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Changes in Character of Operations and Capacity ProjectionsPMC reported operational changes in existing facilities during the period of review. ***. 8***. 9***. 10***. 11***. 12The Commission requested PMC’s comments on a PMC Science-Tech Industries (Nanjing) Co.,Ltd. 2007 web release in which it was indicated that a joint venture between PMC Global and a Chinesefirm was “brewing” for production of 15,000 metric tons per year of saccharin, or about two-thirds ofworldwide saccharin consumption. 13 PMC responded that it had made no investment at any joint venturein China with any saccharin producer. 14 PMC further stated that it had never been involved in any jointventure to produce saccharin in China, and as a matter of Chinese law, the Chinese saccharin industry isidentified as an industry in which foreign investment has been “restricted” since 2002, at least through theend of 2007. 15PMC entered into a business relationship ***. 16 PMC reported that the decision to ***. 17Public and business proprietary information sources were also searched to obtain informationconcerning events that took place at PMC during the period of review. Sources include newspaperarticles, consultancy reports, questionnaire responses, and written submissions to the Commission. AMay 2006 newspaper article reported that PMC announced plans to eliminate most of its 138 employees,notifying state officials it will permanently terminate 103 employees - 23 salaried and 80 hourly workers -starting around July 3, 2006. 18 In its petition to The Department of Labor for Trade AdjustmentAssistance (“TAA”) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (“ATAA”) for its “approximately 115”workers that had been or will be laid off, PMC provided the reason for worker eligibility for TAA andATAA certification as, “unable to compete on standardized products that are mass produced. As a resultof this inability to compete, our major products were outsourced to foreign producers”. 19***. 20***. 218PMC’s U.S. producers’ questionnaire response, section II-2. Post hearing, PMC was requested to provide anynotification documentation provided to its customers prior to July 2006 concerning possible disruption of supply dueto the plant shutdown for reengineering. ***. PMC’s posthearing brief, exh. 3, p. 11.9Ibid.10PMC’s U.S. producers’ questionnaire response, section II-2, attachment B.11Ibid.12Ibid.13Transcript, pp. 54-55.14Transcript, pp. 55-56.15PMC’s posthearing brief, exh. 1, p. 9, and exhs. 6, 13, 14, and 15.16Ibid., exh. 1, p. 42.17Ibid., exh. 1, pp. 42-43.18Request for Changed Circumstances Review and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order Issued in Saccharinfrom The People’s Rebublic of China, exhibit A, “Saccharin Maker Cuts 130 Jobs,” The Enquirer, May 11, 2006,Cincinnati.com.19Ibid., exhibit C.20***.21Correspondence to Commission staff from ***.III-2
U.S. PRODUCER’S DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS, COMPANY TRANSFERS,AND EXPORT SHIPMENTSTable III-2 presents U.S. producers’ shipment data for saccharin. PMC’s total shipments andcommercial U.S. shipments ***. PMC reported ***. Export shipments ***. The unit values of U.S.commercial shipments ***. 22Table III-2Saccharin: U.S. producer’s shipments, by type, 2000-02 and 2003-08* * * * * * *PMC’s U.S. shipments of saccharin by type of saccharin are shown in table III-3. ***. Thequantity of U.S. shipments of *** during 2003-08, ***. PMC’s U.S. shipments of acid saccharin ***.***. ***. The unit values for calcium saccharin ***. The unit value of U.S. shipments of acid saccharin***.Table III-3Saccharin: U.S. producer’s U.S. commercial shipments, by type of saccharin, 2000-2002 and2003-08* * * * * * *PMC received its ***. 23 The Commission requested that PMC provide monthly production,shipment, and inventory data for its reengineered saccharin process for the period March 2008-March2009 (table III-4). Saccharin production was reported ***.***.As noted, PMC received its first *** and began production using the re-engineered process ***. 24***. 25 ***Table III-4Saccharin: U.S. producer’s U.S. production, commercial shipments and inventories, by month,March 2008-March 2009***. 26 ***. 27* * * * * * *22PMC responses to staff questions, April 21, 2009, p. 2.23PMC bill of lading, March 2008.24PMC’s posthearing brief, exh.1, question 8, p. 14.25Ibid. ***. PMC responses to staff questions, April 21, 2009, p. 1.26Ibid., p. 15.27Ibid.III-3
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Page 6 and 7: CONTENTSPagePart III: Condition of
Page 9 and 10: VIEWS OF THE COMMISSIONBased on the
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Page 13 and 14: statement challenging PMC’s statu
Page 15 and 16: Quantity and Type of Parts Sourced
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Page 34 and 35: Table I-1--ContinuedSaccharin: Summ
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Page 44 and 45: Table I-8Saccharin: U.S. shipments
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Page 48 and 49: The combined quantity of purchases
Page 50 and 51: Table II-5Saccharin: Interchangeabi
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