Notice2023-15309
Notice of Conforming Amendments to Previously Reinstated Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
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Published
July 19, 2023
Effective
July 1, 2023
Issuing agencies
Trade Representative, Office of United States
Abstract
Effective July 1, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) implemented 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 conforming amendments to two previously reinstated exclusions associated with the Section 301 investigation of China Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 46362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15309]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Conforming Amendments to Previously Reinstated
Exclusions: 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, 2023, the U.S. International Trade
Commission (USITC) implemented 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 conforming
amendments to two previously reinstated exclusions associated with the
Section 301 investigation of China Acts, Policies, and Practices
Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.
DATES: The conforming amendments in the Annex to this notice are
effective on July 1, 2023. CBP will issue instructions on entry
guidance and implementation.
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#55212734313027303830312c153637257b313d267b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96e2e4f7f2f3e4f3fbf3f2efd6f5f4e6b8f2fee5b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
Effective July 1, 2023, the USITC implemented certain changes to
ten-digit statistical reporting categories of the HTSUS in accordance
with its responsibility under section 484(f) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
19 U.S.C. 1484(f). Two of the previously reinstated 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 87 FR 17380 (March 28, 2022), are affected by the amended
statistical reporting categories.
B. Conforming Amendments to Exclusions
To maintain the pre-existing product coverage of the China 301
actions, conforming amendments to the corresponding note provisions in
the HTSUS are required. The Annex to this notice conforms two existing
product exclusions with the July 1, 2023 changes to ten-digit
statistical reporting categories in the HTSUS. In particular, the Annex
makes conforming amendments to U.S. notes 20(ttt)(iii)(73) and
20(ttt)(iii)(74) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, as set
out in the Annexes of the notice published at 87 FR 17380 (March 28,
2022).
Annex
A. 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, 2023 and before 11:59 p.m. eastern
daylight time on September 30, 2023, note 20(ttt)(iii)(73) to
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is amended by deleting
``(described in statistical reporting number 6802.99.0060) and by
inserting ``(described in statistical reporting number 6802.99.0060
prior to July 1, 2023; described in statistical reporting number
6802.99.0090 effective July 1, 2023)'' in lieu thereof.
B. 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, 2023 and before 11:59 p.m. eastern
daylight time on September 30, 2023, note 20(ttt)(iii)(74) to
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is amended by deleting
``(described in statistical reporting number 6802.99.0060) and by
inserting ``(described in statistical reporting number 6802.99.0060
prior to July 1, 2023; described in statistical reporting number
6802.99.0090 effective July 1, 2023)'' in lieu thereof.
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2023-15309 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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