Chinese goods subject to duties drawback eligible

Twenty-five percent tariffs against $34 million worth of goods take effect Friday.    Goods subject to Section 301 duties on imports from China will be eligible for drawback, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a Tuesday CSMS message.
   The 25 percent tariffs against $34 million worth of goods take effect Friday.
   The Tuesday CSMS message updates one CBP sent Thursday outlining the agency’s process for collecting the tariffs.
   The duties are based on country of origin, not country of export, and only apply to products of China.
   Any of the 818 products on the list of tariffs published by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that are admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone (FTZ) on or after midnight Friday may be admitted only as “privileged foreign status,” except for products eligible for admission under “domestic status,” which are subject to the Section 301 duties.
   Both “privileged foreign status” and “domestic status” FTZ admissions will be subject to any Section 301 duties upon entry for consumption, CBP said.
   The CSMS message notes that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will publish a separate notice for a process to exclude products from the duties.
   USTR on June 15 released a list of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings that will be covered by the tariffs.
   Questions related to Section 301 entry filing requirements should be emailed to traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov, and questions from the importing community concerning rejections in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) should be referred to their client representative, CBP said.