Exclude Chinese-Sourced Car-Radio Antenna Components From Tariffs, Maker Asks USTR
The U.S. subsidiary of a prominent Japanese radio-antenna manufacturer serving the big five U.S. automakers wants the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to exclude Chinese imports of automotive antenna components from proposed 25 percent Trade Act Section 301 tariffs,…
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it commented, posted Friday in docket USTR-2018-0018. The list of proposed duties released June 15 (see 1806150030) was the second tranche of Trump administration tariffs, on which comments are due Monday and a hearing is Tuesday. This tariff schedule subheading is "a specialized product with limited customers and import volume,” said Robert Shield, Yokowo Manufacturing of America president. Few tech sector commenters had filed in the docket through Friday. Sage Chandler, CTA vice president-international trade, will testify for members. We couldn’t verify Friday whether Yokowo is one.