USTR Notice of Extension for Product Exclusions

USTR Notice of Extension for Product Exclusions

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the further extension of the 352 reinstated exclusions and 77 COVID-related exclusions in the China Section 301 Investigation until December 31, 2023. The extension will allow for further consideration under the statutory four-year review. For specific questions on customs classification or implementation of the product…

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Section 301 Comments Are In

Section 301 Comments Are In

Before midnight of the commentary deadline, nearly 1,500 comments were received. In review of the comments, the majority of companies—as well as trade groups from agriculture, retailers, and manufacturing—have told the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that the Section 301 tariffs on $350 million in Chinese goods have not achieved their aim. Instead,…

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UPDATE: 81 Section 301 Exclusions for COVID-19 Goods Extended

UPDATE: 81 Section 301 Exclusions for COVID-19 Goods Extended

UPDATE: 2/7/2023—USTR is extending the 81 medical product exclusions until May 15, according to a Federal Register publication notice. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is extending exclusions of 81 medical-care products from Section 301 China tariffs until February 28, 2023. USTR felt this determination was warranted to continue combatting the needs from…

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CIT Rules USTR Had Authority to Impose Section 301 Tariffs—Not All Lost for Importers

CIT Rules USTR Had Authority to Impose Section 301 Tariffs—Not All Lost for Importers

Although the Court of International Trade’s (CIT) findings that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) had authority to impose Lists 3 and 4A tariffs did hit the over 3,600 lawsuits challenging the tariffs hard, not all is lost for the importers. In the long-awaited opinion, the court ruled against the plaintiffs' argument that…

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USTR Extends 81 COVID-19 Related Product Exclusions for 6 Months

USTR Extends 81 COVID-19 Related Product Exclusions for 6 Months

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced an extension of 81 Section 301 tariff exclusions—which include certain medical-care products needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic—until May 31, 2022. USTR has also stated that the notice, “extends the 99 exclusions scheduled to expire on November 14, 2021, through November 30, 2021. Those exclusions…

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