301 Machinery Exclusion Request Response Reply Form

Exclusion Request Form
1. Requesting Organization Information
Full Requesting Organization Legal Name *(Public)
Requesting Organization Mailing Address
Street Address Line 1 *(BCI)
Street Address Line 2 *(BCI)
City *(BCI)
State *(BCI)
Zip Code *(BCI)
Country *(BCI)
Importer of Record Number *(BCI)
Point of Contact First Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Last Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Email Address *(BCI)
Point of Contact Phone Number *(BCI)
Website *(Public)
Does the requesting organization meet the size standards for a U.S. small
business as established by the Small Business Administration? *(Public)
YES/NO/Not Sure
Are you an authorized representative/agent submitting on behalf of the
requesting organization? *(Public) YES/NO
Authorized Representative/Agent Name *(Public)
Authorized Representative/Agent Mailing Address
Street Address Line 1 *(BCI)
Street Address Line 2 *(BCI)
City *(BCI)
State *(BCI)
Zip Code *(BCI)
Country *(BCI)
Point of Contact First Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Last Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Email Address *(BCI)
Point of Contact Phone Number *(BCI)
Website *(Public)
Who will be the primary point of contact? (Select One)
a. Requesting Organization
b. Authorized Representative/Agent
c. Requesting Organization and Authorized Representative/Agent
2. Manufacturing Equipment Description
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Please select from the following pull down menu the 8-digit HTSUS item number
for the Chinese-origin manufacturing equipment that you wish to address in this
exclusion request.
Please provide the 10-digit HTSUS item number for the Chinese-origin
manufacturing equipment you wish to address in this exclusion request. A 10digit HTSUS number is required. *(Public)
Use numerical characters only with no special characters (Example: 1023456789).
For help with finding the HTSUS item number associated with your product, see
https://hts.usitc.gov/. If the unique piece of manufacturing equipment of concern can
be imported under multiple 10-digit HTSUS item numbers, please provide all
applicable 10-digit HTSUS item numbers.
Please provide a complete and detailed description of the particular Chineseorigin manufacturing equipment of concern. *(Public) A detailed description of
the manufacturing equipment includes, but is not limited to, its physical
characteristics (e.g., dimensions, weight, material composition, etc.), whether the
manufacturing equipment is designed to function in or with a particular machine
(application), the unit value of the manufacturing equipment (please provide a range
if necessary), and any unique physical features that distinguish it from other
manufacturing equipment within the covered 10-digit HTSUS subheading. If needed,
please attach images and specification sheets, CBP rulings, court decisions, and
previous import documentation below. Please also describe the manufacturing
equipment’s principal use.
Note: USTR will not consider requests that identify the manufacturing equipment
using criteria that cannot be made available to the public. USTR will not consider
requests in which more than one unique piece of equipment is identified.
a. Manufacturing Equipment Name and Description (e.g., dimensions,
weight, material composition, etc.): *(Public)
b. Manufacturing Equipment Function, Application, and Principal Use:
*(Public)
c. SKU or product number: *(Public)
d. Manufacturer of the good: *(Public)
e. Please upload any relevant attachments that will help identify and
distinguish the requesting organization’s manufacturing equipment (e.g.,
CBP rulings, photos and specification sheets, and previous import
documentation). *(Public)

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3. Is the Chinese-origin manufacturing equipment of concern subject to an
antidumping or countervailing duty order issued by the U.S. Department of
Commerce? *(Public)
4. Will the Chinese-origin manufacturing equipment of concern be used for
domestic manufacturing? *(Public) YES/NO. If you indicate “YES”, please
describe how the Chinese-origin manufacturing equipment of concern will be
used for domestic manufacturing, as well as indicate the manufacturing sector.
5. If applicable, please submit documents showing grant funding from, or grant
application to, a federal investment program related to the domestic
manufacturing at issue, such as the IRA, CHIPS Act, Build America Buy
America (BABA), Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). *(BCI)
6. Please address whether the manufacturing equipment of concern, or comparable
manufacturing equipment, is available from sources in the United States?
*(Public)
7. Please address whether the manufacturing equipment of concern, or comparable
manufacturing equipment, is available from sources in third countries?
*(Public)
8. Please discuss any attempts of the requesting organization to source the
manufacturing equipment of concern from the United States or third countries.
*(Public)
9. Has the requesting organization purchased the manufacturing equipment of
concern from a source in the United States or in a third country in the past five
years? If so, please describe why the manufacturing equipment of concern is no
longer available from this source. *(Public)
10. Please comment on whether granting the exclusion request for the particular
manufacturing equipment of concern would support domestic manufacturing.
You must explain why you believe granting the exclusion request would or
would not support domestic manufacturing. *(Public)
11. Please comment on whether the manufacturing equipment of concern is
strategically important or related to “Made in China 2025” or other Chinese
industrial programs. You must explain why you believe the manufacturing
equipment of concern is or is not strategically important or related to “Made in
China 2025” or other Chinese industrial programs. *(Public)
12. Please describe the supply chain of the manufacturing equipment of concern and
any planned future supply chain modifications. *(BCI)

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13. Please describe the projected future import trends of the manufacturing
equipment of concern. *(BCI)
14. Include any additional attachments that should be considered along with this
exclusion request (e.g., customs rulings, court decisions, previous import
documentation, etc.). Please do not include attachments that contain your
written argument. *(Submitter Determines BCI or Public).
Objection to Exclusion Request Form
1. Objecting Organization Information
Full Objecting Organization Legal Name *(Public)
Objecting Organization Mailing Address
Street Address Line 1 *(BCI)
Street Address Line 2 *(BCI)
City *(BCI)
State *(BCI)
Zip Code *(BCI)
Country *(BCI)
Point of Contact First Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Last Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Email Address *(BCI)
Point of Contact Phone Number *(BCI)
Website *(Public)
Are you an authorized representative/agent submitting on behalf of the objecting
organization? *(Public) YES/NO
Authorized Representative/Agent Name *(Public)
Authorized Representative/Agent Mailing Address
Street Address Line 1 *(BCI)
Street Address Line 2 *(BCI)
City *(BCI)
State *(BCI)
Zip Code *(BCI)
Country *(BCI)
Point of Contact First Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Last Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Email Address *(BCI)
Point of Contact Phone Number *(BCI)
Website *(Public)
Who will be the primary point of contact? (Select One)
a. Objecting Organization
b. Authorized Representative/Agent
c. Objecting Organization and Authorized Representative/Agent
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2. What is the objecting organization’s relationship to the manufacturing
equipment identified in the exclusion request (select all that apply):
a. U.S. manufacturer of equipment identified in the exclusion request, or
comparable manufacturing equipment
b. Third-country manufacturer or importer of equipment identified in the
exclusion request, or comparable manufacturing equipment
c. Industry Association
d. Other
3. Please identify the reasons you object to the exclusion request. *(Public)
Organizations filing objections should identify any factual problems in the exclusion
request (e.g. product description).
4. Is the manufacturing equipment identified in the exclusion request, or
comparable manufacturing equipment, currently manufactured in the United
States? (*Public) YES/NO
If you indicate “YES”, identify the name(s) and location(s) of the production
facilities in the United States. *(Submitter Determines BCI or Public)
5. Is the manufacturing equipment identified in the exclusion request, or
comparable manufacturing equipment, currently manufactured or able to be
imported in/from third country sources? (*Public) YES/NO
If you indicate “YES”, identify the name(s) and location(s) of the production
facilities in third-countries. *(Submitter Determines BCI or Public)
6. Please discuss the substitutability of the manufacturing equipment from the
United States or third country sources as compared to the Chinese-origin
manufacturing equipment identified in the exclusion request. *(Public)
7. Please provide a complete and detailed description of the manufacturing
equipment from the United States or third country sources relative to the
description cited in the exclusion request. *(Public)
a. Manufacturing Equipment Name and Description (e.g., dimensions,
weight, material composition, etc.): *(Public)
b. Manufacturing Equipment Function, Application, and Principal Use:
*(Public)
c. Please upload any relevant attachments that will help identify and
distinguish the manufacturing equipment from the United States or third
country sources (e.g., CBP rulings, photos and specification sheets, and
previous import documentation). *(Public)

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8. Has the objecting organization within the last two years attempted to sell, or
successfully sold, the manufacturing equipment described in the exclusion
request, or comparable manufacturing equipment, to the organization
requesting the exclusion? *(Public) YES/NO. If you indicate “YES”, please
provide supporting documentation. *(Submitter Determines BCI or Public).
9. Include any additional attachments that should be considered along with this
objection to the exclusion request (e.g., customs rulings, court decisions, previous
import documentation, etc.). Please do not include attachments that contain
your written argument. *(Submitter Determines BCI or Public).
Rebuttal to Objection Form
1. Rebutting Organization Information
Full Rebutting Organization Legal Name *(Public)
Rebutting Organization Mailing Address
Street Address Line 1 *(BCI)
Street Address Line 2 *(BCI)
City *(BCI)
State *(BCI)
Zip Code *(BCI)
Country *(BCI)
Point of Contact First Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Last Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Email Address *(BCI)
Point of Contact Phone Number *(BCI)
Website *(Public)
Are you an authorized representative/agent submitting on behalf of the
rebutting organization? *(Public) YES/NO
Authorized Representative/Agent Name *(Public)
Authorized Representative/Agent Mailing Address
Street Address Line 1 *(BCI)
Street Address Line 2 *(BCI)
City *(BCI)
State *(BCI)
Zip Code *(BCI)
Country *(BCI)
Point of Contact First Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Last Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Email Address *(BCI)
Point of Contact Phone Number *(BCI)
Website *(Public)

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Who will be the primary point of contact? (Select One)
a. Rebutting Organization
b. Authorized Representative/Agent
c. Rebutting Organization and Authorized Representative/Agent
2. Please identify the reasons you are rebutting the objection to an exclusion
request. *(Public)
3. Include any additional attachments that should be considered along with this
rebuttal (e.g., customs rulings, court decisions, previous import documentation,
etc.). Please do not include attachments that contain your written argument.
*(Submitter Determines BCI or Public).
Support of Exclusion Request Form
2. Supporting Organization Information
Full Supporting Organization Legal Name *(Public)
Supporting Organization Mailing Address
Street Address Line 1 *(BCI)
Street Address Line 2 *(BCI)
City *(BCI)
State *(BCI)
Zip Code *(BCI)
Country *(BCI)
Point of Contact First Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Last Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Email Address *(BCI)
Point of Contact Phone Number *(BCI)
Website *(Public)
Are you an authorized representative/agent submitting on behalf of the
supporting organization? *(Public) YES/NO
Authorized Representative/Agent Name *(Public)
Authorized Representative/Agent Mailing Address
Street Address Line 1 *(BCI)
Street Address Line 2 *(BCI)
City *(BCI)
State *(BCI)
Zip Code *(BCI)
Country *(BCI)
Point of Contact First Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Last Name *(BCI)
Point of Contact Email Address *(BCI)
Point of Contact Phone Number *(BCI)
Website *(Public)
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Who will be the primary point of contact? (Select One)
d. Supporting Organization
e. Authorized Representative/Agent
f. Supporting Organization and Authorized Representative/Agent
4. Please identify the reasons you support the exclusion request being granted.
*(Public)
5. Include any additional attachments that should be considered along with this
support of the exclusion request (e.g., customs rulings, court decisions, previous
import documentation, etc.). Please do not include attachments that contain
your written argument. *(Submitter Determines BCI or Public).

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