16-2-3540 U.S. Importers' Questionnaire

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U.S. Importer_Coated Paper_FirstReview_Commission

Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics using Sheet-Fed Presses from China and Indonesia

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN COATED PAPER SUITABLE FOR HIGH-QUALITY PRINT GRAPHICS USING
SHEET-FED PRESSES FROM CHINA AND INDONESIA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by August 23, 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 and countervailing duty orders concerning certain coated paper suitable
for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses (“certain coated paper and paperboard”) from China and
Indonesia (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-470-471 and 731-TA-1169-1170 (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 certain coated paper and paperboard (as defined on the next page) or sheeter
rolls for use in the production of certain coated paper and paperboard 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: XXXX)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
investigation or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Phone:
Signature

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. On November 17, 2010, the Department of Commerce issued antidumping and
countervailing duty orders on imports of certain coated paper and paperboard from China and
Indonesia. On October 1, 2015, the Commission instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the 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 negative determinations,
the Department of Commerce will revoke the orders.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2015/certain_coated_paper_suitable_high_quality_print/first_review_full.htm

IN-SCOPE MERCHANDISE
Certain coated paper and paperboard.—The paper products covered by these reviews are:
Certain coated paper and paperboard in sheets suitable for high quality print graphics using sheet-fed
presses; coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China or other clay), calcium carbonate, titanium
dioxide, and/or other inorganic substances; with or without a binder; having a GE brightness level of 80
or higher; weighing not more than 340 grams per square meter; whether gloss grade, satin grade, matte
grade, dull grade, or any other grade of finish; whether or not surface-colored, surface-decorated,
printed (except as described below), embossed, or perforated; and irrespective of dimensions.
Certain coated paper includes: (a) coated free sheet paper and paperboard that meets this scope
definition; (b) coated groundwood paper and paperboard produced from bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (“BCTMP”) that meets this scope definition; and (c) any other coated paper and
paperboard that meets this scope definition.
Coated paper is typically (but not exclusively) used for printing multi-colored graphics for catalogues,
books, magazines, envelopes, labels and wraps, greeting cards, and other commercial printing
applications requiring high quality print graphics.
Specifically excluded from the scope are imports of paper and paperboard printed with final content
printed text or graphics.
U.S. imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the following statistical categories of the
HTSUS: 4810.14.1100, 4810.14.1900, 4810.14.2010, 4810.14.2090, 4810.14.5000, 4810.14.6000,
4810.14.7000, 4810.19.1100, 4810.19.1900, 4810.19.2010, 4810.19.2090, 4810.22.1000, 4810.22.5000,
4810.22.6000, 4810.22.7000, 4810.29.1000, 4810.29.5000, 4810.29.6000, 4810.29.7000, 4810.32,
4810.39, and 4810.92.
While HTSUS subheadings/statistical reporting numbers are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the scope of these reviews is dispositive.

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OUT-OF-SCOPE MERCHANDISE
Excluded coated paperboard.—Pursuant to a scope ruling at the U.S. Department of Commerce
(Decision Memorandum for Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using SheetFed Presses from the People’s Republic of China and Indonesia: Final Scope Rulings for Certain Playing
Card Products and Certain Packaging Paperboard Products, September 13, 2012), coated paperboard
with a thickness of 310 micrometers or more and a density of less than 0.70 g/cm3 are excluded from
the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain coated paper and paperboard
from China and Indonesia.
Sheeter rolls.--The intermediate paper product matching the physical characteristics of certain coated
paper and paperboard, but not yet cut into sheets.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Reporting of information.-- If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
purchaser and/or foreign producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.--The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR §207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.

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

Dollars

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

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of certain coated paper and
paperboard, 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 certain coated paper and paperboard from China or
Indonesia into the United States or that are engaged in exporting certain coated paper and
paperboard from China or Indonesia 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 certain coated paper and paperboard from
countries other than China or Indonesia into the United States or that are engaged in exporting
certain coated paper and paperboard from countries other than China or Indonesia to the
United States?
No

Firm name

I-6.

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Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of certain coated paper and paperboard?
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 certain
coated paper and paperboard. 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 certain coated paper and paperboard but is
not the consignee, please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and
individual to contact).
Firm name

I-9.

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Contact person and
phone number

Address

FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters certain coated
paper and paperboard into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or
bonded warehouses. Also indicate whether your firm imports certain coated paper and
paperboard 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 certain coated
paper and paperboard?
No

I-11.

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

Other investigations.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been
the subject of any other import relief investigations in the United States or in any other
countries?
No

I-10.

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Yes–Please specify.

Does your firm participate in “paper directed buy” (PDB) programs in its sales of imported
certain coated paper and paperboard?
“Paper Directed Buy (PDB) Programs”—Sales of certain coated paper and paperboard where
the ultimate end-use customer (i.e., the purchaser of printed materials from the printer)
negotiates the paper source, specifications, and/or price directly with the paper distributor or
the paper mill. In these transactions, the printer for the ultimate end-user must use the
specified paper and at the specific price.
No

Yes–Please specify.

(a) Provide the names of the foreign paper sources (imports) that you use in these programs:

(b) Report the names of your end-use customers that participated in these programs in 201516:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Andrew (Drew) Dushkes
(202-205-3229, [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 certain coated paper and paperboard 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 certain coated
paper and paperboard 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 certain coated paper and paperboard in the future if the
antidumping and/or countervailing duty orders on certain coated paper and paperboard from
China or Indonesia were to be revoked?

II-5.

Yes

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of certain coated
paper and paperboard 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 short tons)
Source

U.S. imports subsequent to June 30, 2016

China
Indonesia
II-6.

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

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

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Imports from China.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
certain coated paper and paperboard imported from China by your firm during the specified
periods.

II-7.

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

2010

2011

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S.
shipments:
1
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (F)
2

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. commercial shipments:
to distributors (quantity) (K)
to end users (quantity) (L)
through PDB programs
(quantity) (M)
1

Please estimate the share of your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments with Forest Stewardship Council certification:
percent.
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:
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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IMPORTS FROM CHINA.–Continued

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

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:
.

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K, L, and M) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Reconciliation
K + L + M – 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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Imports from Indonesia.-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of certain coated paper and paperboard imported from Indonesia by your firm during the
specified periods.

II-8.

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

2010

2011

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2015

2016

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

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IMPORTS FROM INDONESIA.–Continued

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:
.

2010

2011
0

2012
0

January-June

2013
0

2014
0

2015
0

2016
0

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Imports from all other sources.-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of certain coated paper and paperboard imported from all other sources (AOS)
combined by your firm during the specified periods.

II-9.

ALL OTHER SOURCES

(list sources:

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

Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2015

2016

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

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IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES.–Continued

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:
.

2010

2011
0

2012
0

January-June

2013
0

2014
0

2015
0

2016
0

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Sheeter rolls (out-of-scope) imported from China.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of sheeter rolls imported from China by your firm during the
specified periods.

II-10.

China – Sheeter Rolls

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

2010

2011

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2015

2016

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial U.S.
shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (F)
1

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

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:
.

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Sheeter rolls (out-of-scope) imported from China.–Continued

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:
.

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K, L, M, and N) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero
(i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N – 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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Sheeter rolls (out-of-scope) imported from Indonesia.-- Report your firm’s imports and your
firm’s shipments and inventories of sheeter rolls imported from Indonesia by your firm during
the specified periods.

II-11.

Indonesia – Sheeter Rolls
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2015

2016

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

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Sheeter rolls (out-of-scope) imported from Indonesia.–Continued

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:
.

2010

2011
0

2012
0

January-June

2013
0

2014
0

2015
0

2016
0

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Sheeter rolls (out-of-scope) imported from all other sources.-- Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of sheeter rolls imported from all other sources (AOS) by
your firm during the specified periods.

II-12.

AOS – Sheeter Rolls

(list sources:

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

Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2015

2016

Value (G)
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)

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Sheeter rolls (out-of-scope) imported from AOS.–Continued

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:
.

2010

2011
0

2012
0

January-June

2013
0

2014
0

2015
0

2016
0

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Excluded coated paperboard.--Report your firm’s imports of excluded coated paperboard by
source during the specified periods and please list the 10-digit statistical reporting numbers that
your firm used to report these imports to Customs.
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year

Item

2010

2011

Imports from China:
Quantity
Value
Imports from Indonesia:
Quantity
Value
Imports from all other sources:
Quantity
Value

Description of the HTS numbers used:

2012

2013

January-June
2014

2015

2016

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For questions II-14 and II-15, 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-14.

Effect of order(s).--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping and/or countervailing
duty orders covering imports of certain coated paper and paperboard from China or Indonesia 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-15.

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

II-16.

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 Amelia Preece (202-2053250, [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 of the following products your firm imported from:
Product 1.-- Coated paper, two-side coated sheets, 70-100 pounds text basis weights, GE
brightness levels equal to or above 86 but less than 90.
Product 2.-- Coated paper, two-side coated sheets, 70-100 pounds text basis weights, GE
brightness levels equal to or above 90.
Product 3.-- Coated paper, one-side coated sheets, 70-100 pounds text basis weights, GE
brightness levels equal to or greater than 83.
Product 4.-- Coated paper, two-side coated sheets, 80-100 pounds cover basis weights, GE
brightness levels equal to or greater than 86 but less than 90.

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 include in the values for 2016 estimated rebates
even if they are not determined until the end of the year.
(a) During January 2010-June 2016, did your firm import from China or Indonesia and sell to
unrelated U.S. customers any of the above listed products (or any products that were
competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete the following pricing data tables as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question III-3.

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

China

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

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 4
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:
Product 4:

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

Indonesia

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

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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III-2(c). 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 certain
coated paper and paperboard (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit
sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

Contracts

Set
price
lists

Other

If other, describe

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

Quantity
discounts

Annual
total
volume
discounts

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

(b) Do your any of customers receive rebates? If yes report the types of customers receiving
rebates. If no please skip to question III-5.
No

Yes

If yes, report the types of customers receiving rebates.

(d) What was the average rebate granted from invoice price (per short ton ) in the 2015?
Dollars per short ton
III-5.

Pricing terms.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for certain coated paper and paperboard
imported from China and Indonesia?
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 certain coated paper and paperboard
from China or Indonesia usually quoted? (check one)
Delivered

F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

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III-6.

Contract versus spot.-- Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of certain coated paper
and paperboard imported from China or Indonesia 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
2015sales
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
certain coated paper and paperboard from China or Indonesia(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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III-8.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales of certain coated paper and paperboard
imported from China or Indonesia 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 certain
coated paper and paperboard?

Source

Share of 2015 sales

From inventory

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

Produced to order

Total (should sum to 100.0%)
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Lead time (average
number of days)

0.0 %

Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of certain coated paper
and paperboard imported from China or Indonesia 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 certain coated paper and paperboard imported from China and
Indonesia, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of certain coated paper and
paperboard imported from China or Indonesia 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 certain
coated paper and paperboard imported from subject countries since January 1, 2010 (check all
that apply)?
Geographic area

China

Indonesia

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 certain coated paper and paperboard that your firm imports
from China and Indonesia. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost
is accounted for by certain coated paper and paperboard and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end-use product
accounted for by
Certain coated paper
and paperboard

End use product

(b)

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Other inputs

0.0 %

Have there been any changes in the end uses of certain coated paper and paperboard
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 certain coated paper and paperboard?
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 certain coated paper
and paperboard?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

(b)

Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for certain coated paper and paperboard 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 certain coated paper and paperboard 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 certain coated paper and paperboard 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 certain coated paper and paperboard 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 certain coated paper and paperboard market subject to business cycles (other than
general economy-wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to
certain coated paper and paperboard?
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
certain coated paper and paperboard since January 1, 2010?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply certain coated
paper and paperboard 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 certain coated paper and paperboard 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 certain coated
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease trend
paper and paperboard.

Raw
materials
prices
Changes since
January 1,
2010
Anticipated
changes

III-19. Price comparisons.--Please compare market prices of certain coated paper and paperboard 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 certain coated paper and paperboard from the
listed countries to the United States
China
Indonesia

Dollars per
short ton

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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 certain coated paper and
paperboard 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 Indonesia, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2010 to the
present and forecasts for the future.
III-22. Environmental certification.—
a) Is your firm’s certain coated paper and paperboard imported from China or Indonesia
covered by Forest Stewardship Council Certification or equivalent? If yes, when did you
receive this certification? If no please skip to question III-23.

Yes

Year of certification.
(if you have multiple certifications
list year of first certification)

List type(s) of certification

b) How has the share of your sales that require and that prefer Forest Stewardship Council
Certification or equivalent changed since 2010?
Overall
increase

No
change

Overall
decrease

Fluctuate with
no clear trend

Change in share requiring
certification
Change in share preferring
(but not requiring)
certification
c) Please list your largest customers requiring Forest Stewardship Council Certification or
equivalent.

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III-23. Interchangeability.--Is certain coated paper and paperboard produced in the United States and
in other countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

China

Indonesia

Other countries

United States
China
Indonesia
For any country-pair producing certain coated paper and paperboard that is sometimes or
never interchangeable, identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:

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III-24. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between certain coated paper
and paperboard 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

Indonesia

Other countries

United States
China
Indonesia
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of certain coated paper and paperboard, identify the country-pair
and report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

III-25. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.

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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at: LINK
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: XXXX

• 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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