OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 14-1-3306; Expiration Date: 6/30/2017
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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN WELDED LINE PIPE FROM KOREA AND TURKEY
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by October 30, 2014
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 welded line pipe from Korea and Turkey(Inv. Nos.701-TA-524-525 and 731-TA-1260-1261 (Preliminary)). 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 firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firmAddress
City State Zip Code
Website
Has your firm produced certain welded line pipe(as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2011?
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)
Has your firm produced welded line pipe greater than 24 inches in diameter at any time since January 1, 2011?
YES(Respond to questions II-3(a) through II-3(f) 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: (PIN: LINE14)
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 ofthis 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 acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this proceeding may be used by the Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or maintaining the records of this proceeding or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and proceedings relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official Date
Phone:
Signature Email address
Fax:
Business Proprietary
U.S. Producers’ Questionnaire –Certain Welded Line PipePage 1
PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.—This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on October 16, 2014, by American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birminghham, AL; Energex, a division of JMC Steel Group, Chicago, IL; Maverick Tube Corporation, Houston, TX; Northwest Pipe Company, Vancouver, WA; Stupp Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA; Tex-Tube Company, Houston, TX; TMK IPSCO, Houston, TX; and Welspun Tubular LLC USA, Little Rock, AR. Countervailing and 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 makes an affirmative determination of subsidization/dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are available at:
Certain Welded Line Pipe.—Certain welded line pipe is circular welded carbon and alloysteel (other than stainless steel) pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, not more than 609.6 mm (24 inches) in nominal diameter,regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, end finish, or stenciling.Such pipe is normally produced to the American Petroleum Institute(“API”) specification 5L, but can be produced to comparable foreignspecifications, to proprietary grades, or can be non-graded material. All pipemeeting the physical description set forth above, including all multiple-stenciledpipe with an API line pipe stencil, is covered by the scope of theseinvestigations.
The welded line pipe that is subject to these investigations is currently classifiablein the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) understatistical reporting numbers 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.5000,7305.12.1030, 7305.12.5000,7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000, 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, and 7306.19.5150. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience andcustoms purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation isdispositive.
Reporting of information.If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer, and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. '1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response.Please also retain a copy of the final document that you submit.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. '1677f) and section 207.7 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR '207.7). This means that certain lawyers and other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were divulged to unauthorized individuals.In addition, if your firm is a U.S. producer, the information you provide on your production and imports of certain welded line pipe and your responses to the questions in Part I of the producer questionnaire will be provided to the U.S. Department of Commerce, upon its request, for use in connection with (and only in connection with) its requirement pursuant to section 702(c)(4)/732(c)(4) of the Act (19 U.S.C.'1671a(c)(4)/1673a(c)(4)) to make a determination concerning the extent of industry support for the petition requesting this proceeding. Any information provided to Commerce will be transmitted under the confidentiality and release guidelines set forth above. Your response to these questions constitutes your consent that suchinformation be provided to Commerce under the conditions described above.
I-1a.OMB statistics.--Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours / DollarsThe 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 50 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.
I-1b.TAA information release.--In the event that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) makes an affirmative final determination in this proceeding, do you consent to the USITC's release of your contact information (company name, address, contact person, telephone number, email address) appearing on the front page of this questionnaire to the Departments of Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture, as applicable, so that your firm and its workers can be made eligible for benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program?
Yes No
I-2.Establishments covered.--Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief description of each establishment covered by this questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading symbol in the footnote to the table.Firms operating more than one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”Each facility of a firm involved in the production of certain welded line pipe, including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such facilities.
Establishments Covered1 / City, State / Zip (5 digit) / Description1
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1 Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:
I-3.Petition support.--Does your firm support or oppose the petition?
Country / Support / Oppose / Take no positionKorea (countervailing duty)
Korea (antidumping duty)
Turkey (countervailing duty)
Turkey (antidumping duty)
I-4.Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No Yes--List the following information.
Firm name / Address / Extent of ownership(percent)
I-5.Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are engaged in importing certain welded line pipe from Korea orTurkey into the United States or that are engaged in exporting certain welded line pipe from Korea or Turkey to the United States?
No Yes--List the following information.
Firm name / Address / AffiliationI-6.Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are engaged in the production of certain welded line pipe?
No Yes--List the following information.
Firm name / Address / AffiliationPART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Michael Szustakowski (202-205-3169, ). Supplyall data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.Contact information.-- Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in part II.
NameTitle
Telephone
Fax
II-2.Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following changes in relation to the production of certain welded line pipe since January 1, 2011.
(check as many as appropriate) / (please describe)Plant openings
Plant closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or production curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
II-3a.Production using same machinery.-- Please report your firm’s production of products made on the same equipment and machinery used to produce certain welded line pipe,and the combined production capacity on this shared equipment and machineryin the periods indicated.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity”– The level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production”– All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
Submerged Arc Welded Line Pipe (“SAW”)--SAW pipe is formed from hot-rolled coils or
cut-to-length plate through the use of filler metal and without the application of pressure and
consists of longitudinal SAW pipe (including double seam SAW pipe) and spiral weld (helical) SAW pipe.
Helical Welded Line Pipe (“HSAW”)–Spiral pipe is formed by coiling hot-rolledcoils or cut-to-length plate into a helix and riveting the overlapping edges together.Spiral pipe made by the electric-fusion-welded process may have a butt joint, a lapjoint, or a lock-seam joint.
Longitudinal SAW Pipe (“LSAW”)–Pipe that has one or more longitudinal seams
produced from cut-to-length plate by the automatic SAW process. At least one
pass shall be on the inside and at least one pass shall be on the outside.
Electric Resistance Welded Line Pipe (“ERW”)--ERW pipe is formed from hot-rolled coils
through the application of pressure and without the use of filler metal.
(Quantity in short tons)Item / Calendar years / January-June
2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2013 / 2014
HSAW mills
Overall production capacity (A)
Production of:
HSAW line pipe less than or equal to 24” O.D. (B)
HSAW line pipe greater than 24” O.D. (C)
Other HSAW products1 (D)
Total HSAW production (E) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
LSAW mills
Overall production capacity (F)
Production of:
LSAW line pipe less than or equal to 24” O.D. (G)
LSAW line pipe greater than 24” O.D. (H)
Other LSAW products2 (I)
Total LSAW production (J) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
ERW mills
Overall production capacity (K)
Production of:
ERW line pipe less than or equal to 24” O.D. (L)
ERW line pipe greater than 24” O.D. (M)
Oil country tubular goods (N)
Other ERW products3(O)
Total ERW production (P) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
1 Please identify these other HSAW products:
2 Please identify these other LSAW products:
3 Please identify these other ERW products:
RECONCILATION TO MAIN TRADE GRID.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for line pipe less than or equal to 24" OD on the three mill types sum to the total production reported in question II-7. If there is a legitimate reason for these numbers not to reconcile please contactMichael Szustakowski (202-205-3169) prior to submitting this questionnaire; otherwise please ensure that the reconciliation formula below is returning zeroes ("0"s) in each period.
Reconciliation item / Calendar years / January-June2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2013 / 2014
Subject line pipe reconciliation between question II-3a and II-7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
II-3b.Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-3a is based on operating hours per week, weeks per year.
II-3c.Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production capacity reported in II-3a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.
II-3d.Production constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s production capacity.
II-3e.Product shifting.—
(e)Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between certain welded line pipe and other products using the same equipment and/or labor?
No Yes-- (i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other products). Please identify other actual or potential products:
(f)Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.
II-4.Tolling.--Since January 1, 2011, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the production of certain welded line pipe?
“Toll agreement”--Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw materialsand the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns to the first firmwith a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.
No Yes--Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s) involved
II-5.Foreign trade zones.--
(a)Firm's FTZ operations.--Does your firm producecertain welded line pipein and/or admitcertain welded line pipe into a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
“Foreign trade zone” is a designated location in the United States where firms utilize special procedures that allow delayed or reduced customs duty payments on foreign merchandise. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and procedures set forth in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act.
No Yes--Describe the nature of your firms operations in FTZsand identify the specific FTZ site(s).
(b)Other firms' FTZ operations.--To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States import certain welded line pipe into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of certain welded line pipeand/or the production of downstream articles?
No/Don’t know Yes--Identify thefirms and the FTZs.
II-6.Importer.--Since January 1, 2011, has your firm imported certain welded line pipe?
“Importer” –Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing certain welded line pipe (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or through its selling agent.
No Yes--COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
II-7.Production, shipment and inventory data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the production of certain welded line pipe in its U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods.
“U.S. commercial shipments”–Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business.Reportnet values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption”– Product consumed internally by your firm.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions are valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
“Export shipments”–Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments to related firms.
“Inventories”— Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work-in-progress.
II-7.Certain welded line pipe production, shipment and inventory data.—
NOTE: Data reported below should correspond to the definition for certain welded line pipe, provided above (i.e., welded line pipe up to and including 24 inch O.D.). Please note that if your firm produces certain welded line pipe greater than 16 inches in diameter but less than or equal to 24 inches in diameter, these data not only need to be included with the certain welded line pipe data below, but also reported separately in Part V of this questionnaire.