To impose a 30 percent duty on sheep products and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This tariff bill requires the President to add a 30 percent duty, on top of any other applicable duty, to each sheep product and lamb product originating from Australia or New Zealand. The duty begins 30 days after enactment. The bill defines lamb as sheep meat other than mutton, lamb products as products made in whole or part from lamb including pelts, sheep products as products made in whole or part from sheep including wool and wool-containing goods, and sheep as ovine animals of any age including ewes and rams.
Who Benefits and How
American sheep farmers, wool manufacturers, and domestic lamb manufacturers benefit because Australian and New Zealand imports become more expensive, giving domestic products more price protection. Domestic wool manufacturers and domestic lamb manufacturers may gain bargaining power with retailers, restaurants, and processors if import competition weakens. CBP may collect added revenue on covered imports that continue entering the United States despite the 30 percent additional duty.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Australian sheep farmers and New Zealand lamb manufacturers bear the clearest burden because their products face an added 30 percent tariff in the U.S. market. American importers, restaurants, grocery retailers, wool manufacturers, and lamb consumers may face higher costs or reduced supply for lamb, wool, pelts, and sheep-derived goods. The President, CBP, and trade agencies must classify covered sheep and lamb products, apply the new duty after the 30-day window, and administer the tariff on top of existing duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires the President to impose an additional 30 percent duty on sheep products and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand.
- Requires the duty to begin 30 days after enactment and apply in addition to all other applicable duties.
- Provides lamb-product coverage for goods made in whole or part from lamb, including pelts.
- Provides sheep-product coverage for goods made in whole or part from sheep, including wool and wool-containing products.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the President to impose an additional 30 percent duty on sheep and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand beginning 30 days after enactment, covering meat, pelts, wool, and products made in whole or part from sheep or lamb.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Trade, Food & Beverage
Primary Purpose
Requires the President to impose an additional 30 percent duty on sheep and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand beginning 30 days after enactment, covering meat, pelts, wool, and products made in whole or part from sheep or lamb.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- American sheep farmers
- Domestic lamb manufacturers
- Wool manufacturers
- Federal taxpayers
Identified Costs
- Australian sheep farmers
- New Zealand lamb manufacturers
- American importers
- Grocery retailers
- Lamb consumers
- CBP
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
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Stakeholder Effects
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Australian sheep farmers, New Zealand lamb manufacturers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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