18-3-3845 US purchasers' questionnaire

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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
LOW MELT POLYESTER STAPLE FIBER FROM KOREA AND TAIWAN
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by March 22, 2018
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the antidumping duty investigations concerning low melt polyester staple fiber (PSF) from
Korea and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1378 and 1379 (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)). Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202-205-3270,
[email protected]).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm purchased low melt PSF (as defined on next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) at any
time since January 1, 2015?

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: LMPSF)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
submitting this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
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
Signature

Title of Authorized Official
Phone:

Date
Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.-- This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on June 27, 2017, by Nan Ya
Plastics Corporation, America, Livingston, New Jersey. 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 dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/low_melt_polyester_staple_fiber_korea_and_taiwa
n/final.htm
Low melt polyester staple fiber covered by these investigations is synthetic staple fibers, not carded or
combed, specifically bi-component polyester fibers having a polyester fiber component that melts at a
lower temperature than the other polyester fiber component (“low melt PSF”). The scope includes bicomponent polyester staple fibers of any denier or cut length. The subject merchandise may be coated,
usually with a finish or dye, or not coated.
The following merchandise is excluded from the scope: (1) polyester staple fiber equal to or greater than
3.3 decitex (greater than 3 denier, inclusive) that are not bi-component fiber, currently classifiable in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States at statistical reporting numbers 5503.20.0045 and
5503.20.0065; (2) polyester staple fiber of less than 3.3 decitex (less than 3 denier) that are not bicomponent fiber, currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States at
subheadings 5503.20.0025.
Low melt polyester staple fiber is classifiable under statistical reporting number 5503.20.0015 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under the order is
dispositive.
Purchaser.--Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
low melt PSF from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes low melt PSF.
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.

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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.
I-1.

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

Dollars

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

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of your U.S. establishment(s) covered
by this questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than
one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single response.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of low melt PSF, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.

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I-3.

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Firm name

I-4.

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Extent of ownership
(percent)

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, which import low melt PSF into the United States or which export low melt PSF to the
United States?
No
Firm name

I-5.

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Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce low melt PSF?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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PART II.--PURCHASES
Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Purchases and imports.--Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of low
melt PSF.

II-1.

“Purchase” – Purchase from a U.S. entity such as a U.S. producer, a U.S. importer, or other U.S.
firm.
“Import” – Purchase directly from a foreign supplier and your firm is the importer of record.
“Korea Subject” – Purchases from all Korean producers except Huvis Corporation.
“Korea Nonsubject” – Purchases from Korean producer Huvis Corporation.
2015
Item

2016

2017

Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)

Purchases of low melt PSF produced in—
United States
Korea subject
Taiwan
Subject sources

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Korea nonsubject
All other countries1
Sources unknown
Total purchases
Imports of low melt PSF from—
Korea subject
Taiwan
Subject sources
Korea nonsubject
All other countries1
Total imports
1

Please identify these countries:

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Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of low
melt PSF from different sources have changed since January 1, 2015.
Korea Subject = all Korea producers except Huvis Corporation.
Korea Nonsubject = Huvis Corporation.

Did not
Source of purchases purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

United States
Korea subject
Taiwan
Korea nonsubject
All other countries
Sources unknown
II-3.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin with which your firm has
experience or information in the low melt PSF market.
Korea
subject

United
States

II-4.

Taiwan

Korea
nonsubject

Other
countries

Other countries (specify)

Supplier identification.--Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for low melt PSF since
January 1, 2015. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of low
melt PSF that each of these suppliers accounted for in 2017.

No.

Supplier’s name

City and state

Share of quantity of
2017 purchases

1

%

2

%

3

%

4

%

5

%

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III-1.

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of low melt PSF
(check all that apply)?
End user

Distributor

Other

Describe other

If your firm is a distributor of low melt PSF, please answer questions III-2 and III-3.
III-2.

Competition for sales.--Does your firm compete for sales to customers with the manufacturers
or importers from which your firm purchases low melt PSF?
No

III-3.

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Types of customers.--What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells low melt
PSF?

If your firm is an end user of low melt PSF, please answer questions III-4 and III-5.
III-4.

End uses.--List the top 3 products your firm makes using low melt PSF and estimate the percent
of your total production cost that is accounted for by low melt PSF and by other inputs (such as
labor, energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
firm produces accounted for by
Product(s) your firm
produces

Low melt PSF

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%
across)

Other inputs
%

+

%

=

0.0 %

%

+

%

=

0.0 %

%

+

%

=

0.0 %

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III-5.

Demand for end use products.-(a)

Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating low melt PSF changed since
January 1, 2015?
Increased

(b)

Substitute

2.
3.

Decreased

Fluctuated

Yes

Explain

Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for low melt PSF?
No

1.

No change

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for low melt PSF?
No

III-6.

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Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for low melt PSF?
No Yes

Explanation

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Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for low melt PSF has changed since January 1, 2015. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Overall
increase

Market

No
change

Overall
decrease

Fluctuate
with no
clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within the United States
Outside the United States
III-8.

Country preferences.--Do you or your customers ever specifically order low melt PSF from one
country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No

III-9.

Yes

If yes, identify the countries and explain.

Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2017 purchases of low melt PSF that required low melt PSF
produced in the United States.

Purchases that did not require domestic product
Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic product
(e.g., government purchases under “Buy American” provisions)
Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were required by
your customers to be domestic product
Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other reasons
(explain:
)
Total (should sum to 100.0%)

Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2017
purchases of low melt PSF
%
%
%
%
0.0 %

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III-10. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the low melt PSF market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to low melt PSF?

Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question III-11.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b)

Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for low
melt PSF since January 1, 2015?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-11. Decisions based on producer and country-of-origin.--How often does your firm, and if known,
do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving low melt PSF based on its producer or
country of origin?
Item

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your customers

If at least sometimes, explain.

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III-12. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of low melt PSF in the U.S. market changed since
January 1, 2015?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
U.S.-produced product
Imports from Korea
and/or Taiwan
Imports from all other
countries
III-13. Supply constraints.--Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with low
melt PSF since January 1, 2015 (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, being unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-14. Availability of specific product types.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of low melt PSF only
available from certain country sources?
No

Yes

If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.

III-15. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently does your firm make purchases of low melt PSF (check one)?
Daily

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other

Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2015?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

If other, specify

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III-16. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers does your firm generally contact before
making a purchase? Between
and
firms
III-17. Supplier negotiations.--Do your firm’s purchases of low melt PSF usually involve negotiations
between supplier and purchaser?

No

Yes

If yes, explain the factors your firm generally negotiates and note
whether your firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.

III-18. Change in suppliers.--Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2015?

No

Yes

If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or
dropped, and the reasons for the change.

III-19. New suppliers.--Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2015?
No

Yes

If yes, please identify the firms.

III-20. Supplier qualification.--Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell low melt PSF to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
• The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
• A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).

No

Yes

Number
of days Process and factors

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III-21. Failure to certify.--Since January 1, 2015, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their low melt PSF with your firm or have any producers lost their
approved status?

No

Yes

If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located,
and the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.

III-22. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase low melt PSF (examples include availability,
extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier,
etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:

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III-23. Purchasing factors.--Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for low melt PSF.

Factor

Very
important

Somewhat
important

Not
important

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Pigmentation
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
III-24. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of low melt PSF?

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III-25. Dyed/solution dyed/colored low melt PSF.--How often Is dyed/solution dyed/colored low melt
PSF interchangeable with white low melt PSF, based on your firm’s experience?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Explanation:

III-26. Minimum quality.--How often does low melt PSF from the following countries meet minimum
quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
“Korea Subject” – Purchases from all Korean producers except Huvis Corporation.
“Korea Nonsubject” – Purchases from Korean producer Huvis Corporation.

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Don’t
know

United States
Korea subject
Taiwan
Korea nonsubject
Other:
III-27. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the low melt PSF
that is offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-28. Price leaders.--A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest-priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the low melt PSF market since
January 1, 2015.
Firm(s)

Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership

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III-29. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.—
“Korea Subject” – Purchases from all Korean producers except Huvis Corporation.
“Korea Nonsubject” – Purchases from Korean producer Huvis Corporation.
(a)

Since January 1, 2015, did your firm purchase imports of low melt PSF from Korea and
Taiwan instead of U.S.-produced low melt PSF? Respond for each source.
Yes
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))

Source

No
(If “No” for all countries, skip to next
question)

Korea subject
Taiwan
Korea nonsubject
(b)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?

Source

Yes

No

Korea subject
Taiwan
Korea nonsubject
(c)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for purchasing the
imported product rather than domestic product? Please identify the source(s) in your
explanation if it differs by source.

Source

Korea subject
Taiwan
Korea nonsubject

Yes

If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased instead
of domestic product since
January 2015
(in 1,000 pounds)

No

If No, please indicate the
reason your firm purchased
imports instead of domestic
product

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III-30. U.S. producers and import competition.—
“Korea Subject” – Purchases from all Korean producers except Huvis Corporation.
“Korea Nonsubject” – Purchases from Korean producer Huvis Corporation.
(a)

Since January 1, 2015, in connection with a sale or offer to sell low melt PSF to your
firm, did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced low melt PSF in
order to compete with lower-priced imports of low melt PSF from Korea and/or Taiwan?
Respond for each listed country.
Yes (also respond to
question part (b))

Source

No (If “No” for all countries,
skip to next question)

Don’t know

Korea subject
Taiwan
Korea nonsubject
(b)

If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, please provide an estimate
of the reduction in U.S. producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive
factors. Please identify the source(s) in your explanation if it differs by source.

Source

Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)

Korea subject

%

Taiwan

%

Korea nonsubject

%

Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV-1.

Interchangeability.--Is low melt PSF produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
“Korea Subject” – Purchases from all Korean producers except Huvis Corporation.
“Korea Nonsubject” – Purchases from Korean producer Huvis Corporation.
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

Korea subject

Taiwan

Korea nonsubject

Other countries

United States
Korea subject
Taiwan
Korea nonsubject
For any country-pair producing low melt PSF that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the
country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between low melt PSF produced
in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases of the
products?
“Korea Subject” – Purchases from all Korean producers except Huvis Corporation.
“Korea Nonsubject” – Purchases from Korean producer Huvis Corporation.
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

Korea subject

Taiwan

Korea nonsubject

Other countries

United States
Korea subject
Taiwan
Korea nonsubject
For any country-pair producing low melt PSF that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the
country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how low melt PSF
produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV
compares with low melt PSF produced in each of the other countries you identified.
“Korea Subject” – Purchases from all Korean producers except Huvis Corporation.
“Korea Nonsubject” – Purchases from Korean producer Huvis Corporation.

If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Korea subject
compared to
product from
Taiwan

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Taiwan

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Korea subject

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Pigmentation
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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Continued.

If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
“Korea Subject” – Purchases from all Korean producers except Huvis Corporation.
“Korea Nonsubject” – Purchases from Korean producer Huvis Corporation.

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Taiwan
compared to
product from
Korea nonsubject

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Korea subject
compared to
product from
Korea nonsubject

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Korea nonsubject

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Pigmentation
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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Continued.

If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Korea Subject = all Korea producers except Huvis Corporation.
Korea Nonsubject = Huvis Corporation.

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Taiwan
compared to
product from
All other sources

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Korea subject
compared to
product from
All other sources

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
All other sources

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Pigmentation
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
1

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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Raw materials.—

(a) How have low melt PSF raw material prices changed since January 1, 2015?
Fluctuate
Explain, noting how raw material
Overall
No
Overall with no clear
price changes have affected your
Unknown increase change decrease
trend
firm’s selling prices for low melt PSF.

(b) Are your firm’s purchase prices of low melt PSF based directly on published prices of any
raw materials?

No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

(c) If your firm does not directly incorporate published raw material prices into the prices of

low melt PSF that your firm purchases, does your firm track prices of the raw materials used
to make low melt PSF?

No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

PART V.—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
V-1.

Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to any question that
did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the explanation
in the space provided below.

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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/low_melt_polyester_staple_fiber_k
orea_and_taiwan/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: LMPSF

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to [email protected]; include a scanned copy of
the signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic
documents that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information
from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop-box system and the Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic
algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not
use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to
unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non-encrypted method of electronic
transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is
assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm does not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned
copy to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202205-1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire your firm submits (see
19 CFR § 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.