Skip to main content

USTR issues conforming amendments to Chinese product exclusions under Section 301

Maintains the existing scope of four affected product exclusions following HTSUS statistical reporting changes effective July 1, 2026.

september 1, 2026

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today released a notice making conforming amendments to four product exclusions under the Section 301 investigation concerning China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.

According to the notice, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) implemented changes to certain 10-digit statistical reporting categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) effective July 1, 2026. As a result, USTR amended four HTSUS note provisions to maintain the existing scope of the affected product exclusions.

The conforming amendments, included in the annex to the notice, are effective July 1, 2026. 

For more information, contact a professional with KPMG Trade & Customs services:

 

Andrew Siciliano
Partner, U.S. & Global Practice Leader

E: asiciliano@kpmg.com

Doug Zuvich
Partner

E: dzuvich@kpmg.com

Irina Vaysfeld
Principal

E: ivaysfeld@kpmg.com

John L. McLoughlin
Principal

E: jlmcloughlin@kpmg.com

Luis (Lou) Abad
Principal

E: labad@kpmg.com

George Zaharatos
Principal

E: gzaharatos@kpmg.com

Christopher Young
Principal

E: christopheryoung@kpmg.com

Amie Ahanchian
Principal

E: aahanchian@kpmg.com

Gisele Belotto
Principal

E: gbelotto@kpmg.com

Steve Brotherton
Principal

E: sbrotherton@kpmg.com

Jessica Libby
Principal

E: jlibby@kpmg.com

Dawn Olesky
Principal

E: dolesky@kpmg.com

Frances Xing
Principal

E: francesxing@kpmg.com

 

 

Thank you!

Thank you for contacting KPMG. We will respond to you as soon as possible.

Contact KPMG

Use this form to submit general inquiries to KPMG. We will respond to you as soon as possible.
All fields with an asterisk (*) are required.

Job seekers

Visit our careers section or search our jobs database.

Submit RFP

Use the RFP submission form to detail the services KPMG can help assist you with.

Office locations

International hotline

You can confidentially report concerns to the KPMG International hotline

Press contacts

Do you need to speak with our Press Office? Here's how to get in touch.

Headline