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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
FRESH TOMATOES FROM MEXICO
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by July 15, 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 antidumping duty investigation concerning fresh tomatoes from Mexico (Inv. No. 731-TA-747 (Final)).
The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This
report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of
records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm produced fresh tomatoes (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: FRESH)
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.--On April 1, 1996, the Commission instituted a preliminary antidumping investigation in
response to a petition filed by the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange, Orlando, FL; Florida Fruit and
Vegetable Association, Orlando, FL; Florida Farm Bureau Federation, Gainesville, FL; South Carolina
Tomato Association, Inc., Charleston, SC; Gadsden County Tomato Growers Association, Inc., Quincy, FL;
Accomack County Farm Bureau, Accomack, VA; Florida Tomato Exchange, Orlando, FL; Bob Crawford,
Commissioner of Agriculture, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Tallahassee, FL;
and the Ad Hoc Group of Florida, California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and
Virginia Tomato Growers (61 FR 15968, April 10, 1996). On May 16, 1996, the Commission notified the
Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) of its affirmative preliminary injury determination. On October
28, 1996, Commerce preliminarily determined that imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico were being
sold at less than fair value in the United States.
On November 1, 1996, Commerce suspended the investigation pursuant to a suspension
agreement with growers and processors that accounted for substantially all imports of fresh tomatoes
from Mexico. A suspension agreement has been terminated and renegotiated three times previously.
The most recent agreement was terminated on May 7, 2019, and on that date, Commerce resumed its
investigation. Accordingly, the Commission is resuming the final phase of its antidumping duty
investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico.
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
Commerce makes an affirmative determination of dumping. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2019/fresh_tomatoes_mexico/final.htm
Fresh tomatoes covered by this investigation are all fresh or chilled tomatoes (fresh tomatoes) which
have Mexico as their origin, except for those tomatoes which are for processing. Processing is defined to
include preserving by any commercial process, such as canning, dehydrating, drying, or the addition of
chemical substances, or converting the tomato product into juices, sauces, or purees. Fresh tomatoes
that are imported for cutting up, not further processing (e.g., tomatoes used in the preparation of fresh
salsa or salad bars), are covered by the investigation.
Commercially grown tomatoes, both for the fresh market and for processing, are classified as
Lycopersicon esculentum. Important commercial varieties of fresh tomatoes include common round,
cherry, grape, plum, greenhouse, and pear tomatoes, all of which are covered by this investigation.
Tomatoes imported from Mexico covered by this investigation are classified under the following
subheading of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), according to the season of
importation: 0702. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.
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
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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.
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.
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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
I-2.
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No
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 fresh tomatoes, 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
Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:
.
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Petitioner status.--Is your firm a petitioner in this proceeding or a member firm of the
petitioning entity?
No
I-4.
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Yes
Petition support.--Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country
Support
Oppose
Take no position
Mexico - AD
I-5.
Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Firm name
I-6.
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 fresh tomatoes from Mexico into the United States or
that are engaged in exporting fresh tomatoes from Mexico 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 fresh tomatoes?
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 Christopher W. Robinson
(202-205-2542, [email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
For definitions of open field and adapted environment tomatoes and greenhouse and controlledenvironment tomatoes, see Additional Definitions beginning on page 12.
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 fresh tomatoes 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
weather-related events
other (e.g., technology)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
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Total acreage.--Please report (if your firm is a grower) your firm’s acreage dedicated to fresh
tomatoes and other crops in each specified period.
Land (in acres)
Calendar Years
Item
2016
2017
January-March
2018
2018
2019
Tomato land/acreage:
Fresh tomatoes only
Fresh tomatoes and
other crops1
Other crops only
Left fallow for entire
period
All crops / land usages
1
II-4a.
0
Please list in order of importance these other crops:
0
0
0
.
Growth and peak production: Periods.--Please indicate your firm’s crop cycle (growing period
and peak production/harvest periods) for tomatoes by type of production (greenhouse and
controlled-environment vs. open field and adapted-environment) (check all that apply).
Item
Open field/adapted
environment.-Growing period
Peak production /
harvest
Greenhouse/controlled
environment.-Growing period
Peak production /
harvest
II-4b.
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Month
Jun Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Growth and peak production: Discussion.—Please indicate the most important factors driving the
above reported data and discuss any efforts your firm has made to manage the impact of the
growth cycle or seasonality (if applicable) of its tomato production.
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Growing environments. Does your firm produce open field and/or adapated-environment
tomatoes?
No
Yes
If yes— please describe your tomato growing operations in terms of the
technologies employed and please check all types of environments
within the open field and/or adapated-environment category that
your firm maintains (check all that apply).
Open field and adapted environment
Open field
Tunnel
Shade house
Netting
Plastic
Glass
Other
II-5b.
Growing environments. Does your firm produce greenhouse and/or controlled-environment
tomatoes?
No
Yes
If yes— please describe your tomato growing operations in terms of the
technologies employed and please check all types of environments
within the greenhouse and controlled-environment category that
your firm maintains (check all that apply).
Greenhouse and controlled environment
Fully enclosed structure
Steel structure
Aluminum structure
Glass
Impermeable plastic
Polycarbonate
Automated irrigation
Climate control
Heating facilities
Cooling or air conditioning facilities
Hydroponics
Other
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II-6a.
Product shifting.-(i).
Is your firm able to switch packing (capacity) between fresh tomatoes and other products
using the same equipment and/or labor?
No
(ii).
II-6b.
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Yes
If yes—(i.e., have packed other products or are able to pack other
products) Please identify other actual or potential products.
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift packing capacity between
products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which these factors
enhance or constrain such shifts.
Product shifting.-(i).
Is your firm able to switch packing (capacity) between open field and adapted-environment
tomatoes and greenhouse and controlled-environment tomatoes using the same equipment
and/or labor
No
(ii).
Yes
If yes—(i.e., have packed fresh tomatoes of different growing methods or
are able to pack fresh tomatoes of different growing methods) Please
identify other actual or potential products.
Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift packing capacity between
open field and adapted-environment tomatoes and greenhouse and controlled-environment
tomatoes, 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 fresh tomatoes?
“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-8
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 fresh tomatoes in and/or admit fresh
tomatoes 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 designated as such pursuant to the rules
and procedures set forth in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act.
No
Yes
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 fresh tomatoes into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of fresh
tomatoes and/or the production of downstream articles?
(b)
No
Yes
If yes--Identify the firms and the FTZs.
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ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS
“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. 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 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 solely 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.
“Greenhouse and controlled environment tomatoes,” for purposes of this questionnaire, are
defined as tomatoes grown in a fully-enclosed permanent aluminum or fixed steel structure clad
in glass, impermeable plastic, or polycarbonate using automated irrigation and climate control
(heating and/or cooling and ventilation), in an artificial medium using hydroponic methods.
“Open field and adapted environment tomatoes,” for purposes of this questionnaire, are
defined as tomatoes other than tomatoes grown in greenhouses and controlled environments,
including, but not limited to, tomatoes grown in protected agricultural structures, including
tunnels, shade houses, and other temporary or permanent structures, except for those grown in
greenhouses and controlled environments, as defined above.
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.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of fresh tomatoes in its U.S.
establishment(s) during the specified periods.
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January-March
2018
2018
2019
Average production capacity
(quantity) (A)
1
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (B)
Production (quantity)
Own production/crop (C)
Purchased U.S.-grown
tomatoes (D)
Purchased or imported
tomatoes from other
countries2 (E)
Total packed
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
Transfers to related firms3
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
Export shipments4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period inventories (quantity)
(N)
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
Identify sources of imported fresh tomatoes
.
3
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. Does your firm use a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.)
(however,
provide the data above at fair market value).
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
1
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Packing, shipment, and inventory data.—Continued
II-9.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line B),
plus production (i.e., lines C, D, E), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, J and L). 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
2016
2017
B+C+D+E-F-H-J-LN = should equal zero
("0") or provide an
explanation.1
0
January-March
2018
2018
0
0
2019
0
0
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
1
II-10.
Channels of distribution: Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commerical U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by channel of distribution in the
specified periods.
Quantity (in pounds)
Calendar years
Channels of distribution
2016
2017
January-March
2018
2018
2019
U.S. shipments to.-Packers / re-packers (O)
Distributors, brokers, handlers (P)
Supermarket and grocery chains (Q)
Food service providers (R)
Other end users1 (S)
1
Describe:
.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines O through S) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F, H,
and J) 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
O + P + Q + R + S - F - H - J = zero
("0"), if not, revise.
2016
2017
0
January-March
2018
0
2018
0
2019
0
0
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U.S. shipments by tomato variety: Open field/adapted-environment.--Please report your firm’s
U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commerical U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to
related firms) of open field or adapated-environment fresh tomatoes by tomato variety in the
specified periods.
Open Field/Adapted Enivronment
Calendar Year
U.S. shipments
2016
2017
January-March
2018
2018
2019
Open field and adaptedenvironments
Round
Quantity (T)
Value (U)
Plum/Roma
Quantity (V)
Value (W)
Cherry/grape
Quantity (X)
Value (Y)
Other1
Quantity (Z)
Value (AA)
Total.-Quantity
0
0
0
0
0
Value
0
0
0
0
0
1
Please list in order of importance the other tomato varieties shipped by your firm for sale :
.
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U.S. shipments by tomato variety: Greenhouse/controlled-environment.--Please report your
firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commerical U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and
transfers to related firms) of greenhouse or controlled environment fresh tomatoes by tomato
variety in the specified periods.
II-11b.
Greenhouse/Controlled Environment
Quantity (in pounds) and Value (in dollars)
Calendar Year
U.S. shipments
2016
2017
January-March
2018
2018
2019
Greenhouse and controlledenvironment
Round
Quantity (AB)
Value (AC)
Plum/Roma
Quantity (AD)
Value (AE)
Cherry/grape
Quantity (AF)
Value (AG)
Other1
Quantity (AH)
Value (AI)
Total.-Quantity
0
0
0
0
0
Value
0
0
0
0
0
1
Please list in order of importance the other tomato varieties shipped by your firm for sale
.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, BY VARIETY AND GROWING METHOD.--The quantity and value
reported for U.S. shipments in these two questions on shipment by variety (i.e., lines T through AI) should
be equal to U.S. shipments as reported in II-9 (i.e., lines F through K). 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
January-March
2018
2018
2019
T +V + X + Z + AB + AD + AF + AH F - H - J = should equal zero ("0")
or provide an explanation.1
0
0
0
0
0
U + W + Y + AA + AC + AE + AG + AI
- G - I - K = should equal zero ("0")
or provide an explanation.1
0
0
0
0
0
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II-12.
Shipment parameters.--Report the time your firm takes to pack the product and the average
window of opportunity before spoilage:
Time taken to pack
II-13.
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Average window of opportunity
Employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the production of
fresh tomatoes 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. For the January to March periods, calculate similarly and divide by 3.
“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
January-March
2018
2018
2019
Average number of PRWs (number)
Wages paid to PRWs (dollars)
Hours worked by PRWs (hours).-Growing activities
Packing activities
Other activities
Total hours worked by all
PRWs
Explanation of trends:
0
0
0
0
0
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Seasonal employment.-- Do your employment data include work performed by seasonal
workers? If yes, please describe the nature of your seasonal worker employment and how that
has impacted the data reported in question II-13.
No
Yes
If yes, please explain how this is accounted for in the above employment
data
II-15.
Related firms.--If your firm reported transfers to related firms in II-9a, 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.
II-16.
Purchases.--Has your firm purchased fresh tomatoes 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).
“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
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Purchases--Continued
Quantity (in pounds)
Calendar years
Item
2016
2017
January-March
2018
2018
2019
Purchases from U.S.
importers1 of fresh
tomatoes from—
Mexico
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
II-17.
Imports.--Since January 1, 2016, has your firm imported fresh tomatoes?
No
Yes
If yes-- COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
II-18.
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., product, farm, division, companywide) for which financial statements are prepared that include fresh tomatoes:
2.
3.
4.
Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for fresh tomatoes:
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 fresh tomatoes, 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 fresh tomatoes, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these products in
your firm’s most recent fiscal year.
Products
Share of sales
Fresh tomatoes
%
%
%
%
%
III-6.
Inputs from related suppliers.--Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or
any services) used in the production of fresh tomatoes 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-7a
No--Continue to question III-8a.
III-7a. Inputs from related suppliers detailed.--Please identify the inputs used in the production of
fresh tomatoes that your firm purchases from related suppliers and that are reflected in
question III-9a. 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
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III-7b. Inputs purchased from related suppliers.--Please confirm that the inputs purchased from
related suppliers, as identified in III-7, were reported in III-9a (financial results on fresh
tomatoes) 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.
III-8a. Cooperative firms.--Is your firm a cooperative?
Yes
No
If yes—In question III-9a do not report payments to owners as a cost. The
P&L statement below should reflect profitability prior to distribution to
members. Also, report the cost of the tomato crop received from owners
at fair market value.
III-8b. Consignment operations.—Does your firm sell any tomatoes on consignment?
Yes
No
If yes—In question III-9a:
Net sales values of consigned tomatoes should be reported at the fair
market value of the tomatoes sold.
Raw materials of consigned tomatoes should be reported as the fair
market value for the bulk tomatoes that were packed.
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III-9a. Operations on fresh tomatoes.--Report the revenue and related cost information requested
below on the fresh tomatoes operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not report
resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be
valued at fair market value. Input purchases from related suppliers should be consistent with
and based on information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide data for your
firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years and the specified interim periods.
Quantity (in pounds) and value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended-Item
2016
2017
January-March
2018
2018
2019
quantities:2
Net sales
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total COGS
0
0
0
0
0
Gross profit or (loss)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
values:2
Net sales
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold
Raw materials
(COGS):3
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Selling, general, and administrative (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 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
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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), 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
III-9c.
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.
Raw materials.--Please report the share of total raw material costs in 2018 (reported in III-9a)
for the following raw material inputs:
Raw materials
Share of total raw
material costs in
2018 (percent)
Costs of own crop / growing of tomatoes.-Seeds/plants
Fertilizer
Pesticides and herbicides
Other growing costs1
Cost of purchasing fresh tomatoes to be packed by your firm
Cost of packaging materials
All other raw material costs2
Total raw material costs (should total to 100 percent)
0.0
Please indicate any other notable "other growing costs" raw materials not expressly identified
above and provide the share of the total raw material costs that they account for:
.
2
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:
.
1
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III-10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.--For
each annual period for which financial results are reported in question III-9a, please specify all
material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below, the specific
question III-9a line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a description of the relevant
nonrecurring items, and the associated values, as reflected in question III-9a; 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.
Fiscal years ended-2016
Item
2017
January-March
2018
2018
2019
Value (dollars)
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 and
indicate the specific line item in table III-9a where the nonrecurring item is classified.
Description of the
nonrecurring item
Income statement classification of the nonrecurring item
in III-9a
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
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.
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III-12. Asset values.--Report the total assets (e.g., cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses,
inventories, property, plant, equipment, etc.) associated with the growing, packing, storing, and
sale of fresh tomatoes. If your firm does not maintain some or all of the specific asset
information necessary to calculate total assets for fresh tomatoes 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. 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 dollars)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Total assets (net)
1
III-13.
Describe
2016
2017
2018
1
.
Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for fresh tomatoes. Provide data for
your firm’s three most recently completed fiscal years and the specified interim periods.
Value (in dollars)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Capital expenditures
2016
2017
January-March
2018
2018
2019
1
Research and development
expenses2
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.
.
1
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III-14. Data consistency and reconciliation.--Please indicate whether your firm’s financial data for
questions III-9a, 12, and 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-9a (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
RECONCILIATION OF TRADE VS FINANCIAL DATA.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported
for total shipments in part II equal the quantities and values reported for total net sales in part III of this
questionnaire in each time period unless the financial data from part III are reported on a fiscal year
basis, in which case only the interim periods must reconcile. 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.
January-March
Fiscal years ended-Reconciliation
2016
2017
2018
2018
2019
Quantity: Trade data from question II-9 (lines
F, H, J and L) less financial total net sales
quantity data from question III-9a, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
0
0
Value: Trade data from question II-9 (lines G, I,
K, and M) less financial total net sales value
data from question III-9a, = zero ("0").
0
0
0
0
0
Do these data in question III-9a reconcile with data in question II-9a?
Yes
No
If no, please explain.
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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 fresh tomatoes from Mexico?
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 fresh tomatoes from Mexico?
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
fresh tomatoes from Mexico?
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 James Horne (202-205-2722,
[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.
Pricing product definitions.--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.--Open field and adapted-environment plum/Roma tomatoes, 85 percent U.S. #1 or
better, bulk packed in 20-pound or above boxes
Product 2.--Greenhouse and controlled-environment plum/Roma tomatoes, 85 percent U.S. #1
or better, bulk packed in 20-pound or above boxes
Product 3.--Open field and adapted-environment round tomatoes, packed in 15-pound boxes,
85 percent or better US#1
Product 4.--Greenhouse and controlled-environment round tomatoes, packed in 15-pound
boxes, 85 percent or better US#1
Product 5.--Open field and adapted-environment cherry/grape tomatoes, packed in one pint
clam shells, 12 pints per box, 85 percent or better US#1
Product 6.—Greenhouse and controlled-environment cherry/grape tomatoes, packed in one
pint clam shells, 12 pints per box, 85 percent or better US#1
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. Price data.--During January 2016-March 2019, 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 monthly price data for pricing products imported from Mexico
using spot sales or contracts with a duration of less than 365 days and sold by your firm.
Report data in pounds and actual dollars.
2016
Month
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2019
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 1: Open field and adapted-environment plum/Roma tomatoes, 85 percent U.S. #1 or better, bulk packed in 20-pound or
above boxes
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2016
Month
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2019
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 2: Greenhouse and controlled-environment plum/Roma tomatoes, 85 percent U.S. #1 or better, bulk packed in 20-pound or
above boxes
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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IV-2b. Price data.--Continued
Report data in pounds and actual dollars.
2016
Month
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2019
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 3: Open field and adapted-environment round tomatoes, packed in 15-pound boxes, 85 percent or better US#1
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2016
Month
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2019
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 4: Greenhouse and controlled-environment round tomatoes, packed in 15-pound boxes, 85 percent or better US#1
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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IV-2b. Price data.--Continued
Report data in pounds and actual dollars.
2016
Month
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2019
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 5: Open field and adapted-environment cherry/grape tomatoes, packed in one pint clam shells, 12 pints per box, 85 percent
or better US#1
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2016
Month
Quantity
(pounds)
2017
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
2019
2018
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Quantity
(pounds)
Value
(dollars)
Product 6: Greenhouse and controlled-environment cherry/grape tomatoes, packed in one pint clam shells, 12 pints per box, 85
percent or better US#1
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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IV-2c. Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in question IV-2(b) has been correctly
reported.
Are the price data reported above:
√ if Yes
In actual dollars (not $1,000)?
In pounds (not kilograms and not 1,000s of pounds )?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs)?
Condition or quality defect credits (whether involving value or quantity
adjustments) applied to the quarter in which the sale occurred?
Limited to shipments made pursuant to spot or short-term contracts (i.e.,
contracts covering periods less than 365 days)
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-9 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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Price setting.--How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of fresh
tomatoes (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a
recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
IV-4.
No
IV-7.
Contracts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
Other
If other, describe
Quality
defect
discounts
Condition
defect
discounts
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.--On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic fresh tomatoes 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
Bundling sales.--Does your frim bundle sales of fresh tomatoes with other products?
Yes
Estimate share of your
fresh tomatoes in 2018 If yes, describe other products that are typically in
that were sold in a bundle bundled sales
Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced fresh
tomatoes 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 fresh tomatoes (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a shortterm, 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
Price
Both
Yes
Indexed to raw
material costs1
No
Not applicable
1
Please identify the indexes used:
IV-9.
.
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 fresh tomatoes?
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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IV-10. Shipping information.-(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.-produced fresh tomatoes 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 fresh tomatoes 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-11. Geographical shipments.-- In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced fresh tomatoes 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-12. Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for fresh tomatoes?
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 fresh tomatoes?
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 fresh tomatoes 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 fresh tomatoes 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 fresh tomatoes market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to fresh tomatoes? 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
fresh tomatoes since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
IV-16. Impact of weather on fresh tomato production.-(a) Drought impact.--Did drought conditions and/or wildfires impact your firm's fresh tomato
operations any time since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, describe
(b) Storm impact.--Did Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Matthew, and/or other large rain-related natural
disasters impact your firm's fresh tomato operations any time since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, describe
(c) Freeze impact.--Did a freeze impact your firm’s fresh tomato operations any time since January
1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, describe
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IV-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply fresh tomatoes
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-18. Raw materials.--How have fresh tomatoes raw material prices (for those raw materials noted in
question III-9(c), above) changed since January 1, 2016?
Raw
Materials
Seeds/plants
Fertilizer
Pesticides
and
herbicides
Costs of
packing
materials
All other
raw material
costs
Overall
increase
No
change
Overall
decrease
Explain, noting how raw
material price changes
have affected your
Fluctuate
firm’s selling prices for
with no
clear trend
fresh tomatoes.
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IV-19. Organic raw materials.--Has the increased prevalence and concentration of organic raw
material supplies impacted the market or your firm’s operations since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, please explain.
IV-20. Organic vs. non-organic tomato variety.--Has there been an increase in customer awareness of
organic vs non-organic growing methods and/or any shift in customer preference relating to
organic vs non-organic products since January 1, 2016?
No
Yes
If yes, please explain.
IV-21. Vine ripe vs. mature green tomato comparability.--Are vine ripe tomatoes interchangeable
with mature green tomatoes (regardless of country of origin).
Always
Frequently
Sometimes
Never
Please explain.
IV-22. Interchangeability.--Are fresh tomatoes of the same type (e.g., round, plum/Roma, cherry/grape)
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
Mexico
Other countries
United States
Mexico
For any country-pair producing fresh tomatoes which is sometimes or never interchangeable,
please identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable
use:
.
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IV-23. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between fresh tomatoes of the
same type (e.g., round, plum/Roma, cherry/grape) 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
Mexico
Other countries
United States
Mexico
For any country-pair producing fresh tomatoes which is sometimes or never interchangeable,
please identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable
use:
.
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IV-24. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for fresh tomatoes since January 1, 2016. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of fresh tomatoes that each of these customers accounted for in 2018.
Customer’s name
City
State
Share of 2018
sales (%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
IV-25. 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/fresh_tomatoes_mexico/final.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: FRESH
• 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.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | US producer questionnaire |
| Subject | Title 7 investigations |
| Author | Horne, James |
| File Modified | 2019-06-10 |
| File Created | 2019-06-10 |