On March 25, 2020 local time in the United States, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the product exclusion announcement under the third batch of US$300 billion in tariffs on goods, involving a total of The 12 excluded products include medical ice bags, plastic bags and other products, including 3 categories of textile and clothing products. Excluded products will no longer be subject to a 7.5% tariff when exported to the United States. The excluded products listed in this announcement are valid from September 1, 2019 to September 1, 2020.
On August 20, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) decided to impose a 10% tax on Chinese goods with an annual trade volume of approximately US$300 billion. Additional tariffs on products listed in Action List A take effect on September 1, 2019. On August 30, 2019, USTR decided to increase the surtax rate from 10% to 15%. On January 22, 2020, USTR decided to reduce the tax rate from 15% to 7.5%. List B has not yet been launched.
The descriptions and HS codes of the textile and apparel products excluded this time are as follows:
1)6506.10.3045 : Totally excluded, reinforced or laminated plastic, sports, recreational and sports headwear;
2) 6307.90.9889: Ice packs of textile materials for the treatment of injuries or sore, each bag can be refilled;
3) 6307.90.9889: Identification wristbands made of textile material, each wristband has a blank panel.
Summary table of textile and apparel product exclusions in the US$300 billion tax product exclusion list
Original address of USTR announcement for this 300 billion exclusion list: https:/ /ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/%24300_Billion_Exclusions_Granted_March_25_2020.pdf
