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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE RESIN FROM BRAZIL, INDONESIA, KOREA,
PAKISTAN, AND TAIWAN
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by July 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 antidumping duty investigations concerning polyethylene terephthalate resin (“PET resin”) from
Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1387-1391 (Final)). The information requested in the
questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to
reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your
firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm imported PET resin (as defined on next page) and/or the excluded PET-glycol resin (“PETG”) (also
defined on the 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: PETR)
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 petitions filed on September 26, 2017, by
DAK Americas LLC, Charlotte, NC; Indorama Ventures USA, Inc., Decatur, AL; M&G Polymers USA, LLC,
Houston, TX; and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America Lake City, SC. 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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/polyethylene_terephthalate_pet_resin_brazil/final.htm
PET resin covered by this investigation is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin having an intrinsic
viscosity of at least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The
scope includes blends of virgin PET resin and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent or more virgin PET
resin content by weight, provided such blends meet the intrinsic viscosity requirements above. The
scope includes all PET resin meeting the above specifications regardless of additives introduced in the
manufacturing process.
The scope excludes PET-glycol resin, also referred to as PETG. PET-glycol resins are manufactured by
replacing a portion of the raw material input monoethylene glycol (MEG) with one of five glycol
modifiers: Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), diethylene glycol (DEG), neopentyl glycol (NPG), isosorbide,
or spiro glycol. Specifically, excluded PET-glycol resins must contain a minimum of 10 percent, by weight,
of CHDM, DEG, NPG, isosorbide or spiro glycol, or some combination of these glycol modifiers. Unlike
subject PET resin, PET-glycol resins are amorphous resins that are not solid-stated and cannot be
crystallized or recycled.
The merchandise subject to this investigation is properly classified under subheadings 3907.61.0000 and
3907.69.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 1 Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
merchandise covered by this investigation is dispositive.
PETG – PET resin that contains a minimum of 10 percent, by weight of cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM),
diethylene glycol (DEG), neopentyle glycol (NPG), isosorbide, or spir glycol or some combination of these
glycol modifiers. PETG resins are amorphous resins tha tare not solid-stated and cannot be cystalized or
recycled.
Note.--Data for PETG should only be reported in question II-13 of this questionnaire.
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing PET resin (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
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.
Prior to January 1, 2017, PET resin was provided for in subheading 3907.60.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States.
1
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Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.-- The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
Valid number error messages.--If you are completing this form in a country that uses periods (“.”) to
delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would appear as $1.000.000 rather than $1,000,000), you
may be unable to enter in numbers greater than 999 in numeric form fields. The solution to this data
entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number formatting to be consistent with
the U.S. number formatting system while you complete this form. Detailed instructions on how to
resolve this issue is provided at the end of this questionnaire and is available upon request from Mary
Messer(202-205-3193, [email protected]).
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OMB statistics.--Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours
Dollars
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.
I-2.
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 PET resin, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
I-3.
Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Firm name
Yes--List the following information
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
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I-4.
Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing PET resin from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, or
Taiwan into the United States or that are engaged in exporting PET resin from Brazil, Indonesia,
Korea, Pakistan, or Taiwan to the United States?
No
Yes--List the following information.
Firm name
I-5.
Country
Yes--List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on PET
resin. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
I-7.
Affiliation
Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of PET resin?
No
I-6.
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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 PET resin 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 PET resin into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports PET resin 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
No
Yes
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
I-9.
Other trade actions.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been the
subject of any other import relief proceedings in the United States or in any other countries?
No
Yes–Please specify.
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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Mary Messer (202-2053193, [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 PET resin since January 1, 2015.
(check as many as appropriate)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
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Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of PET resin for
delivery after March 31, 2018?
“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.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Period/Source
Apr-Jun 2018
Jul-Sept 2018
Oct-Dec 2018
Jan-Mar 2019
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
Canada
Mexico
Other sources
II-3b.
Imports in the 12 month period preceding the petition.--Has your firm imported PET resin from
any source between September 1, 2016 and August 31, 2017? (i.e., the last four months in 2016
and first eight months in 2017 combined)
No
Yes
If yes, report the quantity of such import below by source.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Source
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
Canada
Mexico
Other sources
September 2016 through August 2017
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Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces PET resin in the United States,
please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by source,
please elaborate.
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Definitions
“Imports” –Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Import quantities” –Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values”—Values reported should be landed, duty-paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“U.S. commercial shipments”— Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” –Product consumed internally by your firm. 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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U.S. imports from Brazil.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of PET resin imported from Brazil by your firm during the specified periods.
BRAZIL
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
January-March
2016
2017
2017
2018
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) 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, and H). 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 = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1
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Channels of distribution (Brazil).-- 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 Brazil by channel of distribution.
BRAZIL
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-March
2017
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users.Bottle producers (L)
Carpeting manufacturers (M)
Sheet, packaging, and
strapping manufacturers (N)
Other end users (O)1
1
Please describe the other end users:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and F) in each
time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be
revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
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Commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (Brazil).--Please report your firm’s commercial
U.S. shipments of imports from Brazil by method of delivery (within the United States) in 2017
BRAZIL
Calendar year 2017
Item
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
Commercial U.S. shipments.-Entirely via rail (P)
Entirely via truck (Q)
Combination rail and truck (R)
All delivery methods (S)
0
0
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantity and value
reported for commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (i.e., lines P through R) in 2017 equals
the quantity and value reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and E) in 2017 from
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.
Calendar year 2017
Reconciliation
P + Q + R – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
0
0
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U.S. imports from Indonesia.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of PET resin imported from Indonesia by your firm during the specified periods.
INDONESIA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
January-March
2016
2017
2017
2018
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) 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, and H). 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 = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1
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Channels of distribution (Indonesia).-- 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 Indonesia by channel of distribution.
INDONESIA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-March
2017
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users.Bottle producers (L)
Carpeting manufacturers (M)
Sheet, packaging, and
strapping manufacturers (N)
Other end users (O)1
1
Please describe the other end users:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and F) in each
time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be
revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
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Commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (Indonesia).--Please report your firm’s
commercial U.S. shipments of imports from Indonesia by method of delivery (within the United
States) in 2017. The largest customers across both columns are not likely going to be the same
firm (i.e., report the largest customers for the hot filled and separately report the largest
customers for the other than hot-filled).
Calendar year 2017
Item
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
Commercial U.S. shipments.-Entirely via rail (P)
Entirely via truck (Q)
Combination rail and truck (R)
All delivery methods (S)
0
0
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantity and value
reported for commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (i.e., lines P through R) in 2017 equals
the quantity and value reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and E) in 2017 from
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.
Calendar year 2017
Reconciliation
P + Q + R – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
0
0
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Monthly U.S. imports (Indonesia).–Report your firm’s monthly U.S. imports of PET resin from
Indonesia during the specified periods from the following entities or groups of entities in
Indonesia:
•
•
•
Indorama Polymers Public Co., Ltd.
PT Indo-Rama Synthetics Tbk
All other firms other than Indorama Polymers Public Co., Ltd. or PT Indo-Rama
Synthetics Tbk (PT Indo-Rama)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Monthly U.S. imports from Indonesia
Month
Indorama Polymers
Public Co.Ltd
PT Indo-Rama
Synthetics Tbk
All others except
PT Indo-Rama
Total Imports
2017.-January
0
February
0
March
0
April
0
May
0
June
0
July
0
August
0
September
0
October
0
November
0
December
0
2018.-January
0
February
0
March
0
RECONCILIATION OF MONTHLY IMPORTS.-- Please ensure that the total imports reported for full year
2017, and for the two partial periods (e.g., January to March 2017, and January to March 2018)
reported in question II-9a matches the monthly data reported here. 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 for
U.S. imports from Indonesia (II-6a),
revise if not returning zero ("0")
Full year 2017
Jan-Mar 2017
0
Jan-Mar 2018
0
0
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U.S. imports from Korea.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of PET resin imported from Korea by your firm during the specified periods.
KOREA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
January-March
2016
2017
2017
2018
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) 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, and H). 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 = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2014
2015
0
January-June
2016
0
2016
0
2017
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1
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Channels of distribution (Korea).-- 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 Korea by channel of distribution.
KOREA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-March
2017
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users.Bottle producers (L)
Carpeting manufacturers (M)
Sheet, packaging, and
strapping manufacturers (N)
Other end users (O)1
1
Please describe the other end users:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and F) in each
time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be
revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
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Commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (Korea).--Please report your firm’s commercial
U.S. shipments of imports from Korea by method of delivery (within the United States) in 2017
Calendar year 2017
Item
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
Commercial U.S. shipments.-Entirely via rail (P)
Entirely via truck (Q)
Combination rail and truck (R)
All delivery methods (S)
0
0
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantity and value
reported for commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (i.e., lines P through R) in 2017 equals
the quantity and value reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and E) in 2017 from
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.
Calendar year 2017
Reconciliation
P + Q + R – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
0
0
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Monthly U.S. imports (Korea).–Report your firm’s monthly U.S. imports of PET resin from Korea
during the specified periods from the following entities or groups of entities in Korea:
•
•
•
•
Lotte Chemical Corp.
TK Chemical Corp.
SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. (SK Chemicals)
All other firms other than SK Chemical Co., Ltd.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Monthly U.S. imports from Korea
Month
Lotte Chemical
Corp.
TK Chemical
Corp
SK Chemical
Others
Total Imports
2017.-January
0
February
0
March
0
April
0
May
0
June
0
July
0
August
0
September
0
October
0
November
0
December
0
2018.-January
0
February
0
March
0
RECONCILIATION OF MONTHLY IMPORTS.-- Please ensure that the total imports reported for full year
2017, and for the two partial periods (e.g., January to March 2017, and January to March 2018)
reported in question II-9a matches the monthly data reported here. 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 for
U.S. imports from Korea (II-7a),
revise if not returning zero ("0")
Full year 2017
Jan-Mar 2017
0
Jan-Mar 2018
0
0
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U.S. imports from Pakistan.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of PET resin imported from Pakistan by your firm during the specified periods.
PAKISTAN
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-March
2017
2017
2018
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) 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, and H). 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 = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1
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Channels of distribution (Pakistan).-- 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 Pakistan by channel of distribution.
PAKISTAN
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-March
2017
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users.Bottle producers (L)
Carpeting manufacturers (M)
Sheet, packaging, and
strapping manufacturers (N)
Other end users (O)1
1
Please describe the other end users:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and F) in each
time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be
revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
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Commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (Pakistan).--Please report your firm’s
commercial U.S. shipments of imports from Pakistan by method of delivery (within the United
States) in 2017
Calendar year 2017
Item
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
Commercial U.S. shipments.-Entirely via rail (P)
Entirely via truck (Q)
Combination rail and truck (R)
All delivery methods (S)
0
0
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantity and value
reported for commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (i.e., lines P through R) in 2017 equals
the quantity and value reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and E) in 2017 from
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.
Calendar year 2017
Reconciliation
P + Q + R – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
0
0
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U.S. imports from Taiwan.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of PET resin imported from Taiwan by your firm during the specified periods.
TAIWAN
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
January-March
2016
2017
2017
2018
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) 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, and H). 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 = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1
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Channels of distribution (Taiwan).-- 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 Taiwan by channel of distribution.
TAIWAN
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-March
2017
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users.Bottle producers (L)
Carpeting manufacturers (M)
Sheet, packaging, and
strapping manufacturers (N)
Other end users (O)1
1
Please describe the other end users:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and F) in each
time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be
revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
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Commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (Taiwan).--Please report your firm’s
commercial U.S. shipments of imports from Taiwan by method of delivery (within the United
States) in 2017.
Calendar year 2017
Item
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
Commercial U.S. shipments.-Entirely via rail (P)
Entirely via truck (Q)
Combination rail and truck (R)
All delivery methods (S)
0
0
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantity and value
reported for commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (i.e., lines P through R) in 2017 equals
the quantity and value reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and E) in 2017 from
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.
Calendar year 2017
Reconciliation
P + Q + R – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
0
0
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Monthly U.S. imports (Taiwan).–Report your firm’s monthly U.S. imports of PET resin from
Taiwan during the specified periods from the following entities or groups of entities in Taiwan:
•
•
Far Eastern New Century Corporation, Far Eastern Textile Ltd., and Worldwide
Polychem (HK), Ltd. (Worldwide Polychem) (collectively Far Eastern)
All other firms other than Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation (Shinkong)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Monthly U.S. imports from Taiwan
Month
Far Eastern
Shinkong
All others
Total Imports
2017.-January
0
February
0
March
0
April
0
May
0
June
0
July
0
August
0
September
0
October
0
November
0
December
0
2018.-January
0
February
0
March
0
RECONCILIATION OF MONTHLY IMPORTS.-- Please ensure that the total imports reported for full year
2017, and for the two partial periods (e.g., January to March 2017, and January to March 2018)
reported in question II-9a matches the monthly data reported here. 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 for
U.S. imports from Taiwan (II-9a),
revise if not returning zero ("0")
Full year 2017
Jan-Mar 2017
0
Jan-Mar 2018
0
0
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II-10a. U.S. imports from Canada.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of PET resin imported from Canada by your firm during the specified periods.
CANADA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
January-March
2016
2017
2017
2018
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) 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, and H). 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 = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1
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II-10b. 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.
CANADA
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-March
2017
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users.Bottle producers (L)
Carpeting manufacturers (M)
Sheet, packaging, and
strapping manufacturers (N)
Other end users (O)1
1
Please describe the other end users:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and F) in each
time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be
revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O – D – F= zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
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II-10c. Commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (Canada).--Please report your firm’s
commercial U.S. shipments of imports from Canada by method of delivery (within the United
States) in 2017.
Calendar year 2017
Item
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
Commercial U.S. shipments.-Entirely via rail (P)
Entirely via truck (Q)
Combination rail and truck (R)
All delivery methods (S)
0
0
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantity and value
reported for commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (i.e., lines P through R) in 2017 equals
the quantity and value reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and E) in 2017 from
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.
Calendar year 2017
Reconciliation
P + Q + R – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
0
0
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II-11a. U.S. imports from Mexico.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of PET resin imported from Mexico by your firm during the specified periods.
MEXICO
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
January-March
2016
2017
2017
2018
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) 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, and H). 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 = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1
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II-11b. 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.
MEXICO
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-March
2017
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users.Bottle producers (L)
Carpeting manufacturers (M)
Sheet, packaging, and
strapping manufacturers (N)
Other end users (O)1
1
Please describe the other end users:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and F) in each
time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be
revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
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II-11c. Commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (Mexico).--Please report your firm’s
commercial U.S. shipments of imports from Mexico by method of delivery (within the United
States) in 2017.
MEXICO
Calendar year 2017
Item
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
Commercial U.S. shipments.-Entirely via rail (P)
Entirely via truck (Q)
Combination rail and truck (R)
All delivery methods (S)
0
0
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantity and value
reported for commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (i.e., lines P through R) in 2017 equals
the quantity and value reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and E) in 2017 from
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.
Calendar year 2017
Reconciliation
P + Q + R – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
0
0
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II-12a. U.S. imports from all other sources.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of PET resin imported from all other sources by your firm during the specified
periods.
(list sources:
ALL OTHER SOURCES
)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
January-March
2016
2017
2017
2018
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
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.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the end-ofperiod inventories (i.e., line J) 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, and H). 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 = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1
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II-12c. 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.
ALL OTHER SOURCES
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2015
2016
January-March
2017
2017
2018
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
To end users.Bottle producers (L)
Carpeting manufacturers (M)
Sheet, packaging, and
strapping manufacturers (N)
Other end users (O)1
1
Please describe the other end users:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines K through O) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and F) in each
time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be
revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
K + L + M + N + O – D – F = zero ("0"),
if not revise.
2015
2016
0
January-March
2017
0
2017
0
2018
0
0
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II-12c. Commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (all other sources).--Please report your firm’s
commercial U.S. shipments of imports from all other sources by method of delivery (within the
United States) in 2017
ALL OTHER SOURCES
Calendar year 2017
Item
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
Commercial U.S. shipments.-Entirely via rail (P)
Entirely via truck (Q)
Combination rail and truck (R)
All delivery methods (S)
0
0
RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantity and value
reported for commercial U.S. shipments by delivery method (i.e., lines P through R) in 2017 equals
the quantity and value reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D and E) in 2017 from
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.
Calendar year 2017
Reconciliation
P + Q + R – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
Quantity
(1,000 pounds)
Value
($1,000)
0
0
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U.S. imports of PETG.--Did your firm import out-of-scope PET-glycol resins (“PETG”), as defined
on page 2, from any source since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes–Fill out the table below. Also please ensure that data for PETG were not
included in the data provided in questions II-5 through II-12.
IMPORTS OF PETG
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
2015
January-March
2016
2017
PETG imports from Brazil :
Quantity
1
Value
PETG imports from Indonesia1:
Quantity
Value
PETG imports from Korea1:
Quantity
Value
PETG imports from Pakistan1:
Quantity
Value
PETG imports from Taiwan1:
Quantity
Value
PETG imports from Canada1:
Quantity
Value
PETG imports from Mexico1:
Quantity
Value
PETG imports from All other
sources1:
Quantity
Value
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known, by country:
.
2016
2017
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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 Porscha Stiger (202-2053241, [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 of sales data for your firm’s commercial
shipments to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2015 (for importers that are not end
users) OR quantity and landed duty paid values (for importer that are end users) of the following
products your firm imported from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan, Canada, and/or
Mexico:
Note: PET-glycol resins, also known as PETG, are explicitly excluded from the scope of this case
and should not be included in the reported pricing data.
Product 1.--PET resin, being either a clear homo- or co-polymer, and having an intrinsic viscosity
of 0.72 IV to 0.84 IV, in the solid stated form. This PET resin product is typically used
in water bottle applications.
Product 2.--PET resin, being either a clear homo- or co-polymer, and having an intrinsic viscosity
of 0.72 IV to 0.84 IV, in the solid stated form. This PET resin product is typically used
in sheet and strapping.
Product 3.--PET resin, being either a clear homo- or co-polymer, and having an intrinsic viscosity
of 0.78 IV to 0.86 IV, in the solid stated form. This PET resin product is typically used
in carbonated soft drink applications.
Product 4.--PET resin, being mainly a co-polymer, and having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.75 IV to
0.86 IV, in the solid stated form. This PET resin product is typically used in heat set
or hot fill applications; food, household, and other products.
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment (commercial sales) and landed duty
paid (for internal consumption—see Part II Definitions prior to item II-5a for definition of “import
values”) and should not include U.S.inland transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net
amount paid to or by your firm (i.e., should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
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Commercial sales.--During January 2015-March 2018, did your firm import from Brazil,
Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan, Canada, and/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 questions III-2a through III-2g as appropriate.
No.--Skip questions III-2h.
III-2a. Price data Brazil.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Brazil and sold by your firm.
BRAZIL – COMMERCIAL SALES
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III-2b. Price data Indonesia.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Indonesia and sold by your firm.
INDONESIA – COMMERCIAL SALES
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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Price data Korea.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.
KOREA – COMMERCIAL SALES
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III-2d. Price data Pakistan.—Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Pakistan and sold by your firm.
PAKISTAN – COMMERCIAL SALES
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III-2e. Price data Taiwan.—Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Taiwan and sold by your firm.
TAIWAN – COMMERCIAL SALES
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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Price data Canada.—Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Canada and sold by your firm.
CANADA – COMMERCIAL SALES
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III-2g. Price data Mexico.—Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Mexico and sold by your firm.
MEXICO – COMMERCIAL SALES
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Product 4
Quantity
Value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your firm’s
U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III-2h. Import cost data.--During January 2015-March 2018, did your firm import from Brazil, Indonesia,
Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan, Canada, and/or Mexico and internally consume any of the products listed at
the beginning of Part III (or any products that were competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete questions III-2h through III-2o as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question III-2q.
III-2i.
Import cost data Brazil.--Report below the quarterly landed duty-paid (LDP) cost data1 for
pricing products2 imported from Brazil for internal consumption by your firm in the United
States. These are imports that your firm does not resell as PET resin.
BRAZIL– NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value
Product 4
Period of shipment
Quantity
LDP value
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty-paid 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). See “Import values”
definition in part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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Import cost data Indonesia.--Report below the quarterly LDP cost data1 for pricing products2
imported from Indonesia for internal consumption by your firm in the United States. These are
imports that your firm does not resell as PET resin.
INDONESIA – NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value
Product 4
Quantity
LDP value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty-paid 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). See “Import values”
definition in part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III-2k. Import cost data Korea.--Report below the quarterly LDP cost data1 for pricing products2
imported from Korea for internal consumption by your firm in the United States. These are
imports that your firm does not resell as PET resin.
KOREA – NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value
Product 4
Quantity
LDP value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty-paid 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). See “Import values”
definition in part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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Import cost data Pakistan.--Report below the quarterly LDP cost data1 for pricing products2
imported from Pakistan for internal consumption by your firm in the United States. These are
imports that your firm does not resell as PET resin.
PAKISTAN – NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value
Product 4
Quantity
LDP value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty-paid 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). See “Import values”
definition in part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III-2m. Import cost data Taiwan.--Report below the quarterly LDP cost data1 for pricing products2
imported from Taiwan for internal consumption by your firm in the United States. These are
imports that your firm does not resell as PET resin.
TAIWAN – NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY
Report data in actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds) and actual dollars (not 1,000s of dollars).
Product 1
Quantity
LDP value
(Quantity in pounds, value in dollars)
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
LDP value
Quantity
LDP value
Product 4
Quantity
LDP value
Period of shipment
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
OctoberDecember
2018:
January-March
1 LDP value (i.e., landed duty-paid 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). See “Import values”
definition in part II (Trade and Related Information – Definitions).
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description
of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
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III-2n. Inland transportation costs for your firm’s direct imports of PET resin for internal use.-If your firm reported import purchases costs above (questions III-3h through III-l), what is the
approximate percentage of the total cost pf PET resin that you directly imported from Brazil,
Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs
from the port of importation to your distribution network, retail store(s), or manufacturing
plant(s)?
Country
Percent
Brazil
%
Indonesia
%
Korea
%
Pakistan
%
Taiwan
%
III-2o. Additional costs for your direct imports of PET resin for your firm’s internal use.
(i)
If your firm reported direct import purchase costs above (question III-2i to III-2m),
please identify the factors (other than of U.S. inland transportation costs or costs
already included in landed duty paid values) that add to your cost of importing directly
since January 1, 2015. Estimate the share of the cost of the landed duty-paid value, and
explain the specific costs associated with each category.
Factors
Logistical or supply chain management costs (not
already included in LDP value)
Inventory carrying costs (not already included in LDP
value)
Insurance costs not included in CIF (not already
included in LDP value)
Other (explain) (not already included in LDP value)
Other (explain) (not already included in LDP value)
Other (explain) (not already included in LDP value)
(ii)
Estimated share of LDPV
(percent)
Explanation
To which source does your firm compare costs in determining your additional
transaction costs to directly import?
U.S. importers
U.S. producers
Both
Neither
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III-2o. Additional costs for your direct imports of PET resin for your firm’s internal use.--Continued
(iii)
(a) Briefly identify the benefits of directly importing PET resin instead of purchasing PET
resin from a U.S. importer or from a U.S. producer.
(b) Please provide the estimated margin saved by having directly imported PET resin
instead of purchasing from a U.S. importer.
percent of landed duty-paid value.
(c) Explain any variation in the margin saved since January 1, 2015.
III-2p. Did your firm purchase PET resin from a U.S. producer?
No
III-2q.
Yes—Please complete the U.S. purchasers questionnaire.
Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in question III-2h-2l has been correctly
reported.
Is the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
In actual dollars (not $1,000)?
In actual pounds (not 1,000 of pounds)?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment or landed duty paid costs (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 and internal consumption in
questions II-5a through II-11a in each year?
III-2r.
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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III-3a. Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of PET resin
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Set
price
lists
Contracts
Other
If other, describe
III-3b. Do your firm’s contracts set prices based on a comparison to raw material costs or raw material
price indexes?
No
III-4.
Yes
Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity
discounts
III-5.
If yes, please briefly describe each pricing mechanism
Annual
total
volume
discounts
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.-(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for PET resin imported from Brazil, Indonesia,
Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan?
Net 30
days
(b)
Net 60
days
2/10 net 30
days
Other
Other (specify)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported PET resin from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea,
Pakistan, and Taiwan usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
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Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of PET resin imported from
Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan in 2017 was on a (1) long-term contract basis,
(2) annual contract basis, (3) short-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Share of 2017
sales
III-7.
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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)
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
%
0.0
%
Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
PET resin from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan (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
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Short-term
contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Annual contracts
(multiple deliveries
for 12 months)
365
Long-term contracts
(multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)
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Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales of PET resin imported from Brazil, Indonesia,
Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan 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 PET resin?
Source
Share of 2017
sales
From your firm’s U.S. inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
III-9.
Lead time (Average
number of days)
0.0 %
Shipping information.—
(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of PET resin imported from Brazil,
Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan that is accounted for by U.S. inland
transportation costs?
percent.
(b)
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm
Purchaser (check one)
(c)
When your firm sells PET resin imported from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and
Taiwan, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)
(d)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of PET resin imported from
Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan 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
%
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III-10. Geographical shipments.--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold PET resin
imported from subject countries since January 1, 2015 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea Pakistan Taiwan
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA,
RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE,
ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD,
MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT,
and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United
States not previously listed, including AK,
HI, PR, and VI.
III-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the PET resin that your firm imports. For each end-use product,
what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by PET resin and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end-use product
accounted for by
End use product
PET resin
Other inputs
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
Bottled water/soda.-Excluding liquid
contents (e.g., just
the bottle)
%
%
0.0 %
Inclusive of liquid
contents (e.g., final
bottled product)
%
%
0.0 %
Carpet
%
%
0.0 %
Roll of PET sheet
%
%
0.0 %
PET strapping
%
%
0.0 %
Other:
%
%
0.0 %
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III-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for PET resin?
No
Substitute
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 PET resin?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III-13a. Demand trends from 2015 to 2016.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside
of the United States (if known) for PET resin changed from January 1, 2015 through December
31, 2016. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes
in demand.
2015-2016
Market
Overall
increase
No
Overall Fluctuate with
change decrease no clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within the United States:
Overall demand
Bottler sector
All other sectors
Outside the United States
III-13b. Demand trends from 2017 forward.--Indicate how demand within the United States and
outside of the United States (if known) for PET resin has changed since January 1, 2017. Explain
any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
2017-forward
Market
Within the United States:
Overall demand
Bottler sector
All other sectors
Outside the United States
Overall
increase
No
Overall Fluctuate with
change decrease no clear trend
Explanation and factors
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III-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of PET resin since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
III-15. Conditions of competition.—
(a) Is the PET resin market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to PET resin?
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
PET resin since January 1, 2015?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
III-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply PET resin 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 PET resin raw material prices changed since January 1, 2015?
Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for PET
resin.
III-18. Interchangeability.--Is PET resin 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
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
Canada
Mexico
Other
countries
United States
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
Canada
Mexico
For any country-pair producing PET resin 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 PET resin 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
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
Canada
Mexico
Other
countries
United States
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
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 PET resin, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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III-20a. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 5 largest U.S.
customers for PET resin for use in hot-filled applications since January 1, 2015. Indicate the
quantity of your firm’s commercial US shipments of PET resin that each of these customers
accounted for in 2017.
Hot-filled applications
Customer’s name
City
State
Quantity of commercial U.S. shipments in 2017
(1,000 pounds)
Subject sources
Nonsubject sources
1
2
3
4
5
All other customers
0
Commercial U.S. shipments
0
III-20b. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 5 largest U.S.
customers for PET resin for use in all other applications since January 1, 2015. Indicate the
quantity of your firm’s commercial US shipments of PET resin that each of these customers
accounted for in 2017.
Other than hot-filled applications
Customer’s name
City
State
Quantity of commercial U.S. shipments in 2017
(1,000 pounds)
Subject sources
Nonsubject sources
1
2
3
4
5
All other customers
Commercial U.S. shipments
0
0
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III-20c. Customer identification.-RECONCILIATION OF COMMERCIALUS SHIPMENTS BY CUSTOMER.--Please ensure that the
quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments by customer and product type (i.e., data for hot
filled in III-20a and other than hot filled in III-20b) in 2017 equals the quantity reported for
commercial U.S. shipments (i.e., line D) in 2017 from questions II-5a through II-12a. 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
Calendar year 2017
Subject: III-20a data + III-20b data – II-5a, II-6a, II-7a, II-8a, and II9a data (line D in 2017) = zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
Nonsubject: III-20a data + III-20b data – II-10a, II-11a, and II-12a
data (line D in 2017) = zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
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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Correcting Valid number error messages.--If you are completing a Commission
questionnaire in a country that uses periods (“.”) to delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would
appear as $1.000.000 instead of as $1,000,000), you may be unable to enter in numbers greater than
999 in numeric form fields. This issues stem from your computer number formatting setting (e.g., not
the MS Word document itself, but the computer from which you are opening up the document). In the
United States commas (,) delineate multiples of 1000 and periods (.) delineate fractions less than
one. Many EU countries use the reverse where multiples of 1000 are delineated with periods (.) and
fractions less than one are delineated with commas (,). The US International Trade Commission’s
questionnaires are set-up in the United States with the U.S. number formatting. When this formatting
interacts with a computer set to EU number formatting, we believe this may cause this issue.
The solution to this data entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number
formatting to be consistent with the U.S. number formatting system while you complete the
questionnaire.
To temporarily change your computer’s number settings to U.S. settings, please do the following (for
Microsoft Windows Operating system):
•
•
•
•
•
START
Control Panel
Region and Language (under Clock, Language, and Region category)
Format tab
Change the Format from your existing one (e.g. “Italian (Italy)”) to “English (United States)” (see
screen shots below)
When you do this the number “twelve million dollars and thirty five cents” would change from
$12.000.000,35 (Italy format) to $12,000,000.35 (U.S. format), and then there will be no conflict with
the questionnaire. When you finish reporting the data then you can close the questionnaire and switch
back to Italy settings.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/polyethylene_terephthalate_pet_resin_b
razil/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: PETR
• 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 (202205-1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | US importer questionnaire |
| Subject | Title 7 investigations |
| Author | Chang, Hangyul |
| File Modified | 2018-05-21 |
| File Created | 2018-05-21 |