BASF CORPORATION for BASF CORPORATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Corporate tax reform (no bill yet introduced), including consideration of R&D Tax Credit and other corporate tax deductions

Foreign entity interest: BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency; S. 3591, seeking extension of deduction for energy efficiency improvements. H.R. 2354, H.R. 5325 and S. 2465 (Department of Energy funding for fuel cells) Energy efficiency as part of Department of Energy appropriations, S. 1000, H.R. 4017, H.R. 4230

Foreign entity interest: BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3591 (112th), H.R. 4230 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), H.R. 5325 (112th), S. 2465 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), H.R. 4017 (112th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

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.

Foreign entity interest: BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity. Products for which duty suspension is sought may be manufactured by BASF SE or a related BASF entity

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4693 (112th), H.R. 5439 (112th), H.R. 4564 (112th), H.R. 4571 (112th), H.R. 5398 (112th), H.R. 4700 (112th), H.R. 4907 (112th), H.R. 4569 (112th), H.R. 4572 (112th), H.R. 5158 (112th), H.R. 5397 (112th), H.R. 5328 (112th), H.R. 5254 (112th), H.R. 5668 (112th), H.R. 5329 (112th), H.R. 5655 (112th), H.R. 5669 (112th), H.R. 5438 (112th), H.R. 4565 (112th), H.R. 6727 (112th), H.R. 4573 (112th), H.R. 5462 (112th), H.R. 5463 (112th), H.R. 4570 (112th), H.R. 5394 (112th), H.R. 5399 (112th), H.R. 4562 (112th), H.R. 5437 (112th), H.R. 4563 (112th), H.R. 5395 (112th), H.R. 5659 (112th), H.R. 4691 (112th), H.R. 4567 (112th), H.R. 5441 (112th), H.R. 5440 (112th), H.R. 5442 (112th), H.R. 4566 (112th), H.R. 5664 (112th), H.R. 5661 (112th), H.R. 4906 (112th), H.R. 4918 (112th), H.R. 4692 (112th), H.R. 5663 (112th), H.R. 4581 (112th), H.R. 4561 (112th), H.R. 5662 (112th), H.R. 4568 (112th), H.R. 5665 (112th), H.R. 5396 (112th), H.R. 4905 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

S. 3552, the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (enacted into law). Extension of user fee program for pesticide registrations

Foreign entity interest: BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3552 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Global Investment in American Jobs Act, H.R. 5910, S. 3274

Foreign entity interest: BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5910 (112th), S. 3274 (112th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 847. BASF supports modernization of TSCA.

Foreign entity interest: BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 847 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

FDA approval process for sunscreen active ingredients, seeking to improve the process for approval of Time and Extent Applications by consideration of a user fee approach

Foreign entity interest: BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES