USTR Conforms COVID Exclusions to New Tariff Classifications

Summary

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) is making conforming amendments to four COVID exclusions to align with changes to tariff classifications and statistical reporting categories set by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC).

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