President Joe Biden this week placed new tariffs on Chinese imports to address trade practices in technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation. The tariff hikes, directed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, target strategic sectors. Much of the media coverage around Biden’s tariffs has focused on how they’re meant to prevent China […]
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These medical devices are exempt from the Trump tariffs on China
The U.S. yesterday exempted several categories of medical devices from the 25% tariffs imposed on Chinese goods by the Trump administration, including surgical, radiotherapy and dental devices. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said the new exclusions are retroactive to July 6, 2018, when tariffs went into effect on some $34 billion in imports […]
