Form 19-1-4017 US producers' questionnaire

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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
WOODEN CABINETS AND VANITIES FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by March 20, 2019
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning wooden cabinets and vanities from
China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-620 and 731-TA-1445 (Preliminary)). The information requested in the questionnaire is
requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed
can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your firm’s possession (19
U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm produced wooden cabinets and vanities (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1,
2016?

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: CABN)
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

Signature

Title of Authorized Official

Phone

Date

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on March 6, 2019, by the
American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance. Countervailing and/or antidumping duties may be assessed on the
subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination
of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes
an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2019/wooden_cabinets_and_vanities_china/preliminary.
htm.
Wooden cabinets and vanities covered by these investigations are wooden cabinets and vanities that
are designed for permanent installation (including floor mounted, wall mounted, ceiling hung or by
attachment of plumbing), and wooden components thereof. Wooden cabinets and vanities and wooden
components are made substantially of wood products, including solid wood and engineered wood
products (including those made from wood particles, fibers, or other wooden materials such as
plywood, strand board, block board, particle board, or fiberboard), or bamboo. Wooden cabinets and
vanities consist of a cabinet box (which typically includes a top, bottom, sides, back, base blockers,
ends/end panels, stretcher rails, toe kicks, and/or shelves) and may or may not include a frame, door,
drawers and/or shelves. Subject merchandise includes wooden cabinets and vanities with or without
wood veneers, wood, paper or other overlays, or laminates, with or without non-wood components or
trim such as metal, marble, glass, plastic, or other resins, whether or not surface finished or unfinished,
and whether or not assembled or completed.
Wooden cabinets and vanities are covered by the investigation whether or not they are imported
attached to, or in conjunction with, faucets, metal plumbing, sinks and/or sink bowls, or countertops. If
wooden cabinets or vanities are imported attached to, or in conjunction with, such merchandise, only
the wooden cabinet or vanity is covered by the scope.
Subject merchandise includes the following wooden component parts of cabinets and vanities: (1)
wooden cabinet and vanity frames (2) wooden cabinet and vanity boxes (which typically include a top,
bottom, sides, back, base blockers, ends/end panels, stretcher rails, toe kicks, and/or shelves), (3)
wooden cabinet or vanity doors, (4) wooden cabinet or vanity drawers and drawer components (which
typically include sides, backs, bottoms, and faces), (5) back panels and end panels, ( 6) and desks,
shelves, and tables that are attached to or incorporated in the subject merchandise.
Subject merchandise includes all unassembled, assembled and/or "ready to assemble" (RTA) wooden
cabinets and vanities, also commonly known as "flat packs," except to the extent such merchandise is
already covered by the scope of antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Hardwood Plywood
from the People's Republic of China. See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic
of China, 83 Fed. Reg. 504 (Dep't Commerce Jan. 4, 2018) (amended final deter. of sales at less than fair
value, & antidumping duty order); Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic of
China, 83 Fed. Reg. 513 (Dep't Commerce Jan. 4, 2018) (countervailing duty order). RTA wooden
cabinets and vanities are defined as cabinets or vanities packaged so that at the time of importation
they may include: (1) wooden components required to assemble a cabinet or vanity (including drawer
faces and doors); and (2) parts (e.g., screws, washers, dowels, nails, handles, knobs, adhesive glues)
required to assemble a cabinet or vanity. RTAs may enter the United States in one or in multiple
packages.
Subject merchandise also includes wooden cabinets and vanities and in-scope components that have
been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to one or more of the following:

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trimming, cutting, notching, punching, drilling, painting, staining, finishing, assembly, or any other
processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if
performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope product.
Excluded from the scope of these investigations, if entered separate from a wooden cabinet or vanity
are:
(1) Aftermarket accessory items which may be added to or installed into an interior of a cabinet and
which are not considered a structural or core component of a wooden cabinet or vanity.
Aftermarket accessory items may be made of wood, metal, plastic, composite material, or a
combination thereof that can be inserted into a cabinet and which are utilized in the function of
organization/accessibility on the interior of a cabinet; and include:
• Inserts or dividers which are placed into drawer boxes with the purpose of organizing or
dividing the internal portion of the drawer into multiple areas for the purpose of
containing smaller items such as cutlery, utensils, bathroom essentials, etc.
• Round or oblong inserts that rotate internally in a cabinet for the purpose of
accessibility to foodstuffs, dishware, general supplies, etc.
(2) Carved wooden accessories including corbels and rosettes, which serve the primary purpose of
decoration and personalization.
(3) Non-wooden cabinet hardware components including metal hinges, brackets, catches, locks,
drawer slides, fasteners (nails, screws, tacks, staples), handles, and knobs.
Also excluded from the scope of these investigations are:
(1) All products covered by the scope of the antidumping duty order on Wooden Bedroom Furniture
from the People’s Republic of China (Inv. No. A-570-890). See Wooden Bedroom Furniture From
the People’s Republic of China, 70 Fed. Reg. 329 (Dep’t Commerce Jan 4, 2005) (notice of
amended final deter. of sales at less than fair value & antidumping duty order).
(2) All products covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on
Hardwood Plywood from the People’s Republic of China (Inv. No. A-570-051 and Inv. No. C-570052 See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic of China, 83 Fed. Reg.
504 (Dep't Commerce Jan. 4, 2018) (amended final deter. of sales at less than fair value, &
antidumping duty order) (Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic of
China, 83 Fed. Reg. 513 (Dep't Commerce Jan. 4, 2018) (countervailing duty order).
Wooden cabinets and vanities are currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 9403.40.9060
and 9403.60.8081 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). They may also be
imported under HTSUS statistical reporting number 9403.90.7080. The HTSUS provisions are for
convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope of these investigations is
dispositive.
Full units are (1) fully assembled wooden cabinets and vanities and/or (2) RTA "flat packs" of wooden
cabinets and vanities containing all the necessary components for a fully assembled wooden cabinet or
vanity.
Components are specifically the parts of cabinets and vanities such as: wooden cabinet and vanity
frames; the cabinet box; wooden cabinet or vanity doors; and wooden cabinet or vanity drawer and
drawer components.

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Note: For question II-10, report U.S. shipment data for just components, (i.e. exclusive of full cabinets
and vanities. For all other questions report data for just full cabinets and vanities, (i.e. exclusive of
components).
Reporting of information.--If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.--The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals. In addition, if your firm is a U.S. producer, the information you
provide on your production and imports of wooden cabinet and vanities and your responses to the
questions in Part I of the producer questionnaire will be provided to the U.S. Department of Commerce,
upon its request, for use in connection with (and only in connection with) its requirement pursuant to
section 702(c)(4)/732(c)(4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. § 1671a(c)(4)/1673a(c)(4)) to make a determination
concerning the extent of industry support for the petition requesting this proceeding. Any information
provided to Commerce will be transmitted under the confidentiality and release guidelines set forth
above. Your response to these questions constitutes your consent that such information be provided to
Commerce under the conditions described above.

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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.
I-1a.

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
50 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-1b.

TAA information release.--In the event that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
makes an affirmative final determination in this proceeding, do you consent to the USITC's
release of your contact information (company name, address, contact person, telephone
number, email address) appearing on the front page of this questionnaire to the Departments of
Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture, as applicable, so that your firm and its workers can be made
eligible for benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program?
Yes

No

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Establishments covered.--Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief description of each
establishment covered by this questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol in the footnote to the table. Firms operating more than one
establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the production of wooden cabinets and
vanities, including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically
separate from) such facilities.
Establishments
covered1

City, State

Zip (5 digit)

Description

1
2
3
4
5
6
1

I-3.

Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:

Petitioner status.--Is your firm a petitioner in this proceeding or a member firm of the
petitioning entity?
No

I-4.

.

Yes

Petition support.--Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country

China (AD)
China (CVD)

Support

Oppose

Take no position

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

Firm name

I-6.

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Yes--List the following information.

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing wooden cabinets and vanities from China into the United
States or that are engaged in exporting wooden cabinets and vanities from China to the United
States?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of wooden cabinets and vanities?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Calvin Chang (202-205-3062,
[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 production of wooden cabinets and vanities since January 1, 2016.
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)

(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)

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Product shifting.—
(i)

Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between wooden cabinets and vanities and
other products using the same equipment and/or labor?

No

(ii)

Yes

If yes—(i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products) Please identify other actual or potential products.

Has your firm actually produced products other than wooden cabinets and vanities using the
same equipment and/or labor as wooden cabinets and vanities since January 1, 2016?

No

Yes--Please specify the total value of these products
produced in the specified periods.

Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

2018

Revenue related to other
products produced using same
equipment and/or labor as
wooden cabinets and vanities

(iii)

Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.

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Tolling.--Since January 1, 2016, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of wooden cabinets and vanities?
“Toll agreement”--Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns
to the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.

No

II-5.

Yes

If yes-- Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s)
involved.

Foreign trade zones.-Firm's FTZ operations.--Does your firm produce wooden cabinets and vanities in and/or
admit wooden cabinets and vanities into a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?

(a)

“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. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act.

No

If yes-- Describe the nature of your firms operations in FTZs and identify
the specific FTZ site(s).

Other firms' FTZ operations.--To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import wooden cabinets and vanities into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in
distribution of wooden cabinets and vanities and/or the production of downstream
articles?

(b)

No

II-6.

Yes

Yes

If yes--Identify the firms and the FTZs.

Importer.--Since January 1, 2016, has your firm imported wooden cabinets and vanities?
“Importer” – The person or firm primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the
merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. The importer may be the consignee,
or the importer of record.
No

Yes
If yes-- COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of wooden cabinets and vanities in its U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
“Commercial U.S. shipments” –Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business, excluding retail sales. 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/including own firm’s retail sales” – Product consumed internally by your
firm. Such transactions are valued at fair market value of the wooden cabinets and vanities that
were consumed/used (i.e., not the eventual retail price, or the installation price).
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related firms. Such transactions are valued at
fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled;
a firm that sole or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm; and/or a firm that
was solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled by a firm that also solely or
jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm.
“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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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Continued

Full Units
Quantity (number of cabinets) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

2018

Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
1

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
(B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/including own
firm’s retail sales: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)
The production capacity reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the
methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity
.
2
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

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.—Generally, the data reported for the endof-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line B), plus
production (i.e., line C), 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 reflect your firm’s actual records; and, also provide
explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years

Reconciliation
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero (“0”) or provide an explanation.1
1

2016

2017

0

2018

0

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

0
.

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Channels of distribution.—Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by channel of distribution.

Full Units
Quantity (number of cabinets)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

2018

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

2016

2017
0

2018
0

0

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U.S. shipments by type.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by type, i.e., fully assembled vs
ready-to-assemble (RTA) flat pack.

Full Units
Quantity (number of cabinets); Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

2018

U.S. shipments.-Fully assembled
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
RTA flat pack
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENT BY TYPE.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments of assembled and non-assembled cabinets and vanities (i.e., lines Q through T) in each time
period equal the quantity 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 years
Reconciliation

2016

2017

2018

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

0

0

0

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

0

0

0

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U.S. shipments of wooden cabinet and vanity components.—Report your firm’s commercial
U.S. shipments in the specified periods produced by your firm but not combined and sold as part
of a whole cabinet or vanity.

Components
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

2018

Commercial U.S. shipments.—
Component: Frames
Component: Boxes
Component: Doors
Component: Drawers
Component: Back and end panels
Component: Other
II-11.

Comparability of full units vs components.--Please answer the following questions regarding
the differences and similarities in wooden cabinet and vanities products based on their level of
production.
(a)

Uses.-(i)

Is the upstream article (components) dedicated to the production of the
downstream article (full units)?

No

(ii)

Yes

If no--What are the other end uses for cabinet and vanity
components?

Please describe the uses for your firm’s cabinet and vanity components that you
do not further process into full units.

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Comparability of full units vs components.--Continued
(b)

Markets.-(i)

Do you perceive the components market to be a separate market from the full
unit market?
Yes, components and full units are perceived as having distinct markets.
No, components and full units are perceived to have a single market.

(ii)

Please describe the market for your firm’s components that you do not further
process.

(iii)

(c)

Please describe the market for your firm’s full units.

Characteristics and functions.--Are there differences in the physical characteristics and
functions of the upstream (components) and the downstream (full unit) articles?
No

Yes

If yes--Please describe the differences.

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Comparability of full units vs components.--Continued
(d)

Price.--Is there a significant difference in the cost or value between wooden cabinet and
vanity components and the full wooden cabinet and vanities?
No

(e)

Yes

If yes--Please describe the differences.

Transformation process.--Would you describe the process used to transform the
upstream articles (components) into the downstream articles (full units) as significant
and particularly labor or capital intensive?
No

Yes

If yes--Please describe this process.

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Employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the production of
wooden cabinets and vanities and provide an explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production and Related Workers” (PRWs) includes working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production
for plant’s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with
the above production operations. Average number employed may be computed by adding the
number of employees, both full time and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the
15th of the month and divide that total by 12.
“Hours worked” includes time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight time hours.
“Wages paid” –Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old-age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid
directly by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

2018

Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:

II-13.

Related firms.--If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II-7, please identify
the firm(s) and indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market
value or by a non-market formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers,
and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.

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Purchases.--Has your firm purchased wooden cabinets and vanities produced in the United
States or in other countries since January 1, 2016? (Do not include imports for which your firm
was the importer of record. These should be reported in an importer questionnaire).

Full Units and Components
“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign supplier where your firm is the importer of
record.

No

Yes

If yes-- Report such purchases in the table below and explain the reasons
for your firms' purchases.

Note: If your firm served as the importer of record for any purchases from foreign suppliers,
either for your own account or as a service for another entity, those purchases are to be
considered "imports" not "purchases" and should not be included in the table below
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item

2016

2017

2018

Purchases from U.S. importers of
wooden cabinets and vanities from-China
1

All other sources
Purchases from domestic producers2
Purchases from other sources2
Please list the name of the importer(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s import
suppliers differ by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier:
.
2
Please list the name of the producer(s) or U.S. distributor(s) from which your firm purchased this product:
.
1

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Imports.--Since January 1, 2016, has your firm imported wooden cabinets and vanities?
No

Yes
If yes-- COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

II-16.

Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
for which a narrative box was not provided, 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.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Jennifer Brinckhaus (202-205-3188,
[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

III-2.

Accounting system.--Briefly describe your firm’s financial accounting system.
A.

When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data-collection period, explain
below:

B.1.

Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include wooden cabinets and
vanities:

2.
3.

4.

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for wooden cabinets and vanities:
Yes
No
How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited,
unaudited,
annual reports,
10Ks,
10 Qs,
Monthly,
quarterly,
semi-annually,
annually
Accounting basis:
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive
basis of accounting (specify)

Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the financial data, as Commission staff may contact your firm
regarding questions on the financial data. The Commission may also request that your company
submit copies of the supporting documents/records (financial statements, including internal
profit-and-loss statements for the division or product group that includes wooden cabinets and
vanities, as well as specific statements and worksheets) used to compile these data.

III-3.

Cost accounting system.--Briefly describe your firm’s cost accounting system (e.g., standard
cost, job order cost, etc.).

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III-4.

Allocation basis.--Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and
interest expense and other income and expenses.

III-5.

Product listing.--Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced wooden cabinets and vanities, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by
these products in your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
Wooden cabinets and vanities

Share of sales
%
%
%
%
%

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Inputs from related suppliers.--Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or
any services) used in the production of wooden cabinets and vanities from any related suppliers
(e.g., inclusive of transactions between related firms, divisions and/or other components within
the same company)?
Yes--Continue to question III-7

III-7.

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No--Continue to question III-9a.

Inputs from related suppliers detailed.--Please identify the inputs used in the production of
wooden cabinets and vanities that your firm purchases from related suppliers and that are
reflected in question III-9a and/or III-9c. If your firm reported data for both III-9a (full sets) and
III-9c (components), please specify if the inputs listed below differ for full sets and components.
For “share of total COGS” please report this information by relevant input on the basis of your
most recently completed fiscal year. For “input valuation” please describe the basis, as
recorded in your company’s own accounting system, of the purchase cost from the related
supplier; e.g., the related supplier’s actual cost, cost plus, negotiated transfer price to
approximate fair market value.
Input

Related supplier

Share of total COGS (%)

Input valuation as recorded in the firm’s accounting books and records

III-8.

Inputs purchased from related suppliers.--Please confirm that the inputs purchased from
related suppliers, as identified in III-7, were reported in III-9a and/or III-9c (financial results on
wooden cabinets and vanities) in a manner consistent with your firm’s accounting books and
records.

Yes

No

If no--In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs
purchased from related suppliers as reported in question III-9a or III-9c.

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III-9a. Operations on wooden cabinets and vanities.--Report the revenue and related cost information
requested below on the wooden cabinets and vanities operations of your firm’s U.S.
establishment(s).1 Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued
at fair market value. Provide data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years. If
your firm was involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee), please contact
Jennifer Brinckhaus at (202) 205-3188 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Include only components or parts sold as a complete cabinet (whether assembled or not). Any
other finished components should be reported in question III-9c.

Full Units
Quantity (number of cabinets) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item

2016

2017

2018

Net sales quantities:2
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total COGS

0

0

0

Gross profit or (loss)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Net sales values:2
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):3
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs

Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported for full sets in Part II of this questionnaire.
3 COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
1

2

Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
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III-9b. Financial data reconciliation.--The calculable line items from question III-9a (i.e., total net sales
quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), total SG&A, and net income (or loss))
have been calculated from the data submitted in the other line items. Do the calculated fields
return the correct data according to your firm's financial records ignoring non-material
differences that may arise due to rounding?

Yes

No

If no-- If the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double
check the feeder data for data entry errors and revise. Also, check signs
accorded to the post operating income line items; the two expense line
items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are positive and
incomes or reversals are negative--instances of the latter should be rare in
those lines) while the income line item also in most instances should have
its value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive, expenses or reversals
are negative). If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data
your firm has provided, the differences between your records and the
calculated fields persist please identify and discuss the differences in the
space below.

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Operations on COMPONENTS of wooden cabinets and vanities not included at III-9a.--Report
the revenue and related cost information requested below on sales of COMPONENTS of wooden
cabinets and vanities from your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report (i.e., double-count)
any parts/components that were reported in question III-9a (i.e., do NOT report “internal
consumption” here for merchandise reported in a more finalized form in question III-9a).

Components
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Net sales

2016

2017

2018

values:2

Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS

0

0

0

Gross profit or (loss)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The values should approximate the corresponding shipment values
for components reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
1

2

Note -- The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
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III-9d. Raw materials.--Please report the share of total raw material costs in 2018 (reported in III-9a
and/or III-9c) for the following raw material inputs:
Procurement method

Input

Share of total raw
material costs
(percent)

Primarily
produced by
your firm

Primarily
purchased by
your firm

Solid or natural wood
Engineered wood
Other material inputs1
Total (should sum to 100 percent)

0.0

1
Please indicate any other notable "other" raw materials not expressly identified above and provide
the share of the total raw material costs that they account for:

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III-10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.--For
each period for which financial results are reported in question III-9a (full sets) and/or III-9c
(components), please specify all material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in
the schedule below. The values (in $1,000) should reflect the amount included in question III-9a
and/or III-9c; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to question III-9a, only
the allocated value amount included in question III-9a should be reported in the schedule
below. Note: The Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on material
(significant) nonrecurring items which impacted the reported financial results of the subject
product in question III-9a and/or III-9c.

Calendar years

2016
Item

2017

2018

Value (in $1,000)

Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7

Nonrecurring item: In this table please provide a brief description of each nonrecurring item reported above,
indicate the specific line item in table III-9a or III-9c where the nonrecurring item is classified, and if the company
reported data for both III-9a (full sets) and III-9c (components), indicate in which table the nonrecurring item
appears.

Description of the
nonrecurring item
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7

Income statement classification
of the nonrecurring item

Nonrecurring item
appears in III-9a (full sets)
or III-9c (components)

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III-11. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books and
records of the company.--If non-recurring items were reported in question III-10 above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in the
normal course of business; i.e., just as responses to question III-10 identify where these items
are reported in question III-9a and/or III-9c.

III-12. Asset values.--Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of wooden cabinets and vanities. If your firm does not
maintain some or all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for
wooden cabinets and vanities in the normal course of business, please estimate this information
based upon a method (such as production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with relevant cost
allocations in question III-9a and/or III-9c. Provide data as of the end of your firm’s three most
recently completed fiscal years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other
products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset
value during the period; e.g., due to asset write-offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Total assets (net)
1

III-13.

2016

2017

2018

1

Describe

Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for wooden cabinets and vanities.
Provide data for your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended--

Item

2016

2017

2018

Capital expenditures1
Research and development expenses2
1

Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s capital expenditures on the subject product.

2

Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of your firm’s R&D expenses related to subject product.

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III-14. Data consistency and reconciliation.--Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III-9a and/or III-9c, III-12, and III-13 are based on a calendar year or on your firm’s
fiscal year:
Calendar year

Fiscal year

Specify fiscal year

Please note the quantities and values reported in question III-9a should reconcile with the data
reported in question II-7 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis. Similarly, the value of net sales in III-9c should reconcile with the total
shipment values reported at II-10.
RECONCILIATION OF TRADE VS FINANCIAL DATA.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported
for total shipments at II-7 equal the quantities and values reported for total net sales at III-9a and that
the total shipment values from II-10 equal the net sales values from III-9c in each time period unless the
financial data from part III are reported on a fiscal year basis. If the calculated fields below return values
other than zero (i.e., “0”) and both are being reported on a calendar basis, please explain the discrepancy
below.
Fiscal years ended-Reconciliation
FULL SETS:
Quantity: Trade data from question II-7 (lines
D, F, H, and J) less financial total net sales
quantity data from question III-9a, = zero ("0").
Value: Trade data from question II-7 (lines E, G,
I, and K) less financial total net sales value data
from question III-9a, = zero ("0").
COMPONENTS:
Value: Total shipment value from question II10 less financial net sales value data from
question III-9c, = zero ("0").

2016

2017

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Do the data in question III-9a reconcile with data in question II-7?
Yes

No

If no, please explain.

Do the data in question III-9c reconcile with data in question II-10?
Yes

No

If no, please explain.

2018

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III-15. Effects of imports on investment.--Since January 1, 2016, has your firm experienced any actual
negative effects on its return on investment or the scale of capital investments as a result of
imports of wooden cabinets and vanities from China?
No

Yes

If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.

(check as many as appropriate)
Cancellation,
postponement, or
rejection of expansion
projects
Denial or rejection of
investment proposal
Reduction in the size of
capital investments
Return on specific
investments negatively
impacted
Other

(please describe)

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III-16. Effects of imports on growth and development. --Since January 1, 2016, has your firm
experienced any actual negative effects on its growth, ability to raise capital, or existing
development and production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced
version of the product) as a result of imports of wooden cabinets and vanities from China?
No

Yes

If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.

(check as many as appropriate)
Rejection of bank loans
Lowering of credit rating
Problem related to the
issue of stocks or bonds
Ability to service debt
Other

(please describe)

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III-17. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
wooden cabinets and vanities from China?
No

Yes

If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows.

III-18. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
for which a narrative box was not provided, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Tana von Kessler (202-2052389, [email protected]).
IV-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone

PRICE DATA
IV-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2016 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.-- 30" width x 24" depth x 34" height cabinet with three drawers, painted white or
gray, wood construction, shaker style or flush face doors
Product 2.-- 36" width base x 24" depth x 34" height cabinet with two doors and one drawer,
painted white or gray, wood construction, shaker style or flush face doors
Product 3.-- 30" width wall cabinet x 12" depth x 30" height with two doors, painted white or
gray, wood construction, shaker style or flush face doors
Product 4.-- 36" width x 24" depth x 34" height sink base with two doors and faux drawer face,
painted white or gray, wood construction, shaker style or flush face doors
Product 5.-- 30" width x 24" depth x 34" height corner cabinet with Lazy Susan, painted white or
gray, wood construction, shaker style or flush face doors
Product 6.-- 24" width x 21" depth x 34" height vanity base with two doors and faux drawer
face, painted white or gray, wood construction, shaker style or flush face doors

Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.-inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
IV-2a. During January 2016-December 2018, did your firm produce 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 IV-3.

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IV-2b. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report data in number of cabinets and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 1
Quantity
Value
(number of
(dollars)
cabinets)

Product 2
Quantity
Value
(number of
(dollars)
cabinets)

Product 3
Quantity
Value
(number of
(dollars)
cabinets)

Period of shipment
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
October-December
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.

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:

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IV-2b. Price data.—Continued.
Report data in number of cabinets and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
Product 4
Quantity
(number of
cabinets)

Product 5
Value
(dollars)

Quantity
(number of
cabinets)

Product 6
Value
(dollars)

Quantity
(number of
cabinets)

Value
(dollars)

Period of shipment
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
October-December
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.

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 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in question IV-2(b) has been correctly
reported.
Is the price data reported above:

√ if Yes

In actual dollars (not $1,000)?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs)?
Net of all discounts and rebates?
Have returns credited to the quarter in which the sale occurred?
Less than reported commercial shipments in question II-7 in each year?
IV-2d.

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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IV-3.

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

IV-4.

Contracts

Annual
total
volume
discounts

Other

If other, describe

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.--On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic wooden cabinets and vanities
usually quoted (check one)?
Delivered

IV-6.

Set
price
lists

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

Quantity
discounts

IV-5.

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F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced
wooden cabinets and vanities in 2018 was on a (1) short-term contract basis, (2) annual contract
basis, (3) long-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?

Item
Share of 2018
sales

Type of sale
Long-term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
more than 12
months)
months)

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

%

%

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%

0.0

%

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Contract provisions.--Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
U.S.-produced wooden cabinets and vanities (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell
on a short-term, annual and/or long-term contract basis).

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

Fixed quantity
and/or price

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

Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)

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

365

No
Quantity

Indexed to raw
material costs1

Price
Both
Yes
No

Not applicable
1

Please identify the indexes used:

IV-8.

.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales 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 its U.S.-produced wooden cabinets and vanities?
Source

Lead time (Average
Share of 2018 sales number of days)

From inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

%

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Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.-produced wooden cabinets and
vanities 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)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of wooden cabinets and
vanities that are delivered the following distances from its production facility.
Distance from production facility

Share

Within 100 miles

%

101 to 1,000 miles

%

Over 1,000 miles

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

%

IV-10. Geographical shipments.--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced wooden cabinets and vanities since January 1, 2016 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
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.

√ if applicable

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IV-11. End uses.—Please describe the end uses (e.g., kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, etc.) of the
wooden cabinets and vanities that your firm manufactures.

IV-12. Substitutes.-- Can other products be substituted for wooden cabinets and vanities?
No

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Substitute

Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for wooden cabinets and
vanities?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

IV-13. Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for wooden cabinets and vanities has changed since January 1, 2016. Explain
any trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Overall
increase

Market

Fluctuate
No
Overall
with no
change decrease clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within the United States
Outside the United States
IV-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of wooden cabinets and vanities since January 1, 2016?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.

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IV-15. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the wooden cabinets and vanities market subject to business cycles (other than general
economy-wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to wooden
cabinets and vanities? If yes, describe.
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question IV-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
wooden cabinets and vanities since January 1, 2016?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

IV-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply wooden cabinets
and vanities since January 1, 2016 (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.

IV-17. Raw materials.--How have wooden cabinets and vanities raw material prices changed since
January 1, 2016?
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
wooden cabinets and vanities.

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IV-18. Interchangeability.--Is wooden cabinets and vanities produced in the United States and in other
countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

China

Other countries

United States
China
For any country-pair producing wooden cabinets and vanities that is sometimes or never
interchangeable, identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:

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IV-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between wooden cabinets and
vanities produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s
sales of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

China

Other countries

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

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IV-20. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for wooden cabinets and vanities since January 1, 2016. Indicate the share of the
quantity of your firm’s total shipments of wooden cabinets and vanities that each of these
customers accounted for in 2018.

Customer’s name

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Contact person

Email

Telephone

City

State

Share
of
2018
sales
(%)

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IV-21. Competition from imports.-(a)

Lost revenue.--Since January 1, 2016: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling
wooden cabinets and vanities from China, did your firm:
Item

No

Yes

Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
(b)

Lost sales.--Since January 1, 2016: Did your firm lose sales of wooden cabinets and
vanities to imports of this product from China?
No

(c)

Yes

The submission of lost sales/lost revenue allegations is to be completed only by NONPETITIONERS.
If your firm indicated “yes” to any of the above, your firm can provide the Commission
with additional information by downloading and completing the lost sales/lost revenues
worksheet at http://usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm. Note that the Commission
may contact the firms named to verify the allegations reported.
Is your firm submitting the lost sales/lost revenues worksheet?
No—Please explain.
Yes—Please complete the worksheet and submit via the Commission dropbox.
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: CABN)

IV-22. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
IV for which a narrative response box was not provided, 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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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/701731/2019/wooden_cabinets_and_vanities_chi
na/preliminary.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: CABN

• 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 produce 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.