Notice2022-03701
China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation; Technical Modifications to 301 Action
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Published
February 22, 2022
Issuing agencies
Trade Representative, Office of United States
Abstract
Effective January 27, 2022, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) implemented certain changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to conform to amendments adopted by the World Customs Organization. To rectify a technical error and ensure that those amendments do not extend the scope of the additional duties in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation (China 301 investigation), this notice makes two technical modifications in the HTSUS notes implementing the additional duties.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 9785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03701]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology
Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation; Technical
Modifications to 301 Action
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) implemented certain changes to the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to conform to amendments adopted
by the World Customs Organization. To rectify a technical error and
ensure that those amendments do not extend the scope of the additional
duties in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and
practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and
innovation (China 301 investigation), this notice makes two technical
modifications in the HTSUS notes implementing the additional duties.
DATES: The technical modifications in the Annex to this notice are
applicable as of 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#f3878192979681969e96978ab3909183dd979b80dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb8f899a9f9e899e969e9f82bb98998bd59f9388d59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
Effective January 27, 2022, the USITC, in accordance with
Presidential Proclamation 10326 of December 23, 2021, implemented
certain changes in the HTSUS in accordance with its responsibility to
update the HTSUS to conform to amendments adopted by the World Customs
Organization. These changes subjected HTSUS subheading 2931.49.00 to
additional duties in the China 301 investigation.
B. Technical Modifications to China 301 Action
The Annex to this notice makes technical modifications to the HTSUS
to correct the error of subjecting HTSUS subheading 2931.49.00 to
additional duties in the China 301 investigation. In particular, the
Annex makes technical modifications to U.S. notes 20(f) and 20(u) to
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, as set out in the Annexes to
the notices published at 83 FR 47974 (September 21, 2018), 84 FR 43304
(August 20, 2019), and 84 FR 69447 (December 18, 2019). The technical
changes are applicable as of January 27, 2022, which is the same
effective date as the HTSUS changes conforming to the World Customs
Organization amendments.
Annex
Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m.
eastern standard time on January 27, 2022:
1. U.S. note 20(f) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is amended by
deleting ``2931.49.00''; and
2. U.S. note 20(u) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is
amended:
a. by deleting ``2931.39.00''; and
b. by inserting ``2931.49.00'', in numerical sequence.
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2022-03701 Filed 2-18-22; 8:45 a.m.]
BILLING CODE 3290-F2-P
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