US Reinstates Product Exclusions from China Tariffs

On March 23, 2022, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that 352 expired product exclusions from U.S. Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports will be reinstated.

According to the USTR, the reinstated product exclusions will be effective retroactively from October 12, 2021, and extend through December 31, 2022. The list includes a wide variety of items ranging from industrial components such as pumps and electric motors, certain car parts and chemicals, backpacks, bicycles, vacuum cleaners as well as some other consumer goods.

For more information:

• USTR – March 23, 2022 – USTR Issues Determination of Reinstatement of Certain Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs
• USTR – Notice of Reinstatement of Certain Exclusions: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices
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