Section 301

Certain Section 301 List 3 Exclusions Expired on 8/7/2020 Extended

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On August 6, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice extending specific Section 301 List 3 exclusions. These extensions include 245 product exclusions from various List 3 rounds , all originally scheduled to expire on August 7, 2020. These exclusions will be valid from August 7, 2020, through December 31, … Read more

Addition of Product Exclusion to the Tranche 3-$200B Action and Extension of Sixth Round of Product Exclusions Covered Under China Section 301

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On 07/17/2020,CSMS #43400564  USTR published FR Notice 85 FR 41267 to extend certain Section 301 List 1 (34B) exclusion through December 31, 2020. They also adding new exclusion to Section 301 List 3 (200B)  Full detail of the press release can be found here: https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2020/06/us-secretary-commerce-wilbur-ross-initiates-section-232-investigation

Extension of Certain Product Exclusions Covered under Tranche 1 ($34B Action) of China Section 301 Remedy

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On June 2, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 33775 to extend through December 31, 2020 certain product exclusions previously covered by the June 4, 2019 notice (see 84 FR 25895) for Section 301 duties on China ($34B Action – Tranche 1). These product exclusions relate to the … Read more

Reporting for Pipe Spools with Pipes from Multiple Countries of Origin

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On 05/21/2020 CSMS#42783265  stated Pipe spools are prefabricated components of a piping system consisting of various types of pipes, flanges, elbows, and fittings, and may contain line pipes and other components manufactured in multiple countries. Pipe spools, made of steel, may be subject to Section 232 duties and quotas, Section 301 duties, as well as … Read more