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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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06 Aug 2020

On 6 August 2020, the United Kingdom temporarily eliminated the import duty and the VAT imposed on the imports of some medicines, disinfectants medical consumables, personal protective equipment, and certain medical devices and equipment.

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Number of interventions

2

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

2 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

06 Aug 2020

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2020

Updated: 06 Aug 2020
Internal taxation of imports

On 6 August 2020, the United Kingdom exempted imports from non-EU countries of certain medicines (Dexamethasone, and etc.), disinfectants (surface-active agents, and etc.), machinery (PPE productio...

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Updated: 06 Aug 2020
Import tariff

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 product...

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