31.   The assessment was based on information provided by conference participants and so-called downstream countries.

32.   The maritime agency based their assessment on the annual reportssubmitted by the shipping lines.

33.   The ministry based its assessment on an analysis of flight recorder data and the cockpit voice recorder.

34.   The US bicycle makers said they based their assessment of Chinese costs on a comparison with the Indonesian bicycle industry.

35.   Winer said his assessment was based on factual findings, the reports said.