The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced a second set of product exclusions from Section 301 duties on Chinese products. These exclusions relate to items that were included in the first list (‘List 1’) of products enacted on July 6, 2018. Products in List 1 include many technology imports with a…
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Exclusion Process for U.S. Section 301 – List 2 Published
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) recently published guidelines for importers and other parties seeking an exclusion from U.S. Section 301 duties that began August 23, 2018 (List 2) covering specific products of Chinese origin. The deadline for submitting an exclusion request for products on List 2 is December 18, 2018. Any responses…
U.S. Confirms Section 301 Duties Covering Over 5700 Additional Chinese Products
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced an additional list of 5745 products from China that will be subject to 10% Section 301 duties effective September 24, 2018. This confirmation by the USTR follows its related announcement earlier in the year and recent public hearings on the matter. This final list of products subject…
U.S. Confirms 25% Duty on $16 Billion of Additional Chinese Products
Based on its Section 301 investigation into Chinese trade practices, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has confirmed it will implement a 25% duty on a second list (‘List 2’) of Chinese products valued at $16 billion. The updated list of Chinese products covered by this second phase is available here. This second…
U.S. Considering Increase in Section 301 Duties to 25% on Chinese Imports
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has been asked by the President to consider an increase in additional Section 301 duties to be assessed against $200 billion in Chinese imports. The applicable products related to this possible duty increase may be found here. This is the third list (‘List 3’) of Chinese products…
Update on U.S. Section 301 Trade Action Targeting Specific Chinese Products
Further to its Section 301 investigation into Chinese trade practices, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) office has announced a third list (List 3) of Chinese products that may be subject to an additional 10% tariff (duty). This list of products is available here and covers over 6,000 additional HTS codes representing $200 billion of imported…
