Medical Goods, Helmets, Other Items Excluded from China Tariff; Act Now for Retroactive Refunds
Source
American Shipper
Post Date
05/13/2020
Additional medical products, motorcycle helmets, and other goods have been excluded from the Section 301 additional 7.5 percent tariff on List 4A goods from China. Importers should review the below list of newly-excluded HTSUS numbers and products and act now to obtain refunds of any tariffs paid on such goods since Sept. 1, 2019. - HTSUS 3306.20.0000 (dental floss) - HTSUS 6506.10.6030 (motorcycle helmets) - HTSUS 8512.10.4000 (motorcycle visual signaling equipment) - plastic tumblers used in healthcare facilities (described in HTSUS 3924.10.4000) - plastic disposable identification wristbands worn by medical patients (described in HTSUS 3926.90.9990) - plastic manually-operated pill or t crushers (described in HTSUS 8479.82.0080) - Bluetooth tracking devices (described in HTSUS 8517.62.0090) - wireless communication apparatus capable of receiving audio data to be distributed to wireless speakers (described in HTSUS 8517.62.0090) The scope of each exclusion is governed by the product description in the attached notice and not the descriptions found in any particular request. These exclusions, which must be claimed using new HTSUS subheading 9903.88.47, will be retroactive to Sept. 1, 2019, and remain in place until Sept. 1, 2020.
