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In March 5th, the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice to exempt 27 US businesses from over 100 medical products imported from China, including masks, disinfectant wipes, disposable medical gloves, and sample collection containers.

In March 12th, the US Trade Representative Office announced that tariffs on some imported medicines, including masks, stethoscope and sphygmomanometer cuffs, should not be imported.

In March 17th, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the "optimized N95 mask supply strategy: Crisis / replacement strategy". It pointed out that when the N95 mask was not supplied enough, the standard mask produced in the table was a suitable substitute for N95 mask. These include the use of Chinese standard GB 2626-2006 and GB/T 18664 - 2002 masks.

European Union members will issue a recommendation on compliance assessment and market surveillance procedures for medical devices and personal protective equipment (PPE) during the epidemic situation in Official Journal of the EuropeanUnion.

The main contents of the proposed emergency measures are:

1, product range: personal protective products (including masks, protective clothing, protective gloves, protective glasses), medical devices (including surgical masks, medical examination gloves and some types of isolation clothing).

2, duration of implementation: new crown pneumonia outbreak.

3. Minimum requirement: the product must ensure that the key safety and health requirements are met by the corresponding regulations or instructions.

4, compliance assessment: products requiring certification bodies can be exported before completing the compliance assessment procedures (i.e., obtaining the CE logo), but ensure that the certification work will continue. The announcement bodies should give priority to the compliance assessment of the epidemic related products, and the PPE (personal protective equipment) products that do not adopt the PPE regulations and coordination standards as technical requirements can also be examined and approved urgently.

5. The main body of purchase: the protective products purchased by the official or authorized agencies of the EU member states can not be marked by CE, but can only be used by medical staff and can not be sold in the local market.

6. Follow up regulation: the relevant market supervisory bodies of the European Union Member States will focus on these products without CE marks and evaluate them. If the assessment finds that they do not meet the requirements, they will still be required to recall or take corrective measures to make compliance.

According to Yonhap news agency, the Ministry of Finance in March 17th voted on the adoption of the "Regulations on the application of tariff quotas" at the State Council meeting. According to the amendment, the tariff of imported medical masks dropped from 10% to zero in March 18th, and the tariff on the core material of masks was reduced from 8% to zero in June 30th.

The customs and food and drug safety branch of South Korea has greatly relaxed the import customs clearance procedures for masks. 34 customs offices in the country have set up the "rapid import customs support group for masks". The imported food and drug safety recommended by the South Korean food and drug safety division is approved by the customs and Excise Department for import, relief and donation.

"Economy online" reported on February 26th. According to the Iran market adjustment working group's new crown virus requirement, the import duty on masks dropped from 55% to 5%. Health products are included in the list of basic commodities for price control and anti hoarding.

Turkey trade minister Rusall Peckan (Rusar Pekcan) said as follows: during the pandemic of the coronavirus, Turkey abolished import duties on ethanol, disposable medical masks and medical ventilators.

Turkey's March 25th Government Gazette announces relevant import tariff measures, including:

For the bulk ethyl acohol (tax code: 2207.20.00.10.13) for the production of Cologne and disinfectants, the import tariff has been cut to 0% from 10%.

Abolition of the 13% additional duties imposed on the "breathing apparatus" (tax number: 9019.20.00.00.18) since December 7, 2018;

Since December 8, 2016, 20% additional duties have been levied on other manufactured goods (tax number: 6307.90), under which the "medical mask (disposable)" (tax number: 6307.90.98.10.11) is excluded.

According to "echo" reported on March 22nd, the French public action and accounting department Ma Ning said it would no longer impose tariffs on imported alcohol disinfectant gels and masks.

The French government issued the Decree No. 2020-281 in March 20, 2020, and revised the decree issued in March 13, 2020 for the necessary requisition for combating Covid-19 infection. The March 20th decree showed that the French government had abolished the policy of collecting all the masks imported from France and cancelled the seizure of imported masks by the customs.

After the revision of the decree, French companies and individuals were allowed to buy masks from abroad. However, if the quantity of masks is huge, that is, when each legal entity has more than 5 million masks per season, the Ministry of health can issue a decree by May 31st until all or part of the imported masks are imported.

The March 20th decree also requires importers to apply to the Ministry of health at the same time when importing masks in large quantities. If the Ministry of health fails to make any response within 72 hours after receipt of the application, the imported masks will not be requisitioned by the French government.

"Nanyang Business Daily" reported on March 23rd, Malaysia transportation minister Wei Jiaxiang revealed that under the proposal of the Ministry of communications, Prime Minister mojid al Moin has agreed to exempt 20% of import masks and 10% of sales tax, so as to prevent the price of masks from soaring.

However, some foreign trade people said that in March 25th, export masks were cleared in Malaysia, and import taxes and sales taxes were added back. Friends who know more details are welcome to leave messages.

The Customs Department of the Ministry of finance of Thailand, as the main body responsible for import and export business, has analyzed and issued a notice on reducing or exempting the import tariffs of masks and production materials in order to help the people and business operators in the new crown epidemic situation. It has come into force since March 24th and ends on September 20, 2020.

The notice stipulates that the import tariff of the masks used in the operation room, which is coded as 6307.90.40, shall be exempted from the import duties of the dust mask, smoke mask and respirator, which are coded as 6307.90.90, and exempt from the import tariffs of the above mask production materials. This measure can help reduce the production cost of imports or masks, so that medical staff who have just needed masks in the new crown epidemic situation, and the people can use masks.

In addition, the import of equipment used to cope with the new crown disease is controlled by other departments. In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations, it is necessary to get approval in advance to import. Therefore, in order to import speed, the Customs Department will continue to consult with other departments in the examination and approval procedures so that the operators can get approval easily in the phase.

In March 20th, the Kyrgyzstan government announced that zero tariff would be imposed on some imported medical materials, including vaccines, medical cotton, reagents, respirators, medical shoe covers, medical goggles, disinfectant products and so on.

J Leo F Neff, trade commissioner of the Eurasian Economic Commission, said that the resolution of the Eurasian Economic Commission on personal protective equipment and medical supplies needed for exemption from import and export of the Eurasian Economic Union has been promulgated and effective, which will help the health care workers and medical institutions of the alliance to obtain the necessary epidemic prevention materials.

Within the alliance, a consensus of principles has been reached on holding departmental consultations, and will discuss specific issues such as shortage of materials in a member state, mutual supply and humanitarian assistance.

In order to reduce the price rise in the domestic market, the government has exempted all the customs duties and taxes from 61 diagnostic support and personal protective equipment (PPE) in three months in Pakistan.

A spokesman for the FBR said the Tax Administration issued three statutory regulatory orders (SRO), announcing the waiver of imported medical equipment related to the virus. Items include personal protective equipment (clothing, masks, gloves, goggles and headsets), medical equipment, machinery and equipment, coronavirus detection kit, multi-mode respirator with air compressors and other medical devices for a period of three months.

According to the notice, the government is exempt from customs duties, regulatory duties, additional duties, business tax and withholding taxes. The tariffs on these goods are negligible, but a 17% standard sales tax is imposed on imported goods. All these items need to pay 4.5% to 5% of the income tax.

Ding Tiandong, Minister of finance of Vietnam, announced that the import of five categories of goods needed for the fight against the new coronavirus was exempt from imports.

In February 7, 2020, the authorities signed the 155th /Q decision -BTC to allow the import tax on medical masks, hand sanitizers, mask materials, disinfectants and protective clothing. The decision came into force on February 7, 2020 until the end of the epidemic.

The categories of exemption included:

- medical masks with international uniform system (HS) coding * 6303.90.40 and 6307.90.90.

Disinfectant gel or liquid hand wash with HS code 3808.94.90.

Mask materials include non-woven fabrics and antibacterial filters, with HS coded elastic tape.

The HS code for disinfectants is 3808.94.20 and 3808.94.90.

Protective clothing, including trousers, shirts, goggles, medical masks, helmets, gloves and shoes, is coded in HS 6210.10.90.

The Ministry of finance of Sri Lanka said in a statement: "since midnight on March 18th, according to the instructions of the prime minister and finance minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the import and other duties of masks and disinfectants will be abolished."

Masks and disinfectants will be a special commodity tax law. Under a special commodity, a single consolidated tax can be levied, rather than a combination of import duties, VAT and port and airport taxes.

Because of the spread of coronavirus in Maldives, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solli (Ibrahim Mohamed Solih) exempted the import tax on masks and disinfectants.

In a press statement issued by the customs, they said that according to the import and export act, the president decided to exempt import taxes from disinfectants and masks imported during public health emergencies. They also announced that the processing fees charged by the import and export law were also exempted.

According to reports, the Ministry of economic affairs of Brazil announced the following measures against the COVID-19 pandemic: by September 30, 2020, 0% of import tariffs on specific medical items should be levied, and the speed of customs clearance should be speeded up.

Decree No. 4.080 ("decree") has been issued in official communique No. 6.497. Before June 30, 2020, the decree was exempt from the value added tax, import tax and the duty rate for determining the customs system imported by biological and physical entities that import the new or used movable tangible property in accordance with the customs regulations of the appendix "I".

According to the Zimbabwe tax bureau (Zimra) tariff manual, a 40% tariff is imposed on imports of synthetic fibres (ordinary gloves used in the country), plus 3 dollars per kilogram plus 15% VAT. For disinfectants, a 40% tariff and a 15% value-added tax are imposed, while the mask does not impose import duties.

Joseph Musari, chief executive of SFAAZ, said: "at such a time, the government should abolish duties related to imports and levy taxes on masks, soaps and disinfectants," said Joseph, chief executive of SFAAZ. These tools are essential for combating this epidemic. "