According to a USDA GAIN Report published on September 10, 2019, both enterprises and industry associations that import, produce or use the goods included in the list are eligible to apply for tariff exclusions.
Applicants shall submit documents and commercial data describing how additional tariffs on US products affect them, such as challenges faced seeking alternative sources of goods, economic damage to the applicant and major negative structural impacts on the relevant industries.
The nuts included in the exclusion process are the following:
Applicants shall submit documents and commercial data describing how additional tariffs on US products affect them, such as challenges faced seeking alternative sources of goods, economic damage to the applicant and major negative structural impacts on the relevant industries.
The nuts included in the exclusion process are the following:
| HS Code | Product Description |
| 1202 4100 | Groundnuts in-shell, not for cultivation |
| 1202 4200 | Groundnuts, shelled, whether or not broken |
| 2008 1110 | Groundnut kernels, in airtight containers |
| 2008 1120 | Roasted groundnuts |
| 2008 1130 | Groundnut butter |
| 2008 1190 | Other prepared/preserved groundnuts, Nes |
| 2008 1920 | Other prepared/preserved nuts/seeds, in airtight containers |
| 2008 1999 | Other prepared/preserved nuts or seeds, Nes |
Applications are open until October 18, 2019.
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