April 2018 – Section 301

Section 301 Proposed Tariffs Announced (From Sandler Travis)

The U.S. Trade Representative has just issued a press release announcing the proposed tariffs under Section 301. The proposed list covers 1,300 tariff lines at the 8-digit level. Companies will have an opportunity to provide input through a 30-day comment process, including a hearing.

The product list includes goods in the following headings:

  • 29 – chemicals
  • 30 – medicines
  • 40 – some rubber, tires & conveyor belts
  • 72 – iron / non alloy steel
  • 73 – alloy steel
  • 76 – aluminum
  • 84 – machinery and mechanical appliances, including machinery used in manufacturing textiles and apparel
  • 85 – electrical machinery, television image and sound recorders and reproducers
  • 86 – railway / tramway
  • 87 – motor vehicles
  • 88 – planes and helicopters
  • 89 – boats
  • 90 – glass and microscopes
  • 93 – guns

The full product list can be found at

https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Press/Releases/301FRN.pdf

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