REBATING PRACTICES HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE OF THE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS ON H.R. 9518 A BILL TO AMEND THE SHIPPING ACT, 1916, TO PROVIDE FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD, TO REACH A PERMANENT SOLUTION OF THE REBATING PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES FOREIGN TRADE OCTOBER 14, 20, NOVEMBER 1, 30, DECEMBER 6, 1977 25-684 O Serial No. 95-24 Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1978 COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES JOHN M. MURPHY, New York, Chairman THOMAS L. ASHLEY, Ohio WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina GERRY E. STUDDS, Massachusetts LES AUCOIN, Oregon NORMAN E. D'AMOURS, New Hampshire JERRY M. PATTERSON, California LEO C. ZEFERETTI, New York JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland PHILIP E. RUPPE, Michigan PAUL N. MCCLOSKEY, JR., California EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey ROBERT E. BAUMAN, Maryland Anawaty, William, Office of General Counsel, International Affairs, Avery, George F., chairman, Export/Import Maritime Committee of the National Industrial Traffic League.. Bagley, E. S., counsel, Delta Steamship Lines, Inc.. Bank, Richard K., Director, Office of Maritime Affairs, Department of Barker, James R., chairman of the board, Moore-McCormack Re- Bello, Judith Hippler, Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State__ Berghoef, Henry, Office of International Trade, Department of Blackwell, Robert J., Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime 52 305 451 Capone, Ronald, partner, law firm of Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, 457 Crook, John R., Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State. Daschbach, Richard J., chairman, Federal Maritime Commission. 81, 427, 588 Denver, James P., III, staff attorney, Antitrust Division, Depart- 520 Finnerty, Peter J., vice president, Public Affairs, Sea-Land Service, Flexner, Donald F., Chief, Regulated Industries Section, Antitrust 305 Prepared statement__ 315 Hufbauer, Gary C., Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for |