CBIC launches 24/7 plan for instant import, export of vaccines
The Hindu
Dedicated teams will oversee the evacuation of vaccines at air-cargo terminals and relaxations brought in for the export and import of vaccines through courier services.
To expedite the release of COVID-19 vaccines imported into the country, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has put in place a COVID Response Plan at all major airports, with dedicated teams to fast-track vaccines’ evacuation at each air cargo terminal. The import and export of COVID-19 vaccines through courier services has also been permitted without any value limit, through amendments to the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, that prescribed limits on the value of goods that could be brought in through courier. “As the vaccines would be transported through special containers equipped with temperature monitoring and tracking devices, provision has also been made for their duty-free temporary admission,” the Board said in a statement, adding a Standard Operating Protocol (SoP) is being developed for the instant release of vaccines from airports.More Related News