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EU: 22 Member States extend temporary relief from import duties and VAT exemption for COVID-related goods (partial extension until December 2022)

Announcement

28 Dec 2021

In December 2021, the European Commission adopted Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2313 granting relief from import duties and VAT exemption to goods imported for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure is only applicable to the 22 requesting Member States.

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Number of interventions

4

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

4 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jan 2022

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2022

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2022
Internal taxation of imports
On 28 December 2021, the European Commission adopted Decision 2021/2313 extending the VAT exemption on imported goods needed to combat the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak from 1 January until 30 June...
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End prolongation: 31 Dec 2022
Import tariff
On 28 December 2021, the European Commission adopted Decision 2021/2313 extending the relief from import duties on goods needed to combat the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak from 1 January until 30 J...
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Implementation date

01 Jan 2022

Revocation date:

30 Jun 2022

Announced: 28 Dec 2021
Internal taxation of imports
On 28 December 2021, the European Commission adopted Decision 2021/2313 extending the VAT exemption on imported goods needed to combat the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak from 1 January until 30 June...
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Announced: 28 Dec 2021
Import tariff
On 28 December 2021, the European Commission adopted Decision 2021/2313 extending the relief from import duties on goods needed to combat the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak from 1 January until 30 J...
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Published: 04 Sep 2024

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