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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
COLD‐DRAWN MECHANICAL TUBING OF CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL FROM
CHINA, GERMANY, INDIA, ITALY, KOREA, AND SWITZERLAND
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by October 16, 2017
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing and antidumping duty investigations concerning cold‐drawn mechanical
tubing of carbon and alloy steel (“cold‐drawn mechanical tubing”) from China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, and
Switzerland (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐576‐577 and 731‐TA‐1362‐1367 (Final)). The information requested in the
questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII.
Name of firm
Address
Website
Has your firm produced or exported cold‐drawn mechanical tubing (as defined on next page) at any time since
January 1, 2014?
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)
Data reported in this questionnaire relate to (Check one):
China
Germany
India
Italy
Korea
Switzerland
Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: CDMT)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Phone:
Signature
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on April 19, 2017, by
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products, Shelby, Ohio; Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC, South Lyon,
Michigan; PTC Alliance Corp., Wexford, Pennsylvania; Webco Industries, Inc., Sand Springs,
Oklahoma; and Zekelman Industries, Inc., Farrell, Pennsylvania. Countervailing and/or antidumping
duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes
an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of
Commerce (“Commerce”) makes an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/cold_drawn_mechanical_tubing_china_germany_in
dia/final.htm.
Cold‐drawn mechanical tubing covered by these investigations is cold‐drawn mechanical tubing of
carbon and alloy steel, of circular cross‐section, 304.8 mm or more in length, in actual diameters less
than 13 inches (less than 331 mm), and regardless of wall thickness, surface finish, end finish or industry
specification. The subject cold‐drawn mechanical tubing is a tubular product with a circular cross‐
sectional shape that has been cold‐drawn or otherwise cold‐finished after the initial tube formation in a
manner that involves a change in the diameter or wall thickness of the tubing, or both. The subject cold‐
drawn mechanical tubing may be produced from either welded (e.g., electric resistance welded,
continuous welded, etc.) or seamless (e.g., pierced, pilgered or extruded, etc.) carbon or alloy steel
tubular products. It may also be heat treated after cold working (annealed, normalized, quenched and
tempered, stress relieved or finish annealed). Typical cold‐drawing methods for subject merchandise
include, but are not limited to, drawing over mandrel, rod drawing, and sink drawing. Other cold‐
finishing operations that may be used to produce subject merchandise include cold‐rolling and cold‐
sizing the tubing.1
Subject cold‐drawn mechanical tubing is typically certified to meet industry specifications for cold‐drawn
tubing including but not limited to: (1) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications ASTM A‐512, ASTM A‐513 Type 3 (ASME SA513
Type 3), ASTM A‐513 Type 4 (ASME SA513 Type 4), ASTM A‐513 Type 5 (ASME SA513 Type 5), ASTM A‐
513 Type 6 (ASME SA513 Type 6), ASTM A‐519 (cold‐finished); (2) SAE International (Society of
Automotive Engineers) specifications SAE J524, SAE J525, SAE J2833, SAE J2614, SAE J2467, SAE J2435,
SAE J2613; (3) Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) AMS T‐6736 (AMS 6736), AMS 6371, AMS 5050,
AMS 5075, AMS 5062, AMS 6360, AMS 6361, AMS 6362, AMS 6371, AMS 6372, AMS 6374, AMS 6381,
AMS 6415; (4) United States Military Standards (MIL) MIL ‐T‐5066 and MIL‐T‐6736; (5) foreign standards
equivalent to one of the previously listed ASTM, ASME, SAE, AMS or MIL specifications including but not
limited to: (a) German Institute for Standardization (DIN) specifications DIN 2391‐2, DIN 2393‐2, DIN
2394‐2; (b) European Standards (EN) EN 10305‐1, EN 10305‐2, EN 10305‐4, EN 10305‐6 and European
national variations on those standards (e.g., British Standard (BS EN), Irish Standard (IS EN) and German
Standard (DIN EN) variations, etc.); (c) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) JIS G 3441 and JIS G 3445; and
(6) proprietary standards that are based on one of the above listed standards. The subject cold‐drawn
mechanical tubing may also be dual or multiple certified to more than one standard.
Steel products included in the scope of these investigations are products in which: (1) iron
predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; and (2) the carbon content is 2
percent or less by weight. For purposes of this scope, the place of cold‐drawing determines the country
1
The language in bold is pending the results of a scope clarification request at the Department of Commerce.
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of origin of the subject merchandise. Subject merchandise that is subject to minor working in a third
country that occurs after drawing in one of the subject countries including, but not limited to, heat
treatment, cutting to length, straightening, nondestruction testing, deburring or chamfering, remains
within the scope of the investigation. All products that meet the written physical description are within
the scope of these investigations unless specifically excluded or covered by the scope of an existing
order. Merchandise that meets the physical description of cold‐drawn mechanical tubing above is within
the scope of the investigations even if it is also dual‐ or multiple‐certified to an otherwise excluded
specification listed below.
The following products are outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of these
investigations: ( 1) cold‐drawn stainless steel tubing, containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium by
weight and not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by weight; (2) products certified to one or more of the
following ASTM, ASME or American Petroleum Institute (API) specifications listed below: ASTM A‐53;
ASTM A‐106; ASTM A‐179 (ASME SA 179); ASTM A‐192 (ASME SA 192); ASTM A‐209 (ASME SA 209);
ASTM A‐210 (ASME SA 210); ASTM A‐213 (ASME SA 213); ASTM A‐334 (ASME SA 334); ASTM A‐423
(ASME SA 423); ASTM A‐498; ASTM A‐496 (ASME SA 496); ASTM A‐199; ASTM A‐500; ASTM A‐556;
ASTM A‐565; API SL; and API 5CT; except that any cold‐drawn tubing product certified to one of the
above excluded specifications will not be excluded from the scope if it is also dual‐ or multiple‐certified
to any other specification that otherwise would fall within the scope of these investigations.
The products subject to the investigations are currently imported under the following Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) statistical reporting numbers: 7304.31.3000, 7304.31.6050,
7304.51.1000, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, and 7306.50.5030. The HTSUS
provisions above are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of
the scope of the investigations 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
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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.
Valid number error messages.‐‐If you are completing this form in a country that uses periods (“.”) to
delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would appear as $1.000.000 rather than $1,000,000), you
may be unable to enter in numbers greater than 999 in numeric form fields. The solution to this data
entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number formatting to be consistent with
the U.S. number formatting system while you complete this form. Detailed instructions on how to
resolve this issue is provided at the end of this questionnaire and is available upon request from Keysha
Martinez (202‐205‐2136, [email protected]).
I‐1.
I‐2.
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
20 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 in China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, or Switzerland
involved in the production or export of cold‐drawn mechanical tubing, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.
Firms operating more than one establishment in China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, or
Switzerland should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
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Related producers.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce,
or have any plans to produce cold‐drawn mechanical tubing in the United States or other
countries?
No
Yes‐‐Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s),
ensure that they complete the Commission’s producer questionnaire.
I‐4.
Related U.S. importers.‐‐Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import
cold‐drawn mechanical tubing into the United States?
No
Yes‐‐Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire.
I‐5.
U.S. importers.‐‐Please provide the names, contacts, telephone numbers, and e‐mail addresses
of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s cold‐drawn mechanical tubing in 2016.
Importer’s name
Contact person
Email
Telephone
Share of your
firm’s 2016
U.S. exports
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
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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 production of cold‐drawn mechanical tubing since January 1, 2014.
(check as many as appropriate)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)
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Anticipated changes in operations.‐‐Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
its operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of cold‐drawn
mechanical tubing 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. Include in the response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce cold‐drawn mechanical tubing (in short tons) for
2017 and 2018.
II‐4a. Production using same machinery.‐‐ Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce cold‐drawn mechanical tubing, and the
combined production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
products manufactured in that establishment using the same manufacturing equipment.
Assume normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
“Production” ‐‐All production in your establishment(s) in China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, or
Switzerland, including production consumed internally within your firm.
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar years
Item
Overall production capacity
Production of:
Cold‐drawn mechanical tubing (12 inches
and over in length) 1
2
Other products
Total
1
2
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Data entered for production of cold‐drawn mechanical tubing will populate here once reported in question II‐10.
Please identify these products: .
II‐4b. Operating parameters.‐‐The production capacity reported in II‐4a is based on operating hours
per week, weeks per year.
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Capacity calculation.‐‐Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II‐4a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
II‐4d. Production constraints.‐‐Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.
II‐4e. Product shifting.—
(i).
Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between cold‐drawn mechanical tubing and
other products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
Yes‐‐(i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products:
.
(ii).
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
II‐5.
Share of sales.‐‐What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of cold‐drawn mechanical tubing? percent.
II‐6.
II‐7.
Firm's estimated share of production.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total production of cold‐
drawn mechanical tubing in the country specified on the certification page accounted for by your
firm’s production in 2016. percent.
Firm's estimated share of country's exports.‐‐Please estimate the percentage of total exports to
the United States of cold‐drawn mechanical tubing from the country specified on the
certification page accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2016. percent.
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Inventories in the United States.‐‐Has your firm, since 2014, maintained any inventories of cold‐
drawn mechanical tubing in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified
in question I‐3)?
“Inventories”‐‐Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work in progress.
No
Yes‐‐Report the quantity of such end‐of‐period inventories below.
Quantity (in short tons)
Calendar year
Item
Inventory
II‐9.
2015
2016
Third country trade actions.‐‐Is the cold‐drawn mechanical tubing exported by your firm subject
to antidumping/countervailing duty/safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?
No
Yes‐‐List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies/proceedings.
2014
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II‐10. Trade data.‐‐Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories
related to the production of cold‐drawn mechanical tubing in your establishment(s) in China,
Germany, India, Italy, Korea, or Switzerland during the specified periods. Do not include resales
of cold‐drawn mechanical tubing that your firm did not produce in this question; those data to
the degree they are exported to the United States should only be reported in question II‐11.
Do not submit data by manufacturing facility if they are in the same country. If your firm has
multiple manufacturing establishments within one country, you are required to combine data
for those establishments within one foreign producer questionnaire response.
Do not submit data on multiple countries combined. The establishments reported here should
all be located in the country of the firm’s address reported on the certification page.
Multinational companies with production in multiple subject countries should submit separate
foreign producer questionnaire responses for each subject country.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
products manufactured in that establishment using the same manufacturing equipment.
Assume normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” ‐‐All production in your establishment(s) in China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, or
Switzerland, including production consumed internally within your firm.
“Shipments”‐‐Shipments of products produced in your establishment(s) in China, Germany,
India, Italy, Korea, or Switzerland. Quantities
reported should be net of returns.
“Home market commercial shipments”‐‐Shipments, other than internal consumption and
transfers to related firms, within China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, or Switzerland.
“Home market internal consumption/transfers to related firms”‐‐Shipments made to
related firms in China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, or Switzerland, including product consumed
internally by your firm.
“Export shipments”‐‐Shipments to destinations outstide of the country indicacted on page 1
(China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, or Switzerland), 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‐10a. Trade data.‐‐Continued.
12 inches (304.8 mm) and over in length
Quantity (in short tons)
Projections1
Actual experience
Calendar year
Item
2014
2
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
Calendar year
2017
2017
2018
Average production capacity (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(B)
Production (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/
transfers (D)
Total exports (H)
(should equal F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (I)
(should equal D+E+F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Commercial shipments (E)
Exports to the United States (F)
3
Exports to all other markets (G)
End‐of‐period inventories (J)
1
Please explain the basis for your firm’s projections. .
The production capacity reported is based on operating hours per week, weeks per year. Please
describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
.
3
Identify principal other export markets. .
2
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II‐10a. Trade data.—Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐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 B), plus production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, E, F, and
G). 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.
Actual experience
Projections
Calendar year
Item
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Calendar year
2017
2018
B + C – D – E – F –G – J =
should equal zero ("0")
or provide an
explanation.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate.
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II‐10b. Trade data.‐‐Continued.
Less than 12 inches (304.8 mm) in length
Quantity (in short tons)
Projections1
Actual experience
Calendar year
Item
2014
2
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
Calendar year
2017
2017
2018
Average production capacity (A)
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(B)
Production (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/
transfers (D)
Total exports (H)
(should equal F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total shipments (I)
(should equal D+E+F+G)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Commercial shipments (E)
Exports to the United States (F)
3
Exports to all other markets (G)
End‐of‐period inventories (J)
1
Please explain the basis for your firm’s projections. .
The production capacity reported is based on operating hours per week, weeks per year. Please
describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
.
3
Identify principal other export markets. .
2
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II‐10b. Trade data.—Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.‐‐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 B), plus production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, E, F, and
G). 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.
Actual experience
Projections
Calendar year
Item
2014
2015
January‐June
2016
2016
Calendar year
2017
2017
2018
B + C – D – E – F –G – J =
should equal zero ("0")
or provide an
explanation.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are
nonetheless accurate.
II‐11. Exports to the United States not produced by your firm.‐‐Report your firm’s exports to the
United States of cold‐drawn mechanical tubing that was produced in China, Germany, India,
Italy, Korea, or Switzerland but not by your firm during the specified periods. Note these data
should not be included in question II‐10.
Quantity (in short tons)
Actual experience
Calendar year
Item
Exports of cold‐drawn
mechanical tubing to the United
States not produced by your
firm1
1
2014
2015
Projections
January‐June
2016
2016
2017
Calendar year
2017
2018
List the producer(s).
II‐12. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative 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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Correcting Valid number error messages.‐‐If you are completing a Commission
questionnaire in a country that uses periods (“.”) to delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would
appear as $1.000.000 instead of as $1,000,000), you may be unable to enter in numbers greater than
999 in numeric form fields. This issues stem from your computer number formatting setting (e.g., not
the MS Word document itself, but the computer from which you are opening up the document). In the
United States commas (,) delineate multiples of 1000 and periods (.) delineate fractions less than one.
Many EU countries use the reverse where multiples of 1000 are delineated with periods (.) and
fractions less than one are delineated with commas (,). The US International Trade Commission’s
questionnaires are set‐up in the United States with the U.S. number formatting. When this formatting
interacts with a computer set to EU number formatting, we believe this may cause this issue.
The solution to this data entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number
formatting to be consistent with the U.S. number formatting system while you complete the
questionnaire.
To temporarily change your computer’s number settings to U.S. settings, please do the following (for
Microsoft Windows Operating system):
START
Control Panel
Region and Language (under Clock, Language, and Region category)
Format tab
Change the Format from your existing one (e.g. “Italian (Italy)”) to “English (United States)” (see
screen shots below)
When you do this the number “twelve million dollars and thirty five cents” would change from
$12.000.000,35 (Italy format) to $12,000,000.35 (U.S. format), and then there will be no conflict with
the USITC foreign producer questionnaire form. When you finish reporting the data then you can close
the questionnaire and switch back to Italy settings.
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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/701731/2017/cold_drawn_mechanical_tubing_ch
ina_germany_india/final.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: CDMT
• E‐mail.—E‐mail your questionnaire to [email protected]; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents
that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from
unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic algorithms to
encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these
encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized
disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic transmission, the
Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not
by the Commission.
If your firm did not produce or export 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, you are 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.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - Foreign producers--Cold Drawn Mechanical Tubing (F) |
| Author | keysha.martinez |
| File Modified | 2017-09-21 |
| File Created | 2017-09-21 |