WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US government said on Friday it would work to curb the "overuse and abuse" of a mechanism allowing lower-value imports to enter the country duty-free as concerns grow over Chinese shipments.

Under a new regulatory effort, US officials will be seeking to disqualify certain products from this trade exemption a move that could impact Chinese textile and apparel imports.

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