Section 301 China Update 4-28-20

On April 24, 2020 the USTR published in the Federal Register (85 FR 23122) 107 List 3 exclusions (1 subheading and 106 product specific). Items included in this round of granted exclusions include chemicals, duffel bags, railroad air brake pipe fittings and tank car pipe fittings, robotic vacuum cleaners for residential use, bicycles, toddler beds, bassinets and cradles of metals.

Click here for the comprehensive list of items. These exclusions are effective for goods entered from September 24, 2018 through August 7, 2020.

Brokers, importers and other entry filers should use HTS 9903.88.45 for the above exclusions.

Reminder in order to recover duties for unliquidated entries, a PSC needs to be filed; for liquidated entries, a protest needs to be filed within 180 days after the liquidation date to protect the right to receive a refund of duties paid.

Reminder for Exclusions Expiring June 4, 2020

The USTR has accelerated its timeline for requesting the extension of exclusions granted in June 2019 and set to expire June 4, 2020. Requests for extensions must be received by April 30, 2020. See 85 FR 16181 of March 20, 2020 for further information.

HTS Nos. Expiring June 4, 2020
8404.40.4000	8428.90.0290	8529.10.4040
8404.40.4000	8428.90.0290	8529.90.9900
8404.40.4000	8428.90.0290	8536.41.0050
8411.99.9085	8428.90.0290	8536.50.9035
8413.50.0010	8429.40.0020	8536.50.9035
8413.50.0070	8429.52.1010	8536.50.9035
8413.70.2004	8430.10.0000	8536.50.9035
8413.70.2004	8431.39.0010	8536.50.9035
8413.70.2004	8431.39.0010	8536.50.9035
8413.70.2004	8431.39.0010	8536.50.9035
8413.70.2004	8431.39.0010	8536.50.9035
8413.70.2004	8431.39.0010	8536.50.9065
8413.70.2004	8431.39.0010	8536.90.4000
8413.70.2005	8431.39.0010	8536.90.4000
8413.70.2090	8431.39.0010	8536.90.4000
8413.91.9010	8431.49.9010	8536.90.4000
8413.91.9010	8455.22.0000	8536.90.4000
8413.91.9060	8455.22.0000	8536.90.4000
8413.91.9060	8482.10.5060	8536.90.4000
8414.90.4190	8482.40.0000	8536.90.4000
8418.69.0110	8482.99.0500	8536.90.4000
8418.69.0180	8482.99.6595	8536.90.4000
8418.69.0180	8483.90.8010	8536.90.4000
8419.19.0040	8501.53.8040	8536.90.4000
8419.40.0080	8504.40.4000	8537.10.8000
8419.90.3000	8504.90.6500	8543.30.9040
8421.99.0080	8504.90.6500	9018.19.9560
8421.99.0080	8504.90.6500	9018.19.9560
8427.10.8090	8504.90.6500	9018.19.9560
	8525.60.1050	9024.10.0000

Visit our website site for the comprehensive EXCLUSION LIST, which includes all exclusions granted and technical amendments, corrections to typographic and/or ministerial errors to date.

If you have questions about filing an exclusion request, seeking a refund of past duties paid under Sec. 301, and/or discussing Sec. 301 duty avoidance strategies, such as use of country of origin transference or use of “First Sale” valuation, contact George R. Tuttle, III at geo@tuttlelaw.com or at 415-254-5986.

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