On December 31, local time in the United States, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the product exclusion announcement for the seventh batch of US$200 billion in tariffs. Involving 68 products, including 8 tax codes for textile and clothing products. So far, the United States has released 7 batches of 200 billion product exclusion lists, of which the first batch involves 2 tax numbers for textile and apparel products, the second batch involves 3 tax numbers for textile and apparel products, and the third batch involves 7 tax numbers for textile and apparel products. , the 4th batch involves 3 tax codes for textile and clothing products, the 5th batch does not include textile and clothing products, and the 6th batch involves 3 tax codes for textile and clothing products, for a total of 26 tax codes for textile and clothing products. Excluded products will no longer be subject to Section 301 tariffs when exported to the United States. The exclusion period can be traced back to September 24, 2018, the date when the 200 billion list came into effect. The excluded products listed in this announcement are valid from September 24, 2018 to August 7, 2020.
The descriptions and HS codes of the eight specifically excluded categories of textile and apparel products are as follows:
1.5407.52.2060, Woven fabrics of 100% textured polyester filaments, dyed, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2 and with a width not exceeding 310 cm; Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarns containing 85% or more of textured polyester filaments, dyed, of a width 249 cm, Weight exceeds 170g/m²;
2.5407.61.9930, Dupioni woven fabric, entirely made of untextured dyed polyester filament, weight not exceeding 170g /m2, width not exceeding 310 cm; all polyester woven fabric, dyed, not flat, containing untextured polyester filaments, weight not exceeding 170g/m2, width not exceeding 310 cm;
3.5407.61.9935, all polyester woven fabric, containing non-deformed polyester filament, weight exceeding 170g/square meter, width not exceeding 310 cm;
4.5407.71.0015, woven fabrics of 47% nylon and 53% polyester by weight, dyed, containing textured filaments, weight not exceeding 170g/square meter, width not exceeding 310 cm;
5.5512.19.0090, full polyester fabric, weight greater than 240g/square meter, width not exceeding 310 cm;
6.5514. 22.0020, woven and dyed three-thread twill fabric, containing 65% polyester fiber and 35% cotton staple fiber, no fluff, weight exceeding 200g/m2, width exceeding 310cm;
7.5609.00.4000, storage containers for twisted paper ropes, the length of each is not less than 8 cm but not more than 39 cm, the width is not less than 8 cm but not more than 39 cm, the height is not less than 9 cm but not more than 57 cm;
8.5810.92.9080, woven dyed embroidered fabric, containing 55% polyester and 45% nylon, weight less than 115g/m2, width 269 cm.
Summary table of textile and apparel product exclusions in the US$200 billion tax product exclusion list
This 200 billion exclusion List USTR announcement original address: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/Exclusions_Granted_December_31%2C_2019.pdf
