Govt exempts basic customs duty on drugs and food specially imported to treat Rare Diseases

• The Central Government has exempted all drugs and Food for Special Medical Purposes imported for personal use for treatment of all Rare Diseases from the basic customs duty.
• The exempted drugs and Food are listed under the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021. To avail the exemption, the individual importer has to produce a certificate from the Central or State Director Health Services or the Civil Surgeon of the district.
• The government has fully exempted Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) used in the treatment of various cancers from basic customs duty.

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Published date : 31 Mar 2023 03:36PM