Govt facilitates faster imports of key medical devices amid COVID-19 spike ANI | Updated: Apr 30, 2021 21:03 IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Centre on Friday decided to facilitate faster imports of key medical devices by relaxing the conditions for clearances under Legal Metrology (Packaging Rules 2011).
Considering the present pandemic situation of COVID-19 and for meeting the demand of medical devices, the Department of Consumer Affairs under the Government of India has permitted the importers of medical devices to import medical devices for three months from April 28 onwards, the government said in a statement.
The importers are subject to the condition that the importers shall make all declarations required under these rules immediately after import/custom clearance and before sale by way of stamping or putting sticker or online printing, as the case may be.
Oxygen concentrators added in exempted import category
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Bengaluru: Oxygen cylinders being refilled at a private hospital during the Coronavirus Pandemic in Bengaluru on Thursday 29th April 2021.(Photo: Dhananjay Yadav/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 30 : India on Friday allowed the import of oxygen concentrators under the gift item category, thereby exempting the crucial medical device from customs duty.
Concentrators are used to provide oxygen to ease difficulty in breathing, as they extract concentrated quantities of oxygen from ambient air.
The exponential rise in Covid-19 infections has lifted the demand for this medical equipment.
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To meet rising demand in the ongoing pandemic, the government has allowed the import of medical devices like nebulizers, oxygen concentrators, oxygen canisters, oxygen cylinders, oxygen generators and ventilators.
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Importers have been asked to inform the quantity of imported medical devices to state governments where import is made, immediately after the shipment. (Photo: PTI/Representational image)
The government on Thursday allowed the import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations immediately after customs clearance and before the sale of such products in the domestic market.
The government on Thursday allowed import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations immediately after custom clearance and before sale of such products in the domestic market. To meet rising demand in the ongoing pandemic, the government has allowed import of medical devices like nebulizer, oxygen concentrators, oxygen cannister, oxygen cylinders, oxygen generators and ventilators. An order in this regard has been issued by the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry. Government under the leadership of PM@ Narendra Modiji permits importers of medical devices for making mandatory declarations required under Legal Metrology Rules, 2011 after custom clearance and before sale, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted.
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The government has given permission to import 17 medical devices, including, nebulizer, oxygen concentrators, oxygen cannister, oxygen cylinders, oxygen generators and ventilators for three months with mandatory declarations immediately after custom clearance and before sale of such products in the domestic market.
An order in this regard has been issued by the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry.