Current Status
The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) has officially asked the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to investigate the impact of lamb imports on U.S. producers. We are currently awaiting USTR’s decision on this important matter.
Press Releases
ASI Leads National Effort Urging U.S. Trade Representative to Investigate Lamb Imports
DENVER, CO (October 31, 2025) – The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), the nation’s oldest livestock organization, has formally requested that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiate a global safeguard investigation into U.S. imports of lamb meat under Sections 201–202 of the Trade Act of 1974. ASI submitted this request on behalf of its 42 state associations and more than 100,000 farms and ranches. Read More >
Timeline
- October 30, 2025: ASI submitted a formal request to the USTR for a global safeguard investigation into lamb meat imports under Sections 201–202 of the Trade Act of 1974.
- December 9, 2025: ASI Call to Action: Support for Section 201 Lamb Import Investigation – U.S. House Dear Colleague Letter
- December 15, 2025: ASI 2nd Call to Action: Support for Section 201 Lamb Import Investigation – U.S. Senate Dear Colleague Letter
- January 2026 – U.S. House and Senate Dear Colleague Letters filed
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