The USTR recently announced in the attached notice that it has extended the Section 301 exclusions that are currently in place until May 31, 2024. Prior to today, the exclusions had been scheduled to expire at the end of this year. The USTR also indicated that it will begin accepting comments on Jan. 22, 2024 on whether to extend the exclusion beyond May. Comments will be accepted until Feb. 21, 2024. We encourage importers who wish to see the exclusions extended to participate in this process. The following excerpt notes what the comments should address. :
the availability of products covered by the exclusion from sources outside of China, efforts undertaken to source products covered by the exclusion from the United States or third countries, why additional time is needed, and on what timeline, if any, the sourcing of products covered by exclusion is likely to shift outside of China. In addition, USTR will consider whether or not extending the exclusion will impact U.S. interests, including the overall impact of the exclusion on the goal of obtaining the elimination of China’s acts, policies and practices covered in the Section 301 investigation.
