On April 3, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a list of the proposed products imported from China that could be subject to additional tariffs.
The USTR has identified approximately 1,300 separate tariffs, which will “…undergo further review in a public notice and comment process, including a hearing.”
The dates for submitting comments and responses are:
- April 23, 2018 – Due date for filing requests to appear and a summary of expected testimony at the public hearing and for filing pre-hearing submissions;
- May 11, 2018 – Due date for written comments;
- May 15, 2018 – Date of the public hearing in the main hearing room of the U.S. International Trade Commission;
- May 22, 2018 – Due date for submission of post-hearing rebuttal comments.
The USTR will accept electronic submissions made through the Federal eRulemaking Portal under docket number USTR-2018-0005. Written comments may also be submitted on the USTR website.
The USTR will make a final determination on the products subject to the additional duty once the public notice and comment process has completed.
The USTR press release may be found here:
The full list of proposed tariffs may be found in the annex here:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Press/Releases/301FRN.pdf
The Federal eRulemaking Portal may be found at:
