### Question
What does nonallowable interest costs mean?


### Answer
**Nonallowable interest costs** has the following meaning in *19 U.S.C. § 4033*:

> interest costs incurred by a producer that exceed 700 basis points above the applicable official interest rate for comparable maturities of the CAFTA–DR country in which the producer is located

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 4033*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 26-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMERICA FREE TRADE > SUBCHAPTER II-CUSTOMS PROVISIONS**

