Do I have this right? Re: PPEs

China makes most of the PPE manufactured, right?

We brought PPEs From China.

We sold and shipped PPEs back to China to help with their urgent need during their pandemic.

We are buying PPEs again from China because there is a severe shortage in the U.S., right?

Trump admin is imposing tariffs on these much needed PPEs, therefore increasing the price to U.S. consumers.

To beat it all, tRump is forcing States to bid again each other and the Feds for PPEs and lifesaving ventilators?

Container shippers must be busy.

And since vacuum cleaners bags are still made in the U.S., why can we not manufacture
N-95masks here?

(List of bag manufacturers:
https://www.thomasnet.com/products/vacuum-cleaner-bags-2821007-1.html )




Update, just found this:


Legislation signed on March 20 allowing companies such as 3M and Honeywell to sell large quantities of N95 industrial-grade masks to health care workers (the companies’ products are primarily made for industrial use).


N95 masks made for industry can now be sold to hospitals, health care professionals
March 19, 2020
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/19/change-us-law-will-make-millions-more-masks-available-doctors-nurses-white-house-says/

Pence said these are now immediately available. Really? Then why are most PPEs being sold and obtained on eBay? Health care workers must get supplies from eBay!

Where is all the PPE? | AAMC
https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/where-all-ppe