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This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative's determination to extend certain product exclusions and to make further modifications to remove Section 301 duties from additional medical-care products to address COVID-19.","action":"Notice of product exclusion extensions and additional modifications.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2020/12/29/2020-28780.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"85 FR 85831","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The product exclusion extensions announced in this notice will extend the exclusions through March 31, 2021. The modifications to exclude additional products will apply as of January 1, 2021 until March 31, 2021. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will issue instructions on entry guidance and 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