China 301 Tarif Update

On January 22, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published in the Federal Register (85 FR 3741) Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

For many apparel articles on Section 301 List 4A an additional tariff of 15% on Chinese goods was imposed on September 1, 2019. The recent China deal will reduce that to 7.5% starting February 14, 2020.

This "Phase One" deal will not affect the 25% Section 301 tariffs imposed in 2018.