Covid second wave: Govt speeds up import approval for 17 medical equipment

For next three months, importers have to make declarations under the legal metrology rules

The Centre on Thursday expedited the clearance process for import of nebulisers, oxygen concentrators, and 15 other life-saving medical devices.
 
This has been done to cater to the steep demand for such items amid the second wave of Covid in the country.
 
For the next three months, starting April 29, importers will have to make necessary declarations required under the legal metrology rules after customs clearance but before hitting the market. The order will be applicable to other items, including oxygen cylinders, cryogenic cylinders, oxygen canisters and ventilators, among others.
 
Till now, importers had to do stamping,