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May 13 2019 – Section 301 Tariffs (List 4) Being Considered
Additional tariffs on $300 billion of goods from China are being considered by the US government. This would add 25% additional tariffs on a new list of commodity codes. It is not expected to happen before June 24th. Latest release from USTR can be found HERE.
May 10 2019 – Section 301 Tariffs Are Increased from 10% to 25%
July 10 2018 – USTR Issues Additional Tariffs on Chinese Products (10% 25%), This Time Covering Approximately $200 Billion Of Imports
For full list of tariff codes affected, see the US Trade Representative’s release HERE.
Press Release from US Trade Representative’s Office HERE.
June 2018 – USTR Issues Additional Tariffs on Chinese Products (25%)
For full list of tariff codes affected, see the US Trade Representative’s release HERE.
Press Release from US Trade Representative’s Office HERE.
April 2018 – Announcement of New Tariffs on Chinese Goods
For full list of tariff codes affected, see the US Trade Representative’s release HERE.
September 2018 – New Tariffs In Effect
The tariffs from the April 2018 announcement are in effect. These will begin as a 10% tariff, then an additional 15% tariff beginning January 1, 2019.
December 2018 – Extra 15% Tariff Postponed
The additional 15% Section 301 Tariffs that were supposed to take effect Jan 1, 2018 have been postponed for several months.
December 2018 – Product Exclusions Announced
USTR Announces the first round of product exclusions.
Other general US Trade information and latest news can be found on the US Trade Representative’s website: https://ustr.gov/
