20-3-4331 U.S. purchasers' questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. xx-x-xxx; Expiration Date: 6/30/2023
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LOST SALES AND LOST REVENUE SURVEY
ALUMINUM FOIL FROM ARMENIA, BRAZIL, OMAN, RUSSIA, AND TURKEY
This survey must be received by the Commission by October 13, 2020
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this survey is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in connection
with its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning aluminum foil from Armenia, Brazil, Oman,
Russia, and Turkey (inv. Nos. 701-TA-658-659 and 731-TA-1538-1542 (Preliminary)). The information requested in the
survey 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 survey can be obtained from James Horne (202-205-2722,
[email protected]).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm purchased, or imported for its own use or retail sale, aluminum foil (as defined on next page) at
any time since January 1, 2017?

NO

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the survey to the Commission)

YES

(Complete all parts of the survey, and return the entire survey 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: XXXX)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in this survey 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 survey
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
investigation or other proceeding 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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GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.-- This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on September 29, 2020, by
Aluminum Association Trade Enforcement Working Group and its individual members. 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
LINK.
Aluminum foil--The merchandise covered by these investigations is aluminum foil having a thickness of
0.2 mm or less, in reels exceeding 25 pounds, regardless of width. Aluminum foil is made from an
aluminum alloy that contains more than 92 percent aluminum. Aluminum foil may be made to ASTM
specification ASTM B479, but can also be made to other specifications. Regardless of specification,
however, all aluminum foil meeting the scope description is included in the scope, including aluminum
foil to which lubricant has been applied to one or both sides of the foil.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation is aluminum foil that is backed with paper, paperboard,
plastics, or similar backing materials on one side or both sides of the aluminum foil, as well as etched
capacitor foil and aluminum foil that is cut to shape. Where the nominal and actual measurements vary,
a product is within the scope if application of either the nominal or actual measurement would place it
within the scope based on the definitions set forth above. The products under investigation are
currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings
7607.11.3000, 7607.11.6090, 7607.11.9030, 7607.11.9060, 7607.11.9090, and 7607.19.6000.
Further, merchandise that falls within the scope of this proceeding may also be entered into the United
States under HTSUS subheadings 7606.11.3060, 7606.11.6000, 7606.12.3045, 7606.12.3055,
7606.12.3091, 7606.12.3096, 7606.12.6000, 7606.91.3095, 7606.91.6095, 7606.92.3035, and
7606.92.6095. The HTSUS provisions are for convenience and customs purposes; the written description
of the scope is dispositive.
Reporting of information.-- If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates.
Confidentiality.--The data furnished in response to this survey 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.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this survey, 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

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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. Please also retain a copy of the final document that you submit.
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 survey. This
may or may not be the person whose signature is at the bottom of page 1.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Firms operating more than one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a
single response.

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PURCHASE INFORMATION
1. Purchases and imports.— Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of
aluminum foil.
“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 short tons)

Purchases of aluminum foil produced
in.-United States
Armenia
Brazil
Oman
Russia
Turkey
All other countries1
Sources unknown2
Total purchases

0

0

0

0

0

0

Imports of aluminum foil from.-Armenia
Brazil
Oman
Russia
Turkey
All other countries1
Total imports3

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

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2. Changes in purchasing patterns.—Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
aluminum foil from different sources have changed since January 1, 2017.
Source of
purchases

Did not
purchase Decreased Increased

Constant Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

United States

Armenia

Brazil

Oman

Russia

Turkey
All other
countries
Sources
unknown
3. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase aluminum foil.
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:

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4. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.—
(a)

Since January 2017, did your firm import and/or purchase imports of aluminum foil from
Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, or Turkey instead of purchasing U.S.-produced aluminum
foil? Respond for each subject country.

Source

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

No
(If “No” for all countries, skip to next
question)

Armenia
Brazil
Oman
Russia
Turkey
(b)

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

Yes

No

Armenia
Brazil
Oman
Russia
Turkey
(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

Armenia
Brazil
Oman
Russia
Turkey

Yes

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

No

If No, please indicate the
reason your firm imported
and/or purchased imports
instead of domestic product

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5. U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)

Since January 1, 2017, in connection with a sale or offer to sell aluminum foil to your
firm, did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced aluminum foil in
order to compete with lower-priced imports of aluminum foil from the subject
countries? Respond for each subject country.
Source

Yes (also respond to
question part (b))

No (If “No” for all countries,
skip to next question)

Don’t know

Armenia
Brazil
Oman
Russia
Turkey
(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.

Source

Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)

Armenia

%

Brazil

%

Oman

%

Russia

%

Turkey

%

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

6. Other explanations--Please provide any additional comments in this box.

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

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8. 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):
OMB INFORMATION
9. OMB statistics.--Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this survey.
Hours

Dollars

The questions in this survey 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 survey is estimated to average 4 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and completing and reviewing the
survey.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for reducing
the burden, and any suggestions for improving this survey. 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 SURVEY RESPONSE
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the survey document.
Please submit the completed survey using one of the methods noted below. If your firm
is unable to complete the MS Word survey 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 survey 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: FOIL
• E-mail.—E-mail the MS Word survey to [email protected]; include a scanned copy of the signed
certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents that are
electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from unauthorized
disclosure. The USITC secure drop-box system and the Electronic Document Information System (EDIS)
use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic algorithms to encrypt data in
transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these encryption algorithms
(such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized disclosure during
transmission. If you choose a non-encrypted method of electronic transmission, the Commission warns
you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm did not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.