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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Commerce Dept. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Notices for Feb. 27

February 27, 2025 |AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 27 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

New and Revised FDA Import Alerts for Feb. 26

February 27, 2025 |FDA

On Feb. 26, 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:

FTZ Board Actions and Notices for Feb. 27

February 27, 2025 |Commerce Dept.

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices on Feb. 27:

Topics:Customs duty, Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD)

Senate Subcommittee Calls for CBP Reform on In-Bond Shipments

February 27, 2025 by Oren Dennett|Congress

Senators and witnesses called for greater protection for shipping companies that are the victims of cargo theft, saying that CBP penalizes them unfairly, during a Feb. 27 hearing on the rise in cargo theft.

Bipartisan Bills in Both Chambers Seek to Assess Cargo Inspection Technology

February 27, 2025 |Congress

Bills were introduced this week in the House and Senate to establish pilot programs to assess technologies for enhancing and speeding up cargo inspections at land ports of entry. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, led S. 703, with four Democratic co-sponsors and six Republican co-sponsors.

Bipartisan Bills Introduced in Both Chambers to Renew Haiti HOPE/HELP

February 27, 2025 by Mara Lee|Congress

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., joined by Sens. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced a renewal of a trade preferences program for Haiti this week.

Topics:Customs duty

Bipartisan Bills Introduced in Both Chambers to Authorize FTA Negotiations With UK

February 27, 2025 |Congress

House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith, R-Neb., and Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., introduced the Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act, which authorizes the administration to negotiate a comprehensive trade agreement with the U.K. in consultation with Congress.

Topics:Customs duty, USMCA, Forced Labor

Trump Says UK Trade Deal Will Be 'Done Rather Quickly'

February 27, 2025 by Mara Lee|White House

President Donald Trump said he's "very receptive" to reaching a trade deal with the United Kingdom that would mean hiking tariffs on the U.K. wouldn't be necessary. Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a joint press conference after their meeting Feb. 27, which Starmer opened by emphasizing that trade is fair and balanced between the two countries.

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Miscellaneous CBP Releases

February 27, 2025 |Customs

CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:

CBP AD and CVD Messages as of Feb. 26

February 27, 2025 |Customs

A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Feb. 26, 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.