On September 1, a new round of Section 301 duties will be
imposed on "List 4" products. President Trump previously
announced plans for these duties, but had delayed implementation in
June citing progress on the negotiations with China leading up to
the G20 summit. Reportedly, however, the recently resumed talks
have not led to the progress desired by the Administration. In his
series of tweets announcing the 10 percent tariff, President Trump
stated that China had failed to purchase increased quantities of
U.S. agricultural goods and reduce the flow of fentanyl into the
United States.
The products included in the original proposed List 4 published
in May represent $300 billion in annual imports from China and
represent virtually all products not previously made subject to
Section 301 tariffs. The list, which can be found here, covers a wide range of industrial and
consumer products, including electronics and apparel. List 4 also
includes products that were removed
