USTR to delay tariffs for some imports from China, exclude others

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will exclude some Chinese imports from 10 percent tariffs and delay duties on others until mid-December, USTR announced on Tuesday. While the Section 301 tariffs will go into effect on Sept. 1, as announced by President Trump earlier this month, “Certain products are being removed from the tariff list based on health, safety, national security and other factors and will not face additional tariffs of 10 percent,” USTR said in a statement. “Further,...