**U.S. IMPORTERS' QUESTIONNAIRE**

**CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS FROM CANADA AND CHINA**

**This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than
April 30, 2008**

***See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet 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/antidumping investigations concerning citric acid
and certain citrate salts from Canada and China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-456
and 731-TA-1151-1152 (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 possession (19 U.S.C. §
1333(a)).

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| > **Name of firm** [     ]{.underline}                                |
| >                                                                     |
| > **Address** [     ]{.underline}                                     |
| >                                                                     |
| > **City** [     ]{.underline} **State** [  ]{.underline} **Zip       |
| > Code** [     ]{.underline}                                          |
| >                                                                     |
| > **World Wide Web address** [     ]{.underline}                      |
| >                                                                     |
| > Has your firm imported citric acid or certain citrate salts (as     |
| > defined in the instruction booklet) from any country at any time    |
| > since January 1, 2005?                                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > **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 means of this certification I also grant consent for the
Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout these
investigations in any other import-injury investigations conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.***

***I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire
response and throughout these investigations 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 these investigations 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 40 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 3 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}

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

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

> No Yes\--List the following information

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

  [     ]{.underline}     [     ]{.underline}        [     ]{.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 citric acid or certain citrate
salts?

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

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

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

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

I-6. Please indicate the nature of your firm's importing operations on
citric acid or certain citrate salts. More than one answer may be
applicable.

> Importer of record Takes title to the imported product(s)
>
> Consignee of the imported products(s) Customs broker or freight
> forwarder.

I-7. If your firm is an importer of record of citric acid or certain
citrate salts but is not the consignee, please list the consignees below
(firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).

  ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------
  [Firm name]{.underline} [Address]{.underline}      [Contact person and
                                                     phone
                                                     number]{.underline}

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

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

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

I-8. Please indicate whether your firm enters citric acid or certain
citrate salts into, or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade
zones or bonded warehouses.

Foreign trade zones No Yes

Bonded warehouses No Yes

I-9. Please indicate whether your firm imports citric acid or certain
citrate salts under the TIB (temporary importation under bond) program.

No Yes

I-10. To your knowledge, have the products subject to these
investigations been the subject of any other import relief
investigations in the United States or in any other countries?

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

Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained
from Chris Cassise (202-708-5408), <chris.cassise@usitc.gov>). Supply
all data requested on a [calendar-year]{.underline} basis.

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. Has your firm experienced any plant openings, relocations,
expansions, acquisitions, consolidations, closures, or prolonged
shutdowns because of strikes or equipment failure; or any other change
in the character of your operations or organization relating to the
production of citric acid or certain citrate salts since January 1,
2005?

> No Yes\--Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of
> such changes.
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

II-3. Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of citric
acid or certain citrate salts from Canada or China for delivery after
March 31, 2008?

> No Yes--Indicate when such orders are to be delivered and the
> quantities involved.
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

II-4. If your firm also produces citric acid or certain citrate salts in
the United States, please indicate your reasons for importing this
product. If your reasons differ by source, please elaborate.

> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

II-5a. **[IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES]{.underline}**.--Report your
firm's imports and your firm's shipments and inventories of citric acid
and certain citrate salts imported from Canada by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

**CANADA**

+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Quantity (*in 1,000 dry |       |       |       |       |       |
| pounds*), value (*in      |       |       |       |       |       |
| \$1,000*)**               |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Item**                  | **Cal |       |       | **    |       |
|                           | endar |       |       | Janua |       |
|                           | ye    |       |       | ry-Ma |       |
|                           | ars** |       |       | rch** |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|                           | **2   | **2   | **2   | **2   | **2   |
|                           | 005** | 006** | 007** | 007** | 008** |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Beginning-of-period     |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories**             |       |       |       |       |       |
| (*quantity*)              |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Imports:**^1^           |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of imports     |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value* of imports        |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **U.S. shipments:**       |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Commercial shipments:** |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of commercial  |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value* of commercial     |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Internal                |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption/company       |       |       |       |       |       |
| transfers:**              |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of internal    |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption/transfers     |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value^2^* of internal    |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption/transfers     |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Export shipments:**^3^  |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of export      |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value* of export         |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **End-of-period           |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories**^4^          |       |       |       |       |       |
| (*quantity*)              |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Channels of             |       |       |       |       |       |
| distribution:**           |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| U.S. shipments to         |       |       |       |       |       |
| distributors (*quantity*) |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| U.S. shipments to end     |       |       |       |       |       |
| users (*quantity*)        |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| ^1^ Please identify the   |       |       |       |       |       |
| foreign producers, if     |       |       |       |       |       |
| known:                    |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     \                   |       |       |       |       |       |
| ]{.underline}             |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| In 2007, what percentage  |       |       |       |       |       |
| of the quantity of your   |       |       |       |       |       |
| reported U.S. imports     |       |       |       |       |       |
| consisted of: Citric acid |       |       |       |       |       |
| \_\_\_\_\_% Sodium        |       |       |       |       |       |
| citrate \_\_\_\_%         |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| Potassium citrate \_\_%   |       |       |       |       |       |
| unrefined calcium citrate |       |       |       |       |       |
| \_\_%.                    |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| ^2^ Sales to related      |       |       |       |       |       |
| firms (including internal |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption) must be      |       |       |       |       |       |
| valued at fair market     |       |       |       |       |       |
| value. In the event that  |       |       |       |       |       |
| you use a different basis |       |       |       |       |       |
| for valuing these sales   |       |       |       |       |       |
| within your company,      |       |       |       |       |       |
| please specify that basis |       |       |       |       |       |
| (e.g., cost, cost plus,   |       |       |       |       |       |
| etc.) and provide value   |       |       |       |       |       |
| data using that basis for |       |       |       |       |       |
| 2005, 2006, and 2007      |       |       |       |       |       |
| below:                    |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     \                   |       |       |       |       |       |
| ]{.underline}             |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| ^3^ Identify your         |       |       |       |       |       |
| principal export markets: |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     ]{.underline}       |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| ^4^ [Reconciliation of    |       |       |       |       |       |
| da                        |       |       |       |       |       |
| ta]{.underline}.\--Please |       |       |       |       |       |
| note that the             |       |       |       |       |       |
| **quantities** reported   |       |       |       |       |       |
| above should reconcile as |       |       |       |       |       |
| follows:                  |       |       |       |       |       |
| beginning-of-period       |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories, plus         |       |       |       |       |       |
| production, less total    |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments, equals         |       |       |       |       |       |
| end-of-period             |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories. Do the data  |       |       |       |       |       |
| reported reconcile?       |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| Yes No\--Please explain:  |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     ]{.underline}       |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

II-5b. **[IMPORTS FROM SUBJECT SOURCES]{.underline}**.--Report your
firm's imports and your firm's shipments and inventories of citric acid
and certain citrate salts imported from China by your firm during the
specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

**CHINA**

+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Quantity (*in 1,000 dry |       |       |       |       |       |
| pounds*), value (*in      |       |       |       |       |       |
| \$1,000*)**               |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Item**                  | **Cal |       |       | **    |       |
|                           | endar |       |       | Janua |       |
|                           | ye    |       |       | ry-Ma |       |
|                           | ars** |       |       | rch** |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|                           | **2   | **2   | **2   | **2   | **2   |
|                           | 005** | 006** | 007** | 007** | 008** |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Beginning-of-period     |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories**             |       |       |       |       |       |
| (*quantity*)              |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Imports:**^1^           |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of imports     |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value* of imports        |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **U.S. shipments:**       |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Commercial shipments:** |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of commercial  |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value* of commercial     |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Internal                |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption/company       |       |       |       |       |       |
| transfers:**              |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of internal    |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption/transfers     |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value^2^* of internal    |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption/transfers     |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Export shipments:**^3^  |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of export      |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value* of export         |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **End-of-period           |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories**^4^          |       |       |       |       |       |
| (*quantity*)              |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Channels of             |       |       |       |       |       |
| distribution:**           |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| U.S. shipments to         |       |       |       |       |       |
| distributors (*quantity*) |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| U.S. shipments to end     |       |       |       |       |       |
| users (*quantity*)        |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| ^1^ Please identify the   |       |       |       |       |       |
| foreign producers, if     |       |       |       |       |       |
| known:                    |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     \                   |       |       |       |       |       |
| ]{.underline}             |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| In 2007, what percentage  |       |       |       |       |       |
| of the quantity of your   |       |       |       |       |       |
| reported U.S. imports     |       |       |       |       |       |
| consisted of: Citric acid |       |       |       |       |       |
| \_\_\_\_\_% Sodium        |       |       |       |       |       |
| citrate \_\_\_\_%         |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| Potassium citrate \_\_%   |       |       |       |       |       |
| unrefined calcium citrate |       |       |       |       |       |
| \_\_%.                    |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| ^2^ Sales to related      |       |       |       |       |       |
| firms (including internal |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption) must be      |       |       |       |       |       |
| valued at fair market     |       |       |       |       |       |
| value. In the event that  |       |       |       |       |       |
| you use a different basis |       |       |       |       |       |
| for valuing these sales   |       |       |       |       |       |
| within your company,      |       |       |       |       |       |
| please specify that basis |       |       |       |       |       |
| (e.g., cost, cost plus,   |       |       |       |       |       |
| etc.) and provide value   |       |       |       |       |       |
| data using that basis for |       |       |       |       |       |
| 2005, 2006, and 2007      |       |       |       |       |       |
| below:                    |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     \                   |       |       |       |       |       |
| ]{.underline}             |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| ^3^ Identify your         |       |       |       |       |       |
| principal export markets: |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     ]{.underline}       |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| ^4^ [Reconciliation of    |       |       |       |       |       |
| da                        |       |       |       |       |       |
| ta]{.underline}.\--Please |       |       |       |       |       |
| note that the             |       |       |       |       |       |
| **quantities** reported   |       |       |       |       |       |
| above should reconcile as |       |       |       |       |       |
| follows:                  |       |       |       |       |       |
| beginning-of-period       |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories, plus         |       |       |       |       |       |
| production, less total    |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments, equals         |       |       |       |       |       |
| end-of-period             |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories. Do the data  |       |       |       |       |       |
| reported reconcile?       |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| Yes No\--Please explain:  |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     ]{.underline}       |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

II-6. **[IMPORTS FROM NONSUBJECT SOURCES]{.underline}**.--Report your
firm's imports and your firm's shipments and inventories of citric acid
and certain citrate salts imported from **all other sources combined**
by your firm during the specified periods. (See definitions in the
instruction booklet.)

**ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED**

+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Quantity (*in 1,000 dry |       |       |       |       |       |
| pounds*), value (*in      |       |       |       |       |       |
| \$1,000*)**               |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Item**                  | **Cal |       |       | **    |       |
|                           | endar |       |       | Janua |       |
|                           | ye    |       |       | ry-Ma |       |
|                           | ars** |       |       | rch** |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|                           | **2   | **2   | **2   | **2   | **2   |
|                           | 005** | 006** | 007** | 007** | 008** |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Beginning-of-period     |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories**             |       |       |       |       |       |
| (*quantity*)              |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Imports:**^1^           |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of imports     |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value* of imports        |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **U.S. shipments:**       |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Commercial shipments:** |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of commercial  |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value* of commercial     |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Internal                |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption/company       |       |       |       |       |       |
| transfers:**              |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of internal    |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption/transfers     |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value^2^* of internal    |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption/transfers     |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Export shipments:**^3^  |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Quantity* of export      |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| *Value* of export         |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments                 |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **End-of-period           |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories**^4^          |       |       |       |       |       |
| (*quantity*)              |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Channels of             |       |       |       |       |       |
| distribution:**           |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| U.S. shipments to         |       |       |       |       |       |
| distributors (*quantity*) |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| U.S. shipments to end     |       |       |       |       |       |
| users (*quantity*)        |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| ^1^ Please identify the   |       |       |       |       |       |
| sources and foreign       |       |       |       |       |       |
| producers, if known:      |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     \                   |       |       |       |       |       |
| ]{.underline}             |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| In 2007, what percentage  |       |       |       |       |       |
| of the quantity of your   |       |       |       |       |       |
| reported U.S. imports     |       |       |       |       |       |
| consisted of: Citric acid |       |       |       |       |       |
| \_\_\_\_\_% Sodium        |       |       |       |       |       |
| citrate \_\_\_\_%         |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| Potassium citrate \_\_%   |       |       |       |       |       |
| unrefined calcium citrate |       |       |       |       |       |
| \_\_%.                    |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| ^2^ Sales to related      |       |       |       |       |       |
| firms (including internal |       |       |       |       |       |
| consumption) must be      |       |       |       |       |       |
| valued at fair market     |       |       |       |       |       |
| value. In the event that  |       |       |       |       |       |
| you use a different basis |       |       |       |       |       |
| for valuing these sales   |       |       |       |       |       |
| within your company,      |       |       |       |       |       |
| please specify that basis |       |       |       |       |       |
| (e.g., cost, cost plus,   |       |       |       |       |       |
| etc.) and provide value   |       |       |       |       |       |
| data using that basis for |       |       |       |       |       |
| 2005, 2006, and 2007      |       |       |       |       |       |
| below:                    |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     \                   |       |       |       |       |       |
| ]{.underline}             |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| ^3^ Identify your         |       |       |       |       |       |
| principal export markets: |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     ]{.underline}       |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| ^4^ [Reconciliation of    |       |       |       |       |       |
| da                        |       |       |       |       |       |
| ta]{.underline}.\--Please |       |       |       |       |       |
| note that the quantities  |       |       |       |       |       |
| reported above should     |       |       |       |       |       |
| reconcile as follows:     |       |       |       |       |       |
| beginning-of-period       |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories, plus         |       |       |       |       |       |
| production, less total    |       |       |       |       |       |
| shipments, equals         |       |       |       |       |       |
| end-of-period             |       |       |       |       |       |
| inventories. Do the data  |       |       |       |       |       |
| reported reconcile?       |       |       |       |       |       |
|                           |       |       |       |       |       |
| Yes No\--Please explain:  |       |       |       |       |       |
| [     ]{.underline}       |       |       |       |       |       |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

II-7. **[COMPARABILITY OF CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, AND POSTASSIUM
CITRATE]{.underline}**.--Since January 1, 2005, has your firm imported
more than one of the following: citric acid, sodium citrate, or
potassium citrate?

> No Yes\--Please describe the differences and similarities between
> citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate with respect to the
> following factors:
>
> **(a) Characteristics and uses:**
>
> [     \
> ]{.underline}
>
> **(b) Interchangeability:**
>
> [     \
> ]{.underline}
>
> **(c) Manufacturing processes:**
>
> [     \
> ]{.underline}
>
> **(d) Channels of distribution:**
>
> [     \
> ]{.underline}
>
> **(e) Customer and producer perceptions:**
>
> [     \
> ]{.underline}
>
> **(f) Price:**
>
> [     \
> ]{.underline}

Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained
from John Benedetto (202-205-3270, **john.benedetto@usitc.gov**)

III-1. Who should be contacted regarding the requested pricing and
related information?

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

**[PRICE DATA]{.underline}**

This section requests quarterly price and quantity data, f.o.b. your
U.S. point of shipment, concerning your firm's U.S. commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers of the following products imported from
Canada and China during January 2005-March 2008:

**NOTE.- All values and quantities should be reported on an
[anhydrous]{.underline} equivalent basis.**

***[Product 1]{.underline}*.---Citric acid, granular, in dry form in 25
kilogram and 50 pound bags.**

***[Product 2]{.underline}*.---Citric acid, fine granular, in dry form
in 25 kilogram and 50 pound bags.**

***[Product 3]{.underline}*.---Citric acid, granular, in dry form packed
in bulk sacks ("supersacks").**

***[Product 4]{.underline}*.---Sodium citrate, granular, in dry form in
25 kilogram and 50 pound bags.**

***[Product 5]{.underline}*.---Potassium citrate, granular, in dry form
in 25 kilogram and 50 pound bags.**

**Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of
shipment and should not include U.S.-inland transportation costs. Total
dollar values should reflect the *final net* amount paid to you (i.e.,
should be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See
instruction booklet.**

III-2a. Report below the quarterly price data^1^ for pricing products^2^
imported from Canada and sold by your firm.

**CANADA**

+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **(Quantity *in 1,000  |          |          |          |          |
| dry pounds*, value *in |          |          |          |          |
| 1,000 dollars*)**      |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Period of shipment** | *        |          | *        |          |
|                        | *Product |          | *Product |          |
|                        | 1**      |          | 2**      |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
|                        | **Qu     | *        | **Qu     | *        |
|                        | antity** | *Value** | antity** | *Value** |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2005**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2006**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2007**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2008**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| ^1^ Net values (i.e.,  |          |          |          |          |
| gross sales values     |          |          |          |          |
| less all discounts,    |          |          |          |          |
| allowances, rebates,   |          |          |          |          |
| prepaid freight, and   |          |          |          |          |
| the value of returned  |          |          |          |          |
| goods), f.o.b. your    |          |          |          |          |
| U.S. point of          |          |          |          |          |
| shipment.              |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| ^2^ Pricing product    |          |          |          |          |
| definitions are        |          |          |          |          |
| provided on the first  |          |          |          |          |
| page of Part III.      |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| Note.\--If your        |          |          |          |          |
| product does not       |          |          |          |          |
| exactly meet the       |          |          |          |          |
| product specifications |          |          |          |          |
| but is competitive     |          |          |          |          |
| with the specified     |          |          |          |          |
| product, provide a     |          |          |          |          |
| description of your    |          |          |          |          |
| product:               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| [Product 1:      \     |          |          |          |          |
| Product 2:             |          |          |          |          |
|      ]{.underline}     |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+

III-2b. Report below the quarterly price data^1^ for pricing products^2^
imported from Canada and sold by your firm.

**CANADA**

+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **(Quantity *in 1,000  |          |          |          |          |
| dry pounds*, value *in |          |          |          |          |
| 1,000 dollars*)**      |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Period of shipment** | *        |          | *        |          |
|                        | *Product |          | *Product |          |
|                        | 3**      |          | 4**      |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
|                        | **Qu     | *        | **Qu     | *        |
|                        | antity** | *Value** | antity** | *Value** |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2005**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2006**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2007**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2008**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| ^1^ Net values (i.e.,  |          |          |          |          |
| gross sales values     |          |          |          |          |
| less all discounts,    |          |          |          |          |
| allowances, rebates,   |          |          |          |          |
| prepaid freight, and   |          |          |          |          |
| the value of returned  |          |          |          |          |
| goods), f.o.b. your    |          |          |          |          |
| U.S. point of          |          |          |          |          |
| shipment.              |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| ^2^ Pricing product    |          |          |          |          |
| definitions are        |          |          |          |          |
| provided on the first  |          |          |          |          |
| page of Part III.      |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| Note.\--If your        |          |          |          |          |
| product does not       |          |          |          |          |
| exactly meet the       |          |          |          |          |
| product specifications |          |          |          |          |
| but is competitive     |          |          |          |          |
| with the specified     |          |          |          |          |
| product, provide a     |          |          |          |          |
| description of your    |          |          |          |          |
| product:               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| [Product 3:      \     |          |          |          |          |
| Product 4:             |          |          |          |          |
|      ]{.underline}     |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+

III-2b. Report below the quarterly price data^1^ for pricing products^2^
imported from Canada and sold by your firm.

**CANADA**

+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **(Quantity *in 1,000  |                      |                      |
| dry pounds*, value *in |                      |                      |
| 1,000 dollars*)**      |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **Period of shipment** | **Product 5**        |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|                        | **Quantity**         | **Value**            |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **2005**               |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| January-March          |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| April-June             |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| July-September         |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| October-December       |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **2006**               |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| January-March          |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| April-June             |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| July-September         |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| October-December       |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **2007**               |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| January-March          |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| April-June             |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| July-September         |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| October-December       |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **2008**               |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| January-March          |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| ^1^ Net values (i.e.,  |                      |                      |
| gross sales values     |                      |                      |
| less all discounts,    |                      |                      |
| allowances, rebates,   |                      |                      |
| prepaid freight, and   |                      |                      |
| the value of returned  |                      |                      |
| goods), f.o.b. your    |                      |                      |
| U.S. point of          |                      |                      |
| shipment.              |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| ^2^ Pricing product    |                      |                      |
| definitions are        |                      |                      |
| provided on the first  |                      |                      |
| page of Part III.      |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| Note.\--If your        |                      |                      |
| product does not       |                      |                      |
| exactly meet the       |                      |                      |
| product specifications |                      |                      |
| but is competitive     |                      |                      |
| with the specified     |                      |                      |
| product, provide a     |                      |                      |
| description of your    |                      |                      |
| product:               |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| [Product 5:            |                      |                      |
|      ]{.underline}     |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+

III-2a. Report below the quarterly price data^1^ for pricing products^2^
imported from China and sold by your firm.

**CHINA**

+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **(Quantity *in 1,000  |          |          |          |          |
| dry pounds*, value *in |          |          |          |          |
| 1,000 dollars*)**      |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Period of shipment** | *        |          | *        |          |
|                        | *Product |          | *Product |          |
|                        | 1**      |          | 2**      |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
|                        | **Qu     | *        | **Qu     | *        |
|                        | antity** | *Value** | antity** | *Value** |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2005**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2006**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2007**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2008**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| ^1^ Net values (i.e.,  |          |          |          |          |
| gross sales values     |          |          |          |          |
| less all discounts,    |          |          |          |          |
| allowances, rebates,   |          |          |          |          |
| prepaid freight, and   |          |          |          |          |
| the value of returned  |          |          |          |          |
| goods), f.o.b. your    |          |          |          |          |
| U.S. point of          |          |          |          |          |
| shipment.              |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| ^2^ Pricing product    |          |          |          |          |
| definitions are        |          |          |          |          |
| provided on the first  |          |          |          |          |
| page of Part III.      |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| Note.\--If your        |          |          |          |          |
| product does not       |          |          |          |          |
| exactly meet the       |          |          |          |          |
| product specifications |          |          |          |          |
| but is competitive     |          |          |          |          |
| with the specified     |          |          |          |          |
| product, provide a     |          |          |          |          |
| description of your    |          |          |          |          |
| product:               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| [Product 1:      \     |          |          |          |          |
| Product 2:             |          |          |          |          |
|      ]{.underline}     |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+

III-2b. Report below the quarterly price data^1^ for pricing products^2^
imported from China and sold by your firm.

**CHINA**

+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **(Quantity *in 1,000  |          |          |          |          |
| dry pounds*, value *in |          |          |          |          |
| 1,000 dollars*)**      |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Period of shipment** | *        |          | *        |          |
|                        | *Product |          | *Product |          |
|                        | 3**      |          | 4**      |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
|                        | **Qu     | *        | **Qu     | *        |
|                        | antity** | *Value** | antity** | *Value** |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2005**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2006**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2007**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| April-June             |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| July-September         |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| October-December       |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **2008**               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| January-March          |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| ^1^ Net values (i.e.,  |          |          |          |          |
| gross sales values     |          |          |          |          |
| less all discounts,    |          |          |          |          |
| allowances, rebates,   |          |          |          |          |
| prepaid freight, and   |          |          |          |          |
| the value of returned  |          |          |          |          |
| goods), f.o.b. your    |          |          |          |          |
| U.S. point of          |          |          |          |          |
| shipment.              |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| ^2^ Pricing product    |          |          |          |          |
| definitions are        |          |          |          |          |
| provided on the first  |          |          |          |          |
| page of Part III.      |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| Note.\--If your        |          |          |          |          |
| product does not       |          |          |          |          |
| exactly meet the       |          |          |          |          |
| product specifications |          |          |          |          |
| but is competitive     |          |          |          |          |
| with the specified     |          |          |          |          |
| product, provide a     |          |          |          |          |
| description of your    |          |          |          |          |
| product:               |          |          |          |          |
|                        |          |          |          |          |
| [Product 3:      \     |          |          |          |          |
| Product 4:             |          |          |          |          |
|      ]{.underline}     |          |          |          |          |
+------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+

III-2b. Report below the quarterly price data^1^ for pricing products^2^
imported from China and sold by your firm.

**CHINA**

+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **(Quantity *in 1,000  |                      |                      |
| dry pounds*, value *in |                      |                      |
| 1,000 dollars*)**      |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **Period of shipment** | **Product 5**        |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|                        | **Quantity**         | **Value**            |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **2005**               |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| January-March          |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| April-June             |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| July-September         |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| October-December       |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **2006**               |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| January-March          |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| April-June             |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| July-September         |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| October-December       |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **2007**               |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| January-March          |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| April-June             |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| July-September         |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| October-December       |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **2008**               |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| January-March          |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| ^1^ Net values (i.e.,  |                      |                      |
| gross sales values     |                      |                      |
| less all discounts,    |                      |                      |
| allowances, rebates,   |                      |                      |
| prepaid freight, and   |                      |                      |
| the value of returned  |                      |                      |
| goods), f.o.b. your    |                      |                      |
| U.S. point of          |                      |                      |
| shipment.              |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| ^2^ Pricing product    |                      |                      |
| definitions are        |                      |                      |
| provided on the first  |                      |                      |
| page of Part III.      |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| Note.\--If your        |                      |                      |
| product does not       |                      |                      |
| exactly meet the       |                      |                      |
| product specifications |                      |                      |
| but is competitive     |                      |                      |
| with the specified     |                      |                      |
| product, provide a     |                      |                      |
| description of your    |                      |                      |
| product:               |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| [Product 5:            |                      |                      |
|      ]{.underline}     |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+

III-3. Please describe how your firm determines the prices that it
charges for sales of citric acid and certain citrate salts (transaction
by transaction negotiation, contracts for multiple shipments, set price
lists, etc.). If your firm issues price lists, please include a copy of
a recent price list with your submission. If your price list is large,
please submit sample pages.

> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

III-4. Please describe your firm's discount policy (quantity discounts,
annual total volume discounts, *etc.*).

> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

III-5. What are your firm's typical sales terms for citric acid and
certain citrate salts imported from Canada and China (e.g., 2/10 net 30
days)? [     ]{.underline} . On what basis are your prices of such
product usually quoted (e.g., f.o.b. warehouse, or delivered)?
[     ]{.underline} .

III-6. Approximately what share of your firm's sales of its citric acid
and certain citrate salts imported from Canada and China in 2007 were on
a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for more than 12
months), (2) short-term contract basis (multiple deliveries up to 12
months), and (3) spot sales basis (for a single delivery)?

  ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------
  [Type of sale]{.underline}           [Share of sales
                                       (percent)]{.underline}

  Long-term contracts                  [     ]{.underline}

  Short-term contracts                 [     ]{.underline}

  Spot sales                           [     ]{.underline}
  ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------

III-7. If you sell on a long-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical long-term
contract.

> \(a\) What is the average duration of a contract? [     ]{.underline}
>
> \(b\) Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?
> [     ]{.underline}
>
> \(c\) Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?
> [     ]{.underline}
>
> \(d\) Does the contract have a meet or release provision?
> [     ]{.underline}

III-8. If you sell on a short-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical short-term
contract.

> \(a\) What is the average duration of a contract? [     ]{.underline}
>
> \(b\) Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?
> [     ]{.underline}
>
> \(c\) Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?
> [     ]{.underline}
>
> \(d\) Does the contract have a meet or release provision?
> [     ]{.underline}

III-9. What is the average lead time between a customer's order and the
date of delivery for your firm's sales of citric acid and certain
citrate salts?

+-----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| [Source]{.underline}  | [Share of        | [Lead time]{.underline}   |
|                       | sal              |                           |
|                       | es,]{.underline} |                           |
|                       |                  |                           |
|                       | [2               |                           |
|                       | 007]{.underline} |                           |
+-----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| From inventory        | > [              | [     ]{.underline}       |
|                       |    ]{.underline} |                           |
+-----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| Produced to order     | > [              | [     ]{.underline}       |
|                       |    ]{.underline} |                           |
+-----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **Total**             | **100 %**        | [     ]{.underline}       |
+-----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+

III-10. (a) What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered
cost of citric acid and certain citrate salts that is accounted for by
U.S. inland transportation costs? [     ]{.underline} percent.

> \(b\) Who generally arranges the transportation to your customers'
> locations? (check one) Your firm or purchaser
>
> \(c\) What proportion of your sales occur within 100 miles of your
> storage or production facility? [     ]{.underline} percent. Within
> 101 to 1,000 miles? [     ]{.underline} percent. Over 1,000 miles?
> [     ]{.underline} percent.

III-11a. What is the geographic market area in the United States served
by your firm's citric acid and certain citrate salts from
[Canada]{.underline}? (check all that apply)

> Northeast Mid-Atlantic Midwest Southeast
>
> Southwest Rocky Mountains West Coast Northwest
>
> National Other (describe: [     ]{.underline} )

III-11b. What is the geographic market area in the United States served
by your firm's citric acid and certain citrate salts from
[China]{.underline}? (check all that apply)

> Northeast Mid-Atlantic Midwest Southeast
>
> Southwest Rocky Mountains West Coast Northwest
>
> National Other (describe: [     ]{.underline} )

III-12. Describe the end uses of the citric acid and certain citrate
salts that you import from Canada and China. For each end-use product,
what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by citric acid and
certain citrate salts?

  ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------
  [End use]{.underline}                      [Share of total cost
                                             (percent)]{.underline}

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

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

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

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

III-13. (a) Can other products be substituted for citric acid and
certain citrate salts?

> No Yes\--Please list these substitute products in order of importance.
>
> \(i\) [     ]{.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 citric acid and certain citrate salts?

> No Yes\--To what degree do changes in their prices affect the price
> for citric acid and certain citrate salts? Does this effect have a
> time lag? If so, how long is the time lag for each substitute product?
> Does this vary by type of citric acid and certain citrate salts or
> final end use?
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}

III-14. How has the demand within the United States (and outside the
United States if known) for citric acid and certain citrate salts
changed since January 1, 2005? What principal factors affect changes in
demand?

> Increase No Change Decrease
>
> [     \
> \
> ]{.underline}
>
> [\
> ]{.underline}

III-15. Have there been any significant changes in the product range or
marketing of citric acid and certain citrate salts since January 1,
2005?

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

III-16. Does your firm sell citric acid and certain citrate salts over
the internet?

> No Yes\-- Please describe, noting the estimated percentage of your
> firm's total sales of citric acid and certain citrate salts in 2007
> accounted for by internet sales.
>
> [     \
> ]{.underline}

III-17. Are citric acid and certain citrate salts 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^

+----------+-----------+-------------+---------------+---------------+
| **Countr | United    | Canada      | China         | Other         |
| y-pair** | States    |             |               | countries     |
+----------+-----------+-------------+---------------+---------------+
| United   |           |             |               |               |
| States   |           |             |               |               |
+----------+-----------+-------------+---------------+---------------+
| Canada   |           |             |               |               |
+----------+-----------+-------------+---------------+---------------+
| China    |           |             |               |               |
+----------+-----------+-------------+---------------+---------------+
| ^1^ For  |           |             |               |               |
| any      |           |             |               |               |
| coun     |           |             |               |               |
| try-pair |           |             |               |               |
| p        |           |             |               |               |
| roducing |           |             |               |               |
| citric   |           |             |               |               |
| acid and |           |             |               |               |
| certain  |           |             |               |               |
| citrate  |           |             |               |               |
| salts    |           |             |               |               |
| which is |           |             |               |               |
| *so      |           |             |               |               |
| metimes* |           |             |               |               |
| or       |           |             |               |               |
| *never*  |           |             |               |               |
| intercha |           |             |               |               |
| ngeable, |           |             |               |               |
| please   |           |             |               |               |
| explain  |           |             |               |               |
| the      |           |             |               |               |
| factors  |           |             |               |               |
| that     |           |             |               |               |
| limit or |           |             |               |               |
| preclude |           |             |               |               |
| interch  |           |             |               |               |
| angeable |           |             |               |               |
| use:     |           |             |               |               |
|          |           |             |               |               |
| [     \  |           |             |               |               |
| \        |           |             |               |               |
| \        |           |             |               |               |
| \        |           |             |               |               |
| \        |           |             |               |               |
| \        |           |             |               |               |
| \        |           |             |               |               |
| \        |           |             |               |               |
| ]{.un    |           |             |               |               |
| derline} |           |             |               |               |
+----------+-----------+-------------+---------------+---------------+

III-18. Are differences other than price (*i.e.*, quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, *etc.*)
between citric acid and certain citrate salts produced in the United
States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm's sales
of the products? Please indicate below, using "A" to indicate that such
differences are always significant, "F" to indicate that such
differences are frequently significant, "S" to indicate that such
differences are sometimes significant, "N" to indicate that such
differences are never significant, and "0" to indicate no familiarity
with products from a specified country-pair.^1^

+-----------+----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+
| **Count   | United   | Canada        | China         | Other       |
| ry-pair** | States   |               |               | countries   |
+-----------+----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+
| United    |          |               |               |             |
| States    |          |               |               |             |
+-----------+----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+
| Canada    |          |               |               |             |
+-----------+----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+
| China     |          |               |               |             |
+-----------+----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+
| ^1^ For   |          |               |               |             |
| any       |          |               |               |             |
| cou       |          |               |               |             |
| ntry-pair |          |               |               |             |
| for which |          |               |               |             |
| factors   |          |               |               |             |
| other     |          |               |               |             |
| than      |          |               |               |             |
| price     |          |               |               |             |
| always or |          |               |               |             |
| f         |          |               |               |             |
| requently |          |               |               |             |
| are a     |          |               |               |             |
| si        |          |               |               |             |
| gnificant |          |               |               |             |
| factor in |          |               |               |             |
| your      |          |               |               |             |
| firm's    |          |               |               |             |
| sales of  |          |               |               |             |
| citric    |          |               |               |             |
| acid and  |          |               |               |             |
| certain   |          |               |               |             |
| citrate   |          |               |               |             |
| salts,    |          |               |               |             |
| identify  |          |               |               |             |
| the       |          |               |               |             |
| cou       |          |               |               |             |
| ntry-pair |          |               |               |             |
| and       |          |               |               |             |
| report    |          |               |               |             |
| the       |          |               |               |             |
| a         |          |               |               |             |
| dvantages |          |               |               |             |
| or        |          |               |               |             |
| disa      |          |               |               |             |
| dvantages |          |               |               |             |
| imparted  |          |               |               |             |
| by such   |          |               |               |             |
| factors:  |          |               |               |             |
|           |          |               |               |             |
| [     \   |          |               |               |             |
| \         |          |               |               |             |
| \         |          |               |               |             |
| \         |          |               |               |             |
| \         |          |               |               |             |
| \         |          |               |               |             |
| \         |          |               |               |             |
| \         |          |               |               |             |
| ]{.u      |          |               |               |             |
| nderline} |          |               |               |             |
+-----------+----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+

III-19. Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm's 10
largest customers for citric acid and certain citrate salts during
2005-2007. Please also provide the name and telephone number of a
contact person and the share of the quantity of your firm's total
shipments of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada and China
that each of these customers accounted for in 2007.

  --------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------- ------------
  **No.**   **Customer's     **Street address **Contact        **Area code **Share of
            name**           (not P.O. box),  person**         and         20067sales
                             city, state, and                  telephone   (%)**
                             zip code**                        number**    

  **1**                                                                         

  **2**                                                                         

  **3**                                                                         

  **4**                                                                         

  **5**                                                                         

  **6**                                                                         

  **7**                                                                         

  **8**                                                                         

  **9**                                                                         

  **10**                                                                        
  --------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------- ------------