United Kingdom: Temporary elimination of import duties and VAT on some medicines, disinfectants medical consumables, personal protective equipment, and certain medical devices and equipment in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

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On 6 August 2020, the United Kingdom temporarily eliminated the import duties on certain medicines (Dexamethasone, and etc.), disinfectants (surface-active agents, and etc.), machinery (PPE production...

Intervention Details

Intervention Type

Import tariff

MAST Chapter

Tariff measures

Implementation date

06 Aug 2020

Revocation date

31 Dec 2020

Implementation level

National

Affected flow

Inward

Announced as temporary

Yes

Eligible firms

all

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