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H.R.2736 / 108th Congress

Market-Based Antidumping Calculations Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 15, 2003

Market-Based Antidumping Calculations Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to set forth special valuation rules for former nonmarket economy countries.

Prescribes guidelines for the treatment of prices or costs distorted by nonmarket forces.

Requires the administering authority to determine that prices or costs of a good or service are not determined by market-based forces of demand and supply if specified factors are present.

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Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D–MI

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  • Ways and Means Committee
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    1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    2. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    3. Introduced in House

    4. Introduced in House

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