CBP added on Dec. 5 the ability in ACE for importers to file entries with recently excluded goods in the third tranche of Section 301 tariffs, it said in a CSMS message. Filers of imported products that were granted an exclusion (see 1911260056) should report the regular Chapters 17, 28, 39, 68, 69, 73, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89 and 94 Harmonized Tariff Schedule number, as well as subheading 9903.88.35, CBP said in the message. “Importers shall not submit the corresponding Chapter 99 HTS number for the Section 301 duties when” subheading 9903.88.35 is submitted, CBP said.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) is a reference manual that provides duty rates for almost every item that exists. It is a system of classifying and taxing all goods imported into the United States. The HTS is based on the international Harmonized System, which is a global standard for naming and describing trade products, and consists of a hierarchical structure that assigns a specific code and rate to each type of merchandise for duty, quota, and statistical purposes. The HTS was made effective on January 1, 1989, replacing the former Tariff Schedules of the United States. It is maintained by the U.S. International Trade Commission, but the Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the HTS.
The International Trade Commission issued Revision 18 to the 2019 Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The only change was the addition of Mali to the list of countries in Note 2(d) to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 that are considered lesser developed beneficiary countries for the purposes of textile imports under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The addition of Mali was mandated by Presidential Proclamation 9955, issued Oct. 25. The HTS changes took effect Nov. 30.
When tariffs on their entire product line rose to 25 percent, small bike companies were faced with difficult decisions on raising prices and reducing staff. For Mehdi Farsi, co-founder of State Bicycle Co., a 10-year-old firm in Arizona, the financial burden meant he ended free shipping for online customers, then raised the price of the second-highest seller from $449 to $459. Shipping usually cost the company between $25 and $50, depending on the distance. He also didn't replace one person who left the company, and laid off one worker. Currently, including the owners, there are 15 workers, a couple of whom work only part time.
U.S. importers sourcing smart speakers, Bluetooth devices, smartwatches and fitness trackers from China filed the most List 4A Section 301 tariff exclusion requests of any consumer tech category through Nov. 27 since the Office of U.S. Trade Representative began accepting the requests Oct. 31, the public docket shows. The broad assortment of goods imported under the 8517.62.0090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. had the widest tariff exposure of any consumer tech product on List 4A, according to an International Trade Today analysis of Census Bureau statistics accessed through the International Trade Commission’s DataWeb tool.
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1916 on Nov. 20, containing 27,011 Automated Broker Interface records and 5,072 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. The update includes recently announced exclusions and other changes related to the Section 301 tariffs (see 1911120017 and 1911200043). Other changes involve Uruguay beef export certifications (see 1911220036), cotton import fees (see 1910160034) and coffee imported to Puerto Rico (see 1804130023).
CBP added on Nov. 13 the ability in ACE for importers to file entries with recently excluded goods in the third tranche of Section 301 tariffs, it said in a CSMS message. Filers of imported products that were granted an exclusion (see 1911080003) should report the regular Chapters 39, 42, 44, 48, 50, 54, 60, 73, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 90 and 94 Harmonized Tariff Schedule number, as well as subheading 9903.88.34, CBP said in the message. “Importers shall not submit the corresponding Chapter 99 HTS number for the Section 301 duties when” subheading 9903.88.34 is submitted, CBP said.
The Commerce Department issued Federal Register notices on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on forged steel fittings from India (A-533-891) and South Korea (A-580-904), and its recently initiated countervailing duty investigation on forged steel fittings from India (C-533-892).
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in its countervailing duty investigations on polyester textured yarn from China and India (C-570-098, C-533-886). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after Aug. 31, 2019, and Commerce will only require cash deposits of estimated CV duties on future entries if it issues a CV duty order.
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on polyester textured yarn from China and India (A-570-097, A-533-885). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination take effect Nov. 19.
CBP added on Nov. 7 the ability in ACE for importers to file entries with recently excluded goods in the third tranche of Section 301 tariffs, it said in a CSMS message. Filers of imported products that were granted an exclusion (see 1910240004) should report the regular Chapters 29, 32, 37, 39, 40, 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 68, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 90 and 94 Harmonized Tariff Schedule number, as well as subheading 9903.88.33, CBP said in the message. “Importers shall not submit the corresponding Chapter 99 HTS number for the Section 301 duties when" subheading 9903.88.33 is submitted, CBP said.