TARIFF TRACKER
USTR continues the July and August 2018 Section 301 China actions
USTR says the July 6, 2018 and August 23, 2018 Section 301 China actions did not terminate in 2026 and remain in effect. Further modifications may follow the statutory four-year review.
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
In effect
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Section 301
COUNTRIES
China
COVERED GOODS
The notice continues the July 6, 2018 and August 23, 2018 Section 301 actions related to China's technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation practices, as modified. It does not list HTS headings or product chapters.
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
Keep treating entries covered by the existing July 6, 2018 and August 23, 2018 Section 301 China actions as still subject to those actions. Watch for USTR's separate notice describing the next four-year review process and comment opportunity.
SOURCES
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE notice, 91 FR 64212 (October 7, 2026)
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Covered goods: "the two actions taken as a result of the investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation" (source)
Countries: "China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation" (source)
Status: "the actions have not terminated and will remain in effect, subject to possible further modifications" (source)
Status: "The July 6, 2018 action, as modified, did not terminate on July 6, 2026, and will remain in effect" (source)
Status: "The August 23, 2018 action, as modified, did not terminate on August 23, 2026, and will remain in effect" (source)
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USTR states the July 6, 2018 and Aug 23, 2018 China Section 301 actions, as modified, did not terminate on their four-year anniversaries and remain in effect, with a further review to follow; no rates or HTS lines stated.
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