U.S. Probes Lamb Imports for Harm to Domestic Farmers
Published Date: 7/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. is launching a big investigation to see if imported lamb meat is hurting American lamb farmers. This complicated review will wrap up by November 13, 2026, with a full report to the President by January 11, 2027. If imports are causing serious harm, changes could affect lamb meat trade and prices, so farmers and importers should pay close attention.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
ITC opens lamb meat injury probe
The U.S. International Trade Commission started Investigation No. TA-201-80 on July 13, 2026 to decide whether imports of fresh, chilled, or frozen lamb meat are being imported in increased quantities and are a substantial cause of serious injury (or threat) to the U.S. domestic industry producing like or directly competitive product.
Products covered: lamb meat and HTS codes
The investigation covers fresh, chilled, or frozen lamb meat and explicitly excludes live lambs and sheep and meat of mature sheep (mutton). The notice lists HTSUS subheadings: 0204.10.00; 0204.21.00; 0204.22.20; 0204.22.40; 0204.23.20; 0204.23.40; 0204.30.00; 0204.41.00; 0204.42.20; 0204.42.40; 0204.43.20; and 0204.43.40.
Hearings and filing deadlines for participants
The Commission scheduled an injury hearing to begin at 9:30 a.m. EST on October 16, 2026; if the Commission finds injury or is equally divided, a remedy hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. on December 1, 2026. Deadlines include: requests to appear for the injury hearing by October 8, 2026, and for the remedy hearing by November 23, 2026; prehearing briefs due October 8 (injury) and November 23 (remedy); posthearing briefs due October 23 (injury) and December 8 (remedy). Persons wishing to enter an appearance must file within 21 days after publication of the notice in the Federal Register.
Confidential business information rules and APO access
Confidential business information (CBI) collected in the investigation may be made available to authorized applicants under an administrative protective order (APO) if the application is filed not later than 21 days after the notice publication. The Commission may transmit CBI to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and include CBI in the report to the President and USTR; CBI may also be disclosed to Commission and U.S. government employees and contractors for specific purposes.
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