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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7010 
To provide a temporary waiver of countervailing and antidumping duties 
relating to fertilizer or fertilizer ingredients if an emergency situation 
impacts the domestic production or supply of merchandise subject to 
those duties, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2022 
Mr. MANN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide a temporary waiver of countervailing and anti-
dumping duties relating to fertilizer or fertilizer ingredi-
ents if an emergency situation impacts the domestic pro-
duction or supply of merchandise subject to those duties, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Relief from 
Duties Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EMERGENCY WAIVER OF COUNTERVAILING AND 
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES RELATING TO FER-
TILIZER OR FERTILIZER INGREDIENTS. 
(a) PETITION.—Any covered party may petition the 
Commission to waive countervailing duties or antidumping 
duties assessed for covered merchandise under title VII 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), or 
renew any such waiver, if there is an emergency situation 
that— 
(1) limits the production in the United States 
of that merchandise in a manner that causes eco-
nomic hardship for users of that merchandise or 
merchandise made from that merchandise; or 
(2) would result in a supply and demand dis-
ruption that substantially increases the price of that 
merchandise or merchandise made from that mer-
chandise. 
(b) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Commission shall per-
mit the public to submit comments concerning any petition 
for a waiver or renewal under subsection (a) for a period 
of not less than 30 days. 
(c) FINAL DECISION ON WAIVER OR RENEWAL.— 
Not later than 30 days after the close of a public comment 
period under subsection (b) concerning a petition for a 
waiver or renewal under subsection (a), the Commission 
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shall issue a final decision concerning that waiver or re-
newal. 
(d) PERIOD OF WAIVER.—Any waiver or renewal 
under this section shall be for a period of one year. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the United States International Trade Com-
mission. 
(2) COVERED MERCHANDISE.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered merchandise’’ means any fertilizer or ingredient 
used to make fertilizer. 
(3) COVERED
PARTY.—The term ‘‘covered 
party’’ means any of the following: 
(A) An interested party, as that term is 
defined in section 771(9) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(9)), that is a United 
States person. 
(B) A coalition or trade association rep-
resentative of agricultural producers or growers 
in the United States if those producers or grow-
ers utilize covered merchandise subject to coun-
tervailing duties or antidumping duties assessed 
under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) or merchandise made from 
covered merchandise subject to those duties. 
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(4) EMERGENCY SITUATION.—The term ‘‘emer-
gency situation’’ includes the following: 
(A) Acts of God, such as severe acts of na-
ture or weather events including floods, fires, 
earthquakes, hurricanes, and explosions. 
(B) War, acts of terrorism, and epidemics. 
(C) Acts of governmental authorities such 
as expropriation, condemnation, and changes in 
laws and regulations. 
(D) Strikes and labor disputes. 
(E) Major accidents. 
Æ 
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