First USTR Section 301 Tariff Exclusions Seen as Encouraging
The first set of products excluded from the initial tranche of Section 301 tariffs (see 1812240010) is hoped to be the beginning of good news from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, said David Cohen, a customs lawyer with…
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Sandler Travis. "We hope that this is the first notification of many exclusions to be granted," Cohen said in an email. "Many of the articles subject to the tariff are those which are not related to the stated intent of the Section 301 action which is safeguarding technology and apply, in some cases, to products that utilize decades old commonly available technology. Moreover, the breadth of the coverage unfortunately sweeps in many products that in no way help China achieve her 2025 goals; for example a hand wrench is included. We hope the Administration continues to review the pending petitions and permit many other products to enter the US commerce free from the Section 301 duties."