USTR Seeking Comments on Extending More Tranche 3 Tariff Exclusions Beyond Aug. 7

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is requesting comments on whether three sets of tariff exclusions granted to Chinese imports on Section 301 List 3 that are set to expire Aug. 7, 2020, should be extended for up to another year, it said in a notice. The agency already requested comments on 11 other sets of exclusions that expire the same day (see 2005010030). The agency will start accepting comments on the extensions on June 8. The comments are due by July 7, it said. Each exclusion will be evaluated independently. The focus of the evaluation will be whether, despite the first imposition of these additional duties in September 2018, the particular product remains available only from China. The companies are required to post a public rationale.