Byrd Amendment Not Likely to be Repealed Any Time Soon
As mentioned in our June 1, 2004 post, the WTO's arbitration panel delayed its decision as to the level of sanctions that will be imposed on the U.S. as a result of its failure to repeal the Byrd Amendment. The Legal Times has published an excellent article describing the political realities that will make it very difficult for the U.S. Congress to repeal the Byrd Amendment. Click here to read article.
In a related development, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in today's Federal Register a notice announcing the agency's intention to distribute Byrd Amendment funds for fiscal year 2004. In addition to specifying the complete list of antidumping and countervailing duty orders and affected domestic producers eligible to receive a distribution, the notice also provides the instructions to the domestic interested producers to claim the funds. The due date for submitting written certifications to CBP in order to obtain Byrd Amendment funds is August 2, 2004.
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