20-3-4323 U.S. purchasers' questionnaire

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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CORROSION INHIBITORS FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by November 2, 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 and countervailing duty investigations concerning corrosion inhibitors from China (inv.
Nos. 701-TA-638 and 731-TA-1473 (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, corrosion inhibitors (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: CIFC)
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 February 5, 2020, by
Wincom Incorporated, Blue Ash, Ohio. Countervailing and/or antidumping duties may be assessed on
the subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative
determination of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce
(“Commerce”) makes an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires
and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2020/corrosion_inhibitors_china/final.htm.
Corrosion inhibitors covered by these investigations is tolyltriazole and benzotriazole. This includes
tolyltriazole and benzotriazole of all grades and forms, including their sodium salt forms. Tolyltriazole is
technically known as Tolyltriazole IUPAC 4,5 methylbenzotriazole. It can also be identified as 4,5 methyl
benzotriazole, tolutriazole, TTA, and TTZ.
Benzotriazole is technically known as IUPAC 1,2,3-Benzotriazole. It can also beidentified as 1,2,3
Benzotriazole, 1,2-Aminozophenylene, 1H-Benzotriazole, and BTA.
All forms of tolyltriazole and benzotriazole, including but not limited to flakes, granules, pellets, prills,
needles, powder, or liquids, are included within the scope of these petitions.
The scope includes tolyltriazole/sodium tolyltriazole and benzotriazole/sodium benzotriazole that are
combined or mixed with other products. For such combined products, only the tolyltriazole/sodium
tolyltriazole and benzotriazole/sodium benzotriazole component is covered by the scope of these
investigations. Tolyltriazole and sodium tolyltriazole that have been combined with other products is
included within the scope, regardless of whether the combining occurs in third countries.
Tolyltriazole, sodium tolyltriazole, benzotriazole and sodium benzotriazole that is otherwise subject to
these investigations is not excluded when commingled with tolyltriazole, sodium tolyltriazole,
benzotriazole, or sodium benzotriazole from sources not subject to these investigations. Only the
subject merchandise component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of these
investigations.
A combination or mixture is excluded from this investigation if the total tolyltriazole or benzotriazole
component of the combination or mixture (regardless of the source or sources) comprises less than 5
percent of the combination or mixture, on a dry weight basis.
Notwithstanding the foregoing language, a tolyltriazole or benzotriazole combination or mixture that is
transformed through a chemical reaction into another product, such that, for example, the tolyltriazole
or benzotriazole can no longer be separated from the other products through a distillation or other
process is excluded from this investigation.
Tolyltriazole has the Chemical Abstracts Service (‘‘CAS’’) registry number 299385–43–1. Tolyltriazole is
classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheading 2933.99.82.20.
Sodium Tolyltriazole has the CAS registry number 64665–57–2 and is classified under HTSUS subheading
2933.99.82.90. Benzotriazole has the CAS registry number
#95–14–7 and is classified under HTSUS subheading 2933.99.82.10.

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Sodium Benzotriazole has the CAS registry number 15217–42–2. Sodium Benzotriazole is classified
under HTSUS subheading 2933.99.82.90.
Although the HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry numbers are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive.
Note: All references to sodium tolytriazole and sodium benzotriazole are referred to as liquid
tolytriazole and liquid benzotriazole or liquid TTA or liquid BTA.
Crude TTA in liquid form is the form of TTA that is produced when ortho toluene diamene and sodium
nitrite are reacted under the requisite pressure and temperature conditions and subsequently cooled.
Crude TTA in liquid form typically has a Gardner color value > 18, or is not otherwise capable of being
rated using the Gardner color scale. Color impurities present within this product intermediate are not
removed.
Crude TTA in solid form is the form of TTA that is produced when orthotoluene diamene and sodium
nitrite are reacted under the requisite pressure and temperature conditions and subsequently cooled. It
is then subjected to an acidification process and processed into the solid form. Crude TTA in solid form is
brown to black in color. It can be made into a sodium salt solution that can be analyzed on the Gardner
color scale. If analyzed as a liquid, Crude TTA in solid form typically has a Gardner color value > 18, or is
not otherwise capable of being rated using the Gardner color scale.
Purified TTA in liquid form is the form of TTA that is produced by processing crude TTA in a purification
process that greatly reduces impurities in the crude TTA and increases the purity level of the liquid TTA.
Purified TTA in liquid form typically has a Gardner color scale value lower than or equal to 12.
Purified TTA in solid form is the form of TTA that is produced by processing crude TTA in a purification
process that greatly reduces the impurities in the crude TTA and increases the purity level of the TTA. It
is then subjected to a process that produces the solid form of the product. The purified solid TTA is
typically light tan/yellow to off-white in color. If processed into a liquid form, it typically would have a
Gardner color scale rating lower than or equal to 12.
Crude BTA in liquid form is the form of BTA that is produced when orthophenylene diamene and
sodium nitrite are reacted under the requisite pressure and temperature conditions and subsequently
cooled. Crude BTA in liquid form is dark in color. Color impurities present within this prospective product
intermediate are not removed.
Crude BTA in solid form is the form of BTA that is produced when orthophenylene diamene and sodium
nitrite are reacted under the requisite pressure and temperature conditions and subsequently cooled. It
is then subjected to an acidification process and processed into the solid form. Crude BTA in solid form is
tan to dark in color.
Purified BTA in liquid form is the form of BTA that is produced by processing crude BTA in a purification
process that greatly reduces the impurities in the crude BTA and increases the purity level of the BTA.
Purified BTA in liquid form typically has a Gardner color scale value lower than 12.

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Purified BTA in solid form is the form of BTA that is produced by processing crude BTA in a purification
process that greatly reduces the impurities in the crude BTA and increases the purity level of the BTA. It
is then subjected to a process that produces the solid form of the product. The purified solid BTA is
typically light tan/yellow to off-white in color and, if put in a liquid form, would typically have a Gardner
color scale rating lower than or equal to 12.
Purchaser.--Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
corrosion inhibitors from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes corrosion
inhibitors.
Reporting of information.--If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.--The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.

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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 corrosion inhibitors,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate
from) such facilities.

I-1b.

Stock symbol information.-- If your firm or parent firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol:
.

I-1c.

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).
Law firm:
Lead attorney(s):

I-2.

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

I-3.

Yes--List the following information, relating to the ultimate parent/owner.
Country

Extent of ownership
(percent)

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, which import corrosion inhibitors into the United States or which export corrosion
inhibitors to the United States?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce corrosion inhibitors?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
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-1a.

Purchases and imports.--Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of
corrosion inhibitors.
“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
Item

2018

2019

Quantity (in pounds, dry weight)

Purchases of corrosion inhibitors
produced in.-United States
China
All other countries1
Sources unknown2
Total purchases

0

0

0

0

0

0

Imports of corrosion inhibitors from.-China
All other countries1
Total imports3
1

Please identify these countries:
.
Please indicate the firm(s) from which you purchased this merchandise:
.
3
If your firm imported corrosion inhibitors at any time since January 1, 2017, please also complete and
return a U.S. importers' questionnaire in this proceeding.
2

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Purchases and imports.--Purchases in 2019 of TTA and BTA by type of product.
Type of corrosion inhibitors
Crude TTA
Purified TTA: liquid
Purified TTA: solid
Mixtures including only TTA
Crude BTA
Purified BTA
Mixtures including only BTA
Mixtures including both TTA and BTA

United States

China

Other

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Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
corrosion inhibitors from different sources have changed since January 1, 2017.

Source of
purchases

Did not
purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

United States
China
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 corrosion inhibitors market.
United
States

II-4.

China

Other
countries

Other countries (specify)

Supplier identification.--Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for corrosion inhibitors
since January 1, 2017. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of
corrosion inhibitors 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 corrosion
inhibitors (check all that apply)?
Processor

End user

Distributor

Other

Describe other

If your firm is a distributor of corrosion inhibitors, 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 corrosion inhibitors?
No

III-3.

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Types of customers.--What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells corrosion
inhibitors?

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If your firm is an end user of corrosion inhibitors, please answer questions III-4 and III-5.
III-4.

End uses.--List the top 3 products your firm makes using corrosion inhibitors and estimate the
percent of your total production cost that is accounted for by corrosion inhibitors and by other
inputs (such as labor, energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
firm produces accounted for by
Product(s) your firm
produces

III-5.

Corrosion inhibitors

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%
across)

Other inputs
% +

%

=

0.0 %

% +

%

=

0.0 %

% +

%

=

0.0 %

Demand for end-use products.-(a)

Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating corrosion inhibitors
changed since January 1, 2017?
Increased

(b)

No change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for corrosion inhibitors?
No

Yes

Explain

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Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for corrosion inhibitors?
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 corrosion inhibitors?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.
III-7.

Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for corrosion inhibitors has changed since January 1, 2017. Explain any trends
and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Overall
increase

Market

No
change

Fluctuate
Overall
with no
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 corrosion inhibitors
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 corrosion inhibitors that required corrosion
inhibitors produced in the United States.
Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2019
purchases of corrosion
inhibitors

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 corrosion inhibitors market subject to business cycles and/or other conditions of
competition distinctive to corrosion inhibitors?

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
corrosion inhibitors since January 1, 2017?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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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 corrosion inhibitors 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 corrosion inhibitors 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
corrosion inhibitors 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 corrosion inhibitors
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 corrosion inhibitors (check one)?
Daily

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other

If other, specify

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 corrosion
inhibitors?
No

(b)

Yes – please answer (b)

Has information on raw material prices affected your firm’s negotiations or contracts to
purchase corrosion inhibitors 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 corrosion inhibitors 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

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 corrosion inhibitors 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 corrosion inhibitors 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 corrosion inhibitors (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 corrosion inhibitors.

Factor

Very
important

Somewhat
important

Not
important

Availability
Availability of BTA
Availability of TTA
Availability of dry form corrosion inhibitors
Availability of liquid form corrosion inhibitors
Availability of crude corrosion inhibitors
Availability of purified corrosion inhibitors
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Requirements of product formula
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
III-25. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of corrosion inhibitors?

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III-26. Minimum quality.--How often does corrosion inhibitors from the following countries meet
minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Don’t
know

United States
China
Other:
III-27. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the corrosion
inhibitors 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 corrosion inhibitors
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 corrosion
inhibitors from China instead of purchasing U.S.-produced corrosion inhibitors?
Source

Yes
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))

No
(If “No”, skip to next question)

China
(b)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source

Yes

No

China
(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

China

Yes

If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased and/or
imported instead of domestic
product since January 2017
(in pounds, dry weight)

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 corrosion inhibitors to
your firm, did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced corrosion
inhibitors in order to compete with lower-priced imports of corrosion inhibitors from
the subject countries?
Source

Yes (also respond to
question part (b))

No (If “No” skip to next
question)

Don’t know

China
(b)

If your firm responded “yes” , 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
China

Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors

%

III-31. Interchangeability of different types of corrosion inhibitors.—Are there specific product
characteristics or end uses that limit or preclude interchangeability between different types of
corrosion inhibitors?

No

Yes

If yes, please identify the types of corrosion inhibitors, and the reasons
they are not interchangeable. Report all pairs that are not
interchangeable and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use.

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV-1.

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

China

Other countries

United States
China
For any country-pair producing corrosion inhibitors 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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Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between corrosion inhibitors
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

China

Other countries

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

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Availability
Availability of BTA
Availability of TTA
Availability of dry form corrosion inhibitors
Availability of liquid form corrosion inhibitors
Availability of crude corrosion inhibitors
Availability of purified corrosion inhibitors
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Requirements of product formula
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
1

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.

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

Factor

Comparable

Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how corrosion inhibitors
produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV
compares with corrosion inhibitors 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
Product from
United States
compared to
China compared
compared to
product from
to product from
product from
Nonsubject
Nonsubject
China
countries
countries

Superior

IV-3.

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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: LINK
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: CIFC

• 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 (202205-1803). 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.