; or (B) the estimated cost under paragraph (1) of producing the merchandise under conditions under which all employees receive adequate wages and sustainable production methods are maintained is equal to or greater than the cost of producing the merchandise in the United States. (d) Precertification systems described (1) In general A precertification system is described in this subsection if the system provides for the following: (A) Exporter- or producer-specific precertification If an exporter or producer of merchandise imported into a country that is a party to a trade agreement that meets the requirements of subsection (a) from another country or countries demonstrates to the satisfaction of an appropriate official of the country that is a party to the trade agreement that all merchandise from such other country or countries, including significant components or ingredients of the merchandise, was or will be produced under conditions under which all employees receive adequate wages and sustainable production methods are maintained, the appropriate official shall issue to that exporter or producer, upon request, a precertification that covers all merchandise imported into the country that is a party to the trade agreement by that exporter or producer from such other country or countries. (B) Country precertification The appropriate official of a country that is a party to a trade agreement that meets the requirements of subsection (a) may issue a precertification for all merchandise imported from another country if the government of that other country maintains and enforces laws requiring all producers of such merchandise in that other country to pay employees adequate wages and to maintain sustainable production methods. (C) Safe harbor If the appropriate official of a country that is a party to a trade agreement that meets the requirements of subsection (a) issues a precertification under subparagraph (A) or (B), merchandise to which the precertification applies shall not be subject to an antidumping duty