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NSIAD-84-125 1 (1984-06-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabeqi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /'fs] BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Trade, Committee On Ways And Means, House Of Representatives Administration Of Suspension Agreements By The Department Of Commerce The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 allows Commerce to suspend an antidumping or countervailing investigation before a final duty order is imposed if a foreign govern- ment or exporter agrees to correct or neutralize the unfair trade practice Generally, suspension agreements have been more advantageous to the foreign govern- ments, exporters, and U S importers than the imposition of duties Although suspen- sion agreements were expected to result in significant time savings to the parties involved, this has rarely been the case Commerce has encountered difficulties in monitoring, reviewing, and enforcing sus- pension agreements and has reduced the use of such agreements 124559 GAO/NSIAD-84-125 'o' n JUNE 15, 1984 (U ' 0 -7