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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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USTR: EU Deal Will Not Change on a Whim
July 29, 2025 |USTR

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, responding to a question about whether details in the recently announced trade deal with the EU could change before it comes into effect, said, "Right now, I have text from some of my European counterparts about making sure the details are correct and fully put on paper. So we feel very confident about it, and it's truly a solid path forward for our two countries."

Jewelry Imports Qualify for Duty-Free Treatment Under US-Oman FTA, Importer Argues
July 29, 2025 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

An entry of gold jewelry from Oman qualifies for duty-free treatment under the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, importer Empire Jewelry argued in a July 28 complaint to the Court of International Trade. The importer noted that CBP doesn't disagree as to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading that applies to the case, subheading 7113.19.5090, but rather whether the jewelry originates in Oman under the terms of the FTA (Empire Jewelry v. United States, CIT # 24-00127).

Topics:Customs duty, Court of International Trade
CBP AD and CVD Messages as of July 28
July 29, 2025 |Customs

A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website July 28, 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.