Notice2021-16567
Conforming Amendment to Product Exclusion: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
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Published
August 4, 2021
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Trade Representative, Office of United States
Abstract
Effective July 1, 2021, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) implemented certain changes to statistical reporting categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). To conform with these changes, this notice makes a technical amendment to a product exclusion in this Section 301 investigation.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16567]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Conforming Amendment to Product Exclusion: China's Acts,
Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual
Property, and Innovation
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Effective July 1, 2021, the U.S. International Trade
Commission (USITC) implemented certain changes to statistical reporting
categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). To conform with these changes, this notice makes a technical
amendment to a product exclusion in this Section 301 investigation.
DATES: The conforming amendment in the Annex to this notice is
applicable as of July 1, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this
notice, contact Associate General Counsel Philip Butler at (202) 395-
5725. For specific questions on customs classification or
implementation of the product exclusion identified in the Annex to this
notice, contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6a2a4b7b2b3a4b3bbb3b2af96b5b4a6f8b2bea5f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2b6b0a3a6a7b0a7afa7a6bb82a1a0b2eca6aab1eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
On July 1, 2021, the USITC, in cooperation with the interagency
Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules, implemented
certain changes in ten-digit statistical reporting categories of the
HTSUS and in
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Schedule B under section 484(f) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C.
1484(f). One of the product exclusions in the Section 301 investigation
of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology
Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation, as set out at 85 FR
85831 (December 29, 2020) and 86 FR 13785 (March 10, 2021), is based on
one of the amended statistical reporting categories.
B. Technical Amendment to Exclusion
The Annex to this notice conforms an existing product exclusion
with the July 1, 2021 changes to ten-digit statistical reporting
categories in the HTSUS. In particular, the Annex makes a technical
amendment to U.S. note 20(qqq)(4) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of
the HTSUS, as set out in the Annexes to the notices published at 85 FR
85831 (December 29, 2020) and 86 FR 13785 (March 10, 2021).
Annex
Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time on July 1, 2021, U.S. note 20(qqq)(4) to
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States is modified by deleting ``3808.94.5090'' and
inserting ``3808.94.5090 prior to July 1, 2021; 3808.94.5080 or
3808.94.5095 effective July 1, 2021'' in lieu thereof.
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2021-16567 Filed 8-3-21; 8:45 am]
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