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HR 491 108th Congress House

Duty Parity Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price.

Introduced: April 30, 2003 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance CanadaCountervailing dutiesDumpingEconomics and Public Finance
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Export subsidiesExportsFree tradeInternational AffairsLatin AmericaMexicoPricesTariffTrade agreements
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 29, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 29, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E108)
Jan 29, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Duty Parity Act of 2003 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to adjustments to the base price used to establish "export price" (at which the subject merchandise is first sold (or agreed to be sold) before the date of its importation by the merchandise producer or exporter outside the United States to an unaffiliated purchaser in the United States (or an unaffiliated purchaser for exportation to the United States)) and "constructed export price" (at which the subject merchandise is first sold (or agreed to be sold) in the United States before or after the date of its importation by or for the account of the merchandise producer or exporter or by a seller affiliated with the producer or exporter, to a purchaser not affiliated with the producer or exporter).

Revises the adjustment formula to reduce the base price by an amount attributable to any countervailing duties imposed under such Act which are incident to bringing the merchandise from the original place of shipment in the exporting country to the place of delivery in the United States.

Applies this Act to goods from Canada and Mexico.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
Isakson, Johnny
· Apr 30, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 27, 2003
Burns, Max
· Feb 27, 2003
TURNER, JIM
· Jan 29, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 29, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 491: Duty Parity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-491/
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"H.R. 491: Duty Parity Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-491/.
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