China: China Issues Extension of the Exclusion of Section 301 Retaliatory Tariffs on Sorbitol Again

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2023-0124

On September 13, 2023, the State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced an extension of the Section 301 retaliatory tariff exclusion period for sorbitol and other select U.S. commodities would be valid to April 30, 2024. The exclusion was set to expire on September 15, 2023. This report contains an unofficial translation of the SCTC announcement.

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