Section 301 Duty Increase Delayed

The US Trade Representative (USTR) has decided to delay the increase in Section 301 duties that were scheduled to go into effect on August 1, 2024. The delay is a result of the USTR needing more time to review the one thousand plus comments it received in response to its May notice of these duty increases.

The USTR expects to issue a final determination sometime in August and the duty increases will go into effect two weeks later. 

The duty changes scheduled to go into effect are:

• Certain steel and aluminum products under Section 301 will increase from 0–7.5% to 25% in 2024.
• Semiconductors will increase from 25% to 50% by 2025.
• Electric vehicles under Section 301 will increase from 25% to 100% in 2024.
• Lithium-ion EV batteries will increase from 7.5%% to 25% in 2024, while the tariff rate on lithium-ion non-EV batteries will increase from 7.5% to 25% in 2026.
• Battery parts will increase from 7.5% to 25% in 2024.
• Solar cells (whether or not assembled into modules) will increase from 25% to 50% in 2024.
• Ship-to-shore cranes will increase from 0% to 25% in 2024.
• Natural graphite and permanent magnets will increase from zero to 25% in 2026.
• Certain other critical minerals will increase from zero to 25% in 2024.
• Syringes and needles will increase from 0% to 50% in 2024.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE), including certain respirators and face masks, the tariff rates will increase from 0–7.5% to 25% in 2024.
• Rubber medical and surgical gloves will increase from 7.5% to 25% in 2026

If you have any questions about China duties, or any other customs or trade regulations please contact Allyn International at sales@allynintl.com

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