List 4 Tariffs Hearings Begin Monday, to Span 7 Days, Include 320 Witnesses

Hearings that begin Monday on the proposed List 4 Section 301 tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese imports not previously dutied will span seven full days through June 25 and include roughly 320 witnesses organized into 54 panels, said the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Friday. Unless there comes a change in the terms of USTR’s May 17 notice announcing the List 4 tariffs, post-hearing rebuttal comments would be due July 2, seven days after the hearings end, marking the last deadline in the List 4 proceeding before President Donald Trump decides whether to put the duties into effect. USTR ordered List 3 into effect Sept. 24, less than three weeks after post-hearing rebuttals in that proceeding came due Sept. 6. CTA is scheduled to testify the afternoon of June 24 on the same panel as Christie Digital Systems, Jasco Products and JLab Audio. CTA had asked for that arrangement in its June 10 request to appear. Other notables on the witness list: (1) Element Electronics, Best Buy, Roku, iRobot and TCL North America all testifying together Monday on Panel 4; (2) HP testifying Tuesday on Panel 11; (3) the Retail Industry Leaders Association, National Retail Federation and Information Technology Industry Council appearing together Friday on Panel 38; (4) Fitbit appearing June 25 on Panel 50; (5) Sony Interactive Entertainment and Vizio testifying together June 25 on Panel 53.