Negotiating Group on Rules - Proposals on Fair Comparison - Paper from Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Korea; Rep. of; Norway; Switzerland; the Separate Customs Territory of Tai[...]inmen and Matsu; and Thailand

TN/RL/W/158World Trade Organization TN/RL/W/158 28 May 2004 (04-2293) Negotiating Group on Rules Original: English PROPOSALS ON FAIR COMPARISON Paper from Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Korea; Rep. of; Norway; Switzerland; the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu ; and Thailand The following communication, is being circulated at the request of the Delegations of Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Korea, Rep. of; Norway; Switzerland; the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; and Thailand. _______________ This paper addresses four interrelated issues: 1. Comparison at the “ same level of trade ” – Symmetrical adjustments between export price / constructed export price and normal value 2. Exclusion of certain types of export sales from the calculation of export price and constructed export price 3. The me