TARIFF TRACKER
Section 301 China List 4A: duty cut to 7.5 percent from February 14, 2020
List 4A (Annex A of the August 20, 2019 notice, HTSUS heading 9903.88.15) went from 15 to 7.5 percent on February 14, 2020 under the Phase One deal. It covers many consumer and finished goods, apparel, footwear and some tools and electronics.
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
In effect
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EFFECTIVE
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Section 301
RATE
7.5%
Additional duty reduced from 15 percent to 7.5 percent.
COUNTRIES
China
PRODUCT FAMILIES
Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Fasteners, HVAC/R, Plumbing/PVF, Electrical, Industrial machinery, Lumber/wood, Autos/parts, Semiconductors/electronics, Chemicals/plastics
HTS CHAPTERS
01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
COVERED GOODS
Products of China in the List 4A subheadings (chapters 01 to 97). Chapters and product families are computed from the 8-digit subheadings in the list's annexes as published. Later notices moved some lines (HTS revisions, exclusions, the 2024 four-year review), so the binding list is U.S. note 20 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the current HTSUS.
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
Check each China-origin SKU's 8-digit HTS code against List 4A in U.S. note 20 to chapter 99 of the current HTSUS (USITC HTS search) and keep the Section 301 duty in landed cost and quotes. Check the 178 exclusions extended to November 9, 2026 (fr-2025-21671) before you pay or reprice.
SOURCES
USTR notice, 85 FR 3741 (Section 301 China, List 4A reduction to 7.5%) (January 22, 2020)
USTR notice, 84 FR 43304 (List 4A product list, August 20, 2019) (August 20, 2019)
GPO official PDF with the List 4A annex (August 20, 2019)
USTR notice, 91 FR 64212 (continuation of the 2018 actions, as modified) (October 7, 2026)
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Rate: "reducing the rate of additional duty on certain products of China from 15 percent to 7.5 percent." (source)
Effective date: "Applicable as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 14, 2020, the rate of additional duty will be 7.5 percent" (source)
Covered goods: "products covered by Annex A of the August 20, 2019 notice (84 FR 43304)." (source)
Countries: "additional duty on certain products of China" (source)
Status: "the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that the action announced on August 20, 2019, as modified by the August 30 notice, no longer is appropriate." (source)
Status: "The July 6, 2018 action, as modified, did not terminate on July 6, 2026, and will remain in effect, subject to possible further modifications." (source)
Covered goods: "Annex A contains the formal Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) language for list 1" (source)
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The January 22, 2020 notice sets List 4A (Annex A of the August 20, 2019 notice) at 7.5 percent from February 14, 2020; chapters re-derived from note 20(s) match the row and 10 random subheadings were found in both note 20(s)(i) and the product annex; USTR's May 6, 2026 notice lists List 4A as modified by 85 FR 3741 among the modifications currently in effect, List 4B stays suspended under 84 FR 69447, and no later notice changes the 7.5 percent rate.
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