The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that just 8 (eight) exclusions from the third round of Section 301 tariff exclusions on List 1 goods will be granted extensions.

As the exclusions for the third round of List 1 goods were set to expire on April 18, 2020, this means that the 8 (eight) identified products will retain their exclusionary status from additional tariffs for another year (until April 18, 2021).

The following 8 (eight) HTS codes that were PARTIAL exclusions were granted an extension, and they will retain their exclusionary status until April 18th, 2021:

  • 8420.10.9080– Roller machines designed for cutting, etching or embossing paper, foil or fabric, manually powered
  • 8425.39.0100 – Ratchet winches designed for use with textile fabric strapping (described in statistical reporting number
  • 8431.20.0000 – Counterweight castings of iron or steel designed for use on fork lift and other work trucks
  • 8431.20.0000 – Tines, carriages, and other goods handling apparatus and parts designed for use on fork lift and other works trucks
  • 8479.90.9496 – Reject doors, pin protectors, liners, front walls, grates, hammers, rotor and end disc caps, and anvil and breaker bars, of iron or steel, the foregoing parts of metal shredders
  • 8479.90.9496 – Steering wheels designed for watercraft, of stainless steel, having a wheel diameter exceeding 27 cm but not exceeding 78 cm
  • 8481.90.9040 – Pipe brackets of aluminum, each with 4 ports, the foregoing measuring 27.9 cm x 20.3 cm x 17.8 cm and weighing 11.34 kg, designed for installation into air brake control valves
  • 9030.33.3800 – Instruments for measuring or checking voltage or electrical connections; electrical circuit tracers

The USTR failed to mention the remaining products that were included in the third round of List 1 goods excluded from Section 301 tariffs; this leads us to believe that the exclusionary status of these products will expire on April 18, 2020.

For all Shapiro customers, if you have requested this service, your Shapiro point of contact will be in touch shortly to discuss the latest round of exclusions, should they apply to your products.

Please click HERE to view the full notice published by the USTR.

Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions or for assistance with the exclusion process.

Shapiro will continue to monitor and provide status updates on our Section 301 Tariff News page as they become available.