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Ref. : EIC 111/2/18
EIC 111/3
EIC 111/3/13
CR EIC 111/1/13/3

10 May 2019
(updated on 15 May 2019)

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 358/2019

US : Section 301 Tariffs on Mainland Products Worth US$200 billion - Clarification on Increase of Tariff from 10% to 25% on 10 May 2019

Further to Commercial Information Circular (CIC) No. 357/2019 dated 9 May 2019 regarding the US' increase of additional tariffs from 10% to 25% on certain Mainland products worth approximately US$200 billion on 10 May 2019, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the US Trade Representative (USTR) have issued guidance to clarify the implementation of the additional tariffs in certain scenarios.

DETAILS

2.The USTR announced on 9 May 2019 that the US will increase the additional tariffs (from 10% to 25%) with respect to the Mainland goods worth approximately US$200 billion (i) entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on 10 May 2019, and (ii) exported to the US on or after 10 May 2019.

3.Relatedly, the USCBP and the USTR issued guidance to clarify the implementation of the additional tariffs in certain scenarios. According to the guidance, for subject goods that were exported to the US before 10 May 2019, and entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on 10 May 2019, and before 1 June 2019, the 10% tariff rate will still apply.

4.For further details, please refer to the relevant notices:

  • CBP's guidance on tariff increase (from 10% to 25%) on 10 May 2019:
    https://csms.cbp.gov/viewmssg.asp?Recid=24229&page=&srch_argv=19-000238&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby=
  • CBP's guidance on tariff increase (from 10% to 25%) on 9 May 2019:
    https://csms.cbp.gov/viewmssg.asp?Recid=24227&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby=
  • USTR notice on implementation of tariff increase (from 10% to 25%):
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-15/pdf/2019-09990.pdf
  • Federal Register notice on tariff increase (from 10% to 25%) for Mainland goods worth approximately US$200 billion:
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-09/pdf/2019-09681.pdf

ENQUIRIES

5.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss K Y HO at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Janette NG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.