CBP Says Changes to Chapter 98 Guidance on Section 232 Tariffs Not New Policy
CBP's revisions to a CSMS message about the use of Chapter 98 provisions and Section 232 tariffs don't reflect a new policy position (see 2004130056), a CBP spokeswoman said by email. “These provisions are not new, and this CSMS merely…
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reiterates these provisions from the Proclamation and [Federal Register] notice, and clarifies what was issued in a previous CSMS,” she said. “The provisions in the Proclamation and Federal Register are controlling.” Asked whether it's still true that "goods eligible for Chapter 98 provisions that provide duty-free treatment are free of Section 232 duties," the spokeswoman said, "no" and that "the updated version is the correct version."