definiens: means, for a given calendar quarter, with respect to the Initial Ingredient or the Finished Ingredient, the gross amount invoiced byeither Party or any of its Affiliates for sales of the Initial Ingredient or Finished Ingredient to a Third Party, less deductions for ( i ) transportationcharges, and other charges, such as insurance, relating thereto ; ( ii ) sales and excise taxes or customs duties paid by the selling party and anyother governmental charges imposed upon the sale of the Initial Ingredient or the Finished Ingredient and actually paid ; ( iii ) allowances actuallygranted or allowed ; ( iv ) quantity discounts, cash or other discounts ( e.g., early payment ) actually granted, allowed or incurred in the ordinarycourse of business in connection with the sale of the Initial Ingredient or the Finished Ingredient ; and ( v ) allowances or credits to customersactually given, to the extent not in excess of the selling price of the Initial Ingredient or the Finished Ingredient, on account of rejection or returnof the Initial Ingredient or the Finished Ingredient