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of the U.S. statutory test for determining whether an economy<br />

can be classified as a market economy—including the extent to<br />

which the currency is convertible, the extent to which wage rates<br />

are determined by free bargaining between labor and management,<br />

the extent to which joint ventures or other investments by<br />

foreign firms are permitted, the extent of government ownership<br />

or control of the means of production, and the extent of government<br />

control over the allocation of resources—reveals that China<br />

is not currently a market economy and is not on the path to become<br />

one in the near future.<br />

• To address global economic imbalances created by China’s stateled<br />

economic model, the United States has relied on trade remedies<br />

consistent with its WTO obligations. However, if China is<br />

granted MES in December 2016, dumping margins for antidumping<br />

cases will be significantly reduced, removing an important<br />

tool U.S. businesses rely on to limit losses taken from price<br />

distortions in China’s economy.<br />

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