CBP Says No GSP Benefits for Goods Subject to Section 201, 232 Tariffs
Benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) mostly won't apply to goods subject to recently implemented tariffs on solar panels, washing machines, aluminum and steel, said CBP in on its website. President Donald Trump imposed new Section 201 safeguard tariffs on imports of large residential washers and solar cells and modules in January and Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum in March.
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CBP said imported steel and aluminum from GSP countries Brazil and Argentina are still eligible for GSP benefits because they were exempted from the Section 232 tariffs until at least May 1.
Renewal of the GSP program took effect on April 22 after it expired at the end of 2017. "Articles normally eligible for GSP duty preference that are subject to Section 201 duty and quota measures may not receive GSP duty preference," CBP said in CSMS message. "Currently, imports of certain solar cells and panels from Philippines and certain solar cells, solar panels, washing machines, and washing machine parts from Thailand are the only GSP eligible goods that are subject to Section 201 measures," said CBP.