Tariff sanctions for goods manufactured in China under Section 301 and what is known as List #2 ( https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/Final%20Second%20Tranche.pdf ) go into effect on August 23, 2018. An additional 25% duty will be imposed on the 279 classifications affected and worth approximately $16 billion in import value. As previously informed, List #1 (https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/List%201.pdf ) affected 818 classifications with 25% additional duties as of July 6, 2018 and approximately $34 billion of Chinese import value.
The procedures to request a particular product exclusion from the determination of action pursuant to Section 301: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation published by the Office of the United States Representatives on Federal Register dated July, 11, 2018 can be accessed here: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/FRN%20exclusion%20process.pdf