H.R. 7276House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To impose a 30 percent duty on sheep products and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand.

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This bill would place a 30 percent import duty on all sheep and lamb products that come from Australia or New Zealand. The tariff would begin 30 days after the law is enacted and would be added on top of any existing duties. It mainly affects importers of those products and the foreign exporters from the two countries.

Key Provisions

The President must add a 30% tariff to any sheep or lamb product imported from Australia or New Zealand, starting 30 days after the law takes effect.
The bill defines “lamb” as sheep meat (not mutton), “lamb product” as any item made partly from lamb (including pelts), “sheep” as any ovine animal, “sheep product” as any item made partly from sheep (including wool), and “wool” as the fleece fiber.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

January 30, 2026

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Introduced in House

January 30, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

January 30, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 30, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7276

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 30, 2026

Mr. Amodei of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To impose a 30 percent duty on sheep products and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand.

Imposition of duty on sheep products and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand

(a)

In general

Beginning on and after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, in addition to each other applicable duty, the President shall impose a 30 percent duty on each sheep product and lamb product originating from Australia or New Zealand.

(b)

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Lamb

The term lamb means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep.

(2)

Lamb product

The term lamb product means products produced in whole or in part from lamb, including pelts.

(3)

Sheep

The term sheep means ovine animals of any age, including ewes and rams.

(4)

Sheep product

The term sheep product means products produced in whole or in part from sheep, including wool and products containing wool.

(5)

Wool

The term wool means the fiber from the fleece of a sheep.