H.R. 7276
To impose a 30 percent duty on sheep products and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand.
Sponsor: Mark E. Amodei
2 cosponsors
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
This bill directs the President to impose an additional 30% duty (i.e., tariff) on sheep and lamb products originating from Australia or New Zealand.
Text of the bill
(a) In general. Beginning on and after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, in addition to each other applicable duty, the President shall impose a 30 percent duty on each sheep product and lamb product originating from Australia or New Zealand.
(b) Definitions. In this Act:
(1) Lamb. The term lamb means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep.
(2) Lamb product. The term lamb product means products produced in whole or in part from lamb, including pelts.
(3) Sheep. The term sheep means ovine animals of any age, including ewes and rams.
(4) Sheep product. The term sheep product means products produced in whole or in part from sheep, including wool and products containing wool.
(5) Wool. The term wool means the fiber from the fleece of a sheep.