Section 301 refund claims can outlast the November 9 exclusion expiry
Importers reviewing China Section 301 entries affected by the five amended exclusions should check product eligibility and liquidation status now, then confirm the applicable post-summary correction or protest deadline. November 9 is not a common refund-claim deadline.
China Section 301 exclusions are scheduled to expire November 9, but five amended exclusions warrant a review of earlier entries now. Their code changes took legal effect July 1, before ACE accepted the first four amendments on September 23 and the fifth on October 23.
Start with qualifying pump parts, listed plastics and specified metal-shredder parts entered during those implementation gaps, then check later entries for omitted claims. Match the old and new HTS numbers, the exclusion's product limits and duties actually paid. For unliquidated entries, check post-summary correction (PSC) eligibility and the applicable deadline. After liquidation, a protest may be available, generally within 180 days after liquidation or reliquidation, even if the earlier PSC window closed.
Read the full analysis: Section 301 Exclusions Can Expire Before Refund Claims Do.
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