16-2-3520 U.S. Importers' Questionnaire

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SRC pipe and tube R1_Importer questionnaire

Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from China and Mexico

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
SEAMLESS REFINED COPPER PIPE AND TUBE FROM CHINA AND MEXICO
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by August 11, 2016
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the antidumping duty orders concerning seamless refined copper pipe and tube (“SRC pipe
and tube”) from China and Mexico (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1174-1175 (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 SRC pipe and tube (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: SRCP)
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 reviews 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 reviews, 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 November 22, 2010, the Department of Commerce issued antidumping duty orders on
imports of SRC pipe and tube from China and Mexico. On October 1, 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 would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury
to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If both the Commission and Commerce
make affirmative determinations, the orders will remain in place. If either the Commission or
Commerce makes a negative determination(s), the Department of Commerce will revoke the order(s).
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://usitc.gov/reviews/701731/2015/seamless_refined_copper_pipe_and_tube_china_and/first_revi
ew_full.htm.
SRC pipe and tube covered by these reviews is “all seamless circular refined copper pipes and tubes,
including redraw hollows, greater than or equal to 6 inches (152.4 mm) in length and measuring less
than 12.130 inches (308.102 mm) (actual) in outside diameter (“OD”), regardless of wall thickness, bore
(e.g., smooth, enhanced with inner grooves or ridges), manufacturing process (e.g., hot finished, colddrawn, annealed), outer surface (e.g., plain or enhanced with grooves, ridges, fins, gills), end finish (e.g.,
plain end, swaged end, flared end, expanded end, crimped end, threaded), coating (e.g., plastic, paint),
insulation, attachments (e.g., plain, capped, plugged, with compression or other fitting), or physical
configuration (e.g., straight, coiled, bent, wound on spools).
The scope of these reviews covers, but is not limited to, seamless refined copper pipe and tube
produced or comparable to the American Society for Testing and Materials (“ASTM”) ASTM-B42, ASTMB68, ASTM-B75, ASTM-B88, ASTM-B88M, ASTM-B188, ASTM-B251, ASTM-B251M, ASTM-B280, ASTMB302, ASTM-B306, ASTM-359, ASTM-B743, ASTM-B819, and ASTM-B903 specifications and meeting the
physical parameters described therein. Also included within the scope are all sets of covered products,
including “line sets” of seamless refined copper tubes (with or without fittings or insulation) suitable for
connecting an outdoor air conditioner or heat pump to an indoor evaporator unit. The phrase “all sets of
covered products” denotes any combination of items put up for sale that is comprised of merchandise
subject to the scope.
“Refined copper” is defined as: (1) metal containing at least 99.85 percent by weight of copper; or (2)
metal containing at least 97.5 percent by weight of copper, provided that the content by weight of any
other element does not exceed the following limits:
ELEMENT
Ag – Silver
As – Arsenic
Cd – Cadmium
Cr – Chromium
Mg – Magnesium
Pb – Lead
S – Sulfur
Sn – Tin
Te – Tellurium
Zn – Zinc
Zr – Zirconium
Other elements (each)

LIMITING CONTENT PERCENT BY WEIGHT
0.25
0.5
1.3
1.4
0.8
1.5
0.7
0.8
0.8
1.0
0.3
0.3

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Excluded from the scope of these orders are all seamless circular hollows of refined copper less than 12
inches in length whose OD (actual) exceeds its length. The products subject to these orders are currently
classifiable under subheadings 7411.10.1030 and 7411.10.1090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (“HTSUS”). Products subject to these reviews may also enter under HTSUS subheadings
7407.10.1500, 7419.99.5050, 8415.90.8065, and 8415.90.8085. Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these orders is
dispositive”.
Reporting of information.-- If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
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 Reviews, 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 SRC pipe and tube,
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 SRC pipe and tube from China and/or Mexico into the
United States or that are engaged in exporting SRC pipe and tube from China and/or Mexico 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 SRC pipe and tube from countries other than
China and/or Mexico into the United States or that are engaged in exporting SRC pipe and tube
from countries other than China and/or Mexico to the United States?
No

Firm name

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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 SRC pipe and tube?
No

Firm name

Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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

I-8.

Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

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

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Contact person and
phone number

Address

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

Yes

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

I-11.

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

Other reviews.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been the
subject of any other import relief reviews 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 Lawrence Jones (202-2053358, [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 SRC pipe and tube since January 1, 2010.
Check as many as appropriate.
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)

If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable.

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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 SRC pipe and
tube 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 SRC pipe and tube in the future if the antidumping duty orders on
SRC pipe and tube from China and/or Mexico were to be revoked?

II-5.

Yes

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of SRC pipe and
tube for delivery after June 30, 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 1,000 pounds)

Period/Source

Jul-Sept 2016

China
Mexico
Other sources:1
1

Identify your other sources:

Oct-Dec 2016

Jan-Mar 2017

Apr-Jun 2017

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

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

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II-7a. Imports from China.-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of SRC pipe and tube imported from SRC pipe and tube by your firm during the
specified periods.

China

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

2010

2011

2012

January-June

2013

2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value1 (G)
Export shipments:2
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
1

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

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
1

2010

2011

2012

January-June

2013

2014

2015

2016

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

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Channels of distribution-China.-- Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.

China
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar year
Item

2010

2011

2012

January-June

2013

2014

2015

2016

Channels of
distribution:
U.S. commercial
shipments to
distributors/retailer
/wholesalers
(quantity) (K)
U.S. commercial
shipments to
end/OEM users
(quantity)(L)
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 year
Reconciliation
K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

2010

2011
0

2012
0

January-June

2013
0

2014
0

2015
0

2016
0

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End uses.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments in 2015 by end use.

China
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds); value ($1,000)
Calendar year 2015
Item

Sold to
distributors

Sold to end users

Total

U.S. commercial shipments for use in plumbing
applications/ end uses.-Quantity (M)

Value (N)

U.S. commercial shipments for use in industrial
pipe applications/ end uses.-Quantity (O)

Value (P)

U.S. commercial shipments for use in all other
applications/ end uses.-Quantity (Q)

Value (R)
Total U.S. commercial shipments.-Quantity (S)
Value (T)

0
0

RECONCILIATION OF END USES.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for end use applications by
quantity (i.e., lines M, O, and Q) and value (i.e., lines N, P, and R) equal the quantity reported for
commercial U.S. commercial shipment quantity (i.e., line D) and value (i.e., line E) in 2015. 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.
Reconciliation item
Quantity reconciliation: M + O + Q – D = zero
("0"), or revise
Value reconciliation: N + P + R– E = zero ("0"),
or revise

Calendar year 2015
0
0

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Imports from Mexico.-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
SRC pipe and tube imported from SRC pipe and tube by your firm during the specified periods.

Mexico

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

2010

2011

2012

January-June

2013

2014

2015

2016

2010

2011

2012

January-June

2013

2014

2015

2016

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

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Channels of distribution-Mexico.-- Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments by channel of
distribution.

Mexico
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar year
Item

2010

2011

2012

January-June

2013

2014

2015

2016

2010

2011
0

2012
0

January-June

2013
0

2014
0

2015
0

2016
0

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End uses.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments in 2015 by end use.

Mexico
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds); value ($1,000)
Calendar year 2015
Item

Sold to
distributors

Sold to end users

Total

U.S. commercial shipments for use in plumbing
applications/ end uses.-Quantity (M)

Value (N)

U.S. commercial shipments for use in industrial
pipe applications/ end uses.-Quantity (O)

Value (P)

U.S. commercial shipments for use in all other
applications/ end uses.-Quantity (Q)

Value (R)
Total U.S. commercial shipments.-Quantity (S)
Value (T)

0
0

Calendar year 2015
0
0

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Imports from ALL OTHER SOURCES.-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of SRC pipe and tube imported from all other sources (AOS) combined by your firm
during the specified periods.

(list sources:

ALL OTHER SOURCES
)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year

Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2015

2016

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2010

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

2011

2012

January-June

2013

2014

2015

2016

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

II-9b.

Channels of distribution All Other Sources.-- Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments by
channel of distribution.

ALL OTHER SOURCES
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar year

Item

2010

2011

2012

January-June

2013

2014

2015

2016

2010

2011
0

2012
0

January-June

2013
0

2014
0

2015
0

2016
0

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End uses.--Report your firm’s commercial U.S. shipments in 2015 by end use.

ALL OTHER SOURCES
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds); value ($1,000)
Calendar year 2015
Item

Sold to
distributors

Sold to end users

Total

U.S. commercial shipments for use in plumbing
applications/ end uses.-Quantity (M)

Value (N)

U.S. commercial shipments for use in industrial
pipe applications/ end uses.-Quantity (O)

Value (P)

U.S. commercial shipments for use in all other
applications/ end uses.-Quantity (Q)

Value (R)
Total U.S. commercial shipments.-Quantity (S)
Value (T)

0
0

Calendar year 2015
0
0

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For questions II-10 and II-11, 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-10.

Effect of orders.--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty orders covering
imports of SRC pipe and tube from China and/or Mexico 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-11.

Likely effect of revocation of orders.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its imports,
U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of SRC pipe and tube in the future if the antidumping
duty orders on SRC pipe and tube from China and/or Mexico were to be revoked?

II-12.

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 John Giamalva (202-2053329, [email protected]).
III-1.

PRICE DATA
III-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers of the following products your firm imported from China and
Mexico. If your first U.S. sale is to an affiliate, please report sales by the affiliate to unrelated
U.S. customers.
Product 1.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 1/2” Type L, hard temper, 20’ lengths
Product 2.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 3/8” OD, ACR/RST coil, 50’-100’ lengths
Product 3.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 3/4” OD, ACR/RST coil, 50’-100’ lengths
Product 4.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 3/8" OD, smooth bore LWC, 0.0249"0.0327" bottom wall thickness
Product 5.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 3/4" OD, smooth bore LWC, 0.0327"0.0430" bottom wall thickness
Product 6.-- Seamless refined copper pipe and tube, 3/8" OD, inner-grooved LWC, 0.0110"0.0144" bottom wall thickness

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).
Please report data for products sold for plumbing applications on a separate page than data for
industrial applications.
(a) During January 2010-June 2016, did your firm import from China and Mexico and sell to
unrelated U.S. customers any of the above listed products (or any products that were
competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete the following pricing data table(s) as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question III-3.

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III-2(b). Price data: Plumbing, China--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from China and sold by your firm for use in plumbing applications.

CHINA PLUMBING APPLICATIONS

Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
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
2016:
January-March
April-June
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: Plumbing, China.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from China and sold by your firm for use in plumbing applications.

CHINA PLUMBING APPLICATIONS

Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds, 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
2016:
January-March
April-June
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: Plumbing, Mexico--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from Mexico and sold by your firm for use in plumbing applications.

Mexico PLUMBING APPLICATIONS

Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds, 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
2016:
January-March
April-June
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: Plumbing, Mexico.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from Mexico and sold by your firm for use in plumbing applications.

MEXICO PLUMBING APPLICATIONS

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

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III-2(c). Price data: Industrial, China--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from China and sold by your firm for use in industrial applications.

CHINA INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

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

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III-2(c). Price data: Industrial, China.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from China and sold by your firm for use in industrial applications.

CHINA INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Quantity
Value

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III-2(c). Price data: Industrial, Mexico--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from Mexico and sold by your firm for use in industrial applications.

Mexico INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Value

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III-2(c). Price data: Industrial, Mexico.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported from Mexico and sold by your firm for use in industrial applications.

MEXICO INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000s) and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Period of shipment

(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Quantity
Value

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III-2(d). 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 SRC pipe and
tube (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

III-4.

Other

If other, describe

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

Quantity
discounts

III-5.

Contracts

Set
price
lists

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for SRC pipe and tube imported from China and
Mexico?
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 SRC pipe and tube from China and
Mexico 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 SRC pipe and tube
imported from China and Mexico 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
SRC pipe and tube from China and Mexico (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 SRC pipe and tube imported from China and
Mexico 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 SRC pipe and tube?

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 SRC pipe and tube
imported from China and Mexico 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 SRC pipe and tube imported from China and Mexico, from where is
it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of SRC pipe and tube imported from
China and Mexico 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 SRC pipe
and tube imported from subject countries since January 1, 2010 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area

China

Mexico

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 SRC pipe and tube that your firm imports from China and
Mexico. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by SRC
pipe and tube and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end-use product
accounted for by
End use product

SRC pipe and tube

Other inputs

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

0.0 %

(b)
Have there been any changes in the end uses of SRC pipe and tube 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 SRC pipe and tube?
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 SRC pipe and tube?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

(b)

Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for SRC pipe and tube 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 SRC pipe and tube 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.

Changes 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 SRC pipe and tube 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 changes.-- Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of SRC pipe and tube since January 1, 2010? Do you anticipate any future
changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes

Explain

Changes since
January 1, 2010
Anticipated
changes
III-16. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the SRC pipe and tube market subject to business cycles (other than general economywide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to SRC pipe and tube?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

Skip to question III-17.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
SRC pipe and tube since January 1, 2010?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply SRC pipe and
tube since January 1, 2010 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled
order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less
than the quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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III-18. Raw materials.-- Indicate how SRC pipe and tube raw material prices have changed since
January 1, 2010, and how you expect they will change in the future.
Fluctuate
Explain, noting how raw material
with no
price changes have affected your
clear
firm’s selling prices for SRC pipe and
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease trend
tube.

Raw
materials
prices
Changes since
January 1,
2010
Anticipated
changes

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

III-20. International transportation.-(a)

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

(b)

Importer

If your firm typically arranges international transportation:
For 2015, report or estimate the average cost to ship typical
volumes of SRC pipe and tube from the listed countries to the
United States

Dollars per
pound

China
Mexico

III-21. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss SRC pipe and tube 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 Mexico, and (3)
the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2010 to the present and forecasts
for the future.

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III-22. Interchangeability.--Is SRC pipe and tube 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
United States
China
Mexico

China

Mexico

Other countries

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III-23. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between SRC pipe and tube
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

Mexico

Other countries

United States
China
Mexico

III-24. 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/secretary/fed_reg_notices/meetings/documents/sunset_us_imp
orter_questionnaire.pdf
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: SRCP

• 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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