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ITC Issues Revision 4 to 2020 HTS; Adds Section 301 Exclusions and Changes Heading 9801 UOQs

The International Trade Commission recently issued Revision 4 to the 2020 Harmonized Tariff Schedule, adding new exclusions from Section 301 tariffs and amending units of quantity for a pair of subheadings for U.S. goods returned under Chapter 98. New U.S.…

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Note 20(ss) is added for the new exclusions, as announced by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Feb. 19 (see 2002190015). New subheading 9903.88.40 is created for goods entered under the new exclusions, and conforming changes are made elsewhere to Chapter 99 provisions on Section 301 tariffs. For U.S. goods returned, units of quantity for subheadings 9801.00.1030 and 9801.00.1031 (which cover goods of chapters 71 and 82, respectively) are changed to a footnote that says quantities should be reported in the units provided in chapters 1-97. Previously the units were “No. and g” and “No. and kg,” respectively.