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New Delhi : In the context of Covid-19 situation, considering the immediate requirement of ventilators and other items,the Central Government on April 9, 2020, granted exemption from Basic Customs Duty and Health cess, on the import of the following goods, with immediate effect: Ventilators,Face masks, surgical Masks, Personal protection equipment (PPE), Covid-19 test kits, and inputs for manufacture of the above items.
his basic customs duty exemption shall be available up to September 30 2020, according to a PIB release.