((a)) ** Export price** The term “export price” means the price at which the subject merchandise is first sold (or agreed to be sold) before the date of importation by the producer or exporter of the subject merchandise outside of the United States to an unaffiliated purchaser in the United States or to an unaffiliated purchaser for exportation to the United States, as adjusted under subsection (c).

((b)) ** Constructed export price** The term “constructed export price” means the price at which the subject merchandise is first sold (or agreed to be sold) in the United States before or after the date of importation by or for the account of the producer or exporter of such merchandise or by a seller affiliated with the producer or exporter, to a purchaser not affiliated with the producer or exporter, as adjusted under subsections (c) and (d).

((c)) ** Adjustments for export price and constructed export price** The price used to establish export price and constructed export price shall be—

((1)) increased by—

((A)) when not included in such price, the cost of all containers and coverings and all other costs, charges, and expenses incident to placing the subject merchandise in condition packed ready for shipment to the United States,

((B)) the amount of any import duties imposed by the country of exportation which have been rebated, or which have not been collected, by reason of the exportation of the subject merchandise to the United States, and

((C)) the amount of any countervailing duty imposed on the subject merchandise under part I of this subtitle to offset an export subsidy, and

((2)) reduced by—

((A)) except as provided in paragraph (1)(C), the amount, if any, included in such price, attributable to any additional costs, charges, or expenses, and United States import duties, which are incident to bringing the subject merchandise from the original place of shipment in the exporting country to the place of delivery in the United States, and

((B)) the amount, if included in such price, of any export tax, duty, or other charge imposed by the exporting country on the exportation of the subject merchandise to the United States, other than an export tax, duty, or other charge described in .

((d)) ** Additional adjustments to constructed export price** For purposes of this section, the price used to establish constructed export price shall also be reduced by—

((1)) the amount of any of the following expenses generally incurred by or for the account of the producer or exporter, or the affiliated seller in the United States, in selling the subject merchandise (or subject merchandise to which value has been added)—

((A)) commissions for selling the subject merchandise in the United States;

((B)) expenses that result from, and bear a direct relationship to, the sale, such as credit expenses, guarantees and warranties;

((C)) any selling expenses that the seller pays on behalf of the purchaser; and

((D)) any selling expenses not deducted under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C);

((2)) the cost of any further manufacture or assembly (including additional material and labor), except in circumstances described in subsection (e); and

((3)) the profit allocated to the expenses described in paragraphs (1) and (2).

((e)) ** Special rule for merchandise with value added after importation** Where the subject merchandise is imported by a person affiliated with the exporter or producer, and the value added in the United States by the affiliated person is likely to exceed substantially the value of the subject merchandise, the administering authority shall determine the constructed export price for such merchandise by using one of the following prices if there is a sufficient quantity of sales to provide a reasonable basis for comparison and the administering authority determines that the use of such sales is appropriate:

((1)) The price of identical subject merchandise sold by the exporter or producer to an unaffiliated person.

((2)) The price of other subject merchandise sold by the exporter or producer to an unaffiliated person.

((f)) ** Special rule for determining profit**

((1)) ** In general** For purposes of subsection (d)(3), profit shall be an amount determined by multiplying the total actual profit by the applicable percentage.

((2)) ** Definitions** For purposes of this subsection:

((A)) ** Applicable percentage** The term “applicable percentage” means the percentage determined by dividing the total United States expenses by the total expenses.

((B)) ** Total United States expenses** The term “total United States expenses” means the total expenses described in subsection (d)(1) and (2).

((C)) ** Total expenses** The term “total expenses” means all expenses in the first of the following categories which applies and which are incurred by or on behalf of the foreign producer and foreign exporter of the subject merchandise and by or on behalf of the United States seller affiliated with the producer or exporter with respect to the production and sale of such merchandise:

((i)) The expenses incurred with respect to the subject merchandise sold in the United States and the foreign like product sold in the exporting country if such expenses were requested by the administering authority for the purpose of establishing normal value and constructed export price.

((ii)) The expenses incurred with respect to the narrowest category of merchandise sold in the United States and the exporting country which includes the subject merchandise.

((iii)) The expenses incurred with respect to the narrowest category of merchandise sold in all countries which includes the subject merchandise.

((D)) ** Total actual profit** The term “total actual profit” means the total profit earned by the foreign producer, exporter, and affiliated parties described in subparagraph (C) with respect to the sale of the same merchandise for which total expenses are determined under such subparagraph.