ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) exempted customs duty, regulatory duty and additional customs duty on import of medical instruments and equipments for prevention and treatment of COVID pandemic.
The FBR issued SRO 1251(I)/2020 dated November 23, 2020 to exempt whole of customs duty, regulatory duty and additional customs duty on import of around 61 items. The exemption has been granted on import of such goods with effect from October 04, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
Following goods are exempted from customs duty, regulatory duty and additional customs duty:
- Real-time PCR system (standard 96-well plate and 0.2ml tubes format, 5 channel)
- Biosafety cabinet
- Auto Clave 50 liter capacity
- Multi channel pipette (0.5 – 10 ul)
- Single channel pipette
- Multi channel pipette 20-200 ml
- Vacuum fold
- Micro Centrifuge (Non-refrigerated, Rotor capacity 12X 1.5/2.0ml vessles, 2XPCR strip, Max. Speed: 12, 100 x g (13,400 rpm)
- PCR cabinet (HEPA filter system, UV and white light)
- Real-time PCR kit for the detection of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
- Viral RNA Extraction Kit and machine (Automatic Extractor)
- VTM (Viral Transport Medium)
- Dr Oligo Synthesizer
- Refrigrator/freezer (-20C)
- Vortex Machine
- Refrigerated Centrifuge Machine (Rotor capacity 1.5ml x 24, max. speed 14000 rpm)
- UPS (6 KVA)
- Tyvek Suits
- N-95
- Biohazard bags (18 liters)
- PAPR (Powdered Air Purifying respirators)
- Multimode ventilator with air compressor
- Vital sign monitor with 21BP and ETco2 two Temp.
- ICU motorized patient bed with side cabinet and over bed table
- Syringe infusion pump
- Infusion pump
- Electric suction machine
- Defibrillator
- X-Ray Mobile Machine
- Simple Nebulizer
- Ultrasound machine
- Noninvasive BIPAP
- ECG Machine
- Pulse Oximeters
- Ripple Mattress
- Blood gas analyzer
- AMBU Bag
- Nitrile Gloves
- Latex Gloves
- Goggles
- Face Shields
- Gum Boots
- Mackintosh bed sheets
- Surgical Masks
- Air Ways
- Diaflow
- Disposable Nebulizer Mask Kit
- ECG Electrodes
- ETT Tube (Endotracheal Tubes) All sizes
- Humidifier Disposable Flexible
- IV Cannula all sizes
- IV Chambers
- Oxygen Recovery Kit
- Padded Sheets
- Stomach Tube
- Stylet for Endotracheal Tube
- Suction Tube control valve
- Tracheostomy Tube 7, 7.5, 8
- Ventilator Circuit
- Ventury Masks
- Disposable shoes over (water proof)
