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USTR Seeking Comments on Extending Section 301 Exclusions That Expire July 31

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is requesting comments on whether the set of tariff exclusions on Chinese imports on Section 301 List 2 that are set to expire July 31 (see 1907290023) should last another year, it said…

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in a notice. The agency will start accepting comments on the extensions on May 1. The comments are due by June 1, it said. Each exclusion will be evaluated independently. The focus of the evaluation will be whether, despite the first imposition of these additional duties in August 2018, the particular product remains available only from China. The companies are required to post a public rationale.