USTR updated China Section 301 exclusion classification to HTS 8479.90.9591 effective July 1, 2026; tariffs remain in effect.

This USTR notice contains an immediately actionable import classification and Section 301 exclusion change. Effective for goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 1, 2026, USTR amended U.S. note 20(vvv)(i)(20) to subchapter III of Chapter 99 of the HTSUS. The amendment states that goods previously described through June 30, 2026, are described under statistical reporting number 8479.90.9591 effective July 1, 2026.

The purpose is conforming rather than substantive: USTR intends to preserve the pre-existing product coverage of an additional China Section 301 product exclusion after the USITC changed ten-digit statistical reporting categories. The source does not identify a numerical old or new duty rate, so no percentage-point tariff change should be inferred. The affected product description is limited in the notice to goods covered by the referenced exclusion and statistical reporting number 8479.90.9591.

Importers and customs brokers should review affected entries dated July 1, 2026, onward, update product-classification and Chapter 99 exclusion procedures, and monitor CBP instructions for entry implementation. They should also evaluate whether any entries require post-entry correction or refund action once CBP provides guidance.

The companion USTR notice confirms that the July 6, 2018 and August 23, 2018 China Section 301 actions, as modified, did not terminate on their respective four-year anniversary dates. Both actions remain in effect subject to the statutory four-year review and possible future modifications. The continuation notice does not announce new rates, new products, or additional deadlines.