10 REPORT ON COOPERATION IN AMERICAN EXPORT TRADE.

PROPERLY SAFEGUARDED DECLARATORY LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.

By its investigation the Commission has established the fact
that doubt as to the application of the antitrust laws to export
trade generally prevents concerted action by American business men
in export trade, even among producers of noncompeting goods. In
view of this fact and of the conviction that cooperation should be
encouraged in export trade among competitors as well as noncompetitors,
 the Commission respectfully recommends the enactment of
declaratory and permissive legislation to remove this doubt. This
recommendation is made subject to the condition that the legislation
shall be carefully safeguarded and shall make absolutely clear that
the combinations for export business are subject to all the rigors of
the Sherman law if they are used to restrain trade in the United
States.

Joserr E. Davizs,
Chairman.
Epwarp N. HurLey,
Vice Chairman,
Wirriam J. Harris,
Wir H. Parry.
GrorcE RUBLER.