USTR requests comments on extending product exclusions, China Section 301 investigation (COVID-19)

Interim, 75-day extension of the COVID-19-related product exclusions to allow for consideration of public comments

China Section 301 investigation (COVID-19)

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) posted on its website a notice and request for comments concerning the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.

According to a related release, the USTR is seeking public comments on whether to further extend COVID-19-related product exclusions in the Section 301 investigation. The exclusions, covering 81 medical-care products, were initially granted in December 2020 and are scheduled to expire on February 28, 2023. Read TradeNewsFlash

The notice and request for comments [PDF 153 KB] also announces an interim, 75-day extension of the 81 COVID-19-related product exclusions to allow for consideration of public comments.
 

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