As the coronavirus continues to spread in the United States, China-made face masks are among exports to the US that have been granted a new short-term extension to trade war tariffs until the end of the year. Photo: Xinhua
As the coronavirus continues to spread in the United States, China-made face masks are among exports to the US that have been granted a new short-term extension to trade war tariffs until the end of the year. Photo: Xinhua
Economy /  China Economy

Face masks among Chinese exports given four-month US trade war tariff reprieve

  • Dozens of US imports from China granted short extension to previous tariff exemptions, until the end of 2020, after the American election
  • Renewal of previous one-year product exclusion covers diverse range of goods, including respirators, binoculars and musical instruments

Finbarr Bermingham
Finbarr Bermingham

Updated: 9:38pm, 2 Sep, 2020

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As the coronavirus continues to spread in the United States, China-made face masks are among exports to the US that have been granted a new short-term extension to trade war tariffs until the end of the year. Photo: Xinhua
As the coronavirus continues to spread in the United States, China-made face masks are among exports to the US that have been granted a new short-term extension to trade war tariffs until the end of the year. Photo: Xinhua
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