G/MA/W/168/Rev.1  
 
6 October  2021 
 
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Committee on Market Access    
 
 
SUMMARY OF NOTIFIED EXPORT RESTRICTIONS AND  
TRADE FACILITATING MEASURES  RELATING TO THE COVID -19 PANDEMIC  
REPORT BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
Revision  
1  INTRODUCTION  
1. At its meeting of 29 and 30 April 2021, the Committee requested the Secretariat to prepare a 
revision of the report "Summary of notified export restrictions and trade facilitating measures 
relating to the COVID -19 Pandemic", which summarizes the factual in formation contained in the 
notifications and other communications that have been submitted by Members to the Committee on 
Market Access in respect of trade -related measures introduced in response to the COVID -19 
pandemic.  
2. As agreed at that meeting2, the revised report also incorporates  trade and  trade-related  
measures  in relation to COVID -19 that have been compiled by the WTO's Trade Monitoring Exercise. 
As a result, this document seeks to compile and summarize the relevant information on export 
prohibiti ons and restrictions that have been notified by Members under the 2012 Decision on 
Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions3 (QR Decision), the communications notified by 
Members to the Committee with information on trade -facilitating measure s, as well as other 
measures by WTO Members collected as part of the WTO's Trade Monitoring Exercise and listed in 
the "COVID -19: Measures affecting trade in goods "3. The revised report takes account of all available 
information as of 5 October 2021. Annex es 1 and 2 provide an overview of the main elements in the 
export restrictions and prohibitions and the trade facilitating measures, respectively. In addition, the 
complete list of notifications and communications to the Committee that have been analyzed i n this 
report is contained in document G/MA/W/157/Rev.3.  
2  EXPORT PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS  
3. As of 4 October 2021, a total of 77 measures that prohibit or restrict exports as a result of 
the COVID -19 pandemic have been adopted by Members. Of these, 60 mea sures have been notified 
by 34 Members4 to the Committee on Market Access. According to the Trade Monitoring Exercise, 
17 additional measures have been introduced by 11 Members . To the date of this report, these 
measures have not been notified under the QR  Decision. Annex 1 provides an overview  of the various 
elements of such export prohibitions and restrictions. With a view to facilitating the analysis of these 
measures and to allow for their comparison, some elements were standardized (e.g.  the type of 
measure, covered products, WTO justificat ion, etc.). For the purpose of this report, a measure is 
counted individually whenever it can be clearly distinguished from another measure (e.g., if there 
are two clearly separate national legal instruments). Any extension, modification or termination of 
the original measure has not been accounted for as a new measure. QR notifications have a 
structured  format and hence information coming from them is comparable in most cases. This is 
slightly less so in the case of information from the Trade Monitoring Exercise and hence  the definition 
 
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement.  
2 G/MA/M/74, paras. 5.31 and 5.32.  
3 G/L/59/Rev.1.  
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  of measures coming from that source might vary in terms of their scope  as well as information on 
modifications and extensions.  
2.1  Types of measures  
4. The majority of the 77 export restrictive measures that have been introduced by Members in 
response to COVID -19 have taken the form of full bans and prohibitions (38.3%), followed by export 
restrictions in the form of non -automatic export licenses (22.2%) and conditional prohibitions 
(17.3%). Export restrictions mentioned in the context of the Trade Monitoring Exercise, for which it 
is not possible to specify the exact nature of the measure, account for 21% of total measures. One 
measure takes the form of a  global quota on exports. See Chart 1.  
Chart 1 Export Prohibitions or Restrictions in Response to COVID -19, by Type of Measure 
(Percentage)  
 
Source:  WTO Secretariat.  
2.2  Timeline of date of introduction of the measures  
5. The vast majority of measures prohibiti ng and restricting export have been introduced by 
Members between February and April 2020 (57 out of 77 measures). This period coincides with the 
declaration of a pandemic by the World Health Organization (11 March 2020) and the consequent 
lockdowns and ot her health measures imposed by Members in response to COVID -19. It would 
appear that only six export restricting measures were introduced since July 2020. Nine measures 
either do not contain information on entry into force or have several dates on when the  measures 
began. See Chart  2. 
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  Chart 2  Export Prohibitions or Restrictions in Response to COVID -19, Timeline of Date of 
Introduction of the Measures  
 
Source:  WTO Secretariat.  
2.3  Duration of measures  
6. A large proportion of the export restricting measures that h ave been adopted by Members do 
not provide complete information on their duration. Of the 77 measures in the dataset, 29 have no 
indication of the planned duration or  the concerned Member has not submitted  a subsequent 
communication confirming that the mea sure had expired or had been terminated. For the 
48 measures where information is available, the majority of the restrictions were in place for less 
than 90 days (i.e. less than 3 months), followed by 14  measures that were in place for in between 
181 and 270 days. See Chart 3.  
Chart 3 Export Prohibitions or Restrictions in Response to COVID -19, By Duration of the 
Measures  
 
Source:  WTO Secretariat.  
2.4  Timeline of number of measures  in force , by date  
7. Based on information on the date of introduction of the measures (Section 2.2) and their 
duration (Section 2.3), it is possible to track the number of measures that were in force for a 
particular date and their evolution. Available information suggests that, at the peak of the pandemic 
at the end of April  2020,  55 export restricting measures  by 37 WTO Members  were in place, which 
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16
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  was followed by a steady reduction. As of October 2021, one and a half years after the peak was 
reached, 29 export restricting measures  by 19 WTO Members  appear to continue to be in for ce. 
See Chart  4.  
Chart 4  Export Prohibitions or Restrictions in Response to COVID -19, Current Status of 
the Measures  
 
Source:  WTO Secretariat.  
2.5  Covered p roducts  
8. The majority of measures prohibited or restricted the exportation of the so -called Personal 
Protective Equipment (PPEs), which includes face and eye protection devices (36 measures), 
protective garments (24 measures) and gloves (22 measures). Other restricted products included 
sanitizers and disinfectants, such as alcohol (22 measures), pharmaceutical products (21 measures), 
medical equipment, including mechanical respirators (13 measures), different types of medical 
supplies (13 measures), and other products. See Chart 5.  
Chart 5 Export Prohibitions or Restrictions in Response to COVID -19, By Covered 
Products  
 
Source:  WTO Secretariat.  
0102030405060
Feb-20
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Oct-21No. of measures in force 
on that date
36
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21
13
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7
4
2
1Face and eye protection
Protective garments
Gloves
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants
Pharmaceuticals
Medical devices and equipment
Other medical supplies
Foodstuffs
COVID-19 Test kits
Vaccines
Soap
Toilet paperPersonal
Protective
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  2.6  WTO j ustifications cited  
9. For export restrictions and prohibitions that have been notified under the QR Decision, 
Members have provided information regarding their justification under WTO rules. The introduc tion 
of almost half of the 60 notified QR measures have been justified by Members citing both 
Article  XI:2(a) and Article XX(b) of the GATT 1994, which relate to export prohibitions or restrictions 
temporarily applied to prevent or relieve critical shortag es of foodstuffs or other products essential 
to the exporting party, and measures necessary to protect human, plant or animal health, 
respectively. Members cited exclusively Article  XI:2(a) of the GATT 1994 for 20% of the measures. 
Other policy objectives,  such as the protection of human life or health or the protection of essential 
security interests without the reference to a specific WTO provision, or no justification at all was 
given for the remaining cases. No information in this respect is available f or the 17 measures taken 
from the Trade Monitoring Exercise. See Chart 6.  
Chart 6 Export Prohibitions or Restrictions in Response to COVID -19, By WTO 
Justification Cited  
 
Source:  WTO Secretariat.  
2.7  Current status of the measures  
10. Based on information availa ble, it would appear that almost half of the export prohibitions and 
restrictions (41%), both notified as QRs and those in the Trade Monitoring Exercise, continue to be 
in force by 4 October 2021. The remaining measures seem to have expired as initially in dicated 
(30%) or the Member submitted a notification informing other Members that the measure had been 
terminated (29%). See Chart 7.  
Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT
31%Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT
20%Protection of 
human life or 
health and 
essential security 
interests, inter alia
1%Protection of 
human life or 
health, inter 
alia
13%Article XX(b) of the 
GATT
4%
Not available
22%
Article XI & Article 
XX of GATT
9%G/MA/W/168/Rev.1  
 
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  Chart 7 Export Prohibitions or Restrictions in Response to COVID -19, Current Status of 
the Measures  
 
Source:  WTO Secreta riat. 
3  OVERVIEW OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRADE FACILITATING MEASURES  
11. Annex 2 of this report provides a summary of the contents of all communications with trade 
facilitating measures introduced by Members in response to COVID -19 that have been submitted to 
the Committee on Market Access, as well as the trade facilitating measures collected in the context 
of the Trade Monitoring Exercise. Unlike the export prohibitions and restrictions described in 
Section  2, which were submitted pursuant to the notification req uirement under the QR Decision, 
these communications have been submitted voluntarily by Members for transparency.  
12. As of 4 October 2021 , a total of 23 communications with 36 trade facilitating measures have 
been notified to the Committee on Market Access by 12 Members. With a view to facilitating the 
analysis and where the information available allows , some of the elements contained in the 
communications have been standardized  for the purpose of comparison (e.g. the types of measures). 
Additional informatio n compiled by the Secretariat in the context of the Trade Monitoring Exercise5 
contains another 129 trade facilitating measures. Of these, 19 measures have been notified to other 
WTO committees, such as the Trade Facilitation Committee (14 measures), the Committee on 
Anti-Dumping Practices (two measures), the Committee on Import Licensing (one measure) and the 
Technical Barriers to Trade Committee (one measure).  
3.1  Type s of measure s 
13. Accounting for slightly more than three quarters of the trade facilitating measures, are 
tax-related measures that sought to reduce the price of critical imports, thereby increasing their 
affordability and availability. For example, more than 50% of these measures eliminated, suspended 
or waived the payment of customs duties (tariffs) on the importation of products that were 
considered to be "essential " to combat the COVID -19 pandemic (53.8%). In addition, several 
Members eliminated, suspended, or waived the payment of other taxes and/or duties, such as the 
value added tax, on these "essential " products (14.8%). With a view to providing liquidity to 
importers, some Members also decided to defer the payment of tariffs and other taxes on all 
imported products (3.9% of the measures).  
 
5 The COVID -19 section of the WTO webpage includes a sub -section entitled "COVID -19: Measures 
affecting trade in goods". See 
https://www. wto.org/english/tratop_e/covid19_e/trade_related_goods_measure_e.htm . 
Termination 
notified
29%
In force
41%Expired 
30%G/MA/W/168/Rev.1  
 
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  14. Beyond the tax -related measures , approximately 20% of the trade facilitating measures 
sought to simplify or ease customs procedures, for example through the introduction of simplified 
or expedited customs clearance procedures (5.5%), e.g. the establishment of green channels to 
prioritiz e the importation of critical products, and the simplification or elimination of certain 
procedures (14.3%). Finally, approximately 4.4% of the measures would fall under other categories, 
such as the establishment of special procedures for the importation of donations (relief goods) or 
the commitment to refrain from imposing export prohibitions or restrictions on "essential " goods. 
See Chart 8.  
Chart 8 COVID -19 Trade Facilitating Measures, by types of measures  
 
Source:  WTO Secretariat.  
3.2  Duration of measures  
15. The majority of trade facilitating measures seem to be temporary in nature; however, in 
80 cases information on the intended duration of the measure is either incomplete or unavailable. 
For those measures where Members did provide information, the majorit y seem to have been in 
place between 180 and 365 days (i.e. between six months and one year), followed by measures that 
lasted up two six months and some measures with a longer duration. The measure with the shortest 
duration was in place for only nine days, while the one with the longest duration is expected to be 
in place for 987  days. It is also worth mentioning that some of the measures were described as 
"permanent" trade facilitating measures to promote trade in "essential " products to combat the 
COVID-19 pandemic. See  Chart 9.  
  
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  Chart 9 COVID -19 Trade Facilitating Measures, by duration of measures  
 
Source:  WTO Secretariat.  
3.3  Covered  products  
16. The main categories of products covered by the trade facilitating measures appear to be 
similar in nature to those products that were subject to the export prohibitions and restrictions 
analysed in Section 2. Forty -three Members adopted measures to simplify the importation of PPE, 
which includes the categories of face and eye protection (e.g.  facemasks, face shie lds and protective 
goggles), protective garments, and gloves. They are followed by measures relating to different types 
of sanitizers and disinfectants, including different types of alcohol used in the preparation of these 
products. See Chart 10.  
Chart 10  COVID -19 Trade Facilitating Measures, by types of products (No. of Members)  
 
Source:  WTO Secretariat.  
3.4  Current status  
17. Based on information available, 40% of the trade facilitating measures seem to have expired 
and 16% of them remain in force as of the dat e of this report. However, there is no information on 
the current status for almost 50% of the measures of the analysis. See Chart 11.  
19 19
1623
9 9
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<90 days 90 - 180 days 181-270 days 271-365 days > 365 days Throughout the
COVID-19 emergency
periodPermanent UnspecifiedNo. of measures
Duration of the measures
43
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33
30
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19
14
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11
10
7
3
1Face and eye protection
Protective garments
Gloves
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants
Medical devices and equipment
COVID-19 Test kits
Pharmaceuticals
Other medical supplies
Soap
Vaccines
Unspecified
Foodstuffs
All products
Other products
COVID-19 critical products
Toilet paperPersonal
Protective
EquipmentG/MA/W/168/Rev.1  
 
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  Chart 11 COVID -19 Trade Facilitating Measures, by current status of the measures  
 
Source:  WTO Secretariat . 
  
Expired
40%In force
16%Insufficient 
information
44% 
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EXPORT PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS  RELATING TO THE COVID -19 PANDEMIC1 
Member  Measure 
type First 
introduced 
on  
(date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Justification 
cited  Notification of extension/ 
modification  Current  status2 
Albania  CP-X 08.03.2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  
− Medical devices and 
equipment  
− Pharmaceuticals  
− Toilet paper  
− Other medical supplies  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/ALB/1/Add.1: QR 1  
Argentina  NAL-X 28.03.2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Protective garments  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
− Other medical supplies  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/ARG/2: QR 19  
NAL-X 20.03.2020  132 − Medical devices and 
equipment  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  - Terminated according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/ARG/2: QR 19  
Australia  CP-X 18.03.2020  256 − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Protective garments  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  Extension notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/AUS/4/Add.1  
G/MA/QR/N/AUS/4/Add.2  Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/AUS/4/Add.3: QR 1  
Bahrain, 
Kingdom of  P-X,  
NAL-X 25.02.2020  406 − Face and eye protection  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/BHR/1/Rev.1/Add.2  
Bangladesh  P-X 12.03.2020  21 − Face and eye protection  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  - Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/BGD/1: QR 1 -2 
Brazil  CP-X 24.04.2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Medical devices and 
equipment  
− Protective garments  
− Other medical supplies  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  Modification notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2/Add/2  In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2/Add.2: QR 1  
NAL-X 18.03.2020  Unspecified  − COVID -19 Test kits  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
− Other medical supplies  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  Modification notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2/Add/2  In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2/Add.2: QR 2  
NAL-X 20.03.2020  Unspecified  − Pharmaceuticals  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  Modification notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2/Add/2  In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2/Add.2: QR 3  
 
1 This Annex is in English only.  
2 "In force according to" indicates that either no termination date has been given, or it hasn't been reached yet.  
"Expired  according to" indicates that the measure is terminated according to the end date that was provided in the notification  or based on in formation available 
in the Trade Monitoring Exercise . 
"Termination notified" indicates that a notification notified the termination of the measure.   
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type First 
introduced 
on  
(date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Justification 
cited  Notification of extension/ 
modification  Current  status2 
CP-X 29.06.2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Medical devices and 
equipment  
− Protective garments  
− Other medical supplies  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2/Add.2: QR 1  
NAL-X 01.01.2021  Unspecified  − Other medical supplies  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2/Add.2: QR 2  
NAL-X 09.06.2020  Unspecified  − Pharmaceuticals  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2/Add.2: QR 3  
Cambodia  NA 05/04/2020  45 − Foodstuffs  NA - Expired according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
NA 30/03/2020  77 − COVID -19 Test kits  NA - Expired according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring  
Colombia  CP-X 23.03.2020  184 − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Pharmaceuticals  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
− Soap 
− Other medical supplies  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/COL/1: QR 1  
CP-X 23.03.2020  184 − Gloves  
− Medical devices and 
equipment  
− Protective garments  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/COL/1: QR 2  
CP 07.04.2020  61 − Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/COL/1/Add.1: QR 1  
Côte d'Ivoire  NA unspecified  Unspecified  − Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  NA - WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
Costa Rica  NAL-X 10.04.2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Protective garments  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  Modification notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/CRI/3/Add.2  In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/CRI/4: QR 18  
Ecuador  P-X 11.03.2020  404 − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves3 
− Pharmaceuticals3 
− Protective garments3 
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants3 
− Soap3 
− Other medical supplies3 Article XX(b) of 
the GATT  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/ECU/1/Add.1: QR 1  
 
3 According to Ecuador's notification, t his product category was prohibited for exports until 25 June 2020 o nly.  
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type First 
introduced 
on  
(date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Justification 
cited  Notification of extension/ 
modification  Current  status2 
Egypt  P-X 28.03.2020  283 − Foodstuffs  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  Modification and extension 
notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1/Add.1  
G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1/Add.2  Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1/Add.2: QR 1  
 P-X 17.03.2020  185 − Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  Extension notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1/Add.1  Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1/Add.2  
 P-X 17.03.2020  184 − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Protective garments  
− Other medical supplies  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  Extension notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1/Add.1  
 Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1/Add.2  
El Salvador  P-X 26.03.2020  280 − Foodstuffs  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/SLV/1: QR 1  
European Union  
 NAL-X 15.03.2020  71 − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Protective garments  
 Protection of 
human life or 
health, inter alia  Modification and extension 
notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/4/Add.2  Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/4/Add.3  
NAL-X 31.01.2021  242 − Vaccines  Protection of 
human life or 
health, inter alia  Modification and extension 
notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/5/Add.2  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/5/Add.3  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/5/Add/4  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/5/Add/6  In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/5/Add/6: QR 1  
European 
Union: Bulgaria4 NA 10/03/2021  51 − Pharmaceuticals  NA - Expired according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
European 
Union: Bulgaria4 NA 20/03/2020  55 − Pharmaceuticals  NA - Expired according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
European 
Union: Cyprus4 CP-X unspecified  Unspecified  − Pharmaceuticals  Protection of 
human life or 
health, inter alia  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/5/Add.5  
European 
Union: Czech 
Republic4 NA 02/04/2020  46 − Pharmaceuticals  NA - Expired according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
European 
Union: Czech 
Republic4 NA 05/03/2020  46 − Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  NA - Expired according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
European 
Union: Estonia4 P-X unspecified  Unspecified  − Pharmaceuticals  Protection of 
human life or 
health, inter alia  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/4/Add/3: QR 2  
 
4 Measure taken by this Member of the European Union only.   
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type First 
introduced 
on  
(date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Justification 
cited  Notification of extension/ 
modification  Current  status2 
European 
Union: France4 P-X 11.03.2020  61 − Pharmaceuticals  Protection of 
human life or 
health, inter alia  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/5/Add.5  
European 
Union: Greece4 P-X 13.04.2020  Unspecified  − Pharmaceuticals  
− Vaccines  Protection of 
human life or 
health, inter alia  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/4/Add.3: QR 4  
European 
Union: 
Hungary4 P-X 11/12/2020  Unspecified  − Pharmaceuticals  Protection of 
human life or 
health, inter alia   In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/5/Add/5: QR 3  
European 
Union: Latvia4 NA unspecified  Unspecified  − Pharmaceuticals  NA - Expired according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
European 
Union: 
Netherlands4 NA 23/03/2020  Unspecified  − Pharmaceuticals  
− Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Protective garments  NA - In force according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
European 
Union: 
Romania4 CP-X 23.04.2020  Unspecified  − Medical devices and 
equipment  
− Pharmaceuticals  Protection of 
human life or 
health, inter alia  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/5/Add/5: QR 4  
European 
Union: Slovak 
Republic4 CP-X 16.03.2020  22 − COVID -19 Test kits  
− Pharmaceuticals  
− Other medical supplies  Protection of 
human life or 
health, inter alia - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/5/Add.5  
The Gambia  P-X 31/03/2020  107 − Foodstuffs  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/GMB/1: QR1  
Georgia  CP-X 03.04.2020  Unspecified  − COVID -19 Test kits  
− Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Medical devices and 
equipment  
− Protective garments  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  Modification and extension 
notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/GEO/2/Add.2  In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/GEO/2/Add.2: QR 1  
Honduras  NA 30/03/2020  149 − Foodstuffs  NA - Expired according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
Hong Kong, 
China  CP-X Several 
dates in Q2 
2020 
 365 − Face and eye protection  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/HKG/5: QR28  
India P-X 01/06/2020  136 − Sanitizers/ Disinfectants;  Article XI & Article 
XX of GATT   Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/IND/3: QR34  
P-X 22/06/2020  183 − Gloves  Article XI & Article 
XX of GATT   Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/IND/3: QR37  
CP-X 10/06/2020  Unspecified  − COVID -19 Test kits;  Article XI & Article 
XX of GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/IND/3: QR38   
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- 14 - Member  Measure 
type First 
introduced 
on  
(date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Justification 
cited  Notification of extension/ 
modification  Current  status2 
P-X 18/08/2020  Unspecified  − Protective garments;  Article XI & Article 
XX of GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/IND/3: QR54  
P-X 16/05/2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  Article XI & Article 
XX of GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/IND/3: QR59  
 
P-X 24/03/2020  133 − Medical devices and 
equipment;  Article XI & Article 
XX of GATT  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/IND/3: QR60  
CP-X 22/06/2020  183 − Face and eye protection  Article XI & Article 
XX of GATT  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/IND/3: QR61  
NA Several 
dates since 
January 
2020 Unspecified  − Pharmaceuticals;  NA NA In force according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
Indonesia  NA 18/03/2020  104 − Face and eye protection  
− Protective garments  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  NA - Expired according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
Israel  NAL-X 04.05.2020  210 − COVID -19 Test kits  
− Face and eye protection  
− Medical devices and 
equipment  
− Protective garments  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
− Other medical supplies  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  Modification and extension 
notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/ISR/1/Add.1  
 
Modification and extension 
notifie d:  
G/MA/QR/N/ISR/1/Add.2  Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/ISR/1/Add.2: QR 1  
 
Kazakhstan  P-X 24/03/2020  190 − Face and eye protection  
− Protective garments  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XX(b) of 
the GATT  Modification notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/KAZ/3/Rev.2  In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/KAZ/3/Rev.2: QR9  
 P-X 11/05/2020  184 − Miscellaneous  Article XX(i) of the 
GATT  Article XX(i) of the GATT  Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/KAZ/3/Rev.2: QR11  
 NA 02/04/2020  43 − Foodstuffs  NA - Expired according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
Korea, Rep. of  CP-X, P-X  06.03.2020  217 − Face and eye protection  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  Modification and extension 
notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/KOR/2/Add.2  
 
Modification and extension 
notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/KOR/2/Add.3  
 
Modification and extension 
notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/KOR/2/Add.4  
 Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/KOR/3/Add.1   
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- 15 - Member  Measure 
type First 
introduced 
on  
(date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Justification 
cited  Notification of extension/ 
modification  Current  status2 
Modification and extension 
notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/KOR/2/Add.5  
Kyrgyz Republic  
 P-X 22.03.2020  184 − Foodstuffs  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/KGZ/1/Add.1: QR 1  
P-X 12/04/2021  185 − COVID -19 Test kits  
− Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Medical devices and 
equipment  
− Other medical supplies  
− Pharmaceuticals  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/KGZ/1/Add/7: QR 1  
P-X 08/07/2021  184 − Foodstuffs  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/KGZ/1/Add/9: QR 1  
Malaysia  P-X 20/03/2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection;  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT   In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/MYS/1/Add.1: QR1  
Moldova, Rep. 
of P-X 11.03.2020  173 − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/MDA/1/Add.2: QR 1  
Morocco  NA 15/03/2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  NA - In force according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
Myanmar  NA 01/05/2020  152 − Foodstuffs  NA Extension notified:  
G/AG/N/MYN/21/Add.1  Expired according to:  
G/AG/N/MYN/21/Add.1  
North 
Macedonia  P-X 20.03.2020  41 − Foodstuffs  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/MKD/1: QR 1  
Norway  NAL-X 15.03.2020  72 − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Protective garments  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/NOR/1/Add.1: QR 1  
Oman  NA 29/02/2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  NA  In force according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
Paraguay  NAL-X 17.03.2020  365 − Face and eye protection  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  Modification notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/PRY/1/Add.1  Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/PRY/1/Add.1: QR 1  
Peru NAL-X 09.03.2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Medical devices and 
equipment  
− Protective garments  
− Other medical supplies  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/PER/2: QR 1  
Saudi Arabia, 
Kingdom of  P-X 04.02.2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Medical devices and 
equipment  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/SAU/1: QR 1   
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- 16 - Member  Measure 
type First 
introduced 
on  
(date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Justification 
cited  Notification of extension/ 
modification  Current  status2 
− Pharmaceuticals  
− Protective garments  
− Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
− Vaccines  
Switzerland  NAL-X 16.03.2020  97 − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Medical devices and 
equipment  
− Pharmaceuticals  
− Protective garments  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/CHE/3: QR 19  
Thailand  P-X 26.03.2020  35 − Foodstuffs  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  Modification notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/THA/2/Add.3  Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/THA/2/Add.3: QR 1  
P-X 05.02.2020  731 − Face and eye protection  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  Extension notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/THA/2/Add/4  In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/THA/2/Add/4: QR 1  
Turkey  NAL-X 04.03.2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Protective garments  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/TUR/2/Add.1: QR 1  
NAL-X 18.03.2020  Unspecified  − Protective garments  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/TUR/2/Add.1: QR 2  
Ukraine  NAL-X,  
P-X 14.03.2020  140 − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Protective garments  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  Extension notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/UKR/4/Add.5  
G/MA/QR/N/UKR/4/Add.6  Expired according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/UKR/4/Add.6: QR 1  
 NAL-X,  
P-X 25.03.2020  51 − Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  Article XI:2(a) and 
XX(b) of the GATT  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/UKR/4/Add.2  
United 
Kingdom5 CP-X unspecified  Unspecified  − Pharmaceuticals  Protection of 
human life or 
health, inter alia  
 - In force according to:  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/4/Add.3: QR 1  
United States  NAL-X 07.04.2020  449 − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Protective garments  
− Other medical supplies  Protection of 
human life or 
health and 
essential security 
interests, inter alia  Modification and extension 
notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/USA/4/Add.2  
G/MA/QR/N/USA/5/Add.1  Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/USA/5/Add.2: QR 1  
Viet Nam  GQ-X 10.04.2020  20 − Foodstuffs  Article XI:2(a) of 
the GATT  - Termination notified:  
G/MA/QR/N/VNM/1: QR 1  
 
5 The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. During the transition period, which end ed on 31 December 2020, Union law, 
with a few limited exceptions, continue d to be applicable to and in the United Kingdom.   
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- 17 - Member  Measure 
type First 
introduced 
on  
(date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Justification 
cited  Notification of extension/ 
modification  Current  status2 
Zimbabwe  NA 30/03/2020  Unspecified  − Face and eye protection  
− Gloves  
− Medical devices and 
equipment  
− Protective garments  
− Other medical supplies  NA - In force according to:  
WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise  
 
 
   
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- 18 - ANNEX 2   
TRADE FACILITATING MEASURES RELATING TO THE COVID -19 PANDEMIC6 
Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
Argentina  Certain products ( e.g. medical equipment and 
personal protective equipment) eliminated from 
the list requiring non -automatic import licensing 
requirements (15 tariff lines at 8 -digit level, in 
NCM Chapters 22; 38; 62; 63; 65; 90), due to 
the COVID -19 pandemic  19/03/2020  Permane nt Face and eye protection  
Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   In force  
 Import of certain products temporary exempted 
from VAT (NCM Chapters 22; 29; 38; 39; 40; 
63; 65; 84; 90; 94), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  15/04/2020  60 Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired  
 On 21 March 2020, temporary suspension of the 
anti-dumping duties on imports of hypodermic 
syringes of plastic, disposable, sterile, with or 
without needles (NCM 90183111; 90183119) 
from China (investigation initiated on 
15 September  2009 and definitive duty imposed 
on 15 March 2011)  21/03/2020  Unspecified  Medical devices a nd equipment  
Other medical supplies   In force  
 On 24 March 2020, temporary suspension of the 
anti-dumping duties on imports of parenteral 
solutions (NCM 30049099) from Brazil and 
Mexico (investigation initiated on 29 June 2018 
and definitive duty imposed on 2 December 
2019)  24/03/2020  Unspecified  Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   In force  
 Temporary authorization to exceptionally accept 
documents of origin in electronic form for 
accreditation and to determine the origin of 
imported goods, and to access tariff preferences 
that are part of preferential agreements signed 
by Argentina (LAIA, Israel, Egypt and SACU) 
Presentation of original format to Customs not 
required, due to the COVID -19 pandemic  08/04/2020  Unspecified  All products   In force  
 Temporary elimination of export duties 
(derechos de exportación) on raw hides and 
skins, leather and furskins, due to the COVID -19 
pandemic (41012000; 41015010; 41015020; 
41015030; 41019010; 41019020; 41019030; 
41021000; 41039000)  20/10/2020  72 Other produ cts  Expired  
 
6 This Annex is in English only.   
  G/MA/W/168/Rev.1  
 
- 19 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
 Temporary elimination of export duties 
(derechos de exportación) on raw hides and 
skins, leather and furskins, due to the COVID -19 
pandemic (NCM 41012000; 41015010; 
41015020; 41015030; 41019010; 41019020; 
41019030; 41021000; 41039000)  23/06/2020  60 Other products   Expired  
 Temporary elimination of export licensing 
requirement on certain pharmaceutical products 
(NCM 30049069; 30049095), due to the COVID -
19 pandemic  19/04/2020  Unspecified  Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   In force 
 Temporary elimination of export licensing 
requirement on oxygen and containers for 
compressed or liquified gas, of iron or steel 
(NCM 28044000; 73110000), due to the COVID -
19 pandemic  29/04/2021  Unspecified  Other medical supplies   In force  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain products (NCM Chapters 22; 29; 30; 38; 
39; 40; 63; 65; 84; 90; 94), due to the COVID -
19 pandemic Imports also exempted from the 
statistical fee (tasa de estadística)  03/04/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye pro tection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
Protective garments  
Pharmaceuticals  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   In force  
 Temporary suspension of certain customs 
processing deadlines (plazos operativos) and 
procedures, during the validity of the provisions 
of Decree No 298/2020 and its amending 
regulations (suspension of administrative 
deadlines)  30/05/2020  183 Unspecified   Expired  
 Temporary suspension until 1 October 2020 of 
the requirement to submit the Sworn 
Declaration of Product Composition (Declaración 
Jurada de Composición de Productos "DJCP"), 
pursuant to Secretariat of Trade (SC) Resolution 
No 404/2016 and the amendments thereto, for 
the products falling under the following 
MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature ( NCM/SA) 
tariff headings: 62101000; 63079010; 
63079090; 65050022, due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  03/04/2020  60 Face and eye protection  
Protective garments  
  Expired  
 Temporary waiving of export duties (60 days) 
through the sworn export declaration, for micro, 
small and medium -sized enterprises (MSME) 
registered in the MSME National Register  08/06/2020  60 Unspecified   Expired   
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- 20 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
Australia  - Temporary tariff concession (elimination of 
customs duties)  
(G/MA/W/152)  01/05/2020 880 days  
(until 
30.06.2022)  Medical or hygiene products to 
combat COVID -19, including:  
- Face and eye protection  
- Gloves  
- Protective garments  
- Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
- Soap 
Other medical supplies (viral 
transport media)  On 29.07.2020, the 
measures were 
extended until  
31.12.2020  
(G/MA/W/152/Add.1)  
 
On 14.12.2020, the 
measure was 
extended until 
30.06.2021  
(G/MA/W/165)  
 
On 01.07.2020, the 
measure was 
extended until 
30.06.2022  
(G/MA/W/165/Add.1)  In force  
 - Refunds for customs duties paid on prescribed 
goods imported from 01.02.2020  
(G/MA/W/152)  01/05/2020 244 days  Medical or hygiene products to 
combat COVID -19, including:  
- -Face and eye protection  
- -Gloves  
- -Protective garments  
- -Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
- -Soap 
- -Other medical supplies (viral 
transport media)   Expired  
Bangladesh  - Elimination of MFN applied duties 
(G/MA/W/156)  
- Elimination of other taxes, including the 
regulatory duty (RD), supplementary duty (SD), 
value added tax (VAT), advanced tax (AT) and 
advanced income tax (AIT) (G/MA/W/156)  
- Special conditions to benefit from these 
eliminations were added on 30.06.2020 
(G/MA/W/159). For example, an importer must 
be an Import Registration Certificate (IRC) 
holder of the pharmaceutical industry or IRC 
holder of the medical instrum ents manufacture.  22/03/2020 192 days  - COVID -19 Test kits  
- Face and eye protection  
- Protective garments  
- Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
 
List of covered products extended 
on 30.06.2020 to include:  
- parts of Face and eye protection 
(e.g. filaments, fabrics, ear 
bands for masks, etc.)  
- Medical devices and equipment.  
(G/MA/W/159)  On 30.06.2020, the 
measures were 
extended until 
30.09.2020  
(G/MA/W/159)  Expired  
 Extension of the usance period for imports of: (i) 
life saving products; (ii) agricultural implements 
and chemical fertilizers; and (iii) inputs imported 
by industries Bill of entry submission period 
extended from 120 days to 180 days, due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic  01/03/2020  90 Unspecified   Expired  
Bolivia  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain pharmaceutical products, protective 
equipment and medical supplies (HS Chapters 29/04/2020  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Foodstuffs  
Other medical supplies   Unspecified   
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- 21 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
17; 22; 25; 28; 29; 30; 35; 38; 40; 48; 61; 62; 
65; 73; 90), due to the COVID -19 pandemic  Pharmaceuticals  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
vaccines essential in combatting COVID -19 01/01/2021  364 Vaccines   In force  
Temporary elimination of import tariffs on wheat 
and meslin (HS 1001), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  08/04/2020  730 Foodstuffs   In force  
Brazil  On 26 March 2020 temporary suspension of the 
anti-dumping duties on vacuum plastic tubes for 
blood collection imported from Germany, the 
United Kingdom and the United States; and on 
and syringes imported from China (NCM 
38220090; 39269040; 90183999; 90183111; 
90183119), due to the COVID -19 pandemic  26/03/2020  188 COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Other medical supplies  
Protective garments   Expired  
 Temporary elimination of import licensing 
requirements on certain products (dispensa de 
licenciamento de anuência da Subsecretaria de 
Operaçðes de Comércio Exterior "SUEXT") used 
in the treatment of COVID -19 (NCM 39211390; 
55032010; 62101000; 90189010)  20/03/2020  Unspecified  Protective garments  
  Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import licensing 
requirements on certain products (e .g. vacuum 
plastic tubes for blood collection and syringes) 
(NCM 38220090; 39269040; 90183999; 
90183111; 90183119), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  23/03/2020  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Other medical supplies  
  Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain personal protective equipment (NCM 
Chapters 17; 22; 25; 28; 29; 30; 33; 34; 37; 
38; 39; 40; 48; 55; 56; 59; 61; 62; 63; 65; 70; 
72; 73; 76; 84; 85; 87; 90; 94), due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic  18/03/2020  196 COVID -19 Test kits  
Face a nd eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
Soap 
Vaccines   Expired  
 Temporary elimination of the IPI (Imposto sobre 
Produtos Industrializados) internal industrial tax 
on certain products (NCM 22072019; 38089411; 
38089419; 38089429; 39262000; 39269040; 
39269090; 39269090; 40151900; 73262000; 
90049020; 90049090; 90181980; 90183923; 
90183999; 901920; 90200090; 90251110), due 
to the COVID -19 pandemic  01/03/2020  213 Face and eye protection  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired  
 Temporary exemption from the requirement of 
inexistence of national production for the import 
of used pulmonary ventilators, vital signs 11/05/2020  Unspecified  Medical devices and equipment   Unspecified   
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- 22 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
monitors, infusion pumps, oximeters and 
capnographs and stretc hers for the transport of 
patients, due to the COVID -19 pandemic  
Canada  - Waiver of tariffs on goods imported by or on 
behalf of public health agencies, hospitals and 
testing sites, and first response organizations  16.03.2020  Unspecified  All products imported by covered 
entities, including:  
- Essential medical supplies 
(undefin ed) 
- Face and eye protection  Confirmed 
continuation of the 
measure on 
11.05.2020 
(G/MA/W/153)  In force  
 (G/MA/W/145)  
- Waiver of sales tax on goods imported by or on 
behalf of public health agencies, hospitals and 
testing sites, and first response organizations 
(G/MA/W/145)  
- Expedited customs clearance procedures, 
where possible  
(G/MA/W/145)    Protective garments    
 - Deferral of payment of import duties and the 
Goods and Services Tax (GST) for March, April, 
and May to 30 June 2020. (G/MA/W/145)  27.03.2020  95 days  All products   Expired  
 - Waiver of customs duties  
(G/MA/W/153)  05.05.2020  Unspecified  Specified medical supplies, 
including:  
- COVID -19 test kits  
- Face and eye protection  
- Gloves  
- Medical consumables  
- Medical devices and equipment  
- Protective garments  
- Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
- Soap 
- Toilet paper  
- Other medical supplies  
 
(Canada's list was based on the 
WCO-WHO indicative list plus 
classification guidance by the 
Canada Border Services Agency)   In force  
Chad Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain products (HS Chapters 10; 11; 15; 19; 
22; 25; 28; 30; 34; 38; 39; 40; 48; 61; 62; 63; 
73; 84; 90), due to the COVID -19 pandemic  24/04/2020  251 COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
Soap  Expired   
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- 23 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
Chile - Non-requirement of certain documents to 
facilitate imports & exports; non imposition of 
fines for modification of customs documents 
(G/MA/W/148)  11.02.2020  Unspecified  All products   Unspecified  
 - Simplification of customs procedures and 
postponement of certain deadlines 
(G/MA/W/148)  18.03.2020  Unspecified  All products  Supplemented on 
26.03.2020 
(G/MA/W/148)  
 
Amended on 
01.04.2020 
(G/MA/W/148/Add.1)  Unspecified  
 - Priority for the importation of and donation of 
inputs critical for the management, diagnosis 
and treatment of COVID -19 
(G/MA/W/148)  26.03.2020  Unspecified  
 Products declared as critical inputs 
by the Health Authority  Supplemented on 
08.04.2020 
(G/MA/W/148)  Unspecified  
 - Established procedures for donated goods in a 
state of emergency (relief goods) 
(G/MA/W/148/Add.1)  13.04.2020  Unspecified  
 All products   Unspecified  
 Temporary deferral of VAT payment on imports 
for SMEs, under certain conditions, due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic  17/04/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye protection   Unspecified  
China  A total of 9 facilitation measures regarding 3 
categories of agricultural administrative approval 
(license renewal, simplification of approval 
procedure, and optimization of approval process)  12/02/2020  Unspecified  Unspecified   Unspecified  
 Actively guiding and encouraging enterprises to 
apply for import and export licenses in a 
paperless way; further simplifying the materials 
required for the paperless application for import 
and export licenses; optimizing the application 
and updating processes of electronic keys, and 
encouraging enterprises to apply for and 
updating electronic keys online  06/02/2020  Unspecified  Unspecified   Unspecified  
 Announcement by the Ministry of Commerce, the 
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 
the National Health Commission and the 
National Medical Products Administration on 
publication of the List of COVID -19 vaccines for 
exportation In order to ensur e the smooth 
exportation of COVID -19 vaccines and support 
international cooperation on fighting the 
epidemic, the COVID -19 vaccines approved or 
conditionally approved by the National Medical 
Products Administration "NMPA" are hereby 
included in the "List o f COVID -19 Vaccines for  Unspecified  Unspecified  Vaccines   Unspecified   
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- 24 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
 Exportation (developed and manufactured by 
Chinese enterprises) The list will be dynamically 
adjusted in due course according to NMPA 
marketing authorizations       
 Trade facilitation measures through the holding 
of the 127th Canton International Fair online, 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic  15/06/2020  9 Unspecified   Expired  
Colombia  - Elimination of MFN customs duties 
(G/MA/W/146)  16.03.2020 and 
22.03.2020  190 days  
(until 
22.09.2020)  - Face and eye protection  
- Gloves  
- Medical consumables  
- Medical devices and equipment  
- Pharmaceuticals  
- Protective garments  
- Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
- Soap 
- Other products (including 
chemical products, inputs for 
water sanitation and certain 
aviation devices)   Expired  
 - Elimination of MFN customs duties 
(G/MA/W/146/Add.1)  07.04.2020  84 days  
(until 
30.06.2020)  - Foodstuffs (raw materials for 
the food industry, including: 
yellow flint maize, sorghum, 
soya and soya bean oil -cake)   Expired  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain accumulators (separadores 
acumuladores eléctricos) (HS 85079020), due to 
the COVID -19 pandemic  03/08/2020  184 Other medical supplies   Expired  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
oxygen and certain artificial respiration or other 
therapeutic respiration apparatus (HS 
28044000; 90192000), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  23/04/2021    Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
  In force  
Costa Rica  - Moratorium (deferral) of value added tax for 
the periods March, April and May  2020; no 
interest rate or penalty if paid by 31.12.2020 
(G/MA/W/155)  
- Elimination of partial payments of the profits 
tax due in April, May and June 2020; no interest 
rate or penalty if paid by 31.12.2020 
(G/MA/W/155)  
- Moratorium (deferral) of selective consumption 
tax for the periods March, April and May  2020; 
no interest rate or penalty if paid by 31.12.2020 
(G/MA/W/155)  20.03.2020  286 days  
(until 
31.12.2020)  All products   Expired   
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- 25 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
 - Moratorium (deferral) on import tariffs during 
the months of April, May and June  2020 on 
products in Chapter 25 -97 of the Central 
American Customs System (SAC). Tariffs must 
be paid by 31.12.2020. (G/MA/W/155)  20.03.2020  286 days  
(until 
31.12.2020)  All products in HS  Chapters 25 -97  Expired  
 - Exemption from VAT on commercial leases for 
the tax periods April, May and June  2020  
(G/MA/W/155)  20.03.2020  286 days  
(until 
31.12.2020)  Unspecified   Expired  
Côte d'Ivoire  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on  
pharmaceutical products and medical 
equipment, due to the COVID -19 pandemic 
Imports also exempted from VAT and other 
import duties  04/05/2020  Unspecified  Pharmaceuticals   Unspecified  
 
Dominican 
Republic  - Elimination of customs duties on imports 
(G/MA/W/149)  
- Suspension of the tax on the transfer of 
industrialized goods and services (ITBIS) 
(G/MA/W/149)  17.03.2020  Unspecified  
(for the duration 
of the state of 
national 
emergency)  - Face and eye protection  
- Gloves  
- Medical devices and equipment 
(artificial respiration apparatus)  
- Protective garments   Unspecified  
 - Suspension of the selective consumption tax 
(G/MA/W/149)  17.03.2020  Unspecified  
(for the duration 
of the state of 
national 
emergency)  - Sanitizers/ Disinfectants (ethyl 
alcohol)   Unspecified  
 - Expedited clearance procedures and extension 
of business hours at the customs administration  
(G/MA/W/149/Add.1)  16.04.2020 and 
17.04.2020  Unspecified  
(for the duration 
of the state of 
national 
emergency)  All products   Unspecified  
 - Suspension of levies, tax on the transfer of 
industrialized goods and services and other 
duties and charges (G/MA/W/149/Add.1)  16.04.2020  Unspecified  
(for the duration 
of the state of 
national 
emergency)  - Medical devices and equipment  
- Sanitizers/ Disinfect ants  
- Other medical supplies 
(thermometers)   Unspecified  
 - Other trade facilitating measures, including the 
surcharge for late declaration, extension of 
dates for counting of certain legal periods, 
provision of digital signatures, electronic 
payments, digital registration of 
importers/exporters, acceptance of copies of 
SPS certificates, elimination of some certificates, 
improved priorities in risk analysis, etc. 
(G/MA/W/149/Add.1)  Various dates 
starting on 
20.03.2020  Unspecified  All products   Unspecified  
Ecuador  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain personal protective equipment and 
pharmaceutical ingredients (HS Chapters 28; 
30; 39; 40; 62; 65; 90), due to the COVID -19 Unspecified  Unspecified  Face an d eye protection  
Gloves  
Protective garments   Expired   
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- 26 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
pandemic (originally implemented on 22 March 
2020)  Pharmaceuticals  
El Salvador  Temporary elimination of import tariffs under 
scarcity quotas on certain products, e.g. on rice 
in the husk (paddy or rough) (import quota of 
20,000 metric tonnes); on maize (maíz amarillo) 
(import quota of 180,000 metric tonnes); and on 
maize (maíz blanco) (import quota of 140,000 
metric tonnes), due to the COVID -19 pandemic  23/03/2020  283 Foodstuffs   Expired  
 Temporary elimination of the Central American 
Common Tariff on imports of certain food 
products, pharmaceutical products and personal 
protective equipment (HS Chapters 04; 07; 10; 
11; 19; 20; 21; 28; 30; 34; 38; 40; 96), due to 
the COVID -19 pandemic Certain products also 
exempted from VAT  20/03/2020  57 Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Pharmaceuticals  
Protective garments  
Foodstuffs  
Soap  Expired  
Eurasian 
Economic 
Union7 Extension of the list of imported goods 
exempted from customs tariffs (HS 28092000; 
28470000; 29021900; 29053920; 29053925; 
29094300; 29121900; 29173400; 29181998; 
33029090; 34021900; 39069090; 39119099; 
39123100; 39123985; 39204310; 40169997; 
65050090; 65061010), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  03/07/2020  Unspe cified  Pharmaceuticals   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain food products ( e.g. potatoes, onions, 
garlic, cabbage, carrots, peppers, rye, rice, 
buckwheat, buckwheat groats, baby food and 
raw materials for its production, juices), and 
medicines, pipettes, disinfection systems, 
endoscopes and contactless thermometers, 
medical substance s, refrigerators and containers 
for medical purposes (HS Chapters 7; 10; 11; 
17; 19; 20; 21; 28; 29; 30; 35; 38; 39; 42; 48; 
76; 84; 87; 90), due to the COVID -19 pandemic  18/04/2020  73 COVID -19 Test kits  
Foodstuffs  
Protective garments   Expired  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain products, e.g. organic chemicals; amine -
function compounds; ationic organic surface -
active agents; non -ionic organic surface -active 
agents; antisera; wadding, gauze, bandages and 
similar articles; surgical  gloves; personal 
protective equipment; and instruments and 
appliances used in medical, surgical sciences (in  03/04/2020  362 COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Protective garments   Expired  
 
7 The following WTO Members are part of the Eurasian Economic Union: Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Russian Federatio n.  
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- 27 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
 HS Chapters 17; 21; 25; 28; 29; 30; 34; 35; 
38; 39; 40; 42; 48; 63; 70; 76; 84; 90; 94; 
96), due to the COVID -19 pandemic       
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
lactose and lactose syrup; certain food 
preparations; inorganic chemicals; organic 
chemicals; gelatine; miscellaneous chemical 
products; plastics and articles thereof; folding 
carton, boxes and cases; aluminium containers 
for compressed or liquified gas; and freezers of 
the upright type (HS Chapters 17; 21; 28; 29; 
35; 38; 39; 42; 48; 76 ; 84), due to the COVID -
19 pandemic  18/04/2020  347 COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Foodstuffs   Expired  
 Temporary simplification of the country of origin 
confirmation procedure applied to goods 
imported from developing and LDCs, including 
through a possibility to provide electronic or 
paper copy of the certificate of origin  18/04/2020  987 All products   In force  
 Amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards 
temporary measures in relation to value added 
tax applicable to COVID -19 vaccines and in vitro 
diagnostic medical devices in response to the 
COVID -19 pandemic Members States may take 
one of the following measures: (i) apply a 
reduced rate to the supply of COVID -19 in vitro 
diagnostic medical devices and services closel y 
linked to those devices; (ii) grant an exemption 
with deductibility of VAT paid at the preceding 
stage in respect of the supply of COVID -19 in 
vitro diagnostic medical devices and services 
closely linked to those devices Member States 
may grant an exempt ion with deductibility of 
VAT paid at the preceding stage in respect of the 
supply of COVID -19 vaccines and services 
closely linked to those vaccines Only COVID -19 
vaccines authorized by the Commission or by 
Member States shall be eligible for the 
exemptio n 11/12/2020  750 COVID -19 Test kits  
Vaccines  
  Unspecified  
European 
Union  Amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards 
temporary measures in relation to value added 
tax applicable to COVID -19 vaccines and in vitro 
diagnostic medical devices in response to the 
COVID -19 pandemic Members States may take 
one of the following measures: (i) apply a 
reduced rate to the supply of COVID -19 in vitro 
diagnostic medical devices and services closely  11/12/2020  750 COVID -19 Test kits  
Vaccines  
  In force   
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- 28 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
 linked to those devices; (ii) grant an exemption 
with deductibility of VAT paid at the preceding 
stage in respect of the supply of COVID -19 in 
vitro diagnostic medical devices and services 
closely linked to those devices Member States 
may grant an exemption with deductibility of 
VAT paid at the preceding stage in respect of the 
supply of COV ID-19 vaccines and services 
closely linked to those vaccines Only COVID -19 
vaccines authorized by the Commission or by 
Member States shall be eligible for the 
exemption       
 Communication from the Commission - 
European Commission Guidelines: Facilitating Air 
Cargo Operations during COVID -19 outbreak 
The Guidelines aim to ensure essential transport 
flows Member States are requested to facilitate 
air cargo operations during the COVID -19 
outbreak  Unspecified  Unspecified  Unspecified   Unspecified  
 Implementation of Green Lanes under the 
Guidelines for border management measures to 
protect health and ensure the availability of 
goods and essential services In order to 
preserve the EU -wide operation of supply chains 
and ensure the functioning of the Single Market 
for goods, wherever internal border controls 
exist or have been introduced, member States 
are requested to designate immediately all the 
relevant internal border -crossing points of the 
trans-European transport network (TEN -T) and 
additional ones, as "green lane" border 
crossings, for land (road and rail), sea and air 
transport  Unspecified  Unspecified  Unspecified   Unspecified  
 Relief from import duties and VAT exemption on 
importation granted for goods needed to combat 
the effects of the COVID -19 outbreak during 
2020 The goods are intended for one of the 
following uses: (i) distribution free of charge by 
bodies and organizations  to persons affected by 
or at risk from COVID -19 or involved in 
combating the COVID -19 outbreak; (ii) being 
made available free of charge to the persons 
affected by or at risk from COVID -19 or involved 
in combating the COVID -19 outbreak while 
remaining the  property of the bodies and 
organizations; and (iii) the goods are imported 
for release for free circulation by or on behalf of 
state organizations, including state bodies, 30/01/2020  456 Goods needed to combat the 
effects of the COVID -19   Expired   
  G/MA/W/168/Rev.1  
 
- 29 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
public bodies and other bodies governed by 
public law or by or on behalf of organiz ations 
approved by the competent authorities in the 
member States  
Fiji Temporary elimination of import excise duty 
(from 15%) on ethanol for the production of 
hand sanitizers Temporary elimination of import 
fiscal duties on certain products, e.g. hand 
sanitizers and antibacterial hand wash; gloves, 
masks; disposable hair nets ; disinfectant wipes; 
tissue papers; face shields (medical use); 
medical goggles and spectacles; protective 
garments; long -sleeved medical gowns; ethanol 
for companies involved in hand sanitizer 
production; disinfectants/sterilization products; 
hospital be ds; hydrogen peroxide; paper bed 
sheets; thermometers; air purifiers; and boots 
(specifically used in the medical environment), 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic  01/03/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical s upplies  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of VAT on imports of 
certain products, e.g. vaccines and 
pharmaceutical products (HS Chapter 30); 
medical equipment (HS Chapter 90); scanners 
and cameras used in medical examinations; 
hand sanitizers and antibacterial hand wash; 
gloves, masks; disposable hair nets; disinfectant 
wipes; tissue papers ; face shields (medical use); 
medical goggles and spectacles; protective 
garments of rubberized materials; long -sleeved 
medical gowns; ethanol for companies involved 
in hand sanitizer production; 
disinfectants/sterilization products; hospital 
beds; hydroge n peroxide; paper bed -sheets; 
thermometers; air purifiers; and boots 
(specifically used in the medical environment), 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic  01/03/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
Protective garments  
Pharmaceuticals  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
Vaccines   Unspecified  
Germany  Declaration of supply shortage for pneumococcal 
vaccines, due to the COVID -19 pandemic the 
declaration facilitates reallocation and import of 
vaccines  17/03/2020  Unspecified  Vaccines   Unspecified  
Guyana  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain PPE, medical equipment, disinfectant (HS 
Chapters 21; 22; 28; 30; 34; 38; 39; 40; 48; 
61; 62; 63; 65; 84; 90), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic Imports also exempted from VAT and 
excise taxes  26/03/2020  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Unspecified   
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- 30 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
Soap 
India 24x7 custom clearance facility has been 
implemented at all custom formations to avoid 
any supply chain disruption (G/MA/W/171)  Unspecified  Unspecified  All products   Unspecified  
 Exemption of customs duty on ventilators, 
personal protection equipment, Covid -19 testing 
kits and inputs for these good. (G/MA/W/171)  Unspecified  Unspecified  Critical goods used for fighting 
Covid -19, such as medical 
equipment, drugs and 
pharmaceuticals, testing kits, PPEs   Unspecified  
 Local custodians (Inland Container Depots and 
Container Freight Stations) to exempt container 
detention charges during the lockdown period. 
(G/MA/W/171)  Unspecified  Unspecified  All products   Unspecified  
 Specialized helpdesks, clearance, simplification 
and other  customs -related  measures 
(G/MA/W/171)  Unspecified  Unspecified  All products   Unspecified  
 Amendments introduced to the import policy of 
Iron and Steel and incorporation of policy 
condition in HS Chapters 72; 73; 86, Schedule -I 
(import policy), resulting in an extension of 
validity to 135 days to automatic registration 
number generated under the Steel Import 
Monitoring System "SIM S" until 31 March 2020, 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic  31/03/2020  Unspecified  Other products   Unspecified  
 Imports of certain medical and surgical 
instruments and apparatus (HS 9018; 9019; 
9020; 9021; 9022) exempted from the "health 
cess" 01/04/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye protection   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs (from 
10%) on: (i) Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical 
Ingredients (API); (ii) on Beta Cyclodextrin 
(SBEBCD) used in manufacture of Remdesivir, 
subject to the condition that the importer follows 
the procedure set out in the Customs (Import of 
Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 
2017; and (iii) on injection Remdesivir, due to 
the COVID -19 pandemic  31/10/2021  Unspecified  Pharmaceuticals   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain goods to fight COVID -19, e.g. COVID -19 
vaccines, oxygen concentrator, medical oxygen, 
oxygen canisters, oxygen filling systems, oxygen 
storage tanks, oxygen generator, ISO containers 
for shipping oxygen, oxygen cylinders including 
cryogenic cylinders and tanks, ventilators  24/04/2021  98 Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
Vaccines   Expired   
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- 31 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
inflammatory diagnostic (marker) kits, namely - 
IL6, D -Dimer, CRP (C -Reactive Protein), LDH 
(Lactate De -Hydrogenase), ferritin, Pro 
Calcitonin (PCT) and blood gas reagents, due to 
the COVID -19 pandemic  30/04/2021  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on: (i) 
artificial respiration or other therapeutic 
respiration apparatus (ventilators) (HS 9018; 
9019); (ii) face masks and surgical masks (HS 
Chapter 63); (iii) personal protection equipment 
(HS Chapter 62); (iv) COVID -19 testing kits (HS 
Chapters 30 and 38); and (v) inputs for the 
manufacture of items (i) to (iv) subject to t he 
condition that the importer follows the procedure 
set out in the Customs (Import of Goods at 
Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2012, due to 
the COVID -19 pandemic Imports also exempted 
from the Health Cess  09/04/2020  174 COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye p rotection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Protective garments   Expired  
 Temporary exemption of goods specified in 
notification Nos 27/2021 -Customs and 28/2021 -
Customs,  from Integrated Good and Services 
Taxes "IGST" levied thereon at the time of 
import subject to conditions as follows: (i) when 
such goods are imported into India free of cost 
for the purpose of COVID Relief by a state 
government, or any entity, relief agency, or 
statutory body empowered in this regard by any 
state government; (ii) said goods are received 
from abroad for free distribution in India for the 
purpose of COVID relief; and (iii) follows the 
procedure prescribed in the notification  03/05/2021  58 Goods for the purpose of COVID 
Relief   Expired  
 Temporary reduction of the Integrated Good and 
Services Taxes "IGST" on oxygen concentrator, 
imported for personal use (HS 9804), due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic  01/05/2021  60 Medical devices and equipment   Expired  
Indonesia  Amendments introduced to the list of products 
used in the treatment of COVID -19 granted 
temporary elimination of import tariffs (HS 
Chapters 30; 38; 63; 90)  08/10/2020  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Medical devices and equipment   Unspecified  
 Extension of the exemption from VAT and 
income taxes on imports of certain medical and 
pharmaceutical products  01/01/2021  364 Pharmaceuticals   In force   
  G/MA/W/168/Rev.1  
 
- 32 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
 Postponing the payment of excise duties on 
imports of certain goods, due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  09/04/2020  Unspecified  Unspecified   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import certification 
requirements on imports of certain products, 
e.g. masks and personal protective equipment, 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic  23/03/2020  99 Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Protective garments  
Soap  Expired  
 Temporary elimination of import certification 
requirements on imports of onions and garlic 
(HS 0703), due to the COVID -19 pandemic  18/03/2020  74 Foodstuffs   Expired  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain medical and pharmaceutical products 
used in the treatment of COVID -19 (HS 
Chapters 29; 30; 38; 40; 62; 63; 90) Imports 
also exempted from VAT and income taxes  17/04/2020  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Medical devices and equipment  
Pharmaceuticals   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
vaccines essential in combatting COVID -19, raw 
materials used in the production of the vaccine, 
and equipment necessary for its production and 
handling Imports also exempted from other 
taxes  26/11/2020  Unspecified  Pharmaceuticals  
Vaccines  
  Unspecified  
Jamaica  Temporary reduction of export fees and charges, 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic  01/04/2020  Unspecified  Unspecified   Unspecified  
Japan  Elimination of import tariffs on gloves, of 
polymers of vinyl chloride, of a thickness of less 
than 02 mm (HS 392620)  01/04/2020  Unspecified  Gloves   Unspecified  
 Exemption of customs duty and (domestic) 
consumption tax for imported goods which are 
proved to be provided free of charge  Unspecified  Unspecified  All products   Unspecified  
 Extension of time limits for customs procedures, 
including those for payment of customs duties in 
certain cases, due to the COVID -19 pandemic  11/05/2020  Unspecified  Unspecified   Unspecified  
 Prioritization of customs clearance for relief 
goods relating to countermeasures to the 
COVID -19 and other goods that require an 
urgent clearance to maintain the lifeline  03/03/2020  Unspecified  Unspecified   Unspecified  
 Refund of, reduction of, or exemption from 
certain customs fees, due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  11/05/2020  Unspecified  Unspecified   Unspecified   
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- 33 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
 Simplified import and export declaration forms 
for relief goods relating to countermeasures to 
the COVID -19 etc  03/03/2020  Unspecified  Unspecified   Unspecified  
 Exemption of customs duty and (domestic) 
consumption tax for imported goods which are 
proved to be provided free of charge  Unspecified  Unspecified  All products   Unspecified  
Korea, Rep. 
of - Waiver of customs duties on imports 
(G/MA/W/147)  
- Expedited approval and customs clearance 
(G/MA/W/147)  20.03.2020  102 days  
(until 
30.06.2020)  Face and eye protection (surgical 
and filtering respirators, and melt 
blown filters)   Expired  
 Inclusion of surgical and protective masks, hand 
sanitizers and thermometers in the list of tariff 
exemptions for self -use of small quantities of 
goods  01/03/2020  152 Face and eye protection  
Medical devices and equipment  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired  
Lao Temporary elimination of import tariffs and 
other duties on medical devices and other 
products for prevention, control ( e.g. masks, 
sanitizers, medical equipment), due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic  Unspecified  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Medical devices and equipment  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Unspecified  
Madagascar  Elimination of import tariffs on certain 
pharmaceutical products, PPE and gloves 
Imports also exempted from VAT (HS 
30051000; 30059000; 30061000; 30062000; 
30063000; 30064000; 30067000; 38089410; 
38089490; 38220000; 40151100; 63079030)  25/01/2021  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Pharmaceuticals   Unspecified  
Malaysia  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on face 
masks (effective 23 March 2020); on PPE, 
medical equipment and COVID -19 consumables 
(effective 23 March 2020); and on raw 
materials, undenatured ethyl alcohol and 
denatured ethyl alcohol used for the production 
of hand sanitizers (effective 30 March 2020) (HS 
38089490; 63079040; 63079090; 90251919; 
90259010; 84192000; 90273010; 94029010; 
90118000; 84185091; 90275010; 63079040; 
90049050;  39262090; 39269039; 40151100; 
40151900; 61161090; 62160010; 65050020; 
62101019; 62102040; 62103040; 62104090; 
62105090; 48189000; 39173391), due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic Imports also exempted 
from sales taxes and excise duties  Several dates  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Unspecified  
Maldives  Temporary reduction of import tariffs on certain 
personal protective equipment ( e.g. hand 
sanitizers, disinfectants, protective masks, hand 17/03/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Protective garments   Unspecified   
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- 34 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
wash, gloves used for medical purposes, and 
face shields), due to the COVID -19 pandemic 
Imports also exempted from processing fee's  Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
Soap 
Mali Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain personal protective equipment ( e.g. hand 
sanitizers, disinfectants, protective masks, 
gloves) and pharmaceutical products due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic Imports also exempted 
from VAT  Unspecified  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Pharmaceuticals  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinf ectants   Unspecified  
Mauritius  Temporary elimination of export charges 
imposed by the Port Authority and cargo 
handling corporation, due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  Unspecified  Unspecified  All products   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of VAT on imports of 
protective masks, gloves, test kits, breathing 
appliances, hand sanitizers and certain medical 
equipment (HS 63079030; 90200000; 
38089410), due to the COVID -19 pandemic  24/03/2020  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Unspecified  
Mexico  Creation of 3 new tariff lines, resulting in the 
elimination of import tariffs on vaccines essential 
in combatting COVID -19 and aluminium 
containers for oxygen (HS 30022010; 
76130002; 76130099)  23/02/2021    Other medical supplies  
Vaccines  
  In force  
Moldova, 
Republic of  Temporary elimination of excise duties on 
imports of undistorted ethyl alcohol for use in 
antiseptic products (disinfectants, biocides and 
antibacterial cosmetics) (HS 22071000), due to 
the COVID -19 pandemic  26/03/2020  173 Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired  
Mongolia  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on rice 
(buckwheat, millet), vegetable oil, animal feeds, 
grass, fodder seeds, edible wheat, wheat germ, 
oilseeds, vegetable crude oil (HS Chapters 05; 
10; 11; 12; 15; 23) due to the COVID -19 
pandemic Imports also exempted from VAT  01/12/2020  212 Foodstuffs   Expired  
 Temporary reduction of import tariffs on 
diagnostic or laboratory kits, medical drugs, 
medical equipment and medical devices, 
disinfectants and masks (HS Chapters 28; 30; 
34; 38; 39; 40; 62; 63; 65; 73; 74; 76; 84; 
90), due to the COVID -19 pandemic Imports 
also exempted from VAT  09/04/2020  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
Vaccines   Unspecified   
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- 35 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
Myanmar  Reduction of the import license fees (from ad 
valorem rate to non -ad valorem rate), due to 
the COVID -19 pandemic (before COVID -19, the 
fee was based on the cif value of the goods up 
to a maximum of MMK 90,000 The MOC set the 
fixed rate at MMK 30,000 per licence)  06/04/2020  359 Unspecified   Expired  
Myanmar  Temporary elimination of import license fees on 
medicines and raw materials used in medicines, 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic  11/04/2020  Unspecified  Pharmaceuticals   Unspecified  
 Temporary reduction of demurrage charges 
(from 100% to 50%) for all imports and exports, 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic  09/04/2020  Unspecified  All products   Unspecified  
Nepal  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
medical grade oxygen (liquid and gaseous 
oxygen); helmets for non -invasive ventilators; 
oxygen cylinder, liquid oxygen container, liquid 
oxygen tank, oxygen cannister, ISO containers 
for shipping oxygen and cryogenic road 
transport tank for oxygen; vacuum pressure 
swing absorption "VPSA", pressure swing 
absorption "PSA", oxygen plants and cryogenic 
oxygenic air separation units "ASU" ; oxygen 
cylinder valve; syringe pump, infusion pump, 
high flow nasal cannula; ICU monitor; oxygen 
concentrator, venturi mask, reservoir mask, 
ventilator mask, non -Invasive ventilator mask, 
ventilator circuit, oxygen connectors and 
tubbing, oxygen filling system, oxygen 
generators, compressors, tubbing, humidifiers 
and viral filters for ventilators, oro -nasal masks 
and nasal masks for non -invasive ventilators; 
oxygen flowmeter and oxygen regulator; blood 
gas analyser; and ICU bed (HS 28044000; 
90192000; 731 10000; 8421; 84818090; 
90183900; 90189000; 90268000; 90271000; 
94029000), due to the COVID -19 pandemic 
Imports also exempted from other taxes and 
fees 26/04/2021  Unspecified  Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
  Unspecified  
 Temporary reduction of import tariffs on certain 
personal protective equipment, machinery for 
production of face masks, non -woven fabrics, 
elastic ropes, medical equipment and 
pharmaceutical products, due to the COVID -19 
pandemic (HS 84490010; 56031100; 56 039100; 
56041000; 7226; 39262011; 39262021; 
39262031; 39262041;62079110; 62079910; 
62089110; 62089210;62089910; 62101010; 29/05/2020  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
Pharmaceuticals  
Protective garments   Unspecified   
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- 36 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
62102010; 62103010; 62104010; 62105010; 
62113210; 62113310; 62113910; 62114210; 
62114210; 62114310; 62114910; 65050011; 
30; 38210000; 38220000; 40151100; 
63079020; 84192010; 90251100; 90251910; 
90192000; 90189000; 90049000)  
New Zealand  - Elimination of customs duties on imports, 
which would take place initially through "tariff 
concessions" and, once in the recovery phase, 
as elimination of MFN applied duties. 
(G/MA/W/150)  15.04.2020  Permanent  Wide range of products including:  
- COVID -19 test kits  
- Face and eye protection  
- Foodstuffs  
- Gloves  
- Medical consumables  
- Medical devices and equipment  
- Pharmaceuticals  
- Protective garments  
- Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
- Soap 
- Vaccines  
- Other medical supplies  
- Other products (e.g. vi tamins)   In force  
 12-month deferral of the scheduled fees and 
charges for Customs ' clearance of imported and 
exported goods across New Zealand 's border, 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic  01/04/2020  Unspecified  All products   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain soap, testing kits, diagnostic reagents 
(HS 3401; 3822), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  25/03/2020  66 COVID -19 Test kits  
Soap 
  Expired  
Nigeria  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
essential medical supplies (HS Chapters 30; 38; 
39; 40; 48; 61; 62; 65; 84; 90) used in the 
treatment of COVID -19 Imports also exempted 
from VAT  01/05/2020  184 COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Protective garments  
Vaccines   Expired  
North 
Macedonia  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain products (HS Chapters 32; 39; 40; 41; 
43; 44; 52; 54; 55; 56; 58; 59; 60; 64; 70; 71; 
76; 82; 84; 85; 94), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  01/01/2021  364 Protective garments   In force  
Pakistan  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
oxygen gas and its cylinders, and cryogenic 
tanks (HS 28044000; 73110090; 7311), due to 
the COVID -19 pandemic  01/07/2020  91 Other medical supplies   Expired  
Panama  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain products (HS Chapters 28; 34; 38; 40;  19/03/2020  377 Gloves  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired   
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- 37 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
 48; 62; 63; 94), due to the COVID -19 pandemic    Soap   
Paraguay  Adjustment of fees related to the importation of 
goods, resulting in a 30 -40% reduction in import 
costs, due to the COVID -19 pandemic  01/07/2020  183 Unspecified   Expired  
 Extension of the temporary elimination of import 
tariffs on certain personal protective equipment, 
pharmaceutical products, medical or surgical 
instruments and apparatus due to the COVID -19 
pandemic (in NCM Chapters 22; 28; 29; 30; 34; 
38; 39; 40; 56; 62; 63; 65; 90)  01/10/2020  181 COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Pharmaceuticals  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired  
 Extension of the temporary reduction of import 
tariffs on certain products included in Paraguay's 
exception list to the Mercosur Common Tariff 
(lista de excepciones) (NCM Chapters 18; 20; 
22; 29; 34; 37; 39; 40; 42; 66; 67; 69; 70; 71; 
73; 76; 82; 83; 84; 85; 90; 91; 92; 94; 95; 
96), due to the COVID -19 pandemic  12/03/2020  110 Gloves  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired  
 Further extension of the temporary reduction of 
import tariffs on certain products included in 
Paraguay's exception list to the Mercosur 
Common Tariff (lista de excepciones) (NCM 
Chapters 18; 20; 22; 29; 34; 37; 39; 40; 42; 
66; 67; 69; 70; 71; 73; 76; 82; 83; 84; 85; 87; 
90; 91; 92; 94; 95; 96), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  01/01/2021  Unspecified  Gloves  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain personal protective equipment, 
pharmaceutical products, machinery and 
mechanical appliances, vehicles, transport 
equipment, medical or surgical instruments and 
apparatus due to the COVID -19 pandemic (in 
NCM Chapters 28; 38; 40; 62; 63; 84; 85; 86; 
87; 89; 90; 94)  Unspecified  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
Pharmaceuticals  
Protective garments   Unspecified  
 Temporary reduction of VAT (to 5%) on imports 
of certain personal protective equipment and 
pharmaceutical products (NCM 22072019; 
28289011; 29252923; 30039057; 30049047; 
34022000; 38089419; 38089429; 38220090; 
39069049; 39262000; 40151100; 40151900; 
56031130; 56031240; 56031340; 62101000; 
63079010; 63079090; 65050090; 90049020; 
90183119; 90183924; 90183929; 90183999; 
901890 99; 90200090 ), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  20/03/2020  194 COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Pharmaceuticals  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired   
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- 38 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
 Temporary VAT reduction (to 05%) on imports 
of vaccines essential in combatting COVID -19 06/04/2021  269 Vaccines   In force  
Peru Temporary elimination of import tariffs (from 
11% and 6%) on pharmaceutical products and 
personal protective equipment (77 tariff lines at 
10-digit level, in HS Chapters 22; 28; 29; 30; 
39; 40; 62; 63; 65; 90), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  01/03/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Pharmaceuticals  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Unspecified  
Philippines  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on  
qualified manufacturers and suppliers of 
medicines, medical equipment and devices, 
personal protective equipment (PPEs), surgical 
equipment and supplies, laboratory equipment 
and re -agents and their packaging, medical 
supplies, tools and consumables (alcohol, 
sanitizers, thermometers),raw materials, 
COVID -19 testing kits, or any other articles 
needed in the supply chain such as capital 
equipment, spare parts, and accessories (HS 
Chapters 22; 28; 29; 30; 33; 34; 35; 37; 38; 
39; 40; 44; 48; 52; 54; 55; 59; 62; 63; 65 70; 
84; 90; 94; 96), due to the COVID -19 pandemic 
Imports also exempted from other taxes and 
fees (originally effective from 24 March 2020 to 
23 May 2020)  Unspecified  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
Soap  Unspecified  
Qatar  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain medical supplies and food products, due 
to the COVID -19 pandemic  Unspecified  272 Foodstuffs   Unspecified  
Russian 
Federation  Extension of the list of imported medical 
products exempted from VAT (HS 29; 30; 38; 
39; 40; 62; 63; 65; 84; 85; 90), due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic  06/04/2020  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Protective garments   Unspecified  
 Temporary (1 month) exemption from weight 
control of vehicles transporting food and non -
food necessities in trailers and semi -trailers of 
the platform type with a tented top, as well as in 
vans, trailers, semi -trailers of the refrigerated 
and isothermal type, due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  21/03/2020  35 Unspecified   Expired  
Saint Kitts 
and Nevis  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain products, e.g. vegetables, fruits, fruit 
juices, cold preparations, vitamins, hand 
sanitizers, hands sanitizer dispensing machines, 
rubbing alcohol, gloves, masks, and cleansing or 
sanitizing wipes (HS Cha pters 07; 08; 20; 21; 26/03/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Foodstuffs  
Gloves  
Soap  Expired   
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- 39 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
29; 30; 34; 39; 40; 48; 63; 90), due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic Imports also exempted 
from VAT  
Saudi 
Arabia, 
Kingdom of  Postponing the collection of customs duties on 
imports for a period of 30 days against the 
submission of a bank guarantee, for the next 
three months and setting the necessary criteria 
for extending the postponement period for the 
most affected activities as needed, due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic  Unspecified  Unspecified  Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of   Unspecified  
Singapore  - Elimination of MFN applied duties for essential 
goods (G/MA/W/151)  
- Refrain from imposing export prohibitions or 
restrictions on essential goods (G/MA/W/151)  
- Expedite the movement of essential goods 
through sea and airports  
(G/MA/W/151)  15.04.2020  Permanent  Wide range of products including:  
- COVID -19 test kits  
- Face and eye protection  
- Foodstuffs  
- Gloves  
- Medical consumables  
- Medical devices and equipment  
- Pharmaceuticals  
- Protective garments  
- Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
- Soap 
- Vaccines  
- Other medical supplies  
- Other products (e.g. vitamins)  
- Most agricultural products   In force  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
medicated samsu and other samsu (HS 2208), 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic  15/04/2020  Unspecified  Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Unspecified  
 Temporary relaxation of import licensing 
requirements for hand sanitizers, masks, 
thermometers, and protective gear (HS 392620; 
401511; 401519; 481850; 611610; 621010; 
621020; 621030; 621040; 621050; 621600; 
630790; 650500; 900490; 902000; 902519), 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic Importers do not 
require an importer 's licence from the Health 
Science Authority of Singapore (HSA) Instead, 
importers onl y need to notify the HSA of their 
intention to import, as well as provide 
information on the brand and quantity of the 
devices to be imported into Singapore They 
must also maintain proper sales and distribution 
records, which might be required for submissi on 
when necessary (such as for a recall of 
products)  31/01/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Unspecified   
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- 40 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
South Africa  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
vaccines essential in combatting COVID -19 (HS 
30022011; 30022019; 30022090) Imports also 
exempted from VAT  12/02/2021    Vaccines   In force  
Spain  Extension of timeframes for payment of certain 
customs debts and related taxes (during the 
period 2 March 2020 to 30 May 2020), due to 
the COVID -19 pandemic  02/03/2020  89 Unspecified   Expired  
Switzerland  - Suspension of customs duties  
(G/MA/W/154)  10.04.2020  182 days  
(until 
09.10.2020)  - Face and eye protection  
- Gloves  
- Protective garments  
- Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired  
 Temporary increase of the 2020 import quotas 
Nos 7 and 9 for birds' eggs, milk and cream, and 
butter (HS 04022111; 04022911; 04051011; 
04051091; 04059010; 04072110; 04079010), 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic  02/04/2020  273 Foodstuffs   Expired  
Chinese 
Taipei  Requirement by the Ministry of Economic Affairs 
in consultation with the Ministry of Health and 
Welfare and the Ministry of Finance, for 
importers of medical masks (HS 63079050) to 
apply in advance for an import approval from 
the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOF), due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic Importers can apply for the 
advance approval on the BOF's Mask Import 
Approval Application System Requirement to 
declare product flow on the system  every 
Monday following the customs clearance date  16/09/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye protection   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs (from 
75%) on masks, filtering efficiency of 94% or 
more, of textile materials (HS 63079050), due 
to the COVID -19 pandemic  27/02/2020  89 Face and eye protection   Expired  
 Temporary reduction of import tariffs (from 20% 
to 10%) on other undenatured ethyl alcohol of 
an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 90% 
volume (HS 22071090), due to the COVID -19 
pandemic  27/02/2020  181 Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired  
Turkey  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on ethyl 
alcohol Temporary elimination of additional 
customs duties (13% and 20%) on breathing 
machines and medical masks, due to the 
COVID -19 pandemic (HS 22072000; 63079098; 
90192000)  25/03/2020  174 Face and eye protection  
Medical devices and equipment  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired   
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- 41 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
Ukraine  Amendments introduced in the list of imported 
products to fight COVID -19 exempted from VAT 
(HS Chapters 28; 30; 38; 39; 48; 62; 63; 73; 
90) 01/04/2021  Unspecified  COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Protective garments   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
medicine, medical goods and medical equipment 
(HS Chapters 22; 28; 29; 30; 34; 38; 39; 
40;42; 48; 61; 62; 63; 65; 70; 84; 85; 90; 94), 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic Imports also 
exempted from VAT  21/03/2020  123 COVID -19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
Soap  Expired  
United 
Kingdom  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain medical items which are critical in the 
response to COVID -19 All products listed by the 
World Health Organization in June 2020 as 
COVID -19 critical are able to enter the UK tariff 
free These tariffs suspension will be in place for 
12 months and will be subject to review  01/01/2021  365 Products listed by WHO as COVID -
19 critical   In force  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain medical supplies, equipment and 
protective garments (HS Chapters 22; 28; 30; 
34; 38; 39; 40; 48; 56; 61; 62; 63; 65; 84; 
90), due to the COVID -19 pandemic Imports 
also exempted from VAT  27/03/2020  126 COVID-19 Test kits  
Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  
Soap  Expired  
United 
States  Temporary exclusion of certain products from 
the additional duty of 25% on a list of products 
from China (imposed on 1 September 2019) 
Published on 20 March 2020 but effective 
retroactively from 1 September 2019  01/09/2019  365 Protective garments   Expired  
 Temporary exclusion of certain products from 
the additional duty of 25% on a list of 19 
products from China (imposed on 1 September 
2019) Published on 20 March 2020 but effective 
retroactively from 1 September 2019  01/09/2019  365 Protective garments  
Soap 
  Expired  
 Temporary postponement of the time to deposit 
certain estimated duties, taxes, and fees during 
the national emergency concerning the COVID -
19 outbreak 90 calendar -day deferment period 
on formal entry payments for importers with 
significant financial hardsh ip (applicably to 
payments for goods imported in March and April  Unspecified  Unspecified  Unspecified   Unspecified   
  G/MA/W/168/Rev.1  
 
- 42 - Member  Measure type  First introduced 
on (date)  Duration 
(days)  Covered products  Renewed / 
extended / modified  Current  status  
 2020) Imports subject to AD/CVD duties, and 
Section 201, 232 and 301 trade remedies are 
not included in this relief effort No interest will 
accrue for postponed payments of estimated 
duty, taxes, and fees during the 90 -day 
postponement period       
Uruguay  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
certain personal protective equipment and 
pharmaceutical products, due to the COVID -19 
pandemic (NCM Chapters 28; 30; 34; 35; 38; 
39; 40; 56; 62; 63; 65; 90; 94) Imports also 
exempted from other duties and taxes  24/03/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Pharmaceuticals  
Protective garments  
Soap  Unspecified  
Viet Nam  Temporary import taxes exemption on medical 
and certain personal protective equipment used 
in the fight of COVID -19 pandemic (HS Chapters 
38; 39; 56; 60; 63; 72; 73; 76)  07/02/2020  Unspecified  Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Other medical supplies  
Pharmaceu ticals 
Protective garments   Unspecified  
 Temporary elimination of import tariffs on non -
woven fabrics for the production of protection 
clothing used in the fight of COVID -19 pandemic 
(HS 5603)  27/03/2020  Unspecified  Protective garments   Unspecified  
Zambia  Extension of the list of medical supplies used in 
the fight against COVID -19 (to 38 items) 
exempted of import tariffs Imports also 
exempted from VAT ( e.g. PPE, disinfectants, 
ethyl alcohol, thermometers, sterilization 
products, ventilat ors) (HS 22071000; 22089000)  01/04/2020  182 Face and eye protection  
Gloves  
Medical devices and equipment  
Protective garments  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Expired  
Zimbabwe  Temporary elimination of import tariffs on 
undenatured ethyl alcohol; hydrogen peroxide; 
immunological products, put up in measured 
doses or in forms or packings for retail sales; 
thermometers and pyrometers; and medical 
equipment (HS 22071090; 22089099; 
28470000; 30021500; 90251100; 90251900; 
90278000), due to the COVID -19 pandemic  30/03/2020  Unspecified  Medical devices and equipment  
Other medical supplies  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants   Unspecified  
 
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- 43 - 
 
 ANNEX 3  
TYPES OF MEASURES USED IN ANNEX 1  
Symbol  Types of measures  
CP-X Conditional export prohibition or ban  
GQ-X Global quota  
NAL-X Non-automatic export licensing procedure  
P-X Export prohibition or ban  
 
 
 
   
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- 44 - ANNEX 4  
DEFINITION OF PRODUCT CATEGORIES1 
Product category  HS2017 
codes  Description of the products  
COVID -19 Test kits  3822.00  COVID -19 Test kits  
3002.15  COVID -19 Test kits  
9027.80  COVID -19 Diagnostic Test instruments and apparatus  
3821.00  Swab and Viral transport medium set  
Face and eye protection  4818.90  Cellulose/paper masks  
6307.90  Textile face -masks, without a replaceable filter or mechanical parts, including surgical masks and 
disposable face -masks made of non -woven textiles. This includes the masks known as N95 
Particulate Respirators.  
9020.00  Gas masks with mechanical parts or replaceable filters for protection against biological agents. 
Also includes such masks incorporating eye protection or facial shields.  
9004.90  Protective spectacles and goggles  
3926.90  Plastic face shields (covering more than the eye area)  
Foodstuffs  Various  All substances that are used as food or to make food.  
Gloves  3926.20  Plastic gloves  
4015.11  Surgical rubber gloves  
4015.19  Other rubber gloves.  
6116.10  Knitted or crocheted gloves which have been impregnated or covered with plastics or rubber  
6216.00  Textile gloves that are not knitted or crocheted  
Medical devices and equipment  9019.20  Medical ventilators (artificial respiration apparatus), Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation 
(ECMO), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) units, Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPap 
or BPap) units, Oxygen concentrators, Oxygen humidifiers for oxygen therapy applications, 
Oxygen delivery devices to supply oxygen from the device to the patient  
9026.80  Flowmeter, Thorpe tube for oxygen 0 -15L/min  
9019.20  Flow splitters  
9018.19  Pulse oximeters  
9022.12  Computed tomography (CT) scanners  
9018.12  Ultrasound machines  
9018.11  Electrocardiograph  
9018.19  Multiparametric Patient Monitoring devices  
 
1 Whenever possible, product categories are ba sed on the WCO/WHO HS classification reference for Covid -19 medical supplies 3.01 Edition available at hs-
classification -reference_edition -3_en.pdf (wcoomd.org) .  
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- 45 - Product category  HS2017 
codes  Description of the products  
9018.19 or  
9018.90  Laryngoscopes  
9027.80  Colorimetric end tidal CO2 detector  
9025.19  Infrared thermometers/ digital thermometers  
9018.90  Stethoscopes  
9018.90  Magill intubation forceps  
9018.90  Intubation kits  
8413.19 or  
9018.90  Infusion pump, with or without accessories  
9028.20  Electronic drop counter, IV fluids  
9018.90  Medical suction pumps  
9018.90  Medical drills for vascular access  
7324.90  Kidney basins  
Pharmaceuticals  Various of 
Chapters 28, 
29, 30  All medications and pharmaceutical products and ingredients that have specifically been 
mentioned to be in relation with the COVID -19 pandemic.  
Protective garments  3926.20  Protective unisex garments made of plastic sheeting, textile reinforced plastics o r textile backed 
plastics.  
4015.90  Protective unisex garments made of rubber sheeting, textile reinforced rubber or textile backed 
rubber.  
4818.50  Paper or cellulose garments and clothing accessories such as disposable paper hospital gowns, 
paper shoe covers etc. These are covered here provided that they are made of paper, paper 
pulp, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose  
fibres. Please check with t he Customs administration in the importing country if they are not solely 
paper or cellulose as they may be classified elsewhere.  
6210.10  Protective garments for surgical/medical use made up of felt or nonwovens whether or not 
impregnated, coated, covere d or laminated (fabrics of heading 56.02 or 56.03). This includes 
spun-bonded garments.  
6210.40  Men's protective garments for surgical/medical use made of woven textiles of that are 
impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics.  
6210.40  Men's  protective garments made of rubberised textile fabrics.  
6210.50  Women's  or unisex protective garments for surgical/medical use made of woven textiles of that 
are impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics.  
6210.50  Women's or unisex protective garments made of rubberised textile fabrics.   
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- 46 - Product category  HS2017 
codes  Description of the products  
3926.20   "Protective a pron" – made of plastic, disposable  
3926.90  
4016.99  Boot covers/overshoes – made of plastic or rubber, disposable  
4818.90  Boot covers/overshoes – made of cellulose/paper, disposable  
6307.90  Boot covers/overshoes – made of non -woven textiles, disposable  
Sanitizers/ Disinfectants  2207.10  Alcohol solution  
2208.90  Alcohol solution  
3808.94  Hand sanitizer  
3808.94  Other disinfectant preparations  
8419.20  Medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers, including autoclaves  
2847.00  Hydrogen peroxide in bulk  
3004.90  Hydrogen peroxide presented as a medicament  
3808.94  Hydrogen peroxide put up in disinfectant preparations for cleaning surfaces  
3808.94  Other chemical disinfectants  
2905.12  Propan -1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan -2-ol (isopropyl alcohol)  
2915.11  
2915.12  Formic acid and its salts  
2918.21  Salicylic acid and its salts  
8539.49  Ultra-violet lamps  
8539.50  Ultra-violet LED lamps  
8543.70  Ultra-violet irradiation equipment for disinfection purpose  
Soap 3401.20  Soap 
3401.11  Soap 
3401.30  Liquid or cream hand or skin washes put up for retail sale  
Toilet paper  4803.00  Toilet paper  
4818.10  Toilet paper  
Vaccines  3002.20  Vaccines for human medicine  
3002.30  Vaccines for veterinary medicine  
Other medical supplies  Various  Other medical supplies, such as medical consumable, e.g. oxygen, syringes, that are not part of 
any of the product categories mentioned above.  
 
 
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