Antidumping duties are used to ?
Correct answer: A. offset the margin of dumping
- A. offset the margin of dumping
- B. punish domestic consumers for buying high-priced imported goods
- C. discourage foreign governments from subsidizing their exporters
- D. reduce the tariff revenue of the domestic government
Explanation
An antidumping duty is set to offset the dumping margin, typically the difference between the foreign product's normal value and its export price. It is not primarily designed to punish consumers or reduce government tariff revenue.
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