U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued an FAQ on their website concerning importing goods from Hong Kong. As mentioned in our advisory from last week, goods from Hong Kong must be marked with origin “China” effective September 25, 2020. However, at the time of entry, the country of origin will continue to be declared as Hong Kong (HK).
This means that these goods will not be subject to Chinese 301 duties. Importers should take care that the goods are marked appropriately, yet ensure that the commercial invoices indicate the origin as Hong Kong so that the correct declaration is made on the entry summary.