USTR seeks public comment on tariff exclusions for 549 Chinese import categories
A U.S. greenback banknote that includes American founding father Benjamin Franklin and a China’s yuan banknote that includes late Chinese language chairman Mao Zedong are seen amongst U.S. and Chinese language flags on this illustration image taken Might 20, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Illustration/File Photograph
WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Consultant’s workplace stated on Tuesday it’s looking for public feedback on plans to revive a focused tariff exclusion course of for imports from China, particularly whether or not to reinstate beforehand prolonged exclusions on 549 import product classes.
USTR stated it will settle for public feedback from Oct. 12 by way of Dec. 1 on doable exclusions for a of merchandise that features industrial elements, thermostats, medical provides, bicycles and textiles.
A for the remark interval follows U.S. Commerce Consultant Katherine Tai’s yesterday that she’s going to have interaction with Chinese language officers on commerce irritants and revive USTR’s tariff exclusion course of.
Reporting by David Lawder
Enhancing by Chris Reese
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