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duties. See 84 FR 57144 ( a diameter measuring 0.034 mm or more but determination to make one technical notice). Subsequently, the U.S. Trade less than 1 mm’’ in lieu thereof. amendment to a previously granted Representative announced a Joseph Barloon, exclusion. determination to suspend until further General Counsel, Office of the United States DATES: The amendment announced in notice the additional duties on products Trade Representative. this notice applies as of 1, set out in Annex C (List 2) of the Annex 2019, the effective date of List 1 of the 20 notice. See 84 FR 69447 ( $300 billion action. It is retroactive to 18, 2019). The U.S. Trade A. Effective with respect to goods entered the date the original exclusion was Representative later determined to for consumption, or withdrawn from published and does not further extend warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 the period for the original exclusion. further modify the action being taken by a.m. eastern daylight time on , reducing the additional duties for the 2019, note 20(jjj)(53) to Subchapter III of U.S. Customs and Border Protection will products covered in Annex A of the chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff issue instructions on entry guidance and notice (List 1) from 15 Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), is implementation. percent to 7.5 percent. See 85 FR 3741 modified by deleting ‘‘Bright C1060 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For ( 22, 2020). galvanized round wire, containing by weight general questions about this notice, 0.6 percent or more of carbon, measuring at contact Associate General Counsel The U.S. Trade Representative issued least 0.034 mm but not more than 0.044 mm Philip Butler, Assistant General Counsel a notice setting out the process for in diameter’’ and inserting ‘‘Bright C1060 round wire, plated or coated with zinc, Megan Grimball, or Director of product exclusions and opened a public Industrial Goods Justin Hoffmann at docket. In 2020, the U.S. Trade containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, with a diameter measuring 0.034 mm (202) 395–5725. For specific questions Representative announced three sets of or more but less than 1 mm’’ in lieu thereof. on customs classification or exclusions. See 85 FR 13970; 85 FR [FR Doc. 2020–22200 Filed 10–6–20; 8:45 am] implementation of the product 15244; 85 FR 17936. Additional sets of BILLING CODE 3290–F1–P exclusions identified in the Annex to exclusions were published in , , this notice, contact traderemedy@ , and August 2020. See 85 FR 28693; cbp.dhs.gov. 85 FR 32098; 85 FR 35975; 85 FR 41658; OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 85 FR 44563; 85 FR 48627. The TRADE REPRESENTATIVE exclusions the U.S. Trade A. Background Representative granted under the $300 Notice of Product Exclusion For background on the proceedings in billion action expired on September 1, Amendment: China’s Acts, Policies, this investigation, please see prior 2020. See 85 FR 13970. and Practices Related to Technology notices including: 82 FR 40213 (August Transfer, Intellectual Property, and 24, 2017), 83 FR 14906 ( 6, 2018), On , , and , Innovation 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative 83 FR 28710 (, 2018), 83 FR invited the public to comment on AGENCY: Office of the United States 33608 (, 2018), 83 FR 38760 whether to extend by up to 12 months, Trade Representative. (, 2018), 83 FR 40823 (, 2018), 83 FR 47974 (, particular exclusions granted under the ACTION: Notice. 2018), 83 FR 49153 (, $300 billion action. See 85 FR 38482; 85 SUMMARY: 2018), 84 FR 20459 (, 2019), 84 FR FR 43639; 85 FR 48595. On September On August 20, 2019, at the direction of the President, the U.S. 43304 (August 20, 2019), 84 FR 45821 2, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative Trade Representative determined to (, 2019), 84 FR 57144 (October announced a determination to extend modify the action being taken in the 24, 2019), 84 FR 69447 (, certain previously granted exclusions. Section 301 investigation of China’s 2019), 85 FR 3741 (, 2020), 85 See 85 FR 54616. acts, policies, and practices related to FR 13970 (, 2020), 85 FR 15244 B. Technical Amendments to an technology transfer, intellectual (, 2020), 85 FR 17936 (March Exclusion Extension property, and innovation by imposing 31, 2020), 85 FR 32098 (, 2020), additional duties of 10 percent ad 85 FR 35975 (, 2020), 85 FR The Annex makes one technical valorem on goods of China with an 41658 (, 2020), and 85 FR 44563 amendment to U.S. note 20(jjj)(53) to annual trade value of approximately (July 23, 2020). subchapter III of chapter 99 of the $300 billion. The additional duties on In a notice published on August 20, HTSUS, as set out in the Annex of the products in List 1, which is set out in 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative, at notice published at 85 FR 54616 Annex A of that action, became effective the direction of the President, (, 2020). on September 1, 2019. On August 30, announced a determination to modify 2019, at the direction of the President, the action being taken in the Section Annex the U.S. Trade Representative 301 investigation by imposing an Effective with respect to goods entered for determined to increase the rate of the additional 10 percent ad valorem duty consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse additional duty applicable to the tariff on goods of China classified in 3,805 for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. subheadings covered by the action full and partial subheadings of the eastern daylight time on September 1, 2019, announced in the August 20 notice from Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the note 20(jjj)(53) to Subchapter III of chapter 99 10 to 15 percent. On January 22, 2020, United States (HTSUS), with an of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the the U.S. Trade Representative approximate annual trade value of $300 United States (HTSUS), is modified by determined to reduce the rate from 15 billion. See 84 FR 43304 (August 20 deleting ‘‘Bright C1060 galvanized round to 7.5 percent. The U.S. Trade notice). The August 20 notice contains wire, containing by weight 0.6 percent or Representative initiated a product two separate lists of tariff subheadings, more of carbon, measuring at least 0.034 mm exclusion process in October 2019, and with two different effective dates. List 1, but not more than 0.044 mm in diameter’’ interested persons have submitted which is set out in Annex A of the and inserting ‘‘Bright C1060 round wire, requests for the exclusion of specific August 20 notice, went into effect plated or coated with zinc, containing by products. This notice announces the September 1, 2019. List 2, which is set weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, with U.S. Trade Representative’s out in Annex C of the August 20 notice,

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was scheduled to take effect on The October 24 notice stated that the SUMMARY: Effective , 2018, , 2019. U.S. Trade Representative would take the U.S. Trade Representative imposed On August 30, 2019, the U.S. Trade into account whether an exclusion additional duties on goods of China Representative, at the direction of the would undermine the objectives of the with an annual trade value of President, determined to modify the Section 301 investigation. approximately $200 billion as part of action being taken in the investigation The October 24 notice required the action in the Section 301 by increasing the rate of additional duty submission of requests for exclusion investigation of China’s acts, policies, from 10 to 15 percent ad valorem on the from List 1 of the $300 billion action no and practices related to technology goods of China specified in Annex A later than , 2020, and noted transfer, intellectual property, and (List 1) and Annex C (List 2) of the that the U.S. Trade Representative innovation. The U.S. Trade August 20 notice. See 84 FR 45821. On periodically would announce decisions. Representative initiated an exclusion October 24, 2019, the U.S. Trade In March 2020, the U.S. Trade process on , 2019, and has Representative established a process by Representative announced three sets of granted 16 sets of exclusions under the which U.S. stakeholders could request exclusions. See 85 FR 13970; 85 FR $200 billion action. These exclusions exclusion of particular products 15244; 85 FR 17936. Additional sets of expired on August 7, 2020. On classified within an eight-digit HTSUS exclusions were published in May, June, and , 2020, the U.S. Trade subheading covered by List 1 of the July, and August 2020. See 85 FR 28693; Representative invited the public to $300 billion action from the additional 85 FR 32098; 85 FR 35975; 85 FR 41658; comment on whether to extend duties. See 84 FR 57144 (the October 24 85 FR 44563; 85 FR 48627. The status particular granted exclusions. On notice). Subsequently, the U.S. Trade of each request is posted on the August 11, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative announced a Exclusions Portal at https:// Representative announced a determination to suspend until further exclusions.ustr.gov/s/ determination to extend certain notice the additional duties on products docket?docketNumber=USTR-2019- previously granted exclusions. This set out in Annex C (List 2) of the August 0017. notice announces the U.S. Trade 20 notice. See 84 FR 69447 (December Representatives determination to make 18, 2019). The U.S. Trade B. Technical Amendment to an two technical amendments to Representative later determined to Exclusion previously extended exclusions. further modify the action being taken by The Annex makes one technical DATES: The amendments announced in reducing the additional duties for the amendment to U.S. note 20(ddd)(21) to this notice apply as of August 7, 2020, products covered in Annex A of the subchapter III of chapter 99 of the and continue through , August 20 notice (List 1) from 15 to 7.5 HTSUS, as set out in the Annex of the 2020. This notice does not further percent. See 85 FR 3741 (January 22, notice published at 85 FR 41658 (July extend the period for product exclusion 2020). 10, 2020). extensions. U.S. Customs and Border Under the October 24 notice, requests Annex Protection will issue instructions on for exclusion had to identify the product entry guidance and implementation. subject to the request in terms of the Effective with respect to goods entered for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: physical characteristics that distinguish consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse For the product from other products within for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. general questions about this notice, the relevant eight-digit subheading eastern daylight time on September 1, 2019, contact Associate General Counsel covered by the $300 billion action. note 20(ddd)(21) to Subchapter III of chapter Philip Butler or Assistant General 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Counsel Benjamin Allen, or Director of Requestors also had to provide the ten- United States (HTSUS), is modified by digit subheading of the HTSUS most Industrial Goods Justin Hoffmann at deleting ‘‘Bright C1060 galvanized round (202) 395–5725. For specific questions applicable to the particular product wire, containing by weight 0.6 percent or requested for exclusion, and could more of carbon, measuring at least 0.034 mm on customs classification or submit information on the ability of U.S. but not more than 0.044 mm in diameter’’ implementation of the product Customs and Border Protection to and inserting ‘‘Bright C1060 round wire, exclusions identified in the Annex to administer the requested exclusion. plated or coated with zinc, containing by this notice, contact traderemedy@ Requestors were asked to provide the weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon, with cbp.dhs.gov. a diameter measuring 0.034 mm or more but quantity and value of the Chinese-origin less than 1 mm’’ in lieu thereof. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: product that the requestor purchased in A. Background the last three years, among other Joseph Barloon, information. With regard to the rationale General Counsel, Office of the United States For background on the proceedings in for the requested exclusion, requests Trade Representative. this investigation, please see prior had to address the following factors: [FR Doc. 2020–22197 Filed 10–6–20; 8:45 am] notices including 82 FR 40213 (August • Whether the particular product is BILLING CODE 3290–F1–P 24, 2017), 83 FR 14906 (, 2018), available only from China and 83 FR 28710 (June 20, 2018), 83 FR specifically whether the particular 33608 (July 17, 2018), 83 FR 38760 product and/or a comparable product is OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES (August 7, 2018), 83 FR 47974 available from sources in the United TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (September 21, 2018), 83 FR 49153 States and/or third countries. (September 28, 2018), 83 FR 65198 • Whether the imposition of Notice of Product Exclusion Extension (, 2018), 84 FR 7966 (March additional duties on the particular Amendments: China’s Acts, Policies, 5, 2019), 84 FR 20459 (May 9, 2019), 84 product would cause severe economic and Practices Related to Technology FR 29576 (June 24, 2019), 84 FR 38717 harm to the requestor or other U.S. Transfer, Intellectual Property, and (August 7, 2019), 84 FR 46212 interests. Innovation (, 2019), 84 FR 49591 • Whether the particular product is AGENCY: Office of the United States (, 2019), 84 FR 57803 strategically important or related to Trade Representative. (, 2019), 84 FR 61674 ‘‘Made in China 2025’’ or other Chinese ( 13, 2019), 84 FR 65882 ACTION: Notice. industrial programs. (, 2019), 84 FR 69012

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