China Releases Product Exclusion Process for Certain U.S. Products Subject to Additional Retaliatory Tariffs

On May 13, 2019, the Chinese Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council (CTCSC) issued CTCSC Announcement [2019] No. 3 announcing China’s retaliatory measures in response to the United States’ latest increase of Section 301 tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. According to the CTCSC Announcement [2019] No. 3, 2493 items would be hit with a new additional tariff of 25%, 1078 items will be subject to additional 20%…