Definition of COUNTERVAIL

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There’s also a concern Mexico would put countervailing tariffs on the U.S. goods if the new trade war escalates. — Ana Radelat, courant.com, "Mexican tariffs could cost CT consumers up to $626 million, U.S. Chamber of Commerce says," 5 June 2019 American growers of crops such as apples, cherries, peaches and potatoes would suffer if Mexico, an important market, imposes countervailing duties. — David Karp, latimes.com, "What Trump's tariffs may mean for your avocado toast habit," 3 June 2019 The rule would allow U.S. companies to file a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission, the first stop in arguing for countervailing duties... — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, "U.S. Weighs Letting Companies Seek New Penalties Over Currency Manipulation," 24 May 2019 So for all the bad headwinds in the House, there's countervailing headwinds in the Senate races. — Fox News, "Jay Sekulow: Mueller investigation needs to end 'very soon'," 9 Aug. 2018 That includes Chapter 19, which provides a mechanism for Nafta partners to challenge antidumping and countervailing duties. — Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, "The Rocky Path to a New Nafta," 5 Aug. 2018 And yet at the same time there are countervailing forces that push us in the opposite direction, and so America exists in this perpetual tension between liberal democracy and reactionary fascism. — Sean Illing, Vox, "A Yale philosopher on fascism, truth, and Donald Trump.," 15 Dec. 2018 The countervailing force to Mr. Trump is women—candidates and voters alike—who have formed the core of the Democrats’ hopes. — Gerald F. Seib, WSJ, "Trump vs. Democratic Women: Headline Fight of the 2018 Campaign," 5 Nov. 2018 One sticking point is Chapter 19, a provision of NAFTA that sends trade disputes involving anti-dumping and countervailing duties to be decided before an independent panel, rather than domestic courts. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Here’s what happens if the US and Canada can’t make a NAFTA deal by Friday," 31 Aug. 2018

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