USTR, CBP Section 301 Goods on Water Must be Entered by June 1 or Face Tariff Increase

Importers with goods exported to the U.S. prior to May 10 will be able to avoid the increased Section 301 duties on goods from China as long as the merchandise is entered before June 1, CBP said in an updated CSMS message. "Such products remain subject to the additional duty of 10 percent for a transitional period of time before June 1, 2019," said the U.S. Trade Representative in a notice. "The covered products of China that are entered into the United States on or after June 1, 2019, are subject to the 25 percent rate of additional duty.

CBP said importers should use the HTS subheading 9903.88.09 for goods that were exported before May 10 and entered before June 1, and not subject to the increased Section 301 duties on goods from China. The USTR also said that duty rate at the time goods that were previously admitted into a foreign-trade zone with "Privileged Foreign" status still applies.