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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) SHEET
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by April 17, 2020
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 investigations concerning polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheet from Korea and
Oman (Inv. Nos. 731‐TA‐1455 and 731‐TA‐1457 (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 possession (19 U.S.C. §
1333(a)). Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from Amelia Preece (202‐205‐3250,
[email protected]).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased or imported for own use of PET sheet (as defined on next page) from any source
(domestic or foreign) at any time since January 1, 2017?
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: PETS)
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
submitting 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 petitions filed on July 9, 2019, by Advanced
Extrusion, Inc., Rogers, Minnesota; Ex‐Tech Plastics, Inc., Richmond, Illinois; and Multi‐Plastics
Extrusions, Inc., Hazleton, Pennsylvania. 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/701731/2019/polyethylene_terephthalate_pet_sheet_korea_mex
ico/final.htm.
PET sheet covered by these investigations is raw, pretreated, or primed polyethylene terephthalate
sheet, whether extruded or coextruded, in nominal thicknesses of equal to or greater than 7 mil (0.007
inches or 177.8 mm) and not exceeding 45 mil (0.045 inches or 1143 mm) (PET sheet). The scope
includes all PET sheet whether made from prime (virgin) inputs or recycled inputs, as well as any blends
thereof. The scope includes all PET sheet meeting the above specifications regardless of width, color,
surface treatment, coating, lamination, or other surface finish.
PET sheet subject to these investigations is properly classified under statistical reporting number
3920.62.0090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS
statistical reporting number is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description
of the merchandise is dispositive.
Purchaser.‐‐Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
PET sheet from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes PET sheet.
Reporting of information.‐‐If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a manner
that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of numerical
business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential business
information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
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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.
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I‐1a. Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the name and address of your U.S. establishment(s) covered
by this questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than
one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single response.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of PET sheet, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.
I‐1b.
I‐1c.
Stock symbol information.‐‐ If your firm or parent firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol: .
External counsel.‐‐ If your firm or parent firm is represented by external counsel in relation to
this proceeding, please specify the name of the law firm and the lead attorney(s).
I‐2.
I‐3.
Law firm:
Lead attorney(s):
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Extent of ownership
(percent)
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, which import PET sheet into the United States or which export PET sheet to the United
States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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I‐4.
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce PET sheet?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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PART II.‐‐PURCHASES
Contact information.‐‐Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
II‐1. Purchases and imports.—
a) Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of PET sheet.
“Purchase” – Purchase from a U.S. entity such as a U.S. producer, a U.S. importer, or other U.S.
firm.
“Import” – Purchase directly from a foreign supplier and your firm is the importer of record.
2017
2018
2019
Item
Purchases of PET sheet produced in—
United States
Korea
Oman
Quantity (in pounds)
1
All other countries
Sources unknown2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total purchases
Imports of PET sheet from—
Korea
Oman
1
All other countries
3
Total imports
1
Please identify these countries: .
Please indicate the firm(s) from which you purchased this merchandise: .
3
If your firm imported PET sheet at any time since January 1, 2017, please also complete and
return a U.S. importers' questionnaire in this proceeding.
2
b) Report your purchases and imports of D‐PET sheet and other types of PET sheet in 2019
Purchases/imports of D‐PET sheet
Purchases/imports of PET sheet other than D‐PET
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II‐2. Changes in purchasing patterns.‐‐Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of PET
sheet from different sources have changed since January 1, 2017.
Source of
purchases
Did not
purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
Explanation for trend
United States
Korea
Oman
All other countries
Sources unknown
II‐3.
Country knowledge.‐‐Please indicate the countries of origin with which your firm has
experience or information in the PET sheet market.
United
States
II‐4.
Korea
Oman
Other
countries
Other countries (specify)
Supplier identification.‐‐Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for PET sheet since January
1, 2017. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of PET sheet that
each of these suppliers accounted for in 2019.
No.
Supplier’s name
City and state
Share of quantity of
2019 purchases
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%
5
%
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PART III.‐‐MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III‐1. Firm type.‐‐Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of PET sheet (check
all that apply)?
Agricultural or Packaging other than
agriculture or food
Distributor Other
Describe other
food packaging
end user
end user
If your firm is a distributor of PET sheet, please answer questions III‐2 and III‐3.
III‐2. Competition for sales.‐‐Does your firm compete for sales to customers with the manufacturers
or importers from which your firm purchases PET sheet?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐3.
Types of customers.‐‐What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells PET sheet?
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If your firm is an end user of PET sheet, please answer questions III‐4 and III‐5.
III‐4. End uses.‐‐List the top 3 products your firm makes using PET sheet and estimate the percent of
your total production cost that is accounted for by PET sheet and by other inputs (such as labor,
energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
Total
firm produces accounted for by
(should
sum to
100.0%
Product(s) your firm
across)
produces
PET sheet
Other inputs
III‐5.
% +
% =
0.0 %
% +
% =
0.0 %
% +
% =
0.0 %
Demand for end‐use products.‐‐
(a)
Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating PET sheet changed since
January 1, 2017?
Increased
No change
(b)
Decreased
Fluctuated
Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for PET sheet?
No
Yes
Explain
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III‐6. Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for PET sheet?
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 PET sheet?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐7.
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Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for PET sheet has changed since January 1, 2017. 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
III‐8.
Country preferences.‐‐Do you or your customers ever specifically order PET sheet from one
country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No
Yes
If yes, identify the countries and explain.
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Importance of purchasing domestic product.‐‐Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2019 purchases of PET sheet that required PET sheet produced in
the United States.
Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2019
purchases of PET sheet
Purchases that did not require domestic product
%
Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic product
(e.g., government purchases under “Buy American” provisions)
%
Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were required by
your customers to be domestic product
%
Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other reasons
(explain: . )
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
III‐10. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a)
Is the PET sheet market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to PET sheet?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐11.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b)
Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for PET
sheet since January 1, 2017?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
(c)
Did the shutdown of Octal’s facilities in Oman caused by the Mekunu cyclone have any
impact on your firm or the U.S. PET sheet market?
No
Yes
If yes, describe including impact on volume and prices.
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III‐11. Decisions based on producer and country‐of‐origin.‐‐How often does your firm, and if known,
do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving PET sheet based on its producer or
country of origin?
Item
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
If at least sometimes, explain.
Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your
customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your
customers
III‐12. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of PET sheet in the U.S. market changed since
January 1, 2017?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
III‐13. Supply constraints.‐‐Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with PET
sheet since January 1, 2017 (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.
III‐14. Availability of specific product types.‐‐Are certain grades/types/sizes of PET sheet only available
from certain country sources?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.
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III‐15. Purchasing frequency.‐‐
(a)
How frequently does your firm make purchases of PET sheet (check one)?
Daily Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly Annually
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Other If other, specify
(b)
Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2017?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐16. Raw material prices.—
(a)
Is your firm familiar with the prices for raw materials used in the production of PET
sheet?
No
Yes – please answer (b)
(b)
Has information on raw material prices affected your firm’s negotiations or contracts to
purchase PET sheet since 2017?
No
Yes Explain
III‐17. Number of suppliers contacted.‐‐How many suppliers does your firm generally contact before
making a purchase? Between and firms
III‐18. Supplier negotiations.‐‐Do your firm’s purchases of PET sheet usually involve negotiations
between supplier and purchaser?
No
Yes
If yes, explain the factors your firm generally negotiates and note whether
your firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.
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III‐19. Change in suppliers.‐‐Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2017?
No
Yes
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If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or dropped,
and the reasons for the change.
III‐20. New suppliers.‐‐Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2017?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the firms.
III‐21. Supplier qualification.‐‐Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell PET sheet to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).
No
Yes
Number
of days Process and factors
III‐22. Failure to certify.‐‐Since January 1, 2017, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their PET sheet with your firm or have any producers lost their
approved status?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located,
and the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.
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III‐23. Major purchasing factors.‐‐Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase PET sheet (examples include availability,
extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier,
etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions: .
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III‐24. Purchasing factors.‐‐Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for PET sheet.
Factor
Very
important
Somewhat
important
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Not
important
Availability
Carbon footprint
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
PET is a‐PET
PET is d‐PET
PET is r‐PET
Price
Product clarity
Product consistency
Product formability
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Single producer able to provide all
your PET sheet needs
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
A‐PET is PET sheet, not produced directly from PET melt, produced from virgin PET resin.
D‐PET is PET sheet produced directly from PET melt.
R‐PET is PET sheet, not produced directly from PET melt, with non‐negligible recycled
content.
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III‐25. Quality characteristics.‐‐What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of PET sheet?
III‐26. Minimum quality.‐‐How often does PET sheet from the following countries meet minimum
quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Rarely or
Don’t
Source
Always
Usually
Sometimes
never
know
United States
Korea
Oman
Other:
III‐27. Frequency of decisions based on price.‐‐How often does your firm purchase the PET sheet that
is offered at the lowest price?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
III‐28. Price leaders.‐‐A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest‐priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the PET sheet market since
January 1, 2017.
Firm(s)
Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership
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III‐29. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.—
(a)
Since January 2017, did your firm import and/or purchase imports of PET sheet from
Korea and Oman instead of purchasing U.S.‐produced PET sheet? Respond for each
subject country.
No
Yes
(If “No” for all countries, skip to next
Source
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))
question)
Korea
Oman
(b)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source
Yes
No
Korea
Oman
(c)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for importing and/or
purchasing subject imports rather than domestic product?
Source
Yes
If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased and/or
imported instead of domestic
product since January 2017
(in pounds)
Korea
Oman
No
If No, please indicate the
reason your firm imported
and/or purchased imports
instead of domestic product
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III‐30. U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)
Since January 1, 2017, in connection with a sale or offer to sell PET sheet to your firm,
did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced PET sheet in order to
compete with lower‐priced imports of PET sheet from the subject countries? Respond
for each subject country.
Yes (also respond to
No (If “No” for all countries,
Source
question part (b))
skip to next question)
Don’t know
(b)
Korea
Oman
If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, please provide an estimate
of the reduction in U.S. producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive
factors.
Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)
Source
Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors
Korea
%
Oman
%
III‐31. Sales of scrap agreement.—Does your firm have an agreement or a contract to sell your scrap
to the supplier of the PET sheet or any firm related to the supplier of the PET sheet?
No
Yes If yes, please identify these firms and the country of origin of the PET sheet.
III‐32. D‐PET Interchangeability.—How frequently are pet sheets made from D‐PET interchangeable
with other types of PET sheets (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Always
Please explain:
Usually
Sometimes
Rarely or never
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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV‐1. Interchangeability.‐‐Is PET sheet 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
United States
Korea
Oman
Canada
Other countries
Korea
Oman
Canada
For any country‐pair producing PET sheet 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‐2. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between PET sheet produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases 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
United States
Korea
Oman
Canada
Other countries
Korea
Oman
Canada
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s purchases of PET sheet, identify the country‐pair and report the
advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
1
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Factor
Availability
Carbon footprint
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity
requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
PET is a‐PET
PET is d‐PET
PET is r‐PET
Price
Product clarity
Product consistency
Product formability
Product range
Quality meets industry
standards
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Reliability of supply
Single producer able to
provide all your PET sheet
needs
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
Superior
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IV‐3. Factor country comparisons.‐‐For the factors listed below, please rate how PET sheet produced
in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares with
PET sheet produced in each of the other countries you identified.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
Product from
United States
United States
Product from
Korea compared to
compared to product
compared to
from
product from
product from
Korea
Oman
Oman
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
1
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Factor
Availability
Carbon footprint
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity
requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
PET is a‐PET
PET is d‐PET
PET is r‐PET
Price
Product clarity
Product consistency
Product formability
Product range
Quality meets industry
standards
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Reliability of supply
Single producer able to
provide all your PET sheet
needs
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
Superior
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IV‐3. Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Product from
Product from
Korea
Product from
United States
Oman compared to
compared to
product from
compared to product
product from
Nonsubject
from
Nonsubject
Nonsubject countries
countries
countries
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
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PART V.—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
V‐1. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to any question that
for which a narrative response box was not provided, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below.
V‐2.
OMB statistics.‐‐Please report 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
25 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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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/polyethylene_terephthalate_pet
_sheet_korea_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: PETS
• 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 purchase 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 (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire your firm submits (see
19 CFR § 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | Microsoft Word - US purchaser questionnaire |
Author | kristina.lara |
File Modified | 2020-03-09 |
File Created | 2020-03-09 |