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Govt waives import duty on raw materials for Covid test kits, Black Fungus drug
Updated On: 14 July, 2021 10:44 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The move is aimed at increasing the availability of the anti-fungal drug and testing kits in the country
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The Centre has exempted basic Customs duty on the import of specific APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) for Black Fungus medicine Amphotericin B and the raw materials used for manufacturing Covid test kits.
A notification issued by the Department of Revenue said that the basic customs duty exemption on the import of raw materials for manufacturing Covid-19 test kits will be in place till September 30, and exemption for certain APIs used to produce Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment of Mucormycosis, commonly called Black Fungus till August 31.
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