WH Releases Annex of Products Not Subject to Reciprocal Tariffs
The White House released two annexes to its proclamation setting 10% reciprocal tariffs April 5, and higher country-specific tariffs for some on April 9, including a list of goods excluded from the tariffs, some because they're potentially subject to Section 232 actions.
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The tariffs aimed at reducing trade deficits that start April 2 will exclude 17 items in chapter 25, 17 items in chapter 26, about 75 items in chapter 27 and 80 items in chapter 28, more than 375 items in chapter 29, about 50 items in chapter 30, six HTS codes for fertilizer and fertilizer inputs, six items in chapter 32, three items in chapter 34, HTS 36069030, eight items in chapter 38, 24 items in chapter 39, five items in chapter 40, about 115 items in chapter 44, HTS 48202000, 15 items in chapter 49, 12 items in chapter 71, 14 items in chapter 72, about 0 items in chapter 74, nickel, HTS 75089050, six HTS codes for zinc, four for tin, about 40 items in chapter 81, and 16 items in chapter 85.
The annex covers goods that are targets of sectoral tariffs, oil, gas, coal and electricity, and some materials that are not produced in the U.S., along with the informational and cultural goods that are not allowed to be restricted under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act.
The annex that includes the countries' reciprocal tariff rates has also been issued. It removes some of the islands that are possessions of various countries, among other things.