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United Kingdom: Temporary elimination of import duties and VAT on some medical supplies, equipment and protective garments in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Announcement

30 Apr 2020

On 30 April 2020, the United Kingdom temporarily eliminated the import duty and the VAT imposed on imports of certain medical supplies, equipment and protective garments in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Number of interventions

2

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

2 liberalising

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Implementation date

30 Apr 2020

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2020

Updated: 30 Apr 2020
Internal taxation of imports

On 30 April 2020, the United Kingdom exempted imports from non-EU countries of certain medical supplies, equipment, and protective garments from VAT in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Additional...

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Updated: 30 Apr 2020
Import tariff

On 30 April 2020, the United Kingdom temporarily eliminated the import duties on certain medical supplies, equipment, and protective garments from non-EU countries in response to the COVID-19 outbr...

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