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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STEEL WIRE STRAND (“PC STRAND”) FROM
ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, EGYPT, INDONESIA, ITALY, MALAYSIA, NETHERLANDS,
SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, TAIWAN, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE,
AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by October 21, 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 countervailing duty investigation concerning imports of PC strand from Turkey and the antidumping
duty investigations concerning PC strand from Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Saudi
Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and United Arab Emirates (“UAE”); (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-646
and 731-TA-1502-1516 (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 Craig Thomsen (202-205-3226, [email protected]).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased, or imported for its own use, PC strand (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: PCST)
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
Signature
Phone
Date
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.-- These proceedings were instituted in response to petitions filed on April 16, 2020, by
Insteel Wire Products Company, Mount Airy, North Carolina, Sumiden Wire Products Corporation,
Dickson, Tennessee, and Wire Mesh Corp., Houston Texas. 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(s) of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of
Commerce (“Commerce”) makes an affirmative determination(s) of subsidization and/or dumping.
Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2020/prestressed_concrete_steel_wire_strand_argentina
/final.htm
PC strand covered by these investigations is prestressed concrete steel wire strand (“PC strand”),
produced from wire of non-stainless, non-galvanized steel, which is suitable for use in prestressed
concrete (both pretensioned and post-tensioned) applications. The product definition encompasses
covered and uncovered strand and all types, grades, and diameters of PC strand. PC strand is normally
sold in the United States in sizes ranging from 0.25 inches to 0.70 inches in diameter. PC strand made
from galvanized wire is only excluded from the scope if the zinc and/or zinc oxide coating meets or
exceeds the 0.40 oz./ft2 standard set forth in ASTM-A-475.
The PC strand subject to this order is currently classifiable under subheadings 7312.10.3010 and
7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of this order is dispositive.
Purchaser.--Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
PC strand from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes PC strand.
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
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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.
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 PC strand, 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):
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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 PC strand into the United States or which export PC strand to the United
States?
No
Firm name
I-4.
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Yes--List the following information.
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce PC strand?
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
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Purchases and imports.--Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of PC
strand.
“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 1,000 pounds)
Purchases of PC strand produced in.-United States.-Subject to Buy American requirements
Not subject to Buy American requirements
Argentina
Colombia
Egypt
Indonesia
Italy
Malaysia
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
All other countries1
Sources unknown2
Total purchases
1
0
0
Please identify these countries:
.
Please indicate the firm(s) from which you purchased this merchandise:
.
3
If your firm imported PC strand at any time since January 1, 2017, please also complete and return a U.S.
importers' questionnaire in this proceeding.
2
0
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Purchases and imports. continued--Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and
imports of PC strand.
“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 1,000 pounds)
Imports of PC strand from.-Argentina
Colombia
Egypt
Indonesia
Italy
Malaysia
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
All other countries1
Sources unknown2
Total imports
1
0
0
Please identify these countries:
.
Please indicate the firm(s) from which you purchased this merchandise:
.
3
If your firm imported PC strand at any time since January 1, 2017, please also complete and return a U.S.
importers' questionnaire in this proceeding.
2
0
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Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of PC
strand from different sources have changed since January 1, 2017.
Source of
purchases
United States
Argentina
Colombia
Egypt
Indonesia
Italy
Malaysia
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
All other countries
Sources unknown
Did not
purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
Explanation for trend
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UAE
Other countries
Ukraine
Turkey
Tunisia
Taiwan
Spain
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
Netherlands
Malaysia
Italy
Indonesia
Egypt
Colombia
Argentina
Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin with which your firm has
experience or information in the PC strand market.
United States
II-3.
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Other countries
(specify)
Supplier identification.--Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for PC strand since January
1, 2017. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of PC strand 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 PC strand (check
all that apply)?
End user
(Pretension)
End user
(Posttension)
Distributor
Other
Describe other
If your firm is a distributor of PC strand, 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 PC strand?
No
III-3.
Yes
If yes, please describe.
Types of customers.--What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells PC strand?
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If your firm is an end user of PC strand, please answer questions III-4 and III-5.
III-4.
End uses.--List the top 3 products your firm makes using PC strand and estimate the percent of
your total production cost that is accounted for by PC strand 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.
PC strand
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 PC strand changed since
January 1, 2017?
Increased
(b)
No change
Decreased
Fluctuated
Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for PC strand?
No
Yes
Explain
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Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for PC strand?
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 PC strand?
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 pre-tension and post-tension PC strand 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.-Pre-tension demand
Post-tension demand
Total demand
Outside the United States.-Total demand
III-8.
Country preferences.--Do you or your customers ever specifically order PC strand 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 PC strand that required PC strand produced in
the United States.
Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2019
purchases of PC strand
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 PC strand market subject to business cycles and/or other conditions of
competition distinctive to PC strand?
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 PC
strand 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 PC strand 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 PC strand 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 PC
strand 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 PC strand 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 PC strand (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 wire rods used in the production of PC strand?
No
(b)
Yes – please answer (b)
Has information on wire rod prices affected your firm’s negotiations or contracts to
purchase PC strand 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 PC strand 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 PC strand 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 PC strand 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 PC strand (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:
.
III-24. Purchasing factors.--Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for PC strand.
Factor
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not
important
Availability
Availability of post-tension product
Availability of pre-tension product
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
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
III-25. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of PC strand?
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III-26. Minimum quality.--How often does PC strand 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
Argentina
Colombia
Egypt
Indonesia
Italy
Malaysia
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
Other:
III-27. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the PC strand that
is offered at the lowest price?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
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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 PC strand 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 PC strand from
Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South
Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE instead of purchasing U.S.produced PC strand? Respond for each subject country.
Source
Argentina
Colombia
Egypt
Indonesia
Italy
Malaysia
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
Yes
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))
No
(If “No” for all countries, skip to next
question)
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III-29. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.— continued
(b)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source
Argentina
Colombia
Egypt
Indonesia
Italy
Malaysia
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
Yes
No
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III-29. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.— continued
(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
Argentina
Colombia
Egypt
Indonesia
Italy
Malaysia
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
Yes
If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased and/or
imported instead of domestic
product since January 2017
(in 1,000 pounds)
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 PC strand to your firm,
did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced PC strand in order to
compete with lower-priced imports of PC strand from the subject countries? Respond
for each subject country.
Source
Argentina
Colombia
Egypt
Indonesia
Italy
Malaysia
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
Yes (also respond to
question part (b))
No (If “No” for all countries,
skip to next question)
Don’t know
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III-30. U.S. producers and import competition.—continued
(b)
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.
Source
Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)
Argentina
%
Colombia
%
Egypt
%
Indonesia
%
Italy
%
Malaysia
%
Netherlands
%
Saudi
Arabia
%
South Africa
%
Spain
%
Taiwan
%
Tunisia
%
Turkey
%
Ukraine
%
UAE
%
Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors
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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV-1.
Interchangeability.--Is PC strand produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
United States
Argentina
Colombia
Egypt
Indonesia
Italy
Malaysia
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
For any country-pair producing PC Strand that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the country-pair and
explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
Other countries
UAE
Ukraine
Turkey
Tunisia
Taiwan
Spain
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
Netherlands
Malaysia
Italy
Indonesia
Egypt
Colombia
Country-pair
Argentina
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
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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 PC strand produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases of the
products?
Other countries
UAE
Ukraine
Turkey
Tunisia
Taiwan
Spain
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
Netherlands
Malaysia
Italy
Indonesia
Egypt
Colombia
Country-pair
Argentina
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
United States
Argentina
Colombia
Egypt
Indonesia
Italy
Malaysia
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in your firm’s sales
of PC Strand, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how PC strand produced
in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares with PC
strand 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.
Inferior
Comparable
Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Egypt
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Colombia
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Factor
Superior
Product from
United States
compared to product
from
Argentina
Availability
Availability of post-tension
product
Availability of pre-tension
product
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity
requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry
standards
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
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.
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Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Inferior
Comparable
Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Malaysia
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Italy
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Factor
Superior
Product from
United States
compared to product
from
Indonesia
Availability
Availability of post-tension
product
Availability of pre-tension
product
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity
requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry
standards
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
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.
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Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Inferior
Comparable
Product from
United States
compared to
product from
South Africa
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Saudi Arabia
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Factor
Superior
Product from
United States
compared to product
from
Netherlands
Availability
Availability of post-tension
product
Availability of pre-tension
product
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity
requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry
standards
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
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.
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Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Inferior
Comparable
Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Tunisia
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Taiwan
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Factor
Superior
Product from
United States
compared to product
from
Spain
Availability
Availability of post-tension
product
Availability of pre-tension
product
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity
requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry
standards
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
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.
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Continued.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.
Inferior
Comparable
Product from
United States
compared to
product from
UAE
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Ukraine
Superior
Inferior
Comparable
Factor
Superior
Product from
United States
compared to product
from
Turkey
Availability
Availability of post-tension
product
Availability of pre-tension
product
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity
requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry
standards
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
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.
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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/701731/2020/prestressed_concrete_steel_wire_stran
d_argentina/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: PCST
• 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.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - US purchasers--PC strand (F) |
| Author | lawrence.jones |
| File Modified | 2020-09-23 |
| File Created | 2020-09-23 |