Lift Tariffs on ‘Healthcare-Essential’ ICT Products to Fight Pandemic, Urges ITI
The Trump administration should “lift” tariffs on more than 60 categories of “healthcare-essential” information and communications technology (ICT) products to help fight COVID-19, urged the Information Technology Industry Council Thursday. “Relief” would "directly contribute to the U.S. economic and public…
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health response,” said ITI. “A range of ICT products and components are at the heart of detecting and treating illnesses, recording and tracking vital signs, and conducting tests." Processors, controllers and integrated circuits imported from China under the 8542.31.00 tariff code are “foundational to a variety of medical equipment,” it said. List 2 tariffs on 8542.31.00 goods were imposed in August 2018 and now are at 25%. "Tariffs act as direct impediments to U.S. governments, consumers and businesses, and we would encourage the removal of tariffs by any means to increase confidence in the COVID-19 response and support economic recovery,” the tech group said. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce urge deferring levies for 90 days. ITI seeks full removal.