HR 4667 · 99th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 in order to offset the injurious effect of substandard foreign wages on United States producers.

Introduced 1986-04-23· Sponsored by Rep. Moore, W. Henson [R-LA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.(1986-04-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow a person to allege in a petition initiating a countervailing duty investigation that the imported articles to be investigated have been manufactured by foreign workers receiving substandard hourly wages. Requires the administering authority to make certain determinations regarding any: (1) subsidy provided such imported articles; and (2) substandard hourly wages paid to foreign workers who produce such imported articles. Requires such determinations to include an estimate of the hourly wage differential. Directs the administering authority to increase the amount of a countervailing duty imposed on such imported article by an amount sufficient to offset the hourly wage differential. Provides for the periodic administrative review of determinations made under this Act.…

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