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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
ALUMINUM FOIL FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by December 15, 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 aluminum foil from China (Inv. Nos.
701‐TA‐570 and 731‐TA‐1346 (Final)). 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 aluminum foil, small reels of aluminum foil, or single‐backed aluminum foil (as defined
on next page) from any country 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)
Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: FOIL)
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 March 9, 2017 by The
Aluminum Association Trade Enforcement Working Group and its individual members. 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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/aluminum_foil_china/final.htm.
Aluminum foil .‐‐ The merchandise covered by this investigation is aluminum foil having a thickness of
0.2 mm or less, in reels exceeding 25 pounds, regardless of width. Aluminum foil is made from an
aluminum alloy that contains more than 92 percent aluminum. Aluminum foil may be made to ASTM
specification ASTM B479, but can also be made to other specifications. Regardless of specification,
however, all aluminum foil meeting the scope description is included in the scope.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation is aluminum foil that is backed with paper, paperboard,
plastics, or similar backing materials on only one side of the aluminum foil, as well as etched capacitor
foil and aluminum foil that is cut to shape.
Where the nominal and actual measurements vary, a product is within the scope if application of either
the nominal or actual measurement would place it within the scope based on the definitions set forth
above. The products under investigation are currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7607.11.3000, 7607.11.6000, 7607.11.9030, 7607.11.9060,
7607.11.9090, and 7607.19.6000. Further, merchandise that falls within the scope of this proceeding
may also be entered into the United States under HTSUS subheadings 7606.11.3060, 7606.11.6000,
7606.12.3045, 7606.12.3055, 7606.12.3090, 7606.12.6000, 7606.91.3090, 7606.91.6080, 7606.92.3090,
and 7606.92.6080. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
Ultra‐thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil less than 0.000315 inch (8 microns) thickness.
Thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.000315 inch (8 microns) and less than 0.00039 inch (10
microns) thickness.
Standard. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00039 inch (10 microns) and less than or equal to
0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness.
Heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than 0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness and less than 0.00177 inch (45
microns) thickness.
Extra heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00177 inch (45 microns) thickness.
Certain fin stock aluminum foil.‐‐Certain fin stock is defined as flat‐rolled aluminum of greater than or
equal to 45 microns (0.045 mm; 0.00177 inches) and less than or equal to 200 microns (0.2 mm, 0.00787
inches) in thickness, containing 1 percent or more, by weight, of manganese.
Other in‐scope fin stock aluminum foil.‐‐Any other types of fin stock your firm sells to U.S. customers
that meets the definition of "aluminum foil" but not "certain fin stock" (e.g., fin stock made from 1000
and 7000 series alloys).
Single‐backed aluminum foil.‐‐ aluminum foil that is backed with paper, paperboard, plastics, or similar
backing materials on only one side of the aluminum foil.
Small reels of aluminum foil.—Aluminum foil in reels weighing 25 pounds, or less.
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Importer.‐‐Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in
importing aluminum foil (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
Nonsubject sources.‐‐ All sources except China (i.e., inclusive of Armenia, Germany, Russia, and all other
sources except China).
All other sources.‐‐ All sources except China, Armenia, Germany and Russia.
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,
and/or purchaser 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.
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 Justin
Enck (202‐205‐3363, [email protected]).
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OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours
Dollars
I‐2.
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 aluminum foil, 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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Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing aluminum foil from China into the United States or that
are engaged in exporting aluminum foil from China to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of aluminum foil?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
I‐6.
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on
aluminum foil. 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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Consignee.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of aluminum foil but is not the consignee,
please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to
contact).
Firm name
Address
Contact person
and phone
number
FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters aluminum foil into,
or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports aluminum foil 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 of the United States (HTS).
Item
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
No
Yes
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Other trade actions.‐‐To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been the
subject of any other import relief proceedings 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 Justin Enck (202‐205‐3363,
[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 aluminum foil since January 1, 2014.
(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‐3a. Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of aluminum foil for
delivery after September 30, 2017?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign supplier
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No
Yes–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in short tons)
Period/Source
Oct‐Dec 2017
Jan‐Mar 2018
Apr‐Jun 2018
Jul‐Sept 2018
China
Armenia
Germany
Russia
Other sources
II‐3b. Imports in the 12 month period preceding the petition.‐‐Has your firm imported aluminum foil
from any source between March 1, 2016 and February 28, 2017? (i.e., the last ten months in
2016 and first two months in 2017 combined)
No
Yes‐Report the quantity of such import below by source.
Quantity (in short tons)
Source
Certain fin stock aluminum foil:
China
All other sources
All other aluminum foil:
China
All other sources
Total aluminum foil:
China
All other sources
II‐4.
March 2016 through
February 2017
0
0
Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces aluminum foil in the United
States, please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by
source, please elaborate.
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Definitions
“Imports” –Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Import quantities” –Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values”—Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“U.S. commercial shipments”— Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” – Product consumed internally by your firm to produce small reels,
aluminum foil backed on one side, or other downstream aluminum foil products. Such
transactions are valued at fair market value.
For example, regarding “small reels” (retail packages or other reels of aluminum foil
weighing 25 pounds or less), your firms' imports of aluminum foil considered to fall within the
scope of these proceedings (i.e., in reels weighing more than 25 pounds) that is used to produce
small reels (weighing less than 25 pounds) should be reported as follows: 1) report the
“aluminum foil" (in reels weighing more than 25 pounds) that was used to produce the small
reels as imports of aluminum foil in this questionnaire (in questions II‐5 through II‐9) and 2)
report the use/shipment of that import as internal consumption (in questions II‐5 through II‐9 ).
“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.
“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.
“Consumer Packaging /Convertor”‐‐Shipments to end users in the business of packaging foods,
cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and to other chemical products; these end users are otherwise
known as convertors in the industry.
“Household use / Spoolers”‐‐ Shipment to end users for eventual retail sale as aluminum foil
used for short‐term wrapping, mostly in households, catering and food and floristry retail
businesses after further processing into small reels (e.g., in the context of internal
consumption).
“Industrial applications”‐‐Shipments to end users in the business of using the foil in thermal
insulation, cables, and electronics, among other industrial end uses.
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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‐5a. U.S. imports from China.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of aluminum foil imported from China by your firm during the specified periods.
China
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To consumer packaging/
converter (quantity) (N)
To household use/spoolers
(quantity) (O)
To industrial applications
(quantity) (P)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
2
Company transfers:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
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 of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5a. U.S. imports from China.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, H, and J). 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 years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐September
2016
0
0
2016
2017
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 M–P) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H)
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 years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
M + N + O + P – D – F – H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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II‐5b. U.S. shipments by thickness: China.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from China.
Ultra‐thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil less than 0.000315 inch (8 microns) thickness.
Thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.000315 inch (8 microns) and less than 0.00039
inch (10 microns) thickness.
Standard. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00039 inch (10 microns) and less than or
equal to 0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness.
Heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than 0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness and less than 0.00177
inch (45 microns) thickness.
Extra heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00177 inch (45 microns) thickness.
Quantity (in short tons); value ($1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.—
Ultra‐thin
Quantity (Q)
January – September
2015
2016
2016
2017
Value (R)
Thin
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Standard
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Heavy
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Extra‐heavy
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS BY THICKNESS.— Please ensure that the data reported for U.S.
shipments by thickness (i.e., lines Q through Z) in each time period equal the data reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in table II‐5a 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 years
January ‐ September
Reconciliation
Quantity: Q + S + U + W + Y – D –
F – H = should equal zero ("0")
Value: R + T + V + X + Z – E – G – I
= should equal zero ("0")
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Aluminum foil by product type: China.‐‐Report your firms' U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) for each
period.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
U.S. shipments:
Certain fin stock (from part IV):1
Quantity2 (AA)
2
Value (AB)
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Other in‐scope fin stock:
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
All other non‐fin stock aluminum foil
products:
With a manganese content similar
to that provided for certain fin
stock:4
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Without a manganese content
similar to that provided for certain
fin stock:5
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
1
Defined on page 2.
These data will be populated by data reported in part IV of this questionnaire.
3
Any other types of fin stock your firm sells to U.S. customers that meets the definition of "aluminum foil" but not
"certain fin stock" (e.g., fin stock made from 1000 and 7000 series alloys). Please describe these products and compare
and contrast them to "certain fin stock":
4
Please describe these high manganese content non‐fin stock products and compare and contrast them to the fin
stocks reported above.
5
Please describe these low manganese content non‐fin stock products and compare and contrast them to the fin
stocks reported above.
2
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS BY PRODUCT TYPE.— Please ensure that the data reported for U.S. shipments
by product type (i.e., lines AA through AH) in each time period equal the data reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines
D through I) in table II‐5a 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 years
Reconciliation
2014
2015
January ‐ September
2016
2016
2017
Quantity: AA + AC + AE + AG– D –
F – H = should equal zero ("0")
0
0
0
0
0
Value: AB + AD + AF + AH – E – G –
I = should equal zero ("0")
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐6a. U.S. imports from Armenia.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of aluminum foil imported from Armenia by your firm during the specified periods.
Armenia
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To consumer packaging/
converter (quantity) (N)
To household use/spoolers
(quantity) (O)
To industrial applications
(quantity) (P)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
2
Company transfers:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
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 of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐6a. U.S. imports from Armenia.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, H, and J). 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 years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐September
2016
0
0
2016
2017
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 M–P) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, and H)
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 years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
M + N + O + P – D – F – H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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II‐6b. U.S. shipments by thickness: Armenia.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from Armenia.
Ultra‐thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil less than 0.000315 inch (8 microns) thickness.
Thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.000315 inch (8 microns) and less than 0.00039
inch (10 microns) thickness.
Standard. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00039 inch (10 microns) and less than or
equal to 0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness.
Heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than 0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness and less than 0.00177
inch (45 microns) thickness.
Extra heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00177 inch (45 microns) thickness.
Quantity (in short tons); value ($1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.—
Ultra‐thin
Quantity (Q)
January – September
2015
2016
2016
2017
Value (R)
Thin
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Standard
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Heavy
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Extra‐heavy
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS BY THICKNESS.— Please ensure that the data reported for U.S.
shipments by thickness (i.e., lines Q through Z) in each time period equal the data reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in table II‐6a 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 years
January ‐ September
Reconciliation
Quantity: Q + S + U + W + Y – D –
F – H = should equal zero ("0")
Value: R + T + V + X + Z – E – G – I
= should equal zero ("0")
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐7a. U.S. imports from Germany.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of aluminum foil imported from Germany by your firm during the specified periods.
Germany
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(Quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To consumer packaging/
converter (quantity) (N)
To household use/spoolers
(quantity) (O)
To industrial applications
(quantity) (P)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
2
Company transfers:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
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 of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐7a. U.S. imports from Germany.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, H, and J). 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 years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐September
2016
0
0
2016
2017
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 M–P) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, and H)
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 years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
M + N + O + P – D – F – H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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II‐7b. U.S. shipments by thickness: Germany.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from Germany.
Ultra‐thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil less than 0.000315 inch (8 microns) thickness.
Thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.000315 inch (8 microns) and less than 0.00039
inch (10 microns) thickness.
Standard. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00039 inch (10 microns) and less than or
equal to 0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness.
Heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than 0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness and less than 0.00177
inch (45 microns) thickness.
Extra heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00177 inch (45 microns) thickness.
Quantity (in short tons); value ($1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.—
Ultra‐thin
Quantity (Q)
January – September
2015
2016
2016
2017
Value (R)
Thin
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Standard
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Heavy
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Extra‐heavy
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS BY THICKNESS.— Please ensure that the data reported for U.S.
shipments by thickness (i.e., lines Q through Z) in each time period equal the data reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in table II‐7a 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 years
January ‐ September
Reconciliation
Quantity: Q + S + U + W + Y – D –
F – H = should equal zero ("0")
Value: R + T + V + X + Z – E – G – I
= should equal zero ("0")
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐8a. U.S. imports from Russia.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of aluminum foil imported from Russia by your firm during the specified periods.
Russia
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To consumer packaging/
converter (quantity) (N)
To household use/spoolers
(quantity) (O)
To industrial applications
(quantity) (P)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
2
Company transfers:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
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 of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐8a. U.S. imports from Russia.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, H, and J). 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 years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐September
2016
0
0
2016
2017
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 M–P) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, and H)
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 years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
M + N + O + P – D – F – H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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II‐8b. U.S. shipments by thickness: Russia.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of imports
from Russia.
Ultra‐thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil less than 0.000315 inch (8 microns) thickness.
Thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.000315 inch (8 microns) and less than 0.00039
inch (10 microns) thickness.
Standard. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00039 inch (10 microns) and less than or
equal to 0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness.
Heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than 0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness and less than 0.00177
inch (45 microns) thickness.
Extra heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00177 inch (45 microns) thickness.
Quantity (in short tons); value ($1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.—
Ultra‐thin
Quantity (Q)
January – September
2015
2016
2016
2017
Value (R)
Thin
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Standard
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Heavy
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Extra‐heavy
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS BY THICKNESS.— Please ensure that the data reported for U.S.
shipments by thickness (i.e., lines Q through Z) in each time period equal the data reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in table II‐8a 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 years
January ‐ September
Reconciliation
Quantity: Q + S + U + W + Y – D –
F – H = should equal zero ("0")
Value: R + T + V + X + Z – E – G – I
= should equal zero ("0")
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐9a. U.S. imports from all other sources.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of aluminum foil imported from all other sources by your firm during the specified
periods.
ALL OTHER SOURCES (all sources except China, Armenia,
Germany and Russia)
(list sources:
)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To consumer packaging/
converter (quantity) (N)
To household use/spoolers
(quantity) (O)
To industrial applications
(quantity) (P)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
2
Company transfers:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
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 of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐9a. U.S. imports from all other sources.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, H, and J). 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 years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐September
2016
0
0
2016
2017
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 M–P) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., line D, F, and H)
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 years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
M + N + O + P – D – F – H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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II‐9b. U.S. shipments by thickness: All other sources.‐‐Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
imports from all other sources.
Ultra‐thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil less than 0.000315 inch (8 microns) thickness.
Thin. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.000315 inch (8 microns) and less than 0.00039
inch (10 microns) thickness.
Standard. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00039 inch (10 microns) and less than or
equal to 0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness.
Heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than 0.001 inch (25 microns) thickness and less than 0.00177
inch (45 microns) thickness.
Extra heavy. ‐‐ Aluminum foil greater than or equal to 0.00177 inch (45 microns) thickness.
Quantity (in short tons); value ($1,000)
Calendar year
Item
2014
U.S. shipments.—
Ultra‐thin
Quantity (Q)
January – September
2015
2016
2016
2017
Value (R)
Thin
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Standard
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Heavy
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Extra‐heavy
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS BY THICKNESS.— Please ensure that the data reported for U.S.
shipments by thickness (i.e., lines Q through Z) in each time period equal the data reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in table II‐9a 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 years
January ‐ September
Reconciliation
Quantity: Q + S + U + W + Y – D –
F – H = should equal zero ("0")
Value: R + T + V + X + Z – E – G – I
= should equal zero ("0")
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐10. Changes in U.S. shipments by thickness.‐‐Since January 1, 2014, has your firm changed its
imports and/or shipments of specific thickness categories? And if so why?
Category
No
Yes
Explanation
Ultra‐thin
Thin
Standard
Heavy
Extra‐heavy
II‐11. Use of imports.‐‐
(c)
Small reels.‐‐Has your firm produced/spooled small reels (less than 25 lbs) of aluminum
foil for consumer/household uses from your firm's imports of aluminum foil reported
above?
No
Yes
If yes.
If yes, please report that use as "internal consumption" above in this questionnaire
and provide a completed U.S. producers' questionnaire response:
(https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/aluminum_foil_china/final.htm)
Single backed aluminum foil products.‐‐Has your firm produced single‐backed
aluminum foil products (e.g., gum or other food wrappers, et cetera) from your firm's
imports and/or purchases of aluminum foil reported above?
(d)
No
Yes
If yes.
If yes, please report that use as "internal consumption" above in this questionnaire
and provide a completed U.S. producers' questionnaire response:
(https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/aluminum_foil_china/final.htm)
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II‐12. Downstream products from internal consumption.—Did your firm report intenal consumption
of its imports of aluminum foil in questions II‐5‐II‐9?
No
Yes.‐‐ If yes, please list the top five downstream products produced using
internally consumed aluminum foil imports and provide an estimate of
each product’s share of internal consumption?
Share of
internal
consumption
Downstream product
(percent)
II‐13. 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 Craig Thomsen (202‐205‐
3226, [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 since January 1, 2014 of the following products your firm imported
from China:
Product 1.‐‐Aluminum in the 1000 series, standard tempers, 0.00025 inch to less than 0.000315
inch thickness, width 30‐70", matte/bright.
Product 2.‐‐Aluminum in the 1000 series, standard tempers, 0.000315‐0.0005 inch thickness,
inclusive, width 30‐70", matte/bright.
Product 3.‐‐Aluminum in the 8000 series, standard tempers, 0.00039‐0.001 inch thickness, width
12‐18", mill finish.
Product 4.‐‐Aluminum in the 8000 series, standard tempers, 0.002‐0.0039 inch thickness, width
11” to 31.375”, mill finish.
Product 5.‐‐Aluminum in the 8000 series, standard tempers, 0.004‐0.0078 inch thickness, width
11” to 31.375”, mill finish.
Product 6.‐‐Aluminum in the 3000 series, standard tempers, 0.002‐0.0033 inch thickness, width
0.5‐2", mill finish.
Product 7.‐‐ Aluminum in the 3000 series, standard tempers, 0.0034‐0.0078 inch thickness,
width 0.5‐10", mill finish.
Product 8.‐‐ Aluminum certain fin stock, 65 to 110 microns (0.00256 to 0.00433 inches) thick, 15
to 100 mm (0.59 to 3.94 inches) wide, and containing 1.2 to 2.0 percent, by weight,
of manganese.
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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).
III‐2a. During January 2014‐September 2017, did your firm import from China 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.
III‐2b. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China
and sold by your firm.
China
Report data in pounds (not short tons) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October‐December
2017:
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2b. Price data.—Continued.
China
Report data in pounds (not short tons) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 5
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October‐December
2017:
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐2c. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Armenia
and sold by your firm.
Armenia
Report data in pounds (not short tons) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October‐December
2017:
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2c. Price data.—Continued.
Armenia
Report data in pounds (not short tons) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 5
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October‐December
2017:
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐2d. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Germany and sold by your firm.
Germany
Report data in pounds (not short tons) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
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
October‐December
2017:
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2d. Price data.—Continued.
Germany
Report data in pounds (not short tons) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 5
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October‐December
2017:
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐2e. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Russia
and sold by your firm.
Russia
Report data in pounds (not short tons) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October‐December
2017:
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐2e. Price data.‐‐Continued.
Russia
Report data in pounds (not short tons) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 5
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 6
Product 7
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 8
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October‐December
2017:
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
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
III‐2f. Data double‐check.—Is the data reported above: in actual dollars (not $1000s), in pounds (not
short tons), f.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs), net of all discounts
and rebates, have returns credited to the quarter in which the original sale was made, and, in total equal
to or less than the reported commercial shipments in Part II in each year? Yes No
III‐2g. Pricing data methodology.‐‐Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
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III‐3a. Did your firm import aluminum foil for internal consumption since January 1, 2014?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following table as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐5.
III‐3b. Imports for internal use.‐‐Report below the purchase cost (LDP value) data1 for pricing
products2 imported from China and used by your firm. (These are imports that your firm does
not resell as aluminum foil.)
Please note that values should be landed, duty‐paid and should not include U.S.‐inland transportation
costs.3 Values should reflect the final net amount paid by your firm (i.e., should be net of all returns,
discounts, allowances, and rebates).
China
Report data in actual pounds (not short tons) and landed, duty‐paid value3 in actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
Product 1
Quantity LDP Value1
Product 2
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 3
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 4
Quantity
LDP Value1
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
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid value) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and freight‐related insurance costs
paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and brokerage fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at
the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Please report separately your inland transportation costs from the port of importation to your distribution network or retail store in
question III‐5.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐3b. Imports for internal use.‐‐Continued.
China
Report data in actual pounds (not short tons) and landed, duty‐paid value1 in actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
Product 5
Quantity LDP Value1
Product 6
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 7
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 8
Quantity
LDP Value1
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
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid value) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and freight‐related insurance costs
paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and brokerage fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at
the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Please report separately your inland transportation costs from the port of importation to your distribution network or retail store in
question III‐5.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐3c. Imports for internal use.‐‐ Report below the purchase cost (LDP value) data1 for pricing
products2 imported from Armenia and used by your firm.
Armenia
Report data in actual pounds (not short tons) and landed, duty‐paid value3 in actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
Product 1
Quantity LDP Value1
Product 2
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 3
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 4
Quantity
LDP Value1
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
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid value) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and freight‐related insurance costs
paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and brokerage fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at
the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Please report separately your inland transportation costs from the port of importation to your distribution network or retail store in
question III‐5.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐3c. Imports for internal use.‐‐Continued.
Armenia
Report data in actual pounds (not short tons) and landed, duty‐paid value3 in actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
Product 5
Quantity LDP Value1
Product 6
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 7
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 8
Quantity
LDP Value1
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
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid value) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and freight‐related insurance costs
paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and brokerage fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at
the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Please report separately your inland transportation costs from the port of importation to your distribution network or retail store in
question III‐5.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐3d. Imports for internal use.‐‐ Report below the purchase cost (LDP value) data1 for pricing
products2 imported from Germany and used by your firm.
Germany
Report data in actual pounds (not short tons) and landed, duty‐paid value3 in actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
Product 1
Quantity LDP Value1
Product 2
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 3
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 4
Quantity
LDP Value1
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
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid value) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and freight‐related insurance costs
paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and brokerage fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at
the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Please report separately your inland transportation costs from the port of importation to your distribution network or retail store in
question III‐5.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐3d. Imports for internal use.‐‐Continued.
Germany
Report data in actual pounds (not short tons) and landed, duty‐paid value3 in actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
Product 5
Quantity LDP Value1
Product 6
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 7
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 8
Quantity
LDP Value1
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
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid value) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and freight‐related insurance costs
paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and brokerage fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at
the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Please report separately your inland transportation costs from the port of importation to your distribution network or retail store in
question III‐5.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐3e. Imports for internal use.‐‐ Report below the purchase cost (LDP value) data1 for pricing
products2 imported from Russia and used by your firm.
Russia
Report data in actual pounds (not short tons) and landed, duty‐paid value3 in actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
Product 1
Quantity LDP Value1
Product 2
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 3
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 4
Quantity
LDP Value1
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
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid value) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and freight‐related insurance costs
paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and brokerage fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at
the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Please report separately your inland transportation costs from the port of importation to your distribution network or retail store in
question III‐5.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III‐3e. Imports for internal use.‐‐Continued.
Russia
Report data in actual pounds (not short tons) and landed, duty‐paid value3 in actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Period of shipment
Product 5
Quantity LDP Value1
Product 6
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 7
Quantity
LDP Value1
Product 8
Quantity
LDP Value1
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
October‐December
2017:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
LDP value (i.e., landed duty‐paid value) represents the cost paid to the foreign supplier(s) plus any freight and freight‐related insurance costs
paid for international transportation as well as all Customs duties and brokerage fees. LDP value represents the f.o.b. value of your firm’s imports at
the U.S. port of entry after clearing Customs.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
3
Please report separately your inland transportation costs from the port of importation to your distribution network or retail store in
question III‐5.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of
your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 5:
Product 6:
Product 7:
Product 8:
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III‐3f. Data double‐check.—Is the data reported above: in actual dollars (not $1000s), in pounds (not
short tons), f.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs), net of all
discounts and rebates, have returns credited to the quarter in which the original sale was made,
and, in total equal to or less than the reported commercial shipments in Part II in each year?
Yes No
III‐3g. Pricing data methodology.‐‐Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
III‐4.
Your firm’s purchase costs of aluminum foil for your firm’s internal use.
(a)
If your firm reported purchase costs above (question III‐3), please identify the factors
that add to your cost of importing directly since January 1, 2014, estimate the share of
the cost of the landed duty‐paid value, and explain the specific costs associated with
each category.
Factors
Logistical or supply chain costs
Warehousing costs
Additional (non freight‐related)
insurance costs
Currency conversion costs
Additional (non brokerage‐
related) fees
Other
(b)
Explanation
To which source(s) does your firm compare costs in determining the additional
transaction costs in III‐4(a)?
U.S. importers
Estimated share
of landed duty‐
paid value
(percent)
U.S. producers
Both
Neither
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Your firm’s purchase costs of aluminum foil for your firm’s internal use.‐‐Continued
(c)
Briefly identify the benefits of directly importing aluminum foil instead of purchasing
aluminum foil from a U.S. importer or from a U.S. producer.
(i) Please provide the estimated margin saved by having directly imported aluminum foil
instead of purchasing from a U.S. importer. percent of landed duty‐paid value.
(ii) Explain any variation in the margin saved since January 1, 2014.
III‐5.
Transportation costs for your firm’s directly imported purchases of aluminum foil for your
firm’s internal use.
What is the approximate percentage of the total cost aluminum foil that you imported for your
internal use that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation or other logistics costs from the
port of importation to your distribution network or retail store?
Country
Percent
China
%
Armenia
%
Germany
%
Russia
%
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Purchases from U.S. producers
Did your firm purchase aluminum foil from a U.S. producer?
No
Yes—Please complete the U.S. purchasers' questionnaire.
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.
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Please note: For the remainder of Part III, if your response to any question relates to certain fin stock
aluminum foil, or differs with respect to certain fin stock aluminum foil compared with aluminum foil
other than certain fin stock, please note this in your response to that question, or in your response to
question III‐23.
III‐7.
Price setting.‐‐How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of aluminum
foil (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent
list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐8.
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).
Quantity
discounts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
III‐9.
Set
price
lists
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for aluminum foil imported from China?
Net 30
days
Net 60
days
2/10 net 30
days
Other
Other (specify)
(b)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported aluminum foil from China usually
quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
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III‐10. Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of aluminum foil imported
from China in 2016 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) short‐
term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
Share of 2016
sales
%
Type of sale
Short‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
months)
%
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
0.0
%
III‐11. Contract provisions.‐‐Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
aluminum foil from China (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long‐term,
short‐term and/or annual contract basis).
Short‐term
Annual contracts
Long‐term contracts
contracts
Typical sales
(multiple deliveries (multiple deliveries (multiple deliveries for
Item
contract provisions
for 12 months)
for less than 12
more than 12 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‐12. Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of aluminum foil imported from China 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 aluminum foil?
Lead time
Share of 2016 (Average number
of days)
Source
sales
From your firm’s U.S. inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
III‐13. Shipping information.—
(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of aluminum foil
imported from China that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.
(b)
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
(c)
When your firm sells aluminum foil imported from China, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
(d)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of aluminum foil imported
from China that are delivered the following distances from your firm’s U.S. point of
shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Share
0.0 %
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III‐14. Geographical shipments.‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold aluminum
foil imported from subject countries since January 1, 2014 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
China
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.
III‐15. End uses.‐‐List the top end uses of the aluminum foil that your firm imports from China. For
each end‐use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by aluminum foil and
other inputs (such as labor, energy, and other raw materials)?
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
End use product
Aluminum foil
Other inputs
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
III‐16. Substitutes.‐‐ Can other products be substituted for aluminum foil?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
Substitute
End use in which this
substitute is used
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for aluminum foil?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
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III‐17. Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for aluminum foil has changed since January 1, 2014. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
No
Overall Fluctuate with
increase change decrease no clear trend
Market
Explanation and factors
Within the United States
Outside the United States
III‐18. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of aluminum foil since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe the changes, the supplier(s) making the changes,
and quantify if possible.
III‐19. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the aluminum foil market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to aluminum foil?
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
aluminum foil since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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III‐20. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply aluminum foil
since January 1, 2014 (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.
III‐21. Raw materials.‐‐
(a)
How have aluminum foil raw material prices changed since January 1, 2014?
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for
aluminum foil.
(b)
Are your firm’s selling price for aluminum foil indexed to raw material costs?
Type of sale
No
Yes
Please explain.
By contract
Spot market
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III‐22. Interchangeability.‐‐Is aluminum foil produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country‐pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
China
Armenia
Germany
Russia
Other countries
United States
China
Armenia
Germany
Russia
For any country‐pair producing aluminum foil which is sometimes or never interchangeable,
please identify the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable
use:
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III‐23. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between aluminum foil
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of
the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
China
Armenia
Germany
Russia
Other countries
United States
China
Armenia
Germany
Russia
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s purchases of aluminum foil, identify the country‐pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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III‐24. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 5 largest U.S.
customers for ceratin fin stock and other aluminum foil since January 1, 2014. Indicate the share
of the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of aluminum foil that each of these customers
accounted for in 2016.
Customers purchasing aluminum foil other than certain fin stock
Customer’s name
City
State
Share of 2016
sales (%)
1
2
3
4
5
Customers purchasing certain fin stock aluminum foil
Customer’s name
City
State
Share of 2016
sales (%)
1
2
3
4
5
III‐25. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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PART IV.‐‐ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Justin Enck (202‐205‐3363),
[email protected]).
IV‐1. Comparability of certain types of aluminum foils‐‐For each of the following indicate whether
the products being compared are:
F: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
M: mostly comparable or similar;
S: somewhat comparable or similar;
N: never or not‐at‐all comparable or similar; or
0: no familiarity with products.
Note.‐‐ Please limit comparison of small reels of aluminum foil to larger reels of aluminum foil with
otherwise similar properties.
(a)
Physical Characteristics and Uses.‐‐The differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and uses.
Product‐pair
All other
aluminum foil
Certain fin stock
aluminum foil
Aluminum foil
backed on only one
side
Small reels of
aluminum foil
weighing 25
pounds or less
Ultra‐thin
aluminum foil
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their physical
characteristics and uses:
(b)
Interchangeability.‐‐The ability to substitute the products in the same application.
Product‐pair
All other
aluminum foil
Certain fin stock
aluminum foil
Aluminum foil
backed on only one
side
Small reels of
aluminum foil
weighing 25
pounds or less
Ultra‐thin
aluminum foil
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
interchangeability:
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Comparability of certain types of aluminum foils ‐‐Continued
F: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
M: mostly comparable or similar;
S: somewhat comparable or similar;
N: never or not‐at‐all comparable or similar; or
0: no familiarity with products.
(c)
Common manufacturing facilities, production processes, and production employees.‐
‐Whether manufactured in the same facilities, from the same inputs, on the same
machinery and equipment, and using the same employees.
Product‐pair
Certain fin stock
aluminum foil
Aluminum foil
backed on only one
side
Small reels of aluminum
foil weighing 25 pounds or
less
Ultra‐thin
aluminum foil
All other
aluminum foil
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing facilities, production processes, and production employees:
(d)
Product‐pair
All other
aluminum foil
Channels of distribution.‐‐Channels of distribution/market situation through which the
products are sold (i.e., sold direct to end users, through wholesaler/distributors, etc.).
Certain fin stock
aluminum foil
Aluminum foil
backed on only one
side
Small reels of aluminum
foil weighing 25 pounds or
less
Ultra‐thin
aluminum foil
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:
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IV‐1. Comparability of certain types of aluminum foils ‐‐Continued
F: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
M: mostly comparable or similar;
S: somewhat comparable or similar;
N: never or not‐at‐all comparable or similar; or
0: no familiarity with products.
(e)
Customer and producer perceptions.‐‐Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities.
Product‐pair
Certain fin stock
aluminum foil
Aluminum foil
backed on only one
side
All other
aluminum foil
Small reels of aluminum
foil weighing 25 pounds or
less
Ultra‐thin
aluminum foil
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
(f)
Price.‐‐Whether prices are comparable or differ between the products.
Product‐pair
Certain fin stock
aluminum foil
Aluminum foil
backed on only one
side
Small reels of aluminum
foil weighing 25 pounds or
less
Ultra‐thin
aluminum foil
All other
aluminum foil
Please provide a narrative discussion for the comparability ratings you provided in terms of their price:
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Fin stock U.S. imports from China.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of certain fin stock aluminum foil imported from China by your firm during the
specified periods. Certain fin stock is in‐scope and should be included in the data reported in
part II of this questionnaire.
China: Certain fin stock
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
1
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
2
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity)
(L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To consumer packaging/
converter (quantity) (N)
To household use/spoolers
(quantity) (O)
To industrial applications
(quantity) (P)
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 of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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IV‐2. Fin stock U.S. imports from China.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, H, and J). 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 years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐September
2016
0
0
2016
2017
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 M–P) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H)
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 years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
M + N + O + P – D – F – H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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Fin stock U.S. imports from nonsubject sources.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s
shipments and inventories of certain fin stock aluminum foil imported from nonsubject sources
(all countries except China) by your firm during the specified periods.
Nonsubject sources: Certain fin stock
(List sources:
)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
1
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:2
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
2
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
1
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To consumer packaging/ converter
(quantity) (N)
To household use/spoolers
(quantity) (O)
To industrial applications (quantity)
(P)
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 of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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IV‐3. Fin stock U.S. imports from nonsubject sources.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, H, and J). 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 years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐September
2016
0
0
2016
2017
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 M–P) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H)
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 years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
M + N + O + P – D – F – H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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IV‐4. U.S. imports of single‐backed aluminum foil products.–Report your firm’s imports, shipments,
and inventories of single‐backed aluminum foil products imported from all sources (i.e., including China
and all nonsubject sources) by your firm during the specified periods. If your firm produces single‐
backed aluminum foil products using imports of aluminum foil that is not single backed, do not report
those data here. This question relates to imports that are imported already single‐backed.
All sources: Single‐backed aluminum foil products
(List sources:
)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2015
January‐September
2016
2016
2017
1
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
2
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity)
(L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To consumer packaging/
converter (quantity) (N)
To household use/spoolers
(quantity) (O)
To industrial applications
(quantity) (P)
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 of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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IV‐4. U.S. imports of single‐backed aluminum foil products.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, H, and J). 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 years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐September
2016
0
0
2016
2017
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 M–P) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H)
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 years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
M + N + O + P – D – F – H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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U.S. imports of small reels of aluminum foil.–Report your firm’s imports, shipments, and
inventories of small reels imported from all sources (i.e., including China and all nonsubject
sources) by your firm during the specified periods. If your firm produces small reels from
imports of aluminum foil, do not report those data here. This question relates to imports that
are imported already in small reel form.
All sources: Small Reels
(List sources:
)
Quantity (in short tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2014
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
January‐September
2016
2016
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
2017
2
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
2
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
2
Value (I)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (M)
To consumer packaging/ converter
(quantity) (N)
1
To household use/spoolers (quantity) (O)
To industrial applications (quantity) (P)
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 of the
periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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IV‐5. U.S. imports of small reels of aluminum foil.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line L) 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, H, and J). 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 years
Reconciliation
2014
A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
0
January‐September
2016
0
0
2016
2017
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 M–P) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H)
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 years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
M + N + O + P – D – F – H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2014
2015
0
2016
0
2016
0
0
2017
0
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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 questionnaire. 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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/aluminum_foil_china/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: FOIL
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire [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 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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