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate.

2013

K + L + M + N + O – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

II-9.

2014
0

2015
0

Historical tissue paper import data (2010-12) from China.-- Report the quantity and value of
your firm’s U.S. imports of tissue paper imported from China by your firm during the specified
periods.
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters), value (in 1,000 dollars)
Item

2010

2011

2012

Bulk tissue paper
Quantity
Value
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters), value (in 1,000 dollars)
Item
Consumer tissue paper
Quantity
Value

2010

2011

2012

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II-10.

Physical characteristics of U.S. shipments of bulk and consumer tissue paper from China.—
Report quantities of your firm’s 2015 U.S. shipments of tissue paper imports from China that fit
the physical characteristics listed in the table below.

(a)

U.S. shipments by format.-Bulk
Consumer
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters)
U.S. shipments by format.-Folded (P)
Flat (Q)
Reconciliation: P + Q – D – F–
H = 0, or revise 1
1

If the calculated reconciliation field is returning a value other than zero, please correct the data
prior to submission to the Commission.

(b)

U.S. shipments by sheet count.-Bulk
Consumer
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters)
U.S. shipments by sheet
count.-100 sheets or less (R)
101-200 (S)
201-300 (T)
301-400 (U)
401-500 (V)
500 sheets or more (W)
Reconciliation: R+S+T+U+V
+W – D – F – H = 0, or revise1
1

If the calculated reconciliation field is returning a value other than zero, please correct the data
prior to submission to the Commission.

(c)

U.S. shipments by color or finish.-Bulk
Consumer
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters)
U.S. shipments by color or
finish.-White (X)
Color (Y)
Specialty(Z) 1
Reconciliation: X+Y+Z – D – F
–H = 0, or revise2
1

Prints, patterns, logos, other specialty
If the calculated reconciliation field is returning a value other than zero, please correct the data
prior to submission to the Commission.
2

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II-11. Imports of bulk tissue paper from all other sources.-- Report your firm’s imports and your
firm’s shipments and inventories of bulk tissue paper imported from all other sources by your firm
during the specified periods. +Link to definitions

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED – BULK

(list sources:

)
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters), value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. commercial shipments to
distributors/marketers (quantity) (K)
U.S. commercial shipments to end
users/industrial user (quantity) (L)
U.S. commercial shipments to club stores and
other retailers (quantity) (M) 3
U.S. commercial shipments to Internet/catalog
only retailers (quantity) (N) 4
U.S. commercial shipments to other, specify 5
(quantity) (O)
1

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 period identified above:
2
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
3
For example, BJ’s, Costco, or Sam’s Club.
4
Retailers that do not have “brick and mortar” sales locations (e.g., Amazon, Nashville Wraps, Uline).
5
Specify:
______________________

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Imports of bulk tissue paper from all other sources.–Continued

2013

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

2014
0

2015
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate.

2013

2014
0

2015
0

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II-12. Imports of consumer tissue paper from all other sources.-- Report your firm’s imports and your
firm’s shipments and inventories of consumer tissue paper imported from all other sources by your firm
during the specified periods. +Link to definitions

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED – CONSUMER

(list sources:

)
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters), value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. commercial shipments to distributors
/marketers (quantity) (K)
U.S. commercial shipments to end
users/industrial user (quantity) (L)
U.S. commercial shipments to club stores and
other retailers (quantity) (M) 3
U.S. commercial shipments to Internet/catalog
only retailers (quantity) (N) 4
U.S. commercial shipments to other, specify 5
(quantity) (O)
1

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 period identified above:
2
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
3
For example, BJ’s, Costco, or Sam’s Club.
4
Retailers that do not have “brick and mortar” sales locations (e.g., Amazon, Nashville Wraps, Uline).

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Specify:

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Imports of consumer tissue paper from all other sources.–Continued

2013

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

2014
0

2015
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate.

2013

K + L + M + N + O – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.

II-13.

2014
0

2015
0

Historical tissue paper import data (2010-12) from all other sources.-- Report the quantity and
value of your firm’s U.S. imports of tissue paper imported from all other sources by your firm
during the specified periods.
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters), value (in 1,000 dollars)
Item

2010

2011

2012

Bulk tissue paper
Quantity
Value
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters), value (in 1,000 dollars)
Item
Consumer tissue paper
Quantity
Value

2010

2011

2012

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II-14.

Physical characteristics of U.S. shipments of bulk and consumer tissue paper from all other
sources.—Report quantities of your firm’s 2015 U.S. shipments of tissue paper imports from all
other sources that fit the physical characteristics listed in the table below.

(a)

U.S. shipments by format.-Bulk
Consumer
Quantity (in 1,000 square meters)
U.S. shipments by format.-Folded (P)
Flat (Q)
Reconciliation: P + Q – D – F
–H = 0, or revise 1
1

If the calculated reconciliation field is returning a value other than zero, please correct the data
prior to submission to the Commission.

(b)

If the calculated reconciliation field is returning a value other than zero, please correct the data
prior to submission to the Commission.

(c)

Prints, patterns, logos, other specialty
If the calculated reconciliation field is returning a value other than zero, please correct the data
prior to submission to the Commission.
2

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II-15.

Effect of the order.--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty order covering
imports of tissue paper from China in terms of its effect on your firm’s imports, U.S. shipments
of imports, and inventories of bulk and/or consumer tissue paper (specify as appropriate). You
may wish to compare your firm’s operations before and after the imposition of the order.

II-16.

Likely effect of revocation of the order.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its imports,
U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of bulk and/or consumer tissue paper (specify as
appropriate) tissue paper in the future if the antidumping duty order on tissue paper from China
were to be revoked?

II-17.

Yes

Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
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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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Tana Farrington (202-2052389, [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 of the following products your firm imported from China:
Product 1.-- Tissue paper, folds, 40 sheets (20” x 20”), white, in poly bag or paper overwrap.
Product 2.-- Tissue paper, folds, 6 sheets (20” x 26”), solid color sheets other than specialty
tissue paper products (see definition on page 2), in poly bag or paper overwrap.
Product 3.-- Tissue paper, folds, 8 sheets (16 ½ ” x 24”), solid color sheets other than specialty
tissue paper products (see definition on page 2), in poly bag or paper overwrap.
Product 4.-- Tissue paper, 480-500 sheets per ream , 20” x 30” white, in single or multiple
reams.

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).
(a) During January 2013-December 2015, did your firm import from China and sell to unrelated
U.S. customers, other than for retail sale by your firm or your firm’s own use, any of the
above listed products (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete pricing data table III-2(b) as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question III-2(c).

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III-2(b). Price data (China).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
China and sold by your firm.

China – Commercial Sales

Report data in actual packs (products 1-3) or per ream (product 4) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(packs)

(Quantity in packs, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
(packs)
(packs)

Product 4
Quantity
Value
(reams)

Period of shipment
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
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 III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
the 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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III-2(c). During January 2012-December 2015, did your firm directly import from China for retail sale or
your firm’s own use in the United States any of the above listed products (or any products that
were competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete the pricing table III-2(d) and question III-2(e) as appropriate.
No.--Skip questions III-2(f).

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III-2(d). Imports for retail or own use.--Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid cost data1 for
pricing products2 imported from China for retail sale by your firm or for your firm’s own use in
the United States.
Please note that values should be landed, duty-paid and should not include U.S.-inland transportation
costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).

China – Direct Imports

Report data in actual packs (products 1-3) or per ream (product 4) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Landed,
Quantity
duty-paid
(packs)
1
Value

(Quantity in packs, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Landed,
Landed,
Quantity
Quantity
duty-paid
duty-paid
(packs)
(packs)
1
1
Value
Value

Product 4
Landed,
Quantity
duty-paid
(reams)
1
Value

Period of shipment
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
1
Net values (i.e., landed duty-paid values net all discounts, returns, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods). See
definition of “Import values” in section II-6. Moreover, please note that landed duty-paid values are NOT the sales prices at which your firm sells
tissue paper at retail to consumers.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.

Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
the 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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III-2(e). Additional costs for your direct imports of tissue paper for retail sale by your firm.
(i)

If your firm reported direct import costs above (question III-2a), please identify the
factors that add to your cost of importing directly since January 1, 2012, estimate the
share of the cost of the landed duty paid value, and explain the specific costs associated
with each category.

Factors
Logistical or supply chain costs
Warehousing costs
Compliance or customs
brokerage costs
Insurance costs
Currency conversion costs
Other
(ii)

Explanation

To which source does your firm compare costs in determining your additional
transaction costs to directly import?
U.S. importers

(iii)

Estimated share
of landed duty
paid value

U.S. producers

Both

Neither

(a) If your firm responded “yes” to question III-2c or reported data above (question III2d), briefly identify the benefits of directly importing tissue paper instead of purchasing
tissue paper from a U.S. importer or from a U.S. producer.

(b) Please provide the estimated margin saved by having directly imported tissue paper
instead of purchasing from a U.S. importer.
percent of landed duty-paid value.
(c) Explain any variation in the margin saved since January 1, 2012.

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III-2(e). Additional costs for your direct imports of tissue paper for retail sale by your firm.--Continued
(iv)

What is the approximate percentage of the total cost of tissue paper you directly
imported from China that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation or other
logistics costs from the port of importation to your distribution network or retail store?
percent.

(v)

If your firm directly imported tissue paper from China for retail sale or for own use by
your firm in the United States, did your firm ALSO purchase tissue paper manufactured
in the United States from U.S. producers? If so, please contact Tana Farrington
([email protected]) to obtain a purchaser questionnaire.
No

Yes

III-2(f). 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.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE QUESTIONS IN PART III (PAGES 22-32) OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE REFER TO
BOTH BULK AND CONSUMER TISSUE PAPER. IF THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS IN THESE SECTIONS
DIFFER BY END USE (I.E., BULK TISSUE PAPER OR CONSUMER TISSUE PAPER, DEFINED ON PAGE 2),
THEN INDICATE AT QUESTION III-25 AND EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE PRODUCT
YOUR FIRM IMPORTS THE MOST OF IN RELATION TO YOUR TOTAL IMPORTS OF TISSUE PAPER.

Mostly import bulk
tissue paper

III-3.

Mostly import
consumer tissue paper

Import approximately
equal amounts of bulk
and consumer tissue
paper

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of tissue paper
(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

III-5.

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for tissue paper imported from China?
Net 30
days

(b)

Net 60
days

2/10 net
30 days

Other

Other (specify)

On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported tissue paper from China usually
quoted? (check one)
Delivered

III-6.

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F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.-- Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of tissue paper imported
from China in 2015 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) shortterm contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?

Share of your
2015 sales

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

Type of sale
Annual
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)

Short-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for less
than 12 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
tissue paper from China (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long-term,
short-term, and/or contract basis).

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

Fixed quantity
and/or price

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

Meet or release
provision

Price
Both
Yes
No

Not applicable
III-8.

Lead times.-- What is your firm’s share of sales of tissue paper imported from China 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 tissue paper?

Source

Share of 2015 sales

From 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 tissue paper imported
from China that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
%

(b)

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

(c)

When your firm sells tissue paper imported from China, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of tissue paper imported from China
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 tissue
paper imported from China and/or other countries since January 1, 2010 (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

Other
Countries

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III-11. End uses.-(a)

Describe the end uses of the tissue paper that your firm imports and sells to the U.S.
market.

(b)
Have there been any changes in the end uses of tissue paper since January 1, 2010? Do
you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses
Changes since
January 1, 2010
Anticipated
changes

Yes

Explain

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III-12. Substitutes.-(a)

Can other products be substituted for tissue paper?
No

Substitute

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for tissue paper?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

(b)
Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for tissue paper since January 1, 2010? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
Changes since
January 1, 2010
Anticipated
changes

No Yes

Explain

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III-13. Availability of supply.—
(a) Has the availability of bulk tissue paper in the U.S. market changed since January 1, 2010?
Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the
No
Please explain, noting the countries and
U.S. market
Increase Change Decrease reasons for the changes.
Changes since January 1, 2010:
U.S.-produced
product
Subject imports
Nonsubject
imports
Anticipated changes:
U.S.-produced
product
Subject imports
Nonsubject
imports
(b) Has the availability of consumer tissue paper in the U.S. market changed since January 1,
2010? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the
No
Please explain, noting the countries and
U.S. market
Increase Change Decrease reasons for the changes.
Changes since January 1, 2010:
U.S.-produced
product
Subject imports
Nonsubject
imports
Anticipated changes:
U.S.-produced
product
Subject imports
Nonsubject
imports

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III-14. Demand trends.—
(a) Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States (if known)
for bulk tissue paper has changed since January 1, 2010, and how you anticipate demand
will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have
affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.

Market

Overall
increase

No
change

Overall
decrease

Fluctuate
with no
clear trend

Demand since January 1, 2010
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States

Explanation and factors

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III-14. Demand trends (continued).—
(b) Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States (if known)
for consumer tissue paper has changed since January 1, 2010, and how you anticipate
demand will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that
have affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.

Market

Overall
increase

No
change

Overall
decrease

Fluctuate
with no
clear trend

Explanation and factors

Demand since January 1, 2010
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
III-15. Product changes.-- Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of tissue paper since January 1, 2010? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2010
Anticipated
changes

Explain

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III-16. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the tissue paper market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to tissue paper?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

Skip to question III-17.

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
tissue paper since January 1, 2010?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply tissue paper
since January 1, 2010 (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-18. Raw materials.-- Indicate how tissue paper raw materials prices have changed since January 1,
2010, and how you expect they will change in the future.

Raw
materials
prices
Changes since
January 1,
2010
Anticipated
changes

Fluctuate
with no
clear
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease trend

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

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III-19. Price comparisons.--Please compare market prices of tissue paper in U.S. and non-U.S. markets
if known. Provide information as to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.

III-20. International transportation.-(a)

Who typically arranges international transportation for your firm’s imports?
Exporter

(b)

Importer

If your firm typically arranges international transportation:
For 2015, report or estimate the average cost to ship typical
volumes of tissue paper from the listed country to the United
States

Dollars per
1,000 square
meters

China

III-21. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss tissue paper supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of
the other major producing/consuming countries, including China, and (3) the world as a whole.
Of particular interest is such data from 2010 to the present and forecasts for the future.

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III-22. Interchangeability.--Is tissue paper 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 tissue paper 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-23. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between tissue paper 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 tissue paper, identify the country-pair and report the advantages
or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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III-24. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for tissue paper since January 1, 2010. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of tissue paper 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-25. Further explanation of bulk vs. consumer tissue paper.-- If any of your answers above differed
between bulk and consumer tissue paper, please provide any further explanations below.

III-26. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.

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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the Commission’s website at:
http://wwwadmin.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/certain_tissue_paper_products_china/second
_review_full.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/

Pin: TISSUE

• 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 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.

File Type	application/pdf
File Title	USITCQUESTIONNAIRE
Author	Farrington, Tana
File Modified	2016-02-09
File Created	2016-02-09