TARIFF TRACKER
USTR updates a China Section 301 product exclusion for HTS reporting changes
USTR makes a conforming amendment to keep the same China Section 301 exclusion coverage after July 1, 2026 HTS statistical changes. The amendment adds reporting number 8479.90.9591 to note 20(vvv)(i)(20).
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
In effect
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EFFECTIVE
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Section 301
COUNTRIES
China
PRODUCT FAMILIES
Industrial machinery
HTS CHAPTERS
84
COVERED GOODS
The amendment modifies U.S. note 20(vvv)(i)(20) to subchapter III of HTSUS chapter 99 by adding statistical reporting number 8479.90.9591 effective July 1, 2026.
EXCLUSIONS
Maintains the pre-existing product coverage of the China Section 301 product exclusion in U.S. note 20(vvv)(i)(20).
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
If you rely on this exclusion, update customs classification records to reflect statistical reporting number 8479.90.9591 for entries on or after July 1, 2026. Watch for CBP entry guidance and implementation instructions.
SOURCES
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE notice, 91 FR 64211 (October 7, 2026)
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Effective date: "The conforming amendment announced in the Annex to this notice is effective as of July 1, 2026." (source)
Covered goods: "note 20(vvv)(i)(20) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is modified" (source)
Covered goods: "described in statistical reporting number 8479.90.9591 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)
Exclusions: "To maintain the pre-existing product coverage of the China 301 actions, a conforming amendment is required." (source)
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USTR adds statistical number 8479.90.9591 to China Section 301 exclusion note 20(vvv)(i)(20) effective July 1, 2026, to keep prior coverage; published Oct 7, 2026, no signing date stated.
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