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Section 301 tariffs: every CBP message

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 lets the U.S. Trade Representative act against foreign practices found to be unreasonable or discriminatory and to burden U.S. commerce. It is best known for the tariffs on goods from China imposed since 2018. It has since been used for fees on vessels and, in July 2026, for forced labor duties on imports from 60 economies.

CBP’s CSMS messages on Section 301 cover the Chapter 99 numbers to report, product exclusions and their extensions, rate changes, and how new actions interact with other duties.

68 CSMS messages since January 2021 · 43 needed action · latest Oct 22, 2026 · 9 key trade actions

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  1. Section 301 forced labor duties of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies imposed by USTR notice

    CSMS #69326983 · CSMS #69326983

  2. Section 301 duties of 25% on products of Brazil imposed by USTR notice (91 FR 45516)

    91 FR 45516 · CSMS #69302472

  3. Section 301 fees on vessels imposed by USTR notice in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding investigation

    CSMS #66427144 · CSMS #66427144

  4. Section 301 duties on tungsten, wafers, and polysilicon from China modified by USTR notice (89 FR 101682)

    89 FR 101682 · CSMS #63577329

  5. Section 301 duties on products of China modified by USTR notice after four-year review (89 FR 76581)

    89 FR 76581 · CSMS #62411889

  6. Pause of Section 301 large civil aircraft duties on EU and UK products extended for five years by USTR notice (86 FR 36313)

    86 FR 36313 · CSMS #49153305

  7. Section 301 large civil aircraft duties on products of the European Union paused by USTR notice (86 FR 13961)

    86 FR 13961 · CSMS #46590066

  8. Section 301 large civil aircraft duties on products of the United Kingdom paused by USTR notice (86 FR 14513)

    86 FR 14513 · CSMS #46561075

  9. Section 301 duties on aircraft parts and wine from France and Germany modified by USTR notice (86 FR 674)

    86 FR 674 · CSMS #45453497

Every CSMS message on Section 30168

2026 · 9

2025 · 6

2024 · 14

2023 · 5

2022 · 15

2021 · 19

Messages are matched to topics by AI and checked against a hand-labeled test set; trade actions are reviewed by hand with their Federal Register or CSMS citation. The message text is CBP's.

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