ITC Issues Revision 2 to 2021 Tariff Schedule, Setting New EU Tariffs Effective Jan. 12
The International Trade Commission on Jan. 11 posted Revision 2 to the 2021 Harmonized Tariff Schedule, implementing an increase in tariffs on goods of the European Union that takes effect Jan. 12 (see 2012310010). The ITC added new U.S. Note 21(s) to describe fortified wines and grape spirits from France and Germany that are newly subject to 25% Section 301 tariff under new subheading 9903.89.57.The note also describes grape spirits that are not subject to the additional tariffs, but which nonetheless are given their own Chapter 99 subheading at 9903.89.59. Similarly, the ITC also added new U.S. Note 21(t) to describe aircraft manufacturing parts from France and Germany subject to the additional 15% tariff under subheading 9903.89.61. The new note also describes aircraft manufacturing parts that are not covered by the new tariffs, which should be filed under new subheading 9903.89.63.
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In Revision 2, the ITC also “suspended” tariff provisions that implemented Section 301 tariffs to counter France’s digital services tax. U.S. Note 22 and subheading 9903.90.01 had been set to take effect Jan. 6 before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Jan. 7 announced it had halted implementation (see 2101070054).