Form 19-4-4072 Foreign producers' questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 19-4-4072; Expiration Date: 6/30/2020
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
MATTRESSES FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by July 19, 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 investigation concerning mattresses from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1424 (Final)).
The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title
VII.

Name of firm
Address
Website
Has your firm produced or exported mattresses (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 Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: MATT)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Signature

Phone

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on September 18, 2018, by
Corsicana Mattress Company (Dallas, TX), Elite Comfort Solutions (Newnan, GA), Future Foam Inc.
(Council Bluffs, IA), FXI, Inc. (Media, PA), Innocor, Inc. (Red Bank, NJ), Kolcraft Enterprises Inc. (Chicago,
IL), Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (Carthage, MO), Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC (Atlanta, GA), and
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (Lexington, KY). Antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject
imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury,
threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes an
affirmative determination of dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/mattresses_china/final.htm.
Mattresses.-- The scope of this investigation covers all types of youth and adult mattresses. The term
“mattress” denotes an assembly of materials that at a minimum includes a “core,” which provides the
main support system of the mattress, and may consist of innersprings, foam, other resilient filling, or a
combination of these materials. Mattresses may also contain (1) “upholstery,” the material between the
core and the top panel of the ticking on a single-sided mattress, or between the core and the top and
bottom panel of the ticking on a double-sided mattress; and/or (2) “ticking,” the outermost layer of
fabric or other material (e.g., vinyl) that encloses the core and any upholstery, also known as a cover.
The scope of this investigation is restricted to only “adult mattresses” and “youth mattresses.”
“Adult mattresses” have a width exceeding 35 inches, a length exceeding 72 inches, and a depth
exceeding 3 inches on a nominal basis. Such mattresses are frequently described as “twin,” “extra-long
twin,” “full,” “queen,” “king,” or “California king” mattresses. “Youth mattresses” have a width
exceeding 27 inches, a length exceeding 51 inches, and a depth exceeding 1 inch (crib mattresses have a
depth of 6 inches or less from edge to edge) on a nominal basis. Such mattresses are typically described
as “crib,” “toddler,” or “youth” mattresses. All adult and youth mattresses are included regardless of
actual size description.
The scope encompasses all types of “innerspring mattresses,” “non-innerspring mattresses,” and
“hybrid mattresses.” “Innerspring mattresses” contain innersprings, a series of metal springs joined
together in sizes that correspond to the dimensions of mattresses. Mattresses that contain innersprings
are referred to as “innerspring mattresses” or “hybrid mattresses.” “Hybrid mattresses” contain two or
more support systems as the core, such as layers of both memory foam and innerspring units.
“Non-innerspring mattresses” are those that do not contain any innerspring units. They are generally
produced from foams (e.g., polyurethane, memory (viscoelastic), latex foam, gelinfused viscoelastic (gel
foam), thermobonded polyester, polyethylene) or other resilient filling.
Mattresses covered by the scope of this investigation may be imported independently, as part of
furniture or furniture mechanisms (e.g., convertible sofa bed mattresses, sofa bed mattresses imported
with sofa bed mechanisms, corner group mattresses, day-bed mattresses, roll-away bed mattresses,
high risers, trundle bed mattresses, crib mattresses), or as part of a set in combination with a “mattress
foundation.” “Mattress foundations” are any base or support for a mattress. Mattress foundations are
commonly referred to as “foundations,” “boxsprings,” “platforms,” and/or “bases.” Bases can be static,
foldable, or adjustable. Only the mattress is covered by the scope if imported as part of furniture, with
furniture mechanisms, or as part of a set in combination with a mattress foundation.

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Excluded from the scope of this investigation are “futon” mattresses. A “futon” is a bi-fold frame made
of wood, metal, or plastic material, or any combination thereof, that functions as both seating furniture
(such as a couch, love seat, or sofa) and a bed. A “futon mattress” is a tufted mattress, where the top
covering is secured to the bottom with thread that goes completely through the mattress from the top
through to the bottom, and it does not contain innersprings or foam. A futon mattress is both the bed
and seating surface for the futon.
Also excluded from the scope are airbeds (including inflatable mattresses) and waterbeds, which consist
of air- or liquid-filled bladders as the core or main support system of the mattress.
Further, also excluded from the scope of this investigation are any products covered by the existing
antidumping duty order on uncovered innerspring units. See Uncovered Innerspring Units from the
People’s Republic of China: Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 7661 (February 19, 2009).
Additionally, also excluded from the scope of this investigation are “mattress toppers.” A “mattress
topper” is a removable bedding accessory that supplements a mattress by providing an additional layer
that is placed on top of a mattress. Excluded mattress toppers have a height of four inches or less.
The products subject to this investigation are currently properly classifiable under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule for the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 9404.21.0010, 9404.21.0013,
9404.29.1005, 9404.29.1013, 9404.29.9085, and 9404.29.9087. Products subject to this investigation
may also enter under HTSUS subheadings: 9404.21.0095, 9404.29.1095, 9404.29.9095, 9401.40.0000,
and 9401.90.5081. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to this investigation is dispositive.
Mattress innersprings are a series of metal springs joined together in sizes that correspond to the
dimensions of finished mattresses. Innersprings may be comprised of wrapped coils or open/nonwrapped coils. Wrapped innerspring coils consist of coils that are individually encased in a nonwoven or
woven material in rows, which rows are then bound together to form an innerspring. Open/nonwrapped coils are generally joined together by helical wire. For purposes of this investigation,
mattresses that contain innersprings are referred to as "innerspring mattresses" or "hybrid mattresses."
"Non-innerspring mattresses" are those that do not contain any coils or innerspring units. They are
generally produced from foam (e.g., polyurethane, memory (viscoelastic), latex, gel, thermobonded
polyester, polyethylene) or other resilient filling.
"Hybrid mattresses" contain two or more support systems as the core, such as layers of both memory
foam and innerspring units.
“Mattress-in-a-box” (“MiBs”) are mattresses of any size , with or without innersprings, that are
compressed and rolled, whether or not further packaged in plastic or other packaging material for
delivery in the compressed state to the ultimate consumer purchaser. These mattresses may be referred
to by a variety of names, including “mattresses in a box”, “MiBs” or “bed in a box”.
Reporting of information.-- If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
purchaser and/or foreign producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the

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extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. §1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.--The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
Valid number error messages.--If you are completing this form in a country that uses periods (“.”) to
delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would appear as $1.000.000 rather than $1,000,000), you
may be unable to enter in numbers greater than 999 in numeric form fields. The solution to this data
entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number formatting to be consistent with
the U.S. number formatting system while you complete this form. Detailed instructions on how to
resolve this issue is provided at the end of this questionnaire and is available upon request from Calvin
Chang (202-205-3062, [email protected]).

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

Dollars

The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
20 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”-- Each facility of a firm in China involved in the production or export of
mattresses, including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically
separate from) such facilities. Firms operating more than one establishment in China should
combine the data for all establishments into a single report.

I-3.

Related producers.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce,
or have any plans to produce mattresses in the United States or other countries?

No

Yes

If yes, please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S.
producer(s), ensure that they complete the Commission’s producers’
questionnaire.:

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I-4.

Related U.S. importers.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import
mattresses into the United States?

No

I-5.

Yes

2
3
4
5

If yes, please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire:

U.S. importers.--Please provide the names, contacts, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses
of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s mattresses in 2018.

Importer’s name
1

Page 6

Contact person

Email

Telephone

Share of your
firm’s 2018 U.S.
exports (%)

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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
Fax

II-2a.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of mattresses 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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Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
its operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of mattresses in the
future?

No

II-3a.

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Yes

If yes, supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such
changes and provide underlying assumptions.

Production using same machinery.-- Please report your firm’s production of products using the
same equipment, machinery, or employees as used to produce mattresses, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment, machinery, or employees in the periods
indicated.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
products manufactured in that establishment using the same manufacturing equipment.
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).
Note.--If your firm does not produce any out-of-scope merchandise on the same machinery and
equipment as scope merchandise then the "overall production capacity" numbers reported in
this question should be exactly equal to the "average production capacity" numbers reported in
question II-8. If, however, your firm does produce out-of-scope merchandise using the same
machinery and equipment as scope merchandise, then the "average production capacity"
reported in question II-8 should exclude the portion of "overall production capacity" that was
used to produce this out-of-scope merchandise.
“Production” --All production in your establishment(s) in China, including production consumed
internally within your firm.

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Production using same machinery.--Continued
Quantity (in units)
Calendar years
Item

Overall production capacity

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

1

Production of:
Mattresses (in number of
mattresses)2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Out-of-scope production.-Mattress toppers (in
number of toppers)
Other products3
Total production using
same machinery or
workers

Data reported for capacity (first line) should be greater than data reported for total production (last line).
Data entered for production of mattresses will populate here once reported in question II-8.
3
Please identify these products and their unit of measurement:
.
1
2

II-3b.

Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-3a is based on the following
operating parameters:
Hours per week

Weeks per year

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II-3c.

Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II-3a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.

II-3d.

Production constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.

II-3e.

Production of compressed but not rolled mattresses and compressed and rolled mattresses.-Please report your firm’s capacity and production of compressed but not rolled mattresses and
compressed and rolled MiBs.
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
January-June

Calendar years
Item
Compression capacity

2016

2017

2018

2018

2019

1

Production of compressed but not
rolled mattresses:
Calendar years
2016
Rolling capacity

2017

January-June
2018

2018

2019

1

Production of compressed and
rolled MIBs:
1

II-3f.

Data reported for capacity should be greater than data reported for production in each section.

Workers’ shifts.—Since January 1, 2016, have you changed the number of shifts you operated to
produce mattresses?
No

Yes

If yes—Please explain

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Product shifting.—
(i).

Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between mattresses 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.

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.

II-4.

Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of mattresses?
percent.

II-5.

Firm's estimated share of production in China.--Please estimate the percentage of total production
of mattresses in China accounted for by your firm’s production in 2018.
percent.

II-6.

Firm's estimated share of country's exports.--Please estimate the percentage of total exports to
the United States of mattresses in China accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2018.
percent.

II-7.

Third country trade actions.--Are the mattresses exported by your firm subject to
antidumping/countervailing duty/safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?

No

Yes

If yes--List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies/proceedings.

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Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories
related to the production of mattresses in your establishment(s) in China during the specified
periods. Do not include resales of mattresses that your firm did not produce in this question;
those data to the degree they are exported to the United States should only be reported in
question II-9.
Do not submit data by manufacturing facility if they are in the same country. If your firm has
multiple manufacturing establishments within China, you are required to combine data for
those establishments within one foreign producer questionnaire response.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” –The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods for all
products manufactured in that establishment using the same manufacturing equipment.
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 establishment(s) in China, including production consumed
internally within your firm.
“Shipments”--Shipments of products produced in your establishment(s) in China. Quantities
reported should be net of returns.
“Home market commercial shipments”--Shipments, other than internal consumption and
transfers to related firms, within China.
“Home market internal consumption/transfers to related firms”--Shipments made to
related firms in China, including product consumed internally by your firm.
“Export shipments”--Shipments to destinations outstide of the China, 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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Trade data.--Continued.
Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Actual experience
Calendar year

Item

2016

2017

Projections1
January-June

2018

2018

Calendar year

2019

2019

2020

Average
production
capacity2 (A)
Beginning-ofperiod
inventories (B)
Production (C)
Home market
shipments:
Internal
consumption/
transfers (D)
Commercial
shipments (E)
Exports to the
United States (F)
Exports to all
other markets3
(G)
Total exports
(H)
(should equal
F+G)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total
shipments (I)
(should equal
D+E+F+G)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

End-of-period
inventories (J)
Please explain the basis for your firm’s projections.
.
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.
.
3
Identify principal other export markets.
.
1
2

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Trade data.--Continued.

II-8.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line J) 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, E, F, and G). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s
records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record
systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Actual experience

Projections

Calendar year
Item

2016

2017

January-June
2018

2018

Calendar year

2019

2019

2020

B + C – D – E – F –G – J
= should equal zero
("0"). If not, provide
an explanation.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless accurate:
.
Exports to the United States not produced by your firm.--Report your firm’s exports to the
United States of mattresses that were produced in China but not by your firm during the
specified periods. Note these data should not be included in question II-8.

II-9.

Quantity (in number of mattresses)
Actual experience
Calendar year
Item

2016

2017

Projections
January-June

2018

2018

2019

Calendar year
2019

Exports of mattresses to the United
States not produced by your firm1
1

List the producer(s).
II-10.

.

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.

2020

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

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

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

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

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