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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
FROZEN WARMWATER SHRIMP FROM
BRAZIL, CHINA, INDIA, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by December 28, 2016
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its reviews of the antidumping duty orders concerning frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China,
India, Thailand, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 731‐TA‐1063, 1064, 1066‐1068 (Second Review)). The information requested in
the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure
to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your
firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm imported frozen warmwater shrimp (as defined on the next page) from any country at
any time since January 1, 2013?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: SHRIMP)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
investigation or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Phone:
Signature
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐ On February 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) issued antidumping
duty orders on imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam (70
FR 5143–5156). Following the five‐year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective April 29,
2011, Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty orders on imports of frozen warmwater
shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam (76 FR 23972). The Commission is now
conducting second reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19 USC 1675(c)), 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, Commerce will revoke the orders.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/frozen_warmwater_shrimp_brazil_china_india/sec
ond_review_full.htm.
Frozen warmwater shrimp covered by these investigations include certain frozen warmwater shrimp
and prawns whether wild‐caught (ocean harvested) or farm‐raised (produced by aquaculture), head‐on
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or head‐off, shell‐on or peeled, tail‐on or tail‐off, deveined or not deveined, cooked or raw, or
otherwise processed in frozen form.
The frozen warmwater shrimp and prawn products included in the Orders, regardless of
definitions in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), are products which are
processed from warmwater shrimp and prawns through freezing and which are sold in any count size.
The products described above may be processed from any species of warmwater shrimp and
prawns. Warmwater shrimp and prawns are generally classified in, but are not limited to, the Penaeidae
family. Some examples of the farmed and wild‐caught warmwater species include, but are not limited
to, whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannemei), banana prawn (Penaeus merguiensis), fleshy prawn (Penaeus
chinensis), giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii), giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon),
redspotted shrimp (Penaeus brasiliensis), southern brown shrimp (Penaeus subtilis), southern pink
shrimp (Penaeus notialis), southern rough shrimp (Trachypenaeus curvirostris), southern
white shrimp (Penaeus schmitti), blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris), western white shrimp (Penaeus
occidentalis), and Indian white prawn (Penaeus indicus).
Frozen shrimp and prawns that are packed with marinade, spices or sauce are included in the
scope of the Orders. In addition, food preparations, which are not “prepared meals,” that contain more
than 20 percent by weight of shrimp or prawn are also included in the scope of the orders. Excluded
from the Orders are: (1) Breaded shrimp and prawns (HTSUS subheading 1605.20.10.20); (2) shrimp and
prawns generally classified in the Pandalidae family and commonly referred to as coldwater shrimp, in
any state of processing; (3) fresh shrimp and prawns whether shell‐on or peeled (HTSUS subheadings
0306.23.00.20 and 0306.23.00.40); (4) shrimp and prawns in prepared meals (HTSUS subheading
1605.20.05.10); (5) dried shrimp and prawns; (6) canned warmwater shrimp and prawns (HTSUS
subheading 1605.20.10.40); and (7) certain battered shrimp. Battered shrimp is a shrimp‐based product:
(1) That is produced from fresh (or thawed‐from‐frozen) and peeled shrimp; (2) to which a ‘‘dusting’’
layer of rice or wheat flour of at least 95 percent purity has been applied; (3) with the entire surface of
the shrimp flesh thoroughly and evenly coated with the flour; (4) with the non‐shrimp content of the
end product constituting between four and 10 percent of the product’s total weight after being dusted,
but prior to being frozen; and (5) that is subjected to individually quick frozen (“IQF”) freezing
immediately after application of the dusting layer. When dusted in accordance with the definition of
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‘‘Tails’’ in this context means the tail fan, which includes the telson and the uropods.
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dusting above, the battered shrimp product is also coated with a wet viscous layer containing egg
and/or milk, and par‐fried.
The products covered by the Orders are currently classified under the following HTSUS
subheadings: 0306.17.00.03, 0306.17.00.06, 0306.17.00.09, 0306.17.00.12, 0306.17.00.15,
0306.17.00.18, 0306.17.00.21, 0306.17.00.24, 0306.17.00.27, 0306.17.00.40, 1605.21.10.30, and
1605.29.10.10. These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes
only and are not dispositive, but rather the written description of the scope of the 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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I‐1.
OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
I‐2.
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.
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 frozen warmwater
shrimp, 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
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
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I‐4.
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing frozen warmwater shrimp into the United States or that
are engaged in exporting frozen warmwater shrimp to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Firm name
Country
I‐5.
I‐6.
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of frozen warmwater shrimp?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
Firm name
Country
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on frozen
warmwater shrimp. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
Takes title to the
imported product(s)
Consignee of the
imported products(s)
Customs broker or
freight forwarder
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I‐7.
Consignees.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of frozen warmwater shrimp but is not the
consignee, please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and
individual to contact).
I‐8.
Firm name
Address
Contact person and
phone number
FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters frozen warmwater
shrimp into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Also indicate whether your firm imports frozen warmwater shrimp 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).
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
No
Yes
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I‐9.
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 frozen warmwater
shrimp?
No
Yes–Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.
I‐10.
Other investigations.‐‐To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been
the subject of any other import relief investigations in the United States or in any other
countries?
No
Yes–Please specify.
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Keysha Martinez (202‐205‐
2136, [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 frozen warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2013.
Check as many as appropriate.
If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable.
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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II‐3. 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 frozen
warmwater shrimp in the future?
No
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 frozen warmwater shrimp in the future if the antidumping duty
orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from subject countries were to be revoked?
No
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.
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II‐5. Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of frozen
warmwater shrimp for delivery after September 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
Brazil
1
China (subject)
1
India (subject)
1
Vietnam (subject)
1
1
Thailand (subject)
All other sources
Oct‐Dec 2016 Jan‐Mar 2017 Apr‐Jun 2017 Jul‐Sept 2017
2
Imports from the specified countries and subject to the current antidumping duty orders in place (e.g.,
excluding the imports from excluded firms as listed in the relevant trade grids in question II‐9, II‐11, II‐13, and
II‐15.
2
Identify your other sources (can include imports from countries other than those listed above as well as
imports from firms excluded from the current antidumping duty orders on China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam:
.
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II‐6. Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces frozen warmwater shrimp 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‐7. Imports from Brazil.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
frozen warmwater shrimp imported from Brazil that are subject to the antidumping duty order
(e.g. imports from all firms in Brazil) by your firm during the specified periods.
BRAZIL
Imports from Brazil – No exclusions
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2013
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity)
(J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments.‐‐
to distributors (quantity) (K)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
to end users, including
restaurants (quantity) (L)
4
to retailers (quantity) (M)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each period identified above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
4
Retailers are entities that purchase and resell to end users (i.e., supermarket and other retailers that sell to customers).
2
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II‐7. IMPORTS FROM BRAZIL.–Continued
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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
January‐September
Reconciliation
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K,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
January‐September
Reconciliation
K + L + M – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
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II‐8. U.S. shipments by type of freezing (BRAZIL).‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms in the United
States) by type of freezing.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Product type
2015 U.S. shipments
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Block frozen.‐‐
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
IQF.‐‐
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
1
Other.‐‐
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
1 Please describe
Reconciliation
2015 U.S. shipments
Quantity reconcile: O + Q + S+ ‐ D – F = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
Value reconcile: P + R + T– E– G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
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II‐9. Subject imports from China.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of frozen warmwater shrimp imported from China that are subject to the
antidumping duty order (e.g., imports from all firms in China except from (i) Allied Pacific Group,
(ii) Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff Co., Ltd., (iii) Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong, (iv) Zhanjiang
Guolian Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., and (v) Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources Co.,
Ltd.) by your firm during the specified periods.
CHINA (SUBJECT)
Imports from China excluding imports from:
o Allied Pacific Group,
o Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff Co., Ltd.,
o Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong,
o Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., and
o Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources Co., Ltd.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2013
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments.‐‐
to distributors (quantity) (K)
to end users, including
restaurants (quantity) (L)
4
to retailers (quantity) (M)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each period identified above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
4
Retailers are entities that purchase and resell to end users (i.e., supermarket and other retailers that sell to customers).
2
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II‐9. SUBJECT IMPORTS FROM CHINA.–Continued
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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
January‐September
Reconciliation
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K, 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
January‐September
Reconciliation
K + L + M – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
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II‐10. U.S. shipments by type of freezing (CHINA SUBJECT).‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms in the United
States) by type of freezing.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Product type
2015 U.S. shipments
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Block frozen.‐‐
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
IQF.‐‐
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
1
Other.‐‐
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
1 Please describe
Reconciliation
2015 U.S. shipments
Quantity reconcile: O + Q + S+ ‐ D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
0
Value reconcile: P + R + T– E– G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
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II‐11. Subject imports from India.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of frozen warmwater shrimp imported from India that are subject to the
antidumping duty order (e.g., imports from all firms in India except from Devi Sea Foods
Limited) by your firm during the specified periods.
INDIA (SUBJECT)
Imports from India excluding imports from:
o Devi Sea Foods Limited
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2013
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity)
(J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments.‐‐
to distributors (quantity) (K)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
to end users, including
restaurants (quantity) (L)
4
to retailers (quantity) (M)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each period identified above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
4
Retailers are entities that purchase and resell to end users (i.e., supermarket and other retailers that sell to customers).
2
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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
January‐September
Reconciliation
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K, 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
January‐September
Reconciliation
K + L +M – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
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II‐12. U.S. shipments by type of freezing (INDIA SUBJECT).‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms in the United
States) by type of freezing.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Product type
2015 U.S. shipments
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Block frozen.‐‐
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
IQF.‐‐
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
1
Other.‐‐
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
1 Please describe
Reconciliation
2015 U.S. shipments
Quantity reconcile: O + Q + S+ ‐ D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
0
Value reconcile: P + R + T– E– G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
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II‐13. Subject imports from Thailand.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of frozen warmwater shrimp imported from Thailand that are subject to the
antidumping duty order (e.g., imports from all firms in Thailand except from (i) Thai I‐Mei Frozen
Foods Co., Ltd., (ii) the Rubicon Group, and (iii) Marine Gold Products Limited) by your firm
during the specified periods.
THAILAND (SUBJECT)
Imports from Thailand excluding imports from:
o
o
o
Thai I‐Mei Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.,
the Rubicon Group, which includes Andaman Seafood Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Frozen
Food Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Seafoods Co., Ltd., Intersia Foods Co., Ltd., Phattana Frozen
Food Co., Ltd., Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd., S.C.C. Frozen Seafood Co., Ltd., Sea Wealth
Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Thailand Fishery Cold Storage Public Co., Ltd., Thai International
Seafoods Co., Ltd., and Wales Co. Universe Limited, and
Marine Gold Products Limited
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2013
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments.‐‐
to distributors (quantity) (K)
to end users, including
restaurants (quantity) (L)
4
to retailers (quantity) (M)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each period identified above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
4
Retailers are entities that purchase and resell to end users (i.e., supermarket and other retailers that sell to customers).
2
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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
January‐September
Reconciliation
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K, 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
January‐September
Reconciliation
K + L + M – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
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II‐14. U.S. shipments by type of freezing (THAILAND SUBJECT).‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments
(i.e., commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms in the
United States) by type of freezing.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Product type
2015 U.S. shipments
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Block frozen.‐‐
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
IQF.‐‐
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
1
Other.‐‐
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
1
Please describe
Reconciliation
2015 U.S. shipments
Quantity reconcile: O + Q + S+ ‐ D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
0
Value reconcile: P +R + T– E– G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
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II‐15. Subject imports from Vietnam.‐‐Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of frozen warmwater shrimp imported from Vietnam that are subject to the
antidumping duty order (e.g., imports from all firms in Vietnam except from Minh Phu Group) by
your firm during the specified periods.
VIETNAM (SUBJECT)
Imports from Vietnam excluding imports from:
o Minh Phu Group, which includes Minh Phu Seafood Export Import Corporation (and
affiliates Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd. and Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd.), Minh Phu
Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Seafood Corporation, Minh Phu Seafood Pte, Minh Qui
Seafood, Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Qui, Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phat,
Minh Phat Seafood, Minh Phat Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Joint Stock
Company, Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Corp.,
Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Processing Co., Ltd.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2013
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
1
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments.‐‐
to distributors (quantity) (K)
to end users, including
restaurants (quantity) (L)
4
to retailers (quantity) (M)
Value (I)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each period identified above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
4
Retailers are entities that purchase and resell to end users (i.e., supermarket and other retailers that sell to customers).
2
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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
January‐September
Reconciliation
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K, 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
January‐September
Reconciliation
K + L + M – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
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II‐16. U.S. shipments by type of freezing (VIETNAM SUBJECT).‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments
(i.e., commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms in the
United States) by type of freezing.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Product type
2015 U.S. shipments
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Block frozen.‐‐
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
IQF.‐‐
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
1
Other.‐‐
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
1
Please describe
Reconciliation
2015 U.S. shipments
Quantity reconcile: O + Q + S+ ‐ D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
0
Value reconcile: P + R + T– E– G = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
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II‐17. Imports from nonsubject sources.‐‐ Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of frozen warmwater shrimp imported from all nonsubject sources (e.g., imports
from individually excluded firms in subject countries and imports from all other sources except
Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam) by your firm during the specified periods.
NONSUBJECT SOURCES
Nonsubject imports from China includes imports from Allied Pacific Group, Shantou Red
Garden Foodstuff Co., Ltd., Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong, Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic
Products Co., Ltd., and Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources Co., Ltd.
Nonsubject imports from India includes imports from Devi Sea Foods Limited
Nonsubject imports from Thailand includes imports from Thai I‐Mei Frozen Foods Co.,
Ltd., Marine Gold Products Limited, and the Rubicon Group (which includes Andaman
Seafood Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Chanthaburi Seafoods Co., Ltd.,
Intersia Foods Co., Ltd., Phattana Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd.,
S.C.C. Frozen Seafood Co., Ltd., Sea Wealth Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Thailand Fishery Cold
Storage Public Co., Ltd., Thai International Seafoods Co., Ltd., and Wales Co. Universe
Limited)
Nonsubject imports from Vietnam includes imports from Minh Phu Group, which
includes Minh Phu Seafood Export Import Corporation (and affiliates Minh Qui Seafood
Co., Ltd. and Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd.), Minh Phu Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Seafood
Corporation, Minh Phu Seafood Pte, Minh Qui Seafood, Minh Qui Seafood Co., Ltd.,
Minh Qui, Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phat, Minh Phat Seafood, Minh Phat
Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Joint Stock Company, Minh Phu Hau Giang
Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Corp., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood
Processing Co., Ltd
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2013
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
NONSUBJECT IMPORTS FROM.‐‐
China:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
India:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Thailand:
Quantity (F)
Value(G)
Vietnam:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
Data grid and footnotes continued on next page.
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NONSUBJECT SOURCES
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2013
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
1
All other sources (AOS)
Quantity (J)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity)
(T)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments.‐‐
to distributors (quantity) (U)
Value (K)
Total nonsubject imports
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (N)
Value (O)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (P)
2
Value (Q)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (R)
Value (S)
to end users, including
restaurants (quantity) (V)
4
to retailers (quantity) (W)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each period identified above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
4
Retailers are entities that purchase and resell to end users (i.e., supermarket and other retailers that sell to customers).
2
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RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line T) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., lines B, D, F, H, and J), less total shipments (i.e., lines N, P, and R). 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
January‐September
Reconciliation
2013
A + B + D + F + H + J ‐ N ‐ P ‐ R ‐ T =
should equal zero ("0") or provide an
explanation.1
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines U, V, and W) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. commercial
shipments (i.e., line N) 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
January‐September
Reconciliation
U + V + W – N = zero ("0"), if not revise.
2013
2014
0
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
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II‐18. U.S. shipments by type of freezing (ALL NONSUBJECT SOURCES COMBINED).‐‐Report your
firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to
related firms in the United States) by type of freezing.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds) and value (in $1,000)
Product type
2015 U.S. shipments
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Block frozen.‐‐
Quantity (X)
Value (Y)
IQF.‐‐
Quantity (Z)
Value (AA)
1
Other.‐‐
Quantity (AB)
Value (AC)
1
Please describe
Reconciliation
2015 U.S. shipments
Quantity reconcile: X + Z + AB ‐ N – P = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
Value reconcile: Y + AA + AC ‐ M – Q = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
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For questions II‐19 and II‐20, 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‐19. Effect of order(s).‐‐Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty orders covering
imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from subject countries 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‐20. Likely effect of revocation of order(s).‐‐Would your firm anticipate any changes in its imports,
U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of frozen warmwater shrimp in the future if the
antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from subject countries were to be
revoked?
No
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 for any trends or
projections your firm may provide.
II‐21. 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 (202‐205‐
3250, [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 Brazil, China,
India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam:
Product 1.‐‐ Frozen, raw warmwater shrimp or prawns, all species, 71 to 90 count, headless,
peeled, deveined, tail‐off, block frozen (cut or not cut).
Product 2.‐‐ Frozen, raw warmwater shrimp or prawns, all species, 71 to 90 count, headless,
peeled, not deveined, tail‐off, block frozen (cut or not cut).
Product 3.‐‐ Frozen, raw warmwater shrimp or prawns, all species, 41 to 50 count, P&D
(peeled and deveined), tail‐off, block frozen (cut or not cut).
Product 4.‐‐ Frozen, raw warmwater shrimp or prawns, all species, 31 to 40 count, headless,
shell‐on, block frozen.
Product 5.— Frozen, raw warmwater shrimp or prawns, all species, 26 to 30 count, headless,
shell‐on, block frozen.
Product 6.— Frozen, cooked warmwater shrimp or prawns, all species, 26 to 30 count, P&D
(peeled and deveined), headless, tail‐on or‐tail off, individually quick frozen
(IQF).
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
(a) During January 2013‐September 2016, did your firm import from Brazil, China, India,
Thailand, and/or Vietnam 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 (Brazil).‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Brazil and sold by your firm.
Brazil
Report data in actual POUNDS and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
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
July‐September
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 (Brazil).—Continued
Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Brazil and sold by
your firm.
Brazil
Report data in actual POUNDS 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
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
July‐September
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(c). Price data (China).‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
China and sold by your firm.
China subject
This excludes Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Product Co. Ltd., Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff Co.
Ltd. (including Red Garden Food Processing Co. Ltd.), Yelin Enterprise Co. Hongkong
(including Shantou Yelin Frozen Seafood Co. Ltd.), Allied Pacific Group (including Allied
Pacific (HK) Co. Ltd. and Allied Pacific Food (Dalian) Co. Ltd. and Zhanjiang Regal
Integrated Marine Resources Co. Ltd.).
Report data in actual POUNDS and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
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
July‐September
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(c). Price data (China).—Continued
Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China and sold by
your firm.
China subject
This excludes Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Product Co. Ltd., Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff Co.
Ltd. (including Red Garden Food Processing Co. Ltd.), Yelin Enterprise Co. Hongkong
(including Shantou Yelin Frozen Seafood Co. Ltd.), Allied Pacific Group (including Allied
Pacific (HK) Co. Ltd. and Allied Pacific Food (Dalian) Co. Ltd. and Zhanjiang Regal
Integrated Marine Resources Co. Ltd.).
Report data in actual POUNDS 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
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
July‐September
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(d). Price data (India).‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
India and sold by your firm.
India subject
This excludes Devi Seafoods Limited
Report data in actual POUNDS 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
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
July‐September
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(d). Price data (India).—Continued
Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from India and sold by
your firm.
India subject
This excludes Devi Seafoods Limited
Report data in actual POUNDS and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 6
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
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
July‐September
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(e). Price data (Thailand).‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Thailand and sold by your firm.
Thailand Subject
This excludes Marine Gold Products Limited, Thai I‐Mei Frozen Foods Co. Ltd., and Rubicon
Group (includes Andaman Seafoods Co. Ltd., Chanthaburi Frozen foods Co. Ltd.,
Chanthaburi Seafoods Co. Ltd., Intersia Foods Co. Ltd., Phatthana Frozen Food Co. Ltd.,
Phatthana Seafood Co. Ltd., S.C.C. Frozen Seafood Co. Ltd., Sea Wealth Frozen Food
Co. Ltd., Thailand Fishery Cold Storage Public Co. Ltd., Thai International Seafoods Co.
Ltd., and Wales & Co Universe Limited)
Report data in actual POUNDS 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
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
July‐September
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(e). Price data (Thailand).—Continued
Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Thailand and sold by
your firm.
Thailand Subject
This excludes Marine Goold Products Limited, Thai I‐Mei Frozen Foods Co. Ltd., and Rubicon
Group (includes Andaman Seafoods Co. Ltd., Chanthaburi Frozen foods Co. Ltd.,
Chanthaburi Seafoods Co. Ltd., Intersia Foods Co. Ltd., Phatthana Frozen Food Co. Ltd.,
Phatthana Seafood Co. Ltd., S.C.C. Frozen Seafood Co. Ltd., Sea Wealth Frozen Food
Co. Ltd., Thailand Fishery Cold Storage Public Co. Ltd., Thai International Seafoods Co.
Ltd., and Wales & Co Universe Limited)
Report data in actual POUNDS 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
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
July‐September
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(f). Price data (Vietnam).‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Vietnam and sold by your firm.
Vietnam Subject
This excludes Minh Phu Group (includes Minh Phu Seafood Export Import Corp., Minh Phu
Seafood Corp., Minh Qui Seafood Co. Ltd., Minh Phat Seafood Co. Ltd., Minh Phu Hau Giang
Seafood Joint Stock Co., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Co. Ltd., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood
Corp., and Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Processing Co. Ltd.)
Report data in actual POUNDS and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
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
July‐September
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(f). Price data (Vietnam).—Continued
Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Vietnam and sold by
your firm.
Vietnam Subject
This excludes Minh Phu Group (includes Minh Phu Seafood Export Import Corp., Minh Phu
Seafood Corp., Minh Qui Seafood Co. Ltd., Minh Phat Seafood Co. Ltd., Minh Phu Hau Giang
Seafood Joint Stock Co., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Co. Ltd., Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood
Corp., and Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Processing Co. Ltd.)
Report data in actual POUNDS and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 6
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
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
July‐September
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(g). 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 frozen
warmwater shrimp (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample
pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐4.
Set
price
lists
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐ Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Annual
total
volume
discounts
Quantity
discounts
III‐5.
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for frozen warmwater shrimp imported from
Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam?
Net 30
days
Net 60
days
No
discount
policy
(b)
2/10 net
30 days
Other
Other (specify)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil,
China, India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam 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 frozen warmwater
shrimp imported from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam in 2015 was on a (1) long‐
term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) short‐term contract basis, and (4) spot sales
basis?
Type of sale
Long‐term
Short‐term
Annual
Total
contracts
Spot sales
contracts
contracts
(should
(multiple
(for a single
(multiple
(multiple
sum to
deliveries for
delivery)
deliveries for 12 deliveries for less
100.0%)
more than 12
than 12 months)
months)
months)
Share of your
%
%
%
% 0.0 %
2015 sales
III‐7. Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam (or check “not
applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long‐term, short‐term, and/or contract basis).
Short‐term contracts Annual contracts
Long‐term contracts
(multiple
Typical sales
(multiple deliveries
Item
(multiple deliveries for
deliveries for 12
contract provisions
for less than 12
more than 12 months)
months)
months)
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
365
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III‐8. Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of frozen warmwater shrimp imported from
Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam 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
frozen warmwater shrimp?
Lead time (average
Source
Share of 2015sales
number of days)
From inventory
%
From foreign processors’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
III‐9.
0.0 %
Shipping information.‐‐
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of frozen warmwater
shrimp imported from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam that is accounted
for by U.S. inland transportation costs? %
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
When your firm sells frozen warmwater shrimp imported from Brazil, China, India,
Thailand, and/or Vietnam, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of frozen warmwater shrimp
imported from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam that are delivered the
following distances from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 250 miles
%
251 to 500 miles
%
Over 500 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 frozen
warmwater shrimp imported from subject countries since January 1, 2013 (check all that apply)?
Share of commercial U.S shipments in 2015 (percent)
Geographic area
Corresponds to data in part II
China
subject
India
subject
Thailand
subject
Vietnam
subject
II‐7
II‐9
II‐11
II‐13
II‐15
Gulf Coast/South Atlantic.–AL, FL,
GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TX.
Central Southeast.–DE, DC, KY,
MD, TN, VA, and WV.
Midwest.–AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, MI,
MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ,
NY, PA, RI, and VT.
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.
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total (should sum to 100.0
percent)
Brazil
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III‐11. Substitutes.‐‐
(a)
Can other products be substituted for frozen warmwater shrimp?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for frozen warmwater
shrimp?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
(b)
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Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for frozen warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2013? Do you anticipate any
future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
No Yes
Explain
Changes since
January 1, 2013
Anticipated
changes
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III‐12. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of frozen warmwater shrimp in the U.S. market
changed since January 1, 2013? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
Changes since January 1, 2013:
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Anticipated changes:
Nonsubject imports
III‐13. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for frozen warmwater shrimp has changed since January 1, 2013, 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
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Demand since January 1, 2013
Within the
United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
Within the
United
States
Outside
the United
States
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III‐14. Product changes.‐‐ Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of frozen warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2013? Do you anticipate any future
changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2013
Anticipated
changes
Explain
III‐15. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a) Is the frozen warmwater shrimp market subject to business cycles (other than general
economy‐wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to frozen
warmwater shrimp?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐16.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
frozen warmwater shrimp since January 1, 2013?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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III‐16. Supply constraints.—
(a) Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply frozen warmwater shrimp since
January 1, 2013 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order
entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than
the quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
(b) Please describe the effect that regulations (e.g. USDA, etc.) have on your ability to supply
frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and/or Vietnam.
(c) Please describe any U.S. regulations that affect the U.S. market for frozen warmwater
shrimp.
(d) Do any regulations in other countries affect the U.S. market for frozen warmwater shrimp?
No
Yes
Please describe these regulations.
(e) Please describe any natural disasters, diseases or other events (e.g. oil spills) that affected
the U.S. market for frozen warmwater shrimp since 2013.
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III‐17. Raw materials.‐‐ Indicate how frozen warmwater shrimp raw material prices have changed
since January 1, 2013, and how you expect they will change in the future.
Raw
materials
prices
Fluctuate
with no
clear
Overall
No
Overall
trend
increase change decrease
Explain, noting how raw material
price changes have affected your
firm’s selling prices for frozen
warmwater shrimp.
Changes since
January 1,
2013
Anticipated
changes
III‐18. Price comparisons.‐‐Please compare market prices of frozen warmwater shrimp in U.S. and non‐
U.S. markets if known. Provide information as to time periods and regions for any price
comparisons.
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III‐19. 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 frozen warmwater shrimp
supply (including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United
States, (2) each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including Brazil, China, India,
Thailand, and/or Vietnam, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from
2013 to the present and forecasts for the future.
III‐20. Interchangeability.‐‐Is frozen warmwater shrimp 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
Vietnam
Subject
All
nonsubject
sources1
Brazil
China
Subject
India
Subject
Thailand
Subject
Brazil
China subject
India subject
Thailand subject
Vietnam subject
For any country‐pair producing frozen warmwater shrimp that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify
the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
1
Nonsubject sources include both nonsubject firms in subject countries and all sources in countries not subject
to these reviews.
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III‐21. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between frozen warmwater
shrimp 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
United States
Vietnam
Subject
All
nonsubject
sources1
Brazil
China
Subject
India
Subject
Thailand
Subject
Brazil
China subject
India subject
Thailand subject
Vietnam subject
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in your
firm’s sales of frozen warmwater shrimp, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or disadvantages
imparted by such factors:
1
Nonsubject sources include both nonsubject firms in subject countries and all sources in countries not subject
to these reviews.
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III‐22. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/frozen_warmwater_shrimp_brazil_
china_india/second_review_full.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: SHRIMP
• 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 (202‐
205‐1803). 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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