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List 4 Exclusion Update

On June 26, July 17, and August 11, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) requested the public to submit comments regarding potential product exclusion extensions for items subject to Section 301 Tariffs. This comment period specifically applied to products that were included on List 4.

When the list was announced on August 20, 2019, it imposed a 10 percent ad valorem on 3,805 full and partial subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), with an annual trade value of approximately $300 billion. Then, on August 30, 2019, USTR increased the rate of the additional duty announced in the August 20 notice from 10 to 15 percent. Finally, on January 22, 2020, USTR determined to reduce the rate from 15 to 7.5 percent. […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:38:09-04:00October 23, 2020|China, China Trade War, HTSUS|1 Comment

NEW LIST 2- SECTION 301 EXTENSIONS

On June 25, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), requested the public to submit comments regarding potential product exclusion extensions for items subject to Section 301 Tariffs. This comment period specifically applied to products that were included on List 2, which went into effect on August 23, 2018.

List 2 imposed 25 percent additional duties on 279 eight-digit subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and had an annual trade value of $16 Billion.

On September 18, 2018, USTR provided the public with an exclusion process; then September 2019, USTR granted a number of exclusions that were set to expire on September 20, 2020. In the June 25^th Notice, commenters were asked a variety of questions relating to their supply chains, such as…

whether the particular product and/or a comparable product is available from sources in the United States and/or in third countries; any changes in the global supply chain since August 2018 with respect to the particular product, or any other relevant industry developments; and efforts, if any, importers or U.S. purchasers have undertaken since August 2018 to source the product from the United States or third countries.

The June 25th announcement was made via federal register notice and stated that requests for exclusion extensions were to be submitted no later than July 30, 2020. Less than three months later, on September 22, 2020, USTR announced its determination to extend certain exclusions through the end of the year. Although USTR […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:32:32-04:00October 1, 2020|China, China Trade War, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Expert, Export, HTSUS, Import, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Investigation, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

NEW List 1- Section 301 Extensions

On June 3, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), requested the public to submit comments regarding potential product exclusion extensions for items subject to Section 301 Tariffs. This comment period specifically applied to products that were included on List 1, which went into effect on July 6, 2018, and had an annual trade value of $34 Billion.

List 1 imposed 25 percent additional duties on 818 eight-digit subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).

The June 3 announcement was made via federal register notice and stated that submissions were to be made no later than July 7, 2020. Less than three months later, on September 20, 2020, USTR announced its determination to extend certain exclusions through the end of the year.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:29:31-04:00September 24, 2020|China, China Trade War, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Export, HTSUS, Import, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business, International Law, Pre-compliance, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

Exclusion Extensions Granted for List 4A

On September 2, 2020, via Federal Register Notice, the United States Trade Representative formally announced its determination to extended certain previously granted exclusion requests through the end of the year; December 31, 2020.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:26:23-04:00September 3, 2020|China, China Trade War, HTSUS, Import, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Investigation, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Pre-compliance, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

China Tariff Update – List 2 Exclusions Extended

If you import goods subject to List 2/Tranche 2 China tariffs, read on!

Background:

Effective August 23, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed additional 25 percent duties on goods of China classified in 279 eight-digit subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), with an approximate annual trade value of $16 billion. See 83 FR 40823 for List 2; the $16 billion action. The U.S. Trade Representative’s determination included a decision to establish a process by which U.S. stakeholders could request exclusion of particular products classified within an eight-digit HTSUS subheading covered by the $16 billion action from the additional duties. The U.S. Trade Representative issued a notice setting out the process for the product exclusions and opened a public docket. See 83 FR 47236 (the September 18 notice). […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:22:48-04:00July 31, 2020|Best Practices, China, China Trade War, HTSUS, Import, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Investigation, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Supply Chain|0 Comments

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