### Question
How is the term constructive costs defined?


### Answer
The term **constructive costs** is defined in *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1708* as the following:

> the costs of another carrier, other than a controlled carrier, operating similar vessels and equipment in the same or a similar trade

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1708*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 36-INTERNATIONAL OCEAN COMMERCE TRANSPORTATION**

