**U.S. PURCHASERS' QUESTIONNAIRE**

**SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE (SHMP) FROM CHINA**

***Return completed questionnaire to:***

**UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION**

Office of Investigations, Room 615

500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436

**So as to be received by the Commission by no later than INSERT DATE**

The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the
United States International Trade Commission in connection with its
antidumping investigation concerning sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP)
from China (inv. No. 731-TA-1110 (Final)). The information requested in
the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of
1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as
directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the
submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. §
1333(a)). Further information on this questionnaire can be obtained from
Craig Thomsen (202-205-3226, craig.thomsen@usitc.gov).

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| > **Name of firm** [     ]{.underline}                                |
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| > **Address** [     ]{.underline}                                     |
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| > **City** [     ]{.underline} **State** [  ]{.underline} **Zip       |
| > Code** [     ]{.underline}                                          |
| >                                                                     |
| > **World Wide Web address** [     ]{.underline}                      |
| >                                                                     |
| > Has your firm purchased SHMP (as defined in the instruction         |
| > booklet) from [any]{.underline} source at any time since January 1, |
| > 2004?                                                               |
| >                                                                     |
| > **NO** (Sign the certification below and promptly return only this  |
| > page of the questionnaire to the Commission.)                       |
| >                                                                     |
| > **YES** (Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts |
| > of the questionnaire, and return the entire                         |
| >                                                                     |
| > questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date    |
| > indicated above.)                                                   |
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**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
investigation in any other import-injury investigations conducted by the
Commission on the same or similar merchandise. (If you do not consent to
such use, please note the certification accordingly.)***

***I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire
response and throughout this investigation 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 investigation or related proceedings for which this
information is submitted, or in internal audits and investigations
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.***

[     ]{.underline} [     ]{.underline} [     ]{.underline}

***Name of Authorized Official*** ***Title of Authorized Official
Date***

[     ]{.underline} ***Phone:*** [(     )     ]{.underline}
[     ]{.underline}

***Signature*** ***Fax*** [(     )     ]{.underline} ***E-mail
address***

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, searching existing data sources, gathering the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments
regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436.

I-1a. Please report below the actual number of hours required and the
cost to your firm of preparing the reply to this questionnaire and
completing the form.

[     ]{.underline} hours [     ]{.underline} dollars

I-1b. We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this
questionnaire in general or the clarity of specific questions. Please
attach such comments to your response or send them to the above address.

I-2. Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire (see page 5 of the instruction booklet for reporting
guidelines). If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock
exchange and trading symbol.

> [     \
> ]{.underline}

I-3. Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?

> No Yes\--List the following information

  ----------------------- -------------------------------- ------------------------
  [Firm name]{.underline} [Address]{.underline}            [Extent of
                                                           ownership]{.underline}

  [     ]{.underline}     [     ]{.underline}              [     ]{.underline}

  [     ]{.underline}     [     ]{.underline}              [     ]{.underline}
  ----------------------- -------------------------------- ------------------------

I-4. Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign,
which are engaged in importing SHMP from China into the United States or
which are engaged in exporting SHMP from China to the United States?

> No Yes\--List the following information

  ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------
  [Firm name]{.underline} [Address]{.underline}      [Affiliation]{.underline}

  [     ]{.underline}     [     ]{.underline}        [     ]{.underline}

  [     ]{.underline}     [     ]{.underline}        [     ]{.underline}
  ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------

I-5. Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign,
which are engaged in the production of SHMP?

> No Yes\--List the following information

  ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------
  [Firm name]{.underline} [Address]{.underline}      [Affiliation]{.underline}

  [     ]{.underline}     [     ]{.underline}        [     ]{.underline}

  [     ]{.underline}     [     ]{.underline}        [     ]{.underline}
  ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------

**PART II.\--[TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION]{.underline}**

II-1. Who should be contacted regarding the requested trade and related
information?

> Company contact: [     ]{.underline}
>
> Name and title
>
> [(   )      ]{.underline} [     ]{.underline}
>
> Phone number E-mail address

II-2. Report, as indicated below, your firm's purchases (either directly
or through a sales agent or broker) of SHMP. Report based on delivery
date, not order date.

+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **(*Quantity* in metric  |          |          |          |          |
| tons, *value* in         |          |          |          |          |
| \$1,000)**               |          |          |          |          |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Item**                 | **2004** | **2005** | **2006** | **Jan.   |
|                          |          |          |          | -Sept.** |
|                          |          |          |          |          |
|                          |          |          |          | **2007** |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Purchases of SHMP      |          |          |          |          |
| produced in the United   |          |          |          |          |
| States:**                |          |          |          |          |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| *Quantity*               |          |          |          |          |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| *Value*                  |          |          |          |          |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Purchases of SHMP      |          |          |          |          |
| produced in China:**     |          |          |          |          |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| *Quantity*               |          |          |          |          |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| *Value*                  |          |          |          |          |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Purchases of SHMP      |          |          |          |          |
| produced in all other    |          |          |          |          |
| countries:^1^**          |          |          |          |          |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| *Quantity*               |          |          |          |          |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| *Value*                  |          |          |          |          |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| ^1^ Please identify      |          |          |          |          |
| these countries:         |          |          |          |          |
| [     ]{.underline}      |          |          |          |          |
+--------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+

II-3. If the relative shares of your firm's total purchases of SHMP from
different sources (both domestic and foreign) have changed in the last
three years, please list the country, state whether the relative share
from that country has increased or decreased, and state the reason.

  ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------
  **Country**         **Increase/decrease**   **Reason**

                                                   

                                                   

                                                   

                                                   

                                                   
  ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------

II-4. If your firm has purchased SHMP from only one country, please
explain the reasons for doing so.

> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

II-5. Number range CHAPTERDid your firm change the amount of its
purchases (or do you plan to change the amounts of your purchases) of
SHMP from China because of the filing of the petition in this
investigation and/or because of the Department of Commerce's preliminary
determination of sales at less value of SHMP from China?

> No Yes---Number range CHAPTERSupply [specific]{.underline} details as
> to the time, nature, and amounts of any such changes in purchases,
> also indicating whether any increases in purchases of Chinese SHMP
> replaced or will replace (or whether any decreases in purchases of
> Chinese SHMP were replaced by or will be replaced by) SHMP produced in
> the United States and/or from nonsubject countries and/or substitute
> products.
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

II-6. Number range CHAPTERSince January 1, 2004, have prices in the U.S.
market for SHMP generally increased, decreased, or stayed the same?

Increased Decreased Stayed the same

II-7. Number range CHAPTERIf you checked "Increase" or "Decrease" in
response to the previous question, please list (in order of importance)
what you believe are the principal reasons why prices changed.

> [     \
> ]{.underline}

**PART III.\--[MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING
PRACTICES]{.underline}**

III-1. Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of
SHMP (check all that apply, noting the specific end uses if known)?

> Water treatment ([     ]{.underline} )
>
> Kaolin mining ([     ]{.underline} )
>
> Industrial/Institutional cleaning ([     ]{.underline} )
>
> Consumer goods ([     ]{.underline} )
>
> Distributor ([     ]{.underline} )
>
> Other ([     ]{.underline} )

III-2. (a) If your firm is a distributor or reseller of SHMP, what are
the major types of consumers to which you sell SHMP?

> [     \
> ]{.underline}

\(b\) Do you compete for sales to your customers with the manufacturers
or importers from which you purchase SHMP?

> [     ]{.underline}

III-3. If your firm is an end user of SHMP, list in order of quantity of
SHMP consumed, the top 3 products for which your firm purchases SHMP as
a component part or input. Please indicate what percentage of the [total
cost]{.underline} of each product is accounted for by SHMP. If you use
SHMP in providing a service or process, such as water treatment, please
indicate what percentage of the total cost of the service you provide is
accounted for by SHMP.

  --------------------------------- -------------------------------------
  **Product you produce**           **Percent of cost accounted for by
                                    SHMP**

                                         

                                         

                                         
  --------------------------------- -------------------------------------

III-4. (a) If your firm is an end user of SHMP, has the demand for your
firm's final products incorporating SHMP changed since January 1, 2004?

> Increase No Change Decrease
>
> \(b\) Has this had any effect on your firm's demand for SHMP?
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

III-5. (a) Please list in order of importance any products that may be
substituted for SHMP.

> \(i\) [     ]{.underline}
>
> \(ii\) [     ]{.underline}
>
> \(iii\) [     ]{.underline}

\(b\) For each possible substitute product, please give examples of
applications and end uses for which they are substitutes.

> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

\(c\) Have changes in the prices of these products affected the price
for SHMP?

> No Yes---Please explain.
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

III-6. Are you aware whether the SHMP you are purchasing is
U.S.-produced or imported?

> Always Usually Sometimes Never

III-7. Do you know the manufacturer of the SHMP that you purchase?

> Always Usually Sometimes Never

III-8. To your knowledge, are your buyers aware of and/or interested in
the country of origin of the goods you supply them?

> Always Usually Sometimes Never

III-9. Have you made significant changes in your purchasing patterns
(e.g., frequency) in the last three years?

> No Yes\-- Please describe.
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

III-10. Number range CHAPTERDo you believe that there been a change in
recent years in the traditional practice in the U.S. market whereby
prices were quoted on a freight-equalized basis (e.g., such that U.S.
producers would quote freight costs from a common shipping point)
towards prices being increasingly quoted on a delivered basis?

No Number range CHAPTERYes--Please identify and comment on any reason(s)
for the change.

> [     \
> ]{.underline}

III-11. How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase?

> [     \
> ]{.underline}

III-12. Have you changed suppliers since January 1, 2004?

> No Yes\--Please list the suppliers, indicate whether each firm was
> added or dropped as a supplier, and give the reasons for the change.
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

III-13. Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic,
that have entered the market in the last 3 years?

> No Yes\--Please identify the firms.
>
> [     \
> ]{.underline}

III-14. Do you require your suppliers to become certified or
prequalified with respect to the quality, chemistry, strength, or other
performance characteristic of the SHMP they sell to your firm?

> No Yes\--[     ]{.underline} percent of purchases in 2006 Yes\--All
> purchases
>
> Please provide a general description of the certification or
> qualification process and the time required.
>
> [     \
> ]{.underline}

III-15. Briefly describe the factors that you consider when qualifying a
new supplier (e.g., quality of product, reliability of supplier, etc.)
and estimate the time it takes to certify or qualify a new supplier.

> [     \
> ]{.underline}

III-16. a) Do you require the SHMP that you purchase have a Certificate
of Assay?

> No Yes---[     ]{.underline} percent of sales in 2006 Yes---all sales
>
> b\) What characteristics listed on the Certificate of Assay are the
> most important for the SHMP that you purchase?
>
> [     \
> ]{.underline}

III-17. Since January 1, 2004, have any domestic or foreign producers
failed in their attempts to certify or qualify their SHMP with your firm
or have any producers lost their approved status?

> No Yes\--Please identify these firms, the countries where they are
> located, and the reasons why they failed the
> certification/qualification process.
>
> [     \
> ]{.underline}

III-18. (a) For the factors listed below, please rate each in terms of
its importance in your purchase decision for SHMP.

**VERY SOMEWHAT NOT**

**IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT**

  ----------------------------- --------- --------------- ---------------
  Availability                                            

  Delivery terms                                          

  Delivery time                                           

  Discounts offered                                       

  Extension of credit                                     

  Price                                                   

  Minimum qty requirements                                

  Packaging                                               

  Product consistency                                     

  Quality meets industry                                  
  standards                                               

  Quality exceeds industry                                
  standards                                               

  Product range                                           

  Reliability of supply                                   

  Technical support/service                               

  U.S. transportation costs                               

  Other (specify):                                        

  [     ]{.underline}                                     

  [     ]{.underline}                                     

  [     ]{.underline}                                     
  ----------------------------- --------- --------------- ---------------

III-18. (b) Please list, in order of their importance, the three major
factors generally considered by your firm in deciding from whom to
purchase SHMP for any one order (examples include current availability,
extension of credit, prearranged contracts, price, quality exceeding
specifications or industry standards, range of supplier's product line,
traditional supplier, etc.).

> \(i\) [     ]{.underline}
>
> \(ii\) [     ]{.underline}
>
> \(iii\) [     ]{.underline}
>
> Other factors or comments: ([     ]{.underline} )

III-19. What characteristics does your firm consider when determining
the quality of SHMP?

> [     \
> ]{.underline}

III-20. How often does your firm purchase the SHMP that is offered at
the lowest price?

> Always Usually Sometimes Never

III-21. Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders
in the SHMP market during January 2004-September 2007. 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 does not
necessarily have to be the lowest-priced supplier. For those firms
identified as a price leader, please specify the time period in which a
price change was communicated, whether the price change was upward or
downward, and whether it covered a specific geographic region or a
specific product type.

> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

III-22. Please describe how the above firm(s) exhibited price
leadership.

> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

III-23. Does your firm purchase SHMP over the internet?

> No Yes\-- Please describe, noting the estimated percentage of your
> firm's total purchases of SHMP in 2006 accounted for by internet
> purchases.
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

IV-1. Please indicate the countries of origin for SHMP for which your
firm has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.

> United States
>
> China
>
> Other countries (Please specify: [     ]{.underline} )

IV-2. Is SHMP produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (*i.e.*, can they physically be used in the same
applications)? Please indicate below, using "A" to indicate that the
products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable, "F"
to indicate that the products are frequently interchangeable, "S" to
indicate that the products are sometimes interchangeable, "N" to
indicate that the products are never interchangeable, and "0" to
indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.^1^

+----------------+-----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| **Number range | United States   | China          | Other countries |
| CHAPTER        |                 |                |                 |
| Country-pair** |                 |                |                 |
+----------------+-----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| United States  |                 |                |                 |
+----------------+-----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| China          |                 |                |                 |
+----------------+-----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| ^1^ For any    |                 |                |                 |
| country-pair   |                 |                |                 |
| producing SHMP |                 |                |                 |
| which is       |                 |                |                 |
| *sometimes* or |                 |                |                 |
| *never*        |                 |                |                 |
| in             |                 |                |                 |
| terchangeable, |                 |                |                 |
| please explain |                 |                |                 |
| the factors    |                 |                |                 |
| that limit or  |                 |                |                 |
| preclude       |                 |                |                 |
| i              |                 |                |                 |
| nterchangeable |                 |                |                 |
| use. In your   |                 |                |                 |
| response       |                 |                |                 |
| relating to    |                 |                |                 |
| "other         |                 |                |                 |
| countries", if |                 |                |                 |
| the degree of  |                 |                |                 |
| inte           |                 |                |                 |
| rchangeability |                 |                |                 |
| differs for    |                 |                |                 |
| different      |                 |                |                 |
| non-subject    |                 |                |                 |
| countries,     |                 |                |                 |
| please note    |                 |                |                 |
| this below.    |                 |                |                 |
|                |                 |                |                 |
| [     \        |                 |                |                 |
| \              |                 |                |                 |
| \              |                 |                |                 |
| \              |                 |                |                 |
| \              |                 |                |                 |
| \              |                 |                |                 |
| \              |                 |                |                 |
| \              |                 |                |                 |
| ]{.underline}  |                 |                |                 |
+----------------+-----------------+----------------+-----------------+

IV-3. Number range CHAPTERNumber range CHAPTERHow important is chain
length in the sale and use of SHMP? How comparable is SHMP of different
chain lengths? For example, to what extent does SHMP of 10-12 chain
length compete with (or is interchangeable with) SHMP of 17-19 chain
length?

> [     \
> ]{.underline}

IV-4. Do you or your customers ever specifically order SHMP from one
country in particular over other possible sources of supply?

> No Yes\--Please identify all relevant countries (including the United
> States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries) from which
> you or your customers prefer to order, and indicate why SHMP from
> these countries is preferred over product from other countries (please
> note the specific product in your response).
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

IV-5. Are certain grades/types/sizes of SHMP available from only a
single source (domestic or foreign, including both subject and
nonsubject countries)?

> No Yes\--Please identify the source and the grade/type/style.
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

IV-6. If you purchased SHMP from one source although a comparable
product was available from another source at a lower price, please
explain your reasons for doing so (please specify by country, including
the United States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries).
Possibilities might include transaction characteristics such as length
of time to fill orders, minimum order size, reliability of supply, etc.

> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

IV-7. For the factors listed below, please rate how SHMP produced in
each country you identified in your response to the first question in
Part IV compares with SHMP produced in each of the other countries you
identified (including the United States and both subject and nonsubject
foreign countries). Please type an "X" for each quality in each product
comparison indicating whether product is superior, comparable, or
inferior from the first source compared to the second source.[^1]

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<td colspan="3"><p><strong>product from</strong></p>
<p><strong><u>     </u></strong></p>
<p><strong>compared to product from</strong></p>
<p><strong><u>     </u></strong></p></td>
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<p><strong><u>     </u></strong></p>
<p><strong>compared to product from</strong></p>
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<p><strong><u>     </u></strong></p>
<p><strong>compared to product from</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Superior</strong></p>
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<td><blockquote>
<p><strong>Comparable</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Inferior</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Superior</strong></p>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td>Discounts offered</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td>Extension of credit</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<tr class="even">
<td>Lower price<sup>1</sup></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Minimum quantity requirements</td>
<td></td>
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<tr class="even">
<td>Packaging</td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<tr class="odd">
<td>Product consistency</td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<tr class="even">
<td>Quality meets industry standards</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Quality exceeds industry standards</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Product range</td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<tr class="odd">
<td>Reliability of supply</td>
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</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Technical support/service</td>
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<td></td>
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</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Lower U.S. transportation costs<sup>1</sup></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Other (specify):</td>
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<td></td>
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</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><u>     </u></td>
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<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><u>     </u></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
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</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><u>     </u></td>
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</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

IV-8. (a) How often does domestically produced SHMP meet minimum quality
specifications for your uses or your customers' uses?

> Always Usually Sometimes Never

\(b\) How often does imported SHMP from China meet minimum quality
specifications for your uses or your customers' uses?

> China
>
> Always Usually Sometimes Never

\(c\) How often does imported SHMP from nonsubject countries meet
minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers' uses?

> From (country): [     ]{.underline}
>
> Always Usually Sometimes Never
>
> From (country): [     ]{.underline}
>
> Always Usually Sometimes Never
>
> From (country): [     ]{.underline}
>
> Always Usually Sometimes Never
>
> From (country): [     ]{.underline}
>
> Always Usually Sometimes Never

V-1. Please provide the names and addresses of your firm's five largest
suppliers of SHMP purchased during 2004-06. Please also provide the name
and telephone number of a contact person and the share of the quantity
of your firm's total purchases of SHMP that each of these suppliers
accounted for in 2006.

+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+
| * | **Supplier's  | **Street       | **Contact      | *     | **    |
| * | Name**        | address (not   | Person**       | *Area | Share |
| N |               | P.O. box),     |                | code  | of    |
| o |               | city, state,   |                | and   | 2006  |
| . |               | and zip code** |                | tele  | p     |
| * |               |                |                | phone | urcha |
| * |               |                |                | num   | ses** |
|   |               |                |                | ber** |       |
|   |               |                |                |       | **    |
|   |               |                |                |       | (%)** |
+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| 1 |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| 2 |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| 3 |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| 4 |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| 5 |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| 6 |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| 7 |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| 8 |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| 9 |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| 1 |               |                |                |       |       |
| 0 |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
| * |               |                |                |       |       |
+---+---------------+----------------+----------------+-------+-------+

[^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.