On October 8, 2021, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) invited the public to comment on whether to reinstate particular exclusions previously granted and extended under prior Section 301 tariff exclusion rounds. The USTR has just announced which of these exclusions will be granted reinstatement and tariff relief.
The reinstated product exclusions apply to past imports from October 12, 2021, and extend through imports entered December 31, 2022. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation in the weeks to come. The full USTR notice, along with the specific HTS codes and product descriptions can be found here.
The USTR may announce new consideration for other exclusions previously allowed to expire and review the continuation of the Section 301 tariffs altogether in the coming months.
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