Notice of Conforming Amendment to Product Exclusion: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

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Effective July 1, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) implemented certain changes to statistical reporting categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). As a result of these changes, USTR is making a conforming amendment to an additional product exclusion associated with the Section 301 investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64211-64212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20511]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Notice of Conforming Amendment to Product Exclusion: China's 
Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, 
Intellectual Property, and Innovation

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Effective July 1, 2026, the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (USITC) implemented certain changes to statistical reporting 
categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). As a result of these changes, USTR is making a conforming 
amendment to an additional product exclusion associated with the 
Section 301 investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices 
Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.

DATES: The conforming amendment announced in the Annex to this notice 
is effective as of July 1, 2026. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this 
notice, contact Philip Butler, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade 
Representative for Monitoring & Enforcement, or Rachel Hasandras, 
Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 395-5725. For specific questions on 
customs classification or implementation of the product exclusion 
identified in the Annex to this notice, contact 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#582c2a393c3d2a3d353d3c21183b3a28763c302b763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b1f190a0f0e190e060e0f122b08091b450f0318450c041d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    Effective July 1, 2026, the USITC implemented certain changes to 
ten-digit statistical reporting categories of the HTSUS in accordance 
with its responsibility under section 484(f) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
19 U.S.C. 1484(f). Five of the product exclusions associated with the 
Section 301 investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices 
Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation, 
as set out in the Annexes at 89 FR 46948 (May 30, 2024), 90 FR 23987 
(June 5, 2025), 90 FR 42500 (September 2, 2025), and 90 FR 55232 
(December 1, 2025), were affected by the amended statistical reporting 
categories. On September 2, 2026, USTR issued a Federal Register notice 
with conforming amendments to four of the affected product exclusions. 
91 FR 56538 (September 2, 2026).

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B. Conforming Amendment to Additional Product Exclusion

    To maintain the pre-existing product coverage of the China 301 
actions, a conforming amendment is required. The Annex to this notice 
makes a conforming amendment to U.S. note 20(vvv)(i)(20) to subchapter 
III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, as set out in the Annexes at 89 FR 
46948, 90 FR 23987, 90 FR 42500, and 90 FR 55232.

Annex

    Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or 
withdrawn from the warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern standard time on July 1, 2026, note 20(vvv)(i)(20) to 
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States is modified by inserting ``through June 30, 2026; 
described in statistical reporting number 8479.90.9591 effective 
July 1, 2026'' after ``January 27, 2022.''

Jennifer Thornton,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2026-20511 Filed 10-6-26; 8:45 am]
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