By Reuters
The US Trade Representative’s office said it granted on Thursday exclusions from import tariffs for some medical products imported from China, including face masks, stethoscope covers, and blood pressure cuff sleeves.
An employee wearing a facemask amid concerns of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus works at the production line of facemasks at Salus Products, a manufacturer of surgical disposable products, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on March 12, 2020. (Photo by SAM PANTHAKY / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)