Any Latin imports over that level will be hit with a punitive duty of roughly 180 percent.

Eleven American steelmakers were singled out for the punitive duties.

High, punitive duties on imports of Canadian beer are close, Administration officials said.

In such cases, penalties would be imposed in the form of punitive duties on goods from that country.

The Government ordered punitive duties on ball bearings from those countries.

After several months of public comment, the department will set final punitive duties.

Administration officials said that if no agreement could be concluded quickly, they would have to announce punitive duties on Canadian beer imports.

American steel, textiles and citrus fruit are among the items that would face punitive duties, officials said.

At the time, the Russian government agreed to accept quotas to avoid punitive duties.

The battalion established in October 1941 carried out punitive duties.