On January 23, 2018, the President issued Presidential Proclamation 9694 under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 providing for tariff rate quotas (TRQ) for household-type (residential) washing machines (washing machines) and parts of washing machines, effective February 7, 2018. See 83 Federal Register 3553, published on January 25, 2018.
COMMODITY:
Washing machines and washing machine parts as specified in Presidential Proclamation 9694.
QUOTA PERIOD:
February 7, 2018 through February 6, 2019, and subsequent annual periods listed below.
RESTRAINT LEVEL:
Washing Machines
An annual aggregate quantity not to exceed 1.2 million units.
Parts of Washing Machines
| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2018 through February 6, 2019 ............................50,000 units |
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| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2019 through February 6, 2020.............................70,000 units |
| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2020 through February 7, 2021..............................90,000 units |
REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS:
For in quota merchandise, use entry type code 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52.
For over quota merchandise, use non-quota entry type, e.g., entry type 01.
The merchandise covered by the quotas may also be subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duties.
In addition to reporting the Chapter 84 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification for the imported merchandise, importers shall report the following HTS classifications for imported merchandise subject to the quota:
| 9903.45.01 | In Quota for washing machines (low rate) |
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| 9903.45.02 | Over Quota for washing machines (high Rate) |
| 9903.45.05 | In Quota for washing machine parts (low rate) |
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| 9903.45.06 | Over Quota for washing machine parts (high Rate) |
Countries Covered:
For both washing machines and washing machine parts, products of all countries are covered except for the following:
Canada, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Island, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen (Republic of), Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Merchandise presented shall be reported and released by the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) until a “hold” status is indicated or quota restraint limit is reached.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
| In addition to those applicable under subheading 8450.11.00 or 8450.20.00: | |
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| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2018 through February 6, 2019 ........................................20% |
| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2019 through February 6, 2020 ........................................18% |
| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2020 through February 7, 2021 ........................................16% |
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In addition to those applicable under subheading 8450.11.00 or 8450.20.00 |
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| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2018 through February 6, 2019 .........................................50% |
| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2019 through February 6, 2020 .........................................45% |
| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2020 through February 7, 2021…......................................40% |
Duty Rates for In Quota Washing Machine Parts: No change
| In addition to those applicable under subheading 8450.90.20 or 8450.90.60, as appropriate | |
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| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2018 through February 2019..........................50% |
| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2019 through February 6, 2020 .....................45% |
| If entered during the period from | February 7, 2020 through February 7, 2021......................40% |
Questions from the importing community regarding this electronic message should be referred to the appropriate CBP port/center. The Trade may track the status of tariff rate quotas provided in the weekly Commodity Status Report at www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/tariff-rate-quotas. The port/center may refer their questions through email to HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov.