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September 18, 2024

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In connection with the Four-Year Review of actions taken in the section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation, and in accordance with the specific direction of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to: modify the actions being taken in the investigation by imposing additional section 301 duties or increasing the rate of existing section 301 duties, on certain products of China in strategic sectors; propose increasing tariff rates for certain tungsten products, wafers, and polysilicon, with a public comment process to be set out via separate notice; provide a list of subheadings eligible for consideration of temporary exclusion under an exclusion process for certain machinery used in domestic manufacturing; and modify the actions to temporarily exclude from section 301 duties certain solar manufacturing equipment.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76581-76614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21217]

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Notice of Modification: 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 of modification of actions.

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SUMMARY: In connection with the Four-Year Review of actions taken in
the section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices
related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation,
and in accordance with the specific direction of the President, the
U.S. Trade Representative has determined to: modify the actions being
taken in the investigation by imposing additional section 301 duties or
increasing the rate of existing section 301 duties, on certain products
of China in strategic sectors; propose increasing tariff rates for
certain tungsten products, wafers, and polysilicon, with a public
comment process to be set out via separate notice; provide a list of
subheadings eligible for consideration of temporary exclusion under an
exclusion process for certain machinery used in domestic manufacturing;
and modify the actions to temporarily exclude from section 301 duties
certain solar manufacturing equipment.

DATES: Tariff increases in 2024 are applicable with respect to products
that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after September 27, 2024. Tariff increases in 2025
and 2026 are applicable with respect to products that are entered for
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
January 1 of the corresponding year. Exclusions for solar equipment
included in Annex B are retroactive and applicable with respect to
products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after January 1, 2024, and through May 31, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this
notice, contact Philip Butler and Megan Grimball, Chairs of the Section
301 Committee at 202.395.5725. For specific questions on customs
classification or implementation of the product exclusions, contact
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#11656370757463747c747568517273613f7579623f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="57232536333225323a32332e1734352779333f2479303821">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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A. Background

On August 24, 2017, the U.S. Trade Representative initiated an
investigation into certain acts, policies, and practices of the
Government of China related to technology transfer, intellectual
property, and innovation under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2411). See 82 FR 40213. In a notice
published on April 6, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative determined
that acts, policies, and practices of the Government of China related
to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation were
unreasonable or discriminatory, and burdened or restricted U.S.
commerce, and thus were actionable under section 301(b) of the Trade
Act (19 U.S.C. 2411(b)). See 83 FR 14906.
Following a notice and comment process on the proposed action to be
taken in the investigation, the U.S. Trade Representative took two
actions under section 301 of the Trade Act: the July 6, 2018, action,
covering an approximate annual trade value of $34 billion (List 1), and
the August 23, 2018, action, covering an approximate annual trade value
of $16 billion (List 2). See 83 FR 28710 (July 6, 2018, action) and 83
FR 40823 (August 23, 2018, action). These actions subsequently were
modified by imposing additional duties on supplemental lists of
products, known as Lists 3 and 4, as well as by the temporary removal
of duties on certain products through product exclusions.
On May 5, 2022, USTR announced that under section 307(c)(2) of the
Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2417(c)(2)), the July 6, 2018, and August 23,
2018, actions, as modified, were subject to possible termination on
their respective four-year anniversary dates (i.e., July 6, 2022, and
August 23, 2022) and of the opportunity for representatives of domestic
industries that benefit from the trade actions to request continuation
of the actions during the last 60 days of such four-year periods. See
87 FR 26797.
On September 8, 2022, USTR announced that the July 6, 2018 and the
August 23, 2018 actions, as modified, would remain in effect because at
least one representative of a domestic industry that benefits from each
action submitted to the U.S. Trade Representative a request for
continuation of the actions. See 87 FR 55073. The notice also announced
that in accordance with section 307(c)(3) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C.
2417(c)(3)), the U.S. Trade Representative would conduct a review of
the July 6, 2018 and the August 23, 2018 actions, as modified. See 87
FR 55073.
To aid in this review, on November 15, 2022, USTR opened a docket
for interested persons to submit comments with respect to a number of
considerations concerning the review. See 87 FR 62914. USTR received
approximately 1,500 comments.
Based on information obtained during the review, including the
public comments, USTR, in consultation with the Section 301 Committee,
prepared a comprehensive report that included findings on the
effectiveness of the July 6, 2018 and the August 23, 2018 actions, as
modified, in achieving the objectives of the investigation, other
actions that could be taken, and the effects of such actions on the
United States economy, including consumers. The report, Four-Year
Review of Actions Taken in the Section 301 Investigation: China's Acts,
Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual
Property, and Innovation (Report), was published on May 14, 2024, and
is available on the USTR website.
As detailed in the Report, the U.S. Trade Representative found
that:
[ssquf] The section 301 actions have been effective in encouraging
China to take steps toward eliminating some of its technology transfer-
related acts, policies, and practices, and have reduced some of the
exposure of U.S. persons and businesses to these technology transfer-
related acts, policies, and practices.
[ssquf] China has not eliminated many of its technology transfer-
related acts, policies, and practices, which continue to impose a
burden or restriction on U.S. commerce. Instead of pursuing fundamental
reform, China has persisted, and even become more aggressive,
particularly through cyber intrusions and cybertheft, in its attempts
to acquire and absorb foreign technology, which further burden or
restrict U.S. commerce.
[ssquf] Economic analyses generally find that the duties have had
small negative effects on U.S. aggregate economic welfare, positive
impacts on U.S. production in the ten sectors most directly affected by
the duties, and minimal impacts on economy-wide prices and employment.
[ssquf] Economic analyses, including the principal U.S. Government
analysis published by the U.S. International Trade Commission,
generally find that the section 301 tariffs have contributed to
reducing U.S. imports of goods from China and increasing imports from
alternate sources, including U.S. allies and partners, thereby
potentially supporting U.S. supply chain diversification and
resilience.
Based on the Report findings, the U.S. Trade Representative
recommended to the President to maintain the section 301 tariffs on the
covered products. To further encourage China to eliminate the
investigated acts, policies, and practices, the U.S. Trade
Representative also recommended enhancing the effectiveness of the
tariff actions by adding or increasing section 301 tariffs on certain
products in strategic sectors, including sectors targeted by China for
dominance, or sectors where the United States recently made significant
domestic investments. The U.S. Trade Representative found that
``increasing or adding section 301 tariffs on products targeted by
China for dominance will help encourage the elimination of investigated
technology transfer-related acts, policies, and practices by
encouraging alternative sourcing in strategic sectors of the economy,
reducing U.S. reliance on China, while also reducing exposure to
China's technology transfer-related acts, policies, and practices, and
helping to maintain resilient, diverse, and secure supply chains.''
On May 14, 2024, taking into consideration the U.S. Trade
Representative's findings in the Report and recommendations, the
President issued a Memorandum (President's Memorandum) that directed
the U.S. Trade Representative to: ``maintain, as appropriate and
consistent with this memorandum, the ad valorem rates of duty and lists
of products subject to the [actions] taken under the section 301
investigation'' and ``[t]o further encourage China to eliminate the
acts, policies, and practices at issue, and to counteract the burden or
restriction of these acts, policies, and practices, the Trade
Representative shall modify the [actions taken in the investigation] to
increase section 301 ad valorem rates of duty'' for certain specified
products of China. See <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/14/memorandum-on-actions-by-the-united-states-related-to-the-statutory-4-year-review-of-the-section-301-investigation-of-chinas-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to-technology-transfer-intellectua/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/14/memorandum-on-actions-by-the-united-states-related-to-the-statutory-4-year-review-of-the-section-301-investigation-of-chinas-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to-technology-transfer-intellectua/</a>. In particular, the President's
Memorandum specified categories of products for proposed tariff
increases, tariff rates for those products, and year for tariff
increases. With respect to tariff increases, the President directed
increases on the following products:

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<bullet> Battery parts (non-lithium-ion batteries)--Increase rate to
25% in 2024
<bullet> Electric vehicles--Increase rate to 100% in 2024
<bullet> Facemasks--Increase rate to no less than 25% in 2024
<bullet> Lithium-ion electrical vehicle batteries--Increase rate to 25%
in 2024
<bullet> Lithium-ion non-electrical vehicle batteries--Increase rate to
25% in 2026
<bullet> Medical gloves--Increase rate to no less than 25% in 2026
<bullet> Natural graphite--Increase rate to 25% in 2026
<bullet> Other critical minerals--Increase rate to 25% in 2024
<bullet> Permanent magnets--Increase rate to 25% in 2026
<bullet> Semiconductors--Increase rate to 50% in 2025
<bullet> Ship-to-shore cranes--Increase rate to 25% in 2024
<bullet> Solar cells (whether or not assembled into modules)--Increase
rate to 50% in 2024
<bullet> Steel and aluminum products--Increase rate to 25% in 2024
<bullet> Syringes and needles--Increase rate to no less than 50% in
2024

The President also directed the U.S. Trade Representative to
establish a process by which interested persons may request that
particular machinery used in domestic manufacturing classified within a
subheading under Chapters 84 and 85 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS) be temporarily excluded from section 301
tariffs, and directed the U.S. Trade Representative to prioritize, in
particular, exclusions for certain solar manufacturing equipment.
Additionally, the White House released a statement further
explaining how China's acts, policies, and practices have contributed
to China's significant control of global production for the critical
inputs necessary for U.S. technologies, infrastructure, energy, and
healthcare and China's growing overcapacity and export surges, and how
such control threatens U.S. supply chains and economic security. See
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/05/14/fact-sheet-president-biden-takes-action-to-protect-american-workers-and-businesses-from-chinas-unfair-trade-practices/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/05/14/fact-sheet-president-biden-takes-action-to-protect-american-workers-and-businesses-from-chinas-unfair-trade-practices/</a>.

B. Proposed Modification to the Actions

Consistent with the President's direction, USTR issued a Federal
Register notice with proposed modifications. See 89 FR 46252 (May 28,
2024) (May 28 notice). In the May 28 notice, the U.S. Trade
Representative proposed increasing section 301 duties on 382 HTSUS
subheadings and 5 statistical reporting numbers of the HTSUS, with an
approximate annual trade value of $18 billion (2023). Additionally, the
U.S. Trade Representative proposed subheadings eligible for
consideration for temporary exclusion under a process by which
interested persons may request that particular machinery used in
domestic manufacturing and classified within certain subheadings under
Chapters 84 and 85 of HTSUS be temporarily excluded. Finally, the U.S.
Trade Representative proposed 19 temporary exclusions for solar
manufacturing equipment. In accordance with section 307(a)(2) of the
Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2417(a)(2)), USTR invited comments from interested
persons with respect to the proposed modifications, the scope of the
machinery exclusion process, and the temporary exclusions for solar
manufacturing equipment. USTR opened a 30-day docket on May 29, 2024.
With respect to the proposed tariff increases, USTR requested
commenters to address the effectiveness of the proposed modification,
the effects of the proposed modification on the U.S. economy, including
consumers, and whether the tariff subheadings or statistical reporting
numbers identified for each product or sector adequately cover the
products and sectors included in the President's direction to the U.S.
Trade Representative. In addition, for facemasks, needles and syringes,
and medical gloves, consistent with the President's direction to
increase tariffs no less than specified rates, USTR requested comment
on whether the rates of additional duty should be higher than the
proposed rates, and with respect to facemasks, whether additional
statistical reporting numbers under HTSUS subheading 6307.90.98 should
be included.
With respect to the machinery exclusion process, USTR requested
comments on whether the subheadings proposed should or should not be
eligible for consideration in the machinery exclusion process and
whether certain subheadings under Chapters 84 and 85 that cover
machinery used in domestic manufacturing were omitted and should be
included. Finally, with respect to the 19 proposed solar manufacturing
machinery exclusions, USTR requested comments on the scope of each
exclusion, including suggested amendments to the product description.
In response to the May 28 notice, USTR received more than 1,100
comments. Of the comments received, approximately 420 comments
expressed views about the proposed tariff increases on certain
products, approximately 656 comments expressed views about the proposed
subheadings eligible for consideration of temporary exclusions under an
exclusion process for machinery used in domestic manufacturing, and
approximately 80 comments expressed views about the proposed 19
temporary exclusions for solar manufacturing equipment. The public
submissions are available at <a href="https://comments.ustr.gov">https://comments.ustr.gov</a>, docket number
USTR-2024-0007.

C. Determination To Modify the Actions

Pursuant to sections 307(c) and 307(a)(1) of the Trade Act (19
U.S.C. 2417(c), (a)(1)), the U.S. Trade Representative may modify or
terminate any action, subject to the specific direction, if any, of the
President with respect to such action, that is being taken under
section 301 if the burden or restriction on U.S. commerce of the acts,
policies, and practices that are the subject of such action has
increased or decreased, or such action is being taken under section
301(b) and no longer is appropriate.
As detailed in USTR's Report, modification of the action is
warranted under section 307(a)(1)(B) as many of the technology
transfer-related acts, policies, and practices described in the
original section 301 Report persist and increasingly burden or restrict
U.S. commerce. Rather than eliminate the technology transfer-related
acts, policies, and practices that are the subject of the section 301
investigation, the Report reviews how China has become more aggressive,
particularly through cybertheft and cyber intrusions, in its attempts
to acquire and absorb foreign technology and IP on a nonconsensual
basis from U.S. companies, costing U.S. companies and consumers
billions of dollars, and adding to the burden or restriction on U.S.
commerce.
Modification of the actions also is appropriate under section
307(a)(1)(C). The term ``appropriate''' as used in subsection C refers
to section 301(b), which requires the U.S, Trade Representative to
``take all appropriate and feasible action authorized under [section
301(c)] to obtain the elimination of [the] act, policy, or practice.''
The specific action that will obtain the elimination of an act, policy,
or practice is a matter of predictive judgment, to be exercised by the
U.S. Trade Representative, subject to any specific direction of the
President. China's actions over the review period,

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as discussed in USTR's Report has shown that maintaining the current
action is no longer appropriate in order to induce China to eliminate
its acts, policies, or practices.
Modification of the actions is further warranted considering the
findings in USTR's Report on the effectiveness of the prior actions in
achieving the objectives of the investigation other actions that could
be taken, and the effects of such actions on the U.S. economy,
including consumers.
The President has exercised his authority under section 307 to
direct the U.S. Trade Representative to modify the actions being taken
in the investigation. Specifically, as discussed above, the President
directed the U.S. Trade Representative to increase the rates of duty
for specified goods, with specified rates and timing. Additionally, the
President directed the U.S. Trade Representative to establish an
exclusion process for machinery used in domestic manufacturing
classified within a subheading under Chapters 84 and 85 of the HTSUS
and to prioritize, in particular, exclusions for certain solar
manufacturing equipment.
The modifications to the actions are set out in the Annexes to this
notice. The U.S. Trade Representative's determination takes account of
the public comments, the President's direction of May 14, 2024, the
policy rationale underlying the President's direction, as well as the
advice of the interagency section 301 committee and appropriate
advisory committees.
Section 301(c)(3)(B) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)(3)(B))
authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative to take action against any
goods or economic sector of the foreign country concerned regardless of
whether or not such goods or economic sector are involved in the act,
policy, or practice subject to investigation. The modifications include
increasing section 301 duties on 382 HTSUS subheadings and 7
statistical reporting numbers of the HTSUS under 14 product groups.
Additionally, the U.S. Trade Representative is modifying the actions to
temporarily exclude from additional duties certain solar manufacturing
equipment under 14 product specific exclusions.
As outlined below, in consideration of public comments and the
advice of the section 301 committee, the U.S. Trade Representative has
made certain adjustments to the modifications proposed in May 28
notice. The adjustments and the reasons for them are discussed below in
USTR's response to significant comments.
Annex A contains an informal table of the tariff increases under
the 14 product groups specified by the President and the 382
subheadings and 7 statistical reporting numbers, the tariff rates, and
years for tariff increases. Annex B contains the 14 temporary
exclusions for solar manufacturing equipment. Annex C contains the
HTSUS modifications to impose additional duties, to increase rates of
additional duties, and to exclude certain solar manufacturing equipment
from additional duties. Annex D contains the Importer Certification for
ship-to-shore cranes entering under the exclusion. Annex E contains a
list of HTSUS subheadings eligible for consideration of temporary
exclusion under the machinery exclusion process.
Any product listed in the Annexes to this notice, which is subject
to the additional duties imposed by this determination, and that is
admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone, except any product that is
eligible for admission under ``domestic status'' as defined in 19 CFR
146.43, only may be admitted as ``privileged foreign status,'' as
defined in 19 CFR 146.41, effective as of the date that the additional
duties are imposed. Products of China that are provided for in headings
9903.91.01, 9903.91.02, and 9903.91.03, and listed in subdivisions (b),
(c) and (d), respectively, of U.S. note 31 to subchapter III of chapter
99 of the HTSUS, as well as products of China that are provided for in
HTSUS subheading 9903.92.10, which are admitted into a U.S. foreign
trade zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September
27, 2024, only may be admitted as ``privileged foreign status.''
Products of China that are provided for in headings 9903.91.04 and
9903.91.05, and listed in subdivisions (e) and (f) of U.S. note 31 to
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS that are admitted into a U.S.
foreign trade zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on
January 1, 2025, only may be admitted as ``privileged foreign status.''
Products of China that are provided for in headings 9903.91.06,
9903.91.07, and 9903.91.08, and listed in subdivisions (g), (h) and
(i), respectively, of U.S. note 31 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of
the HTSUS that are admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone on or after
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on January 1, 2026, only may be
admitted as ``privileged foreign status.'' All such products will be
subject upon entry for consumption to any ad valorem rates of duty or
quantitative limitations related to the classification under the
applicable HTSUS subheading.

D. USTR's Responses to Significant Comments

As discussed above, in light of findings in USTR's Report, the U.S.
Trade Representative recommended to the President that duties be added
or increased on certain products in strategic sectors. The U.S. Trade
Representative limited recommendations to the President to categories
of products targeted by China for dominance and/or sectors where the
U.S. recently made significant domestic investments, thus incentivizing
China to eliminate the investigated acts, policies, and practices, and
mitigating possible harm to the U.S. economy. The President agreed with
the U.S. Trade Representative's recommendation and has exercised his
authority to direct specific modifications to the actions being taken
in the investigation.

Response to Significant Comments on Proposed Tariff Increases

Battery Parts (Non-Lithium-ion Batteries): The President directed
the U.S. Trade Representative to increase tariffs on battery parts for
non-lithium-ion batteries to 25 percent in 2024. In response to the
President's direction, the U.S. Trade Representative proposed
increasing tariffs on one HTSUS subheading: 8507.90.40 (Parts of lead-
acid storage batteries, including separators therefor).
The single comment on the proposed modification notes that broad
tariffs have not significantly altered China's acts, policies, and
practices and suggests that new U.S. initiatives, such as the Inflation
Reduction Act would be more effective. Additionally, the comment notes
that the proposed modifications will slow U.S. efforts to boost
domestic production and adoption of electric vehicles.
For the final determination, the U.S. Trade Representative has
determined not to amend the proposed modification. As noted in USTR's
Report, the proposed modifications complement the significant
investments as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act and the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law into clean energy technology, clean
energy supply chains, and clean energy manufacturing. Increasing
section 301 duties on tariff lines covering certain sectors will help
support these investments, encourage diversification away from Chinese
sources, and provide additional leverage with China to eliminate the
investigated acts, policies, and practices.
Electric Vehicles: The President directed the U.S. Trade
Representative to increase additional duties on electric

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vehicles to 100 percent in 2024. In response to the President's
direction, the U.S. Trade Representative proposed increasing duties on
eight HTSUS subheadings.
Some comments request that USTR narrow the scope of products
covered by the eight subheadings by distinguishing between low-speed
vehicles, such as passenger shuttles and mobility scooters, and higher
speed passenger vehicles that operate on public roads and highways.
While the comments urge the U.S. Trade Representative to distinguish
between vehicles based on maximum speed or road readiness, the U.S.
Trade Representative's proposal, consistent with Presidential
direction, was intended to cover a wide range of electric motor
vehicles that incorporate high-tech motors and batteries. The products
included under the proposed subheadings meet the objective to target
sophisticated technologies where China seeks dominance and where the
individual products are part of the same continuum of products.
One comment requests that electric buses that fulfill contracts
executed prior to the proposed modification be excluded from the
additional duties. Unlike with ship-to-shore cranes (discussed below),
where multiple comments allege broad economic consequences, the single
comment, when considering China's industrial policies targeting
electric vehicles could threaten federal investment in the sector, does
not demonstrate broad economic consequences such that an exclusion is
warranted.
Comments also request that USTR broaden the scope of products
covered. One comment remarks that the proposed modifications do not
adequately cover the full scope of products included in the President's
direction because the proposal does not include motorcycles (including
mopeds) and electric bicycles under HTSUS subheading 8711.60.00.
Another comment asserts that the proposed modification should be
expanded to include HTSUS subheading 8703.10.50 (golf carts and similar
vehicles).
With respect to motorcycles and electric bicycles, in reviewing the
President's direction, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined
that electric bicycles and motorcycles are distinct from what is
traditionally understood as ``electric vehicles'' and fall outside the
specific direction of the President. Similarly, electric golf carts and
similar vehicles may be understood to fall outside the specific
direction of the President. While these subheadings may include
products with some overlapping technology to the subheadings covered,
limiting the modification to the primary subheading covering
traditional electric vehicles is most consistent with the President's
direction.
As a result of China's efforts to dominate the electric vehicles
market, China now produces 70 percent of the world's electric cars--
jeopardizing productive investments elsewhere. The U.S. Trade
Representative has determined that modification to increase the duties
on electric vehicles will encourage diversification from Chinese
sources, while also advancing U.S. policy to incentivize the
development of, and investments in, a robust electric vehicle market,
reducing exposure to China's technology transfer-related acts,
policies, and practices, and providing additional leverage with China
to eliminate the investigated acts, policies, and practices.
Facemasks: The President directed the U.S. Trade Representative to
increase tariffs on facemasks to no less than 25 percent in 2024. In
response, the U.S. Trade Representative proposed three statistical
reporting numbers. These included 6307.90.9845 (N95 Respirators of
textiles); 6307.90.9850 (respirators of textiles, other than N95); and
6307.90.9875 (face masks of textiles, other than disposable). USTR
requested commenters to address whether additional statistical
reporting codes under HTSUS subheading 6307.90.98 should be included
and whether the tariff rates should be higher than the proposed 25
percent rate.
Several commenters note that as of January 1, 2023, statistical
reporting number 6307.90.9845 (N95 Respirators of Textiles) was
replaced with two statistical reporting numbers. For the final
modifications, USTR has replaced statistical reporting number
6307.90.9845 (N95 Respirators of Textiles) with statistical reporting
numbers 6307.90.9842 (surgical N95 respirators) and 6307.90.9844 (other
N95 respirators). This adjustment does not change the scope of the
products covered.
Other comments express concerns about the availability of facemasks
outside of China and possible disruption to the supply of facemasks and
higher costs for healthcare providers. As USTR found in the Report,
increasing section 301 duties on certain personal protective equipment
will help protect recent investments in increasing domestic production
and in U.S. preparedness. As a result of those investments, the United
States has, or is expected to have, sufficient domestic capacity.
Several commenters agreed with this finding. Additionally, increasing
tariffs on facemasks will encourage diversification away from China,
improve supply chain resiliency, and create greater leverage with China
to eliminate the investigated acts, policies, and practices.
A number of comments suggest adding statistical reporting number
6307.90.9870 (face masks of textile, disposable). Additional comments
suggest adding textile subheadings that cover personal protective
equipment, but not facemasks. Regarding the proposed tariff rate,
several comments suggest rates higher than the proposed tariff rate,
including 50 percent, 100 percent, and ``the highest rate possible.'' A
few comments suggest that any rate increase be gradual due to possible
limitations on availability outside of China.
Considering the public comments, the advice of the Section 301
Committee, and consistent with the President's direction, the U.S.
Trade Representative has determined to add statistical reporting number
6307.90.9870 (face masks of textile, disposable), but not to add
additional textile subheadings that do not cover facemasks.
Additionally, for most statistical reporting numbers, the U.S. Trade
Representative has determined to increase tariff rates to 25 percent in
2024 and to further increase rates in 2026 to 50 percent. Delaying the
increase to 50 percent in 2026 is consistent with the President's
direction, but balances requests for a rate higher than 25 percent with
the public comments requesting that rates increase gradually. For
statistical reporting number 6307.90.9870 (face masks of textile,
disposable), the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase
the tariff rate to 25 percent in 2025 and to further increase the rate
in 2026 to 50 percent.
Lithium-ion Batteries: The President directed the U.S. Trade
Representative to increase tariffs on lithium-ion batteries to 25
percent, with ``lithium-ion electrical vehicle batteries'' increasing
in 2024 and ``lithium-ion non-electrical vehicle batteries'' increasing
in 2026. In response, the U.S. Trade Representative proposed increasing
tariffs on two statistical reporting numbers. One covers lithium-ion
batteries for passenger vehicles (8507.60.0010), and a second covers
lithium-ion batteries for a broad range of applications, including
electric vehicles, other than passenger vehicles (8507.60.0020). The
U.S. Trade Representative proposed increasing tariffs on 8507.60.0010
(Lithium-ion batteries of a kind used as the primary source of
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subheadings 8703.40, 8703.50, 8703.60, 8703.70 or 8703.80) in 2024 and
on 8507.60.0020 (Lithium-ion batteries: Other) in 2026.
Several commenters request that additional codes be added,
including for a subheading covering certain inputs or precursor
materials used to manufacture lithium-ion batteries. Additionally, USTR
received comments requesting that certain lithium-ion batteries covered
by the proposed subheadings, but intended for a particular use, be
excluded.
The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that the requests to
remove particular batteries are inconsistent with the President's
direction, which broadly covers all lithium-ion batteries, and are
inconsistent with the goals of diversifying supply chains and of
reducing our reliance on China in an industry targeted by China for
dominance. With respect to the inputs and precursor materials used in
the production of lithium-ion batteries, these products are beyond the
scope of the President's direction, which is limited to complete
batteries.
Medical Gloves: The President directed the U.S. Trade
Representative to increase tariffs on medical gloves to no less than 25
percent in 2026. In response, the U.S. Trade Representative proposed
increasing tariffs to 25 percent in 2026 on one statistical reporting
number.
Comments opposing the proposed modification allege that increasing
duties on medical gloves will raise medical care costs and impact
patient care. Additional comments request that the increase in tariffs
be delayed. Comments generally assert that the production of medical
gloves is centralized in China and Malaysia, and that additional duties
would push production to Malaysia, rather than to the United States.
They also assert there is no large-scale domestic production capacity
for nitrile gloves, specifically citing a January 2024 Made in America
Act Waiver statement by Federal agencies concerning domestic
availability of nitrile gloves.
In general, comments supporting the proposed modification suggest
that, given the artificially low prices of imports from China, the
modification would be more effective if tariffs rates were increased to
100 percent or higher, increased prior to 2026, and possibly increased
gradually. One comment also suggested including gloves falling under
HTSUS 4015.19 that are not for medical or surgical use.
Considering the public comments, the specific direction of the
President to increase tariffs on medical gloves no less than 25 percent
in 2026, and the advice of the Section 301 Committee, particularly
agencies involved in U.S. medical preparedness, the U.S. Trade
Representative has determined to increase the rate of additional duties
on medical gloves to 50 percent in 2025 and to 100 percent in 2026.
The United States expects domestic production of nitrile gloves
will increase over the next year, due in part to domestic investments
for critical medical supplies, including medical gloves. Recent
investments include CARES Act funding that aims to continue support of
U.S. preparedness and of domestic production of critical medical
supplies following the COVID pandemic. Increasing tariffs to 50 percent
in 2025 will help protect those investments and will encourage
diversification to sources other than China. While China currently
accounts for a significant share of U.S. imports of nitrile gloves, the
increasing availability from U.S. sources and third-country sources
will provide the U.S. healthcare systems with alternative sourcing. An
additional increase in tariff rates in 2026 is warranted, considering
the expected increase in U.S. and third-country sources, and is
responsive to those comments requesting a higher tariff, and will
provide additional leverage with China to eliminate the investigated
acts, policies, and practices.
With respect to additional gloves that are not for medical or
surgical use, these products are beyond the scope of the President's
direction, which is limited to medical gloves. Accordingly, the U.S.
Trade Representative has determined not to amend the proposed
modification to include these products.
Natural Graphite: The President directed the U.S. Trade
Representative to increase tariffs on natural graphite to 25 percent in
2026. In response to the President's direction, the U.S. Trade
Representative proposed to increase tariffs on three subheadings
covering three different forms of natural graphite.
Most comments supported the proposed increase in tariffs, with some
comments requesting a higher tariff rate than the proposed rate.
Several of these comments also requested that certain additional inputs
for lithium-ion batteries be included and treated similarly to natural
graphite. The few comments opposing the additional duties generally
assert that the proposed modifications would result in higher prices,
would not be effective in obtaining the elimination of China's acts,
policies, and practices, and could result in possible retaliation from
China. China has targeted the processing of critical minerals to become
the global leader in the critical minerals supply chains. Continued
reliance on China for refining capacity of critical minerals, including
natural graphite, leaves U.S. supply chains vulnerable and puts U.S.
national security and clean energy goals at risk. Increasing the
tariffs on natural graphite would encourage diversification away from
China and would provide additional leverage with China to eliminate the
investigated acts, policies, and practices. Tariffs would also protect
U.S. investments in a sufficient domestic industrial base for natural
graphite and would improve the resiliency of the U.S. battery supply
chain.
For these reasons, and considering the President's direction, and
the advice of the Section 301 Committee, the U.S. Trade Representative
has determined not to amend the proposed modifications.
Other Critical Minerals: The President directed the U.S. Trade
Representative to increase tariffs on certain critical minerals to 25
percent in 2024. In response to the President's direction, the U.S.
Trade Representative proposed increasing tariffs on 26 subheadings.
The majority of comments opposing increases specifically oppose
increasing tariffs on 2606.00.00 (aluminum ores and concentrates) and
2849.90.30 (tungsten carbides). They assert limited availability of the
minerals outside of China and higher costs. Other comments suggest the
removal of five additional subheadings. Only three of these subheadings
received more than one comment requesting removal: 8103.20.00
(Tantalum, unwrought (including bars and rods obtained simply by
sintering); tantalum powders); 8112.21.00 (Chromium, unwrought;
chromium powders); and 8112.92.30 (Indium, unwrought; indium powders).
The majority of comments supporting the proposed modifications
specifically support increasing tariffs on the four subheadings
covering tungsten products. These comments state that tariffs on
various tungsten-related inputs will benefit domestic manufacturing by
reducing domestic reliance on Chinese imports, establishing an
independent domestic supply chain, and reducing Chinese access to the
intellectual property and technologies of U.S. companies. Several
comments emphasize the importance of tungsten-related inputs to various
critical sectors, such as aerospace, automotive, defense, medical, and
oil and gas sectors. Some of these comments request that the tariffs on
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The remaining comments supporting higher tariffs cover various
critical minerals; most support the higher tariffs to counteract
China's dominance in the market and note that current tariff levels are
insufficient. Most of these comments also note that higher tariffs will
have a minimal impact on the domestic economy due to current
availability of products from sources outside of China or availability
from new sources. Comments also note that higher tariffs are critical
to the new investments that help to diversify supply chains.
In addition to supporting the proposed modifications, several
comments also request that additional subheadings be added, including
three subheadings covering additional tungsten products. Additional
comments request the addition of certain uranium subheadings, as well
as a subheading covering vanadium chlorides.
Considering the public comments and the advice of the Section 301
Committee, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to remove
any subheadings. China has targeted the processing of critical minerals
to become the global leader in the critical minerals supply chains for
electric vehicle batteries, solar products, semiconductors, and other
key products. The concentration of critical minerals mining and
refining capacity in China leaves our supply chains vulnerable and puts
our national security and clean energy goals at risk. Additionally, for
many of the products with comments requesting removal, U.S. import data
show that in recent years China has attempted to dominate supply chains
by significantly increasing its share of imports. For these products,
additional duties will help to maintain existing diversity in the
supply chains and increase leverage with China to eliminate the
investigated acts, policies, and practices. Regarding 2606.00.00
(aluminum ores and concentrates), U.S. import data show that China's
share is relatively small (less than 20 percent). While China's share
of imports under statistical reporting number 2606.00.00.30 (bauxite,
calcined: refractory grade) is more significant, Guyana, a second
source, is almost as large as China, and higher tariffs may help to
encourage greater diversification. Regarding 2849.90.30 (tungsten
carbides), imports from China have increased significantly in recent
years, but alternative sources remain. Increasing tariffs will support
current supply chain diversity. Additionally, public comments note
recent investments in domestic refining.
The U.S. Trade Representative also has determined not to add
certain proposed subheadings for uranium and vanadium chlorides. These
subheadings are either already subject to section 301 tariffs of 25
percent, or China's share of imports is small and declining. Regarding
the three tariff subheadings covering tungsten products and requested
for addition, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to propose
increasing tariff rates for these three subheadings to 25 percent. To
that end, USTR will publish a separate notice with procedures for
interested parties to provide views on increasing tariffs on
subheadings: 8101.94.00 (Tungsten, unwrought (including bars and rods
obtained simply by sintering)); 8101.99.10 (Tungsten bars and rods (o/
than those obtained simply by sintering), profiles, plates, sheets,
strip and foil); and 8101.99.80 (Tungsten, articles nesoi).
Permanent Magnets: The President directed the U.S. Trade
Representative to impose tariffs of 25 percent on permanent magnets in
2026. In response to the President's direction, the U.S. Trade
Representative proposed additional duties on products under one
subheading (8505.11.00).
Several comments request that tariffs on permanent magnets not be
increased, noting that permanent magnets are an intermediate good used
in a variety of applications and products, including consumer goods.
Citing a Department of Commerce report from 2023, comments assert
limited availability of permanent magnets outside of China, including
from domestic sources.
Comments in support of the proposed modification highlight the
vulnerability of the U.S. economy and national security as a result of
our continued reliance on China for permanent magnets, and in
particular NdFeB, which are critical for electric vehicle motors (an
area where China seeks dominance), as well as defense applications. The
comments assert that the potential impact on U.S. consumers from the
proposed modification would be minimal, as permanent magnets generally
account for a low percentage of the total cost of final goods.
Considering the comments and the advice of the Section 301
Committee, and consistent with the President's direction, the U.S.
Trade Representative has determined to impose additional tariffs on
products falling under subheading 8505.11.00. The 2023 Department of
Commerce report indicates that at the time of the report the demand for
permanent magnets outpaced domestic manufacturing capacity, but the
report also notes federal investments and other efforts in support of
reestablishing domestic production capacity, as well as plans for three
U.S.-headquartered firms to establish U.S. NdFeB magnet manufacturing
facilities by 2026. Increasing tariffs on permanent magnets in 2026
accounts for the current limited availability of permanent magnets
outside of China, complements the upcoming investments in domestic
production, and further encourages domestic investments.
Semiconductors: The President directed the U.S. Trade
Representative to increase tariffs on semiconductors to 50 percent in
2025. In response to the President's direction, the U.S. Trade
Representative proposed increasing tariffs on 16 subheadings.
Several comments highlight the importance of semiconductors in a
variety applications and critical sectors, including the healthcare and
solar industries. Comments note that following the enactment of the
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and
Science Act in 2022, the United States has made progress in investing
in domestic production and in recapturing semiconductor manufacturing
from China's dominance. Comments also assert that imports from China
undermine that progress and the incentives under the CHIPS Act.
Comments assert that the tariffs have helped to stimulate domestic
manufacturing, support supply chain resiliency, and reduce our
dependence on China. One comment suggests broadening the modifications
to capture semiconductors entering the United States in downstream
products.
Comments opposing the increase in tariffs on semiconductors
primarily comment on the financial impact of the tariffs on U.S.
companies and the U.S. economy. These commenters assert that the
increased duties will increase domestic manufacturing costs, will be
passed on to consumers, will contribute to domestic inflation, and will
reduce the competitiveness of U.S. products in the global market.
Comments also state that increased manufacturing costs may encourage
U.S. companies to move manufacturing out of the United States to third
countries.
Aside from advocating for the removal of the tariffs, comments
opposing the tariffs also propose several alternatives to increased
duties. One commenter argues that an effective alternative to the
tariffs would be bilateral policy discussions between the United States
and China. Another commenter suggests additional programs that
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the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, would be
more effective than imposing higher tariffs. Alternatively, the same
commenter suggests a longer transition time to allow for additional
manufacturing, noting that CHIPS funding has yet to be fully disbursed
and it may take several years before domestic semiconductors will be
available. Some comments request the removal of certain subheadings.
They generally assert that the tariffs would increase prices and harm
domestic manufacturing. One comment asserts that the tariffs are
counterproductive to the Administration's goals to increase domestic
production of electric vehicles.
Considering the public comments, the advice of the Section 301
Committee, and consistent with the direction of the President, the U.S.
Trade Representative has determined that excluding particular products
or subheadings is not warranted. China has targeted the semiconductor
sector for dominance and is rapidly expanding its capacity,
particularly for foundational semiconductors. Through the CHIPS and
Science Act, the United States is making a nearly $53 billion
investment in American semiconductor manufacturing capacity, research,
innovation, and workforce. This investment will encourage
diversification to alternative sources, providing additional leverage
with China to eliminate the investigated acts, policies, and practices,
and will help counteract decades of disinvestment and offshoring that
has reduced the United States' capacity to manufacture semiconductors
domestically. Raising the tariff rate on semiconductors is an important
initial step to complement the sustainability of these investments.
Accordingly, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase
tariffs on the 16 proposed subheadings.
Ship-to-shore cranes: The President directed the U.S. Trade
Representative to increase tariffs on ship-to-shore cranes to 25
percent in 2024. In response to the President's direction, the U.S.
Trade Representative proposed increasing tariffs on certain ship-to-
shore cranes (transporter cranes, gantry cranes, and bridge cranes)
under subheading 8426.19.00.
In addressing the effectiveness and impact of the proposed tariff
increase, a number of commenters assert that because the lead time for
purchasing ship-to-shore cranes is often more than two years, the
additional duties would increase costs significantly on purchases
contracted for well before the proposed modification. Additionally, due
to purchase contracts, the increased tariffs would not be effective in
obtaining the elimination of, or in counteracting China's acts,
policies, and practices and would broadly impact U.S. ports and the
U.S. economy. The majority of comments suggest delaying the additional
duties until 2026 to allow cranes under contracts executed prior to the
announced proposed modifications to enter without the section 301
duties.
Considering the possible broad economic impact discussed in the
comments, and consistent with the President's direction, the U.S. Trade
Representative has determined to increase duties on ship-to-shore
cranes in 2024, but will allow for exclusions for cranes that fulfill
contracts executed prior to May 14, 2024, and that enter the United
States prior to May 14, 2026. The exclusion balances the possible
impact on the U.S. economy with the security interests of the United
States from the threat of Chinese state-sponsored cyber intrusions of
critical infrastructure.
Ship-to-shore gantry cranes, configured as a high- or low-profile
steel superstructure and designed to unload intermodal containers from
vessels with coupling devices for containers, including spreaders or
twist-locks (provided for in subheadings 8426.19.00), will be exempt,
provided: (1) they are fulfilling in whole or in part an executed
contract for sale dated prior to May 14, 2024, for goods that are
entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption,
in the United States prior to May 14, 2026, and (2) the importer
completes the certification in Annex D to this notice and provides the
completed certification as part of the importer's electronic entry
summary to U.S. Customs and Border Protection by uploading it to the
Document Imaging System in the Automated Commercial Environment at the
time that classification is declared under heading 9903.91.09 of the
HTSUS.
Solar Cells (whether or not assembled into modules): The President
directed the U.S. Trade Representative to increase tariffs on solar
cells to 50 percent in 2024. In response to the President's direction,
the U.S. Trade Representative proposed increasing tariffs on two
subheadings.
Comments supporting the tariff increases assert that the tariffs
are critical to counter China's unfair policies and practices that
target the solar industry. They note that China has invested in the
long-term dominance of the global solar supply chain, which has
resulted in limited alternatives and increasing dependence on Chinese
suppliers. The comments assert that increasing the tariffs will allow
the burgeoning domestic industry to compete, creating a more resilient
domestic supply chain, improving U.S. energy security, and promoting
clean energy initiatives.
Comments also note that initiatives, such as the Inflation
Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, provide critical
incentives to the shift solar supply chains to the United States, but
these incentives are threatened by solar imports from China. Two
comments suggest that additional subheadings be added to cover certain
inputs used in manufacturing solar cells. The two subheadings are:
2804.61.00 (Silicon containing by weight not less than 99.99 percent of
silicon); and 3818.00.00 (Chemical elements doped for use in
electronics, in the form of discs, wafers etc., chemical compounds
doped for electronic use).
There were no comments opposing the proposed subheading, but one
comment requested that a statistical reporting number under one of the
subheadings be excluded (8541.43.0010). The commenter asserts that the
products covered by the statistical reporting number should be excluded
because they are not the subject of technology-transfer agreements and
increasing the tariffs will result in higher prices.
Considering the comments, and the advice of Section 301 Committee,
and consistent with the direction of the President to increase tariffs
on solar cells (whether or not assembled into modules), the U.S. Trade
Representative has determined that removing statistical reporting
number 8541.43.0010 is not warranted merely because it has not been
subject to China's acts, policies, and practices or may result in
higher prices. See section 301(c)(3)(B) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C.
2411(c)(3)(B)).
Regarding the request to add subheadings 2804.61.00 and 3818.00.00,
the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to propose increasing
tariff rates for these two subheadings to 50 percent. The polysilicon
and wafers that are imported under these two subheadings are critical
for manufacturing solar cells and semiconductors. As noted in USTR's
Report, China now dominates manufacturing capacity for polysilicon and
wafers, accounting for 93 percent of polysilicon manufacturing capacity
and 95 percent of wafer capacity. China's dominance in the
manufacturing of wafers and polysilicon is likely to undermine new
investments in domestic manufacturing, impede the resiliency of U.S.
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cells and semiconductors, and undermine the effectiveness of the
tariffs on solar cells and semiconductors. Accordingly, USTR will
publish a separate notice with procedures for interested parties to
provide views on increasing tariffs on subheadings: 2804.61.00 (Silicon
containing by weight not less than 99.99 percent of silicon); and
3818.00.00 (Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form
of discs, wafers etc., chemical compounds doped for electronic use).
Increasing tariffs on the two proposed subheadings will encourage
the diversification of supply chains and will lessen dependence on
China for these products, providing additional leverage with China to
eliminate the investigated acts, policies, and practices. The tariffs
also complement other Administration goals that seek to defend the
United States against China's policy-driven non-market excess capacity,
which has led to extreme concentration of production in China and
underpriced exports. Accordingly, the U.S. Trade Representative has
determined to increase tariffs on the two proposed subheadings.
Steel and Aluminum: The President directed the U.S. Trade
Representative to increase tariffs on steel and aluminum products to 25
percent in 2024. In response to the President's direction, the U.S.
Trade Representative proposed increasing or adding tariffs on 321 steel
and aluminum subheadings in 2024.
The 321 subheadings are within the scope of products subject to
additional duties under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962,
as amended, but are not currently subject to 25 percent duties under
section 301. Increasing or adding duties to these 321 subheadings would
make nearly all of the steel and aluminum subheadings that are within
the scope of the section 232 investigations of steel and aluminum
subject to 25 percent duties under section 301and will reduce
opportunities for circumvention, making the actions more effective.
USTR did not propose adding or increasing section 301 duties on 17
subheadings within the scope of products covered by section 232. Data
from the Department of Commerce's section 232 exclusion process show
that a majority of exclusions requested for products under the 17
subheadings were granted, and there is limited availability for the
products outside of China.
Several commenters suggest USTR include additional tariff codes
covering upstream and downstream products related to steel and
aluminum, but outside the scope of the section 232 investigations. The
U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to add subheadings outside
the scope of the section 232 investigations on steel and aluminum and
has determined that it is appropriate to use the same scope of products
covered by the section 232 investigations that were defined by
Presidential proclamation. See Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018
(Adjusting Import of Aluminum into the United States), and Proclamation
9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United
States).
Some commenters suggest USTR include the 17 subheadings covered by
the section 232 investigations that were not proposed for tariff
increases. Under the Department of Commerce's exclusion process for
section 232 products, products are granted exclusion either where they
are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably
available amounts, or where there is a specific national security
consideration. As noted above, for products under these 17 subheadings,
Commerce granted exclusions, and data indicates that these products
have limited availability outside of China. Accordingly, the U.S. Trade
Representative has determined that it would not be appropriate to
increase tariffs on these 17 subheadings.
Syringes and needles: The President directed the U.S. Trade
Representative to increase tariffs on syringes and needles to no less
than 50 percent. In response to the President's direction, the U.S.
Trade Representative proposed increasing tariffs on two subheadings.
USTR requested commenters to address whether the tariff rate should be
higher than the proposed rate.
Regarding the proposed rate, several comments suggest that higher
rates would help support domestic manufacturing and recommended rates
as high as 100 percent. Most comments opposing the proposed increase
simply note that prices would likely increase. However, a large number
of comments report a limited availability of enteral syringes outside
of China and assert that the proposed increase would impact the supply
of enteral syringes, which are necessary for vulnerable patients. These
comments request that enteral syringes be excluded.
Considering the comments and the advice of Section 301 Committee,
and recognizing that syringes and needles are critical to U.S.
preparedness in responding to public health emergencies and the need to
maintain alternative sources, consistent with the President's
direction, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase
tariffs on syringes and needles under the two subheadings to 100
percent in 2024. To address the possible shortages of enteral syringes,
the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to exclude enteral
syringes through January 1, 2026.

USTR's Response to Significant Comments on Machinery Exclusion Process

The President directed the U.S. Trade Representative to establish a
process by which interested persons may request that particular
machinery used in domestic manufacturing classified within a subheading
under Chapters 84 and 85 of the HTSUS be temporarily excluded from
section 301 tariffs, and to prioritize, in particular, exclusions for
certain solar manufacturing. In response to the President's direction,
the U.S. Trade Representative proposed 312 subheadings eligible for
consideration of temporary exclusion, and proposed 19 temporary
exclusions for solar manufacturing equipment.
Chapters 84 and 85 of the HTSUS cover most machinery used in
manufacturing processes. The 312 subheadings proposed, include machines
used to physically alter a good in the manufacturing process. The
limited scope of the exclusion process strikes a balance between
mitigating U.S. companies' costs in expanding domestic production
capacity while maintaining the appropriate amount of leverage with
China to encourage China to eliminate the acts, policies, and practices
that are the subject of the investigation.
In response to USTR's request for comments on whether the 312
subheadings proposed should or should not be eligible in the machinery
exclusion process and whether certain subheading under Chapters 84 and
85 that cover machinery used in domestic manufacturing were omitted and
should be included, USTR received more than 650 comments, with
approximately half of the comments proposing additional subheadings
under Chapters 84 and 85. The remaining comments either opposed
including certain subheadings, supported proposed subheadings, or
proposed subheadings not under Chapters 84 and 85.
Considering the comments, and the advice of the Section 301
Committee, and consistent with the direction of the President, the U.S.
Trade Representative has determined to add five additional subheadings
to be eligible for consideration of temporary exclusions. These five
subheadings are: 8421.21.00 (Machinery and apparatus for filtering or
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apparatus for liquids, nesoi); 8421.39.01 (Filtering or purifying
machinery and apparatus for gases, other than intake air filters or
catalytic conv. for internal combustion engines); 8428.70.00
(Industrial robots); and 8443.19.30 (Printing machinery, nesoi). These
subheadings appear to include machinery used to physically alter goods
in the manufacturing process.
Consistent with the President's direction, the U.S. Trade
Representative has determined not to add subheadings outside of
Chapters 84 and 85 or subheadings that only include parts, accessories,
consumables, or general equipment that is unable to physically change a
good. Additionally, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to
remove any of the proposed subheadings. Comments requesting that
subheadings be removed generally assert that machines covered by the
subheading were available from sources outside of China. Under the
exclusion process, commenters both supporting and opposing particular
exclusions for machines under any of these subheadings will have an
opportunity to provide their views. This will provide USTR with greater
opportunity to gather more specific information about the machinery
requested for exclusion, including the availability of products outside
of China.

Nineteen Proposed Solar Manufacturing Equipment Exclusions

The President directed the U.S. Trade Representative to prioritize
exclusions for certain solar manufacturing equipment. In response to
the President's direction, the U.S. Trade Representative proposed 19
exclusions covering solar manufacturing equipment. The exclusions
included five exclusions for equipment to manufacture solar modules,
six exclusions for equipment to manufacture solar cells, and eight
exclusions for equipment to manufacture solar wafers.
USTR received several comments requesting that the exclusions for
solar manufacturing equipment be made effective prior to May 28, 2024.
USTR received a number of comments opposing the exclusions based on the
assertion that certain equipment is available from alternative sources.
Specifically, with respect to the five exclusions for solar module
manufacturing equipment and the six exclusions for solar cell
manufacturing equipment, a number of comments assert that alternative
sources for the machinery are available, both domestically and in
Europe. Several comments noted that excluding Chinese equipment would
disincentivize companies to purchase from alternative sources and
negatively impact burgeoning supply chains. Comments supporting the
exclusions focus primarily on Chinese equipment being low-cost
equipment, but some also assert that China is the only source for most
solar equipment.
Considering the public comments, the specific direction of the
President to prioritize exclusions for solar equipment, and the advice
of the Section 301 Committee, particularly agencies involved in efforts
to build capacity for domestic production of solar products, the U.S.
Trade Representative has determined not to adopt the five exclusions
covering solar manufacturing equipment for modules. Available
information indicates that there is sufficient availability of the
products covered by the exclusions outside of China, such that the
exclusions are not warranted and could harm alternative sourcing
currently available.
Regarding proposals to temporarily exclude wafer and cell
manufacturing equipment, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined
to adopt the 14 exclusions for this manufacturing equipment. There is
limited information regarding the availability and pricing of the cell
manufacturing equipment covered by these exclusions outside of China,
but some of the risks of granting the exclusions are mitigated by the
short prospective duration of the exclusions. The exclusion period will
allow for the development of strategies to reduce U.S. reliance on
Chinese cell manufacturing equipment, and for greater supply chain
resilience and enhanced domestic manufacturing more generally.
Regarding the wafer manufacturing equipment, available information
indicates that alternative sources do not currently have sufficient
supply of the equipment covered by these exclusions. Regarding requests
for a longer retroactive period for the exclusions for solar
manufacturing equipment, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined
to make the exclusions effective January 1, 2024, and through May 31,
2025. The additional time will support those investments in domestic
production that were made in 2024, but prior to USTR's announced
proposals. With the goal of reducing reliance on China, and to ensure
that imports under the exclusions support both greater domestic
production of solar products and supply chain resilience, USTR will
actively monitor imports under the 14 temporary exclusions.
Additionally, based on the public comments, the U.S. Trade
Representative has made certain amendments to the proposed product
descriptions for the exclusions. The final product descriptions for the
adopted exclusions are included in Annex B of this notice.
The U.S. Trade Representative will continue to consider the actions
taken in this investigation. In the event that further modifications
are appropriate, the U.S. Trade Representative intends to take into
account the extensive public comments provided in response to the May
28 notice.

Juan Millan,
Acting General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade
Representative.

Annex A--Tariff Increases

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HTSUS subheading Product description Rate (%) Timing
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Battery Parts (Non-lithium-ion Batteries)
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8507.90.40.................................... Parts of lead-acid storage batteries, 25 2024
including separators therefor.
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Electric Vehicles
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8702.40.31.................................... Motor vehicles w/electric motor, to 100 2024
transport 16 or more persons, incl
driver.
8702.40.61.................................... Motor vehicles w/electric motor, to 100 2024
transport 10 to 15 persons, incl
driver.
8702.90.31.................................... Motor vehicles nesoi, to transport 16 100 2024
or more persons, incl driver.
8702.90.61.................................... Motor vehicles nesoi, to transport 10 100 2024
to 15 persons, incl driver.
8703.60.00.................................... Motor vehicles to transport persons, w/ 100 2024
spark-ign. IC recip. piston engine &
elec motor capable of charge by plug
to external source.
8703.70.00.................................... Motor vehicles to transport persons, w/ 100 2024
diesel engine & elec motor capable of
charge by plug to external source.

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8703.80.00.................................... Motor vehicles to transport persons, w/ 100 2024
electric motor for propulsion.
8703.90.01.................................... Motor vehicles to transport persons, 100 2024
nesoi.
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Facemasks
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6307.90.9842.................................. Surgical N95 Respirators of Textile... 25 2024
50 2026
6307.90.9844.................................. Non-surgical N95 Respirators of 25 2024
Textiles. 50 2026
6307.90.9850.................................. Respirators of Textiles, Other than 25 2024
N95. 50 2026
6307.90.9870.................................. Face Masks of Textiles, Disposable.... 25 2025
50 2026
6307.90.9875.................................. Face Masks of Textiles, Other than 25 2024
Disposable. 50 2026
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Lithium-ion Electrical Vehicle Batteries
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8507.60.0010.................................. Lithium-ion batteries of a kind used 25 2024
as the primary source of electrical
power for electrically powered
vehicles of subheadings 8703.40,
8703.50, 8703.60, 8703.70 or 8703.80.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lithium-ion Non-electrical Vehicle Batteries
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8507.60.0020.................................. Lithium-ion batteries: Other.......... 25 2026
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medical Gloves
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4015.12.10.................................... Medical or surgical gloves of 50 2025
vulcanized rubber other than hard 100 2026
rubber.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Natural Graphite
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2504.10.10.................................... Natural graphite, crystalline flake 25 2026
(not including flake dust).
2504.10.50.................................... Natural graphite in powder or flakes 25 2026
(other than crystalline flake).
2504.90.00.................................... Natural graphite, other than in powder 25 2026
or in flakes.
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Other Critical Minerals
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2602.00.00.................................... Manganese ores and concentrates 25 2024
including ferruginous manganese ores
& concentrates with manganese content
over 20% calculated on dry weight.
2605.00.00.................................... Cobalt ores and concentrates.......... 25 2024
2606.00.00.................................... Aluminum ores and concentrates........ 25 2024
2608.00.00.................................... Zinc ores and concentrates............ 25 2024
2610.00.00.................................... Chromium ores and concentrates........ 25 2024
2611.00.60.................................... Tungsten concentrates................. 25 2024
2825.90.30.................................... Tungsten oxides....................... 25 2024
2841.80.00.................................... Tungstates (wolframates).............. 25 2024
2844.41.00.................................... Tritium and its compounds, alloys, 25 2024
dispersions, ceramic products and
mixtures thereof.
2844.42.00.................................... Actinium, californium, curium, 25 2024
einsteinium, gadolinium, polonium,
radium, uranium & their compounds,
alloys, dispersions, ceramic products
& mixtures.
2844.43.00.................................... Other radioactive elements, isotopes, 25 2024
compounds, nesoi; alloys,
dispersions, ceramic products and
mixtures thereof.
2844.44.00.................................... Radioactive residues.................. 25 2024
2849.90.30.................................... Tungsten carbide...................... 25 2024
7202.60.00.................................... Ferronickel........................... 25 2024
7202.93.40.................................... Ferroniobium containing by weight less 25 2024
than 0.02 percent of phosphorus or
sulfur or less than 0.4 percent of
silicon.
7202.93.80.................................... Ferroniobium, nesoi................... 25 2024
7901.11.00.................................... Zinc (o/than alloy), unwrought, 25 2024
containing o/99.99% by weight of zinc.
7901.12.10.................................... Zinc (o/than alloy), unwrought, 25 2024
casting-grade zinc, containing at
least 97.5% but less than 99.99% by
weight of zinc.
7901.12.50.................................... Zinc (o/than alloy), unwrought, o/than 25 2024
casting-grade zinc, containing at
least 97.5% but less than 99.99% by
wt. of zinc.
7901.20.00.................................... Zinc alloy, unwrought................. 25 2024
8001.10.00.................................... Tin (o/than alloy), unwrought......... 25 2024
8001.20.00.................................... Tin alloy, unwrought.................. 25 2024
8101.10.00.................................... Tungsten, powders..................... 25 2024
8103.20.00.................................... Tantalum, unwrought (including bars 25 2024
and rods obtained simply by
sintering); tantalum powders.
8112.21.00.................................... Chromium, unwrought; chromium powders. 25 2024
8112.92.30.................................... Indium, unwrought; indium powders..... 25 2024
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Permanent Magnets
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8505.11.00.................................... Permanent magnets and articles 25 2026
intended to become permanent magnets
after magnetization, of metal.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Semiconductors
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8541.10.00.................................... Diodes, other than photosensitive or 50 2025
light-emitting diodes.
8541.21.00.................................... Transistors, other than photosensitive 50 2025
transistors, with a dissipation
rating of less than 1 W.
8541.29.00.................................... Transistors, other than photosensitive 50 2025
transistors, with a dissipation
rating of 1 W or more.
8541.30.00.................................... Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other 50 2025
than photosensitive devices.
8541.49.10.................................... Other photosensitive semiconductor 50 2025
diodes, other than light-emitting.
8541.49.70.................................... Photosensitive transistors............ 50 2025
8541.49.80.................................... Photosensitive semiconductor devices 50 2025
nesoi, optical coupled isolators.
8541.49.95.................................... Other photosensitive semiconductor 50 2025
devices, other than diodes or
transistors, nesoi.
8541.51.00.................................... Other semiconductor-based transducers, 50 2025
other than photosensitive transducers.
8541.59.00.................................... Other semiconductor devices, other 50 2025
than semiconductor-based transducers,
other than photosensitive devices,
nesoi.
8541.90.00.................................... Parts of diodes, transistors, similar 50 2025
semiconductor devices, photosensitive
semiconductor devices, LED's and
mounted piezoelectric crystals.
8542.31.00.................................... Electronic integrated circuits: 50 2025
processors and controllers.
8542.32.00.................................... Electronic integrated circuits: 50 2025
memories.
8542.33.00.................................... Electronic integrated circuits: 50 2025
amplifiers.
8542.39.00.................................... Electronic integrated circuits: other. 50 2025
8542.90.00.................................... Parts of electronic integrated 50 2025
circuits and microassemblies.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ship-to-Shore Cranes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ship-to-shore gantry cranes, 25 2024
configured as a high- or low-profile
steel superstructure and designed to
unload intermodal containers from
vessels with coupling devices for
containers, including spreaders or
twist-locks (provided for in
subheading 8426.19.00), except for
such cranes provided for in
subheading 8426.19.00, that are
fulfilling in whole or in part an
executed contract for sale dated
prior to May 14, 2024, for goods that
are entered for consumption, or
withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, in the United States
prior to May 14, 2026.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Solar Cells (whether or not assembled into modules)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8541.42.00.................................... Photovoltaic cells, not assembled in 50 2024
modules or made up into panels.
8541.43.00.................................... Photovoltaic cells assembled in 50 2024
modules or made up into panels.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Steel and Aluminum Products
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7206.10.00.................................... Iron and nonalloy steel ingots........ 25 2024
7206.90.00.................................... Iron and nonalloy steel in primary 25 2024
forms (o/than ingots).
7207.11.00.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel semifinished 25 2024
products, w/less than 0.25% carbon, w/
rect. cross sect.(incl. sq.), w/width
less than twice thickness.
7207.12.00.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel semifinished 25 2024
products, w/less than 0.25% carbon, w/
rect. cross sect. (exclud. sq.),
nesoi.
7207.19.00.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel semifinished 25 2024
products, w/less than 0.25% carbon, o/
than w/rect. cross section.
7207.20.00.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel semifinished 25 2024
products, w/0.25% or more of carbon.
7208.10.15.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, w/
patterns in relief, in coils,
pickled, not clad/plated/coated.
7208.10.30.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled product, in coil,
w/pattern in relief, w/thick 4.75mm+,
not pickld, not clad/plated/coatd.
7208.10.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled product, in coil,
w/pattern in relief, w/thick <4.75mm,
not pickld, not clad/plated/coatd.
7208.25.30.................................... Nonalloy hi-strength steel, width 25 2024
600mm+, hot-rolled flat-rolled
products, in coils, w/thick 4.75mm+,
pickled, not clad/plated/coated.
7208.25.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick 4.7mm or more,
pickled, not clad/plated/coated.
7208.26.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick 3mm or mor but less
4.75mm, pickled, not clad/plated.
7208.27.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick less than 3mm,
pickled, not clad/plated/coated.
7208.36.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick o/10mm, not pickled/
clad/plated/coated.
7208.37.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick 4.75mm or more & n/o
10mm, not pickled/clad/plated.
7208.38.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick 3mm or more & less
4.75mm, not pickld/clad/plated.

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7208.39.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick less than 3mm, not
pickled/clad/plated/coated.
7208.40.30.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, w/
pattern in relief, not coils, w/thick
4.75 or more, n/clad/plated/coated.
7208.40.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, w/
pattern in relief, not coils, w/thick
<4.75mm, not clad/plated/coated.
7208.51.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, nesoi,
not in coils, w/thick o/10mm, not
clad/plated/coated.
7208.52.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, neosi,
not in coils, w/thick 4.75mm+ but n/o
10mm, not clad/plated/.
7208.53.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, neosi,
not in coils, w/thick 3mm+ but
<4.75mm, not clad/plated/coated.
7208.54.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, neosi,
not in coils, w/thick less than 3mm,
not clad/plated/coated.
7208.90.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, nesoi,
not clad/plated/coated.
7209.15.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
cold-rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick 3mm+, not clad/plated/
coated.
7209.16.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
cold-rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick o/1mm but less than
3mm, not clad/plated/coated.
7209.17.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
cold-rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick 0.5mm or more but n/o
1mm, not clad/plated/coated.
7209.18.15.................................... Nonalloy hi-strength steel, width 25 2024
600mm+, cold-rolled flat-rolled
products, in coils, w/thick less than
0.5mm, not clad/plated/coated.
7209.18.25.................................... Nonalloy steel(blackplate), width 25 2024
600mm+, cold-rolled flat-rolled
products, in coils, w/thick less than
0.361mm, not clad/plated/coated.
7209.18.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
cold-rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick 0.361mm+ but less 5mm,
not clad/plated/coated.
7209.25.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
cold-rolled flat-rolled products, not
in coils, w/thick 3mm or more, not
clad/plated/coated.
7209.26.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
cold-rolled flat-rolled products, not
in coils, w/thick o/1mm but less than
3mm, not clad/plated/coated.
7209.27.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
cold-rolled flat-rolled products, not
in coils, w/thick 0.5mm+ but n/o 1mm,
not clad/plated/coated.
7209.28.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
cold-rolled flat-rolled products, not
in coils, w/thick less than 0.5mm,
not clad/plated/coated.
7209.90.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products further worked
than cold-rolled, not clad/plated/
coated, nesoi.
7210.11.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, plated or
coated with tin, w/thick. 0.5 mm or
more.
7210.12.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, plated or
coated with tin, less than 0.5 mm
thick.
7210.20.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, plated or
coated with lead, including
terneplate.
7210.30.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products,
electrolytically plated or coated
with zinc.
7210.41.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, plated or
coated with zinc (other than
electrolytically), corrugated.
7210.49.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, plated or
coated with zinc (other than
electrolytically), not corrugated.
7210.50.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, plated or
coated with chromium oxides or with
chromium and chromium oxides.
7210.61.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, plated or
coated with aluminum-zinc alloys.
7210.69.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, plated or
coated with aluminum o/than aluminum-
zinc alloy.
7210.70.30.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, painted/
varnished or coated w/plastic but not
plated/coated or clad w/metal.
7210.70.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, painted/
varnished or coated w/plastic, nesoi.
7210.90.10.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, clad.
7210.90.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products,
electrolytically coated or plated
with base metal, nesoi.
7210.90.90.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 600mm+, 25 2024
flat-rolled products, plated or
coated, nesoi.
7211.13.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
600mm, hot-rolled flat-rolled
universal mill plate, not clad/plated/
coated.
7211.14.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
600mm, hot-rolled flat-rolled
products, nesoi, w/thick of 4.75mm or
more, not clad/plated/coated.
7211.19.15.................................... Nonalloy hi-strength steel, width less 25 2024
th/300mm, hot-rolled flat-rolled
products, not clad/plated/coated.
7211.19.20.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, neosi, width less 25 2024
th/300mm, hot-rolled flat-rolled
products, w/thick o/1.25 mm but n/o
4.75 mm, n/clad/plated/coated.

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7211.19.30.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, neosi, width less 25 2024
th/300mm, hot-rolled flat-rolled
products, w/thick 1.25mm or less, not
clad/plated/coated.
7211.19.45.................................... Nonalloy hi-strength steel, width 25 2024
300mm+ but less th/600mm, hot-rolled
flat-rolled products, not clad/plated/
coated.
7211.19.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, neosi, width 25 2024
300mm+ but less th/600mm, hot-rolled
flat-rolled products, pickled, not
clad/plated/coated.
7211.19.75.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, neosi, width 25 2024
300mm+ but less th/600mm, hot-rolled
flat-rolled products, not pickled,
not clad/plated/coated.
7211.23.15.................................... Nonalloy hi-strength steel, width less 25 2024
th/300mm, cold-rolled flat-rolled,
<0.25% carbon, w/thick o/1.25mm, not
clad/plated/coated.
7211.23.20.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, nesoi, width less 25 2024
th/300mm, cold-rolled flat-rolled,
<0.25% carbon, w/thick o/1.25mm, not
clad/plated/coated.
7211.23.30.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, nesoi, width less 25 2024
th/300mm, cold-rolled flat-rolled,
<0.25% carbon, w/thick o/0.25mm n/o
1.25mm, not clad/plated.
7211.23.45.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, nesoi, width less 25 2024
th/300mm, cold-rolled flat-rolled,
<0.25% carbon, w/thick n/o 0.25mm,
not clad/plated/coated.
7211.23.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, nesoi, width 25 2024
300mm+ but less th/600mm, cold-rolled
flat-rolled, <0.25% carbon, not clad/
plated/coated.
7211.29.20.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
300mm, cold-rolled flat-rolled, w/
0.25% or more carbon, w/thick o/
0.25mm, not clad/plated/coated.
7211.29.45.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
300mm, cold-rolled flat-rolled, w/
0.25% or more carbon, w/thick 0.25mm
or less, not clad/plated/coated.
7211.29.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 300mm+ but 25 2024
less th/600mm, cold-rolled flat-
rolled, w/0.25% or more carbon, not
clad/plated/coated.
7211.90.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
600mm, flat-rolled further worked
than cold-rolled, not clad, plated or
coated.
7212.10.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
600mm, flat-rolled products, plated
or coated with tin.
7212.20.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
600mm, flat-rolled products,
electrolytically plated or coated
with zinc.
7212.30.10.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
300mm, flat-rolled products, plated/
coated with zinc (other than
electrolytically), w/thick o/0.25 mm.
7212.30.30.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
300mm, flat-rolled products, plated/
coated w/zinc (other than
electrolytically), w/thick 0.25 mm or
less.
7212.30.50.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 300+ but 25 2024
less th/600mm, flat-rolled products,
plated or coated with zinc (other
than electrolytically).
7212.40.10.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
300mm, flat-rolled products, painted,
varnished or coated w/plastic.
7212.40.50.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width 300+ but 25 2024
less th/600mm, flat-rolled products,
painted, varnished or coated w/
plastic.
7212.50.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
600mm, flat-rolled products, plated
or coated nesoi.
7212.60.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, width less th/ 25 2024
600mm, flat-rolled products, clad.
7213.10.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy, concrete reinforcing 25 2024
bars and rods in irregularly wound
coils, hot-rolled.
7213.20.00.................................... Free-cutting steel, bars and rods in 25 2024
irregularly wound coils, hot-rolled.
7213.91.30.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, nesoi, hot-rolled 25 2024
bars & rods in irregularly wound
coils, w/cir. x-sect. diam. <14mm, n/
tempered/treated/partly mfd.
7213.91.45.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, nesoi, hot-rolled 25 2024
bars & rods in irregularly wound
coils, w/cir. x-sect. diam. <14mm, w/
0.6+ of carbon, nesoi.
7213.91.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, nesoi, hot-rolled 25 2024
bars & rods in irregularly wound
coils, w/cir. x-sect. diam. <14mm, w/
less th/0.6 carbon, nesoi.
7213.99.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, nesoi, hot-rolled 25 2024
bars & rods, w/cir. x-sect. diam
14+mm or non-circ. x-sect., in
irregularly wound coils, nesoi.
7214.20.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, concrete 25 2024
reinforcing bars and rods, not
further worked than hot-rolled, hot-
drawn or hot-extruded, n/coils.
7214.30.00.................................... Free-cutting steel, bars and rods, not 25 2024
further worked than hot-rolled, hot-
drawn or hot-extruded, n/coils, nesoi.
7214.91.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, bars and rods, 25 2024
not further worked than hot-rolled,
hot-drawn or hot-extruded, w/
rectangular (o/than square) X-section.
7214.99.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, bars and rods, 25 2024
not further worked than hot-rolled,
hot-drawn or hot-extruded, w/non-
rectangular X-sect, not in coils.
7215.10.00.................................... Free-cutting steel, bars and rods, not 25 2024
further worked than cold-formed or
cold-finished, not in coils.
7215.50.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel nesoi, bars and 25 2024
rods, not further wkd. than cold-
formed or cold-finished, not in coils.
7215.90.10.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, bars and rods, 25 2024
not cold-formed, plated or coated
with metal.
7215.90.30.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, bars and rods, 25 2024
cold-formed, plated or coated with
metal.
7215.90.50.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, bars and rods, 25 2024
further worked than cold-formed or
cold-finished, nesoi.
7216.10.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, U, I or H- 25 2024
sections, not further worked than hot-
rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, w/
height under 80 mm.
7216.21.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, L-sections, not 25 2024
further worked than hot-rolled, hot-
drawn or extruded, w/height under 80
mm.
7216.22.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, T-sections, not 25 2024
further worked than hot-rolled, hot-
drawn or extruded, w/height under 80
mm.

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7216.31.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, U-sections, not 25 2024
further worked than hot-rolled, hot-
drawn or extruded, w/height of 80 mm
or more.
7216.32.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, I-sections 25 2024
(standard beams), not further worked
than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or
extruded, w/height 80 mm or more.
7216.33.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, H-sections, not 25 2024
further worked than hot-rolled, hot-
drawn or extruded, w/height 80 mm or
more.
7216.40.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, L or T-sections, 25 2024
not further worked than hot-rolled,
hot-drawn or extruded, w/height 80 mm
or more.
7216.50.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, angles, shapes & 25 2024
sections nesoi, not further worked
than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or
extruded.
7216.99.00.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, angles, shapes & 25 2024
sections nesoi, further wkd. than
cold-formed or cold-finished and not
from flat-rolled products.
7217.10.10.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, flat wire, <0.25% 25 2024
carbon, not plated or coated, w/thick
n/o 0.25 mm.
7217.10.20.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, flat wire, <0.25% 25 2024
carbon, not plated or coated, w/thick
o/0.25mm but n/o 1.25 mm.
7217.10.30.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, flat wire, <0.25% 25 2024
carbon, not plated or coated, w/thick
o/1.25 mm.
7217.10.50.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, round wire, 25 2024
<0.25% carbon, not plated or coated,
w/diameter of 1.5 mm or more.
7217.10.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, wire (other than 25 2024
flat or round), <0.25% carbon, not
plated or coated.
7217.10.70.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, flat wire, w/ 25 2024
0.25% or more carbon, not plated or
coated.
7217.10.80.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, round wire, w/ 25 2024
0.25% or more carbon, not plated or
coated.
7217.10.90.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, wire (other than 25 2024
flat or round), w/0.25% or more of
carbon, not plated or coated.
7217.20.15.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, flat wire, plated 25 2024
or coated with zinc.
7217.20.30.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, round wire, 25 2024
<0.25% carbon, plated or coated with
zinc, w/diameter of 1.5 mm or more.
7217.20.45.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, round wire, w/ 25 2024
0.25% or more carbon and/or <1.5mm
diam, plated or coated with zinc.
7217.20.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, wire (other than 25 2024
flat or round), <0.25% carbon, plated
or coated with zinc.
7217.20.75.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, wire (other than 25 2024
flat or round), w/0.25% or more of
carbon, plated or coated with zinc.
7217.30.15.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, flat wire, plated 25 2024
or coated with base metal other than
zinc.
7217.30.30.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, round wire, 25 2024
<0.25% carbon, plated or coated with
base metal other than zinc, w/diam.
of 1.5 mm or more.
7217.30.60.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, wire (other than 25 2024
flat or round), <0.25% carbon, plated
or coated with base metal other than
zinc.
7217.30.75.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, wire (other than 25 2024
flat or round), w/0.25% or more of
carbon, plated or coated with base
metal other than zinc.
7217.90.10.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, wire, coated with 25 2024
plastics.
7217.90.50.................................... Iron/nonalloy steel, wire, plated or 25 2024
coated with materials other than base
metals or plastics.
7218.10.00.................................... Stainless steel, ingots and other 25 2024
primary forms.
7218.91.00.................................... Stainless steel, semifinished products 25 2024
of rectangular (other than square)
cross-section.
7218.99.00.................................... Stainless steel, semifinished 25 2024
products, other than of rectangular
(other than square) cross-section.
7219.11.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thickness o/10 mm.
7219.12.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick. 4.75 mm or more but n/
o 10 mm.
7219.13.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick. 3 mm or more but less
than 4.75 mm.
7219.14.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thickness less than 3 mm.
7219.21.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, not in
coils, w/thickness o/10 mm.
7219.22.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, not in
coils, w/thick. 4.75 mm or more but n/
o 10 mm.
7219.23.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, not in
coils, w/thick. 3 mm or more but less
than 4.75 mm.
7219.24.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, not in
coils, w/thickness less than 3 mm.
7219.31.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, cold- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, w/
thickness of 4.75 mm or more.
7219.32.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, cold- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, w/
thickness of 3 mm or more but less
than 4.75 mm.
7219.33.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, cold- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, w/
thickness o/1 mm but less than 3 mm.
7219.34.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, cold- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, w/
thickness of 0.5 mm or more but n/o 1
mm.
7219.35.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, cold- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, w/
thickness of less than 0.5 mm.

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7219.90.00.................................... Stainless steel, width 600mm+, flat- 25 2024
rolled products, nesoi, further
worked than cold-rolled.
7220.12.10.................................... Stainless steel, width 300m+ but less 25 2024
th/600mm, hot-rolled flat-rolled
products, w/thickness of less than
4.75 mm.
7220.12.50.................................... Stainless steel, width less th/300mm, 25 2024
hot-rolled flat-rolled products, w/
thickness of less than 4.75 mm.
7220.20.10.................................... Stainless steel, width 300+ but less 25 2024
th/600mm, cold-rolled flat-rolled
products.
7220.20.60.................................... Stainless steel, width less th/300mm, 25 2024
cold-rolled flat-rolled products, w/
thickness o/1.25 mm.
7220.20.70.................................... Stainless steel, width less th/300mm, 25 2024
cold-rolled flat-rolled products, w/
thickness of 0.25 mm but n/o 1.25 mm.
7220.20.80.................................... Stainless razor blade steel, width 25 2024
less th/300mm, cold-rolled flat-
rolled, w/thickness n/o 0.25 mm.
7220.90.00.................................... Stainless steel, width less th/600mm, 25 2024
flat-rolled products further worked
than cold-rolled.
7221.00.00.................................... Stainless steel, bars and rods in 25 2024
irregularly wound coils, hot-rolled.
7222.11.00.................................... Stainless steel, bars and rods, hot- 25 2024
rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of
circular cross-section.
7222.19.00.................................... Stainless steel, bars and rods, hot- 25 2024
rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, other
than of circular cross-section.
7222.20.00.................................... Stainless steel, bars and rods, not 25 2024
further worked than cold-formed or
cold-finished, nesoi.
7222.30.00.................................... Stainless steel, bars and rods, 25 2024
further worked than cold-formed or
cold-finished, nesoi.
7222.40.30.................................... Stainless steel, angles, shapes & 25 2024
sections, hot-rolled, not drilled/
punched or otherwise advanced.
7222.40.60.................................... Stainless steel, angles, shapes & 25 2024
sections, other than hot-rolled and
not drilled/punched or otherwise
advanced.
7223.00.10.................................... Stainless steel, round wire........... 25 2024
7223.00.50.................................... Stainless steel, flat wire............ 25 2024
7223.00.90.................................... Stainless steel, wire (other than 25 2024
round or flat wire).
7224.10.00.................................... Alloy (o/than stainless) steel, ingots 25 2024
and other primary forms.
7224.90.00.................................... Alloy (o/than stainless) steel, 25 2024
semifinished products.
7225.11.00.................................... Alloy silicon electrical steel (grain- 25 2024
oriented), width 600mm+, flat-rolled
products.
7225.19.00.................................... Alloy silicon electrical steel (other 25 2024
than grain-oriented), width 600mm+,
flat-rolled products.
7225.30.11.................................... Alloy tool steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick. of 4.75 mm or more.
7225.30.30.................................... Alloy (o/th stainless, silicon elect., 25 2024
hi-speed, or tool) steel, width
600mm+, hot-rolled flat-rolled
products, in coils, w/thick 4.75mm+.
7225.30.51.................................... Alloy tool steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, in
coils, w/thick. of less than 4.75 mm.
7225.30.70.................................... Alloy (o/th stainless, silicon elect., 25 2024
hi-speed, or tool) steel, width
600mm+, hot-rolled flat-rolled prod.,
in coils, w/thick less 4.75mm.
7225.40.11.................................... Alloy tool steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, n/coils,
w/thick. of 4.75 mm or more.
7225.40.30.................................... Alloy (o/th stainless, silicon elect., 25 2024
hi-speed, or tool) steel, width
600mm+, hot-rolled flat-rolled
products, n/coils, w/thick 4.75mm+.
7225.40.51.................................... Alloy tool steel, width 600mm+, hot- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products, n/coils,
w/thick. of less than 4.75 mm.
7225.40.70.................................... Alloy (o/th stainless, silicon elect., 25 2024
hi-speed, or tool) steel, width
600mm+, hot-rolled flat-rolled prod.,
n/coils, w/thick less 4.75mm.
7225.50.11.................................... Alloy tool steel, width 600mm+, cold- 25 2024
rolled flat-rolled products.
7225.50.60.................................... Alloy steel (o/than tool), width 25 2024
600mm+, cold-rolled flat-rolled
products, w/thickness 4.75 mm or more.
7225.50.70.................................... Alloy heat-resisting steel, width 25 2024
600mm+, cold-rolled flat-rolled
products, w/thickness less than 4.75
mm.
7225.50.80.................................... Alloy steel (o/th heat-resisting), 25 2024
width 600mm+, cold-rolled flat-rolled
products, w/thickness less than 4.75
mm.
7225.91.00.................................... Alloy steel, width 600mm+, flat-rolled 25 2024
products further worked than cold-
rolled, electrolytically plated or
coated with zinc.
7225.92.00.................................... Alloy steel, width 600mm+, flat-rolled 25 2024
products further worked than cold-
rolled, plated or coated with zinc (o/
than electrolytically).
7225.99.00.................................... Alloy steel, width 600mm+, flat-rolled 25 2024
products further worked than cold-
rolled, nesoi.
7226.11.10.................................... Alloy silicon electrical steel (grain- 25 2024
oriented), width 300mm+ but less th/
600mm, flat-rolled products.
7226.11.90.................................... Alloy silicon electrical steel (grain- 25 2024
oriented), width less th/300mm, flat-
rolled products.
7226.19.10.................................... Alloy silicon electrical steel (o/than 25 2024
grain-oriented), width 300mm+ but
less th/600mm, flat-rolled products.
7226.19.90.................................... Alloy silicon electrical steel (o/than 25 2024
grain-oriented), width less th/300mm,
flat-rolled products.
7226.20.00.................................... Alloy high-speed steel, width less th/ 25 2024
600mm, flat-rolled products of high-
speed steel.
7226.91.05.................................... Alloy chipper knife tool steel (o/than 25 2024
hi-speed), width less th/600mm, hot-
rolled flat-rolled products.

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7226.91.15.................................... Alloy tool steel (o/than hi-speed/ 25 2024
chipper knife), width 300mm+ but less
th/600mm, hot-rolled flat-rolled
products.
7226.91.25.................................... Alloy tool steel (o/than hi-speed/ 25 2024
chipper knife), width less th/300mm,
hot-rolled flat-rolled products.
7226.91.50.................................... Alloy steel (o/than silicon elect./ 25 2024
tool), width less th/600mm, hot-
rolled flat-rolled products, w/
thickness of 4.75 mm or more.
7226.91.70.................................... Alloy steel (o/than silicon elect./ 25 2024
tool), width 300mm+ but less th/
600mm, hot-rolled flat-rolled
products, w/thickness less than 4.75
mm.
7226.91.80.................................... Alloy steel (o/than silicon elect./ 25 2024
tool), width less th/300mm, hot-
rolled flat-rolled products, w/
thickness less than 4.75 mm.
7226.92.10.................................... Alloy tool steel (o/than hi-speed), 25 2024
width 300mm+ but less th/600mm, cold-
rolled flat-rolled products.
7226.92.30.................................... Alloy tool steel (o/than hi-speed), 25 2024
width less th/300mm, cold-rolled flat-
rolled products.
7226.92.50.................................... Alloy steel (o/than tool), width 25 2024
300mm+ but less th/600mm, cold-rolled
flat-rolled products.
7226.92.70.................................... Alloy steel (o/than tool), width less 25 2024
th/300mm, cold-rolled flat-rolled
products, w/thickness n/o 0.25 mm.
7226.92.80.................................... Alloy steel (o/than tool), width less 25 2024
th/300mm, cold-rolled flat-rolled
products, w/thickness o/0.25 mm.
7226.99.01.................................... Alloy steel, width less than 600mm, 25 2024
flat-rolled products further worked
than cold-rolled, nesoi.
7227.10.00.................................... Alloy high-speed steel, bars and rods 25 2024
in irregularly wound coils, hot-
rolled.
7227.20.00.................................... Alloy silico-manganese steel, bars and 25 2024
rods in irregularly wound coils, hot-
rolled.
7227.90.10.................................... Alloy tool steel (o/than hi-speed), 25 2024
bars & rods in irregular wound coils,
hot-rolled, n/tempered, treated or
partly manufactured.
7227.90.20.................................... Alloy tool steel (o/than hi-speed), 25 2024
bars and rods in irregularly wound
coils, hot-rolled, nesoi.
7227.90.60.................................... Alloy steel (o/than hi-speed/silico- 25 2024
mang./tool) steel, bars and rods in
irregularly wound coils, hot-rolled.
7228.20.10.................................... Alloy silico-manganese steel, bars and 25 2024
rods, not cold-formed, o/than hot-
rolled and in irregularly wound coils.
7228.20.50.................................... Alloy silico-manganese steel, bars and 25 2024
rods, cold formed, o/than hot-rolled
and in irregularly wound coils.
7228.30.40.................................... Alloy chipper knife tool steel, bars 25 2024
and rods, not cold-formed & not
further worked than hot-rolled, hot-
drawn or extruded.
7228.30.60.................................... Alloy tool steel (o/than ball-bearing/ 25 2024
chipper knife), bars and rods, not
further worked than hot-rolled, hot-
drawn or extruded.
7228.30.80.................................... Alloy steel (o/than hi-speed, silico- 25 2024
mang./tool), bars and rods, not
further worked than hot-rolled, hot-
drawn or extruded.
7228.40.00.................................... Alloy steel, bars and rods, not 25 2024
further worked than forged.
7228.50.10.................................... Alloy tool steel (o/than hi-speed), 25 2024
bars and rods, not further worked
than cold-formed or cold-finished.
7228.50.50.................................... Alloy steel (o/than tool), bars and 25 2024
rods, not further worked than cold-
formed or cold-finished.
7228.60.10.................................... Alloy tool steel (o/than hi-speed), 25 2024
bars and rods, further worked than
hot-rolled, forged, cold-formed or
cold-finished.
7228.60.60.................................... Alloy steel (o/than tool), bars and 25 2024
rods, further worked than hot-rolled,
forged but not cold-formed.
7228.60.80.................................... Alloy steel (o/than tool), bars and 25 2024
rods, cold-formed.
7228.70.30.................................... Alloy steel, angles, shapes and 25 2024
sections, hot-rolled & not drilled/
not punched and not otherwise
advanced.
7228.70.60.................................... Alloy steel, angles, shapes and 25 2024
sections, o/than hot-rolled & not
drilled/punced and not otherwise
advanced.
7229.20.00.................................... Alloy silico-manganese steel, wire.... 25 2024
7229.90.10.................................... Alloy steel (o/than hi-speed/silico- 25 2024
mang.), flat wire.
7229.90.50.................................... Alloy steel (o/than hi-speed/silico- 25 2024
mang.), round wire.
7229.90.90.................................... Alloy steel (o/than hi-speed/silico- 25 2024
mang.), wire (o/than flat or round
wire).
7301.10.00.................................... Iron or steel sheet piling, whether or 25 2024
not drilled, punched or made from
assembled elements.
7302.10.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, rails for 25 2024
railway or tramway tracks.
7302.10.50.................................... Alloy steel, rails for railway or 25 2024
tramway tracks.
7302.40.00.................................... Iron or steel, fish plates and sole 25 2024
plates for jointing or fixing rails.
7302.90.10.................................... Sleepers (cross-ties) for railway or 25 2024
tramway track construction of iron or
steel.
7302.90.90.................................... Railway or tramway track construction 25 2024
material and other materials
specialized for jointing or fixing
rails, of iron or steel, nesoi.
7304.11.00.................................... Stainless steel, seamless line pipe 25 2024
used for oil or gas pipelines.
7304.19.10.................................... Iron (o/than cast) or nonalloy steel, 25 2024
seamless line pipe used for oil and
gas pipelines.
7304.19.50.................................... Alloy (other than stainless) steel, 25 2024
seamless line pipe used for oil or
gas pipelines.
7304.22.00.................................... Stainless steel, seamless drill pipe, 25 2024
of a kind used in drilling for oil or
gas.
7304.23.30.................................... Iron (o/than cast) or nonalloy steel, 25 2024
seamless drill pipe, of a kind used
in drilling for oil or gas.
7304.23.60.................................... Alloy (other than stainless) steel, 25 2024
seamless drill pipe, of a kind used
in drilling for oil or gas.

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7304.24.30.................................... Stainless steel, seamless casing pipe, 25 2024
threaded or coupled, of a kind used
in drilling for oil or gas.
7304.24.40.................................... Stainless steel, seamless casing pipe, 25 2024
not threaded or coupled, of a kind
used in drilling for oil or gas.
7304.24.60.................................... Stainless steel, seamless tubing, of a 25 2024
kind used in drilling for oil or gas.
7304.29.10.................................... Iron (o/than cast) or nonalloy steel, 25 2024
seamless casing pipe, threaded or
coupled, of a kind used in drilling
for oil or gas.
7304.29.20.................................... Iron (o/than cast) or nonalloy steel, 25 2024
seamless casing pipe, not threaded or
coupled, of a kind used in drilling
for oil or gas.
7304.29.31.................................... Alloy (other than stainless) steel, 25 2024
seamless casing pipe, threaded or
coupled, of a kind used in drilling
for oil or gas.
7304.29.41.................................... Alloy (other than stainless) steel, 25 2024
seamless casing pipe, not threaded or
coupled, of a kind used in drilling
for oil or gas.
7304.29.50.................................... Iron (o/than cast) or nonalloy, 25 2024
seamless tubing, of a kind used in
drilling for oil or gas.
7304.29.61.................................... Alloy (other than stainless) steel, 25 2024
seamless tubing, of a kind used in
drilling for oil or gas.
7304.31.30.................................... Iron (o/than cast) or nonalloy steel, 25 2024
seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled,
hollow bars w/circular cross section.
7304.31.60.................................... Iron (o/than cast) or nonalloy steel, 25 2024
seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled,
tubes, pipes & hollow profiles, w/
circular cross section, nesoi.
7304.39.00.................................... Iron (o/than cast) or nonalloy steel, 25 2024
seamless, not cold-drawn or cold-
rolled, tubes, pipes and hollow
prof., w/circular cross sect., nesoi.
7304.49.00.................................... Stainless steel, seamless, not cold- 25 2024
drawn/cold-rolled, tubes, pipes and
hollow profiles, w/circular cross
section.
7304.51.10.................................... Alloy steel (o/than stainless), 25 2024
seamless, cold-drawn/cold-rolled,
tubes, pipes, etc., w/circ. cross
sect., for mfr of ball/roller
bearings.
7304.51.50.................................... Alloy steel (o/than stainless), 25 2024
seamless, cold-drawn/cold-rolled,
tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, w/
circular cross section, nesoi.
7304.59.10.................................... Alloy steel (o/than stainless), 25 2024
seamless, n/cold-drawn/cold-rolled,
tubes, pipes, etc. w/circ. cross
sect., for mfr ball/roller bearings.
7304.59.20.................................... Alloy steel (o/than stainless), 25 2024
seamless, n/cold-drawn/cold-rolled,
tubes, pipes, etc. w/circ. cross
sect., for boilers, heaters, etc.
7304.59.60.................................... Heat-resisting alloy steel (o/than 25 2024
stainless), seamless, n/cold-drawn/
cold-rolled, tubes, pipes, etc., w/
circ. cross sect., nesoi.
7304.59.80.................................... Alloy steel (o/than heat-resist or 25 2024
stainless), seamless, n/cold-drawn/
cold-rolled, tubes, pipes and hollow
prof., w/circ. cross sect., nesoi.
7304.90.10.................................... Iron (o/than cast) or nonalloy steel, 25 2024
seamless, tubes, pipes and hollow
profiles, o/than circ. cross sect., w/
wall thickness of 4 mm or more.
7304.90.70.................................... Alloy steel (o/than stainless), 25 2024
seamless, tubes, pipes and hollow
profiles, o/than circ. cross sect., w/
wall thickness less than 4 mm.
7305.11.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, seamed, w/ 25 2024
circ. cross sect. & ext. diam o/
406.4mm, line pipe, long. submerg.
arc weld., used for oil/gas.
7305.11.50.................................... Alloy steel, seamed, circ. w/cross 25 2024
sect. & ext. diam o/406.4mm, line
pipe, long. submerg. arc weld., used
for oil/gas pipelines.
7305.12.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, seamed, w/ 25 2024
circ. cross sect. & ext. diam o/
406.4mm, line pipe, long. welded
nesoi, used for oil/gas.
7305.12.50.................................... Alloy steel, seamed, w/circ. cross 25 2024
sect. & ext. diam o/406.4mm, line
pipe, long. welded nesoi, used for
oil/gas pipelines.
7305.19.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, seamed, w/ 25 2024
circ. cross sect.& ext. diam o/
406.4mm, line pipe, not long. welded,
used for oil/gas.
7305.19.50.................................... Alloy steel, seamed, w/circ. cross 25 2024
sect. & ext. diam o/406.4mm, line
pipe, not long. welded, used for oil/
gas pipelines.
7305.20.20.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, seamed, w/ 25 2024
circ. cross sect. & ext. diam. o/
406.4mm, casing pipe, threaded/
coupled, of kind for drilling for oil/
gas.
7305.20.40.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, seamed, w/ 25 2024
circ. cross sect. & ext. diam. o/
406.4mm, casing pipe, n/threaded/
coupled, of kind for drill. for oil/
gas.
7305.20.60.................................... Alloy steel, seamed, w/circ. cross 25 2024
sect. & ext. diam. o/406.4mm, casing
pipe, threaded/coupled, of kind for
drilling for oil/gas.
7305.20.80.................................... Alloy steel, seamed, w/circ. cross 25 2024
sect. & ext. diam. o/406.4mm, casing
pipe, n/threaded/coupled, of kind for
drilling for oil/gas.
7305.31.20.................................... Steel, long. welded, w/circ. cross 25 2024
sect & ext. diam o/406.4mm, tapered
pipes and tubes principally used as
pts of illuminating arts.
7305.31.40.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, long. welded, 25 2024
w/circ. cross sect. & ext. diam. o/
406.4mm, tubes and pipes, o/th used
in oil/gas drill.etc.
7305.31.60.................................... Alloy steel, long. welded, w/circ. 25 2024
cross sect. & ext. diam. o/406.4mm,
tubes and pipes, o/than used in oil/
gas drill. or pipelines.
7305.39.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, weld. o/than 25 2024
long. weld., w/circ. x-sect. & ext.
diam. o/406.4mm, tubes and pipes, o/
th used in oil/gas drill.etc.
7305.39.50.................................... Alloy steel, weld. o/than long. weld., 25 2024
w/circ. x-sect. & ext. diam. o/
406.4mm, tubes and pipes, o/than used
in oil/gas drill. or pipelines.
7305.90.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, seamed, w/ 25 2024
circ. cross sect. & ext. diam. o/
406.4mm, not welded, tubes and pipes,
o/th used in oil/gas drill.etc.

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7305.90.50.................................... Alloy steel, seamed, w/circ. cross 25 2024
sect. & ext. diam. o/406.4mm, not
welded, tubes and pipes, o/than used
in oil/gas drill. or pipelines.
7306.11.00.................................... Welded stainless steel, w/ext. diam 25 2024
406.4mm or less or o/than circ. x-
sect, line pipe of a kind used for
oil and gas pipelines.
7306.19.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, seamed, w/ext. 25 2024
diam. 406.4mm or less or o/than circ.
x-sect, line pipe of a kind used for
oil and gas pipelines.
7306.19.51.................................... Alloy steel, seamed (o/than welded 25 2024
stainless steel), w/ext. diam 406.4mm
or less or o/than circ. x-sect, line
pipe of a kind used for oil an.
7306.21.30.................................... Welded stainless steel, w/ext. diam 25 2024
406.4mm or less or o/than circ. x-
sect, threaded/coupled, casing of
kind used in drilling for oil/gas.
7306.21.40.................................... Welded stainless steel, w/ext. diam 25 2024
406.4mm or less or o/than circ. x-
sect, n/threaded/coupled, casing of
kind used in drilling for oil/gas.
7306.21.80.................................... Welded stainless steel, w/ext. diam 25 2024
406.4mm or less or o/than circ. x-
sect, tubing of a kind used for
drilling for oil/gas.
7306.29.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, seamed, w/ext. 25 2024
diam 406.4mm or less or o/than circ.
x-sect, threaded/coupled, casing of
kind used in drill. oil/gas.
7306.29.20.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, seamed, w/ext. 25 2024
diam 406.4mm or less or o/than circ.
x-sect, n/threaded/coupled, casing
kind used drill for oil/gas.
7306.29.31.................................... Alloy steel, seamed (o/than welded 25 2024
stainless steel), w/ext. diam 406.4mm
or less or o/than circ. x-sect,
threaded/coupled, casing of kind us.
7306.29.41.................................... Alloy steel, seamed (o/than welded 25 2024
stainless steel), w/ext. diam 406.4mm
or less or o/than circ. x-sect, n/
threaded/coupled, casing of kind.
7306.29.60.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, seamed, w/ext. 25 2024
diam. 406.4mm or less or o/than circ.
x-sect, tubing of a kind used for
drilling for oil/gas.
7306.29.81.................................... Alloy steel, seamed (o/than welded 25 2024
stainless steel), w/ext. diam 406.4mm
or less or o/than circ. x-sect,
tubing of a kind used for drilling.
7306.30.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, welded, w/ 25 2024
circ. x-sect & ext. diam. 406.4mm or
less, tubes, pipes, hollow profiles,
w/wall thick. less than 1.65 mm.
7306.30.30.................................... Nonalloy steel, welded, w/circ. x-sect 25 2024
& ext. diam. 406.4mm or less, tapered
pipes & tubes, w/wall thick. of 1.65
mm+, pts. of illum. arts..
7306.30.50.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, welded, w/ 25 2024
circ. x-sect & ext. diam. 406.4mm or
less, pipes, tubes & holl. prof., w/
wall thick. of 1.65 mm or more.
7306.40.10.................................... Stainless steel, welded, w/circ. x- 25 2024
sect & ext. diam. 406.4mm or less,
tubes, pipes, hollow profiles, w/wall
thick. less than 1.65 mm.
7306.40.50.................................... Stainless steel, welded, w/circ. x- 25 2024
sect & ext. diam. 406.4mm or less,
tubes, pipes, hollow profiles, w/wall
thick. of 1.65 mm or more.
7306.50.10.................................... Alloy steel (o/stainless), welded, w/ 25 2024
circ. x-sect & ext. diam. 406.4mm or
less, tubes, pipes, hollow prof., w/
wall thick. less th/1.65 mm.
7306.50.30.................................... Alloy steel (o/stainless), welded, w/ 25 2024
circ. x-sect & ext. diam. 406.4mm or
less, tapered pipes & tubes, w/wall
thick. of 1.65 mm+, pts. illum.
7306.50.50.................................... Alloy steel (o/stainless), welded, w/ 25 2024
circ. x-sect & ext. diam. 406.4mm or
less, tubes, pipes, hollow prof., w/
wall thick. of 1.65 mm+.
7306.61.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, welded, w/ 25 2024
square or rectangular x-sect, tubes,
pipes and hollow profiles, w/wall
thickness of 4 mm or more.
7306.61.30.................................... Alloy steel, welded, w/square or 25 2024
rectangular x-sect, tubes, pipes and
hollow profiles, w/wall thickness of
4 mm or more.
7306.61.50.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, welded, w/ 25 2024
square or rectangular x-sect, tubes,
pipes and hollow profiles, w/wall
thickness less than 4 mm.
7306.61.70.................................... Alloy steel, welded, w/square or 25 2024
rectangular x-sect, tubes, pipes and
hollow profiles, w/wall thickness
less than 4 mm.
7306.69.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, welded, w/ 25 2024
other non-circ. x-sect, tubes, pipes
and hollow profiles, w/wall thickness
of 4 mm or more.
7306.69.30.................................... Alloy steel, welded, w/other non-circ. 25 2024
x-sect, tubes, pipes and hollow
profiles, w/wall thickness of 4 mm or
more.
7306.69.70.................................... Alloy steel, welded, w/other non-circ. 25 2024
x-sect, tubes, pipes and hollow
profiles, w/wall thickness less than
4 mm.
7306.90.10.................................... Iron or nonalloy steel, seamed o/ 25 2024
welded, w/non-circ. x-sect. or circ.
x-sect. w/ext. diam. 406.4mm or less,
tubes, pipes & hollow profiles.
7306.90.50.................................... Alloy steel, seamed o/than welded, w/ 25 2024
non-circ. x-sect or circ. x-sect w/
ext. diam. 406.4mm or less, tubes,
pipes and hollow profiles.
7601.10.30.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), unwrought, in 25 2024
coils, w/uniform x-section throughout
length & w/least cross-sectional
dimension n/o 9.5 mm.
7601.10.60.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), unwrought 25 2024
nesoi.
7601.20.30.................................... Aluminum alloys, unwrought, in coils, 25 2024
w/uniform x-section throughout length
& w/least cross-sectional dimension n/
o 9.5 mm.
7601.20.60.................................... Aluminum alloys, w/25 or more by 25 2024
weight of silicon, unwrought nesoi.
7601.20.90.................................... Aluminum alloys nesoi, unwrought nesoi 25 2024
7604.10.10.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), profiles..... 25 2024
7604.10.30.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), bar and rods, 25 2024
with a round cross section.
7604.10.50.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), bar and rods, 25 2024
other than with a round cross section.
7604.21.00.................................... Aluminum alloy, hollow profiles....... 25 2024
7604.29.10.................................... Aluminum alloy, profiles (o/than 25 2024
hollow profiles).
7604.29.30.................................... Aluminum alloy, bars and rods, having 25 2024
a round cross section.

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7604.29.50.................................... Aluminum alloy, bars and rods, other 25 2024
than with a round cross section.
7605.11.00.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), wire, with a 25 2024
maximum cross-sectional dimension
over 7 mm.
7605.19.00.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), wire, with a 25 2024
maximum cross-sectional dimension of
7 mm or less.
7605.21.00.................................... Aluminum alloy, wire, with a maximum 25 2024
cross-sectional dimension over 7 mm.
7605.29.00.................................... Aluminum alloy, wire, with a maximum 25 2024
cross-sectional dimension of 7 mm or
less.
7606.11.30.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), plates/sheets/ 25 2024
strip, w/thick. o/0.2mm, rectangular
(incl. sq), not clad.
7606.11.60.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), plates/sheets/ 25 2024
strip, w/thick. o/0.2mm, rectangular
(incl. sq), clad.
7606.12.30.................................... Aluminum alloy, plates/sheets/strip, w/ 25 2024
thick. o/0.2mm, rectangular (incl.
sq), not clad.
7606.12.60.................................... Aluminum alloy, plates/sheets/strip, w/ 25 2024
thick. o/0.2mm, rectangular (incl.
sq), clad.
7606.91.30.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), plates/sheets/ 25 2024
strip, w/thick. o/0.2mm, o/than
rectangular (incl. sq), not clad.
7606.91.60.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), plates/sheets/ 25 2024
strip, w/thick. o/0.2mm, o/than
rectangular (incl. sq), clad.
7606.92.30.................................... Aluminum alloy, plates/sheets/st rip, 25 2024
w/thick. o/0.2mm, o/than rectangular
(incl. sq), not clad.
7606.92.60.................................... Aluminum alloy, plates/sheets/strip, w/ 25 2024
thick. o/0.2mm, o/than rectangular
(incl. sq), clad.
7607.11.30.................................... Aluminum, foil, w/thickness n/o 0.01 25 2024
mm, rolled but not further worked,
not backed.
7607.11.60.................................... Aluminum, foil, w/thickness over 0.01 25 2024
mm but n/o 0.15 mm, rolled but not
further worked, not backed.
7607.11.90.................................... Aluminum, foil, w/thickness over 0.15 25 2024
mm but n/o 0.2 mm, rolled but not
further worked, not backed.
7607.19.60.................................... Aluminum, foil nesoi, w/thickness o/ 25 2024
0.15mm but n/o 0.2 mm or 0.15mm or
less & not cut to shape, not rolled,
not backed, nesoi.
7607.20.10.................................... Aluminum, foil, w/thickness n/o 0.2 25 2024
mm, backed, covered or decorated with
a character, design, fancy effect or
pattern.
7608.10.00.................................... Aluminum (o/than alloy), tubes and 25 2024
pipes.
7608.20.00.................................... Aluminum alloy, tubes and pipes....... 25 2024
7609.00.00.................................... Aluminum, fittings for tubes and pipes 25 2024
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Syringes and Needles
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9018.31.00.................................... Syringes, with or without their 100 2024
needles; parts and accessories
thereof; except enteral syringes
provided for in heading 9903.91.10,
entered before January 1, 2026
(described in statistical reporting
number 9018.31.0080).
9018.32.00.................................... Tubular metal needles and needles for 100 2024
sutures, used in medical, surgical,
dental or veterinary sciences, and
parts and accessories thereof.
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Annex B--Exclusions for Solar Manufacturing Equipment

Exclusion Product Description
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Silicon growth furnaces, including Czochralski crystal growth furnaces,
designed for growing monocrystalline silicon ingots (boules) of a mass
exceeding 700 kg, for use in solar wafer manufacturing (described in
statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000).
Band saws designed for cutting or slicing cylindrical monocrystalline
silicon ingots (boules) of an initial mass exceeding 400 kg into square
or rectangular ingots (boules), for use in solar wafer manufacturing
(described in statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000).
Machines designed to align and adhere square or rectangular
monocrystalline silicon ingots (boules) of an initial mass exceeding
200 kg to plastic support boards on metal mounting plates to provide
support during diamond wire sawing, for use in solar wafer
manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000).
Diamond wire saws designed for cutting or slicing square or rectangular
monocrystalline silicon ingots (boules) of an initial mass exceeding
400 kg into solar wafers of a thickness not exceeding 200 micrometers
(described in statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000).
Wire guide roller machines, presented with diamond wire saws designed
for slicing square or rectangular monocrystalline silicon ingots
(boules) of an initial mass exceeding 400 kg into solar wafers of a
thickness not exceeding 200 micrometers, all of the foregoing for use
in solar wafer manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number
8486.10.0000).
Coolant fluid recycling machines, presented with diamond wire saws
designed for slicing square or rectangular monocrystalline silicon
ingots (boules) of an initial mass exceeding 400 kg into solar wafers
of a thickness not exceeding 200 micrometers, all of the foregoing for
use in solar wafer manufacturing (described in statistical reporting
number 8486.10.0000).
Degumming machines designed to remove adhesives from solar wafers
(described in statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000).
Texturing, etching, polishing, and cleaning machines designed to
prepare, repair, clean, etch, polish or texture the solar wafer
substrate, whether or not integrated with automation equipment for
transferring solar wafers from one process station to the next, all the
foregoing for use in solar wafer manufacturing (described in
statistical reporting number 8486.20.0000).
Thermal diffusion quartz-tube furnaces, designed to diffuse dopant
impurities into square or rectangular silicon wafers, whether or not
integrated with automation equipment for transferring solar wafers from
one process station to the next or boat loading or unloading machines,
all the foregoing for use in solar cell manufacturing (described in
statistical reporting number 8486.20.0000).
Plasma-enhanced or low-pressure chemical vapor deposition machines
designed to deposit amorphous or nanocrystalline layers on one or both
surfaces of a solar wafer, whether or not integrated with automation
equipment for transferring solar wafers from one process station to the
next, all the foregoing for use in solar cell manufacturing (described
in statistical reporting number 8486.20.0000).

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Physical vapor deposition (PVD) machines, designed to deposit a thin
film of transparent conducting oxide on one or both surfaces of a solar
wafer, whether or not integrated with automation equipment for
transferring solar wafers from one process station to the next, all the
foregoing for use in solar cell manufacturing (described in statistical
reporting number 8486.20.0000).
Screen printing line machines, including sintering furnaces for printing
conducting contacts on both surfaces of a solar wafer, whether or not
integrated with automation equipment for transferring solar wafers from
one process station to the next, and whether or not integrated with
equipment for solar cell testing, all the foregoing for use in solar
cell manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number
8486.20.0000).
Machines designed for transporting polysilicon material to growth
furnaces and machines designed for transporting monocrystalline ingots
(boules) and wafers throughout the solar wafer manufacturing process,
including machines for loading or unloading solar wafers during the
diamond wire slicing process (described in statistical reporting number
8486.40.0030).
Machines designed for lifting, handling, loading, or unloading of solar
wafers of a thickness not exceeding 200 micrometers, for use in solar
wafer manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number
8486.40.0030).
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Annex C--Changes to Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

1. 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 September 27, 2024, subchapter III of chapter
99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is
modified by inserting the following new headings 9903.91.01, 9903.91.02
and 9903.91.03 in numerical sequence, with the material in the new
headings inserted in the columns of the HTSUS labeled ``Heading/
Subheading'', ``Article Description'', ``Rates of Duty 1--General'',
``Rates of Duty 1--Special'' and ``Rates of Duty 2'', respectively:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rates of duty
-----------------------------------------------------------
Heading/ subheading Article description 1
---------------------------------------- 2
General Special
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
``9903.91.01............... Effective with respect The duty provided
to entries on or after in the applicable
September 27, 2024, subheading + 25%.
articles the product
of China, as provided
for in subdivision (b)
of U.S. note 31 to
this subchapter.
9903.91.02................. Effective with respect The duty provided
to entries on or after in the applicable
September 27, 2024, subheading + 50%.
articles the product
of China, as provided
for in subdivision (c)
of U.S. note 31 to
this subchapter.
9903.91.03................. Except as provided in The duty provided
heading 9903.91.10, in the applicable
effective with respect subheading +
to entries on or after 100%''.
September 27, 2024,
articles the product
of China, as provided
for in subdivision (d)
of U.S. note 31 to
this subchapter.
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2. 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 1, 2025, subchapter III of chapter 99
of the HTSUS is modified by inserting the following new headings
9903.91.04 and 9903.91.05 in numerical sequence, with the material in
the new heading inserted in the columns of the HTSUS labeled ``Heading/
Subheading'', ``Article Description'', ``Rates of Duty 1--General'',
``Rates of Duty 1--Special'' and ``Rates of Duty 2'', respectively:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rates of duty
-----------------------------------------------------------
Heading/ subheading Article description 1
---------------------------------------- 2
General Special
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
``9903.91.04............... Effective with respect The duty provided
to entries on or after in the applicable
January 1, 2025, and subheading + 25%.
before January 1,
2026, articles the
product of China, as
provided for in
subdivision (e) of
U.S. note 31 to this
subchapter.
9903.91.05................. Effective with respect The duty provided
to entries on or after in the applicable
January 1, 2025, subheading +
articles the product 50%''.
of China, as provided
for in subdivision (f)
of U.S. note 31 to
this subchapter.
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3. 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 1, 2026, subchapter III of chapter 99
of the HTSUS is modified by inserting the following new headings
9903.91.06, 9903.91.07, and 9903.91.08 in numerical sequence, with the
material in the new heading inserted in the columns of the HTSUS
labeled ``Heading/Subheading'', ``Article Description'', ``Rates of
Duty 1--General'', ``Rates of Duty 1--Special'' and ``Rates of Duty
2'', respectively:

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Rates of duty
-----------------------------------------------------------
Heading/ subheading Article description 1
---------------------------------------- 2
General Special
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
``9903.91.06............... Effective with respect The duty provided
to entries on or after in the applicable
January 1, 2026, subheading + 25%.
articles the product
of China, as provided
for in subdivision (g)
of U.S. note 31 to
this subchapter.
9903.91.07................. Effective with respect The duty provided
to entries on or after in the applicable
January 1, 2026, subheading + 50%.
articles the product
of China, as provided
for in subdivision (h)
of U.S. note 31 to
this subchapter.
9903.91.08................. Effective with respect

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