Federal · Title 7 — Agriculture

7 U.S.C. § 5712: Export reporting and contract sanctity

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Exporters of U.S. agricultural commodities must report export sales information to the Secretary upon request. Knowingly failing to report is punishable by a fine up to $25,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both.

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type, class, and quantity of the commodity sought to be exported; the marketing year of shipment; and destination, if known. Individual reports shall remain confidential but shall be compiled by the Secretary and published in compilation form each week following the week of reporting. All exporters of agricultural commodities produced in the United States shall, upon request of the Secretary, immediately report to the Secretary any information with respect to export sales of agricultural commodities and at such times as the Secretary may request. When the Secretary requires that such information be reported by exporters on a daily basis, the information compiled from individual reports shall be made available to the public daily. there is a domestic supply of such commodity substantially in excess of the quantity needed to meet domestic requirements, total supplies of such commodity in the exporting countries are estimated to be in surplus, anticipated exports will not result in excessive drain on domestic supplies, and to require the reports to be made will unduly hamper export sales, Any person who knowingly fails to make any report required under this section shall be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. that is entered into before the President announces an action that would otherwise prohibit or curtail the export of the commodity, and the terms of which require delivery of the commodity within 270 days after the date of the suspension of trade is imposed,

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