Form 17-4-3715 Foreign Producers'/Exporters' Questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 17-4-3716; Expiration Date: 6/30/2020
(No response is required if currently valid OMB control number is not displayed)

FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
HARDWOOD PLYWOOD FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by August 10, 2017
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 and countervailing duty investigations concerning hardwood plywood from
China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-565 and 731-TA-1341 (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 hardwood plywood from China (as defined on next page) at any time since
January 1, 2014?

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

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Phone:
Signature

Fax:

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background. -- This proceeding was instituted in response to petitions filed on November 18, 2016, on
behalf of the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood, which is comprised of Columbia Forest
Products (Greensboro, North Carolina); Commonwealth Plywood Inc. (Whitehall, New York); Roseburg
Forest Products Co. (Roseburg, Oregon); States Industries Inc. (Eugene, Oregon); and Timber Products
Com. (Springfield, Oregon). Antidumping and/or countervailing 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
affirmative determinations of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2017/hardwood_plywood_china/final.htm
Hardwood plywood covered by these investigations is as follows:
The merchandise subject to these investigations is hardwood and decorative plywood, and certain
veneered panels as described below. For purposes of this proceeding, hardwood and decorative
plywood is defined as a generally flat, multilayered plywood or other veneered panel, consisting of two
or more layers or plies of wood veneers and a core, with the face and/or back veneer made of nonconiferous wood (hardwood) or bamboo. The veneers, along with the core may be glued or otherwise
bonded together. Hardwood and decorative plywood may include products that meet the American
National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood, ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2016 (including any
revisions to that standard).
For purposes of these investigations, a “veneer” is a slice of wood regardless of thickness which is cut,
sliced or sawed from a log, bolt, or flitch. The face and back veneers are the outermost veneer of wood
on either side of the core irrespective of additional surface coatings or covers as described below.
The core of hardwood and decorative plywood consists of the layer or layers of one or more material(s)
that are situated between the face and back veneers. The core may be composed of a range of
materials, including but not limited to hardwood, softwood, particleboard, or medium-density
fiberboard (MDF).
All hardwood plywood is included within the scope of these investigations regardless of whether or not
the face and/or back veneers are surface coated or covered and whether or not such surface coating(s)
or covers obscures the grain, textures, or markings of the wood. Examples of surface coatings and covers
include, but are not limited to: ultra-violet light cured polyurethanes; oil or oil-modified or water based
polyurethanes; wax; epoxy-ester finishes; moisture-cured urethanes; paints; stains; paper; aluminum;
high pressure laminate; MDF; medium density overlay (MDO); and phenolic film. Additionally, the face
veneer of hardwood plywood may be sanded; smoothed or given a “distressed” appearance through
such methods as hand-scraping or wire brushing. All hardwood plywood is included within the scope
even if it is trimmed; cut-to-size; notched; punched; drilled; or has underwent other forms of minor
processing.
All hardwood and decorative plywood is included within the scope of these investigations, without
regard to dimension (overall thickness, thickness of face veneer, thickness of back veneer, thickness of
core, thickness of inner veneers, width, or length). However, the most common panel sizes of hardwood
and decorative plywood are 1219 x 1829 mm (48 x 72 inches), 1219 x 2438 mm (48 x 96 inches), and
1219 x 3048 mm (48 x 120 inches).

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Subject merchandise also includes hardwood and decorative plywood that has been further processed
in a third country, including but not limited to trimming, cutting, notching, punching, drilling, or any
other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the
investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope product.
The scope of the investigations excludes the following items: (1) structural plywood (also known as
“industrial plywood” or “industrial panels”) that is manufactured to meet U.S. Products Standard PS 109, PS 2-09, or PS 2-10 for Structural Plywood (including any revisions to that standard or any
substantially equivalent international standard intended for structural plywood), and which has both a
face and a back veneer of coniferous wood; (2) products which have a face and back veneer of cork; (3)
multilayered wood flooring, as described in the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s Republic of China, Import Administration, International
Trade Administration. See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s Republic of China, 76 FR
76,690 (Dec. 8, 2011) (amended final determination of sales at less than fair value and antidumping duty
order), and Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s Republic of China, 76 FR 76.693 (Dec. 8,
2011) (countervailing duty order), as amended by Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s
Republic of China: Amended Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 77 FR 5,484 (Feb.3, 2012); (4)
multilayered wood flooring with a face veneer of bamboo or composed entirely of bamboo; (5) plywood
which has a shape or design other than a flat panel, with the exception of any minor processing
described above; (6) products made entirely from bamboo and adhesives (also known as “solid
bamboo”); and (7) Phenolic Film Faced Plyform (PFF), also known as Phenolic Surface Film Plywood
(PSF), defined as a panel with an “Exterior” or “Exposure 1” bond classification as is defined by The
Engineered Wood Association, having an opaque phenolic film layer with a weight equal to or greater
than 90g/m3 permanently bonded on both the face and back veneers and an opaque, moisture resistant
coating applied to the edges.
Excluded from the scope of these investigations are wooden furniture goods that, at the time of
importation, are fully assembled and are ready for their intended uses. Also excluded from the scope of
these investigations is "ready to assemble" ("RTA") furniture. RTA furniture is defined as (A) furniture
packaged for sale for ultimate purchase by an end-user that, at the time of importation, includes 1) all
wooden components (in finished form) required to assemble a finished unit of furniture, 2) all accessory
parts (e.g., screws, washers, dowels, nails, handles, knobs, adhesive glues) required to assemble a
finished unit of furniture, and 3) instructions providing guidance on the assembly of a finished unit of
furniture; (B) unassembled bathroom vanity cabinets, having a space for one or more sinks, that are
imported with all unassembled hardwood and hardwood plywood components that have been cut-tofinal dimensional component shape/size, painted or stained prior to importation, and stacked within a
singled shipping package, except for furniture feet which may be packed and shipped separately; or (C)
unassembled bathroom vanity linen closets that are imported with all unassembled hardwood and
hardwood plywood components that have been cut-to-final dimensional shape/size, painted or stained
prior to importation, and stacked within a single shipping package, except for furniture feet which may
be packed and shipped separately.
Excluded from the scope are kitchen cabinets that, at the time of importation, are fully assembled and
are ready for their intended uses. Also excluded from the scope of the investigations are RTA kitchen
cabinets. RTA kitchen cabinets are defined as kitchen cabinets packaged for sale for ultimate purchase
by an end-user that, at the time of importation, includes 1) all wooden components (in finished form)
required to assemble a finished unit of cabinetry, 2) all accessory parts (e.g., screws, washers, dowels,
nails, handles, knobs, hooks, adhesive glues) required to assemble a finished unit of cabinetry, and 3)
instructions providing guidance on the assembly of a finished unit of cabinetry.

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Excluded from the scope of these investigations are finished table tops, which are table tops imported in
finished form with pre-cut or drilled openings to attach the underframe or legs. The table tops are ready
for use at the time of import and require no further finishing or processing.
Excluded from the scope of these investigations are finished countertops that are imported in finished
form and require no further finishing or manufacturing.
Excluded from the scope of these investigations are laminated veneer lumber door and window
components with (1) a maximum width of 44 millimeters, a thickness from 30 millimeters to 72
millimeters, and a length of less than 2413 millimeters (2) water boiling point exterior adhesive, (3) a
modulus of elasticity of 1,500,000 pounds per square inch or higher, (4) finger-jointed or lap-jointed
core veneer with all layers oriented so that the grain is running parallel or with no more than 3 dispersed
layers of veneer oriented with the grain running perpendicular to the other layers; and (5) top layer
machined with a curved edge and one or more profile channels throughout.
Imports of hardwood plywood are primarily entered under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4412.10.0500; 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540; 4412.31.0560;
4412.31.0620; 4412.31.0640; 4412.31.0660; 4412.31.2510; 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.2610; 4412.31.2620;
4412.31.4040; 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060; 4412.31.4075; 4412.31.4080; 4412.31.4140; 4412.31.4150;
4412.31.4160; 4412.31.4180; 4412.31.5125; 4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5155; 4412.31.5165; 4412.31.5175;
4412.31.5235; 4412.31.5255; 4412.31.5265; 4412.31.5275; 4412.31.6000; 4412.31.6100; 4412.31.9100;
4412.31.9200; 4412.32.0520; 4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0565; 4412.32.0570; 4412.32.0620; 4412.32.0640;
4412.32.0670; 4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2525; 4412.32.2530; 4412.32.2610; 4412.32.2630; 4412.32.3125;
4412.32.3135; 4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3165; 4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185; 4412.32.3235; 4412.32.3255;
4412.32.3265; 4412.32.3275; 4412.32.3285; 4412.32.5600; 4412.32.3235; 4412.32.3255; 4412.32.3265;
4412.32.3275; 4412.32.3285; 4412.32.5700; 4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050; 4412.94.3105; 4412.94.3111;
4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3161; 4412.94.3175; 4412.94.4100; 4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020;
4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040; 4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120; 4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140; 4412.99.3150;
4412.99.3160; 4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100; 4412.99.5115; and 4412.99.5710.
Imports of hardwood plywood may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 4412.39.4011; 4412.39.4012;
4412.39.4019; 4412.39.4031; 4412.39.4032; 4412.39.4039; 4412.39.4051; 4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059;
4412.39.4061; 4412.39.4062; 4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010; 4412.39.5030; 4412.39.5050; 4412.99.6000;
4412.99.7000; 4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000; 4412.10.9000; 4412.94.5100; 4412.94.9500; and
4412.99.9500. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of these investigations 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,
purchaser and/or foreign producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. §1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.

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Verification.--The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
Valid number error messages.--If you are completing this form in a country that uses periods (“.”) to
delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would appear as $1.000.000 rather than $1,000,000), you
may be unable to enter in numbers greater than 999 in numeric form fields. The solution to this data
entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number formatting to be consistent with
the U.S. number formatting system while you complete this form. Detailed instructions on how to
resolve this issue is provided at the end of this questionnaire and is available upon request from Drew
Dushkes (202-205-3229, [email protected]).

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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
hardwood plywood, 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 hardwood plywood in the United States or other countries?
No

Yes--Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s),
ensure that they complete the Commission’s producer 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
hardwood plywood into the United States?
No

I-5.

2

3

4

5

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire.

U.S. importers.--Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts,
telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s
hardwood plywood in 2016.

Importer’s name

1

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Contact
person

Email

Telephone

Street address (not
P.O. box), city, state,
and zip code

Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code
Street Address
,
City State Zip Code

Share of
your
firm’s
2016 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 Drew Dushkes (202-2053229, [email protected]). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

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

II-2.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of hardwood plywood since January 1, 2014.
(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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II-3.

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 hardwood plywood
in the future?
No

II-4a.

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Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in the response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce hardwood plywood (in 1,000 square feet) for
2017 and 2018.

Production using same machinery.-- Please report your firm’s production of products made on
the same equipment and machinery used to produce hardwood plywood, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment and machinery.
“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).
“Production” --All production in your establishment(s) in China, including production consumed
internally within your firm.
Quantity (in 1,000 square feet)
Calendar years
Item

2014

2015

January-June
2016

2016

2017

Overall production capacity
Production of:
Hardwood plywood
(in-scope)1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Softwood plywood
Other products2
Total
1

Data entered for production of hardwood plywood will populate here once reported in question II-10.
See definition of in-scope hardwood plywood on pages 2 and 3.
2
Please identify these products:
.

II-4b.

Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-4a is based on operating
per week,
weeks per year.

hours

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II-4c.

Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II-4a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.

II-4d.

Production process.--Please report the quantity of hardwood plywood that your firm produced
using a one-step and two-step production process in calendar year 2016.
Calendar year 2016
Quantity (in 1,000
square feet)

Item
Production.-Using one-step process
Using two-step process

RECONCILIATION.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for production of hardwood plywood, by
production process, in 2016 equal the quantity reported for production (i.e., line C) in question II-12
during in 2016. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported
must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar year
Reconciliation

2016

Quantity data from above (one-step + two-step) less production
reported in question II-12 (line C) for 2016 = should equal zero
("0"), if not revise.

II-4e.

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

II-4f.

Product shifting.—
(i).

0

Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between hardwood plywood and other
products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No

Yes--(i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products). Please identify other actual or potential products:
.

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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-5.

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

II-6.

Firm's estimated share of production in China.--Please estimate the percentage of total production
of hardwood plywood in the country specified on the certification page accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2016.
percent.

II-7.

Firm's estimated share of country's exports.--Please estimate the percentage of total exports to
the United States of hardwood plywood from the country specified on the certification page
accounted for by your firm’s exports in 2016.
percent.

II-8.

Start of production.—In what year did your firm first begin producing hardwood plywood in
China?
.

II-9.

Start of exporting.-- In what year did your firm first begin exporting hardwood plywood to the
United States?.
.

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Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since 2014, maintained any inventories of
hardwood plywood in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified in
question I-3)?
“Inventories”--Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work in progress.
No

Yes--Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.
Quantity (in 1,000 square feet)
Calendar year
Item

2014

2015

2016

Inventory
II-11.

Third country trade actions.--Is the hardwood plywood exported by your firm subject to
antidumping/countervailing duty/safeguard findings, remedies, or proceedings?
No

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 hardwood plywood in your establishment(s) in China during the
specified periods. Do not include resales of hardwood plywood 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-13.
Do not submit data by manufacturing facility if they are in the same country. If your firm has
multiple manufacturing establishments within one country, you are required to combine data
for those establishments within one foreign producer questionnaire response.
Do not submit data on multiple countries combined. The establishments reported here should
all be located in the country of the firm’s address reported on the certification page.
Multinational companies with production in multiple subject countries should submit separate
foreign producer questionnaire responses for each subject country.
“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 country indicacted on page 1
(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 1,000 square feet)
Projections1

Actual experience
Calendar year
Item

2014

2015

January-June
2016

2016

Calendar year

2017

2017

2018

2

Average production capacity (A)
Beginning-of-period 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)
1

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.
.
2

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Trade data.—Continued.
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
Calendar year
Item

2014

2015

Projections
January-June

2016

2016

Calendar year

2017

2017

2018

B + C – D – E – F –G – J =
should equal zero ("0")
or provide an
explanation.1
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.
II-13.

0

Exports to the United States not produced by your firm.--Report your firm’s exports to the
United States of hardwood plywood that was produced in China but not by your firm during the
specified periods. Note these data should not be included in question II-12.
Quantity (in 1,000 square feet)
Actual experience
Calendar year
Item

2014

2015

Projections
January-June

2016

2016

2017

Calendar year
2017

2018

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

List the producer(s).

II-14.

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

.

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

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

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

When you do this the number “twelve million dollars and thirty five cents” would change from
$12.000.000,35 (Italy format) to $12,000,000.35 (U.S. format), and then there will be no conflict with
the 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/701731/2017/hardwood_plywood_china/final.ht
m
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: HWPW

• 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.