U.S. excludes some Chinese medical products from tariffs

The U.S. Trade Representative's office said it granted on Thursday exclusions from import tariffs for some medical products imported from China, including face masks, stethoscope covers and blood pressure cuff sleeves.

The exclusions were granted as the United States grapples with a coronavirus outbreak. The products were included in a fourth round of tariffs on Chinese goods imposed by U.S. on September 1 last year.