On August 7, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #43600625, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance on the extension of specific Section 301 Tranche 2 exclusions. These extensions are outlined in Federal Register Notice (FRN) 85 FR 45949 and will be effective through December 31, 2020. They include 14 description based exclusions originally under 9903.88.12 including:
- Specific gasoline and liquid propane engines;
- Certain hand-cleaning dispensers; and
- Digital clinical thermometers.
9903.88.12 expired on July 31, 2020, but the extended exclusions can be claimed under 9903.88.54 through their expiration in December.
CSMS #43600625 can be found here:
85 FR 45949 can be found here: