Dive Brief:

The American Hospital Association is asking the Trump administration to consider tariff exceptions for essential medical equipment, particularly goods in shortage and those that make up a significant part of the U.S. supply.

The request comes in response to a Section 232 national security investigation that could lead to more tariffs or other trade restrictions on medical supplies, such as diagnostic and treatment tools and personal protective equipment.

The hospital organization, in a letter submitted Friday as part of the public comment process for the investigation, said it is asking the administration to consider tariff exceptions for certain goods in an approach that would also include finding ways to bolster d

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