EXCLUSIONS GRANTED: On March 25, 2020, the USTR announced additional exclusion requests granted to products on List 4A. CBP will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation through its Cargo Systems Messaging Service.
All exclusions are available for any product that meets the description in the Annex to each notice and enumerated ten-digit HTSUS classification, regardless of whether the importer filed an exclusion request. The scope of each exclusion is governed by the scope of the product descriptions in the Annex, and not by the product descriptions set out in any particular request for exclusion. Clients may also benefit through filing Post-Summary Corrections or Protests for those entries now covered by a List 3 & List 4A product exclusion to secure refunds plus interest.
Details of the granted exclusions are below.
LIST 4A: The exclusions granted to List 4A products are reflected in 5 ten-digit HTS subheadings and 7 specially prepared product descriptions, which cover 36 separate exclusion requests, outlined in the Annex to the notice. These exclusions will apply as of the September 1, 2019 effective date of the $300 billion action, and are effective until September 1, 2020.
CUSTOMS ENTRY DUTY PAYMENT DELAY UPDATE
Previously, Customs had indicated that it would approve additional time for paying duties, taxes, and fees due to the COVID-19 outbreak, On March 26, Customs announced that it would no longer accept requests for delayed payment. Payments of estimated duties, taxes, and fees that should have been tendered between March 20 and March 26 must be initiated by March 27.
Please contact our office at (310) 642-9800 or cwr@tradeandcargo.com with any questions about Section 301 tariffs or exclusion requests.
