Medical products imported from China are among a broad range of items that will be subject to higher tariffs under new federal guidelines. The plan will raise tariffs on some forms of personal protective equipment (PPE) to 25%; additionally, tariffs on syringes and needles will be set at 50%.
New tariffs on Chinese imports to the US will raise rates on a range of medical products, as well as the semiconductors key to the industry.
The tariffs, which were announced by President Joe Biden on 14 May, are intended to combat what the administration...