In October 2021, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) notified the public that it would consider reinstating Section 301 tariff exclusions covering 549 Chinese products imported into the U.S. Today, the USTR announced it is reinstating Section 301 tariff exclusions covering 352 of the 549 products under review. These products will be allowed entry to the…
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USTR Requests Comment on Reinstating Some Chinese Section 301 Tariff Exclusions
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that it is seeking public comment on the reinstatement of specific China Section 301 import tariff exclusions. Approximately 2200 tariff exclusions were granted by the USTR prior to the majority of exclusions expiring before 2021. Some products related to combating the COVID pandemic continue to have an extended exclusion…
List 4A Section 301 Tariffs Reduced Under Phase One U.S. – China Trade Agreement
The U.S. and Chinese governments signed an initial (Phase One) trade agreement in Washington, D.C. on January 15, 2020. This overall framework includes a number of individual agreements governing various aspects of trade between the two countries, including technology transfer, intellectual property and financial services. Included within the overall agreement is a commitment to reduce…
Reminder: U.S. Section 301 Tariffs Effective December 15, 2019 for Chinese Products on List 4B
U.S. importers are reminded that Section 301 tariffs for Chinese products on List 4B are scheduled to go into effect Sunday December 15, 2019. List 4B contains many consumer electronic products and represents the bulk of the remaining U.S. imports from China not already subject to a Section 301 tariff. A 15% Section 301 tariff…
USTR Announces 32 Exclusions for China Section 301 List 3 Products
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced an additional (5th) set of 32 product exclusions from U.S. Section 301 List 3. The 32 exclusions are product specific based on the applicable description provided. The exclusions are effective September 24, 2018 through August 6, 2020. Post entry refunds may be submitted to recover…
Additional Chinese Section 301 U.S. Duty Exclusions Announced for List 1, 2 and 3 Products
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced three new sets of China Section 301 duty exclusions covering products found within Lists 1, 2 and 3. The Federal Register notices for each set of exclusions are below. These new exclusions are as follows: List 1 exclusions cover 310 specific product descriptions with effective…