SECTION 301 Product Exclusion Extensions

December 22, 2020, the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) determination to extend certain product exclusions and make further modifications to remove Section 301 duties from additional medical-care products to address COVID-19. These exclusions will extend through March 31, 2021. The modifications to exclude additional products will apply as of January 1, 2021, through March 31, 2021.

Products listed in the Annex are:

1. Disposable plastic filters of a kind suitable for filtering and dehumidifying a patient's breath in a medical device such as a gas analyzer (described in statistical reporting number 8421.39.8090)
2. S-band and X-band linear accelerators designed for use in radiation surgery or radiation therapy equipment (described in statistical reporting number 8543.10.0000)
3. Disposable electrocardiograph (ECG) electrodes (described in statistical reporting number 9018.11.9000)
4. Ultrasonic scanning apparatus, each having dimensions not exceeding 122 cm by 77 cm by 127 cm, whether or not presented with transducer (described in statistical reporting number 9018.12.0000)
5. Blood pressure monitors suitable for use by medical professionals (described in statistical reporting number 9018.19.9530)
6. Digital peak flow meters suitable for use by medical professionals (described in statistical reporting number 9018.19.9550)
7. Fingertip pulse oximeters suitable for use by medical professionals (described in statistical reporting number 9018.19.9550)
8. Bismuth germanate crystals with set dimensional and surface finish requirements and used as a detection element in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) detectors (described in statistical reporting number 9018.19.9560)
9. Magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI") patient enclosure devices, each incorporating radio frequency and gradient coils (described in statistical reporting number 9018.19.9560)
10. Parts and accessories of capnography monitors (described in statistical reporting number 9018.19.9560)
11. Disposable surface electrodes for Intra-operative neuromonitoring ("IONM") systems, each composed of a surface electrode pad, an insulated wire, and a standard DIN 42802 connector (described in statistical reporting number 9018.19.9560)
12. Otoscopes (described in statistical reporting number 9018.90.2000)
13. Anesthesia masks (described in statistical reporting number 9018.90.3000)
14. Anesthetic instruments and appliances suitable for use in medical or surgical sciences, and parts and accessories of the foregoing (described in statistical reporting number 9018.90.3000)
15. Electrosurgical cautery pencils with electrical connectors (described in statistical reporting number 9018.90.6000)
16. Printed circuit board assemblies designed for use in displaying the operational performance of medical infusion equipment (described in statistical reporting number 9018.90.7580)
17. Combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanners which utilize multiple PET gantries (frames) on a common base (described in statistical reporting number 9022.12.0000)
18. X-ray tables (described in statistical reporting number 9022.90.2500)
19. X-ray tube housings and parts thereof (described in statistical reporting number 9022.90.4000)
20. Multi-leaf collimators of radiotherapy systems based on the use of X-ray (described in statistical reporting number 9022.90.6000)
21. Parts and accessories, of metal, for mobile X-ray apparatus (described in statistical reporting number 9022.90.6000)
22. Vertical stands specially designed to support, contain or adjust the movement of X-ray digital detectors, or the X-ray tube and collimator in complete X-ray diagnostic systems (described in statistical reporting number 9022.90.6000)
23. Thermoplastic masks of polycaprolactone for the use of immobilizing patients, during the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, for radiography or radiotherapy (described in statistical reporting number 9022.90.9500)
24. Inoculator sets of plastics, each consisting of a plate with multiple wells, a display tray, and a lid; when assembled, the set measuring 105 mm or more but not exceeding 108 mm in width, 138 mm or more but not exceeding 140 mm in depth, and 6.5 mm or less in thickness (described in statistical reporting number 9027.90.5650)

For more information please see the below website:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/COVID_Extensions_December_2020.pdf

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