ADEQUACY PHASE U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

INVESTIGATION TITLE

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than Date

The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in connection with its review of the countervailing and antidumping duty order(s) concerning #abbrproduct from #ctrysubs (inv. No. 701-TA-xxx and 731-TA-xxx (second/third Review). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from Economist (phone: 202-205-XXXX; fax: 202-205-2340; e-mail: name@usitc.gov).

Name of firm

Address

City	State	Zip Code

Website

Has your firm purchased #abbrproduct from ANY source (domestic or foreign) at any time since January 1, #bopyear?

NO	(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES	(Complete and return the questionnaire to the Commission)

Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (Investigation: Adequacy Phase Reviews, PIN: REVIEWS)

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 submitting this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.

I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this investigation or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used:

(i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or

(ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.

Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official	Date

Phone:

Signature	Email address

Definitions.--The following definitions apply to this request:

(1)	Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is within the scope of the five-year review, as defined by the Department of Commerce.

(2)	The Subject Country in this review is Country.

(3)	The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original determination, the Commission defined XXX.

(4)	The Order Date is the date that the antidumping duty order under review became effective. In this review, the Order Date is XXX.

In your responses to the following questions, please identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand conditions or business cycle for #abbrproduct that have occurred in the United States or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs after January 1, #bopyear, and significant changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably foreseeable time.

1a.	Have any changes occurred in technology; production methods; or development efforts to produce #abbrproduct that affected the availability of #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs since #bopyear?

No	Yes--Discuss any significant changes, noting the time period and

market in which they occurred.

1b.	Do you anticipate any changes in technology; production methods; or development efforts to produce #abbrproduct that will affect the availability of #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs within a reasonably foreseeable time?

No	Yes--Please describe any significant changes and identify the time

period and market.

2a.	Have any changes occurred in the ability to increase production of #abbrproduct (including the shift of production facilities used for other products and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production) that affected the availability of #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs since #bopyear?

No	Yes--Discuss any significant changes, noting the time period and

market in which they occurred.

2b.	Do you anticipate any changes in the ability to increase production of #abbrproduct (including the shift of production facilities used for other products and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production) that will affect the availability of #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs within a reasonably foreseeable time?

No	Yes--Please describe any significant changes and identify the time

period and market.

3a.	Have any changes occurred in factors related to the ability to shift supply of #abbrproduct among different national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets or changes in market demand abroad) that affected the availability of #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs since #bopyear?

No	Yes--Discuss any significant changes, noting the time period and

market in which they occurred.

3b.	Do you anticipate any changes in factors related to the ability to shift supply of #abbrproduct among different national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets or changes in market demand abroad) that will affect the availability of #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs within a reasonably foreseeable time?

No	Yes-Please describe any significant changes and identify the time

period and market.

4a.	Have there been any changes in the end uses and applications of #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs since #bopyear?

No	Yes --Discuss any significant changes, noting the time period and

market in which they occurred.

4b.	Do you anticipate any changes in the end uses and applications of #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs within a reasonably foreseeable time?

No	Yes--Please describe any significant changes and identify the time

period and market.

5a.	Have there been any changes in the existence and availability of substitute products for #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs since #bopyear?

No	Yes --Discuss any significant changes, noting the time period and

market in which they occurred.

5b.	Do you anticipate any changes in the existence and availability of substitute products for #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs within a reasonably foreseeable time?

No	Yes--Please describe any significant changes and identify the time

period and market.

6a.	Have there been any changes in the level of competition between #abbrproduct produced in the United States, #abbrproduct produced in #ctrysubs, and such merchandise from other countries in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs since #bopyear?

No	Yes --Discuss any significant changes, noting the time period and

market in which they occurred.

6b.	Do you anticipate any changes in the level of competition between #abbrproduct produced in the United States, #abbrproduct produced in #ctrysubs, and such merchandise from other countries in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs within a reasonably foreseeable time?

No	Yes -Please describe any significant changes and identify the time

period and market.

7a.	Have there been any changes in the business cycle for #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs since #bopyear?

No	Yes-Discuss any significant changes, noting the time period and

market in which they occurred.

7b.	Do you anticipate any changes in the business cycle for #abbrproduct in the U.S. market or in the market for #abbrproduct in #ctrysubs within a reasonably foreseeable time?

No	Yes--Please describe any significant changes and identify the time

period and market.

OMB INFORMATION

8.	OMB statistics.--Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of completing this survey.

Hours	Dollars

The questions in this survey 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 survey is estimated to average 4 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and completing and reviewing the survey.

We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this survey. Please attach such comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20436.

HOW TO FILE YOUR SURVEY RESPONSE

Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the survey document. Please submit the completed survey using one of the methods noted below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word survey 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 survey 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/

Enter Investigation: Select “Adequacy Phase Reviews” in the drop down menu

Pin: REVIEWS

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word survey to NAME@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of the signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop-box system and the Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non-encrypted method of electronic transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not by the Commission.

If your firm did not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy to the Commission.

OMB No. 3117—0016/USITC No. 16-5-xxx; Expiration Date: 6/30/2017

(No response is required if currently valid OMB control number is not displayed)

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