Basic Customs Duty Exempted on COVID-19 Vaccine for Three Months to 31 Dec 2021

[Notification No.45/2021–Customs dated 29 September, 2021]

Seeks to exempt COVID-19 vaccines from basic Custom duty till 31st December, 2021

G.S.R...(E).-   In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the goods of the description specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling within the Chapter, heading, sub–heading or tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) specified in column (2) of the said Table, when imported into India, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the said First Schedule, namely:-

Table

S.No.

Chapter, heading, sub-heading or tariff item

Description

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

30

COVID-19 vaccine

2. This notification shall come into force on 1st  October, 2021 and remain in force upto and inclusive of the 31st December, 2021.

[F.No. 190354/66/2021-TO(TRU-I)-CBEC]