Centre exempts customs duty on drugs, food imported for treatment of rare diseases, Top Health News | Latest Health & Healthcare Industry Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com

To avail of this exemption, the individual importer has to produce a certificate from the Central or State Director of Health Services or the District Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon of the district. Drugs/medicines generally attract basic customs duty of 10 per cent, while some categories of lifesaving drugs/vaccines attract a concessional rate of 5 per cent or nil., To avail of this exemption, the individual importer has to produce a certificate from the Central or State Director of Health Services or the District Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon of the district. Drugs/medicines generally attract basic customs duty of 10 per cent, while some categories of lifesaving drugs/vaccines attract a concessional rate of 5 per cent or nil., , Read More