U.S. tariffs · Section 301
Section 301 tariffs on China (technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation)
In effect (status checked Oct 16, 2026, the last day we checked the Federal Register for later documents).
USTR notice of Oct 7, 2026 (91 FR 64212): “Accordingly, the actions have not terminated and will remain in effect, subject to possible further modifications, including any modifications resulting from the statutory four-year review.”
This Section 301 action on China's technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation practices consists of two 2018 actions, List 1 (effective July 6, 2018) and List 2 (effective August 23, 2018), later modified by List 3, List 4A, product exclusions and the first four-year review. Lists 1, 2 and 3 carry an additional 25% duty and List 4A carries 7.5%. The four-year review raised rates on 14 product groups in steps on September 27, 2024, January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026, including electric vehicles at 100% and semiconductors and solar cells at 50%. 178 product exclusions run through November 9, 2026. In a notice published October 7, 2026, USTR said it received requests to continue both actions, so they did not terminate on their 2026 anniversaries and remain in effect, with a further review to follow.
| Legal authority | Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 “the two actions taken under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), in the investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation” USTR notice of May 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Countries | China “investigation into certain acts, policies, and practices of the Government of China related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation” USTR notice of May 6, 2026 |
| What it covers | Products of China on Lists 1, 2, 3 and 4A, plus 14 product groups whose rates the 2024 four-year review raised (including electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar cells, batteries, critical minerals, medical products, steel and aluminum), minus excluded products. “The modifications to the July 6, 2018, action and August 23, 2018, action that are currently in effect are as follows: a. List 3 … b. List 4A … c. First Four-Year Review … d. Exclusions” USTR notice of May 6, 2026 |
| Took effect | Jul 6, 2018 “The two actions were effective, respectively, on July 6, 2018, and August 23, 2018” USTR notice of May 6, 2026 |
Rates
One row per rate the documents set. Rates in separate rows are not added together here; each document sets how its duty applies alongside others.
| Rate | What | From | In the document's words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25% ad valorem, additional | List 1 Products of China in 818 tariff subheadings (about $34 billion a year in trade when imposed) | Jul 6, 2018 | “additional duties of 25 percent ad valorem on 818 of the proposed tariff subheadings, with an approximate annual trade value of $34 billion, effective July 6, 2018 (List 1)” USTR notice of May 6, 2026 ↗ |
| 25% ad valorem, additional | List 2 Products of China in 279 tariff subheadings (about $16 billion a year in trade when imposed) | Aug 23, 2018 | “additional duties of 25 percent on 279 tariff subheadings with an approximate annual trade value of $16 billion, effective August 23, 2018 (List 2)” USTR notice of May 6, 2026 ↗ |
| 25% ad valorem, additional | List 3 Products of China covered by the September 2018 action (List 3); the rate rose from 10% to 25% | May 10, 2019 | “The rate of additional duty will increase to 25 percent with respect to products covered by the September 2018 action on May 10, 2019.” USTR notice of May 9, 2019 ↗ |
| 7.5% ad valorem, additional | List 4A Products of China in Annex A of the August 20, 2019 notice (List 4A); the rate fell from 15% to 7.5% | Feb 14, 2020 | “Applicable as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 14, 2020, the rate of additional duty will be 7.5 percent for products covered by Annex A of the August 20, 2019 notice (84 FR 43304).” USTR notice of Jan 22, 2020 ↗ |
| 100% ad valorem, additional | Electric vehicles (four-year review) Electric vehicles from China; electric bicycles and motorcycles are outside this group | Sep 27, 2024 | “The President directed the U.S. Trade Representative to increase additional duties on electric vehicles to 100 percent in 2024. … has determined that modification to increase the duties on electric vehicles will encourage diversification” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 50% ad valorem, additional | Semiconductors (four-year review) Semiconductors from China in 16 subheadings | Jan 1, 2025 | “The President directed the U.S. Trade Representative to increase tariffs on semiconductors to 50 percent in 2025. … Accordingly, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase tariffs on the 16 proposed subheadings.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 50% ad valorem, additional | Solar cells (four-year review) Solar cells from China, whether or not assembled into modules | Sep 27, 2024 | “The President directed the U.S. Trade Representative to increase tariffs on solar cells to 50 percent in 2024. … has determined that removing statistical reporting number 8541.43.0010 is not warranted” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 50% ad valorem, additional | Polysilicon and wafers (four-year review) Polysilicon (2804.61.00) and doped wafers (3818.00.00) from China | Jan 1, 2025 | “the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase tariffs on polysilicon and wafers to 50 percent in 2025.” USTR notice of Dec 16, 2024 ↗ |
| 25% ad valorem, additional | Tungsten products (four-year review) Three tungsten subheadings (8101.94.00, 8101.99.10, 8101.99.80) from China | Jan 1, 2025 | “the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase tariffs on the 3 tungsten subheadings to 25 percent beginning in 2025.” USTR notice of Dec 16, 2024 ↗ |
| 100% ad valorem, additional | Syringes and needles (four-year review) Syringes and needles from China under two subheadings; enteral syringes (9018.31.0080) were excluded for entries before January 1, 2026 | Sep 27, 2024 | “the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase tariffs on syringes and needles under the two subheadings to 100 percent in 2024.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 100% ad valorem, additional | Medical gloves (four-year review) Medical gloves from China: 50% in 2025, 100% from 2026 | Jan 1, 2026 | “the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase the rate of additional duties on medical gloves to 50 percent in 2025 and to 100 percent in 2026.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 50% ad valorem, additional | Facemasks (four-year review) Five facemask and respirator statistical reporting numbers from China, 50% from 2026; most were 25% from 2024, and disposable textile face masks (6307.90.9870) were 25% from 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | “for most statistical reporting numbers, … increase tariff rates to 25 percent in 2024 and to further increase rates in 2026 to 50 percent. … 6307.90.9870 … to further increase the rate in 2026 to 50 percent” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 25% ad valorem, additional | Lithium-ion batteries for passenger electric vehicles (four-year review) Lithium-ion batteries from China for passenger electric vehicles (8507.60.0010) | Sep 27, 2024 | “increase tariffs on lithium-ion batteries to 25 percent, … One covers lithium-ion batteries for passenger vehicles (8507.60.0010), … proposed increasing tariffs on 8507.60.0010 … in 2024 and on 8507.60.0020 (Lithium-ion batteries: Other) in 2026.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 25% ad valorem, additional | Other lithium-ion batteries (four-year review) Other lithium-ion batteries from China (8507.60.0020), including batteries for electric vehicles other than passenger vehicles | Jan 1, 2026 | “increase tariffs on lithium-ion batteries to 25 percent, … a second covers lithium-ion batteries for a broad range of applications, including electric vehicles, other than passenger vehicles (8507.60.0020). … on 8507.60.0020 (Lithium-ion batteries: Other) in 2026.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 25% ad valorem, additional | Battery parts for non-lithium-ion batteries (four-year review) Parts of lead-acid storage batteries (8507.90.40) from China | Sep 27, 2024 | “increase tariffs on battery parts for non-lithium-ion batteries to 25 percent in 2024. … For the final determination, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to amend the proposed modification.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 25% ad valorem, additional | Natural graphite (four-year review) Natural graphite from China | Jan 1, 2026 | “increase tariffs on natural graphite to 25 percent in 2026. … the U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to amend the proposed modifications.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 25% ad valorem, additional | Permanent magnets (four-year review) Permanent magnets from China, including products under subheading 8505.11.00 | Jan 1, 2026 | “impose tariffs of 25 percent on permanent magnets in 2026. … the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to impose additional tariffs on products falling under subheading 8505.11.00” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 25% ad valorem, additional | Other critical minerals (four-year review) Certain critical minerals from China | Sep 27, 2024 | “increase tariffs on certain critical minerals to 25 percent in 2024. … the U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to remove any subheadings.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 25% ad valorem, additional | Steel and aluminum products (four-year review) 321 steel and aluminum subheadings from China within the scope of the Section 232 steel and aluminum investigations (17 other subheadings in that scope were not increased) | Sep 27, 2024 | “increase tariffs on steel and aluminum products to 25 percent in 2024. … proposed increasing or adding tariffs on 321 steel and aluminum subheadings in 2024. … USTR did not propose adding or increasing section 301 duties on 17 subheadings” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
| 25% ad valorem, additional | Ship-to-shore cranes (four-year review) Ship-to-shore cranes from China; exclusions for cranes under contracts executed before May 14, 2024 that enter before May 14, 2026 | Sep 27, 2024 | “increase tariffs on ship-to-shore cranes to 25 percent in 2024. … has determined to increase duties on ship-to-shore cranes in 2024, but will allow for exclusions for cranes that fulfill contracts executed prior to May 14, 2024” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗ |
Exceptions and stacking rules
| Rule | What | From | In the document's words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excluded temporary exclusion | 178 product exclusions 178 product exclusions (under headings 9903.88.69 and 9903.88.70, including 14 for solar manufacturing equipment); excluded products are free of these duties through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on November 9, 2026 | Nov 30, 2025 | “The modifications announced in the annexes to this notice extend the exclusions through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on November 9, 2026.” USTR notice of Dec 1, 2025 ↗ |
History
- Jul 6, 2018 The first action (List 1) took effect at 25% on 818 tariff subheadings. “additional duties of 25 percent ad valorem on 818 of the proposed tariff subheadings, with an approximate annual trade value of $34 billion, effective July 6, 2018 (List 1)” USTR notice of May 6, 2026 ↗
- Aug 23, 2018 The second action (List 2) took effect at 25% on 279 tariff subheadings. “additional duties of 25 percent on 279 tariff subheadings with an approximate annual trade value of $16 billion, effective August 23, 2018 (List 2)” USTR notice of May 6, 2026 ↗
- May 10, 2019 The List 3 rate rose from 10% to 25%. “increasing the rate of additional duty from 10 percent to 25 percent for the products of China covered by the September 2018 action in this investigation” USTR notice of May 9, 2019 ↗
- Feb 14, 2020 The List 4A rate fell from 15% to 7.5%. “the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to reduce the level of additional duties from 15 percent to 7.5 percent on products of China covered by Annex A of the August 20 notice, effective February 14, 2020” USTR notice of Jan 22, 2020 ↗
- Sep 18, 2024 USTR published the results of the first four-year review, raising rates on 382 subheadings and 7 statistical reporting numbers in 14 product groups. “The modifications include increasing section 301 duties on 382 HTSUS subheadings and 7 statistical reporting numbers of the HTSUS under 14 product groups.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗
- Sep 27, 2024 The 2024 rate increases from the four-year review took effect. “Tariff increases in 2024 are applicable with respect to products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after September 27, 2024.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗
- Jan 1, 2025 The 2025 rate increases from the four-year review took effect, including semiconductors at 50%. “Tariff increases in 2025 and 2026 are applicable with respect to products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1 of the corresponding year.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗
- Jan 1, 2025 Higher rates on three tungsten subheadings (25%) and on polysilicon and wafers (50%) took effect. “January 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EST: Tariff increases on the tariff subheadings set out in the Annex to this notice are applicable” USTR notice of Dec 16, 2024 ↗
- Jun 1, 2025 USTR extended the product exclusions through August 31, 2025. “on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on June 1, 2025, and before 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on August 31, 2025” USTR notice of Jun 5, 2025 ↗
- Sep 1, 2025 USTR extended the 178 exclusions for 90 days, through November 29, 2025. “the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that an additional 90-day further extension (through November 29, 2025) of the 178 exclusions extended in the June 5, 2025 notice is appropriate” USTR notice of Sep 2, 2025 ↗
- Sep 16, 2025 USTR asked for public comments on whether any of the 178 exclusions merit extension beyond November 29, 2025. “USTR invites public comment on whether any of the 178 effective exclusions warrant further extension beyond November 29, 2025.” USTR notice of Sep 16, 2025 ↗
- Nov 30, 2025 USTR extended the 178 exclusions through November 9, 2026, citing the November 2025 U.S.-China deal and the President's direction. “In light of the trade and economic deal reached between President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China, the direction of the President, and the factors set out in the September 16, 2025 notice” USTR notice of Dec 1, 2025 ↗
- Jan 1, 2026 The 2026 rate increases from the four-year review took effect, including medical gloves at 100% and the listed facemasks at 50%. “Tariff increases in 2025 and 2026 are applicable with respect to products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1 of the corresponding year.” USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 ↗
- May 6, 2026 USTR started the second statutory four-year review and invited requests to continue the two actions. “The U.S. Trade Representative is commencing the second, statutory four-year review of the two actions taken under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974” USTR notice of May 6, 2026 ↗
- Jul 1, 2026 USTR conformed four product exclusions to new statistical reporting numbers effective July 1, 2026. “USTR is making conforming amendments to four product exclusions associated with the Section 301 investigation” USTR notice of Sep 2, 2026 ↗
- Jul 1, 2026 USTR conformed one more product exclusion to new statistical reporting numbers effective July 1, 2026. “USTR is making a conforming amendment to an additional product exclusion associated with the Section 301 investigation” USTR notice of Oct 7, 2026 ↗
- Oct 7, 2026 USTR announced that both actions did not terminate on their four-year anniversaries and remain in effect, with a further review to follow. “The July 6, 2018 action, as modified, did not terminate on July 6, 2026, and will remain in effect, subject to possible further modifications. The August 23, 2018 action, as modified, did not terminate on August 23, 2026” USTR notice of Oct 7, 2026 ↗
- Nov 9, 2026 Upcoming The 178 product exclusions run through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on November 9, 2026, under the December 1, 2025 notice. “The modifications announced in the annexes to this notice extend the exclusions through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on November 9, 2026.” USTR notice of Dec 1, 2025 ↗
Source documents
- USTR notice Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation ↗ Raises the List 3 rate from 10% to 25%
- USTR notice Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation ↗ Lowers the List 4A rate from 15% to 7.5%
- USTR notice Notice of Modification: China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation ↗ First four-year review: raises rates on 14 product groups in 2024, 2025 and 2026
- USTR notice Notice of Modification: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation ↗ Raises rates on tungsten products, polysilicon and wafers from January 1, 2025
- USTR notice Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation ↗ Extends the product exclusions through August 31, 2025
- USTR notice Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation ↗ Extends the 178 exclusions through November 29, 2025
- USTR notice Request for Comments on Whether Particular Exclusions in the Section 301 Investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation Warrant Further Extension ↗ Requests comments on extending the exclusions beyond November 29, 2025
- USTR notice Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation ↗ Extends the 178 exclusions through November 9, 2026
- USTR notice Initiation of Second Four-Year Review Process: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation ↗ Starts the second four-year review; restates the List 1 and List 2 rates and lists the modifications in effect
- USTR notice Notice of Conforming Amendments to Product Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation ↗ Conforms four exclusions to July 1, 2026 statistical reporting changes
- USTR notice Continuation of Actions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation ↗ Sets the current status: both actions continue and remain in effect
- USTR notice Notice of Conforming Amendment to Product Exclusion: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation ↗ Conforms one more exclusion to July 1, 2026 statistical reporting changes
In the documents' own words
Every quote on this page, checked word for word against the Federal Register text of the document named.
- Authority
“the two actions taken under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), in the investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation”
USTR notice of May 6, 2026 (91 FR 24636) ↗ - Status
“Accordingly, the actions have not terminated and will remain in effect, subject to possible further modifications, including any modifications resulting from the statutory four-year review.”
USTR notice of Oct 7, 2026 (91 FR 64212) ↗ - What it covers
“The modifications to the July 6, 2018, action and August 23, 2018, action that are currently in effect are as follows: a. List 3 … b. List 4A … c. First Four-Year Review … d. Exclusions”
USTR notice of May 6, 2026 (91 FR 24636) ↗ - Countries
“investigation into certain acts, policies, and practices of the Government of China related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation”
USTR notice of May 6, 2026 (91 FR 24636) ↗ - Rate: List 1
“additional duties of 25 percent ad valorem on 818 of the proposed tariff subheadings, with an approximate annual trade value of $34 billion, effective July 6, 2018 (List 1)”
USTR notice of May 6, 2026 (91 FR 24636) ↗ - Rate: List 2
“additional duties of 25 percent on 279 tariff subheadings with an approximate annual trade value of $16 billion, effective August 23, 2018 (List 2)”
USTR notice of May 6, 2026 (91 FR 24636) ↗ - Rate: List 3
“The rate of additional duty will increase to 25 percent with respect to products covered by the September 2018 action on May 10, 2019.”
USTR notice of May 9, 2019 (84 FR 20459) ↗ - Rate: List 4A
“Applicable as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 14, 2020, the rate of additional duty will be 7.5 percent for products covered by Annex A of the August 20, 2019 notice (84 FR 43304).”
USTR notice of Jan 22, 2020 (85 FR 3741) ↗ - Rate: Electric vehicles (four-year review)
“The President directed the U.S. Trade Representative to increase additional duties on electric vehicles to 100 percent in 2024. … has determined that modification to increase the duties on electric vehicles will encourage diversification”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Semiconductors (four-year review)
“The President directed the U.S. Trade Representative to increase tariffs on semiconductors to 50 percent in 2025. … Accordingly, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase tariffs on the 16 proposed subheadings.”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Solar cells (four-year review)
“The President directed the U.S. Trade Representative to increase tariffs on solar cells to 50 percent in 2024. … has determined that removing statistical reporting number 8541.43.0010 is not warranted”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Polysilicon and wafers (four-year review)
“the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase tariffs on polysilicon and wafers to 50 percent in 2025.”
USTR notice of Dec 16, 2024 (89 FR 101682) ↗ - Rate: Tungsten products (four-year review)
“the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase tariffs on the 3 tungsten subheadings to 25 percent beginning in 2025.”
USTR notice of Dec 16, 2024 (89 FR 101682) ↗ - Rate: Syringes and needles (four-year review)
“the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase tariffs on syringes and needles under the two subheadings to 100 percent in 2024.”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Medical gloves (four-year review)
“the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to increase the rate of additional duties on medical gloves to 50 percent in 2025 and to 100 percent in 2026.”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Facemasks (four-year review)
“for most statistical reporting numbers, … increase tariff rates to 25 percent in 2024 and to further increase rates in 2026 to 50 percent. … 6307.90.9870 … to further increase the rate in 2026 to 50 percent”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Lithium-ion batteries for passenger electric vehicles (four-year review)
“increase tariffs on lithium-ion batteries to 25 percent, … One covers lithium-ion batteries for passenger vehicles (8507.60.0010), … proposed increasing tariffs on 8507.60.0010 … in 2024 and on 8507.60.0020 (Lithium-ion batteries: Other) in 2026.”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Other lithium-ion batteries (four-year review)
“increase tariffs on lithium-ion batteries to 25 percent, … a second covers lithium-ion batteries for a broad range of applications, including electric vehicles, other than passenger vehicles (8507.60.0020). … on 8507.60.0020 (Lithium-ion batteries: Other) in 2026.”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Battery parts for non-lithium-ion batteries (four-year review)
“increase tariffs on battery parts for non-lithium-ion batteries to 25 percent in 2024. … For the final determination, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to amend the proposed modification.”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Natural graphite (four-year review)
“increase tariffs on natural graphite to 25 percent in 2026. … the U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to amend the proposed modifications.”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Permanent magnets (four-year review)
“impose tariffs of 25 percent on permanent magnets in 2026. … the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to impose additional tariffs on products falling under subheading 8505.11.00”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Other critical minerals (four-year review)
“increase tariffs on certain critical minerals to 25 percent in 2024. … the U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to remove any subheadings.”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Steel and aluminum products (four-year review)
“increase tariffs on steel and aluminum products to 25 percent in 2024. … proposed increasing or adding tariffs on 321 steel and aluminum subheadings in 2024. … USTR did not propose adding or increasing section 301 duties on 17 subheadings”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rate: Ship-to-shore cranes (four-year review)
“increase tariffs on ship-to-shore cranes to 25 percent in 2024. … has determined to increase duties on ship-to-shore cranes in 2024, but will allow for exclusions for cranes that fulfill contracts executed prior to May 14, 2024”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Rule: 178 product exclusions
“The modifications announced in the annexes to this notice extend the exclusions through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on November 9, 2026.”
USTR notice of Dec 1, 2025 (90 FR 55232) ↗ - Effective
“The two actions were effective, respectively, on July 6, 2018, and August 23, 2018”
USTR notice of May 6, 2026 (91 FR 24636) ↗ - May 10, 2019
“increasing the rate of additional duty from 10 percent to 25 percent for the products of China covered by the September 2018 action in this investigation”
USTR notice of May 9, 2019 (84 FR 20459) ↗ - Feb 14, 2020
“the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to reduce the level of additional duties from 15 percent to 7.5 percent on products of China covered by Annex A of the August 20 notice, effective February 14, 2020”
USTR notice of Jan 22, 2020 (85 FR 3741) ↗ - Sep 18, 2024
“The modifications include increasing section 301 duties on 382 HTSUS subheadings and 7 statistical reporting numbers of the HTSUS under 14 product groups.”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Sep 27, 2024
“Tariff increases in 2024 are applicable with respect to products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after September 27, 2024.”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Jan 1, 2025
“Tariff increases in 2025 and 2026 are applicable with respect to products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1 of the corresponding year.”
USTR notice of Sep 18, 2024 (89 FR 76581) ↗ - Jan 1, 2025
“January 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EST: Tariff increases on the tariff subheadings set out in the Annex to this notice are applicable”
USTR notice of Dec 16, 2024 (89 FR 101682) ↗ - Jun 1, 2025
“on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on June 1, 2025, and before 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on August 31, 2025”
USTR notice of Jun 5, 2025 (90 FR 23987) ↗ - Sep 1, 2025
“the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that an additional 90-day further extension (through November 29, 2025) of the 178 exclusions extended in the June 5, 2025 notice is appropriate”
USTR notice of Sep 2, 2025 (90 FR 42500) ↗ - Sep 16, 2025
“USTR invites public comment on whether any of the 178 effective exclusions warrant further extension beyond November 29, 2025.”
USTR notice of Sep 16, 2025 (90 FR 44749) ↗ - Nov 30, 2025
“In light of the trade and economic deal reached between President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China, the direction of the President, and the factors set out in the September 16, 2025 notice”
USTR notice of Dec 1, 2025 (90 FR 55232) ↗ - May 6, 2026
“The U.S. Trade Representative is commencing the second, statutory four-year review of the two actions taken under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974”
USTR notice of May 6, 2026 (91 FR 24636) ↗ - Jul 1, 2026
“USTR is making conforming amendments to four product exclusions associated with the Section 301 investigation”
USTR notice of Sep 2, 2026 (91 FR 56538) ↗ - Jul 1, 2026
“USTR is making a conforming amendment to an additional product exclusion associated with the Section 301 investigation”
USTR notice of Oct 7, 2026 (91 FR 64211) ↗ - Oct 7, 2026
“The July 6, 2018 action, as modified, did not terminate on July 6, 2026, and will remain in effect, subject to possible further modifications. The August 23, 2018 action, as modified, did not terminate on August 23, 2026”
USTR notice of Oct 7, 2026 (91 FR 64212) ↗
FAQ
Q Are the Section 301 tariffs on China (technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation) still in effect?
A Yes. Status: in effect, checked Oct 16, 2026 against the Federal Register. USTR notice of Oct 7, 2026 (91 FR 64212) states: “Accordingly, the actions have not terminated and will remain in effect, subject to possible further modifications, including any modifications resulting from the statutory four-year review.”
Q What is the rate under the Section 301 tariffs on China (technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation)?
A List 1: 25%, ad valorem, additional, from Jul 6, 2018; List 2: 25%, ad valorem, additional, from Aug 23, 2018; List 3: 25%, ad valorem, additional, from May 10, 2019; List 4A: 7.5%, ad valorem, additional, from Feb 14, 2020; Electric vehicles (four-year review): 100%, ad valorem, additional, from Sep 27, 2024; Semiconductors (four-year review): 50%, ad valorem, additional, from Jan 1, 2025; Solar cells (four-year review): 50%, ad valorem, additional, from Sep 27, 2024; Polysilicon and wafers (four-year review): 50%, ad valorem, additional, from Jan 1, 2025; Tungsten products (four-year review): 25%, ad valorem, additional, from Jan 1, 2025; Syringes and needles (four-year review): 100%, ad valorem, additional, from Sep 27, 2024; Medical gloves (four-year review): 100%, ad valorem, additional, from Jan 1, 2026; Facemasks (four-year review): 50%, ad valorem, additional, from Jan 1, 2026; Lithium-ion batteries for passenger electric vehicles (four-year review): 25%, ad valorem, additional, from Sep 27, 2024; Other lithium-ion batteries (four-year review): 25%, ad valorem, additional, from Jan 1, 2026; Battery parts for non-lithium-ion batteries (four-year review): 25%, ad valorem, additional, from Sep 27, 2024; Natural graphite (four-year review): 25%, ad valorem, additional, from Jan 1, 2026; Permanent magnets (four-year review): 25%, ad valorem, additional, from Jan 1, 2026; Other critical minerals (four-year review): 25%, ad valorem, additional, from Sep 27, 2024; Steel and aluminum products (four-year review): 25%, ad valorem, additional, from Sep 27, 2024; Ship-to-shore cranes (four-year review): 25%, ad valorem, additional, from Sep 27, 2024. USTR notice of May 6, 2026 (91 FR 24636): “additional duties of 25 percent ad valorem on 818 of the proposed tariff subheadings, with an approximate annual trade value of $34 billion, effective July 6, 2018 (List 1)” Rates listed separately are not added together here.
Q When did the Section 301 tariffs on China (technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation) take effect?
A Jul 6, 2018. USTR notice of May 6, 2026 (91 FR 24636): “The two actions were effective, respectively, on July 6, 2018, and August 23, 2018”
Q What law are the Section 301 tariffs on China (technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation) based on?
A Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. USTR notice of May 6, 2026 (91 FR 24636): “the two actions taken under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), in the investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation”
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