2009 Byrd Payment Information:

Honey Producers who have been continual members of AHPA from Sept 28, 2000 through 2009 may be eligible to receive distributions of anti-dumping duties imposed on unfairly traded imports of honey from China and Argentina through the "Byrd Amendment".  So far in FY 2009 US Customs has collected $2,137,132.06 in past duties that will be returned to honey producers.

Byrd Certification Forms need to be filed with Customs by July 28, 2009.

The information below will assist you in filing your Byrd Certification Forms.

Please note for honey producers that have been filing these forms for multiple years. The only changes for 2009 are printed in RED in 2 paragraphs on page 3 of the "Byrd Instructions" file.  If you read these 2 paragraphs, you will not have to wade through the 25 pages of other information on this website. 

The forms that you need to fill out are available below in Word format.  If you do not have Microsoft Word, you can download the .pdf version, print and fill in your figures by hand.

If you have any questions please contact AHPA Executive Secretary, Jerry Brown, at brownhoneyfarms@hotmail.com or leave a message at 785-778-2006.  In most cases your concern will be answered within 24 hours.

1. "Byrd" Letter to Qualified AHPA Members  (PDF- 2009 AHPA Letter to Byrd Recipients)

2.  Byrd Instructions - Most AHPA members only need to read the 2 paragraphs in RED on page 3 and fill out #3 ,4, 5 and 6 below. (PDF - 2009 Byrd Instructions)

3.  Byrd Certification Form 7401 - File one form for each of the 3 Antidumping orders.  (Word Document file and PDF file)

4.  Byrd Cover Letter Argentina Countervailing (Word Document file and PDF file - 2009 Byrd Cover letter Argentina CV)

5.  Byrd Cover Letter Argentina Antidumping (Word Document file and PDF file - 2009 Byrd Cover letter Argentina AD)

6.  Byrd Cover Letter China Antidumping (Word Document file and PDF file - 2009 Byrd Cover letter China AD)

7.  Acme Sample Byrd Certification form (PDF - 2009 Acme Sample - Byrd Certification Form 7401)

8.  AHPA - Byrd Recipients Pledge Form (PDF - 2009 Byrd Pledge form 6-8-09)

9.  Byrd - CDSOA - Federal Register Notice - 17 pages of Federal lingo that you don't need to read unless you have nothing else to do.  We have boiled it all down for you in 2 paragraphs printed in RED on page 3 of the "Byrd Instructions" above.  (PDF - Federal Register CDSOA Notice 2009 --Honey)