According to a Federal Register Notice published on September 3, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) proposes to increase additional duties from 25 percent to 30 percent on the products from China currently subject to Section 301 tariff actions first taken in June, August, and September 2018, with an aggregate annual trade value of
USTR Unveils List of Products Subject to the Proposed 10 Percent Tariff on Imports from China
On August 13, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released two additional lists of products that will be subject to a 10 percent tariff on approximately $300 billion worth of imported Chinese goods, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The first set of tariffs will go into effect on September 1,
RECENT USTR SECTION 301 PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released three distinct batches of product exclusion requests from its Section 301 tariffs during July and early-August.
- On July 9, USTR published their sixth batch of List 1 ($34 billion trade action) exclusions in the Federal Register. The exclusions applied to 110 specific product descriptions and
USTR Announces China Section 301 List 4 with Public Hearing and Comment Dates
In a soon to be published Federal Register Notice, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a proposed additional ad valorem duty of up to 25 percent on products from China with an annual trade value of an estimated $300 billion. The proposed product list (“List 4”) is located in the Annex to the notice
USTR: No Exclusion Process on $200 Billion List 3 Products Unless Tariff Raised to 25%
On October 18, 2018, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and ten other Democratic senators sent a letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) asking why an exclusion process was not in place for the 10 percent tariff on List 3’s $200 billion
CBP Posts Notice on Section 301 Product Exclusions Announced on December 28, 2018
Earlier this week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted a notice on Section 301 Product Exclusions announced on December 28, 2018.
The notice provided the following guidance regarding exclusions granted by USTR:
- On December 28, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative published Federal Register Notice 83
First Section 301 List 1 Product Exclusions Published in Federal Register
On December 28, 2018, USTR published in the Federal Register the first Section 301 List 1 Product Exclusions. The exclusions apply as of the July 6, 2018 effective date of “List 1,” and will extend for one year after the publication of this notice. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will issue instructions on entry
USTR Grants First Section 301 List 1 of Product Exclusions
On December 21, 2018 USTR submitted for publication a Federal Register Notice with the first list of products excluded from Section 301 Tariffs on certain products from China. The Products were originally published on the USTR’s “List 1” which included $34 Billion worth of imports from China. The USTR granted 984 individual exclusion requests involving
Latest Section 301 Product Exclusion Request Status – No Exclusions Granted to Date (Nov. 8, 2018)
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) previously announced a process to obtain product exclusions from the additional tariffs in effect on certain products imported from China under the U.S. response to China’s unfair trade practices related to the forced transfer of U.S. technology and intellectual property. The 301 lists of products subject to
USTR Publishes Notice Formalizing 10% Tariffs on Section 301 List 3 on Sept. 24. CM’s Unofficial List of the Affected HTS Codes Provided Here
On September 17, 2018, the White House directed the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to implement 10 percent tariffs on nearly all the tariff lines in the original Section 301 List 3 valued at approximately $200 billion. Significantly, the notice does NOT indicate that there will be an exclusion process similar to Section 301 List