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China to Accept Tariff Exemption Requests for About 700 US Goods

China will accept exemption applications for retaliatory tariffs on nearly 700 U.S. products -- including a range of agricultural goods, metals and oils -- beginning March 2, China’s Finance Ministry said in a Feb. 17 notice, according to an unofficial…

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translation. The 696 exempted items include beef, pork, seafood, soybeans, crude oil, certain types of alcohol and more. In their applications, Chinese importers can apply for exemptions for additional goods that are not included on the exempted list, the notice said. China said it will respond to applicants in a “timely manner.”