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Section 301 tariff exclusions

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has established an exclusion process for Section 301 tariffs on China. In a series of rounds since the tariffs took effect, importers have been able to request exclusions from the tariffs, as well as extensions to existing exclusions. Many exclusions have been allowed to expire, as well. Section 301 exclusions are applicable to all importers of a given good, which may be defined as an entire tariff schedule subheading or a subset of a subheading outlined in a written description.

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New ITC Investigation Notices for Aug. 13
August 13, 2025 |AD/CV - Patent

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Aug. 13 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):

ITC Seeks Comments on Section 337 Complaint on Vaping Devices
August 13, 2025 |AD/CV - Patent

The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Aug. 21 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of vaporizer devices infringe patents held by Juul Labs, Inc., it said in an Aug. 13 notice. According to the complaint, Juul is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against NJOY, Altria and their subsidiaries to bar from entry "certain vaporizer devices, cartridges used therewith, and components thereof" that violate its patents. This is Juul's fifth Section 337 complaint in the past seven years to "stop the unlawful importation of vaporizer devices and components thereof," according to the complaint.

Bill Reintroduced to Allow Sharing of Packing, Shipping Info With Rights Holders
August 13, 2025 |Congress

Bills recently introduced in the House and Senate would expand information sharing for merchandise that CBP has a “reasonable suspicion” is counterfeit. The bill would allow CBP to share “packing and shipping information” with intellectual property rights holders, according to an Aug. 8 news release from Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., who reintroduced the Senate version.