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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Extension of Exclusions and Request
for Comments: China’s Acts, Policies
and Practices Related to Technology
Transfer, Intellectual Property and
Innovation
Office of the United States
Trade Representative (USTR).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In prior notices, the U.S.
Trade Representative modified the
actions in the Section 301 investigation
of China’s acts, policies and practices
related to technology transfer,
intellectual property and innovation by
excluding from additional duties certain
products of China. In September 2023,
the U.S. Trade Representative
determined to extend 352 previously
reinstated exclusions and 77 COVIDrelated exclusions through December
31, 2023. This notice announces the
U.S. Trade Representative’s
determination to extend for five months,
through May 31, 2024, these same
exclusions. This notice also announces
that USTR is opening of a docket for
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public comments on whether to further
extend particular exclusions.
DATES: The extension announced in this
notice will extend the reinstated and
COVID-related product exclusions
through May 31, 2024.
January 22, 2024: The public docket
on the web portal at https://
comments.USTR.gov will open for
interested persons to submit comments.
February 21, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET:
To be assured of consideration, submit
written comments on the public docket
by this time.
ADDRESSES: You must submit all
comments through the online portal:
https://comments.ustr.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general questions about this notice,
contact Senior Associate General
Counsel Philip Butler or Assistant
General Counsel Edward Marcus at
(202) 395–5725. For specific questions
on customs classification or
implementation of the product
exclusions, contact traderemedy@
cbp.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In the course of this investigation, the
U.S. Trade Representative has imposed
additional duties on products of China
in four tranches. See 83 FR 28719 (June
20, 2018); 83 FR 40823 (August 16,
2018); 83 FR 47974 (September 21,
2018), as modified by 83 FR 49153
(September 28, 2018); and 84 FR 43304
(August 20, 2019), as modified by 84 FR
69447 (December 18, 2019) and 85 FR
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Reinstated Exclusions
On October 8, 2021, the U.S. Trade
Representative invited the public to
submit comments on whether to
reinstate certain exclusions previously
granted and extended. See 86 FR 56345
(October 8, 2021). On March 28, 2022,
the U.S. Trade Representative
determined to further modify the action
by reinstating 352 expired exclusions.
The reinstated exclusions applied as of
October 12, 2021, and extended through
December 31, 2022. See 87 FR 17380
(March 28, 2022) (March 28 notice). On
December 21, 2022, the U.S. Trade
Representative determined to extend the
352 reinstated exclusions through
September 30, 2023. See 87 FR 78187
(December 21, 2022).
COVID-Related Exclusions
A. Background
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3741 (January 22, 2020). For each
tranche of additional duties, the U.S.
Trade Representative established a
process by which interested persons
could request the exclusion of particular
products subject to the action. With few
exceptions, most of these exclusions
expired in 2019 and 2020.
On March 25, 2020, USTR requested
public comments on proposed
modifications to exclude from
additional duties certain medical-care
products related to the U.S. response to
COVID. 85 FR 16987 (March 25, 2020).
On December 29, 2020, USTR
announced 99 product exclusions for
medical-care products and products
related to the U.S. COVID response. 85
FR 85831 (December 20, 2020). For
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background on previous extensions to
exclusions related to the U.S. response
to COVID, see prior notices including 86
FR 13785 (March 10, 2021), 86 FR 63438
(November 16, 2021), 87 FR 33871 (June
03, 2022), and 87 FR 73383 (November
29, 2022). On May 17, 2023, the U.S.
Trade Representative determined to
extend 77 of the COVID-related
exclusions through September 30, 2023.
See 88 FR 31580 (May 17, 2023) (May
17 notice).
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Four-Year Review
In accordance with section 307(c)(3)
of the Trade Act of 1974, on September
8, 2022, USTR announced that it would
be conducting a review of the July 6,
2018 and August 23, 2018 actions, as
modified. See 87 FR 26797 (May 5,
2022); 87 FR 55073 (September 8, 2022).
In a notice published on October 17,
2022 (87 FR 62914), USTR announced
that it was opening a docket on
November 15, 2022 (USTR–2022–0014)
for interested persons to submit
comments with respect to any aspect of
Section 307(c) considerations, including
whether certain tariff headings
(including those with a product specific
exclusion) should remain covered by
the actions.
To allow for consideration under the
four-year review, on September 11,
2023, the U.S. Trade Representative
determined to extend the 429 product
specific exclusions still in effect (352
reinstated exclusions and 77 COVIDrelated exclusions) through December
31, 2023. See 88 FR 62423 (September
11, 2023) (September 11 notice).
B. Determination To Further Extend
Exclusions
In light of public comments submitted
in the four-year review, the U.S. Trade
Representative has determined that it is
appropriate to seek comments on
whether to further extend any of the 429
product specific exclusions.
Accordingly, to provide time for public
comments and pursuant to sections
301(b), 301(c) and 307(a) of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Trade
Representative will extend the 429
exclusions for five months, until May
31, 2024. The U.S. Trade
Representative’s determination
considers public comments previously
submitted, advice of advisory
committees, and advice of the
interagency Section 301 Committee.
The extensions announced in the
notice are available for any product that
meets the description in the product
exclusion. Further, the scope of each
exclusion and modification is governed
by the scope of the ten-digit
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
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United States (HTSUS) subheadings and
product descriptions in annex A and
annex B of the September 11, 2023
notice. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will issue instructions on
entry guidance and implementation.
C. Request for Public Comment
On January 22, 2024, USTR will open
a docket to receive public comments on
whether to further extend particular
exclusions beyond May 31, 2024. USTR
will evaluate each exclusion on a caseby-case basis. The focus of the
evaluation will be on the availability of
products covered by the exclusion from
sources outside of China, efforts
undertaken to source products covered
by the exclusion from the United States
or third countries, why additional time
is needed, and on what timeline, if any,
the sourcing of products covered by
exclusion is likely to shift outside of
China. In addition, USTR will consider
whether or not extending the exclusion
will impact U.S. interests, including the
overall impact of the exclusion on the
goal of obtaining the elimination of
China’s acts, policies and practices
covered in the Section 301
investigation.
D. Procedures To Comment on
Particular Exclusions
The 352 reinstated exclusions can be
found in the Annex of the March 28
notice. See also 87 FR 62485 (October
14, 2022); 87 FR 62486 (October 14,
2022); 88 FR 46362 (July 19, 2023) The
77 COVID-related exclusions can be
found in the Annex of the May 17
notice. See also 88 FR 38120 (June 12,
2023). For ease of reference, USTR is
also posting a list of the exclusions at
https://comments.USTR.gov.
As noted above, the public docket on
the portal will be open from January 22,
2024 to February 21 2024. Fields on the
comment form marked with an asterisk
(*) are required fields. Fields with gray
(BCI) notation are for business
confidential information, which will not
be publicly available. Fields with a
green (Public) notation will be publicly
available. Additionally, interested
persons will be able to upload
documents to supplement their
comments. Commenters will be able to
review the public version of their
comments before they are posted.
Set forth below is a summary of the
information to be entered on the
exclusion comment form.
• Contact information, including the
full legal name of the organization
making the comment, whether the
commenter is a third party (e.g., law
firm, trade association or customs
broker) submitting on behalf of an
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organization or industry, and the name
of the third party organization, if
applicable.
• The exclusion covered by the
comment.
• Whether you support or oppose
extending the exclusion beyond May 31,
2024.
• The availability of products covered
by the exclusion from sources outside of
China.
• Efforts undertaken to source the
product from the United States or third
countries.
• Why additional time is needed to
shift sourcing out of China and on what
timeline, if any, you expect sourcing to
shift outside of China.
E. Submission Instructions
To be assured of consideration, you
must submit your comment when the
public docket on the portal is open—
from January 22, 2024 to February 21,
2024. Interested persons seeking to
comment on more than one exclusion
must submit a separate comment for
each exclusion. By submitting a
comment, the commenter certifies that
the information provided is complete
and correct to the best of their
knowledge.
Annex A
The U.S. Trade Representative has
determined to extend all exclusions
previously extended under heading
9903.88.67 and U.S. notes 20(ttt)(i),
20(ttt)(ii), 20(ttt)(iii), and 20(ttt)(iv) to
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the
HTSUS. See 88 FR 62423 (September
11, 2023). The extension is effective
with respect to goods entered for
consumption, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after
12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on
January 1, 2024, and before 11:59 p.m.
eastern daylight time on May 31, 2024.
Effective on January 1, 2024, the article
description of heading 9903.88.67 of the
HTSUS is modified by deleting
‘‘December 31, 2023,’’ and by inserting
‘‘May 31, 2024,’’ in lieu thereof.
Annex B
The U.S. Trade Representative has
determined to extend all exclusions
previously extended under heading
9903.88.68 and U.S. notes 20(uuu)(i),
20(uuu)(ii), 20(uuu)(iii), and 20(uuu)(iv)
to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the
HTSUS. See 88 FR 62423 (September
11, 2023). The extension is effective
with respect to goods entered for
consumption, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after
12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on
January 1, 2024, and before 11:59 p.m.
eastern daylight time on May 31, 2024.
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Effective on January 1, 2024, the article
description of heading 9903.88.68 of the
HTSUS is modified by deleting ‘‘January
1, 2024,’’ and by inserting ‘‘June 1,
2024,’’ in lieu thereof.
Megan Grimball,
Co-Chair of Section 301 Committee, Office
of the United States Trade Representative.
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[Docket No. DOT–OST–2023–0177]
Transforming Transportation Advisory
Committee; Public Meeting
Office of the Secretary (OST),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Office of the Secretary of
Transportation (OST) announces a
public meeting of the Transforming
Transportation Advisory Committee
(TTAC) on Thursday, January 18, 2024.
This notice announces the date, time,
and location of the meeting, which will
be virtually open to the public. The
purpose of the TTAC is to provide
information, advice, and
recommendations to the Secretary on
matters relating to transportation
innovations.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Thursday, January 18, 2024 from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. eastern time (ET). A link
allowing for live viewing of the meeting
will be posted to https://
www.transportation.gov/ttac ahead of
the meeting start time.
ADDRESSES: The TTAC members will be
meeting in-person at USDOT
Headquarters in Washington, DC. The
public may attend the meeting virtually,
with information available on the
USDOT TTAC website (https://
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vincent White, Jr., Senior Advisor for
Innovation and TTAC Designated
Federal Officer, Office of the Secretary,
ttac@dot.gov, (202) 770–8887.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
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The U.S. Secretary of Transportation
(Secretary) established TTAC as a
Federal Advisory Committee in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C.
app. 2) to provide information, advice,
and recommendations to the Secretary
on matters relating to transportation
innovations. TTAC is tasked with
advice and recommendations to the
Secretary about needs, objectives, plans,
and approaches for transportation
innovations.
Description of Duties: TTAC will
undertake only tasks assigned to it by
the Secretary of Transportation or
designee and provide direct, first-hand
information, advice, and
recommendations by meeting and
exchanging ideas on the tasks assigned.
In addition, TTAC will respond to adhoc informational requests from OST.
II. Agenda
At the meeting, the agenda will cover
the following topics:
1. Call to Order, Official Statement of
the Designated Federal Officer,
Meeting Logistics
2. Opening Remarks
3. Overview of Committee Purpose
4. Committee Member Introductions
5. Committee Business
6. Break for Lunch
7. DOT Leadership Remarks
8. Committee Business
9. Recap of Meeting Progress and
Review of Next Steps
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The meeting will be open to the
public via livestream. Members of the
public who wish to observe the virtual
meeting can access the livestream
accessible on the following website:
https://www.transportation.gov/ttac.
We are committed to providing equal
access to this meeting for all
participants. Sign language
interpretation and live-captioning will
be available during the livestream. If
you need alternative formats or services
because of a disability, such as
interpretation or other ancillary aids, or
if you require translation into a language
other than English, please contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice no later than Thursday, January
11, 2024.
Members of the public may also
submit written materials, questions, and
comments to the Committee in advance
to the individual listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice no later than Thursday,
January 11, 2024.
All advance submissions will be
reviewed by the Designated Federal
Officer. If approved, advance
submissions shall be circulated to the
TTAC members for review prior to the
meeting. All advance submissions will
become part of the official record of the
meeting.
Authority: The Committee is a
discretionary Committee under the
authority of the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), established in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. app. 2.
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22, 2023.
Vincent Gerard White Jr.,
Senior Advisor for Innovation.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Extension of Exclusions and Request for Comments: China's Acts,
Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual
Property and Innovation
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In prior notices, the U.S. Trade Representative modified the
actions in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies and
practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property and
innovation by excluding from additional duties certain products of
China. In September 2023, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to
extend 352 previously reinstated exclusions and 77 COVID-related
exclusions through December 31, 2023. This notice announces the U.S.
Trade Representative's determination to extend for five months, through
May 31, 2024, these same exclusions. This notice also announces that
USTR is opening of a docket for public comments on whether to further
extend particular exclusions.
DATES: The extension announced in this notice will extend the
reinstated and COVID-related product exclusions through May 31, 2024.
January 22, 2024: The public docket on the web portal at https://comments.USTR.gov will open for interested persons to submit comments.
February 21, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET: To be assured of consideration,
submit written comments on the public docket by this time.
ADDRESSES: You must submit all comments through the online portal:
https://comments.ustr.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this
notice, contact Senior Associate General Counsel Philip Butler or
Assistant General Counsel Edward Marcus at (202) 395-5725. For specific
questions on customs classification or implementation of the product
exclusions, contact [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
In the course of this investigation, the U.S. Trade Representative
has imposed additional duties on products of China in four tranches.
See 83 FR 28719 (June 20, 2018); 83 FR 40823 (August 16, 2018); 83 FR
47974 (September 21, 2018), as modified by 83 FR 49153 (September 28,
2018); and 84 FR 43304 (August 20, 2019), as modified by 84 FR 69447
(December 18, 2019) and 85 FR 3741 (January 22, 2020). For each tranche
of additional duties, the U.S. Trade Representative established a
process by which interested persons could request the exclusion of
particular products subject to the action. With few exceptions, most of
these exclusions expired in 2019 and 2020.
Reinstated Exclusions
On October 8, 2021, the U.S. Trade Representative invited the
public to submit comments on whether to reinstate certain exclusions
previously granted and extended. See 86 FR 56345 (October 8, 2021). On
March 28, 2022, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to further
modify the action by reinstating 352 expired exclusions. The reinstated
exclusions applied as of October 12, 2021, and extended through
December 31, 2022. See 87 FR 17380 (March 28, 2022) (March 28 notice).
On December 21, 2022, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to
extend the 352 reinstated exclusions through September 30, 2023. See 87
FR 78187 (December 21, 2022).
COVID-Related Exclusions
On March 25, 2020, USTR requested public comments on proposed
modifications to exclude from additional duties certain medical-care
products related to the U.S. response to COVID. 85 FR 16987 (March 25,
2020). On December 29, 2020, USTR announced 99 product exclusions for
medical-care products and products related to the U.S. COVID response.
85 FR 85831 (December 20, 2020). For
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background on previous extensions to exclusions related to the U.S.
response to COVID, see prior notices including 86 FR 13785 (March 10,
2021), 86 FR 63438 (November 16, 2021), 87 FR 33871 (June 03, 2022),
and 87 FR 73383 (November 29, 2022). On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Trade
Representative determined to extend 77 of the COVID-related exclusions
through September 30, 2023. See 88 FR 31580 (May 17, 2023) (May 17
notice).
Four-Year Review
In accordance with section 307(c)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, on
September 8, 2022, USTR announced that it would be conducting a review
of the July 6, 2018 and August 23, 2018 actions, as modified. See 87 FR
26797 (May 5, 2022); 87 FR 55073 (September 8, 2022). In a notice
published on October 17, 2022 (87 FR 62914), USTR announced that it was
opening a docket on November 15, 2022 (USTR-2022-0014) for interested
persons to submit comments with respect to any aspect of Section 307(c)
considerations, including whether certain tariff headings (including
those with a product specific exclusion) should remain covered by the
actions.
To allow for consideration under the four-year review, on September
11, 2023, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to extend the 429
product specific exclusions still in effect (352 reinstated exclusions
and 77 COVID-related exclusions) through December 31, 2023. See 88 FR
62423 (September 11, 2023) (September 11 notice).
B. Determination To Further Extend Exclusions
In light of public comments submitted in the four-year review, the
U.S. Trade Representative has determined that it is appropriate to seek
comments on whether to further extend any of the 429 product specific
exclusions. Accordingly, to provide time for public comments and
pursuant to sections 301(b), 301(c) and 307(a) of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended, the U.S. Trade Representative will extend the 429
exclusions for five months, until May 31, 2024. The U.S. Trade
Representative's determination considers public comments previously
submitted, advice of advisory committees, and advice of the interagency
Section 301 Committee.
The extensions announced in the notice are available for any
product that meets the description in the product exclusion. Further,
the scope of each exclusion and modification is governed by the scope
of the ten-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) subheadings and product descriptions in annex A and annex B of
the September 11, 2023 notice. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation.
C. Request for Public Comment
On January 22, 2024, USTR will open a docket to receive public
comments on whether to further extend particular exclusions beyond May
31, 2024. USTR will evaluate each exclusion on a case-by-case basis.
The focus of the evaluation will be on the availability of products
covered by the exclusion from sources outside of China, efforts
undertaken to source products covered by the exclusion from the United
States or third countries, why additional time is needed, and on what
timeline, if any, the sourcing of products covered by exclusion is
likely to shift outside of China. In addition, USTR will consider
whether or not extending the exclusion will impact U.S. interests,
including the overall impact of the exclusion on the goal of obtaining
the elimination of China's acts, policies and practices covered in the
Section 301 investigation.
D. Procedures To Comment on Particular Exclusions
The 352 reinstated exclusions can be found in the Annex of the
March 28 notice. See also 87 FR 62485 (October 14, 2022); 87 FR 62486
(October 14, 2022); 88 FR 46362 (July 19, 2023) The 77 COVID-related
exclusions can be found in the Annex of the May 17 notice. See also 88
FR 38120 (June 12, 2023). For ease of reference, USTR is also posting a
list of the exclusions at https://comments.USTR.gov.
As noted above, the public docket on the portal will be open from
January 22, 2024 to February 21 2024. Fields on the comment form marked
with an asterisk (*) are required fields. Fields with gray (BCI)
notation are for business confidential information, which will not be
publicly available. Fields with a green (Public) notation will be
publicly available. Additionally, interested persons will be able to
upload documents to supplement their comments. Commenters will be able
to review the public version of their comments before they are posted.
Set forth below is a summary of the information to be entered on
the exclusion comment form.
Contact information, including the full legal name of the
organization making the comment, whether the commenter is a third party
(e.g., law firm, trade association or customs broker) submitting on
behalf of an organization or industry, and the name of the third party
organization, if applicable.
The exclusion covered by the comment.
Whether you support or oppose extending the exclusion
beyond May 31, 2024.
The availability of products covered by the exclusion from
sources outside of China.
Efforts undertaken to source the product from the United
States or third countries.
Why additional time is needed to shift sourcing out of
China and on what timeline, if any, you expect sourcing to shift
outside of China.
E. Submission Instructions
To be assured of consideration, you must submit your comment when
the public docket on the portal is open--from January 22, 2024 to
February 21, 2024. Interested persons seeking to comment on more than
one exclusion must submit a separate comment for each exclusion. By
submitting a comment, the commenter certifies that the information
provided is complete and correct to the best of their knowledge.
Annex A
The U.S. Trade Representative has determined to extend all
exclusions previously extended under heading 9903.88.67 and U.S. notes
20(ttt)(i), 20(ttt)(ii), 20(ttt)(iii), and 20(ttt)(iv) to subchapter
III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS. See 88 FR 62423 (September 11, 2023).
The extension is effective with respect to goods entered for
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 2024, and before 11:59
p.m. eastern daylight time on May 31, 2024. Effective on January 1,
2024, the article description of heading 9903.88.67 of the HTSUS is
modified by deleting ``December 31, 2023,'' and by inserting ``May 31,
2024,'' in lieu thereof.
Annex B
The U.S. Trade Representative has determined to extend all
exclusions previously extended under heading 9903.88.68 and U.S. notes
20(uuu)(i), 20(uuu)(ii), 20(uuu)(iii), and 20(uuu)(iv) to subchapter
III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS. See 88 FR 62423 (September 11, 2023).
The extension is effective with respect to goods entered for
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 2024, and before 11:59
p.m. eastern daylight time on May 31, 2024.
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Effective on January 1, 2024, the article description of heading
9903.88.68 of the HTSUS is modified by deleting ``January 1, 2024,''
and by inserting ``June 1, 2024,'' in lieu thereof.
Megan Grimball,
Co-Chair of Section 301 Committee, Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
[FR Doc. 2023-28770 Filed 12-28-23; 8:45 am]
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