US reinstates tariff exemptions on some Chinese products

Washington: The US government announced Wednesday it will reinstate tariff exemptions for 352 Chinese products on which Washington first imposed levies in 2018, when then-president Donald Trump started a trade war with Beijing.

President Joe Biden’s administration last October began seeking opinions on which of 549 eligible Chinese products should be excluded from the tariffs.

In a statement, the US Trade Representative said: “Today’s determination was made after careful consideration of the public comments, and in consultation with other US agencies.”