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Govt Exempts Customs Duty, Health Cess on Import of Oxygen Goods, COVID Vaccines for 3 Months
The decision was taken by the finance ministry following a high-level meeting chaired by PM Modi, in order to boost the availability of these items and make them cheaper.
A COVID-19 patient wearing an oxygen mask is wheeled inside a hospital in Ahmedabad, April 21, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave
Health8 hours ago
In view of the crisis enveloping the country due to shortage of liquid oxygen supply for COVID-19 patients, the Ministry of Finance in âpublic interestâ on Friday announced that it would be exempting basic customs duty and health cess on import of a number of oxygen-related goods and COVID vaccines for a period of three months with immediate effect.