Evolving discretionary practices of U.S. antidumping activity

Bruce Blonigen

Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2006, vol. 39, issue 3, 874-900

Abstract: Abstract Using data on U.S. dumping margin calculations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC), we first document the rapid rise in U.S. dumping margins from around 15% in the early 1980s to over 60% by 2000. Second, statistical analysis finds that USDOC discretionary practices have played the major role in rising U.S. dumping margins over this period. Importantly, the evolving effect of discretionary practices is due not only to increasing use of these practices over time, but to apparent changes in implementation of these practices that mean a higher increase in the dumping margin whenever they are applied. Utilisant des données sur le calcul de l'écart entre les prix aux Etats‐Unis et les prix de ces biens dans leur marché national d'origine (dumping margin) calculés par le U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC), on montre que ces marges sont passées d'environ 15% au début des années 80 à plus de 60% en l'an 2000. Une analyse statistique suggère que les pratiques discrétionnaires du USDOC ont joué un rôle important dans l'accroissement de ces marges au cours de la période. Cela n'est pas attribuable seulement à l'accroissement de ces pratiques dans le temps, mais aux changements apparents dans la mise en application de ces pratiques qui se sont traduits par un accroissement de la marge quand on choisit de l'appliquer.

Date: 2006
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