ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted customs duty, regulatory duty, additional customs duty and sales tax on the import of 61 different kinds of diagnostic support and health safety items including medical equipment/machinery and apparatus such as coronavirus detection kits, surgical masks, multimode ventilator with air compressor, face shields, and other medical equipment for a period of three months.
According to two notifications issued here on Saturday by the FBR, the notifications shall take effect from June 20 and shall remain effective for a period of three months.
The items included:
real-time PCR system (standard 96-well plate and 0.2ml tubes format, 5 channel)
respective headings
bio-safety cabinet
Auto Clave 50 litre capacity
multi-channel pipette (0.5-10 pi) single channel pipette a) 2 pi b) 10 pi c) 200 pi d) 1000 pi
multi-channel pipette 20-200 ml
vacuum fold micro centrifuge (non-refrigerated, rotor capacity: 12 x 1.5/2.0 ml vessels, 2 x PCR strip, maximum speed: 12,100 x g (13,400 rpm))
PCR Cabinet (FIEPA filter system, UV and white light)
Real-time PCR kit for the detection of coronavifus (SARS-CoV-m 2)
viral RNA extraction kit and machine (automatic extractors)
VTM (viral transport medium)
Dr Oligo Synthesizer
refrigerator/freezer (-20 °C)
vortex machine
refrigerated centrifuge machine (rotor capacity 1.5ml x 24 maximum speed 14000 rpm)
UPS (6 KVA)
tyvek suits 19 N-95 20 Biohazard Bags (18 Liters)
PARR (Powdered Air Purifying respirators)
multimode ventilator with air compressor
vital sign monitor with 2IBPand 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
non-invasive BIPAP
ECG machine
pulse oximeters
ripple mattress
blood gas analyze
AMBU Bag
nitrile gloves
latex gloves
goggles
face shields
gum boots
Mackintosh bed sheets
surgical masks
air ways
Diaflow
disposable nebulizer mask kit
egg 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 and disposable shoes cover (water proof).
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