QUESTION: Will pharmaceutical products made in China and included in the Pharmaceutical Appendix to the Harmonized Tariff schedule, remain free of duty upon entry into the USA under special preference program K, and not be effected by the proposed 10% additional duty recently levied by Section 301? ========== Answers: No, Section 301 duties are additional. […]
How are other importers handling the last round of proposed tariffs related to their import business to help their buyers understand impact to their areas? We have worked on identifying past items based on HTS number and looking at future orders with potential items. Due to the large list, has anyone been able to put […]
QUESTION: With the new list that of HTS under the section 301 tariffs that came out on July 10, my company found HTS that we import. I can run reports in ACE that show me the value of our imports over the last 12 months. I have been asked to find by HTS the percentage […]
QUESTION: With the onset of 301 duties, many companies are applying for exemptions for their products. The USTR has stated that if an exemption is granted for a specific item (tariff classification,) that anyone importing under that classification can use the waiver. Does anyone know where these exemptions might be posted so that one can […]
Will a good with an origin of China, that meets the provisions under GN 25(m) to be considered an originating good of Singapore, be subject to the Section 301 tariffs upon import into the US? Example: Sockets of 8536.69.4040 Country of Mfg: China Shipped from Taiwan to Singapore to US ************* Answers: For FTA purposes […]
QUESTION: Researching 301 tariff codes I found something in the tariff that didn’t look like all the others…. 8419.90.8500 UOQ1: X UOQ2: X Parts: Of electromechanical tools for working in the hand with self-contained electric motor Now I have seen descriptions like that in other parts of the tariff- but 8419 has nothing to do […]
QUESTION: Can imports be protected by the Section 301 tariffs when imported as a TIB? ========== Answers: No, TIB imports are not subject to any duty payment, because technically they have not been entered into the commerce of the U.S. BUT, you should be very careful about using TIBs. Their label is literally what they […]
QUESTION: I was reviewing the list of HS Codes that are part of the Section 301 action and do not always see the connection between the purported reasons for action: 1) China uses joint venture requirements, foreign investment restrictions, and administrative review and licensing processes to force or pressure technology transfers from American companies. 2) […]
QUESTION: Has anyone heard anything further about applicability with regard to HTS 84661001? The description listed in the Notice of Determination says: Tool holders and self-opening dieheads for use solely or principally with machines of headings 8456 to 8465, nesoi However, what if your item doesn’t fall under parts and accessories suitable for use solely […]
QUESTION: Are products that were exported from the United States and returned within 3 years (9801) in their same condition exempt from the 232/301 tariffs? Are products that were exported from the United States for rework or alteration (9802) in another country and are now being imported back to the USA exempt from the 232/301 […]
QUESTION: Could a member share the updated list of HTS codes impacted by the section 301 tariff adjustments in EXCEL format or another usable format as soon as it is available? =========================== Answers: The U.S. Trade Representative recently published a notice (see https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2018/june/ustr-issues-tariffs-chinese-products) with a final list of 818 HTS numbers to which the China […]
QUESTION: Has anyone successfully applied for, and been granted, a 232 waiver for steel or aluminum? Any advice? ====================== ANSWERS: Today, at a large scale trade consultant webcast, a low % reviewed by US Gov’t, and even lower % accepted. Add’l Answer: Yes. You can find the approved requests at: https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=25&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&s=Decision%2BMemo&D=BIS-2018-0006 These roll out pretty […]
