Us Releases $200 Billion Tax Product Second Batches Exclusion List

In September 17, 2019, the United States Trade Representative Office (USTR) announced the second batch of exclusion notices under the list of $200 billion tax products, which announced 38 products and 46 applications. The validity period can be traced back to the date of the effective date of the 200 billion list from September 24, 2018 to August 7, 2020.

(1) 100% polyester fabric, each inch not exceeding 150/75 or 104/72 line, weighing 83 grams / square meter (described in report number 5407.10.0010) (Wovenmicrofiberfabricof100percentpolyester, notexceeding150/75or104/72threadsperinch, weighing83gram/m2 (describedinstatisticalreportingnumber5407.10.0010)); (two) 65% polyester and 35% cotton fabric, thread weight less than 170g/m2 per inch, no more than 45/45 or 110/76 (described in the report number 5513.11.0040) (110/76, hex, (200 billion)); (three) polyester or viscose fabric coated with polyurethane; the width of the fabric is 137 centimeters (54 inches), and the weight is 187 grams / square meter (described in the report number). A total of three items of textile and clothing related products were published in the 200 billion exclusion list released in September 17th. 500).

Up to now, there are five items of textile and clothing related products in the 200 billion exclusion list, of which two have been excluded from the 200 billion exclusion list released in August 7, 2019, and the product tax numbers are 5402.20.3010 and 5603.92.0090 respectively. I will issue a public article in August 7th, the first batch of exclusion lists issued by the United States for 200 billion additional tariff products.

According to the announcement issued by USTR in June 19, 2019, the product exclusion procedure for the $200 billion tax collection list was launched in June 30, 2019 and the deadline for application is September 30, 2019. Therefore, enterprises can still apply for product exclusions (200 billion products exclude network access: exclusions.USTR.gov).

If there is any doubt about the product exclusions, please contact with the law department.

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Original link: https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/enforcement/section-301-investigations/section-301-china/200-billion-trade-action