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Section 301 tariff exclusions

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has established an exclusion process for Section 301 tariffs on China. In a series of rounds since the tariffs took effect, importers have been able to request exclusions from the tariffs, as well as extensions to existing exclusions. Many exclusions have been allowed to expire, as well. Section 301 exclusions are applicable to all importers of a given good, which may be defined as an entire tariff schedule subheading or a subset of a subheading outlined in a written description.

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USTR Solicits Comments on Section 301 Exclusions
September 15, 2025 |USTR

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking comments on whether any of the 178 existing Section 301 exclusions should be extended past Nov. 29. Comments must be submitted at https://comments.USTR.gov. The portal will open Sept. 16 at 12:01 a.m. EDT and close Oct. 16 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. A list of all the products that are receiving exclusions also will be at the portal.

Topics:Section 301 tariff exclusions
TikTok Sale Agreement Reached; US-China Tariff Talks in 'About a Month,' Officials Say
September 15, 2025 by Mara Lee|USTR

After two days of talks between U.S. and Chinese officials, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that they and Chinese counterpart Vice Premier He Lifeng have a "framework" for a deal for China's Byte Dance to divest TikTok to U.S. buyers, and that deal will be completed on Sept. 19 as Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump talk about the divestiture.

CBP AD and CVD Messages as of Sept. 12
September 15, 2025 |Customs

A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Sept. 12, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.

Sept. 10 CBP Bulletin Proposes to Revoke Rulings on Decorative Baskets, Pork Jowls
September 15, 2025 |Customs

In the Sept. 10 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 37), CBP published proposals to modify and revoke ruling letters concerning the tariff classifications of certain decorative storage baskets and fresh and frozen pork jowls.

Topics:Section 301 tariff exclusions, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Entry Type 86 , Customs duty, Court of International Trade, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Drawback, Section 232 Tariffs, Manifest Confidentiality, CBP CROSS Rulings, Forced Labor , Reciprocal tariffs
CBP Adds More Parties to List of Those Qualified to Handle International Mail Duties Payments
September 15, 2025 |Customs

CBP has added more parties to the list of those qualified to handle the payment of duties on international mail shipments, according to a recent cargo systems message. These parties pay duties on behalf of an international mail carrier or qualified party acting in lieu of the carrier (see 2508260026). Duties collection on all international mail shipments began following the end of the de minimis exemption on Aug. 29, under a July 30 executive order.