Three Sets of China List 1 Tariff Exclusions Considered for Extension
Source
American Shipper
Post Date
08/03/2020
An extension for up to 12 months of specific exclusions from the Section 301 additional tariff on List 1 goods from China is under consideration by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Comments on these potential extensions may be submitted between Aug. 1 and Aug. 30.
List 1 goods have been subject to an additional 25 percent tariff since July 6, 2018. Three sets of exclusions from this tariff issued in October 2019, December 2019, and February 2020 are set to expire Oct. 2.
USTR is now considering a possible extension of these exclusions and will evaluate each on a case-by-case basis. The focus of this evaluation will be whether the product at issue remains available only from China.
In requesting an extension of an exclusion, commenters should submit a comment form with the following information. - full legal name of the organization making the comment, whether the commenter is a third party (e.g., law firm, trade association, or customs broker) submitting on behalf of an organization or industry, and (if so) the name of the third-party organization - the number for the exclusion at issue, as provided in the annex of the applicable Federal Register notice (see links above) - whether the product is subject to an antidumping or countervailing duty order - whether the commenter supports or opposes exting the exclusion and why - whether the excluded product or comparable products are available from sources in the U.S. or third countries, and any changes in the global supply chain for the product since July 2018 - efforts undertaken since July 2018 to source the product from the U.S. or third countries - the value and quantity of the excluded product purchased in 2018 and 2019 and whether these purchases are from a related company (and, if so, its name and relationship to the requester) - whether Chinese suppliers have lowered their prices for the excluded product following the imposition of tariffs - the value and quantity of the excluded product purchased from domestic and third-country sources in 2018 and 2019 - the commenter¡¯s gross revenue for 2018 and 2019 - whether the excluded product is sold as a final product or as an input - whether the imposition of tariffs on the excluded product will result in severe economic harm to the commenter or other U.S. interests - any additional information in support of the extension request
