Biden Continues Exempting China-Made Medical Supplies from U.S. Tariffs

President Joe Biden's administration will continue exempting a number of China-made medical products from United States tariffs even as the Chinese coronavirus crisis exposed the nation's over-reliance on foreign countries for vital supplies.

Late last week, the Biden administration announced that certain medical products made in China would continue to be exempted from U.S. tariffs.

The announcement means the Biden administration will allow China-made surgical gloves, face masks, hospital gowns, and medical devices to be sold in the U.S. market, free of charge.

Decades-long U.S. free trade with China, which continues gutting America's working and middle class communities, has ensured the American economy relies on China and many other foreign countries for key supplies in medicine, tech, minerals, and other industries.

In 2020, the U.S. imported nearly $300 million worth of hospital and sanitary supplies made of paper - about 51 percent of which was made in China.

The U.S. imported over $7 million worth of clothing and accessories made of paper, including paper face masks that were used in the midst of the pandemic and continue to be used by medical professionals in hospital settings.

Nearly 60 percent of those imports were made in China.
 

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