The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has announced the first list of products on China List 2 that will be excluded from the additional tariffs imposed under Section 301. The additional 25% duty was imposed on $16 billion worth of goods from China on August 23, 2018. The exclusions cover 69 specially prepared product descriptions, which cover 292 separate exclusion requests. The exclusions will be retroactive to August 23, 2018 and will be effective until July 31, 2020.
Importers should review the list of affected goods and apply for refunds on any tariffs paid since August 23, 2018. According to the USTR, the exclusions are available for any product that meets the specified product description regardless of whether the importer filed an exclusion request. The scope of each exclusion is governed by the scope of the product descriptions set forth in the Federal Register Notice, not by the product description in any particular request for exclusion. Click here to view the Federal Register Notice.
Section 301 product exclusions for List 2 goods must be be claimed using the new HTSUS subheading 9903.88.12. CBP will issue instructions to claim the product exclusions. At that time, filers may submit post-summary corrections or protests to obtain their refunds.
The USTR will continue to issue decisions on pending requests on a periodic basis.
| HTS Code | Product |
| 3901.90.1000 | Chlorinated polyethylene elastomer, in white or pale yellow powder form, containing 28 to 44 percent by weight of chlorine |
| 3904.61.0090 | Polytetrafluoroethylene ((C2F4)n), having a particle size of 5 to 500 microns and a melting point of 315 to 329 degrees Celsius |
| 3906.90.2000 | Expandable plastics beads, 0.30 to 0.50 mm in diameter, consisting of copolymers of methylmethacrylate (62 to 64 percent by weight) and styrene 7 (26 to 28 percent by weight) |
| 3907.20.0000 | Polyol blends containing 92 percent or more by weight of polyether polyol (CAS number 9049-71-2) and 2.5% or more by weight of N,Ndimethylcyclohexamine |
| 3919.90.5060 | Hot melt flat shapes of biaxiallyoriented polypropylene (BOPP) film with an acrylic emulsion |
| 3919.90.5060 | Polyethylene film, 20.32 to 198.12 cm in width, and 30.5 to 2000.5 m in length, coated on one side with solvent acrylic adhesive, clear or in transparent colors, whether or not printed, in rolls |
| 3919.90.5060 | Polyvinyl chloride film, coated on one side with pressure sensitive solventacrylic adhesive that allows for easy removal from a flat glass or flat, rigid, clear plastics surface, 106.7 cm, 137.2 cm or 152.4 cm in width, and 30.38 m or 49.99 m in length, with regular perforations measuring 1.5 to 1.6 mm in diameter, where the perforations cover 30, 40 or 50 percent of the surface area |
| 3919.90.5060 | Printed rectangular polyethylene sheets depicting images on one side, with self-adhesive edges protected with peel-off liners on the other side, measuring 30.5 cm by 45.7 cm or 30.5 cm by 25.4 cm |
| 3919.90.5060 | Self-adhesive colored or printed polyvinyl chloride film with a peelable liner, in rolls, measuring 30.5 cm or 50.8 cm in width and 3.05 m to 6.10 m in length, of a kind used for lining shelves or drawers |
| 3920.10.0000 | Printed, nonpermeable plastic film of ethylene designed for use in packaging personal care products such as baby wipes, adult wipes and similar wet stack products |
| 3920.10.0000 | Polyethylene film of a kind used for wrapping perishable foods, in rolls measuring 30.5 cm in width and up to 76.2 m in length, with a starter edge tab, put up in retail packages incorporating a built-in slide cutter and grip strip for holding the film in place until subsequent use |
| 3920.10.0000 | Rectangular sheets of high-density or low-density polyethylene, 111.75 cm to 215.9 cm in width, and 152.4 cm to 304.8 cm in length, with a sticker attached to mark the center of each sheet, of a kind used in hospital or surgery center operating rooms |
| 8407.90.1020 | Spark-ignition rotary or reciprocating internal combustion piston engines to be installed in agricultural or horticultural machinery or equipment, 4,476 W or more but not more than 37.6 kW, each valued not over $180 |
| 8407.90.9010 | Gasoline or liquid propane (LP) engines each having a displacement of more than 2 liters but not more than 2.5 liters |
| 8407.90.9040 | Spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, not elsewhere specified or included, 746 W or greater but not exceeding 4,476 W, with an engine displacement of not more than 430 cc |
| 8419.89.9585 | Heat guns |
| 8419.89.9585 | Heated tissue preparation microscope slide flattening tables |
| 8419.89.9585 | Tissue sample paraffin floatation baths |
| 8424.89.9000 | Air amplifiers powered solely by an external source of compressed air, which is routed through the apparatus in such a manner as to draw in ambient air, increase its speed and direct the air through an output port, each such apparatus not exceeding 1 kg in weight |
| 8424.89.9000 | Apparatus capable of generating and projecting liquid particles of a size that simulates haze, fog or snow (depending on the composition of the liquid or powdered source), whether or not incorporating laser or other lighting apparatus |
| 8424.89.9000 | Apparatus capable of mechanically generating and projecting bubbles from a liquid source, each apparatus weighing more than 2.5 kg but not more than 6.5 kg |
| 8424.89.9000 | Aroma-spraying sets, each of which includes a battery-powered aerosol apparatus and a glass bottle containing not more than 25 ml of essential oil solution, each set weighing not more than 300 g |
| 8424.89.9000 | Collars of a size suitable for dogs or cats, fitted with a means to provide a stimulus to the animal, by means of a sprayer, whether or not combined with a static electric discharge device or sound emitter; and such collars capable of being controlled by an external transmission device, whether or not the controller is presented with the collar as a set |
| 8424.89.9000 | Dispensers of hand-cleaning or hand-sanitizing solutions, whether employing a manual pump or a proximity-detecting battery-operated pump, each article weighing not more than 3 kg |
| 8424.89.9000 | Oral irrigators (dental water-jet machines) |
| 8424.89.9000 | Parts washers, each consisting of a steel basin having a capacity no greater than 100 liters, steel drain plug, support legs and a shelf, a recirculating centrifugal pump assembly, a power cord incorporating an electrical fusible 9 link, a gooseneck spigot assembly, with a steel lid held by a “piano-type” hinge and by a lid support bracket incorporating a mechanical fusible link |
| 8424.89.9000 | Rotary surface washers, consisting of a tube, at one end of which is a fitting suitable for connection to an external power washer and a handle for controlling the position of the apparatus, and at the other end of which is an assembly of one or more rotating brushes that receive the output of the external power washer |
| 8424.89.9000 | Wet- and dry-diffusion apparatus fitted for incorporation into scent-releasing machines |
| 8432.29.0060 | Walk behind rotary tillers, electric powered, individually weighing less than 14 kg |
| 8432.42.0000 | Fertilizer distributors with a capacity not exceeding 40 kg |
| 8465.95.0055 | Benchtop drill presses, each with a power rating of less than 750 watts and valued under $1,000 each |
| 8483.30.8020 | Bearing housings each valued over $2000 |
| 8501.10.6020 | AC motors, of 18.65W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W, each with attached actuators, crankshafts or gears |
| 8501.10.6020 | C-frame 2-pole AC electric motors, of 18.65W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W, each valued not over $4 |
| 8501.10.6080 | Electric motors, of 18.65W or more but not exceeding 37.5 W, each valued over $28 but not over $35 |
| 8501.31.8010 | Amorphous silicon solar chargers with a power output of 100 W or less |
| 8501.52.4000 | Electric motors, each with an output rating not exceeding 800 W |
| 8503.00.9520 | Armature shafts for electric motors of heading 8501 |
| 8503.00.9520 | Windshield wiper motor covers and shafts |
| 8536.30.8000 | Leakage current detection and interruption (LCDI) cords |
| 8537.10.3000 | Control boards for stoves, ranges and ovens of heading 8516 |
| 8541.10.0050 | Zener diodes, each valued not over $0.25 |
| 8543.70.4500 | Position or speed sensors for motor vehicle transmission systems, each valued not over $12 |
| 8543.70.4500 | Wheel speed sensors for anti-lock motor vehicle braking systems, each valued not over $12 |
| 8543.70.9960 | Antenna amplifiers, each valued not over $15 |
| 8543.70.9960 | Antenna noise suppressors, each valued not over $5 |
| 8543.70.9960 | Apparatus using passive infrared detection sensors designed for turning lights on and off |
| 8543.70.9960 | Audio controllers, each valued not over $100 |
| 8543.70.9960 | Audio mixers, each valued not over $75 |
| 8543.70.9960 | Devices incorporating sensors and monitors for identifying encoded television and radio signal information of survey participants |
| 8543.70.9960 | Electrically powered cat noise control devices |
| 8543.70.9960 | Electrically powered combs of a kind used on pets |
| 8543.70.9960 | Electrically powered dog training, controlling, repelling or locating apparatus whether or not put up in kits, including dog collars fitted with GPS or other transmitting or receiving devices and electrical barrier transmitter devices |
| 8543.70.9960 | Electrically powered insect control apparatus |
| 8543.70.9960 | Electrically powered static-emitting plastic strips designed for use in training or controlling pets |
| 8543.70.9960 | LED lamps for flash curing nail polish |
| 8543.70.9960 | Liquid leak detectors |
| 8543.70.9960 | Multiple device remote controls, other than radio remote control, each valued not over $2 |
| 8543.70.9960 | Robots, programmable, measuring not more than 40 cm high by 22 cm wide by 27 cm deep, incorporating an LCD display, camera and microphone but without “hands” |
| 8607.30.1000 | Couplers, knuckles and yokes and parts thereof for vehicles of heading 8605 or 8606 |
| 8711.10.0000 | Motorcycles (including mopeds), with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cc, valued not over $500 each |
| 9001.20.0000 | Polarizing film, of triacetate, with a pressure sensitive adhesive backing |
| 9025.19.8040 | Digital clinical thermometers, valued not over $11 each |
| 9025.19.8080 | Cooking thermometers, including candy and deep-fry thermometers |
| 9025.19.8080 | Infrared thermometers |
| 9025.80.1000 | Combined thermometer and hygrometer devices |
| 9028.10.0000 | Pulse output gas meters of a kind that can be read remotely |
| 9028.20.0000 | Pulse output water meters, of cast stainless steel |
| 9029.20.4080 | Fingertip pulse oximeters |
