Govt permits import of oxygen concentrators for personal use
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, MAY 01, 2021: THE Centre on Friday allowed the import of oxygen concentrators as "gifts" for personal use through post, courier or e-commerce portals amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
An amendment to the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, has eased the customs clearance exemption, allowing Indians to receive oxygen concentrators as gifts from their relatives, friends and through e-commerce portals abroad.
"The exemption for oxygen concentrators is allowed only for a period till July 31, 2021 for personal use," the notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, stated.
The move is expected to ease the burden on Indian manufacturers and importers who have been struggling to meet the rising demand.
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