The U.S. trade representative has extended for 45 days tariff exemptions on face masks and related medical care products made in China, but a major trade association says the exemption’s scope should be widened and more Trump-era tariffs should be rolled back to help businesses cope with rising import costs associated with unprecedented port congestion.
So far, the Biden administration has resisted calls from the business community to lift the tariffs on half a trillion dollars of Chinese goods.