Section 301 - France - Digital Service Tax Issue

Countries involved

France: Digital service tax issue

Products facing additional tariffs

Various cosmetics, soaps, handbags. 21 subheadings with an estimate value of $1.3 billion in trade.

Additional duty rates

25%

Active trade measure?

To take effect January 6, 2021.

More details about the situation

The U.S. Trade Representative determined that France’s DST is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, and therefore is actionable under sections 301(b) and 304 (a) of the Trade Act.

Information regarding the products affected by this trade measure

• Notice of Action in the Section 301 Investigation of France's Digital Services Tax - July 16, 2020

Review the lists of exclusions granted to some products

N/A

Exclusion opportunity

No.

Comment/exclusion requests/extension requests

USTR and the Section 301 Committee held a hearing regarding the proposed action on January 7 and 8, 2020. Transcripts from the August 2019 and January 2020 hearings are available on the USTR website.

Public Dockets
The written public submissions are available under docket number USTR-2019-0009.