CSMS Message: 19-000296

The purpose of this notice is to provide additional clarification regarding the guidance on Section 301(Tranche 3) Duties as of May 10, 2019

GUIDANCE:

The increase in additional import duties for Chinese goods covered by the September 21, 2018 Federal Register notice, as amended, was effective on May 10, 2019. This duty increase was originally effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 10, 2019, and exported to the United States on or after May 10, 2019.

An implementing notice published on May 15, 2019 (May 15 Notice), provided that products of China that are covered by the September 2018 action and that were exported to the United States prior to May 10, 2019, are not subject to the additional duty of 25 percent, as long as these products are entered into the United States prior to June 1, 2019.

The June 10, 2019 Federal Register notice extends the June 1, 2019 date to June 15, 2019.

For subject goods:
(1) exported to the United States on or after May 10, 2019, entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 10, 2019; or
(2) regardless of date of export, entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 15, 2019; report the following HTS numbers and duty rates:

HTS: 9903.88.03 and 9903.88.04
Duty Rate: 25 percent

For subject goods exported to the United States before May 10, 2019; imported directly to the United States; entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 10, 2019, and entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before June 15, 2019; report the following HTS numbers and duty rates:

HTS: 9903.88.09
Duty Rate: 10 percent

Questions related to Section 301 entry filing requirements should be emailed to Traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov.

Referenced By

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