COVID-19: Govt allows import of oxygen concentrators for personal use
The authorities has revised the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 and permitted the import of oxygen concentrators for personal use amid a large surge in COVID-19 circumstances within the nation. An official press launch from the ministry of commerce and business acknowledged that oxygen concentrators have been added to the listing of exempted classes, the place customs clearance is sought as ”items”.
These oxygen concentrators could be procured by way of the submit, courier, or e-commerce portals.
The exemption for oxygen concentrators is allowed until July 31, 2021, for personal use, in keeping with a notification of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued on Friday.
“Import of goods, including those purchased from e-commerce portals, through post or courier, where customs clearance is sought as gifts, is prohibited except for life-saving drugs/medicines/ oxygen concentrators and rakhi (but not gifts related to rakhi),” the notification stated.
India’s well being care system is overwhelmed with the present surge in COVID-19 circumstances and there’s a scarcity of oxygen, beds and medicines.
The nation recorded greater than 4 lakh new circumstances previously 24 hours. 4,01,993 circumstances have been reported within the nation taking the full tally of COVID-19 circumstances to 1,91,64,969.
(With IANS inputs)
