---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 U.S.C. § 2401d"
title: "19"
title_heading: "Customs Duties"
number: "2401d"
heading: "Benefit information to agricultural commodity producers"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/19/2401d"
units:
  - "Chapter 12 — Trade Act of 1974"
  - "Subchapter II — Relief from Injury Caused by Import Competition"
  - "Part 6"
---

# §2401d. Benefit information to agricultural commodity producers

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/19/2401.md?p=6) shall provide full information to [agricultural commodity producers](/usc/19/2401.md?p=2) about the benefit allowances, training, and other employment [services](/usc/19/2576b.md?p=4) available under this subchapter and about the petition and application procedures, and the appropriate filing dates, for such allowances, training, and [services](/usc/19/2576b.md?p=4). The [Secretary](/usc/19/2401.md?p=6) shall provide whatever assistance is necessary to enable groups to prepare petitions or applications for program benefits under this subchapter.
- (b) **Notice of benefits—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/19/2401.md?p=6) shall mail written notice of the benefits available under this part to each [agricultural commodity producer](/usc/19/2401.md?p=2) that the [Secretary](/usc/19/2401.md?p=6) has reason to believe is covered by a certification made under this part.
  - (2) **Other notice—** The [Secretary](/usc/19/2401.md?p=6) shall publish notice of the benefits available under this part to [agricultural commodity producers](/usc/19/2401.md?p=2) that are covered by each certification made under this part in newspapers of general circulation in the areas in which such producers reside.
  - (3) **Other Federal assistance—** The [Secretary](/usc/19/2401.md?p=6) shall also provide information concerning procedures for applying for and receiving all other Federal assistance and [services](/usc/19/2576b.md?p=4) available to workers facing economic distress.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 295, as added Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, § 141(a), Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 949.)

## Notes

### Termination of Assistance

For termination of assistance under this part after June 30, 2022, see Termination Date note below.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Termination Date

Except as otherwise provided, technical assistance and financial assistance may not be provided under this part after June 30, 2022, see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, as modified by section 406(a)(7) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as notes preceding section 2271 of this title.