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The U.S.–China Board of Trade published a 77-entry list on September 27, 2026 recommending certain Chinese goods for possible lower U.S. tariff treatment. It is only a proposed list. No tariff rate has been reduced, and the announcement gives no effective date.
Keep using the current duty treatment in landed-cost calculations and customs entries. We will update this page when an official notice changes the list or sets a rate and effective date.
What is on the proposed list?
The White House list uses 77 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United StatesThe US product classification used to determine import duties and reporting requirements.The importer and broker check the code using accurate product details. entries. Some entries cover a full tariff line; others cover only the product subset described beside that line.
| Category | Examples in the official list |
|---|---|
| Home and kitchen | Plastic tableware, bedding, table linen, curtains, artificial flowers, scales and vacuum flasks. |
| Small appliances | Food processors, shavers, flashlights, irons, microwave ovens, coffee makers and toasters. |
| Children’s products | Certain highchairs, booster seats, infant walkers, bouncers, swings, play yards, child safety seats and toys. |
| Seasonal and recreation | Christmas lights and decorations, playing cards, table games, balls, rackets and fishing items. |
Use the four-page official list for the actual tariff code and product wording. This table only shows the main buyer categories, and some entries apply to a narrow product subset.
How do I check whether my product is listed?
- Start with the current classification. Ask your customs broker for the exact HTSUS number used for the product and the product details supporting it.
- Compare the number and description. A matching tariff line may still be limited to a named subset. For example, the toy entry excludes products enabled with radio frequency, Wi-Fi, Ethernet or Bluetooth.
- Keep current duties in the quote. The recommendation does not suspend ordinary duty, Section 301 duty or any other charge that applies today.
- Run a second cost case only for planning. Until an implementing notice sets the reduced rate, any savings figure is an assumption rather than an available tariff.
When could the tariffs change?
The official announcement does not give a decision date, reduced rates or an implementation process for individual entries. It says the United States and China will consider the lists under their domestic laws and processes.
Office of the United States Trade RepresentativeThe US office that develops and coordinates trade policy.The US government must issue any tariff action; importers and brokers should keep using current duty treatment until then. also describes the products as recommendations that may qualify for better treatment in the future. Until the U.S. government issues an implementing action, do not replace the current tariff rate in a purchase order, customs entry or customer price.
What is still unknown?
There is no final list, reduced rate or effective date. The announcement does not say whether every recommended entry will be adopted, whether any products will be removed, or which existing tariff layers could change.
The published list is still useful for planning because it shows the products under consideration. It is not proof that a shipment qualifies for relief. Check the current tariff treatment with your broker, then recheck the official notice before using any lower rate.
Questions you might have
Have U.S. tariffs changed for products on the new U.S.–China list?
No. The September 27 list is a recommendation for possible future tariff relief. It does not set a reduced rate or an effective date. Keep using the current tariff treatment unless an official U.S. implementing notice changes it.
What to check
- Current HTSUS classification
- Exact product description beside the listed code
- Current duty and Section 301 treatment
- Any later U.S. implementing notice
Limit: The recommendation may change before implementation, and the published document does not say which tariff layers could be reduced.
Sources: White House: U.S.–China Board of Trade recommendations (September 27, 2026); White House: U.S. import list recommended for reduced tariff treatment; USTR: Statement on Board of Trade recommendations (September 27, 2026).
Sources and scope
- White House: U.S.–China Board of Trade recommendations (September 27, 2026): The recommendation status and the statement that each country will consider reduced treatment under its domestic process.
- White House: U.S. import list recommended for reduced tariff treatment: The 77 HTSUS entries, product descriptions and narrower product subsets.
- USTR: Statement on Board of Trade recommendations (September 27, 2026): The roughly $30 billion scope and confirmation that the named products may qualify for better treatment in the future.
- The official documents support the proposed list and its status. Classification and costing steps are Chaperon’s practical recommendations.
- U.S. imports from China. The September 27 list is a recommendation only; no reduced rate, final list or effective date has been issued.
- Chaperon guides are educational information, not legal, tax, customs, or financial advice.