On August 28, 2020 local time in the United States, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced a list of products with extended exclusion periods for additional tariffs on US$300 billion. There were 214 items in the original list of products excluded from the US $300 billion tariff. This time, 87 products have been extended their validity (including 14 completely excluded products), accounting for about 40% of the original list, including 35 items of textile and clothing products; they have not been extended. There are 127 products with validity period, accounting for about 60% of the original list, including 16 tax numbers for textile and clothing products. The original exclusion was valid until September 1, 2020, Eastern Time. We are now notifying you of the decision to extend the exclusion period for some products from September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
On August 20, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) decided to impose a 10% tax on Chinese goods with an annual trade volume of approximately US$300 billion. Additional tariffs on products listed in Action List A take effect on September 1, 2019. On August 30, 2019, USTR decided to increase the surtax rate from 10% to 15%. On January 11, 2020, USTR decided to reduce the tax rate from 15% to 7.5%. List B has not yet been launched.
The description and HS code of the textile and apparel products that have been extended this time are as follows:
1)4015.19. 0510: Completely excluded, medical gloves, gloves and gloves (except surgical), made of natural rubber, except hard rubber;
2) 4015.19.0550: Completely excluded, medical Gloves, of vulcanized rubber, excluding hard rubber;
3)5210.22.4040: completely excluded, mixed with artificial fibers and cotton fabrics containing less than 85% cotton, Weight less than 200g/square meter;
4)5210.22.6020: completely excluded, mixed man-made fiber, cotton content less than 85%, weight less than 200g /square meter, #43-68 poplin or broadcloth;
5)5504.10.0000: Completely excluded, man-made staple fibers, not otherwise processed before spinning;
6) 6210.10.5000: Completely excluded, clothing made of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603: designed for use in hospitals, clinics, laboratories and other areas Non-woven disposable garments;
7)6307.90.6090: Totally excluded, other articles made of clothing, including garment styles: surgical drapes, made of paper Made of fabric formed on a base or covered with paper;
8)6307.90.6800: Totally excluded, other manufactured articles, including garment styles: spunlace or adhesive Surgical drapes of synthetic fibers Disposable surgical drapes of man-made fibers;
9) 6506.10.6030: Totally excluded, whether or not lined or trimmed helmets ; Safety helmets not of reinforced or laminated plastic; Motorcycle helmets;
10)6108.91.0030: Women’s knitted robes, mainly cotton, with hook fasteners ;
22)6221.20.6070: Cotton jersey interlocking fabric baby robes, each with sleeves, neck opening and elastic bottom opening;
12)6221.20.6070: Cotton knit sleeping bag for babies, each with neck opening and two-way zipper;
13)6221.20.6070: Baby sleeping bag, made of cotton interlocking knit fabric, sleeveless, each with neck opening and two-way zip;
14 )6221.20.6070: Infant’s cotton woven interlocking fabric sleeping bag, each with sleeves and mitten cuffs;
15)6221.30.5015: Infant None Woven polyester knitted woolen blankets, each with a two-way zipper;
16)6226.10.6500: Gloves containing less than 50% by weight of textile fibers, coated Available in rubber or plastic designed to enhance grip;
17)6207.91.1000: Men’s and boys’ cotton terry bathrobe with muslin trim, each Each without belt, but with hook and loop fastener;
18)6208.91.1010: Women’s cotton terry bathrobe, with muslin trim, each without belt , but with hook and loop fasteners;
19)6208.91.1020: Girls’ pure cotton terry bathrobe, trimmed in muslin, each without a belt but with With hook and loop fastener;
20)6208.92.0020: Girls’ wool bathrobe, each without belt, but with hook and loop fastener;
21)6301.30.0010: Cotton blankets (except electric blankets), the side length of each blanket is at least 226cm but not more than 228cm;
11)6301.30.0020: Cotton blankets (except electric blankets), woven, each side of which is at least 226cm but not more than 228cm;
23)6302.10.0020: Knitted polyester fabric dust cover designed for use on mattresses and pillows;
24)6302.31.9020: Crib top sheet of muslin, with elastic band;
25)6302.31.9040: Cotton protectors for pillows, not knitted or crocheted, without raw edges or prints sets, each set has a complete packaging structure and zipper opening;
26) 6307.90.9891 (former tax number 6307.90.9889): single-use cold pack , a cold pack that absorbs heat and chemical reactions, consisting of a textile outer lining;
27) 6307.90.9891 (former tax number 6307.90.9889): disposable man-made fiber fabric Shoe and boot covers;
28)6307.90.9845, 6307.90.9850, 6307.90.9870, 6307.90.9875 (former tax number 6307.90.9889): Textile fabric masks and particulate mask respirators;
29) 6307.90.9891 (former tax number 6307.90.9889): Thermal packaging of disposable textile materials (exothermic chemical reaction);
30) 6307.90.9891 (former tax number 6307.90.9889): open abdominal cotton sponge;
31) 6307.90.9891 (former tax number 6307.90.9889): disposable blood pressure cuff textile material;
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32) 6307.90.9845, 6307.90.9850, 6307.90.9870 (former tax number 6307.90.9889): Disposable medical masks made of textile materials;
33)6307.90.9891 (former tax number 6307.90.9889): disposable stethoscope cover;
34)6307.90.9891 (Former Tariff No. 6307.90.9889): Cotton square or rectangular woven gauze sponge;
35) 6506.10.6045: Sports helmets designed for use on bicycles, including Outer shell of polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate plastic or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, each with an inner lining of expanded polypropylene or expanded polystyrene.
This 300 billion exclusion and extension list USTR announcement original address:
https://ustr.gov/sites/defasdfssdfsult/files/enforcement/301Investigasdfssdfstions/%24300_Billion_Exclusion_Extensions_August_2020.pdf</p
