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Section 301 Tariffs on Medical Devices From China Set to Begin July 6

June 15, 2018 |Top News

The U.S. will begin collecting an additional 25 percent in tariffs on goods from China classified in 818 tariff lines starting July 6, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a June 15 announcement. That list is a revision of the USTR's proposed list (see 1804270010) and, unlike the earlier version, doesn't include any products in Chapters 29 or 30, though some products in Chapter 90 are included. Another list of proposed tariff lines the USTR is considering doesn't include any subheadings from Chapter 29, 30 or 90.

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Medical equipment tariff subheadings in the final list include:

Heading 9018

  • 9018.11.30 Electrocardiographs
  • 9018.11.60 Printed circuit assemblies for electrocardiographs
  • 9018.11.90 Parts and accessories of electrocardiographs, other than printed circuit assemblies
  • 9018.12.00 Ultrasonic scanning electro-diagnostic apparatus used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences
  • 9018.13.00 Magnetic resonance imaging electro-diagnostic apparatus used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences
  • 9018.14.00 Scintigraphic electro-diagnostic apparatus used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences
  • 9018.19.40 Electro-diagnostic apparatus for functional exploratory examination, and parts and accessories thereof
  • 9018.19.55 Electro-diagnostic patient monitoring systems
  • 9018.19.75 Printed circuit assemblies for electro-diagnostic parameter acquisition modules
  • 9018.19.95 Electro-diagnostic apparatus nesoi, and parts and accessories thereof nesoi
  • 9018.20.00 Ultraviolet or infrared ray apparatus used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, and parts and accessories thereof
  • 9018.90.20 Optical instruments and appliances nesoi, used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, and parts and accessories thereof
  • 9018.90.30 Anesthetic instruments and appliances nesoi, used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, and parts and accessories thereof
  • 9018.90.60 Electro-surgical instruments and appliances nesoi, other than extracorporeal shock wave lithotripters and parts and accessories thereof

Heading 9021

  • 9021.50.00 Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessories thereof

Heading 9022

  • 9022.12.00 Computed tomography apparatus based on the use of X-rays
  • 9022.13.00 Apparatus based on the use of X-rays for dental uses (other than computed tomography apparatus)
  • 9022.14.00 Apparatus based on the use of X-rays for medical, surgical or veterinary uses (other than computed tomography apparatus)
  • 9022.19.00 Apparatus based on the use of X-rays other than for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use
  • 9022.21.00 Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use
  • 9022.29.80 Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, other than for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use, nesoi
  • 9022.30.00 X-ray tubes
  • 9022.90.05 Radiation generator units
  • 9022.90.15 Radiation beam delivery units
  • 9022.90.25 X-ray generators, high tension generators, desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and similar apparatus, nesoi
  • 9022.90.40 Parts and accessories of X-ray tubes
  • 9022.90.60 Parts and accessories of apparatus based on the use of X-rays
  • 9022.90.95 Parts and accessories of apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations.

The Advanced Medical Technology Association said that while some medical devices were removed from the tariffs list, the impact will still be large on that industry. "We estimate that the imposition of an additional 25 percent duties will impact approximately $836 million worth of medical devices and diagnostics-related products entering the U.S. from China," said Ralph Ives, AdvaMed executive vice president, global strategy and analysis, in an emailed statement. The original list included about $2.8 billion worth of medical technology, he said. Also notable is that the other set of "tariff lines issued by USTR does not include medtech products," he said. "We will continue to work with the administration to convey our views on important trade-related matters," Ives said.

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates, which advocated for removing the pharmaceutical subheadings (see 1805300033), said the list revisions initially seem like a win for the industry. "While we are still evaluating the tariffs and how they may impact the specialty and fine chemical industry, SOCMA is viewing this as a positive development," said an emailed statement from Robert Helminiak, vice president, Legal & Government Relations, of SOCMA.