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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
STEEL WHEELS FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by April 10, 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
countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations concerning steel wheels from China (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐602 and 731‐TA‐1412
(Preliminary)). 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 steel wheels (as defined on next page) from any country 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: WHEEL)
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
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on March 27, 2018, by
Accuride Corporation, Evansville, Indiana, and Maxion Wheels Akron LLC, Akron, Ohio. Countervailing
and/or antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if
the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the
U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes an affirmative determination of subsidization
and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/steel_wheels_china/preliminary.htm.
Steel wheels covered by these investigations are certain on‐the‐road steel wheels for use with tubeless
tires with a wheel diameter of 22.5 inches and 24.5 inches. Certain on‐the‐road wheels with a wheel
diameter of 22.5 inches and 24.5 inches are generally designed, manufactured, and offered for sale for
use on road and highway surfaces by Class 6, 7, and 8 commercial vehicles, including tractors, semi‐
trailers, dump trucks, garbage trucks, concrete mixers, and buses, and are the current standard wheel
diameters for such applications. The standard widths of certain steel wheels are 7.5 inches, 8.25 inches,
and 9.0 inches, but all certain steel wheels, regardless of width, are covered by the scope. While 22.5
inches and 24.5 inches are standard wheel sizes used by Class 6, 7, and 8 commercial trucks, their
trailers, buses, and other commercial vehicles, and have been for several decades, these petitions are
intended to cover new sizes that may be adopted for use on Class 6, 7, and 8 commercial vehicles.
The scope includes “hub‐piloted” steel wheels and “stud‐piloted” steel wheels and includes rims and
discs for such wheels, whether imported as an assembly or separately. The scope includes wheels, discs,
and rims, of carbon and/or alloy composition, whether cladded or not cladded, whether finished or not
finished, and whether coated or uncoated. All on‐the‐road wheels sold in the United States are subject
to the requirements of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and bear markings, such as
the “DOT” symbol, indicating compliance with applicable motor vehicle standards. The scope includes
steel wheels imported with and without the required markings, which may be added after importation.
Steel wheels imported as an assembly with a tire mounted on the wheel or with a valve stem attached
are included. However, if the steel wheels are imported as an assembly with a tire mounted on the
wheel or with a valve stem attached, the tire or valve stem is not covered by the scope.
Excluded from the scope are steel wheels for use with tube‐type tires. Also excluded from the scope are
wheels where steel represents less than fifty percent of the product by weight (e.g., aluminum wheels).
Steel wheels manufactured and offered for sale primarily for off‐highway or off‐the‐road use are also
excluded from the scope. Such wheels are not required to meet the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration’s requirements. Steel wheels that meet the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration’s requirements, but can be used off‐road, are included in the scope.
Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the following categories of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States ("HTSUS"): 8708.70.4530, 8708.70.4560, 8708.70.6030,
8708.70.6060, 8716.90.5045, and 8716.90.5059. Wheels meeting the scope description may also enter
under the following HTSUS subheadings: 4011.20.1015, 4011.20.5020, and 8708.99.4850. While HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject
merchandise is dispositive.
Importer.‐‐Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in
importing steel wheels (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
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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 are provided at the end of this questionnaire and are available upon request from
Jordan Harriman (202‐205‐2610, [email protected]).
D‐GRIDS tool.‐‐The Commission has a tool that firms can use to move data from their own MS Excel
compilation files into self‐contained data tables within this MS Word questionnaire, thereby reducing
the amount of cell‐by‐cell data entry that would be required to complete this form. This tool is a macro‐
enabled MS Excel file available for download from the Commission's generic questionnaires webpage
(https://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm) called the "D‐GRIDs tool." Use of this tool to help
your firm complete this questionnaire is optional. Firms opting to use the D‐GRIDs tool to populate their
data into this questionnaire will need the D‐GRIDs specification sheet PDF file specific to this proceeding
(available on the case page which is linked under the "Background" above) which includes the necessary
references relating to this questionnaire, as well as the macro‐enable MS Excel D‐GRIDs tool itself from
the generic questionnaires page. More detailed instructions on how to use the D‐GRIDs tool are
available within the D‐GRIDs tool itself.
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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 steel wheels, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
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I‐4.
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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)
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing steel wheels from China into the United States or that are
engaged in exporting steel wheels from China to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of steel wheels?
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 steel
wheels. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
I‐7.
Takes title to the
imported product(s)
Consignee of the
imported products(s)
Customs broker or
freight forwarder
Consignee.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of steel wheels 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
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FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters steel wheels into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports steel wheels 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
I‐9.
No
Yes
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
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
If yes, 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 Jordan Harriman (202‐205‐
2610, [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
II‐2. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of steel wheels since January 1, 2015.
(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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Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of steel wheels for
delivery after December 31, 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
If yes, fill out the table below.
Period
Source
Jan‐Mar 2018
II‐4.
Apr‐Jun 2018
Jul‐Sept 2018
Oct‐Dec 2018
Quantity (in actual number of wheels)
China
Canada
Mexico
All other sources
Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces steel wheels 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).
If your firm imports steel wheels (as described on page 2) with a tire already mounted on the
wheel and/or with a valve stem attached, information on those imports should be included
below; however, for purposes of reporting the value of such imports, you should exclude the
portion of the value accounted for by the tire and/or valve stem.
“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. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“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.
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 steel wheels imported from China by your firm during the specified periods.
China
Quantity (in actual number of wheels), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports:
Quantity (B)
2
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
3
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
3
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
3
Value (I)
3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
If your firm imports steel wheels (as described on page 2) with a tire already mounted on the wheel and/or with a valve
stem attached, information on those imports should be included. However, for purposes of reporting the value of such
imports, you should exclude the portion of the value accounted for by the tire and/or valve stem.
3
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.): . However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
4
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
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐5b. Channels of distribution: 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 by
channel of distribution during the specific periods.
China
Quantity (in actual number of wheels); Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. shipments:
To truck OEMs
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
To trailer OEMs
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To other OEMs
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
2016
2017
1
To aftermarket
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
1
This category includes aftermarket or replacement distributors, original equipment service (“OES”) providers (both
product distribution centers and dealer direct shipments), and other aftermarket firms.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for channels of
distribution (i.e., lines M through T) in each time period equal the quantity and value reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., line D through I) in each time period in question II‐5a. 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
Quantity: M + O + Q + S– D – F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
Value: N + P + R + T– E – G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2015
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
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US shipments by product type: 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 by type of product during the specific periods.
China
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. shipments:
Carbon steel: 22.5 diameter
Quantity (U) in units
2016
2017
Weight (V) in kilograms
Value (W) in $1,000
Carbon steel: 24.5 diameter
Quantity (X) in units
Weight (Y) in kilograms
Value (Z) in $1,000
Alloy steel: 22.5 diameter
Quantity (AA) in units
Weight (AB) in kilograms
Value (AC) in $1,000
Alloy steel: 24.5 diameter
Quantity (AD) in units
Weight (AE) in kilograms
Value (AF) in $1,000
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S. shipments
by product type (i.e., lines U through AF) in each time period equal the quantity and value reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., line D through I) in each time period in question II‐5a. 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
Quantity: U + X + AA + AD– D – F – H
= zero ("0"), if not revise.
Value: W + Z + AC + AF– E – G – I =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
2015
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐5d. Monthly U.S. imports.‐‐Has your firm imported steel wheels from China between January 1,
2017 and February 28, 2018?
China
No
Yes
If yes, report the quantity and value of such imports below by
source.
Item
Month
2017.‐‐
January (AG)
Quantity
(in actual number of wheels)
Value
(in $1,000)
February (AH)
March (AI)
April (AJ)
May (AK)
June (AL)
July (AM)
August (AN)
September (AO)
October (AP)
November (AQ)
December (AR)
2018.‐‐
January (AS)
February (AT)
RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for monthly U.S.
imports in 2017 (i.e., lines AG through AR) equal the quantity and value reported for U.S. imports (i.e.,
lines B and C) in 2017 in part “a” of this question. 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.
Reconciliation
Item
Quantity: (Sum of AG through
AR quantity) – B = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
Value: (Sum of AG through AR
value) – C = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
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II‐6a. U.S. imports from Canada.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of steel wheels imported from Canada by your firm during the specified periods.
Canada
Quantity (in actual number of wheels), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports:
Quantity (B)
2
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
3
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
3
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
3
Value (I)
3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
If your firm imports steel wheels (as described on page 2) with a tire already mounted on the wheel and/or with a valve
stem attached, information on those imports should be included. However, for purposes of reporting the value of such
imports, you should exclude the portion of the value accounted for by the tire and/or valve stem.
3
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.): . However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐6a. U.S. imports from Canada.–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
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐6b. Channels of distribution: Canada.‐‐ 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 Canada by channel of distribution during the specific periods.
Canada
Quantity (in actual number of wheels); Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. shipments:
To truck OEMs
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
To trailer OEMs
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To other OEMs
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
2016
2017
1
To aftermarket
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
1
This category includes aftermarket or replacement distributors, original equipment service (“OES”) providers (both
product distribution centers and dealer direct shipments), and other aftermarket firms.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for channels of
distribution (i.e., lines M through T) in each time period equal the quantity and value reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., line D through I) in each time period in question II‐5a. 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
Quantity: M + O + Q + S– D – F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
Value: N + P + R + T– E – G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2015
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
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US shipments by product type: Canada.‐‐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 Canada by type of product during the specific periods.
Canada
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. shipments:
Carbon steel: 22.5 diameter
Quantity (U) in units
2016
2017
Weight (V) in kilograms
Value (W) in $1,000
Carbon steel: 24.5 diameter
Quantity (X) in units
Weight (Y) in kilograms
Value (Z) in $1,000
Alloy steel: 22.5 diameter
Quantity (AA) in units
Weight (AB) in kilograms
Value (AC) in $1,000
Alloy steel: 24.5 diameter
Quantity (AD) in units
Weight (AE) in kilograms
Value (AF) in $1,000
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S. shipments
by product type (i.e., lines U through AF) in each time period equal the quantity and value reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., line D through I) in each time period in question II‐6a. 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
Quantity: U + X + AA + AD– D – F – H
= zero ("0"), if not revise.
Value: W + Z + AC + AF– E – G – I =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
2015
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐6d. Monthly U.S. imports.‐‐Has your firm imported steel wheels from Canada between January 1,
2017 and February 28, 2018?
Canada
No
Yes
If yes, report the quantity and value of such imports below by
source.
Item
Month
2017.‐‐
January (AG)
Quantity
(in actual number of wheels)
Value
(in $1,000)
February (AH)
March (AI)
April (AJ)
May (AK)
June (AL)
July (AM)
August (AN)
September (AO)
October (AP)
November (AQ)
December (AR)
2018.‐‐
January (AS)
February (AT)
RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for monthly U.S.
imports in 2017 (i.e., lines AG through AR) equal the quantity and value reported for U.S. imports (i.e.,
lines B and C) in 2017 in part “a” of this question. 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.
Reconciliation
Item
Quantity: (Sum of AG through
AR quantity) – B = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
Value: (Sum of AG through AR
value) – C = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
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II‐7a. U.S. imports from Mexico.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of steel wheels imported from Mexico by your firm during the specified periods.
Mexico
Quantity (in actual number of wheels), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports:
Quantity (B)
2
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
3
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
3
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
3
Value (I)
3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
If your firm imports steel wheels (as described on page 2) with a tire already mounted on the wheel and/or with a valve
stem attached, information on those imports should be included. However, for purposes of reporting the value of such
imports, you should exclude the portion of the value accounted for by the tire and/or valve stem.
3
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.): . However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐7a. U.S. imports from Mexico.–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
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐7b. Channels of distribution: Mexico.‐‐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 Mexico by channel of distribution during the specific periods.
Mexico
Quantity (in actual number of wheels); Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. shipments:
To truck OEMs
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
To trailer OEMs
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To other OEMs
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
2016
2017
1
To aftermarket
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
1
This category includes aftermarket or replacement distributors, original equipment service (“OES”) providers (both
product distribution centers and dealer direct shipments), and other aftermarket firms.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for channels of
distribution (i.e., lines M through T) in each time period equal the quantity and value reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., line D through I) in each time period in question II‐5a. 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
Quantity: M + O + Q + S– D – F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
Value: N + P + R + T– E – G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2015
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
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US shipments by product type: Mexico.‐‐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 Mexico by type of product during the specific periods.
Mexico
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. shipments:
Carbon steel: 22.5 diameter
Quantity (U) in units
2016
2017
Weight (V) in kilograms
Value (W) in $1,000
Carbon steel: 24.5 diameter
Quantity (X) in units
Weight (Y) in kilograms
Value (Z) in $1,000
Alloy steel: 22.5 diameter
Quantity (AA) in units
Weight (AB) in kilograms
Value (AC) in $1,000
Alloy steel: 24.5 diameter
Quantity (AD) in units
Weight (AE) in kilograms
Value (AF) in $1,000
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S. shipments
by product type (i.e., lines U through AF) in each time period equal the quantity and value reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., line D through I) in each time period in question II‐6a. 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
Quantity: U + X + AA + AD– D – F – H
= zero ("0"), if not revise.
Value: W + Z + AC + AF– E – G – I =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
2015
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐7d. Monthly U.S. imports.‐‐Has your firm imported steel wheels from Mexico between January 1,
2017 and February 28, 2018?
Mexico
No
Yes
If yes, report the quantity and value of such imports below by
source.
Item
Month
2017.‐‐
January (AG)
Quantity
(in actual number of wheels)
Value
(in $1,000)
February (AH)
March (AI)
April (AJ)
May (AK)
June (AL)
July (AM)
August (AN)
September (AO)
October (AP)
November (AQ)
December (AR)
2018.‐‐
January (AS)
February (AT)
RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for monthly U.S.
imports in 2017 (i.e., lines AG through AR) equal the quantity and value reported for U.S. imports (i.e.,
lines B and C) in 2017 in part “a” of this question. 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.
Reconciliation
Item
Quantity: (Sum of AG through
AR quantity) – B = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
Value: (Sum of AG through AR
value) – C = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
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II‐8a. Imports from all other sources.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of steel wheels imported from all other sources (i.e. all sources except China,
Canada, or Mexico) by your firm during the specified periods.
All other sources
(list sources:
)
Quantity (in actual number of wheels), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2016
2017
1
Imports:
Quantity (B)
2
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
3
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
3
Value (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
3
Value (I)
3
4
Export shipments:
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known: .
If your firm imports steel wheels (as described on page 2) with a tire already mounted on the wheel and/or with a valve
stem attached, information on those imports should be included. However, for purposes of reporting the value of such
imports, you should exclude the portion of the value accounted for by the tire and/or valve stem.
3
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.): . However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐8a. 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
A + B – D – F – H – J ‐L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1
2015
2016
0
2017
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
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II‐8b. Channels of distribution: 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 by channel of distribution during the specific periods.
All other sources
Quantity (in actual number of wheels); Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. shipments:
To truck OEMs
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
To trailer OEMs
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To other OEMs
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
2016
2017
1
To aftermarket
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
1
This category includes aftermarket or replacement distributors, original equipment service (“OES”) providers (both
product distribution centers and dealer direct shipments), and other aftermarket firms.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for channels of
distribution (i.e., lines M through T) in each time period equal the quantity and value reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., line D through I) in each time period in question II‐5a. 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
Quantity: M + O + Q + S– D – F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
Value: N + P + R + T– E – G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise.
2015
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
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US shipments by product type: 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 by type of product during the specific periods.
All other sources
Calendar years
Item
2015
U.S. shipments:
Carbon steel: 22.5 diameter
Quantity (U) in units
2016
2017
Weight (V) in kilograms
Value (W) in $1,000
Carbon steel: 24.5 diameter
Quantity (X) in units
Weight (Y) in kilograms
Value (Z) in $1,000
Alloy steel: 22.5 diameter
Quantity (AA) in units
Weight (AB) in kilograms
Value (AC) in $1,000
Alloy steel: 24.5 diameter
Quantity (AD) in units
Weight (AE) in kilograms
Value (AF) in $1,000
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S. shipments
by product type (i.e., lines U through AF) in each time period equal the quantity and value reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., line D through I) in each time period in question II‐7a. 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
Quantity: U + X + AA + AD– D – F – H
= zero ("0"), if not revise.
Value: W + Z + AC + AF– E – G – I =
zero ("0"), if not revise.
2015
2016
2017
0
0
0
0
0
0
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II‐8d. Monthly U.S. imports.‐‐Has your firm imported steel wheels from all other sources between
January 1, 2017 and February 28, 2018?
All other sources
No
Yes
If yes, report the quantity and value of such imports below by
source.
Item
Month
2017.‐‐
January (AG)
Quantity
(in actual number of wheels)
Value
(in $1,000)
February (AH)
March (AI)
April (AJ)
May (AK)
June (AL)
July (AM)
August (AN)
September (AO)
October (AP)
November (AQ)
December (AR)
2018.‐‐
January (AS)
February (AT)
RECONCILIATION OF IMPORTS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for monthly U.S.
imports in 2017 (i.e., lines AG through AR) equal the quantity and value reported for U.S. imports (i.e.,
lines B and C) in 2017 in part “a” of this question. 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.
Reconciliation
Item
Quantity: (Sum of AG through
AR quantity) – B = zero ("0"), if
not revise.
0
Value: (Sum of AG through AR
value) – C = zero ("0"), if not
revise.
0
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II‐9.
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 Cindy Cohen (202‐205‐3230,
[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
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, 2015 of the following products your firm imported
from China, Canada, or Mexico:
Product 1.‐‐22.5 inches by 8.25 inches steel wheels, regardless of coating, weighing 60 to 75 lbs.,
inclusive, sold to OEMs.
Product 2.‐‐22.5 inches by 8.25 inches steel wheels, regardless of coating, weighing 60 to 75 lbs.,
inclusive, sold to the aftermarket.
Product 3.‐‐22.5 inches by 8.25 inches steel wheels, regardless of coating, weighing more than
75 lbs., sold to OEMs.
Product 4.‐‐22.5 inches by 8.25 inches steel wheels, regardless of coating, weighing more than
75 lbs., sold to the aftermarket.
Note: Aftermarket includes aftermarket or replacement distributors, original equipment service
(“OES”) providers (both product distribution centers and dealer direct shipments), and other
aftermarket firms.
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).
During 2015‐2017, did your firm import from China, Canada, or Mexico 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 table as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
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III‐2(a). Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from China
and sold by your firm. Do not include sales of wheels with tires and/or valve stems already
attached.
China
Report data in number of wheels and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of wheels, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October‐December
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:
What was the average weight (total weight/number of units) of each product reported in the
above table?
Pricing product
Average weight
(pounds per unit)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
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III‐2(b). Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Canada
sold by your firm. Do not include sales of wheels with tires and/or valve stems already attached.
Canada
Report data in number of wheels and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of wheels, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October‐December
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:
What was the average weight (total weight/number of units) of each product reported in the
above table?
Pricing product
Average weight
(pounds per unit)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
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III‐2(c). Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Canada
sold by your firm. Do not include sales of wheels with tires and/or valve stems already attached.
Mexico
Report data in number of wheels and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in number of wheels, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
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
October‐December
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:
What was the average weight (total weight/number of units) of each product reported in the
above table?
Pricing product
Average weight
(pounds per unit)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
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III‐2 (d). Price data checklist.‐‐Please check that the pricing data in questions III‐2(a) and (b) has been
correctly reported.
Is the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
In actual dollars (not $1,000)?
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 sale occurred?
Less than reported commercial shipments in part II in each year?
III‐2(e). Pricing data methodology.‐‐Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the
price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these data.
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Price setting.‐‐How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of steel wheels
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
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‐5.
Set
price
lists
Contracts
III‐4.
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No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for steel wheels 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 steel wheels from China usually quoted
(check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
III‐6.
Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of steel wheels imported
from China in 2017 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3) short‐
term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Item
Share of 2017
sales
If f.o.b., specify point
Long‐term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
%
Type of sale
Short‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
months)
months)
%
%
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
0.0
%
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Contract provisions.—Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
steel wheels from China (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long‐term,
short‐term and/or annual contract basis).
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Short‐term
contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
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
III‐8.
365
Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of steel wheels 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 steel wheels?
Lead time
(Average number
Source
Share of 2017 sales
of days)
From your firm’s U.S. inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Long‐term contracts
Annual contracts
(multiple deliveries (multiple deliveries for
for 12 months)
more than 12 months)
0.0 %
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Shipping information.—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of steel wheels imported from China
that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs? percent.
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
When your firm sells steel wheels imported from China, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of steel wheels 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
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
III‐10. Geographical shipments.‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold steel
wheels imported from China since January 1, 2015 (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.
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III‐11. End uses.‐‐List the end uses of the steel wheels that your firm imports. For each end‐use
product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by steel wheels and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
End use product
Steel wheels
Other inputs
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
III‐12. Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for steel wheels?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for steel wheels?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐13. Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for steel wheels has changed since January 1, 2015. 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
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III‐14. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of steel wheels since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III‐15. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the steel wheels market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to steel wheels?
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
steel wheels since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
III‐16. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply steel wheels
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.
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III‐17. Raw materials.‐‐How have steel wheels raw material prices changed since January 1, 2015?
Fluctuate
with no
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease clear trend
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for steel
wheels.
III‐18. Interchangeability.‐‐Is steel wheels produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country‐pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
China
Canada
Mexico
Other countries
China
Canada
Mexico
For any country‐pair producing steel wheels that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify
the country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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III‐19. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between steel wheels produced
in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the
products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
China
Canada
Mexico
Other countries
China
Canada
Mexico
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor
in your firm’s sales of steel wheels, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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III‐20. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for steel wheels since January 1, 2015. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of steel wheels that each of these customers accounted for in 2017.
Customer’s name
Contact person
Email
Telephone
City
State
Share of
2017 sales
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
III‐21. 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 Jordan Harriman (202‐205‐
2610, [email protected]).
In‐scope steel wheels.‐‐As defined on page 2, steel wheels are on‐the‐road steel wheels for use with
tubeless tires with a wheel diameter of 22.5 inches and 24.5 inches. Certain on‐the‐road wheels with a
wheel diameter of 22.5 inches and 24.5 inches are generally designed, manufactured, and offered for
sale for use on road and highway surfaces by Class 6, 7, and 8 commercial vehicles, including tractors,
semi‐trailers, dump trucks, garbage trucks, concrete mixers, and buses, and are the current standard
wheel diameters for such applications. The standard widths of certain steel wheels are 7.5 inches, 8.25
inches, and 9.0 inches, but all certain steel wheels, regardless of width, are covered by the scope. While
22.5 inches and 24.5 inches are standard wheel sizes used by Class 6, 7, and 8 commercial trucks, their
trailers, buses, and other commercial vehicles, and have been for several decades, these petitions are
intended to cover new sizes that may be adopted for use on Class 6, 7, and 8 commercial vehicles.
The scope includes “hub‐piloted” steel wheels and “stud‐piloted” steel wheels and includes rims and
discs for such wheels, whether imported as an assembly or separately. The scope includes wheels, discs,
and rims, of carbon and/or alloy composition, whether cladded or not cladded, whether finished or not
finished, and whether coated or uncoated. All on‐the‐road wheels sold in the United States are subject
to the requirements of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and bear markings, such as
the “DOT” symbol, indicating compliance with applicable motor vehicle standards. The scope includes
steel wheels imported with and without the required markings, which may be added after importation.
Steel wheels imported as an assembly with a tire mounted on the wheel or with a valve stem attached
are included. However, if the steel wheels are imported as an assembly with a tire mounted on the
wheel or with a valve stem attached, the tire or valve stem is not covered by the scope.
“Heavy duty aluminum wheels” – Wheels where the primary material in their manufacture is aluminum
(steel represents less than fifty percent of the product by weight) for use on class 6, 7, or 8 vehicles.
“Heavy duty steel wheels for tube‐type tires” – Wheels which are 20” to 24.5” in diameter and used on
class 6, 7, and 8 vehicles (by gross vehicle weight rating), and which are used for tube‐type tires.
Note.‐‐The alternative product comparison question (i.e., IV‐1 below) is being asked in multiple
questionnaire types (U.S. producers' and U.S. importers' questionnaires). If your firm is completing
more than one of these questionnaire types in relation to this proceeding, please respond to the
alternative product comparisons question in only one questionnaire type. In general, your firm should
make these comparisons in the questionnaire type that is most relevant to your firm's role in the
market.
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Comparability of in‐scope steel wheels to out‐of‐scope heavy duty aluminum wheels and out‐
of‐scope heavy duty steel wheels for tube‐type tires.‐‐ For each of the following indicate
whether in‐scope steel wheels and out‐of‐scope heavy duty aluminum wheels or heavy duty
steel wheels for tube‐type tires are: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation
between them; mostly comparable or similar; somewhat comparable or similar; never or not‐at‐
all comparable or similar; or no familiarity with products.
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.
(a) Physical Characteristics and End Uses.‐‐The differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and end uses.
Product‐pair
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
physical characteristics and uses:
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty aluminum
wheels
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty steel wheels for
tube‐type tires
(b) Interchangeability.‐‐The ability to substitute the products in the same application.
Product‐pair
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
interchangeability:
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty aluminum
wheels
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty steel wheels for
tube‐type tires
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Comparability of in‐scope steel wheels to out‐of‐scope heavy duty aluminum wheels and out‐
of‐scope heavy duty steel wheels for tube‐type tires.‐‐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) 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.
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing facilities, production processes, and
production employees:
Product‐pair
Comparison
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty aluminum wheels
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty steel wheels for
tube‐type tires
(d) 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.).
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:
Product‐pair
Comparison
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty aluminum wheels
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty steel wheels for
tube‐type tires
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Comparability of in‐scope steel wheels to out‐of‐scope heavy duty aluminum wheels and out‐
of‐scope heavy duty steel wheels for tube‐type tires.‐‐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 in the market (e.g., sales/marketing practices).
Product‐pair
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty aluminum
wheels
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty steel wheels for
tube‐type tires
(f) Price.‐‐Whether prices are comparable or differ between the products.
Product‐pair
Comparison
Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
price:
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty aluminum
wheels
In‐scope steel wheels vs out‐of‐
scope heavy duty steel wheels for
tube‐type tires
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IV‐2a. Imports of alternate products: heavy duty steel wheels for tube‐type tires.‐‐Did your firm
import heavy duty steel wheels for use with tube‐type tires in 2017?
“Heavy duty steel wheels for tube‐type tires” – Wheels which are 20” to 24.5” in diameter and
used on class 6, 7, and 8 vehicles (by gross vehicle weight rating), and which are used for tube‐
type tires.
No
Yes
If yes—Please provide the data on your firms’ imports in 2017
Item
Calendar year 2017
1
Imports:
Quantity (number of wheels)
Value (in $1,000s)
1
List sources in descending order of importance:
IV‐2b. Imports of alternate products: heavy duty non‐standard size steel wheels.‐‐Did your firm
import non‐standard size steel wheels for use with tubeless tires in 2017?
“Heavy duty non‐standard steel wheels” – Wheels with wheel diameters other than 22.5” or
24.5” in diameter and used on class 6, 7, and 8 vehicles (by gross vehicle weight rating).
No
Yes
If yes—Please provide the data on your firms’ imports in 2017. Further,
please identify the diameter sizes of these non‐standard wheels: .
Item
Calendar year 2017
Imports:1
Quantity (number of wheels)
Value (in $1,000s)
1
List sources in descending order of importance:
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IV‐2c. Imports of alternate products: steel wheels for light and medium class vehicles.‐‐Did your firm
import steel wheels for light and medium class vehicles in 2017?
“Steel wheels for Light and medium class vehicles” – Steel wheels used on Class 1 through 5
vehicles (by gross vehicle weight rating).
No
Yes
If yes—Please provide the data on your firms’ imports in 2017
Item
Calendar year 2017
1
Imports:
Quantity (number of wheels)
Value (in $1,000s)
1
List sources in descending order of importance:
IV‐2d. Imports of alternate products: aluminum wheels.‐‐Did your firm import aluminum wheels in
2017?
“Heavy duty aluminum wheels” – Wheels where the primary material in their manufacture is
aluminum (steel represents less than fifty percent of the product by weight) for use on class 6, 7,
or 8 vehicles.
“Light and medium duty aluminum wheels” – Wheels where the primary material in their
manufacture is aluminum (steel represents less than fifty percent of the product by weight) for
use on class 1 to 5 vehicles.
No
Yes
If yes‐‐ Please provide data on your firms’ imports in 2017.
Item
Calendar year 2017
Heavy duty aluminum wheels:
Imports:1
Quantity (number of wheels)
Value (in $1,000s)
1
List sources in descending order of importance:
Item
Calendar year 2017
Light and medium duty
aluminum wheels:
Imports:1
Quantity (number of wheels)
Value (in $1,000s)
1
List sources in descending order of importance:
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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://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/steel_wheels_china/preliminary.ht
m.
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: WHEEL
• 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 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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| File Modified | 2018-03-29 |
| File Created | 2018-03-29 |