Notice2022-01732
Conforming Amendments to Product Exclusion Extensions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
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Published
January 28, 2022
Effective
January 27, 2022
Issuing agencies
Trade Representative, Office of United States
Abstract
Effective January 27, 2022, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) will implement certain changes to statistical reporting categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). As a result of these changes, USTR is making three conforming amendments to product exclusion extensions in the above- titled investigation under Section 301.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4704-4705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01732]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Conforming Amendments to Product Exclusion Extensions: 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 January 27, 2022, the U.S. International Trade
Commission (USITC) will implement certain changes to statistical
reporting categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS). As a result of these changes, USTR is making three
conforming amendments to product exclusion extensions in the above-
titled investigation under Section 301.
DATES: The conforming amendments in the Annex to this notice are
effective January 27, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this
notice, contact Associate General Counsel Philip Butler or Assistant
General Counsel Rachel Hasandras 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#c0b4b2a1a4a5b2a5ada5a4b980a3a2b0eea4a8b3eea7afb6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="43373122272631262e26273a032021336d272b306d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
Effective January 27, 2022, the USITC, in accordance with
Presidential Proclamation 10326 of December 23, 2021, will implement
certain changes in ten digit statistical reporting categories of the
HTSUS in accordance with its responsibility to update the HTSUS to
conform to amendments adopted by the World Customs Organization. Three
of the currently applicable 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), 86 FR 13785 (March 10, 2021), and
86 FR 63438 (November 16, 2021) are based on the amended statistical
reporting categories.
B. Technical Amendments to Exclusion Extensions
The Annex to this notice conforms three existing product exclusions
with the January 27, 2022 changes to ten digit statistical reporting
categories in the HTSUS. In particular, the Annex makes a technical
amendment to U.S. notes 20(sss)(i)(1), 20(sss)(iii)(14), and
20(iii)(15) 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), 86 FR 13785 (March 10, 2021), and 86 FR 63438 (November 16,
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 [January 27, 2022] and before 11:59 p.m.
eastern daylight time on [May 31, 2022]:
1. Note 20(sss)(i)(1) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is amended by
deleting ``8421.39.8090'' and by inserting ``8421.39.8090 prior to
January 27, 2022; described in statistical reporting number
8421.39.0190 effective January 27, 2022'' in lieu thereof;
2. Note 20(sss)(iii)(14) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the
HTSUS is amended by deleting ``3824.99.9297'' and by inserting
``3824.99.9297 prior to January 27, 2022; described in statistical
reporting number 3824.99.9397 effective January 27, 2022'' in lieu
thereof; and
3. Note 20(sss)(iii)(15) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the
HTSUS is amended by deleting ``3824.99.9297'' and by inserting
``3824.99.9297 prior to January 27, 2022; described in statistical
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reporting number 3824.99.9397 effective January 27, 2022'' in lieu
thereof.
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2022-01732 Filed 1-27-22; 8:45 am]
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