On January 31, 2020 local time in the United States, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the product exclusion announcement for the eighth batch of US$200 billion in tariffs. A total of 119 products are excluded, including 6 tax codes for textile and apparel products. So far, the United States has released 8 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. The 4th batch involves 3 textile and apparel product tax numbers, the 5th batch does not include textile and apparel products, the 6th batch involves 3 textile and apparel product tax numbers, and the 7th batch involves 8 textile and apparel product tax numbers, a total of 32 textile and apparel products. Tax ID number. 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 six specifically excluded categories of textile and apparel products are as follows:
1. Nitrile Seamless disposable gloves made of rubber, except for surgical or medical purposes (4015.19.1010);
2. Seamless disposable gloves of natural rubber latex, except for surgical or medical purposes Except (4015.19.1010);
3. Nylon woven bag with leather trim, each bag has a metal sliding buckle and locking mechanism at one end to prevent sliding Open, length is 11 cm or more but not more than 20 cm, width is 5 cm or 8 cm or more but not more than 9 cm, height is more than 7 cm but not more than 12 cm (4202.22.8100);
4. Man-made staple fiber dyed cotton sateen fabric, width 292.1 cm (statistical report number 5516.92.0060);
5.100% polyester or polypropylene carpet with brass grommets and stainless steel springs, each measuring at least 44 cm by 45 cm but not exceeding 56 cm by 59 cm (Statistical Report No. 5705.00.2030);
6.100% polyester fabric, silicone coating, suitable for interior decoration, weight greater than 90g/m2, in line with ASTM international standard G21, American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists ( AATCC) Standard 147-2004 and 30, and Chemical Fabric and Film Association (CFFA) Standard 141 Method II (5903.90.2000);
This 200 billion exclusion list The original address of the USTR announcement: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/%24200_Billion_Exclusions_Granted_January_31.pdf
