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.
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.