Canada to Rescind Duty-Free Treatment for Certain PPE Imports
Canada on May 7 will rescind duty-free treatment for imports of medical supplies and personnel protective equipment, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported May 3. Canada originally introduced the tariff relief, effective May 6, 2020, to “mitigate the adverse…
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impact of the pandemic” but has since determined that the duty is “no longer warranted.” Products no longer covered by the duty exemption include diagnostic test kits, face and eye protection, gloves, protective garments, disinfectants, sterilization products, medical devices and thermometers. When the notice about the remission of the tariffs was published in the Canada Gazette May 27, 2020, it noted: “The Order will remain in force as long as warranted by the COVID-19 situation.”