On November 7, local time in the United States, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the product exclusion announcement for the fourth batch of US$200 billion in tariffs. Involving 36 products, including 3 tax codes for textile and clothing products. So far, the United States has released 4 batches of 200 billion product exclusion lists, of which the first batch involves 2 tax numbers for textile and apparel products, the second batch involves 3 tax numbers for textile and apparel products, and the third batch involves 7 tax numbers for textile and apparel products. A total of 15 tax numbers for textile and apparel products. Excluded products will no longer be subject to Section 301 tariffs when exported to the United States. The exclusion period can be traced back to September 24, 2018, the date when the 200 billion list came into effect. The excluded products listed in this announcement are valid from September 24, 2018 to August 7, 2020.
The descriptions and HS codes of the three specifically excluded categories of textile and clothing products are as follows:
1. Silk fabrics , containing 85% or more by weight of real silk or waste silk other than black silk, unprinted as above, not jacquard woven, width exceeding 127 cm, 5007.20.0065;
2. Silk fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of real silk or waste silk other than black silk, not printed as above, not jacquard woven, with a size of 107 cm or more, but the width Not exceeding 127 cm, 5007.20.0085;
3. Polyester multifilament high-strength single yarn, 554 decitex or above, but not exceeding 556 decitex, twist per 5 circles or more, 5402.20.3030;
Original address of USTR announcement for this 200 billion exclusion list: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/%24200_Billion_Exclusions_Granted_November.pdf
