USTR Extends Tariff Exclusions for COVID-19 Treatment Goods

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will extend exclusions on goods used to treat COVID-19 from the Section 301 tariffs on goods from China, it said in a notice posted on the agency's website. "In light of the rising spread and ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that maintaining or re-imposing additional duties on certain products subject to the action no longer is appropriate and that the application of additional duties to these products could impact U.S. preparedness to address COVID-19," it said.

USTR said it also added some additional products to the list of goods covered by the exclusions. The extended exclusions will apply through March 31. The new exclusions will be in effect as of Jan. 1 and expire March 31.