China Tariffs on $34 Billion in Imports Begin July 6
The U.S. will begin collecting an additional 25 percent in tariffs on 818 lines of the original 1,333 tariff lines proposed in April, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced June 15. The tariffs will take effect July 6. Televisions, one of the most significant consumer products on the original list, are no longer facing tariffs.
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The list includes many manufacturing inputs, such as boat motors, aircraft parts, parts for dishwashers, elevators, ball bearings, clutches, touch screens, backlight LEDs and much more. It also includes machinery and other manufacturing equipment, such as grinding machines, molds, machine tooling, welding machines and so on.
A second group of potential targets, related to the Made in China 2025 initiative, will have a round of public comments, including a public hearing, before a final decision is made. Those products include 284 lines from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The government will offer an product exclusion request process, but no details were included in the USTR announcement.