Pros And Cons Of Antidumping

In the past, there have been many problems with both the theory and enforcement of antidumping laws, especially in the United States. To complicate matters, the antidumping provisions adopted by GATT are somewhat different than the provisions in U.S. law, and it has not yet been determined which set of laws will prevail in antidumping actions initiated in the United States. Some have suggested that adopting the GATT antidumping provisions would amount to a partial abrogation of U.S. Sovereignty. Others deny that this would be the case. Regardless of which set of antidumping provisions is utilized, there are many common features between the GATT and U.S. rules. Many of the weaknesses in the U.S. regulations have survived the Uruguay Round. One of the major criticisms leveled against the U.S. antidumping rules is the subjectivity with which they are applied. …show more content…
The fact that the products are qualitatively different does not mean that there will automatically be some discounting applied to account for the qualitative difference. Where differences are taken into account, the Commerce Department sometimes uses strange comparisons that have no basis in