On December 13, 2019, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #40984510, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the implementation of additional duties on Section 301 List 4B has been suspended indefinitely.  The 15% additional duties were scheduled to take effect on December 15, 2019 but have been suspended after the successful negotiations of a Phase One agreement with China.

List 4B was outlined in Federal Register Notice (FRN) 84 FR 43304 Annexes C and D as part of Tranche 4, which affected $300 billion in products from China.  Products included on List 4B include various chemicals, handbags and gloves, and various wooden items.

CSMS #40984510 can be found here:

https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-2715fbe?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2?utm_source=search.usa.gov&utm_medium=search.usa.gov&utm_term=undefined&utm_content=undefined&utm_campaign=(not%20set)&gclid=undefined&dclid=undefined&GAID=340499347.1568239941

84 FR 43304 can be found here:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/20/2019-17865/notice-of-modification-of-section-301-action-chinas-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to

The press release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative can be found here:

https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2019/december/united-states-and-china-reach