Only political influence can explain them. The Jones Act needlessly raises costs for agriculture, petroleum, and other industries that ship goods within the United States. The answer is likely to be no. Moreover, foreign companies should not be treated differently from domestic companies when evaluating claims of predatory pricing. Anti-dumping orders can often be broad in scope and therefore frequently even include products that are not currently manufactured in the United States.
Trade is a series of mutually beneficial exchanges between companies and individuals.
Every distortion of those voluntary exchanges will probably lower the standard of living of Americans. While U.S. companies compete with their foreign competitors in the same industry, there is no case for government action to ensure that a particular company prevails or increases its sales. Yes, and such actions hurt their own citizens the most. We must continue to move international trade away from highly politicized, bilateral confrontations and into a more depoliticized, multilateral arena where disputes can be settled judiciously. That course holds the most promise for expanding freedom and opportunity throughout the world.