/>iWith round after round of tariffs on Chinese goods, announcements, removals, exclusions, delays, increases and, of course, tweets regarding all of the above, it can be easy to get lost on where, exactly, things stand with respect to Tariffs implemented under Section 301 of the Trade Act. Below we provide a brief overview and reference chart, complete with links to the relevant notices. We will update the chart as the U.S. government adds, removes, or changes the tariffs.
** This is an update to our August 19, 2019 post. **
Almost two years into the trade war, the United States and China have reached a preliminary agreement. On January 15, 2020, the United States Trade Representative published that agreement. The agreement includes provisions on intellectual property, technology transfer, agriculture, currency, and expanding trade.
Per that agreement, the USTR will reduce duties on List 4A, which is roughly $120 billion worth of Chinese goods, from 15 to 7.5 percent effective on February 14, 2020.
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List 1 |
Date |
| On April 6, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative announced the imposition of a 25% tariff on $34 Billion worth of goods imported from China. USTR proposed to increase List 1 tariffs to 30% effective October 1, 2019. Comments on this proposal are due by September 20, 2019. |
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| Proposed Tariff Action | 04/06/2018 |
| 25% duty effective on List 1 products HTS Codes of List 1 products |
06/20/2018 |
| Closing date for exclusion requests | 10/09/2018 |
| Request for comments on the proposal to increase tariffs to 30% (84 FR 46212) | 09/20/2019 |
| Exclusion Requests Granted | Date |
| Batch No. 1 (83 FR 67463) | 12/28/2018 |
| Batch No. 2 (84 FR 11152) | 03/25/2019 |
| Batch No. 3 (84 FR 16310) | 04/18/2019 |
| Batch No. 4 (84 FR 21389) | 05/14/2019 |
| Batch No. 5 (84 FR 25895) | 06/04/2019 |
| Batch No. 6 (84 FR 32821) | 07/08/2019 |
| Batch No. 7 (84 FR 49564) | 09/20/2019 |
| Batch No. 8 (84 FR 52567) | 10/02/2019 |
| Batch No. 9 and Amendments to 07/09/2019 and 09/20/2019 Exclusions (84 FR 69016) | 12/17/2019 |
| List 2 | Date |
| On June 20, 2018, the USTR announced the imposition of a 25% tariff on $16 Billion worth of goods imported from China. USTR proposed to increase List 2 tariffs to 30% effective October 1, 2019. Comments on this proposal are due by September 20, 2019. |
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| Proposed Tariff Action | 06/20/2018 |
| 25% duty effective on List 2 products HTS Codes of List 2 products |
08/16/2018 |
| Closing date for exclusion requests | 12/18/2018 |
| Request for comments on the proposal to increase tariffs to 30% (84 FR 46212) | 09/20/2019 |
| Exclusion Requests Granted | Date |
| Batch No. 1 (84 FR 37381) | 07/31/2019 |
| Batch No. 2 (84 FR 49600) | 09/20/2019 |
| Batch No. 3 (84 FR 52553) | 10/02/2019 |
| Amendments to 09/20/2019 Exclusions (84 FR 69011) | 12/17/2019 |
| List 3 | Date |
| On September 21, 2018, the USTR announced the imposition of a 10% tariff on $200 Billion worth of goods imported from China. On May 9, 2019, those tariffs were raised to 25%. USTR proposed to increase List 3 tariffs to 30% effective October 1, 2019. Comments on this proposal are due by September 20, 2019. |
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| Proposed Tariff Action | 07/17/2018 |
| 25% additional duty effective on List 3 products HTS Codes for List 3 products (as amended) |
05/09/2019 |
| Closing date for exclusion requests Exclusion Request Portal (and Guidance) |
09/30/2019 |
| Request for comments on the proposal to increase tariffs to 30% (84 FR 46212) | 09/20/2019 |
| Exclusion Requests Granted | Date |
| Batch No. 1 (84 FR 38717) | 08/07/2019 |
| Batch No. 2 (84 FR 49591) | 09/20/2019 |
| Batch No. 3 (84 FR 57803) | 10/28/2019 |
| Batch No. 4 (84 FR 61674) | 11/13/2019 |
| Batch No. 5 (84 FR 65882) | 11/29/2019 |
| Batch No. 6 (84 FR 69012) | 12/17/2019 |
| Batch No. 7 (85 FR 549) | 01/06/2019 |
| List 4 | Date |
| On May 17, 2019, the USTR announced the imposition of a 10 % additional tariff on $300 Billion worth of goods imported from China. On August 14, 2019, the goods on List 4 have been separated into List 4A and List 4B, with two different effective tariff imposition dates. On August 28, 2019, those tariffs were raised to 15%. |
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| Announcement | 08/13/2019 |
| 10% additional duty effective on List 4A products | 09/01/2019 |
| 10% additional duty on List 4A increased to 15% | 12/15/2019 |
| 15% additional duty reduced to 7.5% effective on List 4A | 02/14/2020 |
| 15% additional duty effective on List 4B products postponed | 12/13/2019 |
| Closing date for exclusion requests | 01/31/2020 |
CoAuthored by Julien Blanquart
