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Guidance: Section 301 China Conforming Amendment

22 September 2026

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CBP's CSMS 69990649 explains USTR's conforming amendment of four Section 301 China product exclusions in U.S. notes 20(vvv) to match HTSUS statistical changes effective July 1, 2026.

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Topic
Tariffs and duties
Regulator
CBP
Published
22 September 2026
For
Imports and Exports
Where it applies
United States
Source
CBP CSMS

From the notice

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance regarding the amendment of Section 301 China product exclusions to conform with certain changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). BACKGROUND On September 2, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register Notice (FRN) 91 FR 56538 making conforming amendments to four product exclusions. This amendment is to conform with changes to ten-digit statistical reporting categories of the HTSUS effective July 1, 2026. The amendment found in the Annex to the Federal Register notice amends U.S. notes 20(vvv)(i)(4), 20(vvv)(i)(5), 20(vvv)(i)(6), and 20(vvv)(iv)(4) to subchapter III of chapt
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