On\nSeptember 17, 2019 the USTR announced additional exclusions to Section 301,\nTranches 1, 2, and 3. The current additional duty rate for products on these\nlists is 25% and it is scheduled to increase to 30% on October 15. However, any\nChinese product on Tranche 3 that meets the description of an excluded product\ncan submit an exclusion request. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nexclusions will be retroactive to July 6, 2018 and August 23, 2018 for List 1\nand 2 products, respectively, and extend for one year after publication of the\nUSTR notice of exclusion. The exclusions for List 3 products will be effective\nSeptember 24, 2018 to August 7, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The USTR claimed that it will continue to add exclusion decisions for Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 routinely. Despite the fact that the exclusion request process has closed for both of these tranches, the exclusion request process for tranche 3 remains open until September 30, 2019. An exclusion process for Tranche 4 has been announced by the USTR, but has not yet opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nlist of items excluded from additional duties as of September 17, 2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/ustr.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/enforcement\/301Investigations\/%2434_Billion_Exclusions_Granted_September.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n