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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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ITC Seeks Comments on Section 337 Complaint on Mobile Cellular Devices
July 8, 2025 |AD/CV - Patent

The International Trade Commission seeks comments by July 16 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of mobile cellular communications devices infringe patents held by Pantech Corporation, it said in a July 8 notice. According to the complaint, Pantech is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against OnePlus, Lenovo, Motorola, TCL Mobile, Tinno, HMD and their subsidiaries to bar from entry "certain mobile cellular communications devices" that violate its patents. Pantech described the products as "smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers that are compliant with LTE, LTE Advanced, and/or 5G cellular network standards."

Topics:Customs duty
Importers Defend CIT Ruling Enjoining IEEPA Tariffs at Federal Circuit
July 8, 2025 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

Five importers challenging the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that the government's defense of the tariffs' legality falls short. The importers, represented by the conservative advocacy group Liberty Justice Center, argued that IEEPA categorically doesn't provide for tariffs, IEEPA is precluded from being used to address trade deficits due to the existence of Section 122, and the Court of International Trade was right to issue an injunction against the tariffs (V.O.S. Selections v. Donald J. Trump, Fed. Cir. # 25-1812).

Topics:Customs duty, Court of International Trade, Forced Labor , Section 201 Safeguards