PUBLIC LAW 96-39—JULY 26, 1979
93 STAT. 185
coverings and all other costs, charges, and expenses incident to placing the merchandise in condition packed ready for shipment to the United States by reference to such costs in the country of exportation. "(e) CONSTRUCTED VALUE.—
"(1) DETERMINATION.—For the purposes of this title, the constructed value of imported merchandise shall be the sum of— "(A) the cost of materials (exclusive of any internal tax applicable in the country of exportation directly to such materials or their disposition, but remitted or refunded upon the exportation of the article in the production of which such materials are used) and of fabrication or other processing of any kind employed in producing such or similar merchandise, at a time preceding the date of exportation of the merchandise under consideration which would ordinarily permit the production of that particular merchandise in the ordinary course of business;
- '(B) an amount for general expenses and profit equal to
that usually reflected in sales of merchandise of the same general class or kind as the merchandise under consideration which are made by producers in the country of exportation, in the usual wholesale quantities and in the ordinary course of trade, except that— "(i) the amount for general expenses shall not be less than 10 percent of the cost as defined in subparagraph (A), and
"(ii) the amount for profit shall not be less than 8 percent of the sum of such general expenses and cost; and "(C) the cost of all containers and coverings of whatever nature, and all other expenses incidental to placing the merchandise under consideration in condition, packed ready for shipment to the United States. "(2) TRANSACTIONS DISREGARDED; BEST EVIDENCE.—For the purposes of this subsection, a transaction directly or indirectly between persons specified in any one of the subparagraphs in paragraph (3) of this subsection may be disregarded if, in the case of any element of value required to be considered, the amount representing that element does not fairly reflect the amount usually reflected in sales in the market under consideration of merchandise under consideration. If a transaction is disregarded under the preceding sentence and there are no other transactions available for consideration, then the determination of the amount required to be considered shall be based on the best evidence available as to what the amount would have been if the transaction had occurred between persons not specified in any one of the subparagraphs in paragraph (3) of this section. "(3) RELATED PARTIES.—The persons referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection are: "(A) Members of a family, including brothers and sisters (whether by the whole or half blood), spouse, ancestors, and lineal descendants. "(B) Any officer or director of an organization and such organization. "(C) Partners. "(D) Employer and employee. "(E) Any person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding with power to vote, 5 percent or more of the
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