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USTR conforms four China Section 301 exclusions to new HTS statistical codes
USTR amends four China Section 301 product exclusions to match USITC ten-digit HTSUS statistical reporting changes effective July 1, 2026. The notice says the changes maintain the pre-existing product coverage of the China 301 actions.
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
In effect
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EFFECTIVE
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Section 301
COUNTRIES
China
PRODUCT FAMILIES
Industrial machinery, Chemicals/plastics
HTS CHAPTERS
84, 39
COVERED GOODS
Conforming amendments to U.S. notes 20(vvv)(i)(4), 20(vvv)(i)(5), 20(vvv)(i)(6), and 20(vvv)(iv)(4) for statistical reporting numbers 8413.91.9039, 8413.91.9046, 8413.91.9059, 8413.91.9099, 3926.90.9915, and 3926.90.9920.
EXCLUSIONS
The notice modifies four existing product exclusions to maintain pre-existing product coverage after HTSUS statistical reporting changes.
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
Check entries on or after July 1, 2026 that used these China Section 301 exclusions and confirm the updated ten-digit HTSUS statistical reporting numbers. Watch for CBP entry guidance and implementation instructions.
SOURCES
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE notice, 91 FR 56538 (September 2, 2026)
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Effective date: "The conforming amendments announced in the Annex to this notice are effective as of July 1, 2026." (source)
Covered goods: "makes conforming amendments to U.S. notes 20(vvv)(i)(4), 20(vvv)(i)(5), 20(vvv)(i)(6), and 20(vvv)(iv)(4)" (source)
Covered goods: "8413.91.9039, 8413.91.9046, 8413.91.9059 or 8413.91.9099 effective July 1, 2026" (source)
Covered goods: "3926.90.9915 or 3926.90.9920 effective July 1, 2026" (source)
Countries: "Section 301 investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation" (source)
Status: "To maintain the pre-existing product coverage of the China 301 actions, four conforming amendments to the corresponding note provision in the HTSUS are required." (source)
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USTR conforms China Section 301 exclusions in U.S. notes 20(vvv)(i)(4), (5), (6) and 20(vvv)(iv)(4) to new statistical numbers 8413.91.9039/9046/9059/9099 and 3926.90.9915/9920 effective July 1, 2026, to keep prior coverage; the underlying exclusions run to Nov 9, 2026 under fr-2025-21671.
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