18-2-3957 US importers' questionnaire

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IMP - Washers (R1) - Commission

Large residential washers from Korea and Mexico (Inv. nos. 701-TA-488 and 731-TA-1199-1200)

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS FROM KOREA AND MEXICO
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by November 8, 2018
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the countervailing and antidumping duty orders concerning large residential washers from
Korea and Mexico (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-488 and 731-TA-1199-1200 (Review)). 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 large residential washers and/or out-of-scope top-load washers (as defined on
the pages 2-3) from any country at any time since January 1, 2012?

(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 Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: WASH)
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 investigations or reviews
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.--On February 15, 2013, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued a
countervailing duty order on imports of large residential washers from Korea and antidumping duty
orders on imports of large residential washers from Korea and Mexico. On January 2, 2018, the
Commission instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c))
(the Act) to determine whether revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. If both the
Commission and Commerce make affirmative determinations, the orders will remain in place. If either
the Commission or Commerce makes negative determinations, Commerce will revoke the orders.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/large_residential_washers_korea_and_mexico/first
_review_full.htm.
Large residential washers covered by these reviews are all automatic clothes washing machines,
regardless of the orientation of the rotational axis, except as noted below, with a cabinet width
(measured from its widest point) of at least 24.5 inches (62.23 cm) and no more than 32.0 inches (81.28
cm).
Also covered are certain subassemblies used in large residential washers, namely: (1) all assembled
cabinets designed for use in large residential washers which incorporate, at a minimum: (a) at least
three of the six cabinet surfaces; and (b) a bracket; (2) all assembled tubs 1 designed for use in large
residential washers which incorporate, at a minimum: (a) a tub; and (b) a seal; (3) all assembled baskets 2
designed for use in large residential washers which incorporate, at a minimum: (a) a side wrapper; 3 (b) a
base; and (c) a drive hub; 4 and (4) any combination of the foregoing subassemblies.
Excluded from the scope are stacked washer-dryers and commercial washers. The term “stacked
washer-dryers” denotes distinct washing and drying machines that are built on a unitary frame and
share a common console that controls both the washer and the dryer. The term “commercial washer”
denotes an automatic clothes washing machine designed for the “pay per use” market meeting either of
the following two definitions:
(1) (a) it contains payment system electronics; 5 (b) it is configured with an externally mounted
steel frame at least six inches high that is designed to house a coin/token operated payment
system (whether or not the actual coin/token operated payment system is installed at the
time of importation); (c) it contains a push button user interface with a maximum of six
manually selectable wash cycle settings, with no ability of the end user to otherwise modify
water temperature, water level, or spin speed for a selected wash cycle setting; and (d) the

A “tub” is the part of the washer designed to hold water.
A “basket” (sometimes referred to as a “drum”) is the part of the washer designed to hold clothing or other
fabrics.
3
A “side wrapper” is the cylindrical part of the basket that actually holds the clothing or other fabrics.
4
A “drive hub” is the hub at the center of the base that bears the load from the motor.
5
“Payment system electronics” denotes a circuit board designed to receive signals from a payment acceptance
device and to display payment amount, selected settings, and cycle status. Such electronics also capture cycles and
payment history and provide for transmission to a reader.
1
2

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console containing the user interface is made of steel and is assembled with security
fasteners; 6 or
(2) (a) it contains payment system electronics; (b) the payment system electronics are enabled
(whether or not the payment acceptance device has been installed at the time of importation)
such that, in normal operation, 7 the unit cannot begin a wash cycle without first receiving a
signal from a bona fide payment acceptance device such as an electronic credit card reader;
(c) it contains a push button user interface with a maximum of six manually selectable wash
cycle settings, with no ability of the end user to otherwise modify water temperature, water
level, or spin speed for a selected wash cycle setting; and (d) the console containing the user
interface is made of steel and is assembled with security fasteners.
Also excluded from the scope are automatic clothes washing machines with a vertical rotational axis and
a rated capacity of less than 3.7 cubic feet, as certified to the U.S. Department of Energy pursuant to 10
CFR 429.12 and 10 CFR 429.20, and in accordance with the test procedures established in 10 CFR Part
430.
Large residential washers are currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 8450.20.0040 and
8450.20.0080 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). They may also be
imported under HTSUS subheadings 8450.11.0040, 8450.11.0080, 8450.90.2000, and 8450.90.6000. The
HTSUS provisions are for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is
dispositive.
Out-of-scope top-load washers.-- Automatic clothes washing machines with a vertical rotational axis
and a rated capacity of less than 3.7 cubic feet, as certified to the U.S. Department of Energy pursuant to
10 CFR 429.12 and 10 CFR 429.20, and in accordance with the test procedures established in 10 CFR Part
430.
Reporting of information.-- If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
purchaser and/or foreign producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.

A “security fastener” is a screw with a non-standard head that requires a non-standard driver. Examples include
those with a pin in the center of the head as a “center pin reject” feature to prevent standard Allen wrenches or
Torx drivers from working.
7
“Normal operation” refers to the operating mode(s) available to end users (i.e., not a mode designed for testing
or repair by a technician).
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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 Drew
Dushkes (202-205-3229, [email protected]).
D-GRIDS tool.--The Commission has a tool that firms can use to move data from their own MS Excel
compilation files into self-contained data tables within this MS Word questionnaire, thereby reducing
the amount of cell-by-cell data entry that would be required to complete this form. This tool is a macroenabled MS Excel file available for download from the Commission's generic questionnaires webpage
(https://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm) called the "D-GRIDs tool." Use of this tool to help
your firm complete this questionnaire is optional. Firms opting to use the D-GRIDs tool to populate their
data into this questionnaire will need the D-GRIDs specification sheet PDF file specific to this proceeding
(available on the case page which is linked under the "Background" above) which includes the necessary
references relating to this questionnaire, as well as the macro-enable MS Excel D-GRIDs tool itself from
the generic questionnaires page. More detailed instructions on how to use the D-GRIDs tool are
available within the D-GRIDs tool itself.

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

Dollars

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 large residential washers,
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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Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing large residential washers into the United States or that
are engaged in exporting large residential washers to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Country

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of large residential washers?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

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Country

Affiliation

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on large
residential washers. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

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Consignees.--If your firm is an importer of record of large residential washers but is not the
consignee, please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and
individual to contact).
Firm name

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Contact person and
phone number

Address

FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters large residential
washers into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Also indicate whether your firm imports large residential washers 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 (HTS).
Item
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond

Yes

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Business plan.--In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for large residential
washers?
No

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Yes–Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

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 Drew Dushkes (202-2053229, [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 large residential washers since January 1, 2012.
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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Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in in the character of
its operations or organization relating to the importation of large residential washers in the
future?

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Yes

If yes, supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of
such changes and provide underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentations that address this issue.

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of large residential
washers for delivery after September 30, 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–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in units)

Period/Source

Oct-Dec 2018

Jan-Mar 2019

Apr-Jun 2019

Jul-Sept 2019

Korea
Mexico
China
Thailand
Vietnam
All other sources
II-4.

Reasons for importing if producer.--If your firm also produces large residential washers 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.
“Retailers”--Firms that sells large residential washers to the public for use in personal
consumption rather than for resale.
“Distributors”--Firms that purchases large residential washers for the purpose of reselling them
to other firms.
“Buying Groups”--Firms that negotiate prices on behalf of multiple retailers.
“Homebuilders/contractors”--Firms whose business is in the construction of residential
dwellings.
“End users/consumers”—Entities who purchase large residential washers for their own personal
consumption.
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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Imports from Korea.-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
large residential washers imported from Korea during the specified periods.

KOREA
Quantity (in units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

2014

2015

January-September
2016

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:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Transfers to related
firms:2
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (L)
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data
using that basis for each period identified above:
.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2

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Imports from Korea.–Continued

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
JanuarySeptember

Calendar year
Reconciliation

2012

A+B–D–F–H–J–L=
should equal zero ("0") or
provide an explanation.1
1

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.

II-5b.

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 large
residential washers imported from Korea by channel of distribution.
Quantity (in units)
Calendar year
Item

Channels of
distribution:
U.S. shipments—
to retailers (M)
to distributors (N)
to buying groups
(O)
to home builders/
contractors (P)
to end users/
consumers (Q)

2012

2013

2014

2015

January-September
2016

2017

2018

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Channels of distribution: KOREA. –Continued

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M, N, O, P , and Q) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e.,
lines D, F, and H) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e.,
“0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Reconciliation item
M+N+O+P+Q–D–
F – H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

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U.S. shipments by type and efficiency rating: Korea.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
large residential washers imported from Korea by type and efficiency rating.

II-5c.

KOREA
Quantity (in units) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

U.S. shipments:
Covered front-load LRWs.-Energy Star rated.-Quantity (R)
Value (S)
Non-Energy Star rated.-Quantity (T)
Value (U)
Covered top-load LRWs.-With agitator.-Energy Star rated.-Quantity (V)
Value (W)
Non-Energy Star
rated.-Quantity (X)
Value (Y)
Without agitator.—
Energy Star rated.-Quantity (Z)
Value (AA)
Non-Energy Star
rated.-Quantity (AB)
Value (AC)
Covered subassemblies.-Quantity (AD)
Value (AE)
U.S. shipments.-Quantity
Value

Note: A product is Energy Star rated if it met Energy Star standards at the time of its commercial shipment.

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U.S. shipments by type and efficiency rating: Korea.—Continued

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by type and efficiency (i.e., lines R through AE) in each time period equal the quantity and
value reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D through I) 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 year
Reconciliation item

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

Quantity: R + T +V + X + Z
+ AB + AD – D – F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

Value: S + U + W + Y + AA
+ AC + AE – E – G – I = zero
("0"), if not revise.

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U.S. shipments by technology and efficiency rating: Korea.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments
(i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related
firms) of large residential washers imported from Korea by technology (i.e., drive type) and
efficiency rating.

KOREA
Quantity (in units) and value (in $1,000)
Item

JanuarySeptember

Calendar year
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

U.S. shipments:
Top-load washers with
PCS/belt/clutch.-Energy Star rated.-Quantity (AF)
Value (AG)
Non-Energy Star rated.-Quantity (AH)
Value (AI)
Front-load washers with
CIM/belt.-Energy Star rated.-Quantity (AJ)
Value (AK)
Non-Energy Star rated.-Quantity (AL)
Value (AM)
Direct drive washers.-Energy Star rated.-Quantity (AN)
Value (AO)
Non-Energy Star rated.-Quantity (AP)
Value (AQ)
U.S. shipments.-Quantity
Value

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U.S. shipments by technology and efficiency rating: Korea.--Continued

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by type and efficiency (i.e., lines AF through AQ) in each time period equal the quantity and
value reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in part "a" of this question 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 year
Reconciliation item

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

Quantity: AF + AH +AJ +
AL + AN + AP – D – F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

Value: AG + AI + AK + AM
+ AO + AQ – E – G – I =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

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Imports from Mexico.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
large residential washers imported from Mexico during the specified periods.

MEXICO
Quantity (in units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

2014

2015

January-September
2016

2017

2018

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Imports from Mexico.–Continued

Calendar year
Reconciliation

2012

A+B–D–F–H–J–L=
should equal zero ("0") or
provide an explanation.1
1

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.

II-6b.

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 large
residential washers imported from Mexico by channel of distribution.
Quantity (in units)
Calendar year

Item
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments—
to retailers (M)
to distributors (N)
to buying groups (O)
to home builders/
contractors (P)
to end users/
consumers (Q)

2012

2013

2014

2015

January-September
2016

2017

2018

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Channels of distribution: Mexico. –Continued

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

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U.S. shipments by type and efficiency rating: Mexico.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
large residential washers imported from Mexico by type and efficiency rating.

II-6c.

MEXICO
Quantity (in units) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

2014

2015

January-September
2016

2017

2018

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U.S. shipments by type and efficiency rating: Mexico.--Continued

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by type and efficiency (i.e., lines R through AE) in each time period equal the quantity and
value reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in question II-7a in each time period. If the
calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior
to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Reconciliation item

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

Quantity: R + T +V + X + Z
+ AB + AD – D – F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

Value: S + U + W + Y + AA
+ AC + AD – E – G – I =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

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U.S. shipments by technology and efficiency rating: Mexico.--Report your firm’s U.S.
shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to
related firms) of large residential washers imported from Mexico by technology (i.e., drive type)
and efficiency rating.

MEXICO
Quantity (in units) and value (in $1,000)
Item

JanuarySeptember

Calendar year
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

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U.S. shipments by technology and efficiency rating: Mexico.--Continued

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

Quantity: AF + AH +AJ +
AL + AN + AP – D – F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

Value: AG + AI + AK + AM
+ AO + AQ – E – G – I =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

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Imports from nonsubject sources.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of large residential washers imported from nonsubject sources (i.e., sources other
than Korea and Mexico) combined during the specified periods.

NONSUBJECT SOURCES
Quantity (in units), value (in $1,000)
JanuarySeptember

Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports from nonsubject
sources:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)

U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
Value3 (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (L)
Data entered for imports from all other sources combined will populate here once reported in question II-7e.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each period identified above:
.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2

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Imports from nonsubject sources.–Continued

Calendar year
Reconciliation

2012

A+B–D–F–H–J–L=
should equal zero ("0") or
provide an explanation.1
1

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.

II-7b.

Channels of distribution: Nonsubject sources.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive
of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of large
residential washers imported from nonsubject sources (i.e., sources other than Korea and
Mexico) by channel of distribution.

NONSUBJECT SOURCES
Quantity (in units)
Calendar year
Item
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments—
to retailers (M)
to distributors (N)
to buying groups (O)
to home builders/
contractors (P)
to end users/
consumers (Q)

2012

2013

2014

2015

January-September
2016

2017

2018

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Channels of distribution: Nonsubject sources.--Continued

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines M through Q) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D,
F, and H) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the
data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Reconciliation item
M+N+O+P+Q–D–
F – H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

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U.S. shipments by type and efficiency rating: Nonsubject sources.--Report your firm’s U.S.
shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to
related firms) of large residential washers imported from nonsubject sources (i.e., sources other
than Korea and Mexico) by type and efficiency rating.

NONSUBJECT SOURCES
Quantity (in units) and value (in $1,000)
Item

JanuarySeptember

Calendar year
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Note: A product is Energy Star rated if it met Energy Star standards at the time of its commercial shipment.

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U.S. shipments by type and efficiency rating: Nonsubject sources.--Continued

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

Quantity: R + T +V + X + Z
+ AB + AD – D – F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

Value: S + U + W + Y + AA
+ AC + AD – E – G – I =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

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U.S. shipments by technology and efficiency rating: Nonsubejct sources.--Report your firm’s
U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers
to related firms) of large residential washers imported from nonsubject sources by technology
(i.e., drive type) and efficiency rating.

NONSUBJECT SOURCES
Quantity (in units) and value (in $1,000)
Item

JanuarySeptember

Calendar year
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

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U.S. shipments by technology and efficiency rating: Nonsubject sources.--Continued

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

Quantity: AF + AH +AJ +
AL + AN + AP – D – F – H =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

Value: AG + AI + AK + AM
+ AO + AQ – E – G – I =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

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Imports from individual nonsubject sources.--Report your firm’s imports of large residential
washers from China, Thailand, and Vietnam, and all other sources.

INDIVIDUAL NONSUBJECT SOURCES
Quantity (in units), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

Imports from China:
Quantity (AR)

Value (AS)
Imports from Thaliand:2
Quantity (AT)
Value (AU)
Imports from Vietnam:3
Quantity (AV)
Value (AW)
Imports from all other
sources:4
Quantity (AX)
Value (AY)
Imports from all
nonsubject sources.5—
Quantity (AZ)
Value (BA)

Please identify the foreign producers of your firm's imports from China:
.
Please identify the foreign producers of your firm's imports from Thailand:
.
3
Please identify the foreign producers of your firm's imports from Vietnam:
.
4
Please identify the countries and the foreign producers:
.
5
Data reported in this question will populate into lines B and C of question II-7a.
1
2

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Imports of out-of-scope top-load washers from all sources.-- Report your firm’s imports and
your firm’s shipments and inventories of out-of-scope top-load washers imported from all
sources combined (i.e. inclusive of Korea and Mexico) during the specified periods.

OUT-OF-SCOPE TOP-LOAD WASHERS
ALL SOURCES COMBINED
Quantity (in units), value (in $1,000)
JanuarySeptember

Calendar year
Item

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports from all sources:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:
Quantity (F)
Value3 (G)
Transfers to related firms:
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (L)
Please identify the country and, if known, the foreign producers:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm uses
a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each period identified above:
.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
2

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Imports of out-of-scope top-load washers from all sources.–Continued

Calendar year
Reconciliation
A+B –D–F–H–J–L=
should equal zero ("0") or
provide an explanation.1
1

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.

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U.S. shipments by type and efficiency rating: Out-of-scope top-load washers.--Report your
firm’s U.S. shipments of out-of-scope top-load washers imported from all sources by type and
efficiency rating.

OUT-OF-SCOPE TOP-LOAD WASHERS
ALL SOURCES COMBINED
Quantity (in units) and value (in $1,000)
Item

JanuarySeptember

Calendar year
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

U.S. shipments:
Out-of-scope top-load
washers.-With agitator.-Energy Star rated.-Quantity (M)
Value (N)
Non-Energy Star
rated.-Quantity (O)
Value (P)
Without agitator.—
Energy Star rated.-Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
Non-Energy Star
rated.-Quantity (S)
Value (T)
U.S. shipments.-Quantity
Value

Note: A product is Energy Star rated if it met Energy Star standards at the time of its commercial shipment.

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U.S. shipments by type and efficiency rating: Out-of-scope top-load washers.--Continued

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments by type and efficiency (i.e., lines M through T) in each time period equal the quantity and
value reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D through I) 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 year
Reconciliation item

2012

2013

2014

January-September

2015

2016

2017

2018

Quantity: M + O + Q + S –
D – F – H = zero ("0"), if
not revise.

Value: N + P + R + T – E –
G – I = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

For questions II-9 and II-10, if your firm’s response differs for particular orders, please indicate and
explain the particular effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific orders.
II-9.

Effect of order(s).--Describe the significance of the existing countervailing and antidumping duty
orders covering imports of large residential washers from Korea and Mexico in terms of its
effect on your firm’s imports, U.S. shipments of imports, and inventories. You may wish to
compare your firm’s operations before and after the imposition of the order.

II-10.

Likely impact of revocation. --Would your firm anticipate any changes in in the character of its
operations or organization, including its imports, U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of
large residential washers in the future if the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on
large residential washers from Korea and Mexico were to be revoked? Please include how the
section 201 safeguard measure would impact the effect of any revocation.

Yes

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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 Tana von Kessler (202-2052389, [email protected]).
III-1.

Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone

PRICE DATA
III-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers of the following products your firm imported from Korea and
Mexico:
Product 1.-- Top loading, Energy Star rated washer; impeller; rated DOE capacity greater than or
equal to 5.7 cubic feet; water heater included, steam cycle included; lid includes
clear or tinted window; electronic controls, non-white finish.
Product 2.--Top loading, Energy Star rated washer; impeller; rated DOE capacity greater than or
equal to 4.7 cubic feet but less than 5.2 cubic feet; no water heater included; no
steam cycle included; lid includes clear or tinted window; white finish.
Product 3.--Front loading, Energy Star rated washer; rated DOE capacity greater than or equal to
4.2 cubic feet but less than 4.7 cubic feet; water heater included; steam cycle(s)
included; no LCD/LED display; white finish.
Product 4.--Front loading, Energy Star rated washer; rated DOE capacity greater than or equal to
3.7 cubic feet but less than 4.2 cubic feet; no water heater included; no steam
cycle(s) included; no LCD/LED display; white finish.
Product 5.-- Front loading, Energy Star rated washer; rated DOE capacity greater than or equal
to 4.8 cubic feet but less than 5.3 cubic feet; water heater included, steam cycle(s)
included; no LCD/LED display; non-white finish.
Product 6.-- Top loading, Energy Star rated washer; impeller; rated DOE capacity greater than or
equal to 3.7 cubic feet but less than 4.2 cubic feet; no water heater included; no
steam cycle included; lid includes clear or tinted window; white finish.
Report data for all SKUs/model numbers/product codes that fall under each above definition.
If the DOE rated capacity for a particular SKU/model number/product code changed during the
period, classify the SKU/model number/product code consistent with the capacity being
advertised at the time of sale. Classify a washer as Energy Star if it was being advertised as
Energy Star at the time of sale.

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Please report values as follows:
Total dollar values should be f.o.b. port and should not include U.S.-inland transportation
costs. Report the U.S. f.o.b. sales value and quantity on an invoice basis (i.e., the quantityweighted total of the prices indicated on the invoice for the product in question), and net of
direct and indirect discounts (i.e., all discounts, incentives, allowances, rebates, promotional
amount, cash incentives for retail sales personnel (SPIFFs) or other sales support, and/or any
other form of payment or allowance to a retailer). Exclude any additional equipment
provided, (e.g. cold/hot water connection hoses) that may be included in the invoice price.
Direct discounts are tied to sales of the specific large residential washer(s) for which pricing data
are requested, whether or not such discounts are given on the sales price to the customer or are
in the form of a post-sale discount, rebate or other type of sales support after the customer
resells the product to its customer.
Indirect discounts, while not specifically tied to the products in question, are properly allocable
to sales of such products because sales of such products were part of the basis on which the
discount, incentive, allowance, etc. was given. In each case, the basis for the allocation of these
allocated discounts, rebates, etc. should be the value of sales of the pricing product at issue as a
percentage of the value of all the products sold by your firm to a customer that also qualified for
the same discount, rebate, etc. Thus, for example, the value of a discount given to a customer
because it reached an annual large residential washer sales target would be allocated over large
residential washer sales to that customer.
(a) During January 2012-September 2018, did your firm import from Korea and Mexico and sell
to unrelated U.S. customers any of the above listed products (or any products that were
competitive with these products)?
Yes.--Please complete the following pricing data tables as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question III-3.

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III-2b. Price data (Korea).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.
Report data in actual units and 1,000 dollars.

Korea

(Quantity in units, value in 1,000 dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value1
Quantity
Value1

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value1
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b.
your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of the product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

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III-2b. Price data (Korea).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from
Korea and sold by your firm.
Report data in actual units and 1,000 dollars.

Korea

(Quantity in units, value in 1,000 dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value1
Quantity
Value1

Product 6
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value1
2012:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2013:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2014:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b.
your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of the product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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III-2c. Price data (Mexico).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico

Report data in actual units and 1,000 dollars.

(Quantity in units, value in 1,000 dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value1
Quantity
Value1

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III-2c. Price data (Mexico).--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
from Mexico and sold by your firm.

Mexico

Report data in actual units and 1,000 dollars.

(Quantity in units, value in 1,000 dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value1
Quantity
Value1

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Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in question III-2(b) and/or III-2(c) has
been correctly reported.
√ if Yes

Is the price data reported above:
In $1,000 (not actual dollars)?
F.o.b. port (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 or equal to reported commercial shipments in question II-5 in each
year?

III-2e. Pricing product SKUs.--Identify each SKU/model number/ product code for which you have
reported data and identify the SKU/model number/product code that accounts for the highest
volume of your pricing data by product.
Pricing product All included SKU/model number/ product
codes1

Highest volume SKU/model
number/product code

Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product 4
Product 5
Product 6
Provide a specification sheet for each that allows the Commission to determine that each
SKU/model number/ product code contains each of the characteristics identified in the
product’s definition.
1

III-2f.

Pricing data methodology.-- Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these
data.

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Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of large
residential washers (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample
pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

III-4.

Contracts

Set
price
lists

Other

If other, describe

Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).

Quantity
discounts

III-5.

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Annual
total
volume
discounts

Sales
Promotional
incentives
discounts

Cooperative
advertising
allowances

Comarketing
funds

Otherdescribe

Pricing terms.--On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported large residential washers from
Korea and Mexico 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 large residential
washers imported from Korea and Mexico in 2017 was on a (1) short-term contract basis,
(2) annual contract basis, (3) long-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?

Share of your
2017 sales
III-7.

Short-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
more than 12
months)
%

Type of sale
Annual
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)

Long-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for less
than 12 months)

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
0.0

Contract provisions.— Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
large residential washers from Korea and Mexico (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not
sell on a long-term, short-term, and/or contract basis).

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

Fixed quantity
and/or price

No
Quantity
Price
Both

Meet or release
provision

Yes

Indexed to raw
material costs1

Yes

No
No

Not applicable
1

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Please identify the indexes used:

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 from inventory and produced to order and what
is your firm’s share of sales of large residential washers imported from Korea and Mexico 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 large residential washers?
Korea

Source

Lead time
Lead time
(Average
(Average
Share of number of Share of number of
2017 sales
days)
2017 sales
days)

From inventory

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

Produced to order

0.0 %

Total (should sum to 100.0%)
III-9.

Mexico

Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the cost of large residential washers imported
from Korea and Mexico that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
%

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm
Purchaser (check one)

(c)

When your firm sells large residential washers imported from Korea and Mexico, from
where is it shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your sales of large residential washers imported
from Korea and Mexico that are delivered the following distances from your firm’s U.S.
point of shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment

Within 100 miles

101 to 1,000 miles

Over 1,000 miles

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

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III-10. Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold large
residential washers imported from subject countries since January 1, 2012 (check all that
apply)?
Geographic area

Korea

Mexico

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. Substitutes.-- Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for large residential washers since January 1, 2012? Do you anticipate any future
changes?
Changes in
substitutes
Changes since
January 1, 2012
Anticipated
changes

No Yes

Explain

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III-12. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of large residential washers in the U.S. market
changed since January 1, 2012? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
market

Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
No Yes changes.

Changes since January 1, 2012:
U.S.-produced product
Imports from Korea
Imports from Mexico
Imports from all other
countries
Anticipated changes:
U.S.-produced product
Imports from Korea
Imports from Mexico
Imports from all other
countries

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III-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for large residential washers has changed since January 1, 2012, and how you
anticipate demand will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal
factors that have affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.

Market

Overall
increase

No
change

Overall
decrease

Fluctuate
with no
clear trend

Explanation and factors

Demand since January 1, 2012
Within the
United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
Within the
United
States
Outside
the United
States
III-14. Product changes.-- Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of large residential washers since January 1, 2012? Do you anticipate any future
changes?
Changes in
product range,
product mix, or
marketing
No Yes
Changes since
January 1, 2012
Anticipated
changes

Explain

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III-15. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the large residential washers market subject to business cycles (other than general
economy-wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to large
residential washers?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

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
large residential washers since January 1, 2012?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-16. Impact of the section 201 safeguard measure on firm and market.—
(a) Did the announcement on January 22, 2018 and subsequent implementation of the section
201 safeguard measure on imports of large residential washers have any discernible impact
on your firm's large residential washers operations and/or the market as a whole?
No

Yes--Please specify.
Item

Response

Impact on firm1
Impact on overall market2
Please identify the magnitude and timing of any effects, and compare your firm's operations before
and after the announcement of the safeguard measures on January 22, 2018.
2
Please identify the magnitude and timing of any effects, and compare the overall market before and
after the announcement of the safeguard measures on January 22, 2018.
1

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(b) Assessment of specific effects of the section 201 safeguard measure.--Please indicate the
effects that your firm has observed with regards to the announcement on January 22, 2018
and subsequent implementation of the section 201 safeguard measure on imports of large
residential washers.

Overall
No
improve change

Item

Overall
worsen

Fluctuate
with no
clear trend

Explanation and factors

Overall demand for
large residential
washers in the U.S.
market
Prices for large
residential washers
in the U.S. market
Impact on your
firm's large
residential washers
operations in the
United States
(c) Changes to forward looking outlook due to the section 201 safeguard measure.--What
impact did the announcement on January 22, 2018 and subsequent implementation of the
section 201 safeguard measure on imports of large residential washers have on your firm's
forward-looking outlook?
Item

Strongly
worsened

Somewhat
worsened

No change

Somewhat
improved

Strongly
improved

Firm's forward
looking outlook
Please explain:

III-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply large residential
washers since January 1, 2012 (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-18. Raw materials.-- Indicate how large residential washers raw material prices have changed since
January 1, 2012, and how you expect they will change in the future.

Raw
materials
prices

Fluctuate
with no
clear
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease trend

Explain, noting how raw material
price changes have affected your
firm’s selling prices for large
residential washers.

Changes since
January 1,
2012
Anticipated
changes
III-19. Effect of 232 investigations of steel and aluminum on raw materials.-- Did the announcement of
the 232 investigations in April 2017 or the subsequent imposition of tariffs on imported steel and
aluminum products beginning in March 2018 impact the raw material prices for LRWs?
No

Yes

Don’t know If yes, describe impact.

Announcement of the 232
investigations in April 2017
Imposition of tariffs on imported
steel and aluminum products
beginning in March 2018
III-20. Price comparisons.--Please compare market prices of large residential washers in U.S. and nonU.S. markets if known. Provide information as to time periods and regions for any price
comparisons.

III-21. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss large residential washers
supply (including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United
States, (2) each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including Korea and Mexico,
and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2012 to the present and
forecasts for the future.

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III-22. Product feature innovation.—Please list the product features that were developed by your firm
and were either: (1) first made available on large residential washers sold by your firm in the
retail market after January 1, 2012 (“market firsts”); or (2) available on large residential washers
sold by your firm in the retail market but not available on any of your competitors’ large
residential washers since January 1, 2012 (“market exclusives”).

Name of
product
feature

Description of product feature

Date that
product feature
Do competitors
entered retail Model number of
offer this
first model to
market
feature
(month/year)
have feature
(yes/no)

III-23. Interchangeability.--Are large residential washers 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

Korea

Mexico

Other countries

United States
Korea
Mexico
For any country-pair producing large residential washers 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-24. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between large residential
washers 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

Korea

Mexico

Other countries

United States
Korea
Mexico
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s sales of large residential washers, identify the country-pair and report
the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

III-25. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.

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Correcting Valid number error messages.--If you are completing a Commission

questionnaire in a country that uses periods (“.”) to delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would
appear as $1.000.000 instead of as $1,000,000), you may be unable to enter in numbers greater than
999 in numeric form fields. This issues stem from your computer number formatting setting (e.g., not
the MS Word document itself, but the computer from which you are opening up the document). In the
United States commas (,) delineate multiples of 1000 and periods (.) delineate fractions less than one.
Many EU countries use the reverse where multiples of 1000 are delineated with periods (.) and
fractions less than one are delineated with commas (,). The US International Trade Commission’s
questionnaires are set-up in the United States with the U.S. number formatting. When this formatting
interacts with a computer set to EU number formatting, we believe this may cause this issue.
The solution to this data entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number
formatting to be consistent with the U.S. number formatting system while you complete the
questionnaire.
To temporarily change your computer’s number settings to U.S. settings, please do the following (for
Microsoft Windows Operating system):
•
•
•
•
•

START
Control Panel
Region and Language (under Clock, Language, and Region category)
Format tab
Change the Format from your existing one (e.g. “Italian (Italy)”) to “English (United States)” (see
screen shots below)

When you do this the number “twelve million dollars and thirty five cents” would change from
$12.000.000,35 (Italy format) to $12,000,000.35 (U.S. format), and then there will be no conflict with
the questionnaire. When you finish reporting the data then you can close the questionnaire and switch
back to Italy settings.

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

• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to [email protected]; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents
that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from
unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop-box system and the Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic algorithms to
encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these
encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized
disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non-encrypted method of electronic transmission, the
Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not
by the Commission.
If your firm does not 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.

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