Increasing American Ferrosilicon Production Act
This bill requires certain actions related to trade with Russia and Belarus, including by requiring an increase in the rate of duty for certain types of ferrosilicon. (Ferrosilicon is an alloy of iron and silicon.)
Specifically, the bill directs the President to proclaim an increase in the rate of duty applicable to ferrosilicon that is (1) classified under subheading 7202.21.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, and (2) produced in Russia or Belarus. This rate of duty shall be 35% ad valorem.
Additionally, the bill extends through January 1, 2025, the authority of the President to proclaim increased rates of duty for all products of Russia or Belarus. (Currently, this authority terminates on January 1, 2024.)
The bill requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to carry out a public comment period regarding which products of Russia or Belarus are also produced in the United States and, for each product, the ability of U.S. producers to increase production in order to meet U.S. demand. If the USTR determines that U.S. producers have the ability to increase production to meet U.S. demand for a product, then the USTR must notify Congress and indicate whether the President will proclaim an increase in the rate of duty applicable to products of Russia or Belarus. If the President will not proclaim such an increase, then the USTR must explain the reasoning for the decision.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5766 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5766
To increase the rate of duty applicable to certain ferrosilicon
produced in the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus and to
require a domestic production assessment before increasing rates of
duty applicable to products of the Russian Federation and the Republic
of Belarus under the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and
Belarus Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 27, 2023
Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Ms. Sewell) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
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A BILL
To increase the rate of duty applicable to certain ferrosilicon
produced in the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus and to
require a domestic production assessment before increasing rates of
duty applicable to products of the Russian Federation and the Republic
of Belarus under the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and
Belarus Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Increasing American Ferrosilicon
Production Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATE OF DUTY FOR CERTAIN FERROSILICON IMPORTED FROM
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS.
(a) In General.--Pursuant to the authority provided by section 3(b)
of the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
(Public Law 117-110; 19 U.S.C. 2434 note), the President shall proclaim
an increase in the rate of duty applicable to ferrosilicon described in
subsection (b) to 35 percent ad valorem.
(b) Ferrosilicon Described.--Ferrosilicon described in this
subsection is ferrosilicon--
(1) classified under subheading 7202.21.50 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; and
(2) produced in the Russian Federation or the Republic of
Belarus.
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROCLAIM INCREASED RATES OF DUTY
FOR PRODUCTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE REPUBLIC
OF BELARUS.
(a) Requirement for Domestic Production Assessment.--Section 3(b)
of the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
(Public Law 117-110; 19 U.S.C. 2434 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Domestic production assessment.--
``(A) Comment period.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of the Increasing American
Ferrosilicon Production Act, the United States Trade
Representative shall publish in the Federal Register a
notice providing for a comment period, which shall
remain open until the date specified in paragraph (4),
for the submission of comments regarding--
``(i) which products of the Russian
Federation or the Republic of Belarus are also
produced in the United States; and
``(ii) for each such product--
``(I) the ability of United States
producers to increase production to
meet demand in the United States for
the product, accounting for any
projected decreases in imports of the
product from the Russian Federation or
the Republic of Belarus that would
result from increased rates of duty
proclaimed under paragraph (1) with
respect to such imports; and
``(II) data supporting information
submitted under subclause (I).
``(B) Notification to congress.--If, based on an
assessment of comments submitted under subparagraph
(A), the Trade Representative determines that United
States producers have the ability to increase
production to meet United States demand for a product
described in clause (i) of that subparagraph, the Trade
Representative shall--
``(i) notify Congress;
``(ii) indicate whether the President will
proclaim an increase in the rate of duty
applicable to imports of the product from the
Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus
under paragraph (1); and
``(iii) if the President will not proclaim
such an increase, explain the reasoning for the
decision not to proclaim such an increase.''.
(b) Extension of Authority.--Paragraph (4) of section 3(b) of the
Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act (Public
Law 117-110; 19 U.S.C. 2434 note), as redesignated by subsection
(a)(2), is further amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2025''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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