Catching Up on Section 301 Exclusions for Medical Textiles

On March 10, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published in the Federal Register (85 FR 13970) Notice of Product Exclusions: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. Among the articles excluded from Tranche 4A China Section 301 tariffs are three medical textile products>

6210.10.5000 Nonwoven disposable apparel designed for use in hospitals, clinics, laboratories or contaminated areas.

6307.90.6090 Surgical drapes: Of fabric formed on a base of paper or covered or lined with paper.

6307.90.6800 Spunlaced or bonded fiber fabric disposable surgical drapes of man-made fibers.