108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 491
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the adjustments to be made
in determining export price and constructed export price.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 29, 2003
Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. ROSS, Mr. GOODE, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. TURNER of
Texas, Mr. WICKER, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. ALEXANDER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the adjustments to be made
in determining export price and constructed export price.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Duty Parity Act of 2003'.
SEC. 2. EXPORT PRICE AND CONSTRUCTED EXPORT PRICE.
(a) IN GENERAL- Section 772(c)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677a(c)(2)(A))
is amended by inserting `(including countervailing duties imposed under this
Act)' after `duties'.
(b) APPLICATION TO CANADA AND MEXICO- Pursuant to article 1902 of the North
American Free Trade Agreement and section 408 of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act, the amendment made by this section shall apply
with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect
to determinations made under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 that--
(1) are made with respect to investigations initiated or petitions filed after
the date of enactment of this section; or
(2) have not become final as of the date of enactment of this section.
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