Crist said that industry officials are “surprised and disappointed” by the situation, especially because the USTR report about potentially unfair Chinese trade practices didn’t even mention medical technology.

According to Crist, that $5 billion number could be higher if you take into account component parts like circuit boards that are not necessarily listed under medical devices on the Harmonized Trade Schedule.
— Read on www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/trump-tariffs-take-5b-bite-medical-device-industry/