Form 16-2-3477 U.S. Importers' Questionnaire

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Narrow Woven Ribbons WithWoven Selvedge from China and Taiwan, Inv. No. 701-467 (Review)

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE FROM CHINA AND
TAIWAN
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by May 6, 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 reviews of the countervailing duty order concerning narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge
(“narrow woven ribbons”) imported from China and the antidumping duty orders concerning narrow woven ribbons
imported from China and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-467 and 731-TA-1164-1165 (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 narrow woven ribbons (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: RIBBON)
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 September 1, 2010, the Department of Commerce issued a countervailing duty order
on imports of narrow woven ribbons from China and antidumping duty orders on imports of narrow
woven ribbons from China and Taiwan. On August 3, 2015, the Commission instituted reviews 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 orders on narrow on narrow woven ribbons from China and Taiwan and a
countervailing duty order on narrow woven ribbons from China would likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of material injury to a domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If both the
Commission and Commerce make affirmative determinations, the orders will remain in place. If either
the Commission or Commerce makes a negative determination, the Department of Commerce will
revoke the orders. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/narrow_woven_ribbons_woven_selvedge_china_a
nd/first_review_full.htm
Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge. The merchandise subject to these reviews is narrow
woven ribbons with woven selvedge, in any length, but with a width (measured at the narrowest span of
the ribbon) less than or equal to 12 centimeters, composed of, in whole or in part, man-made fibers
(whether artificial or synthetic, including but not limited to nylon, polyester, rayon, polypropylene, and
polyethylene teraphthalate), metal threads and/or metalized yarns, or any combination thereof.
Narrow woven ribbons subject to these reviews may:
(1) Also include natural or other nonman-made fibers;
(2) Be of any color, style, pattern, or weave construction, including but not limited to single-faced
satin, doublefaced satin, grosgrain, sheer, taffeta, twill, jacquard, or a combination of two or more
colors, styles, patterns, and/or weave constructions;
(3) Have been subjected to, or composed of materials that have been subjected to, various
treatments, including but not limited to dyeing, printing, foil stamping, embossing, flocking,
coating, and/or sizing;
(4) Have embellishments, including but not limited to applique´, fringes, embroidery, buttons, glitter,
sequins, laminates, and/or adhesive backing;
(5) Have wire and/or monofilament in, on, or along the longitudinal edges of the ribbon;
(6) Have ends of any shape or dimension, including but not limited to straight ends that are
perpendicular to the longitudinal edges of the ribbon, tapered ends, flared ends or shaped ends,
and the ends of such woven ribbons may or may not be hemmed;
(7) Have longitudinal edges that are straight or of any shape, and the longitudinal edges of such woven
ribbon may or may not be parallel to each other;
(8) Consist of such ribbons affixed to like ribbon and/or cut-edge woven ribbon, a configuration also
known as an ‘‘ornamental trimming;’’
(9) Be wound on spools; attached to a card; hanked (i.e., coiled or bundled); packaged in boxes, trays
or bags; or configured as skeins, balls, bateaus or folds; and/or;
(10) Be included within a kit or set such as when packaged with other products, including but not
limited to gift bags, gift boxes and/or other types of ribbon.
Narrow woven ribbons subject to these reviews include all narrow woven fabrics, tapes, and labels that
fall within this written description of the scope of these reviews.

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Excluded from the scope of these reviews are the following:
(1) Formed bows composed of narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge;
(2) “Pull-bows” (i.e., an assemblage of ribbons connected to one another, folded flat and equipped with
a means to form such ribbons into the shape of a bow by pulling on a length of material affixed to
such assemblage) composed of narrow woven ribbons;
(3) Narrow woven ribbons comprised at least 20 percent by weight of elastomeric yarn (i.e., filament
yarn, including monofilament, of synthetic textile material, other than textured yarn, which does not
break on being extended to three times its original length and which returns, after being extended
to twice its original length, within a period of five minutes, to a length not greater than one and a
half times its original length as defined in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(“HTSUS”), Section XI, Note 13) or rubber thread;
(4) Narrow woven ribbons of a kind used for the manufacture of typewriter or printer ribbons;
(5) Narrow woven labels and apparel tapes, cut-to-length or cut-to-shape, having a length (when
measured across the longest edge-to-edge span) not exceeding eight centimeters;
(6) Narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge attached to and forming the handle of a gift bag;
(7) Cut-edge narrow woven ribbons formed by cutting broad woven fabric into strips of ribbon, with or
without treatments to prevent the longitudinal edges of the ribbon from fraying (such as by
merrowing, lamination, sonobonding, fusing, gumming or waxing), and with or without wire running
lengthwise along the longitudinal edges of the ribbon;
(8) Narrow woven ribbons comprised at least 85 percent by weight of threads having a denier of 225 or
higher;
(9) Narrow woven ribbons constructed from pile fabrics (i.e., fabrics with a surface effect formed by
tufts or loops of yarn that stand up from the body of the fabric);
(10) Narrow woven ribbon affixed (including by tying) as a decorative detail to non-subject merchandise,
such as a gift bag, gift box, gift tin, greeting card or plush toy, or affixed (including by tying) as a
decorative detail to packaging containing non-subject merchandise;
(11) Narrow woven ribbon that is (a) affixed to non-subject merchandise as a working component of
such non-subject merchandise, such as where narrow woven ribbon comprises an apparel trimming,
book marker, bag cinch, or part of an identity card holder, or (b) affixed (including by tying) to
nonsubject merchandise as a working component that holds or packages such non-subject
merchandise or attaches packaging or labeling to such nonsubject merchandise, such as a “belly
band” around a pair of pajamas, a pair of socks or a blanket;
(12) Narrow woven ribbon(s) comprising a belt attached to and imported with an item of wearing
apparel, whether or not such belt is removable from such item of wearing apparel; and
(13) Narrow woven ribbon(s) included with non-subject merchandise in kits, such as a holiday ornament
craft kit or a scrapbook kit, in which the individual lengths of narrow woven ribbon(s) included in the
kit are each no greater than eight inches, the aggregate amount of narrow woven ribbon(s) included
in the kit does not exceed 48 linear inches, none of the narrow woven ribbon(s) included in the kit is
on a spool, and the narrow woven ribbon(s) is only one of multiple items included in the kit.
The merchandise subject to these reviews is imported under HTSUS statistical reporting numbers
5806.32.1020; 5806.32.1030; 5806.32.1050 and 5806.32.1060. Subject merchandise also may be
imported under subheadings 5806.31.00; 5806.32.20; 5806.39.20; 5806.39.30; 5808.90.00; 5810.91.00;
5810.99.90; 5903.90.10; 5903.90.25; 5907.00.60; and 5907.00.80 and under statistical categories
5806.32.1080; 5810.92.9080; 5903.90.3090; and 6307.90.9889. The HTSUS categories and subheadings
are provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the
merchandise under review is dispositive.

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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,
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 narrow woven ribbons,
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 narrow woven ribbons from China and/or Taiwan into
the United States or that are engaged in exporting narrow woven ribbons from China and/or
Taiwan 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 narrow woven ribbons from countries other
than China or Taiwan into the United States or that are engaged in exporting narrow woven
ribbons from countries other than China or Taiwan 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 narrow woven ribbons?
No

Firm name

Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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“Facilitation”--Any activity designed to, or having the effect of, helping to bring about either the
import of narrow woven ribbons from China or Taiwan into the United States or the export of
narrow woven ribbons from China or Taiwan to the United States. Such activities include, but
are not limited to, promoting, advertising, negotiating contracts, arranging sales, brokering
transactions, invoicing, financing, guaranteeing, collaborating, providing quality control or
performing other types of logistical or administrative support or assistance. (This definition also
applies to derivations of the term “facilitation”: (e.g., facilitate, facilitator, et cetera).
I-7.

Facilitator.--Is your firm or any related or unrelated business partner, either domestic or foreign,
engaged in importing or in facilitating (see definition above) the importation of narrow woven
ribbons from China or Taiwan into the United States?
No

I-8.

Yes-- Provide the name, address, and affiliation of establishment(s), and
brief description of the firm(s) operations and role in facilitating
imports of narrow woven ribbons.

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

I-9.

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 narrow woven ribbons 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 narrow woven
ribbons into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Also indicate whether your firm imports narrow woven ribbons 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

Yes

Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond

I-11.

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 narrow woven
ribbons?
No

I-12.

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.

PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION

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Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Edward Petronzio (202-2051376, [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 narrow woven ribbons since January 1, 2010.
Check as many as appropriate.
Sales Office/warehouse openings
Sales 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 narrow woven
ribbons in the future?

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.

For question II-4, if your firm’s response differs for particular orders, please indicate and explain the
particular effect of revocation of specific orders.
II-4.

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 narrow woven ribbons in the future if the countervailing duty and
antidumping duty orders on narrow woven ribbons from China and/or Taiwan were to be
revoked?

II-5.

Yes

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of narrow woven
ribbons 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 square yards)

Period/Source

Jan-Mar 2016

Apr-Jun 2016

Jul-Sept 2016

Oct-Dec 2016

China
Taiwan Subject1
Taiwan Nonsubject2
Other sources3
1

Imports from Taiwan and subject to the current antidumping duty order in place (e.g., excluding the
imports from excluded firms as listed in question II-10).
2
Imports from Taiwan and not subject to current antidumping duty order in place (e.g., including imports
from excluded firms as listed in question II-12).
3
Identify all other sources (imports from countries other than China and Taiwan):

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II-6.

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

II-7.

Reasons for facilitating imports.--If your firm also produces narrow woven ribbons in the United
States, please indicate your reasons for facilitating the importation this product, and the
quantity and value of such activities. If your reasons differ by source, please elaborate.

Quantity (in square yards), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Country

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

China:
Quantity
Value
Taiwan
(SUBJECT):1
Quantity
Value
Taiwan
(NONSUBJECT):2
Quantity
Value
Other Sources:3
Quantity
Value
1

Imports from Taiwan and subject to the current antidumping duty order in place (e.g., excluding the
imports from excluded firms as listed in question II-10).
2
Imports from Taiwan and not subject to current antidumping duty order in place (e.g., including
imports from excluded firms as listed in question II-12).
3
Identify all other sources (imports from countries other than China and Taiwan):

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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.
“Wholesaler/Distributor”--Firms that purchase finished product for the purpose of re-selling the
same finished product to either a retailer or an industrial user.
“Industrial end user”--Firms that purchase (or imported directly) finished product for the
purpose of consuming the finished product in the creation of a different finished product;
examples include retail florists and retail stores that use the finished product to embellish their
retail boxes.
“Retailer”--Firms that resell the finished product to individual consumers.
“Final consumer”--Customers purchasing from retail stores or internet sites.
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
narrow woven ribbons imported from China by your firm during the specified periods.

II-8.

CHINA

Quantity (in square yards), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)1
1

Value (E)

Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
1

Data on commercial U.S. shipments will populate here based on data entered in question II-9 (on the next page).
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:
.
2

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

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

II-9.

Channels of distribution for shipments of imports from China.--Report your firm’s commercial
U.S. shipments of imports of narrow woven ribbons from China by channel of distribution during
the specified periods.

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CHINA
Quantity (in square yards), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Commercial U.S. shipments.-to Wholesalers/
distributors
Quantity (K)
Value (L)
to Industrial end users
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
to Retailers
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
to Final consumers1
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
1

Please describe how your firm reaches final consumers (e.g., through internet sales, sales through firm's own retail
establishments, or other methods):

II-10.

Type of narrow woven ribbons.—Please report your firm's U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from China in 2015 of the following types of narrow woven ribbons:

CHINA

Calendar year 2015
Value ($1,000)

Item

U.S. shipments.-Containing > 50% Polyester (T)
Containing > 50% Nylon (U)
Containing > 50% Metallic(V)
Other fabrics1 (W)
Total U.S. shipments (X)
1

Please describe the other fabric(s):

0
.

Reconciliation item
X - E – G = should equal zero ("0"), if not
revise.

Calendar year 2015
0

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Imports from Taiwan.-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
narrow woven ribbons imported from Taiwan and subject to the antidumping duty order (e.g.,
imports from Taiwan except from: i) Dear Year Brothers Mfg. Co., Ltd.; ii) Shienq Huong
Enterprise Co., Ltd./Hsien Chan Enterprise Co., Ltd./Novelty Handicrafts Co., Ltd.

II-11.

TAIWAN (SUBJECT)
Quantity (in square yards), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)1
1

Value (E)

Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
1

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line K) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments and spoilage (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure
that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect
your firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss,
damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J – K = should
equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
1

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

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Type of narrow woven ribbons.—Please reported your firm's U.S. shipments of imports from
Taiwan and subject to the antidumping duty order in 2015 of the following types of narrow
woven ribbons:
Quantity (in square yards), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Please describe how your firm reaches final consumers (e.g., through internet sales, sales through firm's own retail
establishments, or other methods):

II-13.

Type of narrow woven ribbons.—Please report your firm's U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from Taiwan in 2015 of the following types of narrow woven ribbons:

TAIWAN (SUBJECT)

Calendar year 2015
Value ($1,000)

Item
U.S. shipments.-Containing > 50% Polyester (T)
Containing > 50% Nylon (U)
Containing > 50% Metallic(V)
Other fabrics1 (W)
Total U.S. shipments (X)
1

Please describe the other fabric(s):

0
.

Reconciliation item
X - E – G = should equal zero ("0"), if not
revise.

Calendar year 2015
0

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Imports from Taiwan (nonsubject).-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of narrow woven ribbons imported from Taiwan from the following firms: i) Dear
Year Brothers Mfg. Co., Ltd.; ii) Shienq Huong Enterprise Co., Ltd./Hsien Chan Enterprise Co.,
Ltd./Novelty Handicrafts Co., Ltd.

II-14.

TAIWAN (NONSUBJECT)
Quantity (in square yards), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)1
1

Value (E)

Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
1

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Please describe how your firm reaches final consumers (e.g., through internet sales, sales through firm's own retail
establishments, or other methods):

II-16.

Type of narrow woven ribbons.—Please report your firm's U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from Taiwan in 2015 of the following types of narrow woven ribbons:

TAIWAN (NONSUBJECT)

Calendar year 2015
Value ($1,000)

Item
U.S. shipments.-Containing > 50% Polyester (T)
Containing > 50% Nylon (U)
Containing > 50% Metallic(V)
Other fabrics1 (W)
Total U.S. shipments (X)
1

Please describe the other fabric(s):

0
.

Reconciliation item
X - E – G = should equal zero ("0"), if not
revise.

Calendar year 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 narrow woven ribbons imported from all other sources combined (e.g.,
sources other than Taiwan or China) by your firm during the specified periods.

II-17.

(list sources:

ALL OTHER SOURCES (AOS)

)
Quantity (in square yards), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year

Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)1
1

Value (E)

Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
1

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

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Type of narrow woven ribbons.—Please reported your firm's U.S. shipments of imports from all
other sources and subject to the antidumping duty order in 2015 of the following types of
narrow woven ribbons:
Quantity (in square yards), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Please describe how your firm reaches final consumers (e.g., through internet sales, sales through firm's own retail
establishments, or other methods):

II-19.

Type of narrow woven ribbons.—Please report your firm's U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from all other sources in 2015 of the following types of narrow woven ribbons:

ALL OTHER SOURCES

Calendar year 2015
Value ($1,000)

Item
U.S. shipments.-Containing > 50% Polyester (T)
Containing > 50% Nylon (U)
Containing > 50% Metallic(V)
Other fabrics1 (W)
Total U.S. shipments (X)
1

Please describe the other fabric(s):

0
.

Reconciliation item
X - E – G = should equal zero ("0"), if not
revise.

Calendar year 2015
0

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For questions II-20 and II-21, if your firm’s response differs for particular orders, please indicate and
explain the particular effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific orders.
II-20.

Effect of order(s).--Describe the significance of the existing countervailing duty and antidumping
duty orders covering imports of narrow woven ribbons from China and Taiwan in terms of its
effect on your firm’s imports, U.S. shipments of imports, and inventories. You may wish to
compare your firm’s operations before and after the imposition of the order.

II-21.

Likely effect of revocation of order(s).--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its imports,
U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of narrow woven ribbons in the future if the
countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on narrow woven ribbons from China and
Taiwan were to be revoked?

II-22.

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 Craig Thomsen (202-2053226, [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 between January 2010 and December 2015 of the following
products your firm imported from China and subject sources in Taiwan:
Product 1.—Single faced satin of solid color, without woven or applied embellishments, 1 with a
woven selvedge with no wire, with a width of 3/8”.
Product 2.— Single faced satin of non-solid color, with or without woven or applied
embellishments, with a woven selvedge with no wire, with a width of 7/8”.
Product 3.—Double faced satin of solid color, without woven or applied embellishments, with a
woven selvedge with no wire, with a width of 3/8”.
Product 4.—Sheers of solid color, without woven or applied embellishments, with a woven
selvedge with wire, with a width of 1½”.
Product 5.—Sheers of non-solid color, with or without woven or applied embellishments, with a
woven selvedge, with wire, with a width of 7/8”.
Product 6.—Grosgrain of non-solid color, with or without applied embellishments, with a woven
selvedge, with no wire, with a width of 7/8”.

Woven or applied embellishments include, but are not limited to: woven embellishments using a jacquard
mechanism, narrow woven ribbon made from differently colored yarns (yarns dyed before weaving), screen
printed embellishments, flexography printed embellishments, transfer printed embellishments, and foil stamped
embellishments.

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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) Commercial Sales.--During January 2010-December 2015, did your firm import from China
and/or subject sources in Taiwan 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-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. Do not include retail-level sales.

CHINA – COMMERCIAL SALES

Report data in actual square yards and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square yards, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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
October-December
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:

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III-2(b). Price data (China (continued)).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from China and sold by your firm. Do not include retail-level sales.

CHINA – COMMERCIAL SALES

Report data in actual square yards and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square yards, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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
October-December
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 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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III-2(b). Price data (Taiwan - subject).-- Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from Taiwan and sold by your firm. Exclude data for products imported from Dear
Year Brothers Mfg. Co., Ltd.; Shienq Huong Enterprise Co., Ltd./Hsien Chan Enterprise Co.,
Ltd./Novelty Handicrafts Co., Ltd. . Do not include retail-level sales.

TAIWAN - SUBJECT– COMMERCIAL SALES

Report data in actual square yards and actual dollars (not 1,000s).

(Quantity in square yards, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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III-2(b). Price data (Taiwan - subject (continued)).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing
products2 imported from Taiwan and sold by your firm. Exclude data for products imported
from Dear Year Brothers Mfg. Co., Ltd.; Shienq Huong Enterprise Co., Ltd./Hsien Chan Enterprise
Co., Ltd./Novelty Handicrafts Co., Ltd. . Do not include retail-level sales.

TAIWAN – SUBJECT – COMMERCIAL SALES

Report data in actual square yards and actual dollars (not 1,000s).

(Quantity in square yards, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Quantity
Value

Period of shipment
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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
October-December
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 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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(c) Import cost data.--During January 2010-December 2015, did your firm import from China
and/or subject sources in Taiwan for internal consumption or for sales at the retail level
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-2(d). Import cost data (China).-- Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid cost data1 for pricing
products2 imported from China for internal consumption or to be sold at the retail level by your
firm in the United States.

CHINA – IMPORT COST FOR RETAIL/INTERNAL USE

Report data in actual square yards and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square yards, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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
October-December
1
Please note that values should be net landed, duty-paid ("LDP") 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).
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:

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III-2(d). Import cost data (China (continued)).-- Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid cost data1
for pricing products2 imported from China for internal consumption or to be sold at the retail
level by your firm in the United States.

CHINA – IMPORT COST FOR RETAIL/INTERNAL USE

Report data in actual square yards and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square yards, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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
October-December
1
Please note that values should be net landed, duty-paid ("LDP") 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).
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 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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III-2(d). Import cost data (Taiwan - subject).-- Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid cost data1
for pricing products2 imported from Taiwan for internal consumption or to be sold at the retail
level by your firm in the United States. Exclude data for products imported from Dear Year
Brothers Mfg. Co., Ltd.; Shienq Huong Enterprise Co., Ltd./Hsien Chan Enterprise Co.,
Ltd./Novelty Handicrafts Co., Ltd.

TAIWAN – SUBJECT – IMPORT COST FOR RETAIL/INTERNAL USE

Report data in actual square yards and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square yards, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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
October-December
1
Please note that values should be net landed, duty-paid ("LDP") 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).
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 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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III-2(d). Import cost data (Taiwan - subject (continued)).-- Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid
cost data1 for pricing products2 imported from Taiwan for internal consumption or to be sold at
the retail level by your firm in the United States. Exclude data for products imported from Dear
Year Brothers Mfg. Co., Ltd.; Shienq Huong Enterprise Co., Ltd./Hsien Chan Enterprise Co.,
Ltd./Novelty Handicrafts Co., Ltd.

TAIWAN – SUBJECT – IMPORT COST FOR RETAIL/INTERNAL USE

Report data in actual square yards and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square yards, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2010:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2011:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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
October-December
1
Please note that values should be net landed, duty-paid ("LDP") 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).
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 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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III-2(e). 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.

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

III-4.

Contracts

Other

If other, describe

Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Individual/
multiple order
quantity discounts

III-5.

Set
price
lists

Annual total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for narrow woven ribbons imported from China
and subject sources in Taiwan?
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 narrow woven ribbons from China and
subject sources in Taiwan usually quoted? (check one)
Delivered

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

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Contract versus spot.-- Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of narrow woven ribbons
imported from China and subject sources in Taiwan 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 your
2015 sales
III-7.

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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

Contract provisions.--Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
narrow woven ribbons from China and subject sources in Taiwan (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
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable

No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No

Short-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)

Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
365

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

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Lead times.-- What is your firm’s share of sales of narrow woven ribbons imported from China
and subject sources in Taiwan 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 narrow woven
ribbons?
CHINA
Share of 2015
sales

Source
From inventory

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

Produced to order

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

Lead time (days)

TAIWAN – SUBJECT

Source

Share of 2015
sales

From inventory

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

Produced to order

Total (should sum to 100.0%)
III-9.

0.0

Lead time (days)

Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of narrow woven
ribbons imported from China and subject sources in Taiwan 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 narrow woven ribbons imported from China and subject sources in
Taiwan, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of narrow woven ribbons imported
from China and subject sources in Taiwan 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

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III-10. Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold narrow
woven ribbons imported from subject sources since January 1, 2010 (check all that apply)?

Geographic area

China

Taiwan
(subject)

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.
III-11. End uses.-(a)
List the end uses of the narrow woven ribbons that your firm imports from China and
subject sources in Taiwan. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is
accounted for by narrow woven ribbons and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end-use product
accounted for by
Narrow woven
ribbons

End use product

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Other inputs

0.0 %

(b)
Have there been any changes in the end uses of narrow woven ribbons 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 narrow woven ribbons?
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 narrow woven ribbons?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

(b)

Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for narrow woven ribbons 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.--Has the availability of narrow woven ribbons in the U.S. market changed
since January 1, 2010? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
market

Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
No Yes changes.

Changed since January 1, 2010:
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
Anticipated changes:
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports

III-14. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for narrow woven ribbons 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-15. Product and marketing changes.—
(a)

Have there been any significant changes in the product range or product mix of narrow
woven ribbons since January 1, 2010? Do you anticipate any future changes?

Changes in
product range
or product mix No Yes

Explain

Changes since
January 1, 2010
Anticipated
changes
(b)

Have there been any significant changes in the prevalence of internet marketing of
narrow woven ribbons since January 1, 2010? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Internet
marketing

No
Increase change Decrease

Explain

Changes since
January 1,
2010
Anticipated
changes
(c)

Have there been any significant changes in other types of marketing of narrow woven
ribbons since January 1, 2010? Do you anticipate any future changes?

Changes in
product range
or product mix
Changes since
January 1, 2010
Anticipated
changes

Yes

Explain

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III-16. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Does the market for narrow woven ribbons experience seasonal increases and
decreases in demand throughout the year or other business cycles distinctive to narrow
woven ribbons?

No (skip to
Q. III-16(d))

(b)

If yes, please describe the magnitude and timing of the variation.

Yes

If yes, describe.

Is the narrow woven ribbons market subject other conditions of competition distinctive
to narrow woven ribbons?

No (skip to
Q. III-17)

(e)

Yes

Have there been any changes seasonal demand variations for narrow woven ribbons
since January 1, 2010?
No

(d)

If yes, please describe the magnitude and timing of the variation.

Are your firm’s sales of narrow woven ribbons affected by these seasonal variations?
No

(c)

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
narrow woven ribbons since January 1, 2010?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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III-16. Conditions of competition (continued).-(f)

How has the availability of counterfeit licensed NWR product changed since January 1,
2010?

Increased

(g)

Decreased

Explain

How has the prevalence of internet auctions changed since January 1, 2010?

Increased

(h)

No change

Decreased

Explain

Have you participated in an internet auction to sell NWR since January 1, 2010?
Who are the purchasers that have held NWR internet auctions in which you
Yes have participated?

III-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply narrow woven
ribbons 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, been
otherwise delayed or experience difficulties in meeting shipment or delivery date commitments
as a result of any supply constraints or shortage in capacity, etc.)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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III-18. Raw materials.-- Indicate how narrow woven ribbons raw materials prices have changed since
January 1, 2010, and how you expect they will change in the future.

Raw
materials
prices

Fluctuate
Explain, noting how raw material
with no
price changes have affected your
Overall
No
Overall
clear
firm’s selling prices for narrow woven
increase change decrease trend
ribbons.

Changes since
January 1,
2010
Anticipated
changes
III-19. Price comparisons.--Please compare market prices of narrow woven ribbons in U.S. and nonU.S. markets if known. Provide information as to time periods and regions for any price
comparisons.

III-20. Sales practices.--Please describe the way your firm sells and packages narrow woven ribbons to
its customers. In your response, please address whether your firm (a) sells a random
assortment of U.S.-produced product types in a tray, (b) sells different product types or designs
separately, (c) sells an assortment based on customers’ specific requests for certain sizes or
designs, or (d) mixes products sourced domestically with products from subject sources and/or
from non-subject sources.

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III-21. 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 narrow woven ribbons from the listed countries to
the United States

Dollars per
square yard

China
Taiwan
Other:

III-22. 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 narrow woven ribbons 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 Taiwan, and (3)
the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2010 to the present and forecasts
for the future.
IV-23. Distribution.—How many sales agents, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers sold your NWR in
the United States in 2015?
Sales agents

Distributors

Warehouses

Retailers

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III-23. Interchangeability.--Are narrow woven ribbons 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

Taiwan
(subject)

Taiwan
(nonsubject)

Other countries

United States
China (subject)
Taiwan (subject)
Taiwan (nonsubject)
For any country-pair producing narrow woven ribbons 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-24. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between narrow woven ribbons
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

Taiwan
(subject)

Taiwan
(nonsubject)

Other countries

United States
China (subject)
Taiwan (subject)
Taiwan (nonsubject)
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of narrow woven ribbons, identify the country-pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

III-25. 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/701731/2015/narrow_woven_ribbons_woven_sel
vedge_china_and/first_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: RIBBON

• 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.

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