On January 15, 2021, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the U.S. Trade USTR’s determination to make a technical amendment to a previously granted exclusion and the extension to that exclusion. The product exclusion amendment announced in annex A of the notice will apply from September 24, 2018 to August 7, 2020. The product exclusion extension amendment announced in annex B of the notice will apply from August 7, 2020 and continue through December 31, 2020. The notice does not further extend the period for product exclusions or extensions. CBP will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation.
Annex A to the notice contains one technical amendment to U.S. note 20(qq)(25) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, as established in the annex of the notice published at 85 FR 6674 (February 5, 2020). This amendment modifies U.S. Note 20(qq)(25) by deleting ‘‘zinc oxide absorbent” and by inserting “zinc oxide” in lieu thereof.
Annex B to the notice contains one technical amendment to U.S. note 20(iii)(54), to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, as established in the annex of the notice published at 85 FR 48600 (August 11, 2020) by deleting “zinc oxide absorbent” and by inserting “zinc oxide” in lieu thereof
