Updates to China Tariff Exclusions and Aluminum from Canada

The U.S. Trade Representative has published two notices on 9/17 that have granted extensions to some exclusions but many are set to expire 9/20/2020 the below exclusions will expire on 12/31/2020.

1.       Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions tariff schedule for List 1 subheading 9903.88.14: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/%2434_Billion_Extensions_For_Exclusions_September_2020.pdf

2.       Notice of Product Exclusion Extension tariff schedule for List 2 subheading 9903.88.17: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/%2416_Billion_Exclusion_Extensions_September_2020.pdf

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)  released a statement today announcing that the Section 232 tariffs of 10% on Canadian-origin, non-alloyed, unwrought aluminum will be rescinded. Duty-free treatment of these goods will be retroactive to September 1, 2020.