U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a message that provides an additional 45 days for importers to comply with the new requirement that goods produced in Hong Kong be marked with “China” as the origin.
The previous deadline for compliance was September 25, 2020. Customs has added 45 days to the compliance period for a new deadline of November 9, 2020 “in an effort to allow importers ample time to comply.”
As a reminder, while the goods must be marked with “China” for marking purposes, the entry summary will still declare Hong Kong (HK) as the country of origin and goods are not subject to Chinese 301 duties. Commercial invoices must continue to show Hong Kong as the country of origin so that the correct declaration is made at the time of entry.