Section 301 exclusions run out on 9 November 2026
USTR extended 178 product exclusions to 11:59 p.m. Eastern on 9 November 2026. Unless they are extended again, those HTSUS lines return to the Section 301 duty lists.
Also searched as: Section 301 exclusions, Section 232 derivatives, de minimis suspension, HTSUS classification, landed cost
Rates and dates are those stated in the linked sources. Confirm the version in force on your entry date with your broker before you commit to a price.
The four questions
Q1–Q4What happened
The USTR notice published in the Federal Register on 1 December 2025 (90 FR 55232, FR Doc 2025-21671) extended the current 178 exclusions from the Section 301 China tariff action. The notice lists the covered HTSUS subheadings in its annexes.
When it takes effect
The extension runs through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on 9 November 2026, which is 11:59 a.m. Beijing time on 10 November 2026. A further extension would need another Federal Register notice.
Who it touches
Buyers importing from China whose entry currently relies on one of those 178 exclusions. Coverage is by HTSUS subheading, not by product name, so a part is either on the annex or it is not. Fasteners, hand tools and auto parts all contain subheadings that buyers should check rather than assume.
What to do
Send us the HTSUS code and the destination port with the enquiry. We price against the rate current on the quotation date, and we say on the quote which duty lines were used. A quote from before 10 November is not a landed cost for a shipment cleared after it. The landed-cost sheet in Buyer Tools is where both numbers sit side by side.
Rules change. Check the source notices linked above for anything issued after the publication date.
Need a price against the current rate?
Send the part number, HTSUS code and destination port and we will quote against the rate in force that day.