Section 301 China Exclusion Additions and Extensions for COVID-Treatment Related Items
January 4, 2021
A. Additional Exclusions
B. Annex A (List 1: $34 Billion)
C. Annex B Extensions (List 2: $16 Billion)
D. Annex C Extensions (List 3: $2 Billion)
E. Annex D Extensions (List 4A: $300 Billion)
F. Annex E
Updated Comprehensive List of Exclusions
On December 29, 2020 the USTR published notice of 14 new HTS exclusions and extensions (85 FR 85831). The product exclusion extensions are through March 31, 2021. The modifications to exclude additional products will apply as of January 1, 2021 until March 31, 2021. Our website contains the detailed HTS description of items added and extended, as well those HTS items whose prior exclusions were not renewed.
HTS # |
HTS Description |
Applicable List |
HTS To Use for Duty or Granted Exclusion |
3401.30.5000 |
Hand soaps and hand sanitizers in the form of liquid or cream put up for retail sale, other than hand sanitizers of heading 3808 (described in statistical reporting number 3401.30.5000) |
3 |
9903.88.64 |
3917.33.0000 |
Flexible oxygen tubes, pipes and hoses presented with integrated molded connectors, of polyvinyl chloride (described in statistical reporting number 3917.33.0000) |
3 |
9903.88.64 |
3923.21.0030 |
Sacks and bags of polymers of ethylene, reclosable, qualifying as Class 1 medical devices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under product code NNI (described in statistical reporting number 3923.21.0030) |
3 |
9903.88.64 |
3926.20.9010 |
Aprons, of plastics, of a kind used as personal protection equipment (described in statistical reporting number 3926.20.9010) |
3 |
9903.88.64 |
3926.90.99.50 |
Face shields of transparent plastics, whether or not assembled (described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9950) |
List 4A |
9903.88.65 |
6307.90.7200 |
Surgical drapes, nesoi, not spunlaced or bonded fiber fabric |
List 4A |
9903.88.65 |
8537.10.9170 |
Data input devices each with display capabilities of a kind used for magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI") equipment, computed tomography ("CT") equipment and intraoperative X-ray ("IXR") equipment or patient monitors (described in statistical reporting number 8537.10.9170) |
3 |
9903.88.64 |
9018.12.0000 |
Ultrasonic scanning apparatus, each having dimensions not exceeding 122 cm by 77 cm by 127 cm, whether or not presented with transducer (described in statistical reporting number 9018.12.0000) |
1 |
9903.88.62 |
9018.12.0000 |
Blood pressure monitors suitable for use by medical professionals (described in statistical reporting number 9018.19.9530) |
1 |
9903.88.62 |
9018.90.3000 |
Anesthesia masks (described in statistical reporting number 9018.90.3000) |
1 |
9903.88.62 |
9025.19.8010 |
Infrared Thermometers, Other Than Clinical, Not Combined With Other Instruments, Others |
2 |
9903.88.63 |
9025.19.8020 |
Clinical Thermometers, Other Than Infrared, Not Combined With Other Instruments, Others |
2 |
9903.88.63 |
9025.19.8060 |
Digital clinical thermometers, infrared |
2 |
9903.88.63 |
9025.19.8085 |
Digital clinical thermometers, infrared, other |
2 |
9903.88.63 |
B. Annex A (List 1: $34 Billion)
Annex A contains 24 HTS items whose exclusions were extended until March 31, 2021 as follows: 8421.39.8090, 8543.10.0000, 9018.11.9000, 9018.12.0000, 9018.19.9530, 9018.19.9550, 9018.19.9560, 9018.90.2000, 9018.90.3000, 9018.90.6000, 9018.90.7580, 9022.12.0000, 9022.90.2500, 9022.90.4000, 9022.90.6000, 9022.90.9500, and 9027.90.5650.
Brokers, filers and importers are to use Chapter 99 subheading 9903.88.62 for entries after midnight on December 31, 2020. These HTS numbers are covered in U.S. Note 20(ooo).
C. Annex B Extensions (List 2: $16 Billion)
Annex B contains 10 HTS items whose exclusions were extended until March 31, 2021 as follows: 9025.19.8010, 9025.19.8020, 9025.19.8060, 9025.19.8085, 3917.29.0090, 3919.90.5060, 3920.10.0000, 3921.19.0000, 3921.90.1500, 8424.89.9000.
Brokers, filers and importers are advised to use Chapter 99 subheading 9903.88.63 for entries after midnight on December 31, 2020. These HTS numbers are covered in U.S. Note 20(ppp).
D. Annex C Extensions (List 3: $2 Billion)
Annex C contains 35 HTS items whose exclusions were extended until March 31, 2021 as follows: 25805.11.0000, 3401.30.5000, 3401.30.5000, 3808.94.10000, 3808.94, 5010, 3808.94.5050, 3808.94.5090, 3824.99.9297, 3917.33.0000, 3923.10.9000, 3923.21.0030, 3923.21.0095, 3926.20.9050, 3923.50.0000, 3926.20.9010,4015.19.1010, 4819.50.4060, 5603.12.0090, 5603.14.9090, 5603.92.0090, 5603.0090, 6505.00.8015, 8413.20.0000, 8424.9080, 8531.20.0040, 8537.10.9170, 9011.80.0000.
Brokers, filers and importers are advised to use Chapter 99 subheading 9903.88.64 for entries after midnight on December 31, 2020. These HTS numbers are covered in U.S. Note 20(qqq).
E. Annex D Extensions (List 4A: $300 Billion)
Annex D contains 30 HTS items whose exclusions were extended until March 31, 2021 as follows: 3401.19.0000, 3926.90.9910, 3926.90.9950, 3926.90.9990, 3926.90.9985, 4015.19.0510, 4015.19.0550, 4818.90.0000, 4818.90.0020 or 4818.90.0080, 5210.11.4040, 5210.11.6020, 5504.10.0000, 6116.10.6500, 6210.10.5010, 6210.10.5090, 6307.90.6090, 6307.90.6800, 6307.90.7200, 6307.90.9889, 6307.90.9891, 6307.90.9845, 6307.90.9850, 6307.90.9870, 6307.90.9875, 9004.90.0000, 9004.90.0010, 9004.90.0090.
Brokers, filers and importers are advised to use Chapter 99 subheading 9903.88.65 for entries after midnight on December 31, 2020. These HTS numbers are covered in U.S. Note 20(rrr).
Annex E in the Federal Register notice contains a list of the original exclusions and corresponding Chapter 99 heading and U.S. Note 20.
Visit our website site for the UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF EXCLUSIONSwhich includes all exclusions extended, not renewed 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 at geo@tuttlelaw.com or at 415-288-0428.
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