Agricultural Export Dumping: The Case of Mexican Winter Vegetables in the U.S. Market

Andrew Schmitz, Robert S. Firch and Jimmye S. Hillman

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1981, vol. 63, issue 4, 645-654

Abstract: This paper examines the 1978 agricultural dumping charge brought by Florida winter vegetable producers against Mexican growers. It discusses "fair value" in the context of three antidumping criteria: prices at home and abroad, selling below cost of production, and third-market test. The U.S. Department of Commerce found in favor of the Mexican producers by using the third-market test—a test which leads to ambiguous results. It is the authors' contention that the law should be changed so that future cases can be decided on a "normal business practice" concept, accounting for production and costing decisions unique to highly perishable products.

Date: 1981
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