December expired if the proposal had not been completed. The total amount of Russian uranium and HEIs that could be imported would decrease from 2028 if the quota increases from 20 percent to 15 percent, where it will remain in place until the agreement expires, the new agreement says. The original agreement was signed in 1992 after doc suspended an anti-dumping investigation. It limits the amount of Russian uranium products entering the U.S. market through special quotas that govern the commercial export of Russian uranium. A number of changes followed in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 2008. The quotas, which were last set in 2008, were valid until 31 December 2020. Russia`s new uranium suspension agreement comes into force, according to Trade The change is unchanged from a draft amendment released for public comment in September. “This historic agreement will help revive the U.S. nuclear industry while promoting America`s long-term strategic interests,” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in the statement, “This historic agreement will help revive the U.S. nuclear industry while promoting America`s long-term strategic interests.” This bill expands restrictions on the import of russian low-enriched uranium, a fuel for nuclear reactors, and includes other related provisions. .