What Can an Association Do to Meet Foreign Competition?

• Author: Arthur L. Herold
• DOI: 10.1177/0003603X7301800202
• Published date: 01 June 1973
• Date: 01 June 1973
• Subject Matter: Article

WHAT CAN AN ASSOCIATION DO TO

MEET

FOREIGN COMPETITION?

by

ARTHUR

L.

HEROLD-

American businessmen are confronted with ever increas-

ing competition from foreign firms. Because of such compe-

tition, association executives often ask their association legal

counsel what can their organizations do to help their members

stem the tide of rising imports. I will attempt to outline what

an association may and may not do with respect to foreign

competition.

Association executives whose organizations represent in-

dustries facing strong foreign competition should be aware

of the laws which govern such competition-namely, the anti-

trust, antidumping, and other trade statutes. The Antidump-

ing Act of 1921

1and the regulations written thereunder at-

tempt to assure

that

no foreign product is sold in the United

States

at

a price less than its fair value, and the antitrust

laws attempt to insure

that

no association activity will unduly

restrain aforeign competitor's ability to compete in the

United States. Therefore, the antidumping statute prevents

aforeign competitor from competing unfairly while the anti-

trust

statutes guaranty the foreign competitor the right to

compete fairly.

ANTITRUST

LAws

Once a foreign competitor begins doing business in the

U.S., he may seek to become a member of the industry trade

association. Association executives often ask

if

their organi-

.,dion must admit aforeign competitor.

•Webster &Kilcullen, Washington, D. C.

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U.S.C.

§§160-178.

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