U.S., China Reach ‘Understanding’ To Eliminate Device Tariffs
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
After two years of back and forth, the two countries are close to a deal that would expand the World Trade Organization’s Information Technology Agreement and slash tariffs on high-tech products including medical devices.
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