20-3-4343 U.S. purchasers' questionnaire

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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by November 16, 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 review of the antidumping duty order concerning polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) from China and Japan (inv.
No. 731-TA-1014 and 1016 (Third Review)). 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 Howie Nguyen, (202)-708-1441, [email protected].

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm purchased PVA (as defined on the next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) at any time
since January 1, 2014?

NO

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

YES

(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)

Return questionnaire via the Commission Drop Box by clicking on the following link:
https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: PVA)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings or reviews
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

Signature

Title of Authorized Official

Phone

Date

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.-- On July 2, 2003, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued an antidumping
duty order on imports of polyvinyl alcohol (“PVA”) from Japan (68 FR 39518). On October 1, 2003,
Commerce issued an antidumping duty order on imports of PVA from China (68 FR 56620). Following the
first five-year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective April 13, 2009, Commerce issued a
continuation of the antidumping duty orders on imports of PVA from China and Japan (74 FR 16834).
Following the second five-year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective May 27, 2015,
Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty orders on imports of PVA from China and
Japan (80 FR 30208). On April 1, 2020, the Commission instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the orders
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a
reasonably foreseeable time. If both the Commission and Commerce make affirmative determinations,
the orders will remain in place. If either the Commission or Commerce makes negative determinations,
Commerce will revoke the orders. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding
are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2020/polyvinyl_alcohol_china_and_japan/third_review_f
ull.htm
Polyvinyl Alcohol (“PVA”) — All PVA hydrolyzed in excess of 80 percent, whether or not mixed or
diluted with commercial levels of defoamer or boric acid, except as noted below. The following products
are specifically excluded from the scope of these reviews:
1) PVA in fiber form.
2) PVA with hydrolysis less than 83 mole percent and certified not for use in the production of
textiles.
3) PVA with hydrolysis greater than 85 percent and viscosity greater than or equal to 90 cps.
4) PVA with a hydrolysis greater than 85 percent, viscosity greater than or equal to 80 cps but less
than 90 cps, certified for use in an ink jet application.
5) PVA for use in the manufacture of an excipient or as an excipient in the manufacture of film
coating systems which are components of a drug or dietary supplement, and accompanied by an
end-use certification.
6) PVA covalently bonded with cationic monomer uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration equal to or greater than one mole percent.
7) PVA covalently bonded with carboxylic acid uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration equal to or greater than two mole percent, certified for use in a paper
application.
8) PVA covalently bonded with thiol uniformly present on all polymer chains, certified for use in
emulsion polymerization of non-vinyl acetic material.
9) PVA covalently bonded with paraffin uniformly present on all polymer chains in a concentration
equal to or greater than one mole percent.
10) PVA covalently bonded with silan uniformly present on all polymer chains certified for use in
paper coating applications.
11) PVA covalently bonded with sulfonic acid uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration level equal to or greater than one mole percent.
12) PVA covalently bonded with acetoacetylate uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration level equal to or greater than one mole percent.
13) PVA covalently bonded with polyethylene oxide uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration level equal to or greater than one mole percent.

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14) PVA covalently bonded with quaternary amine uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration level equal to or greater than one mole percent.
15) PVA covalently bonded with diacetoneacrylamide uniformly present on all polymer chains in a
concentration level greater than three mole percent, certified for use in a paper application.
The merchandise subject to these orders is currently classifiable under subheading 3905.30.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these orders is
dispositive.
Purchaser.--Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
PVA from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes PVA.
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 in connection with this
proceeding (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 of your 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 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 PVA, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.

I-2b.

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

I-2c.

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, that import PVA into the United States or that export PVA to the United States?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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I-4.

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that
produce PVA?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-5.

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Country

Affiliation

Business plan.--Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for PVA?

No

Yes

If yes, please provide these documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

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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.—
(a)

Please estimate your firm’s total U.S. purchases of PVA in 2019. (Do not include imports
for which your firm was the importer of record; such imports should be reported in your
U.S. importer’s questionnaire.)
Quantity (1,000 pounds)

(b)

Estimate the percentage of the quantity of your firm’s purchases of PVA in 2019 that
were produced in each of the specified countries.
PVA produced in:

Share of quantity of 2019 purchases

United States

%

China

%

Japan

%

All other countries:1

%

Sources unknown

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)
1

Please identify these countries:

0.0

%

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Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
PVA from different sources have changed since January 1, 2014.
Source of Did not
purchases purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

United
States
China
Japan
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 PVA market.
United
States

II-4.

China

Japan

Other
countries

Other countries (specify)

Supplier identification.--Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for PVA since January 1,
2014. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of PVA 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 describes your firm as a purchaser of PVA (check all that
apply)?
Check all
that apply

Firm type
Distributor
PVB producer
Textile product producer
Paper producer
Adhesives producer
Emulsion polymerization producer
Building products producer
Pharmaceutical products producer
Other end user1
1
Please describe the type of end user your firm is: _
_____.

If your firm is a distributor of PVA, please answer questions III-2 and III-3.
III-2.

Competition for sales.--Do you compete for sales to your customers with the manufacturers or
importers from which you purchase PVA?
No

III-3.

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Types of customers.--What are the major types of consumers to which you sell PVA?

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

End uses.—Have there been any changes in the end uses of PVA since January 1, 2014? Do you
anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end uses

No

Yes

Explain

Changes since
January 1, 2014
Anticipated changes
III-5.

Demand for end-use products.-(a)

Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating PVA changed since January
1, 2014?
Increased

(b)

Decreased

Fluctuated

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

III-6.

No change

Yes

Explain

Substitutes.— Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for PVA since January 1, 2014? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in substitutes No Yes
Changes since January
1, 2014
Anticipated changes

Explain

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Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for PVA has changed since January 1, 2014, and how you anticipate demand
will change in the future. Explain any trends and describe the principal factors that have
affected, and that you anticipate will affect, these changes in demand.

Market

Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend

Explanation and factors

Demand since January 1, 2014
Within the
United States
Outside the
United States
Anticipated future demand
Within the
United States
Outside the
United States
III-8.

Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys,
etc. that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss PVA supply (including
production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2) each of
the other major producing/consuming countries, including China and Japan, and (3) the world as
a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2014 to the present and forecasts for the
future.

III-9.

Country preferences.--Do you or your customers ever specifically order PVA from one country in
particular over other possible sources of supply?
No

Yes

If yes, identify the countries and explain.

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III-10. Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2019 purchases of PVA that required PVA produced in the United
States.

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%)

Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2019
purchases of PVA
%
%
%
%
0.0 %

III-11. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the PVA market subject to business cycles and/or other conditions of competition
distinctive to PVA?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question III-12.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
PVA since January 1, 2014?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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III-12. Decisions based on producer and country-of-origin.--How often does your firm, and if you
know, do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving PVA based on its producer or
country of origin?
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-13. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of PVA in the U.S. market changed since January 1,
2014? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Availability in the U.S.
market

Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
No Yes changes.

Changes since January 1, 2014:
U.S.-produced product
Imports from China and
Japan
Imports from all other
countries
Anticipated changes:
U.S.-produced product
Imports from China and
Japan
Imports from all other
countries

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III-15. Availability of specific product types.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of PVA only available from
certain country sources?
No

Yes

If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.

III-16. Supply constraints.--Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with
PVA since January 1, 2014 (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-17. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently do you make purchases of PVA (check one)?
Daily

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other

If other, specify

Do you expect this purchasing frequency to change in the next two years?
No

Yes

If yes, explain.

III-18. Raw material prices.—
(a)

Is your firm familiar with the prices for raw materials used in the production of PVA?
No

(b)

Yes – please answer (b)

Has information on raw material prices affected your firm’s negotiations or contracts to
purchase PVA since 2014?
No

Yes Explain

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III-19. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase? Between
and
firms.
III-20. Supplier negotiations.--Do your firm’s purchases of PVA usually involve negotiations between
supplier and purchaser?

No

Yes

If yes, explain the factors you generally negotiate and note whether your
firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.

III-21. Change in suppliers.--Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2014?

No

Yes

If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or dropped,
and the reasons for the change.

III-22. New suppliers.-(a)

Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since January 1, 2014?
No

(b)

Yes

If yes, please identify the firms.

Do you expect new PVA suppliers to enter the U.S. market?
No

Yes

If yes, please explain.

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III-23. Supplier qualification.--Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell PVA 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-24. Failure to certify.--Since January 1, 2014, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their PVA 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.

III-25. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors your
firm considers in deciding from whom to purchase PVA (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-26. Purchasing factors.--Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for PVA.

Factor

Very
important

Somewhat
important

Not
important

Availability
Availability of preferred type
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Hydrolysis
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Supplier prequalification
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
Viscosity
III-27. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of PVA?

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III-28. Minimum quality.--How often does PVA 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
Japan
Other:
III-29. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the PVA that is
offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-30. 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 PVA market since January
1, 2014.
Firm(s)

Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership

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III-31. Changes in U.S. industry.-(a)

Please identify and discuss any improvements/changes in the U.S. PVA industry since
January 1, 2014 and explain the factors, including the order(s) under review, that were
responsible for each improvement/change.

(b)

Please discuss any improvements/changes that you anticipate in the future in the U.S.
PVA industry. Identify the time period and causes for these improvements/changes.

III-32. Effect of orders.--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty orders covering
imports of PVA from China and Japan in terms of their effect on your firm’s purchasing
operations/ sourcing patterns. You may wish to compare your firm’s patterns purchasing
operations/ sourcing patterns before and after the imposition of the orders.

III-33. Effect of revocation of orders.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in the character of its
purchasing operations / sourcing patterns relating to your firm's procurement of PVA in the
future if the antidumping duty orders on PVA from China and/or Japan were to be revoked?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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III-34. Impact of section 301 tariffs.-- Did the imposition of tariffs on Chinese-origin products under
section 301 have an impact on the PVA market in the United States?
Yes— Please indicate the
impact in the table below.

Factor
Supply of U.S.produced PVA
Supply of PVA
imported from China
Supply of PVA
imported from other
countries
Prices for PVA
Overall U.S. demand
for PVA
Raw material costs for
PVA

No

Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease

Don’t know

Fluctuate Explain, noting how the imposition
with no of tariffs under section 301 affected
clear
each factor of the PVA market in
trend
the United States.

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PART IV.--PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
IV-1.

Interchangeability.--Is PVA 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

Japan

Other countries

United States
China
Japan
For any country-pair producing PVA 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 PVA 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

Japan

Other countries

United States
China
Japan
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant
factor in your firm’s purchases of PVA, 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 PVA produced in
each country you identified in your response to question II-3 compares with PVA 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.

Availability
Availability of preferred type
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Hydrolysis
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Supplier prequalification
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
Viscosity
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

Product from
China compared to
product from
Japan

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Japan

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
China

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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.

Availability
Availability of preferred type
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Extension of credit
Hydrolysis
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality exceeds industry standards
Quality meets industry standards
Reliability of supply
Supplier prequalification
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
Viscosity
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

Product from
Product from
China compared to Japan compared to
product from
product from
Nonsubject
Nonsubject
countries
countries

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Nonsubject
countries

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Change in price.-(a)

Since January 1, 2014, has there been a change in the price of PVA?
Source

Yes (also respond to
question part (b))

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

United States
China
Japan
(b)

If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, please describe how the
price of U.S.-produced PVA has changed relative to the price of imported PVA from
China and Japan.

Country

Prices changed by
the same percent

Price of U.S.-produced PVA Price of U.S.-produced PVA
is now relatively higher
is now relatively lower

China
Japan
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.

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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
40 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://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2020/polyvinyl_alcohol_china_and_japan/third
_review_full.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: PVA

• 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 you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.