USTR extends 178 China tariff exclusions into January 2027

The U.S. Trade Representative has extended all 178 existing exclusions from additional Section 301 duties on specified Chinese products. A Federal Register notice published Nov. 10, 2026, applies to qualifying goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time that day.

The prior stated deadline was Nov. 9, 2026. The new entry period begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Nov. 10, after that stated deadline. Counting Nov. 10 through Jan. 9 inclusively gives 61 calendar dates: 21 in November, 31 in December and nine in January. That count does not resolve the notice’s differing formulations for the final cutoff.

The notice’s summary says coverage runs “through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time” on Jan. 9, 2027. Both annexes instead say “before 11:59 p.m. Eastern time” on that date. A sentence in the determination section says the exclusions are extended “until January 10, 2027.” These formulations do not specify the same exact cutoff.

Most exclusions are outside the solar-equipment group i

The 178 exclusions consist of 164 under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States heading 9903.88.69 and 14 covering certain solar-manufacturing equipment under heading 9903.88.70. That is about 92% and 8% of the exclusions by count—not the share of imports or their value. The 164 were previously extended in 2024; the 14 solar-equipment exclusions were announced that year.

The division matters because the extension is not a general exemption for Chinese goods or for solar products. An item must match the applicable product description and the relevant 10-digit HTSUS statistical reporting number in the notice’s annexes. The entry or warehouse-withdrawal date must also fall within the specified period. The number 178 counts exclusions, not importers, shipments or broad product categories.

For importers, the practical step is to check both the product description and tariff classification, then confirm the relevant entry or withdrawal date. A qualifying exclusion removes only the specified additional Section 301 duties for goods that meet those conditions; it does not eliminate underlying duties on Chinese imports generally.

USTR said it acted in light of ongoing discussions with China and considered comments responding to a Sept. 16, 2025, request, earlier public comments, advice from advisory committees and input from the interagency Section 301 Committee. The notice invokes USTR’s authority under Section 307(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is to issue entry guidance and implementation instructions. USTR said it may consider further extensions or modifications, but did not commit to another extension.