Section 301 China – $300 Billion (List 4) Exclusion Extensions for Exclusions Originally Granted Through September 1, 2020

September 2, 2020

On September 2, 2020 the USTR (85 FR 54616) published notice of extensions for exclusions originally ending on September 1, 2020. These 87 product exclusion extensions will apply as of September 1, 2020 and extend through December 31, 2020. Importers brokers and filers are advised to use HTS 9903.88.57 when entering merchandise.

HTS #

Heading / Subheading

HTS Description

0106.11.0000  

Product specific

Cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) (also known as crab-eating macaques or long-tailed macaques) and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta), captive bred for research (described in statistical reporting number 0106.11.0000)

0505.10.0050  

Product Specific

Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down; Meeting both test standards 4 and 10.1 of Federal Standard 148a promulgated by the General Services Administration; feathers

0505.10.0055  

Subheading

Skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down, feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation; powder and waste of feathers or parts of feathers: down

0505.10.0060  

Product specific

Feathers of a kind used for stuffing, of ducks or geese, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation, the foregoing other than feathers meeting both test standards 4 and 10.1 of Federal Standard 148a promulgated by the General Services Administration (described in statistical reporting number 0505.10.0060)

3401.19.0000  

Product Specific

Soap; organic surface‐active products used as soap, in bars, cakes, pieces; soap impregnated paper, wadding, felt, not for toilet use

3913.10.0000  

Product Specific

Sodium alginate resins (CAS No. 9005-38-3) (described in statistical reporting number 3913.10.0000)

3924.90.5650  

Product specific

Shower heads of plastics, designed to be fixed, hand-held, height-adjustable or combinations thereof, and parts of such shower heads (described in statistical reporting number 3924.90.5650)

3926.90.9910  

Subheading

Other articles of plastic, nesoi

3926.90.9990;
3926.90.9985  

Product Specific

Original:  Coverings, of plastics, designed to fit over wound sites or casts thereby forming a protective seal for keeping the covered area dry and debris free while showering or bathing (described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990)
Modified:  Coverings, of plastics, designed to fit over wound sites or casts thereby forming a protective seal for keeping the covered area dry and debris free while showering or bathing (described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9985 effective July 1, 2020)

3926.90.9990; 3926.90.9985  

Product Specific

Original:  Bowls of molded plastics, with clips for retaining guide wires during surgical procedures (described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990)
Modified:  Bowls of molded plastics, with clips for retaining guide wires during surgical procedures (described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9985 effective July 1, 2020)

3926.90.9990; 3926.90.9985  

Product Specific

Original:  Disposable graduated medicine dispensing cups of plastics (described in statistical reporting number3926.90.9990)
Modified:  Disposable graduated medicine dispensing cups of plastics (described in statistical reporting number3926.90.9990 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9985 effective July 1, 2020)

3926.90.9990; 3926.90.9985  

Product Specific

Original:  Single-use sterile drapes and covers of plastics, of a kind used to protect the sterile field in surgical operating rooms (described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990)
Modified: Single-use sterile drapes and covers of plastics, of a kind used to protect the sterile field in surgical operating rooms (described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9985 effective July 1, 2020)

3926.90.9990; 3926.90.9985  

Product Specific

Original:  Sterile decanters of polystyrene plastics, each of a kind used to transfer aseptic fluids or medication to and from sterile bags, vials or glass containers (described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990)
Modified:  Sterile decanters of polystyrene plastics, each of a kind used to transfer aseptic fluids or medication to and from sterile bags, vials or glass containers (described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9985 effective July 1, 2020)

3926.90.9990; 3926.90.9985  

Product Specific

Sets of three polyvinyl chloride-coated foam pads, of plastics, of a kind used to assemble flotation work vests by passing adjustable straps with buckles through slots in the pads, each set comprising two irregularly shaped front/side pads and one rectangular back pad (described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9985 effective July 1, 2020

4015.19.0510  

Product Specific

Medical gloves of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber

4015.19.0550  

Product Specific

Nonseamless gloves of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, other than surgical or medical gloves

4814.90.0200  

Product specific

Wallpaper, other than described in subheading 4814.20.00, with floral, landscape, figure or abstract designs or solid backgrounds painted by hand, whether or not with applications of metal leaf (described in statistical reporting number 4814.90.0200)

4818.90.0000; 4818.90.0020; 4818.90.0080   

Product Specific

Original:  Bedsheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles of paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers, nesi (described in statistical reporting number 4818.90.0000)
Modified:  Bedsheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles of paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers, nesi (described in stastical reporting number 4818.90.0000 prior to July 1, 2020; 4818.90.0020 or 4818.90.0080 effective July 1, 2020)

4901.99.0065  

Product specific

Printed art and pictorial books, each valued at least $5 but not more than $17, each measuring at least 22 cm but not more than 39 cm in height and at least 14 cm but not more than 32 cm in width, weighing not more than 3 kg, with die-cut or tipped-in extra pages and bound with foil stamping or with silkscreen on the cover stock (described in statistical reporting number 4901.99.0065)

5210.11.4040  

Subheading

Woven Fabric Of Cotton Sheeting

5210.11.6020  

Subheading

Woven Fabric Of Cotton Poplin or broadcloth

5504.10.0000  

Subheading

Artificial staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, of viscose rayon

6108.91.0030  

Product Specific

Women's knit robes in chief weight of cotton, with hook and loop tab closure (described in statistical reporting number 6108.91.0030)

6111.20.6070  

Product Specific

Babies' gowns of cotton knitted interlock fabric, each with sleeves, neck opening and elasticized bottom opening (described in statistical reporting number 6111.20.6070)

6111.20.6070  

Product Specific

Babies' sleep sacks, knitted, of cotton, each with neck opening and two-way zipper (described in statistical reporting number 6111.20.6070)

6111.20.6070  

Product Specific

Babies' sleep sacks of cotton interlock knitted fabric, sleeveless, each with neck opening and two-way zipper (described in statistical reporting number 6111.20.6070)

6111.20.6070  

Product Specific

Babies' swaddle sacks of cotton knitted interlock fabric, each with sleeves and mitten cuffs (described in statistical reporting number 6111.20.6070)

6111.30.5015  

Product Specific

Babies' blanket sleepers of polyester knitted fleece, sleeveless, each with two-way zipper (described in statistical reporting number 6111.30.5015)

6116.10.6500  

Product specific

Gloves, containing less than 50 percent by weight of textile fibers, coated with rubber or plastics designed for enhanced grip (described in statistical reporting number 6116.10.6500)

6207.91.1000  

Product Specific

Men's and boys' cotton terry bathrobes with muslin trim, each beltless but featuring a hook-and-loop tab (described in statistical reporting number 6207.91.1000)

6208.91.1010  

Product Specific

Women's cotton terry bathrobes with muslin trim, each beltless but featuring a hook-and-loop tab (described in statistical reporting number 6208.91.1010)

6208.91.1020  

Product Specific

Girls' cotton terry bathrobes with muslin trim, each beltless but featuring a hook- and-loop tab (described in statistical reporting number 6208.91.1020)

6208.92.0020  

Product Specific

Girls' fleece bathrobes, each beltless but featuring a hook-and-loop tab (described in statistical reporting number 6208.92.0020)

6210.10.5000  

Subheading

Nonwoven dispos apparel designed for hosps, clinics, labs or cont area use, made up of fab of 5602/5603, n/formed or lined w paper, not k/c

6301.30.0010  

Product Specific

Blankets (other than electric blankets) of cotton, woven, each measuring at least 116 cm but not more than 118 cm on an edge (described in statistical reporting number 6301.30.0010)

6301.30.0020  

Product Specific

Blankets (other than electric blankets) of cotton, other than woven, each measuring at least 116 cm but not more than 118 cm on an edge (described in statistical reporting number 6301.30.0020)

6302.10.0020  

Product specific

Dust covers of knitted polyester fabric, designed for bed mattresses and pillows (described in statistical reporting number 6302.10.0020)

6302.31.9020  

Product Specific

Crib sheets of muslin cotton, fitted with elastic (described in statistical reporting number 6302.31.9020)

6302.31.9040  

Product Specific

Protective covers of cotton for pillows, not knitted or crocheted, of cotton, not napped or printed, each with full encasement construction and zipper opening (described in statistical reporting number 6302.31.9040)

6307.90.6090  

Subheading

Surgical drapes of fabric formed on a base of paper or covered or lined with paper

6307.90.6800  

Subheading

Surgical drapes of spunlaced or bonded fiber fabric disposable surgical drapes of man‐made fibers

6307.90.9889; 6307.90.9845; 6307.90.9850; 6307.90.9870  

Product Specific

Original:  Single-use medical masks of textile material (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889)
Modified: Single-use medical masks of textile material (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9845, 6307.90.9850, or 6307.90.9870 effective July 1, 2020)

6307.90.9889; 6307.90.9845; 6307.90.9850; 6307.90.9870; or 6307.90.9875   

Product Specific

Original:  Face masks, and single use of textile fabrics (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889)
Modified (1):  Face masks, and particular facepiece respirators, of textile fabrics (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889
Modified (2):   Face masks, and particular facepiece respirators, of textile fabrics (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9845, 6307.90.9850, 6307.90.9870, or 6307.90.9875 effective July 1, 2020)

6307.90.9889; 6307.90.989  

Product Specific

Original:  Disposable shoe and boot covers of man-made fiber fabrics (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889)
Modified:  Disposable shoe and boot covers of man-made fiber fabrics (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9891 effective July 1, 2020)

6307.90.9889; 6307.90.9891  

Product Specific

Original:  Cold packs consisting of a single-use, instant, endothermic chemical reaction cold pack combined with a textile exterior lining (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.98890)
Modified:  Cold packs consisting of a single-use, instant, endothermic chemical reaction cold pack combined with a textile exterior lining (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9891 effective July 1, 2020)

6307.90.9889; 6307.90.9891  

Product Specific

Original:  Hot packs of textile material, single-use (exothermic chemical reaction) (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889)
Modified:  Hot packs of textile material, single-use (exothermic chemical reaction) (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9891 effective July 1, 2020)

6307.90.9889; 6307.90.9891  

Product Specific

Original:  Laparotomy sponges of cotton (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889)
Modified:  Laparotomy sponges of cotton (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9891 effective July 1, 2020)

6307.90.9889; 6307.90.9891  

Product Specific

Original:  Single-use blood pressure cuff sleeves of textile materials  (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889)
Modified:  Single-use blood pressure cuff sleeves of textile materials  (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9891 effective July 1, 2020)

6307.90.9889; 6307.90.9891  

Product Specific

Original:  Single-use stethoscope covers (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889)
Modified:  Single-use stethoscope covers (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9891 effective July 1, 2020)

6307.90.9889; 6307.90.9891  

Product Specific

Original:  Woven gauze sponges of cotton in square or rectangular sizes (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 )
Modified:  Woven gauze sponges of cotton in square or rectangular sizes (described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9891 effective July 1, 2020)

6506.10.6030  

Subheading

Motorcycle helmets

6506.10.6045  

Product specific

Athletic, recreational and sporting headgear comprising shells of polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate plastic or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, each with an inner liner of expanded polypropylene or expanded polystyrene, designed for use with bicycles (described in statistical reporting number 6506.10.6045)

7217.20.4530  

Product specific

Bright C1060 galvanized round wire, containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, measuring at least 0.034 mm but not more than 0.044 mm in diameter (described in statistical reporting number 7217.20.4530)

8452.10.0090  

Product specific

Sewing machines of the household type, each weighing not more than 22.5 kg, having a touch screen control, a sewing light, a presser foot lifter and an automatic needle threader (described in statistical reporting number 8452.10.0090)

8467.89.5060  

Product specific

Gasoline-powered earth-drilling power augers, each weighing not more than 16 kg, having a gasoline engine of a cylinder displacement not more than 55 cc and an output shaft connectable to an auger bit, whether or not presented with one or more auger bits (described in statistical reporting number 8467.89.5060)

8467.89.5060  

Product specific

Gasoline powered or propane-powered engines of a cylinder displacement not more than 80 cc, each machine including a fitted auger bit specially designed for cutting through ice covers of bodies of water (described in statistical reporting number 8467.89.5090)

8481.90.1000  

Product specific

Parts of hand-operated faucets, of copper, each weighing not more than 5 kg (described in statistical reporting number 8481.90.1000)

8517.62.0090  

Product Specific

Apparatus suitable for wearing on the wrist, having time-display functions, each article having an accelerometer and being capable of displaying and transmitting data sent to it by a network (e.g., portable ADP unit, LAN or cellular network) (described in statistical reporting number 8517.62.0090)

8517.62.0090  

Product Specific

Tracking devices, each device measuring not more than 86 mm on a side (if rectangular) or 28 mm in diameter (if circular) and not more than 7.5 mm in thickness, not weighing more than 15 g, designed to be attached to another article and to establish a Bluetooth connection with another device for the purposes of providing relative location information (described in statistical reporting number 8517.62.0090)

8517.62.0090  

Product Specific

Wireless communication apparatus capable of receiving audio data to be distributed to wireless speakers (described in statistical reporting number 8517.62.0090)

8529.90.1300  

Product specific

Television liquid crystal display (“LCD”) main board assemblies, each consisting of a printed circuit board containing a television tuner and audio and video components (described in statistical reporting number 8529.90.1300)

9004.90.0000  

Product Specific

Protective articles (described in statistical reporting number 9004.90.0000)

9005.10.0040  

Product specific

Prism binoculars, other than for use with infrared light, comprising a plastic, aluminum or magnesium alloy body with a rubber jacket, with magnification ranging from at least 4X but not more than 22X and aperture ranging from at least 21 mm but not more than 56 mm (described in statistical reporting number 9005.10.0040)

9013.80.9000  

Product specific

Liquid crystal display (“LCD”) modules, not capable of receiving or processing a broadcast television signal, each with a video display diagonal measuring not more than 191 cm (described in statistical reporting number 9013.80.9000)

9111.20.4000  

Product specific

Watch cases of stainless steel and titanium, not gold- or silver-plated, unassembled, each measuring at least 20 mm but not more than 48 mm in diameter and weighing at least 50 g but not more than 250 g (described in statistical reporting number 9111.20.4000)

9114.30.4000  

Product specific

Watch dials of brass, each measuring at least 18 mm but not exceeding 50 mm in width and weighing at least 10 g but not more than 20 g (described in statistical reporting number 9114.30.4000)

9201.10.0011  

Product specific

Acoustic upright pianos, other than used, containing a case measuring less than 111.76 cm in height (described in statistical reporting number 9201.10.0011)

9201.10.0021  

Product specific

Acoustic upright pianos (other than used), each containing a case measuring 111.76cm or more, but less than 121.92 cm (described in statistical reporting number 9201.10.0021)

9201.10.0031  

Product specific

Acoustic upright pianos (other than used), each containing a case measuring 121.92 cm or more but less than 129.54 in height (described in statistical reporting number 9201.10.0031)

9201.10.0041  

Product specific

Acoustic upright pianos (other than used), each containing a case measuring 129.54 cm or more in height (described in statistical reporting number 9201.10.0041)

9201.20.0021  

Product specific

Acoustic grand pianos (other than used), each containing a case measuring 152.4 cm or more but less than 167.64 cm in length (described in statistical reporting number 9201.20.0021)

9201.20.0031  

Product specific

Acoustic grand pianos (other than used), each containing a case measuring 167.64 cm or more but less than 180.34 cm in length (described in statistical reporting number 9201.20.0031)

9201.20.0041  

Product specific

Acoustic grand pianos (other than used), each containing a case measuring 180.34 cm or more but less than 195.58 cm in length (described in statistical reporting number 9201.20.0041)

9201.20.0051  

Product specific

Acoustic grand pianos (other than used), each containing a case measuring 195.58 cm or more in length (described in statistical reporting number 9201.20.0051)

9209.92.8000  

Product specific

Harp sharping levers of steel (described in statistical reporting number 9209.92.8000)

9401.90.1085  

Product specific

Parts of child safety seats (described in statistical reporting number 9401.90.1085)

9401.90.1085  

Product specific

Parts of child safety seats incorporating springs (described in statistical reporting number 9401.90.1085)

9404.90.1000  

Product specific

Pillow shells of cotton, each filled with goose or duck down (described in statistical reporting number 9404.90.1000)

9404.90.1000  

Product specific

Quilted pillow shells of cotton (described in statistical reporting number 9404.90.1000)

9404.90.2000  

Product specific

Quilted pillow shells of man-made fibers (described in statistical reporting number 9404.90.2000)

9506.91.0030  

Product Specific

Balance trainers of plastics, each measuring not more than 120 cm in length by 45 cm in width by 27 cm in height, containing an air bladder (described in statistical reporting number 9506.91.0030)

9506.99.0520  

Product specific

Arrowheads of metal (described in statistical reporting number 9506.99.0520)

9603.90.8050  

Product specific

Tufts of swine hair bristles, oriented with the soft feather tipped ends of the hairs facing up and the hard, root ends of the hairs facing down, with the root ends of the hairs glued together to form a round bottom not more than 7 mm in diameter, for incorporation into brushes (described in statistical reporting number 9603.90.8050)

9603.90.8050  

Product Specific

Brushes of natural goat hair bristles, which are in lengths of at least 30 mm but not more than 33 mm, enclosed in a plastic protective holder, for cleaning optical lenses (described in statistical reporting number 9603.90.8050)

9701.10.0000  

Product specific

Paintings, drawings or pastels, each executed entirely by hand (the foregoing other than drawings of heading 4906 and other than hand-painted or hand- decorated manufactured articles), each measuring not more than 300 cm by not more than 2,000 cm (described in statistical reporting number 9701.10.0000)

9704.00.0000  

Product specific

Postage stamps (described in statistical reporting number 9704.00.0000)

9705.00.0085  

Product specific

Collectors' pieces of mineralogical interest (described in statistical reporting number 9705.00.0085)

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