COVID-19: AdvaMed Asks USTR To Drop Tariffs On More Chinese Medtech Products
Executive Summary
The largest medtech industry group has asked the Office of the US Trade Representative to waive tariffs on more medical devices imported from China as the US fights the COVID-19 crisis. AdvaMed wants an indefinite waiver, or at least one that extends a year beyond when the WHO declares an end to the pandemic.
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