Wednesday, April 8 2020 17:47
Alina Hovhannisyan

Government presents list of critical import goods

Government presents list of critical import goods

ArmInfo.At a meeting of the EEC Council on April 3 with the participation of Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, a list of critical import goods was  approved, which from April 1 to June 30 inclusively was exempted from  import customs duties during importing from third countries to the  EAEU market.

According to the press service of the government, the list included a  number of agricultural and food products, in particular potatoes,  onions, garlic, cabbage, carrots, peppers, rye, rice, buckwheat,  juices and prepared foods for baby food, as well as selected prepared  medicines means and medical supplies. <The decision has already  entered into force>, the source says.

In addition, another decision, from March 16 to September 30,  duty-free personal protective equipment, disinfectants, separate  medical equipment and materials will be delivered to the EAEU market  duty-free from third countries. 

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