Exemption for import of High End and High Value used Medical Equipment other than critical care medical equipment Hazardous and Other under Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 23rd December, 2022. - Customs - Instruction No. 08/2024-Customs

Instruction No. 08/2024-Customs F.No. 401/40/2021-Cus. III Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs) Room No. 229A, North Block, New Delhi, Dated, 05.04.2024 To All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive) /Customs and Central Taxes All Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners Customs/ Customs (Preventive) All Principa Director Generals/Director Generals under CBIC Subject: Exemption for import of High End and High Value used Medical Equipment other than critical care medical equipment Hazardous and Other under Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 23rd December, 2022- reg Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) (HSM Division) OM dated 15.12.2023 enclosing OM dt. 19.06.2023, 19.05.2023 and 06.07.2023 (copies attached.) and Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 on 23rd December, 2022. 2. Vide above OM, MOEFCC has stated that Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 23rd December, 2022 where notified wherein High End and High Value Used Medical Equipment other than Used Critical Care Medical Equipment is included in Part 'B' of Schedule III of Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 (HOWM Rules, 2016) and are allowed to be imported by actual user or by Original Equipment Manufactures (OEM) or Indian Subsidiary of OEM or Trader on behalf of actual user for reuse . Further, it has been informed that as this item falls under Schedule III Part 'B' of HOWM Rules, 2016, hence import of above referred equipment is restricted and cannot be imported without permission from the MOEFCC, with conditions imposed in the permission. 3. In this regard, A list of 50 High End and High Value used/refurbished Medical Equipment other than critical care medical equipment have been provided vide MoEFCC OM dated 19.06.2023, which have been allowed to be imported as per above mentioned conditions. 4. It is to note that, Used Critical care medical equipment is covered under Basel No. B1110 of Schedule VI of the HOWM Rules, and is prohibited for import for re-use. For reference, MoEFCC vide their OM dated 19.05.2023 (copy attached) has provided a list of 14 critical care medica equipment as follows: i. High End Ventilators ii. Nitric Oxide Generator iii. Flexible Bronchoscope iv. ABG Machines v. Haemodialysis machines vi. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) vii. CO, SVR, Scv02 Monitor viii. Intubating video scope ix. ICU dedicated Ultrasound and Echo Machine x. Beside X-ray machine xi. Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) xii. IABP xiii. Percutaneous dilatation tracheostomy kit xiv Defibrillator with transcutaneous pacemaker 5. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Hindi version follows Ends: as stated above. Yours faithfully, R. Ananth) Director (Customs) Email: dircus@nic.in Tele: 011 23093908 Office Memorandum