USTR Accepting Comments On Reinstating Certain Exclusions To Section 301 Tariffs

The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is seeking comments on the possible reinstatement of Section 301 tariff exclusions on 549 Chinese-origin products.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") has posted a Federal Register notice inviting comments on whether to reinstate previously granted Section 301 tariff exclusions on certain Chinese-origin products. At this time, comments are limited to the 549 products that previously received both an initial product exclusion and an exclusion extension. The USTR will now evaluate the possible reinstatement of those exclusions.

The focus of the USTR's evaluation will be whether "the particular product remains available only from China." The USTR will also consider, among other things, whether reinstating or not reinstating an exclusion "will impact or result in severe economic harm to the commenter or other U.S. interests, including the impact on small businesses, employment,