Petitions for trade adjustment assistance.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) A group of producers in the United States or its authorized representative may file a petition for trade adjustment assistance. (b) Filings may be written or electronic, as provided for by the Administrator (FAS), and submitted to FAS no later than the last day of the filing period announced in the (c) Petitions shall include the following information. (1) Name, business address, phone number, and e-mail address (if available) of each producer in the group, or its authorized representative. The petition shall identify a contact person for the group. (2) The agricultural commodity and its Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) number. (3) The production area represented by the group or its authorized representative. The petition shall indicate if the group is filing on behalf of all producers in the United States, or if it is filing solely on behalf of all producers in a specifically identified impacted area. In the latter case, at least one member of the group must reside in each State within the impacted area. (4) The beginning and ending dates for the marketing year upon which the petition is based. A petition may be filed for only the most recent full marketing year for which data are available for national average prices, or quantity of production, or value of production, or cash receipts. (5) A justification statement explaining why the petitioners should be considered eligible for adjustment assistance. (6) Supporting information justifying the basis

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1580.201