In a series of notices to be published in the Federal Register, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has amended the scope of two China 301 exclusions and two China 301 exclusion extensions. The details of the amendments are set forth below.
Exclusion Amendments
| Original Scope | Amended Scope | China 301 List | Effective Date |
| Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8471 not incorporating goods of headings 8541 or 8542 (described in statistical reporting number 8473.30.5100) | Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8471, whether or not incorporating fan hubs or LEDs but not incorporating other goods of headings 8541 or 8542 (described in statistical reporting number 8473.30.5100) | List 3 | September 24, 2018 |
| Bright C1060 galvanized round wire, containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, measuring at least 0.034 mm but not more than 0.044 mm in diameter (described in statistical reporting number 7217.20.4530) | Bright C1060 round wire, plated or coated with zinc, containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, with a diameter measuring 0.034 mm or more but less than 1 mm (described in statistical reporting number 7217.20.4530) | List 4 | September 1, 2019 |
Exclusion Extension Amendments
| Original Scope | Amended Scope | China 301 List | Effective Date |
| Bright C1060 galvanized round wire, containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, measuring at least 0.034 mm but not more than 0.044 mm in diameter (described in statistical reporting number 7217.20.4530) | Bright C1060 round wire, plated or coated with zinc, containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, with a diameter measuring 0.034 mm or more but less than 1 mm (described in statistical reporting number 7217.20.4530) | List 4 | September 1, 2019 |
| Mixtures containing 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol (CAS No. 108-01-0) (described in statistical reporting number 3824.99.9297) | Mixtures containing N,Ndimethyldodecan-1-amine (CAS No. 112–18–5) and N,N-dimethyltetradecan1-amine (CAS No. 112–75–4) (CAS No. 108-01-0) (described in statistical reporting number 3824.99.9297) | List 3 | September 24, 2018 |
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