USTR technical amendments to HTSUS (Section 301 investigation of China)
Two technical modifications in the HTSUS notes implementing the additional duties
Section 301 investigation of China
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today released for publication in the Federal Register a notice concerning the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.
The U.S. International Trade Commission implemented certain changes to statistical reporting categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to conform to amendments adopted by the World Customs Organization, effective January 27, 2022. Read TradeNewsFlash
Today’s notice [PDF 193 KB] makes two technical modifications in the HTSUS notes implementing the additional duties to rectify a technical error and to confirm that those amendments do not extend the scope of the additional duties in the China Section 301 investigation.
Full text of technical modifications
Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 27, 2022:
1. U.S. note 20(f) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is amended by deleting “2931.49.00”; and
2. U.S. note 20(u) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is amended:
a. by deleting “2931.39.00”; and
b. by inserting “2931.49.00”, in numerical sequence.
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