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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 and Revised FDA Import Alerts for Oct. 23
October 24, 2024 |FDA

On Oct. 23, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts (after not having posted new ones for a number of days) on the detention without physical examination of:

Law Professors Say Trump Tariff Actions May Survive Court Challenges
October 24, 2024 by Mara Lee|White House

If a reelected President Donald Trump uses the existing Section 301 tariffs program to hike tariffs on all Chinese goods by at least 60%, that's likely to survive a court challenge, said two law professors who spoke during a Washington International Trade Association webinar on the executive branch's ability to make deals and impose trade restrictions without congressional say-so.

Topics:Section 301 tariff exclusions, Section 301 tariffs, Court of International Trade
CIT Upholds Use of Prospective Evidence in Section 232 Exclusion Request Proceedings
October 24, 2024 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The Court of International Trade in a decision made public Oct. 23 sustained the Commerce Department's rejection of eight Section 232 steel tariff exclusion requests from importer Seneca Foods Corp. on its tin mill product entries. Judge Gary Katzmann said the rejections were backed by substantial evidence and in line with agency practice.

Topics:Section 301 tariff exclusions, Customs duty, Court of International Trade, Section 232 Tariffs
CBP AD and CV Messages as of Oct. 23
October 24, 2024 |Customs

A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Oct. 23, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.

CBP Seizes $61K Worth of Infant Products Containing Lead Paint
October 24, 2024 |Customs

CBP's Machinery Center of Excellence and Expertise conducted targeting efforts resulting in the seizure of infant products valued at just over $61,000 that contained high lead paint content and choking hazards, the agency announced Oct. 23. In July, the center targeted a shipment with cargo descriptions of luggage carts, metal furniture mountings and “other” seats headed for Memphis. Upon inspecting the shipment, import specialists and Port of Memphis CBP officers found the items were strollers, swings and highchairs for infants.