# 178 China Section 301 exclusions extended through January 9, 2027

https://storecalc.com/en/updates/china-301-exclusions-january-2027.html

- Topic: Duties
- Published: 2026-11-10
- Effective: 2026-11-10
- Checked: 2026-11-11

All 178 current China Section 301 exclusions are extended through January 9, 2027, 23:59 Eastern, for qualifying entries or warehouse withdrawals from November 10. Existing product definitions still govern; this is not blanket apparel relief.

## Our read

Check specific backpacks or baby sleep sacks against every exclusion condition. Our non-exempt $20 cotton-tee calculation still gives $7.30 duty; verify eligibility before repricing.

## Key dates

- 2026-11-10: Published; Takes effect
- 2026-11-11: We checked the official text
- 2027-01-09: Announced exclusion cutoff: 23:59 Eastern.

Entry or withdrawal timing controls, starting November 10 at 00:01 Eastern; order and dispatch dates do not.

## Who is affected

- Importers of Chinese backpacks, baby sleep sacks and other precisely covered products.
- Ordinary tees and hoodies, or goods failing the product description, do not automatically qualify.

## Run the numbers

Non-exempt cotton tee (illustrative, StoreCalc tariff calculator)

| Layer | Calculation | Duty |
|---|---|---|
| General | $20 × 16.5% | $3.30 |
| Earlier China Section 301 | $20 × 7.5% | $1.50 |
| New Section 301 | $20 × 12.5% | $2.50 |
| Total | $20 × 36.5% | $7.30 |

Assumes one Chinese knit cotton tee, 6109.10.00, declared at $20 without exclusions. Duty only; this does not model an excluded product.

[Recalculate in the US import duty calculator for apparel](https://storecalc.com/en/tariff/?item=t-shirt&fiber=cotton&o=china&v=20&q=1&mode=air)

## What to do

- Document classification and each product-specific condition with your broker.
- Check other duty layers separately and recheck entries near expiry.

## What the official text says

Quoted from the official text.

> The modifications announced in the annexes to this notice further extend the exclusions through 11:59 p.m. eastern time on January 9, 2027.

— [Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/10/2026-22925/notice-of-product-exclusion-extensions-chinas-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to-technology)

## Sources

- [Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/10/2026-22925/notice-of-product-exclusion-extensions-chinas-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to-technology)
- [Notice of Extension of Certain Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation (Annex C)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-30/pdf/2024-11904.pdf)

We checked the official text on 2026-11-11. Rules can change again; the latest official publication prevails.

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