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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
WELDED STAINLESS STEEL PRESSURE PIPE FROM INDIA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by July 21, 2016
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning welded stainless steel pressure pipe
from India (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-548 and 731-TA-1298 (Final)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested
under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result
in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. §
1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm imported welded stainless steel pressure pipe (as defined on next page) from any country at any
time since January 1, 2013?

NO

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

YES

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

Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: SSPP)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
investigation or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Phone:
Signature

Fax:

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on September 30, 2015, by
Bristol Metals, LLC, Bristol, TN; Felker Brothers Corp., Marshfield, WI; Marcegaglia USA, Munhall, PA;
and Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc., Wildwood, FL. Countervailing and antidumping duties may be
assessed on the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative
determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce makes
an affirmative determination of subsidization and dumping. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available
at https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2016/welded_stainless_steel_pressure_pipe_india/final
.htm.
Welded stainless steel pressure pipe (WSSPP) covered by these investigations is circular welded
austenitic stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter. References to size are
in nominal inches and include all products within tolerances allowed by pipe specifications. This
merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the American Society for Testing and Materials (‘‘ASTM’’) A–
312 or ASTM A–778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. ASTM A–358
products are only included when they are produced to meet ASTM A–312 or ASTM A–778 specifications,
or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.
Excluded from the scope of the investigation are: (1) Welded stainless mechanical tubing, meeting ASTM
A–554 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; (2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater,
refining furnace, feedwater heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A–249, ASTM A–688 or
comparable domestic or foreign specifications; and (3) specialized tubing, meeting ASTM A–269,
ASTM A–270 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.
The subject imports are normally classified in subheadings 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062,
7306.40.5064, and 7306.40.5085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’).
They may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7306.40.1010, 7306.40.1015, 7306.40.5042,
7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and 7306.40.5090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.
Primary HTS numbers.—The primary HTS statistical reporting numbers for imports of WSSPP are
7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and 7306.40.5085
Non-primary HTS numbers.—The non-primary HTS statistical reporting numbers for imports of WSSPP
are numbers other than those listed in the definition of "primary HTS numbers" above. Commerce's
scope identifies HTS statistical reporting numbers as potentially relevant to imports of WSSPP:
7306.40.1010, 7306.40.1015, 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and 7306.40.5090.
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing welded stainless steel pressure pipe (as defined above) into the United States from a
foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.

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Reporting of information.-- If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.-- The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.

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OMB statistics.--Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours

Dollars

The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of welded stainless steel
pressure pipe, including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not
physically separate from) such facilities.

I-3.

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

Firm name

Yes--List the following information

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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I-4.

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing welded stainless steel pressure pipe from India into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting welded stainless steel pressure pipe from India to
the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Address

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on
welded stainless steel pressure pipe. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

I-7.

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of welded stainless steel pressure pipe?
No

I-6.

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Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

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

Yes

Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond

I-9.

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

Yes–Please specify.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Michael Szustakowski (202205-3169, [email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

II-2.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of welded stainless steel pressure pipe since January 1,
2013.
(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)

(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)

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Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of welded stainless
steel pressure pipe for delivery after March 31, 2016?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign supplier
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 short tons)

Period/Source

Apr-Jun 2016

Jul-Sept 2016

Oct-Dec 2016

Jan-Mar 2017

India
Korea
Taiwan
Other sources1
1

II-4.

Identify your other sources:

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

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Definitions
“Imports” –Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Import quantities” –Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values”—Values reported should be landed, duty-paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“U.S. commercial shipments”— Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” –Product consumed internally by your firm.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
Such transactions are valued at fair market value.
“Export shipments”— Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments
to related firms.
“Inventories” --Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work in progress.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the trade data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records,
etc.) used to compile these data.

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Imports from India.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
welded stainless steel pressure pipe (not exceeding 14-inches in diameter) imported from India
by your firm during the specified periods. Report all data relating to merchandise matching the
description of welded stainless steel pressure pipe imported from India subject regardless of the
HTS classification.

INDIA
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users (quantity) (L)
1

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

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Imports from India.–Continued

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

2013

2014

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

January-March
2015

0

0

2015
0

2016
0

0

1

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 and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item

2013

K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
II-5b.

2014
0

January-March
2015

0

2015
0

2016
0

0

In-scope imports using non-primary HTS statistical reporting numbers: India.—Did your firm
import welded stainless steel pressure pipe (not exceeding 14 inches in diameter) from India
under any non-primary HTS numbers (see definition on page 2) ? Such imports should be
included in II-5a.
No

Yes–Please report the quantity and value below.
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Imports in non-primary HTS
numbers:
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
Note:-- the quantity and value of imports reported in this table are subsets of the data reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for
this country (e.g., M <= B, and N <=C). For most firms, the data reported in this question should not be exactly equal to (i.e., it should be
less than) the data reported in overall imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe

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Out-of-scope imports of welded stainless steel tubular India.—As defined in the definition on
page 2, the scope of these investigations includes welded stainless steel pressure pipe not
exceeding 14 inches in diameter. Imports of all diameters of welded stainless steel tubular
products typically enter under the primary HTS numbers (see definitions on page 2).
Did your firm import out-of-scope large diameter (i.e., >14") from India and report them in the
"primary HTS numbers" defined on page 2?
No

Yes–Please report the quantity and value below.

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Out-of-scope (large diameter)
imports in primary HTS numbers:
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Note:--These imports should be not be included in data reported in question II-5a since do no match Commerce's scope. Also please do
not report all large diameter imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe, just those that were classified for statistical purposes under
the "primary HTS numbers".

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Commercial U.S. shipments by size in 2015 India.--Please report the quantity (in short tons and
feet) and value (in $1,000s) of your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of welded stainless steel
pressure pipe imported from India for each of the nominal pipe size diameter ranges listed
below by grade.
2015

Nominal pipe size

A-312

A-778

Other

1

Total

1” and less
Quantity (feet) (Q)

0

Quantity (short tons) (R)

0

Value ($1,000s) (S)

0

>1” to 2”
Quantity (feet) (T)

0

Quantity (short tons) (U)

0

Value ($1,000s) (V)

0

>2” to 4”
Quantity (feet) (W)

0

Quantity (short tons) (X)

0

Value ($1,000s) (Y)

0

>4” to 6”
Quantity (feet) (Z)

0

Quantity (short tons) (AA)

0

Value ($1,000s) (AB)

0

>6” to 14”
Quantity (feet) (AC)

0

Quantity (short tons) (AD)

0

Value ($1,000s) (AE)

0

Total
Quantity (feet) (AF)

1

0

0

0

0

Quantity (short tons) (AG)

0

0

0

0

Value ($1,000s) (AH)

0

0

0

0

Please describe:

.

Reconciliations

2015

Quantity (short tons)
Line AG total minus line D in 2015 should
equal zero ("0"), if not revise

0

Value
Line AH total minus line E in 2015 should
equal zero ("0"), if not revise

0

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Imports from Korea.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
welded stainless steel pressure pipe (not exceeding 14-inches in diameter) imported from Korea
by your firm during the specified periods. Report all data relating to merchandise matching the
description of subject welded stainless steel pressure pipe imported from Korea regardless of
the HTS classification.

KOREA (Nonsubject)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users (quantity) (L)
1

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

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Imports from Korea.–Continued

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

2013

2014

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

January-March
2015

0

0

2015
0

2016
0

0

1

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 and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item

2013

K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
II-6b.

2014
0

January-March
2015

0

2015
0

2016
0

0

In-scope imports using non-primary HTS statistical reporting numbers: Korea.—Did your firm
import welded stainless steel pressure pipe (not exceeding 14 inches in diameter) from Korea
under any non-primary HTS numbers (see definition on page 2) ? Such imports should be
included in II-5a.
No

Yes–Please report the quantity and value below.
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Imports in non-primary HTS
numbers:
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
Note:-- the quantity and value of imports reported in this table are subsets of the data reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for
this country (e.g., M <= B, and N <=C). For most firms, the data reported in this question should not be exactly equal to (i.e., it should be
less than) the data reported in overall imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe

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Out-of-scope imports of welded stainless steel tubular Korea.—As defined in the definition on
page 2, the scope of these investigations includes welded stainless steel pressure pipe not
exceeding 14 inches in diameter. Imports of all diameters of welded stainless steel tubular
products typically enter under the primary HTS numbers (see definitions on page 2).
Did your firm import out-of-scope large diameter (i.e., >14") from Korea and report them in the
"primary HTS numbers" defined on page 2?
No

Yes–Please report the quantity and value below.

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Out-of-scope (large diameter)
imports in primary HTS numbers:
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Note:--These imports should be not be included in data reported in question II-5a since do no match Commerce's scope. Also please do
not report all large diameter imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe, just those that were classified for statistical purposes under
the "primary HTS numbers".

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Commercial U.S. shipments by size in 2015 Korea.--Please report the quantity (in short tons and
feet) and value (in $1,000s) of your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of welded stainless steel
pressure pipe imported from Korea for each of the nominal pipe size diameter ranges listed
below by grade.
2015

Nominal pipe size

A-312

A-778

Other

1

Total

1” and less
Quantity (feet) (Q)

0

Quantity (short tons) (R)

0

Value ($1,000s) (S)

0

>1” to 2”
Quantity (feet) (T)

0

Quantity (short tons) (U)

0

Value ($1,000s) (V)

0

>2” to 4”
Quantity (feet) (W)

0

Quantity (short tons) (X)

0

Value ($1,000s) (Y)

0

>4” to 6”
Quantity (feet) (Z)

0

Quantity (short tons) (AA)

0

Value ($1,000s) (AB)

0

>6” to 14”
Quantity (feet) (AC)

0

Quantity (short tons) (AD)

0

Value ($1,000s) (AE)

0

Total
Quantity (feet) (AF)

1

0

0

0

0

Quantity (short tons) (AG)

0

0

0

0

Value ($1,000s) (AH)

0

0

0

0

Please describe:

.

Reconciliations

2015

Quantity (short tons)
Line AG total minus line D in 2015 should
equal zero ("0"), if not revise

0

Value
Line AH total minus line E in 2015 should
equal zero ("0"), if not revise

0

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Imports from Taiwan.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
welded stainless steel pressure pipe (not exceeding 14-inches in diameter) imported from
Taiwan by your firm during the specified periods. Report all data relating to merchandise
matching the description of subject welded stainless steel pressure pipe imported from Taiwan
regardless of the HTS classification.

TAIWAN (Nonsubject)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users (quantity) (L)
1

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

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Imports from Taiwan.–Continued

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

2013

2014

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

January-March
2015

0

0

2015
0

2016
0

0

1

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 and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item

2013

K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
II-7b.

2014
0

January-March
2015

0

2015
0

2016
0

0

In-scope imports using non-primary HTS statistical reporting numbers: Taiwan.—Did your firm
import welded stainless steel pressure pipe (not exceeding 14 inches in diameter) from Taiwan
under any non-primary HTS numbers (see definition on page 2) ? Such imports should be
included in II-5a.
No

Yes–Please report the quantity and value below.
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Imports in non-primary HTS
numbers:
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
Note:-- the quantity and value of imports reported in this table are subsets of the data reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for
this country (e.g., M <= B, and N <=C). For most firms, the data reported in this question should not be exactly equal to (i.e., it should be
less than) the data reported in overall imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe

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Out-of-scope imports of welded stainless steel tubular Taiwan.—As defined in the definition on
page 2, the scope of these investigations includes welded stainless steel pressure pipe not
exceeding 14 inches in diameter. Imports of all diameters of welded stainless steel tubular
products typically enter under the primary HTS numbers (see definitions on page 2).
Did your firm import out-of-scope large diameter (i.e., >14") from Taiwan and report them in
the "primary HTS numbers" defined on page 2?
No

Yes–Please report the quantity and value below.

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Out-of-scope (large diameter)
imports in primary HTS numbers:
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Note:--These imports should be not be included in data reported in question II-5a since do no match Commerce's scope. Also please do
not report all large diameter imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe, just those that were classified for statistical purposes under
the "primary HTS numbers".

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Commercial U.S. shipments by size in 2015 Taiwan.--Please report the quantity (in short tons
and feet) and value (in $1,000s) of your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments of welded stainless
steel pressure pipe imported from Taiwan for each of the nominal pipe size diameter ranges
listed below by grade.
2015

Nominal pipe size

A-312

A-778

Other

1

Total

1” and less
Quantity (feet) (Q)

0

Quantity (short tons) (R)

0

Value ($1,000s) (S)

0

>1” to 2”
Quantity (feet) (T)

0

Quantity (short tons) (U)

0

Value ($1,000s) (V)

0

>2” to 4”
Quantity (feet) (W)

0

Quantity (short tons) (X)

0

Value ($1,000s) (Y)

0

>4” to 6”
Quantity (feet) (Z)

0

Quantity (short tons) (AA)

0

Value ($1,000s) (AB)

0

>6” to 14”
Quantity (feet) (AC)

0

Quantity (short tons) (AD)

0

Value ($1,000s) (AE)

0

Total
Quantity (feet) (AF)

1

0

0

0

0

Quantity (short tons) (AG)

0

0

0

0

Value ($1,000s) (AH)

0

0

0

0

Please describe:

.

Reconciliations

2015

Quantity (short tons)
Line AG total minus line D in 2015 should
equal zero ("0"), if not revise

0

Value
Line AH total minus line E in 2015 should
equal zero ("0"), if not revise

0

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Imports from all other sources combined.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of welded stainless steel pressure pipe (not exceeding 14-inches in
diameter) imported from all other sources combined by your firm during the specified periods.
Report all data relating to merchandise matching the description of subject welded stainless
steel pressure pipe imported from all other sources combined regardless of the HTS
classification.

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users (quantity) (L)
1

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

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Imports from all other sources combined.–Continued

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

2013

2014

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

January-March
2015

0

0

2015
0

2016
0

0

1

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 and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation item

2013

K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
II-5b.

2014
0

January-March
2015

0

2015
0

2016
0

0

In-scope imports using non-primary HTS statistical reporting numbers: all other sources
combined.—Did your firm import welded stainless steel pressure pipe (not exceeding 14 inches
in diameter) from all other sources combined under any non-primary HTS numbers (see
definition on page 2) ? Such imports should be included in II-5a.
No

Yes–Please report the quantity and value below.
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years

Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Imports in non-primary HTS
numbers:
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
Note:-- the quantity and value of imports reported in this table are subsets of the data reported in lines B and C in the first data grid for
this country (e.g., M <= B, and N <=C). For most firms, the data reported in this question should not be exactly equal to (i.e., it should be
less than) the data reported in overall imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe

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Out-of-scope imports of welded stainless steel tubular all other sources combined.—As
defined in the definition on page 2, the scope of these investigations includes welded stainless
steel pressure pipe not exceeding 14 inches in diameter. Imports of all diameters of welded
stainless steel tubular products typically enter under the primary HTS numbers (see definitions
on page 2).
Did your firm import out-of-scope large diameter (i.e., >14") from all other sources combined
and report them in the "primary HTS numbers" defined on page 2?
No

Yes–Please report the quantity and value below.

Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2013

2014

January-March
2015

2015

2016

Out-of-scope (large diameter)
imports in primary HTS numbers:
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Note:--These imports should be not be included in data reported in question II-5a since do no match Commerce's scope. Also please do
not report all large diameter imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe, just those that were classified for statistical purposes under
the "primary HTS numbers".

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Commercial U.S. shipments by size in 2015 all other sources combined.--Please report the
quantity (in short tons and feet) and value (in $1,000s) of your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments
of welded stainless steel pressure pipe imported from all other sources combined for each of
the nominal pipe size diameter ranges listed below by grade.
2015

Nominal pipe size

A-312

A-778

Other

1

Total

1” and less
Quantity (feet) (Q)

0

Quantity (short tons) (R)

0

Value ($1,000s) (S)

0

>1” to 2”
Quantity (feet) (T)

0

Quantity (short tons) (U)

0

Value ($1,000s) (V)

0

>2” to 4”
Quantity (feet) (W)

0

Quantity (short tons) (X)

0

Value ($1,000s) (Y)

0

>4” to 6”
Quantity (feet) (Z)

0

Quantity (short tons) (AA)

0

Value ($1,000s) (AB)

0

>6” to 14”
Quantity (feet) (AC)

0

Quantity (short tons) (AD)

0

Value ($1,000s) (AE)

0

Total
Quantity (feet) (AF)

1

0

0

0

0

Quantity (short tons) (AG)

0

0

0

0

Value ($1,000s) (AH)

0

0

0

0

Please describe:

.

Reconciliations

2015

Quantity (short tons)
Line AG total minus line D in 2015 should
equal zero ("0"), if not revise

0

Value
Line AH total minus line E in 2015 should
equal zero ("0"), if not revise

0

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Alissa Tafti (202-205-3244,
[email protected]).
III-1.

Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax

PRICE DATA
III-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2013 of the following products your firm imported
from India:
Product 1.--ASTM A‐312, welded, grade AISI 304/304L pipe, 1‐inch schedule 40
Product 2.--ASTM A‐312, welded, grade AISI 304/304L pipe, 2‐inch schedule 40
Product 3.--ASTM A‐312, welded, grade AISI 304/304L pipe, 0.5‐inch schedule 10
Product 4.—ASTM A‐312, welded, grade AISI 304/304L pipe, 6‐inch schedule 10

Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.-inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
During January 2013-March 2016, did your firm import from India, Korea, or 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-3.

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Price data India.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
India.

INDIA

Report data in actual feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

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

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
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 your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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Price data Korea (nonsubject).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from Korea and sold by your firm.

Korea (nonsubject)

Report data in actual feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

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

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
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 your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

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Price data Taiwan (nonsubject).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from Taiwan and sold by your firm.

Taiwan (nonsubject)

Report data in actual feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value

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

Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
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 your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:

Pricing data methodology.—Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.

Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the
price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these data.

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III-3.

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

III-4.

Set
price
lists

Contracts

Other

If other, describe

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

Quantity
discounts

III-5.

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Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for welded stainless steel pressure pipe
imported from India?
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 welded stainless steel pressure pipe
from India usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of welded stainless steel
pressure pipe imported from India in 2015 was on a (1) long-term contract basis, (2) annual
contract basis, (3) short-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Type of sale
Long-term
Short-term
Annual
Total
contracts
contracts
contracts
Spot sales
(should
(multiple
(multiple
(multiple
(for a single
sum to
deliveries for
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
delivery)
100.0%)
more than 12
less than 12
months)
months)
months)
Share of 2015
%
%
%
%
0.0 %
sales

III-6.

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Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
welded stainless steel pressure pipe from India (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not
sell on a long-term, short-term and/or annual contract basis).

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision

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

Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)

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

365

No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Yes

Raw material(s)
surcharge

No
If Yes,
Explain

Explain surcharge type

Not applicable

III-8.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales of welded stainless steel pressure pipe imported
from India 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 welded stainless steel pressure
pipe?

Source

Share of 2015 sales

From your firm’s U.S. inventory

%

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0 %

Lead time (average
number of days)

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Shipping information.—
(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of welded stainless steel
pressure pipe imported from India that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation
costs?
percent.

(b)

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

(c)

When your firm sells welded stainless steel pressure pipe imported from India, from
where is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of welded stainless steel
pressure pipe imported from India 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

Share

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 welded
stainless steel pressure pipe imported from India since January 1, 2013 (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.

India

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III-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the welded stainless steel pressure pipe that your firm imports
from India. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by
welded stainless steel pressure pipe and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
welded stainless
steel pressure pipe

End use product

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Other inputs

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

III-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for welded stainless steel pressure pipe?
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 welded stainless steel
pressure pipe?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.
III-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for welded stainless steel pressure pipe has changed since January 1, 2013.
Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in
demand.

Market
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States

Overall
increase

No
Overall Fluctuate with
change decrease no clear trend

Explanation and factors

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III-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of welded stainless steel pressure pipe since January 1, 2013?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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

Please describe.

No

Skip to question III-16.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
welded stainless steel pressure pipe since January 1, 2013?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

(c) Describe any changes in demand in the oil and gas market that have affected changes in
demand for WSSPP in the U.S. market.

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III-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply welded stainless
steel pressure pipe since January 1, 2013 (examples include placing customers on allocation or
“controlled order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers,
delivering less than the quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments,
etc.)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-17. Raw materials.—
(a) How have prices for the raw materials used in the production of welded stainless steel pressure
pipe changed since January 1, 2013?
Fluctuate
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
Overall
No
Overall
with no
have affected your firm’s selling prices for welded
increase change decrease clear trend
stainless steel pressure pipe.

(b) Have prices for the raw materials used in the production of welded stainless steel pressure pipe
affected your firm’s pricing since January 1, 2013?

No

Yes

If yes, please explain, specifically addressing the impact of each of the
following raw materials listed below.

Nickel
Chromium
Molybdenum
Other
(c) Since January 1, 2013, has your firm charged customers surcharges on sales of welded stainless
steel pressure pipe due to raw material price increases?
No

Yes

If yes, please indicate the raw materials and time periods.

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III-18. Interchangeability.--Is welded stainless steel pressure pipe 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

India

Korea

Taiwan

Other countries

United States
India
Korea
Taiwan
For any country-pair producing welded stainless steel pressure pipe that is sometimes or never
interchangeable, identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:

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III-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between welded stainless steel
pressure pipe 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

India

Korea

Taiwan

Other countries

United States
India
Korea
Taiwan
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of welded stainless steel pressure pipe, identify the country-pair and
report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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III-20. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for welded stainless steel pressure pipe since January 1, 2013. Indicate the share of
the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of welded stainless steel pressure pipe that each of
these customers accounted for in 2015.
Customer’s name

City

State

Share of 2015 sales (%)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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

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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website
at: https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2016/welded_stainless_steel_pressure
_pipe_india/final.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/

Pin: SSPP

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to [email protected]; include a scanned copy of the signed
certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents that are
electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from unauthorized
disclosure. The USITC secure drop-box system and the Electronic Document Information System (EDIS)
use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic algorithms to encrypt data in
transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these encryption algorithms
(such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized disclosure during
transmission. If you choose a non-encrypted method of electronic transmission, the Commission warns
you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm did not import this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy to
the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202205-1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.