The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced tariff increases under Section 301 for imports from the People’s Republic of China of certain tungsten products, wafers, and polysilicon. The USTR also confirmed that these modifications conclude Section 301 4-year statutory review.
The rates for solar wafers and polysilicon will increase to 50 percent, and the rates for certain tungsten products will increase to 25 percent. These tariff increases will take effect on January 1, 2025. Annex A of the Federal Register notice specifically provides as follows:
Tungsten (Increase to 25%)
8101.94.00 (Tungsten, unwrought (including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering)).
8101.99.10 (Tungsten bars and rods (o/than those obtained simply by sintering), profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil).
8101.99.80 (Tungsten, articles nesoi).
Polysilicon (Increase to 50%)
2804.61.00 (Silicon containing by weight not less than 99.99 percent of silicon).
Wafers (Increase to 50%)
3818.00.00 (Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers etc., chemical compounds doped for electronic use).
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