USTR Releases Notice of Action on Chinese Products - Subject to Additional Tariffs
Further to our notice of April 4, 2018 please be advised of the following overview of additional actions taken by the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
The USTR has released a list of products imported from China that will be subject to additional tariffs. The complete USTR press release can be found at the following link.
The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that appropriate action in this investigation includes the imposition of an additional ad valorem duty of 25 percent on products from China classified in the subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) set out in Annex A of Docket Number USTR-2018-0018
The additional duties set out in Annex A are effective with respect to products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 6, 2018.
The additional ad valorem duty of 25 percent will be in addition to the general rate of duty and any antidumping, countervailing, or other duties, fees, exactions and charges that apply to such products.
In addition to the Notice of Action on products covered in Annex A the USTR has proposed additional action by the imposition of an ad valorem duty of 25 percent on products of China classified in the HTSUS subheadings set out in Annex C of Docket Number USTR-2018-0018
We encourage all clients that source product from China to read the Press Release and Docket Number USTR-2018-0018 in its entirety for all details.
Rohlig USA, LLC will continue to monitor this matter and provide updates as they become available.
Sincerely,
Rohlig USA, LLC