USTR suspends Section 301 China shipbuilding fees and crane tariffs for one year

More Section 301 updates

• Oct 7, 2026USTR conforms China Section 301 exclusion 20(vvv)(i)(20) to new HTS statistical number

  USTR makes a conforming amendment to Section 301 product exclusion U.S. note 20(vvv)(i)(20) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, following USITC changes to ten-digit statistical reporting categories effective July 1, 2026. The excluded product is now described under statistical reporting number 8479.90.9591 from July 1, 2026, with the earlier description applying through June 30, 2026. The amendment maintains pre-existing product coverage and applies retroactively to goods of China entered on or after July 1, 2026. CBP will issue entry and implementation instructions.

• Sep 21, 2026USTR holds public hearing in Section 301 investigation of Germany's pharmaceutical pricing

  USTR will hold a public hearing on September 22, 2026, in its Section 301 investigation into Germany's acts, policies and practices related to persistent underpayment for innovative pharmaceutical products. The hearing takes place at the U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC, starting at 10:00 am ET. It will not be livestreamed, and a full transcript will be posted on ustr.gov afterward. No tariffs or other trade actions are announced.

• Jul 28, 2026US directs Section 301 tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on goods of 60 economies over forced labor

  A Presidential Memorandum of July 23, 2026 directs USTR to impose Section 301 tariffs on all goods of 60 economies found not to prohibit, or not to effectively enforce a prohibition on, imports made with forced labor. Goods of Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago face 10%. EU and Taiwan goods are capped at 10% total including the MFN rate, Japan, Korea and Switzerland goods are capped at 12.5% total including MFN, and goods of all other investigated economies face 12.5%. Products listed in the Annex are exempt, and textile and apparel TRQs for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia will be set up later, with the 10% rate applying until then.

• Jul 21, 2026USTR imposes 25% Section 301 tariff on goods of Brazil, with exemptions, from July 22, 2026

  USTR's Section 301 notice of action (FR Doc. 2026-14542), issued at the President's July 15, 2026 direction, imposes an additional 25% ad valorem duty on all products of Brazil under new HTSUS heading 9903.05.01, effective for goods entered on or after 12:01 a.m. ET July 22, 2026. Exempt are goods listed in U.S. note 50 (headings 9903.05.03-9903.05.06): many raw materials, energy products, minerals, metals, coffee, fruit, beef, pulp, wood, pharmaceutical-use chemicals, civil aircraft and parts, and art and antiques. Also exempt are goods subject to Section 232 tariffs (9903.05.07), donations, informational materials and accompanied baggage, and patented pharmaceuticals under 9903.04.60-9903.04.66 are added to the exemption from July 31, 2026. Goods loaded before July 22 and entered before July 29, 2026 are excluded (9903.05.02); otherwise the duty stacks on other Chapter 99 duties and AD/CVD, and FTZ admissions must take privileged foreign status.