Update for Section 301 Trade Actions on Chinese Products
Further to our informational notice of June 18, 2018 we would like to provide you with additional references related to the ongoing Section 301 Investigations and Trade Actions covering products of Chinese origin.
Stage 1: Initial US$ 34 Billion Trade Action
The products covered in this stage, set out in Annex A of Docket Number USTR-2018-0018, were subject to an additional duty of 25% as of July 6, 2018. Exclusion requests are now being accepted by the USTR. Information related to the exclusion process can be found at the following links. Exclusion requests must be submitted to the USTR by October 9, 2018.
Exclusion Process for 34B 25% Items
FR Notice Re Exclusion Process for Section 301 34B Items
Request an Exclusion and View Exclusion Requests
Stage 2: Proposed US$ 16 Billion Trade Action
The products covered in this stage, set out in Annex C of Docket Number USTR-2018-0018,have been proposed by the USTR to be subject to an additional duty of 25%. Comments and witness testimony to this proposal have been received by the USTR and can be viewed at the following links. The USTR final decision on this proposed action is pending.
Comments to USTR for Proposed 25% Items Docket USTR-2018-0018
Stage 3: Proposed US$ 200 Billion Trade Action
The products covered by this proposed Trade Action can be found in Docket USTR-2018-0026.These products were originally proposed for an additional duty of 10%. The President has sincedirected the USTR to consider raising the level of the additional duty in the proposedsupplemental action from 10% to 25%, see Update to Docket USTR-2018-0026. The USTRwill be accepting Comments on Proposed Tariffs until September 6, 2018.
Sincerely,
Rohlig USA, LLC