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Commercial Information Circulars

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e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

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

12 September 2019

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 688/2019

US : Section 301 Tariffs on Mainland Products Worth US$250 billion - Delaying Implementation Date from 1 October 2019 to 15 October 2019 for Tariff Increase (25% to 30%)

Further to Commercial Information Circular (CIC) Nos. 642/2019 and 665/2019 dated 26 August 2019 and 30 August 2019 respectively regarding the US' proposed increase of additional tariffs (from 25% to 30%) on Mainland products worth US$250 billion and the public comment process, the US President said on 11 September 2019 that the US would delay the implementation date from 1 October 2019 to 15 October 2019 for its planned tariff increase (from 25% to 30%) on Mainland products worth about US$250 billion.

DETAILS

2.The US has earlier imposed additional 25% tariffs on Mainland products worth approximately US$250 billion (List 1: US$34 billion; List 2: US$16 billion; List 3: US$200 billion) under the US' Section 301 investigation against Mainland China. For details, please refer to CIC Nos. 582/2018, 759/2018 and 426/2019 dated 19 June 2018, 8 August 2018 and 3 June 2019 respectively.

3.On 23 August 2019, the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced to increase the additional tariffs (from 25% to 30%) on Mainland products worth about US$250 billion (i.e. Lists 1, 2 and 3) effective 1 October 2019. Subsequently, the USTR posted a notice on 28 August 2019 seeking public comment on the proposed increase of additional tariffs.

4.On 11 September 2019, the US President said that the US would delay the implementation date from 1 October 2019 to 15 October 2019 for its planned tariff increase (from 25% to 30%) on Mainland products worth about US$250 billion. The US has not yet issued formal announcement.

5.Our Department would closely monitor the US' formal announcement and related developments and keep the trade posted.

ENQUIRIES

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

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Ivy TAM)
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.