USTR Issues Exclusions, Fixes for Section 301 Tariffs

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a new set of product exclusions from the 25 percent Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. The exclusions include products from the third list of Section 301 goods. The new exclusions "are reflected in 9 ten-digit HTSUS subheadings and 35 specially prepared product descriptions, which cover 75 separate exclusion requests," according to the notice.

The product exclusions apply retroactively from Sept. 24, 2018, and remain in effect until Aug. 7, 2020, USTR said.

The agency also issued a new exclusion to the first tranche of Section 301 tariffs for subheading 9030.90.4600 that will apply from July 6, 2018 though Oct. 1, 2020. That subheading covers parts and accessories for articles of subheading 9030.10 (instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionizing radiations), other than printed circuit assemblies. The agency issued another notice on the second tranche of tariffs to make technical fixes and amend the notes to the HTSUS.