On December 12, local time in the United States, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the product exclusion announcement for the sixth batch of US$200 billion in tariffs. Involving 44 products, including 3 tax codes for textile and clothing products. So far, the United States has issued 6 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 tax codes for textile and clothing products, and the 5th batch does not include textile and clothing products, with a total of 18 tax codes for textile and clothing 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 specific descriptions and HS codes of the three excluded categories of textile and apparel products are as follows:
1.5408.32.9050, Artificial filament yarn satin woven fabric, composed of 63% rayon and 37% combed cotton, dyed, weight not exceeding 211g/square meter;
2.5603. 94.1090, Non-woven carpet pads, each consisting of 100% polyester fiber fabric, surface laminated to a thermoplastic elastomer, weighing more than 150 g/m2;
3.5609 .00.3000, man-made fiber ropes, each of 1.7 meters or more but not more than 6.1 meters in length, with a breaking strength of 22 kilograms or more but not more than 230 kilograms, with metal hooks and locking mechanisms to maintain the tension of the rope ;
Original address of USTR announcement for this 200 billion exclusion list: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/%24200_Billion_Exclusions_Granted_December.pdf
