On October 7, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces USTR’s determination to make one technical amendment to a previously announced exclusion to a Tranche 3 ($200 Bn.) product. Product exclusions for tranche 3 apply from September 24, 2018 to August 7, 2020. The amendment announced in this notice is retroactive to the date the original exclusion was published and does not further extend the period for the original exclusion.
The Annex makes one technical amendment to US note 20(w)(27) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, as set out in the Annex of the notice published at 84 FR 49591 (September 20, 2019).
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Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 24, 2018, U.S. note 20(w)(27) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), is modified by deleting “heading 8471 not incorporating goods of headings 8541 or 8542” and inserting “heading 8471, whether or not incorporating fan hubs or LEDs but not incorporating other goods of headings 8541 or 8542” in lieu thereof.
On October 7, 2020, USTR also published in the Federal Register a notice that announces USTR’s determination to make two technical amendments to previously extended exclusions in Tranche 3 ($200 Bn.). The amendments announced in this notice apply as of August 7, 2020, and continue through December 31, 2020. This notice does not further extend the period for product exclusion extensions.
Paragraph A of the Annex makes technical amendments to US note 20(iii)(57) and US note (iii)(159) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, as set out in the Annex of the notice published at 85 FR 48600 (August 11, 2020).
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A. Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 7, 2020, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is modified:
1. US note 20(iii)(57) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, is modified by deleting “Mixtures containing 2- (dimethylamino)ethanol (CAS No. 108-01-0)” and inserting “Mixtures containing N,Ndimethyldodecan-1-amine (CAS No. 112–18–5) and N,N-dimethyltetradecan1-amine (CAS No. 112–75–4)” in lieu thereof.
2. US note 20(iii)(159) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, is modified by deleting “heading 8471 not incorporating goods of headings 8541 or 8542” and inserting “heading 8471, whether or not incorporating fan hubs or LEDs but not incorporating other goods of headings 8541 or 8542” in lieu thereof.
Additionally, on October 7, 2020, USTR published in the Federal Register a notice that announces USTR’s determination to make one technical amendment to a previously granted exclusion to a Tranche 4A ($300 Bn.) product The amendment announced in the notice applies as of September 1, 2019, the effective date of List 1 of the $300 billion action (Tranch 4A). It is retroactive to the date the original exclusion was published and does not further extend the period for the original exclusion.
The Annex to the notice makes one technical amendment to U.S. note 20(ddd)(21) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, as set out in the Annex of the notice published at 85 FR 41658 (July 10, 2020).
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Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 1, 2019, note 20(ddd)(21) to Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), is modified by deleting “Bright C1060 galvanized round wire, containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, measuring at least 0.034 mm but not more than 0.044 mm in diameter” and inserting “Bright C1060 round wire, plated or coated with zinc, containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, with a diameter measuring 0.034 mm or more but less than 1 mm” in lieu thereof.
Finally, on October 7, 2020, USTR also published in the Federal Register a notice that announces USTR’s determination to make one technical amendment to a previously extended exclusions in Tranche 4A. The amendment announced in this notice applies as of September 1, 2019, and continues through December 31, 2020. This notice does not further extend the period for product exclusion extensions.
The Annex makes one technical amendment to US note 20(jjj)(53) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, as set out in the Annex of the notice published at 85 FR 54616 (September 2, 2020).
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Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 1, 2019, note 20(jjj)(53) to Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), is modified by deleting “Bright C1060 galvanized round wire, containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, measuring at least 0.034 mm but not more than 0.044 mm in diameter” and inserting “Bright C1060 round wire, plated or coated with zinc, containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, with a diameter measuring 0.034 mm or more but less than 1 mm” in lieu thereof.
US Customs and Border Protection will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation for all four of the above notices..
