by WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of the United States Trade Representative has reinstated Section 301 tariff exclusions on some Chinese-made products including furniture.
The move affects 352 products of 549 products that had been previously excluded from tariffs though Dec. 31 of last year.
The tariff exclusions, which expired on Dec. 31, have now been reinstated and are retroactive to Oct. 12, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2022. This means that companies that paid tariffs on certain items dating back to mid-October may be eligible for refunds.
Among the residential furniture products that have been placed back on the exclusion list are the following:
+ Upholstered seats with wooden frames other than chairs, not of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials, each measuring at least 144 cm but no more than 214 cm in width, at least 81 cm but no more than 89 cm in height and at least 81 cm but not more than 163 cm in depth (described in statistical reporting number 9401.61.6011)
+ Unassembled upholstered chairs with metal frames, other than household chairs, with seats and backs having a shell of plastics or wood and measuring at least 48 cm but not more than 61 cm in width (described in statistical reporting number 9401.71.0031)
+ Unassembled non-upholstered chairs with metal frames (other than household chairs) with seats and backs having a shell of plastics or wood and measuring at least 48 cm 25 but not more than 61 cm in width (described in statistical reporting number 9401.79.0050)
+ Parts of chairs of unfinished plywood, including bodies, legs and arms (described in statistical reporting number 9401.90.4080 prior to January 27, 2022; described in statistical reporting number 9401.91.9090 effective January 27, 2022)
+ Bench frames of cast aluminum, each measuring at least 42 cm but not more than 79 cm in height, and at least 52 cm but not more than 62 cm in width (described in statistical reporting number 9401.90.5081 prior to January 27, 2022; described in statistical reporting number 9401.99.9081 effective January 27, 2022)
+ Household furniture of metal and high-pressure laminated bamboo (other than ironing boards, furniture for infants or children or bed frames) (described in statistical reporting number 9403.20.0050)
+ Foldable tables with frames of steel and/or aluminum, each measuring 25 cm or more but not over 156 cm in length, 30 cm or more but not over 80 cm in width and 37 cm or more but not over 113 cm in height, with a tabletop surface of aluminum (described in statistical reporting number 9403.20.0090)
+ Household furniture of high-pressure laminated bamboo, other than babies’ or children’s furniture (described in statistical reporting number 9403.82.0015) 183) Baby crib liners, each composed of two pieces of multi-layer warp polyester knit mesh without any padding, one measuring no more than 29 cm by 283 cm and the other measuring no more than 29 cm by 210 cm (described in statistical reporting number 9403.90.6005 prior to January 27, 2022; described in statistical reporting number 9403.99.5005 effective January 27, 2022)
For more information on the exclusion process and for a full list of items reinstated for tariff exclusions, click here.
