Govt permits import of oxygen concentrators bought through post, courier for personal use

New Delhi, May 1 (KNN) The government has included import of oxygen concentrators for personal use, purchased from e-commerce portals through post or courier, in the list of exempted categories, where customs clearance is sought as gifts.

“Import of goods, including those purchased from e-commerce portals, through post or courier, where customs clearance is sought as gifts, is prohibited except for life saving drugs / medicines/ oxygen concentrators and rakhi (but not gifts related to rakhi),” the notification from Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said on Friday.

According to the notification, the exemption for oxygen concentrators is allowed only for a period till July 31, 2021, for personal use.

Earlier, oxygen concentrators were not mentioned in the list. Now it has been added on account of its high demand due to COVID-19 cases.