Defending Domestic Produce Production Act of 2021

12/31/2022, 5:28 AM

Defending Domestic Produce Production Act of 2021

This bill establishes a process by which a core seasonal industry may petition for countervailing and antidumping duties.

A core seasonal industry means the producers (1) of a domestic like product that is a raw agricultural product, (2) whose collective output constitutes a majority of the total production in any state or group of states that accounts for a major portion of the total production during a discrete season or cyclical period of time, and (3) that make substantially all of their sales during that season or time period.

The bill also provides that this process shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico.

Congress
117

Number
S - 2080

Introduced on
2021-06-16

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/16/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Defending Domestic Produce Production Act of 2021

This bill establishes a process by which a core seasonal industry may petition for countervailing and antidumping duties.

A core seasonal industry means the producers (1) of a domestic like product that is a raw agricultural product, (2) whose collective output constitutes a majority of the total production in any state or group of states that accounts for a major portion of the total production during a discrete season or cyclical period of time, and (3) that make substantially all of their sales during that season or time period.

The bill also provides that this process shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Foreign Trade and International Finance

Potential Impact
Agricultural trade
Canada
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Government studies and investigations
Latin America
Mexico
Tariffs

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/3/2021

Defending Domestic Produce Production Act of 2021

This bill establishes a process by which a core seasonal industry may petition for countervailing and antidumping duties.

A core seasonal industry means the producers...


Latest Action6/16/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.