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countervailing duty

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countervailing duty
n
(Economics) an extra import duty imposed by a country on certain imports, esp to prevent dumping or to counteract subsidies in the exporting country
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Noun1.countervailing duty - a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments
tariff, duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"


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Washington has decided to "initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports" of Chinese "seamlessEoe1/4A[yen] pipes used to convey water, steam, chemicals, oil products and natural gas, the Commerce Department said.
Washington has decided to "initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports" of Chinese "seamless" pipes used to convey water, steam, chemicals, oil products and natural gas, the Commerce Department said in a statement.
Washington has decided to "initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports" of Chinese "seamless" pipes used to convey water, steam, chemicals, oil products and natural gas, the Commerce Department said in a statement.
 
 
 
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