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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CHASSIS AND SUBASSEMBLIES FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by DATE
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 and antidumping investigations concerning certain chassis and subassemblies
thereof (“chassis”) from China (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐657 and 731‐TA‐1537 (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 John Benedetto (202‐
205‐3270, [email protected]).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased, or imported for its own use or retail sale, chassis or in‐scope subassemblies (as defined
on next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) at any time since January 1, 2018?
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: CHAS)
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 a petition filed on July 30, 2020, by the
Coalition of American Chassis Manufacturers, consisting of Cheetah Chassis Corporation, Fairless Hills,
Pennsylvania, Hercules Enterprises, LLC, Hillsborough, New Jersey, Pitts Enterprises, Inc., Pittsview,
Alabama, Pratt Industries, Inc., Bridgman, Michigan, and Stoughton Trailers, LLC, Stoughton, Wisconsin.
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.
Chassis covered by these investigations are chassis and subassemblies thereof, whether finished or
unfinished, whether assembled or unassembled, whether coated or uncoated, regardless of the number
of axles, for carriage of containers, or other payloads (including self‐supporting payloads) for road,
marine roll‐on/roll‐off (RORO) and/or rail transport. Chassis are typically, but are not limited to,
rectangular framed trailers with a suspension and axle system, wheels and tires, brakes, a lighting and
electrical system, a coupling for towing behind a truck tractor, and a locking system or systems to secure
the shipping container or containers to the chassis using twistlocks, slide pins or similar attachment
devices to engage the corner fittings on the container or other payload.
Subject merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the following subassemblies:
Chassis frames, or sections of chassis frames, including kingpins or kingpin assemblies, bolsters
consisting of transverse beams with locking or support mechanisms, goosenecks, drop
assemblies, extension mechanisms and/or rear impact guards;
Running gear assemblies or axle assemblies for connection to the chassis frame, whether fixed
in nature or capable of sliding fore and aft or lifting up and lowering down, which may or may
not include suspension(s) (mechanical or pneumatic), wheel end components, slack adjusters,
axles, brake chambers, locking pins, and tires and wheels;
Landing gear (legs) or landing gear assemblies, for connection to the chassis frame, capable of
supporting the chassis when it is not engaged to a tractor; and
Assemblies and/or components that connect to the chassis frame or a section of the chassis
frame, such as, but not limited to, pintle hooks or B‐trains (which include a fifth wheel), which
are capable of connecting a chassis to a converter dolly or another chassis.
Importation of any of these subassemblies, whether assembled or unassembled, constitutes an
unfinished chassis for purposes of this investigation.
Subject merchandise also includes chassis, whether finished or unfinished, entered with or for further
assembly with components such as, but not limited to: Hub and drum assemblies, brake assemblies
(either drum or disc), axles, brake chambers, suspensions and suspension components, wheel end
components, landing gear legs, spoke or disc wheels, tires, brake control systems, electrical harnesses
and lighting systems.
Processing of finished and unfinished chassis and components such as trimming, cutting, grinding,
notching, punching, drilling, painting, coating, staining, finishing, assembly, or any other processing
either in the country of manufacture of the in‐scope product or in a third country does not remove the
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product from the scope. Inclusion of other components not identified as comprising the finished or
unfinished chassis does not remove the product from the scope.
This scope excludes dry van trailers, refrigerated van trailers and flatbed trailers. Dry van trailers are
trailers with a wholly enclosed cargo space comprised of fixed sides, nose, floor and roof, with
articulated panels (doors) across the rear and occasionally at selected places on the sides, with the cargo
space being permanently incorporated in the trailer itself. Refrigerated van trailers are trailers with a
wholly enclosed cargo space comprised of fixed sides, nose, floor and roof, with articulated panels
(doors) across the rear and occasionally at selected places on the sides, with the cargo space being
permanently incorporated in the trailer and being insulated, possessing specific thermal properties
intended for use with self‐contained refrigeration systems. Flatbed (or platform) trailers consist of load‐
carrying main frames and a solid, flat or stepped loading deck or floor permanently incorporated with
and supported by frame rails and cross members.
The finished and unfinished chassis subject to this investigation are typically classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings 8716.39.00 or 8716.90.50 (statistical
reporting numbers 8716.39.0090 or 8716.90.5060). Imports of finished and unfinished chassis may also
be reported under HTSUS statistical reporting number 8716.90.5010. While the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under
investigation is dispositive.
Purchaser.‐‐Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
chassis from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes chassis.
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.
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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.
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 chassis, including auxiliary
facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.
I‐1b.
I‐1c.
Stock symbol information.‐‐ If your firm or parent firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol: .
External counsel.‐‐ If your firm or parent firm is represented by external counsel in relation to
this proceeding, please specify the name of the law firm and the lead attorney(s).
I‐2.
Law firm:
Lead attorney(s):
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information, relating to the ultimate parent/owner.
Extent of ownership
Firm name
Country
(percent)
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I‐3.
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, which import chassis into the United States or which export chassis to the United
States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
I‐4.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce chassis?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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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II‐1. Purchases and imports.‐‐Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of
chassis.
“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.
2018
2019
2020
Item
Quantity (in units)
Purchases of chassis produced in—
United States
China
All other countries1
2
Sources unknown
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total purchases
Imports of chassis from—
China
1
All other countries
3
Total imports
1
Please identify these countries: .
2
Please indicate the firm(s) from which you purchased this merchandise: .
If your firm imported chassis at any time since January 1, 2018, please also complete and return a U.S.
importers' questionnaire in this proceeding.
3
II‐2.
Changes in purchasing patterns.‐‐Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
chassis from different sources have changed since January 1, 2018.
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 chassis market.
United
States
China
Other
countries
Other countries (specify)
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II‐4. Supplier identification.‐‐Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for chassis since January 1,
2018. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of chassis that each
of these suppliers accounted for in 2020.
No.
Supplier’s name
City and state
Share of quantity of
2020 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 chassis (check all
that apply)?
Leasing
firm
Distributor/
End user/
Other
Describe other
(leases
dealer
trucking
chassis)
If your firm is a distributor and/or dealer of chassis, please answer questions III‐2 through 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 chassis?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐3.
Types of customers.‐‐What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells chassis?
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III‐4. End uses.‐‐List the top 3 products or services your firm provides using chassis (for example,
intermodal transport services) and estimate the percent of your total production cost that is
accounted for by chassis and by other inputs (such as labor, energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) or
Total
services your firm produces accounted for by
(should
sum to
100.0%
Product(s) or services your
across)
firm produces
Chassis
Other inputs
III‐5.
% +
% =
0.0 %
% +
% =
0.0 %
% +
% =
0.0 %
Demand for end‐use products and services.‐‐
(a)
Has the demand for your firm’s final products and services (e.g., intermodal transport
services) incorporating chassis changed since January 1, 2018?
Increased
No change
(b)
Decreased
Fluctuated
Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for chassis?
No
Yes
Explain
Explain
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III‐6. Chassis owned.‐‐ Please report the total number of complete chassis your firm owned in the
specified periods. If your firm is a dealer or distributor, report the total unsold inventories. If
your firm is an end user, report the total fleet whether actively in use or in inventory. If your
firm has leasing operations, report the total number of chassis inclusive of chassis actively being
leased out, available for lease, or in inventory.
(a) Please indicate the number of registered chassis owned by your firm during 2018‐2020.
As of December As of December As of December
31, 2018
31, 2019
31, 2020
Quantity (in units)
Item
Marine chassis
Domestic chassis
All other chassis1
0
0
0
Total fleet
1
Please identify these chassis: .
(b) Please indicate the number of unregistered chassis owned by your firm during 2018‐2020.
As of December As of December
31, 2018
31, 2019
As of December
31, 2020
Quantity (in units)
Item
Marine chassis
Domestic chassis
All other chassis1
0
0
0
Total fleet
1
Please identify these chassis: .
(c)
What was the average age of the chassis in your fleet during 2018‐2020?
Number of years Any additional comments.
(d)
Was the average age different in 2018 than in other years? Please describe.
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III‐7. Maintenance of chassis fleet.—
(a) Does your firm purchase chassis in advance of needing them?
No
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Yes If yes, please describe why your firm does so.
(b) How long does your firm generally use a chassis before replacing it?
Number of years Any additional comments.
(c) What was the approximate share of your firm’s chassis in operation during 2018‐2020?
Approximate
share of fleet in
operational use Was this share different in 2018 than in other years? Please
(percent)
describe.
(d) Does your firm sometimes repair inoperable chassis or always replace them?
Always Sometimes If sometimes repair, please describe how often you do so and
replace
repair what repair entails.
(e) Did your firm’s normal pattern of maintenance/repair vs. replacement change in 2018?
No
Yes If yes, please describe what happened differently.
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III‐8. Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for chassis?
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 chassis?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐9.
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Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for chassis has changed since January 1, 2018. Explain any trends and describe
the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
increase
Market
Fluctuate
No
Overall
with no
change decrease clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within the United States
Outside the United States
III‐10. Country preferences.‐‐Do you or your customers ever specifically order chassis from one
country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No
Yes
If yes, identify the countries and explain any preferences.
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III‐11. Importance of purchasing domestic product.‐‐Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2020 purchases of chassis that required chassis produced in the
United States.
Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2020
purchases of chassis
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‐12. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a)
Is the chassis market subject to business cycles and/or other conditions of competition
distinctive to chassis?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐13.
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
chassis since January 1, 2018?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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III‐13. Decisions based on producer and country‐of‐origin.‐‐How often does your firm, and if known,
do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving chassis 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‐14. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of chassis in the U.S. market changed since January 1,
2018?
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
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III‐15. Supply constraints.—
(a) Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with chassis since
January 1, 2018 (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.
(b) Since January 1, 2018, have U.S. producers been unable to bid on or supply your firm’s
orders of chassis due to order size?
No
Yes
If no, please describe why not.
(c) Since January 1, 2018, have suppliers of Chinese chassis been unable to bid on or supply
your firm’s orders of chassis due to order size?
No
Yes
If no, please describe why not.
III‐16. Availability of specific product types.‐‐Are certain grades/types/sizes/modes of chassis only
available from certain country sources?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size/modes.
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III‐17. Purchasing frequency.‐‐
(a)
How frequently does your firm make purchases of chassis (check one)?
Daily Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly Annually
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Other If other, specify
(b)
Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2018?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐18. Raw material prices.—
(a)
Is your firm familiar with the prices for raw materials used in the production of chassis?
No
Yes – please answer (b)
(b)
Has information on raw material prices affected your firm’s negotiations or contracts to
purchase chassis since 2018?
No
Yes Explain
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III‐19. Raw materials.—
(a) How have chassis raw material costs changed since January 1, 2018?
Overall
increase
Factor
Cost of raw materials
No
change
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Explain, noting how raw
Fluctuate material price changes have
Overall with no clear affected your firm’s selling
prices for chassis.
trend
decrease
(b) How did the imposition of tariffs under section 232 on imported steel/aluminum products
impact raw material costs for chassis?
Factor
Overall increase
Cost of raw materials after
section 232 tariffs imposed
No change
Fluctuate with
Overall decrease no clear trend
(c) How did the imposition of tariffs under section 232 on imported steel/aluminum products
impact your firm’s sales price for chassis?
Fluctuate
Overall
Overall
with no
Increase No change Decrease clear trend
Factor
Prices for chassis
Explanation
III‐20. Number of suppliers contacted.‐‐How many suppliers does your firm generally contact before
making a purchase? Between and firms
III‐21. Supplier negotiations.‐‐Do your firm’s purchases of chassis 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‐22. Change in suppliers.‐‐Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2018?
No
Yes
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If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or dropped,
and the reasons for the change.
III‐23. New suppliers.‐‐Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2018?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the firms.
III‐24. Supplier qualification.‐‐Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell chassis 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‐25. Failure to certify.‐‐Since January 1, 2018, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their chassis 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‐26. Major purchasing factors.‐‐Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase chassis (examples include availability, extension of
credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier, U.S.
transportation costs, etc.). For a list of some possible factors, please see the table listed in III‐27
below.
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions: .
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III‐27. Purchasing factors.‐‐Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for chassis.
Factor
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not
important
Availability to supply small orders
Availability to supply large orders
Brand of axles
Brand of suspension
Coating
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Delivery to location of choice
Discounts offered
Flat‐rack system
Fleet uniformity
Innovation (develop new features)
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency and uniformity
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
Warranty terms
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III‐28. Quality characteristics.‐‐What characteristics does your firm consider when evaluating the
quality of chassis?
III‐29. Minimum quality.‐‐How often does chassis from the following countries meet minimum quality
specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Rarely or
Don’t
Source
Always
Usually
Sometimes
never
know
United States
China
Other:
III‐30. Frequency of decisions based on price.‐‐How often does your firm purchase the chassis that is
offered at the lowest price?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
III‐31. 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 chassis market since
January 1, 2018.
Firm(s)
Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership
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III‐32. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.—
(a)
Since January 2018, did your firm import and/or purchase imports of chassis from China
instead of purchasing U.S.‐produced chassis?
Yes
No
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))
(If “No,” skip to next question)
(b)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Yes
No
(c)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for importing and/or
purchasing imports from China rather than domestic product?
Yes
If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased and/or
imported instead of domestic
product since January 2018
(in units)
No
If No, please indicate the
reason your firm imported
and/or purchased imports
instead of domestic product
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III‐33. U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)
Since January 1, 2018, in connection with a sale or offer to sell chassis to your firm, did
U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced chassis in order to compete
with lower‐priced imports of chassis from China?
Yes (also respond to
No (If “No,” skip to next
question part (b))
question)
Don’t know
(b)
If your firm responded “yes,” please provide an estimate of the reduction in U.S.
producers’ prices and any additional explanations.
Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)
%
Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors
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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 chassis market in the United States?
Yes— Please indicate the
impact in the table below,
indicating in particular the
impact in 2018, if different
from other years.
No
Don’t know
Factor
Explain, noting how the imposition
of tariffs under section 301 affected
Fluctuate each factor of the chassis market in
the United States (or for the last
with no
row, your firm’s purchasing pattern
clear
Overall
No
Overall
for chassis).
trend
increase change decrease
Supply of U.S.‐
produced chassis
Supply of chassis
imported from China
Supply of chassis
imported from other
countries
Prices for chassis
Overall U.S. demand
for chassis
Raw material costs for
chassis
Your firm’s purchasing
pattern for chassis
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U.S. Purchasers’ Questionnaire ‐ Chassis (Final)
PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV‐1. Interchangeability.‐‐Are chassis produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country‐pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
China
Other countries
China
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For any country‐pair producing chassis that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the
country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
IV‐2.
Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between chassis produced in the
United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases of the
products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
China
China
Other countries
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor
in your firm’s sales of chassis, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or disadvantages
imparted by such factors:
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IV‐3. Factor country comparisons.‐‐For the factors listed below, please rate how chassis produced in
each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares with
chassis 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.
Comparable
Inferior
Superior
Comparable
Inferior
Availability to supply large orders
Brand of axles
Brand of suspension
Coating
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Delivery to location of choice
Discounts offered
Flat‐rack system
Fleet uniformity
Innovation (develop new features)
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price1
Product consistency and uniformity
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs1
Superior
Availability to supply small orders
Factor
Inferior
Product from
China compared to
product from
all countries other than
China
Comparable
Product from
United States
compared to product
from
all countries
other than China
Superior
Product from
United States
compared to product
from
China
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Warranty terms
1
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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. “U.S. transportation costs” refers to inland freight costs to
transport a chassis.
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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: CHAS
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to [email protected]; include a scanned copy of
the signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic
documents that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information
from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic
algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not
use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to
unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic
transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is
assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm does not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned
copy to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire your firm submits (see
19 CFR § 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - US purchasers--Chassis (F) |
| Author | ahdia.bavari |
| File Modified | 2020-12-29 |
| File Created | 2020-12-29 |