Assessment of Cost Estimates Associated with H.R. 1037, a Cargo Preference Bill
PAD-77-74
Published: Jul 29, 1977. Publicly Released: Jul 29, 1977.
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The estimates of the difference between the cost of carrying imported oil on U.S. ships protected by cargo preference legislation and the cost of carrying oil on foreign-flag ships range from 1.3 cents per gallon (as determined by the Maritime Administration) to 2.8 cents per gallon (as determined by the Federation of American Controlled Shipping).
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