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

5 February 2021

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 94/2021

US : Extension of Safeguard Measures on Large Residential Washers through 7 February 2023

Further to Commercial Information Circular (CIC) No. 120/2018 of 24 January 2018, the US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) announced on 3 February 2021 to extend the safeguard measure on large residential washers from 7 February 2021 through 7 February 2023.

DETAILS

2.Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 authorizes the US President to take action, in the form of tariffs, tariff rate quotas, quantitative restrictions or other actions, in response to an US International Trade Commission's determination that increased imports are a substantial cause of serious injury to domestic producers.

3.On 7 February 2018, at the US President's instructions, the US implemented a safeguard measure for a period of about 3 years (until 7 February 2021) comprising both a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) on imports of large residential washers and a TRQ on covered washer parts. The safeguard measure was subsequently modified in 2020 by allocating the quota on a quarterly basis.

4.On 14 January 2021, the US President announced to extend the safeguard measure on large residential washers from 7 February 2021 through 7 February 2023. On 3 February 2021, the USCBP set out details of the measure as below:

Large residential washers

(HTS subheadings 8450.11.00 or 8450.20.00)
  • An annual aggregate quantity not to exceed 1.2 million units is limited on a quarterly basis in equal amounts
  • Duty rate for in-quota for 2021-23: 14-15%
  • Duty rate for over-quota for 2021-23: 30-35%
Parts of large residential washers

(HTS subheadings 8450.90.20 or 8450.90.60)
  • Quota: 2021/22(110,000 units)
                2022/23(130,000 units)
  • Duty rate for over-quota for 2021-23: 30-35%

5.For details, please refer to the USCBP's notice of 3 February 2021:
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-21-505-washers-and-covered-parts

ENQUIRIES

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