To suspend temporarily the duty on Poly(urea/formaldehyde/isobutyraldehyde).

H.R. 6727, the U.S. Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitivenss Act of 2013, including miscellaneous Tariff Bills seeking suspension of duties on certain products imported by BASF Corporation. Specific bills as follows: HR 4563 To extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of 2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutanenitrile and toluene; HR 4562 To extend the suspension of duty on 2-Acetylnicotinic acid; HR 4562To extend the suspension of duty on 2-Acetylnicotinic acid; HR 4568To suspend temporarily the duty on Oxalic acid, diethyl ester (DEO). HR 4572To suspend temporarily the duty on Dinotefuran. HR 4567To suspend temporarily the duty on Oxalic acid, dimethyl ester (DMO). HR 4564To extend the suspension of duty on 3,5-Difluoroaniline. HR 4561To reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid. HR 4581To reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester. HR 4565To extend the suspension of duty on Methyl methoxyacetate. HR 5158To reduce temporarily the duty on 2,3-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid. HR 4569To reduce temporarily the duty on Carbamic acid, [4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[[[[methyl(1-methylethyl)amino] sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-, ethyl ester (PCM). HR 4570To suspend temporarily the duty on Ethyl 3-amino-4,4,4-trifluorocrotonate. HR 4566To modify and extend the reduction of duty on Diethyl ketone. HR 5442To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Prohexadione calcium. HR 5441To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on formulations of [3-(4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)-4-mesyl-o-tolyl](5-hydroxy-1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)methanone. HR 4573To extend and modify the reduction of duty on Bentazon, sodium salt HR 5440To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on Boscalid. HR 5399To suspend temporarily the duty on Caramba Fungicide. HR 5439To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Dimethomorph. HR 4571To reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Ethylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid. HR4692To suspend temporarily the duty on Fastac. HR 5438To extend the temporary reduction of duty on Fipronil. HR 4691To suspend temporarily the duty on Frequency Herbicide. HR 5462To extend a temporary reduction of duty on Isoxadifen-Ethyl. HR 5437To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on Metconazole. HR 5398To reduce temporarily the duty on Topremazone. HR 5397To extend the temporary reduction of duty on Pyraclostrobin. HR 5396To suspend temporarily the duty on Methyl N-(2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-oxymethyl]phenyl)- N-methoxycarbanose. HR 4693To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,3-Quinolinedicarboxylic acid. HR 5463To suspend temporarily the duty on Sethoxydim/Nicobifen. HR4700To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene. HR 5395To extend the temporary suspension of duty on E-5-(4-Chlorobenzylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol- 1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol. HR 5394To reduce temporarily the duty on 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl- N-(3',4',5'-trifluorobiphenyl-2-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide. HR4918 / S. 2492To suspend temporarily the duty on sodium thiocyanate. HR 5254To suspend temporarily the duty on Efka 6225. HR 5328 / S. 2532To suspend temporarily the duty on Laromer PE 55 F. HR 5329 / S. 2533To suspend temporarily the duty on Poly(urea/formaldehyde/isobutyraldehyde). HR 5661To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-Hydroxy cyclohexyl phenyl ketone. HR 5664To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Phosphine oxide, phenylbis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-. HR 5659To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Ethanone, 2,2-dimethoxy-1,2-diphenyl-. HR 4907To suspend temporarily the duty on Lucirin TPO. HR 4905To suspend temporarily the duty on Tinopal OB CO. HR 5663To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on mixtures of certain types of Triazin. HR 5662To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 2,4-Bis(2-hydroxy-4-butyloxyphenyl)-6-(2,4-bis-butyloxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine. HR 5668To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on isomeric mixtures of substituted hydroxy phenyl triazines. HR 5669To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate. HR 4906To suspend temporarily the duty on Uvinul 3039. HR 5655To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-Propanone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-. HR 5665To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-propanone, 2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4-morpholinyl)-(9ci). S. 2887To reduce temporarily the duty on Trilon MGDA. S. 2493To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine, polymer with formaldehyde. S. 2495To suspend temporarily the duty on certain clearcoat lacquer. S. 2888To reduce temporarily the duty on Tinopal.

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Duty suspension bills: HR 4563--To extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of 2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutanenitrile and toluene. HR 4562To extend the suspension of duty on 2-Acetylnicotinic acid. HR 4568To suspend temporarily the duty on Oxalic acid, diethyl ester (DEO). HR 4572To suspend temporarily the duty on Dinotefuran. HR 4567To suspend temporarily the duty on Oxalic acid, dimethyl ester (DMO). HR 4564To extend the suspension of duty on 3,5-Difluoroaniline. HR 4561To reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid. HR 4581To reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester. HR 4565To extend the suspension of duty on Methyl methoxyacetate. HR 5158To reduce temporarily the duty on 2,3-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid. HR 4569To reduce temporarily the duty on Carbamic acid, [4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[[[[methyl(1-methylethyl)amino] sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-, ethyl ester (PCM). HR 4570To suspend temporarily the duty on Ethyl 3-amino-4,4,4-trifluorocrotonate. HR 4566To modify and extend the reduction of duty on Diethyl ketone. HR 5442To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Prohexadione calcium. HR 5441To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on formulations of [3-(4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)-4-mesyl-o-tolyl](5-hydroxy-1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)methanone. HR 4573To extend and modify the reduction of duty on Bentazon, sodium salt. HR 5440To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on Boscalid. HR 5399To suspend temporarily the duty on Caramba Fungicide. HR 5439To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Dimethomorph. HR 4571To reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Ethylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid. HR4692To suspend temporarily the duty on Fastac. HR 5438To extend the temporary reduction of duty on Fipronil. HR 4691To suspend temporarily the duty on Frequency Herbicide. HR 5462To extend a temporary reduction of duty on Isoxadifen-Ethyl. HR 5437To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on Metconazole. HR 5398To reduce temporarily the duty on Topremazone. HR 5397To extend the temporary reduction of duty on Pyraclostrobin. HR 5396To suspend temporarily the duty on Methyl N-(2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-oxymethyl]phenyl)- N-methoxycarbanose. HR 4693To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,3-Quinolinedicarboxylic acid. HR 5463To suspend temporarily the duty on Sethoxydim/Nicobifen. HR4700To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene. HR 5395To extend the temporary suspension of duty on E-5-(4-Chlorobenzylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol- 1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol. HR 5394To reduce temporarily the duty on 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl- N-(3',4',5'-trifluorobiphenyl-2-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide. HR4918 / S. 2492To suspend temporarily the duty on sodium thiocyanate. HR 5254To suspend temporarily the duty on Efka 6225. HR 5328 / S. 2532To suspend temporarily the duty on Laromer PE 55 F. HR 5329 / S. 2533To suspend temporarily the duty on Poly(urea/formaldehyde/isobutyraldehyde). HR 5661To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-Hydroxy cyclohexyl phenyl ketone. HR 5659To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Ethanone, 2,2-dimethoxy-1,2-diphenyl-. HR 5664To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Phosphine oxide, phenylbis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-. HR 4907To suspend temporarily the duty on Lucirin TPO. HR 4905To suspend temporarily the duty on Tinopal OB CO. HR 5663To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on mixtures of certain types of Triazin. HR 5662To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 2,4-Bis(2-hydroxy-4-butyloxyphenyl)-6-(2,4-bis-butyloxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine. HR 5668To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on isomeric mixtures of substituted hydroxy phenyl triazines. HR 5669To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate. HR 4906To suspend temporarily the duty on Uvinul 3039. HR 5655To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-Propanone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-. HR 5665To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-propanone, 2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4-morpholinyl)-(9ci). S. 2887To reduce temporarily the duty on Trilon MGDA. S. 2493To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine, polymer with formaldehyde. S. 2495To suspend temporarily the duty on certain clearcoat lacquer. S. 2888To reduce temporarily the duty on Tinopal.

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

The following miscellaneous tariff bills, supporting duty suspension of certain BASF products: HR. 4563: To extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of 2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutanenitrile and toluene. HR. 4562: To extend the suspension of duty on 2-Acetylnicotinic acid. HR. 4568: To suspend temporarily the duty on Oxalic acid, diethyl ester (DEO). HR. 4572: To suspend temporarily the duty on Dinotefuran. HR. 4567: To suspend temporarily the duty on Oxalic acid, dimethyl ester (DMO). HR. 4564: To extend the suspension of duty on 3,5-Difluoroaniline. HR. 4561: To reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid. HR. 4581: To reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester. HR. 4565: To extend the suspension of duty on Methyl methoxyacetate. HR. 5158: To reduce temporarily the duty on 2,3-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid. HR. 4569: To reduce temporarily the duty on Carbamic acid, [4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[[[[methyl(1-methylethyl)amino] sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-, ethyl ester (PCM). HR. 4570: To suspend temporarily the duty on Ethyl 3-amino-4,4,4-trifluorocrotonate. HR. 4566: To modify and extend the reduction of duty on Diethyl ketone. HR. 5442: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Prohexadione calcium. HR. 5441: To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on formulations of [3-(4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)-4-mesyl-o-tolyl](5-hydroxy-1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)methanone. HR. 4573: To extend and modify the reduction of duty on Bentazon, sodium salt. HR. 5440: To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on Boscalid. HR. 5399: To suspend temporarily the duty on Caramba Fungicide. HR. 5439: To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Dimethomorph. HR. 4571: To reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Ethylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid. HR. 4692: To suspend temporarily the duty on Fastac. HR. 5438: To extend the temporary reduction of duty on Fipronil. HR. 4691: To suspend temporarily the duty on Frequency Herbicide. HR. 5462: To extend a temporary reduction of duty on Isoxadifen-Ethyl. HR. 5437: To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on Metconazole. HR. 5398: To reduce temporarily the duty on Topremazone. HR. 5397: To extend the temporary reduction of duty on Pyraclostrobin. HR. 5396: To suspend temporarily the duty on Methyl N-(2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-oxymethyl]phenyl)- N-methoxycarbanose. HR. 4693: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,3-Quinolinedicarboxylic acid. HR. 5463: To suspend temporarily the duty on Sethoxydim/Nicobifen. HR. 4700: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene. HR. 5395: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on E-5-(4-Chlorobenzylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol- 1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol. HR. 5394: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on E-5-(4-Chlorobenzylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol- 1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol. HR. 4918/S. 2492: To suspend temporarily the duty on sodium thiocyanate. HR. 5254To suspend temporarily the duty on Efka 6225. HR. 5328/S. 2532: To suspend temporarily the duty on Laromer PE 55 F. HR. 5329/S. 2533: To suspend temporarily the duty on Poly(urea/formaldehyde/isobutyraldehyde). HR. 5661: To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-Hydroxy cyclohexyl phenyl ketone. HR. 5659: To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Ethanone, 2,2-dimethoxy-1,2-diphenyl-. HR. 5664: To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Phosphine oxide, phenylbis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-. HR. 4907: To suspend temporarily the duty on Lucirin TPO. HR. 4905: To suspend temporarily the duty on Tinopal OB CO. HR. 5663: To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on mixtures of certain types of Triazin. HR. 5662: To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 2,4-Bis(2-hydroxy-4-butyloxyphenyl)-6-(2,4-bis-butyloxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine. HR. 5668: To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on isomeric mixtures of substituted hydroxy phenyl triazines. HR. 5669: To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate. HR. 4906: To suspend temporarily the duty on Uvinul 3039. HR. 5655: To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-Propanone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-. HR. 5665: To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-propanone, 2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4-morpholinyl)-(9ci). S. 2887: To reduce temporarily the duty on Trilon MGDA. S. 2493: To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine, polymer with formaldehyde. S. 2495: To suspend temporarily the duty on certain clearcoat lacquer. S. 2888: To reduce temporarily the duty on Tinopal.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE