Section 3 of the Clayton Act applies only to commodities (goods), so tie-in, exclusive dealing, and requirements contracts that involve services must be attacked under Section 1 of the Sherman Act.

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Section 3 of the Clayton Act specifically addresses practices involving the sale or lease of goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or other commodities. Therefore, anticompetitive practices involving services rather than goods must be addressed under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, which broadly prohibits anticompetitive agreements.

Section 3 of the Clayton Act Applies Only to Commodities