PALO ALTO, Calif. and
BEIJING, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE:
VAR) has received notice from the Customs Tariff Commission of the
State Council of China that the
first exclusion of the additional tariffs China imposed on US products will expire on
September 16, 2020. In accordance
with procedures, the exclusion will be extended by one year, from
September 17, 2020 to September 16, 2021. Varian medical linear
accelerators are one of the first items to be excluded from
additional tariffs.
"We are grateful for the extension. It demonstrates China government's determination to fight
cancer and its recognition of the positive impact of radiotherapy
treatments," said Dow Wilson, chief executive officer of Varian.
"Together, we can develop and provide a more intelligent cancer
care solutions to accelerate our pace toward the vision of a world
without fear of cancer. The extension of exemption allows us to
continue to focus on the fight against cancer."
About Varian
At Varian, we envision a world without fear of cancer. For more
than 70 years, we have developed, built and delivered innovative
cancer care technologies and solutions for our clinical partners
around the globe to help them treat millions of patients each year.
With an Intelligent Cancer Care approach, we are harnessing
advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine
learning and data analytics to enhance cancer treatment and expand
access to care. Our 10,000 employees across 70 locations keep the
patient and our clinical partners at the center of our thinking as
we power new victories in cancer care. Because, for cancer patients
everywhere, their fight is our fight. For more information, visit
http://www.varian.com and follow @VarianMedSys on Twitter.
Press Contacts
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Health + Commerce
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Investor Relations Contact
Anshul Maheshwari
Vice President, Investor Relations
+1 (650) 424-5631
investors@varian.com
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