The Government of Guyana has granted a further extension to the waiver of duties and taxes on medical supplies geared towards the prevention, treatment and cure for coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will therefore be continuing the waiver of Customs Duty, Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Tax on the below list of medical supplies and devices, up until December 31, 2020.
The general public is reminded that the majority of these items are Zero-Rated for VAT purposes and as such, any input VAT on purchases that may have been paid previously by the importer will be recoverable and should therefore not be passed on to consumers.
| PRODUCT | BRIEF INFO |
| Covid-19 Test Kits
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Diagnostic reagents based on a polymerase chain reactions (PCR) nucleic acid test) |
| Diagnostic reagents based on immunological reactions
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| Covid-19 diagnostic test instruments and apparatus | Instruments used in clinical laboratories for In -Vitro diagnosis
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| Face and Eye Protection
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Textile face masks, without a replaceable filter or mechanical parts , including surgical masks and disposable face masks made of non-woven textiles. |
| Gas masks with mechanical parts or replaceable filters for protection against biological agents. Also includes such masks incorporating eye protection or facial shields. | |
| Protective spectacles and goggles | |
| Plastic face shields (covering more than the eye area) | |
| GLOVES | |
| Plastic gloves | |
| Surgical rubber gloves | |
| Other rubber gloves | |
| Knitted or crocheted gloves which have been impregnated or covered with plastics or rubber | |
| Textile gloves that are not knitted or crocheted | |
| OTHER | |
| Disposable hair nets | |
| Protective garments for surgical/medical use made up of felt or nonwovens whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated (fabrics of heading 56.02 or 56.03. This includes spun bonded garments. | |
| Other protective garments of textiles of rubberised textile fabrics or woven fabrics that are impregnated, coated, covered or laminated fabrics of heading s 59.03, 59.06 or s 59.03, 59.06 or 59 .0 7). Actual classification will depend on type of garment and if for males or females. Example: a unisex full body woven suit impregnated with plastics would be full body woven suit impregnated with plastics would be classified under 6210.50 ‑ Other women’s or girls’ garments | |
| Protective garments made from plastic sheeting | |
| Liquid filled Thermometer for direct reading | Includes standard Mercury-in-glass liquid thermometers
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| Other thermometers
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For example, digital thermometers , or infrared thermometers for placing on the forehead.
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| Alcohol solution
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Undenatured, containg by volume 80% or more ethly alcohol
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| Alcohol solution
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Undenatured, 75% ethyl alcohol
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| Hand sanitizer
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A liquid or gel generally used to decrease infectious agents on the hands; alcohol based type
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| Other disinfectant/ preparations
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Put up in forms or packings for retail sale such as rubs and wipes impregnated with alcohol or other disinfectants.
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| Rubbing Alcohol
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Ethyl base alcohol
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| Medical, surgical or laboratories
sterilizers |
Function by steam or boiling water
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| Hydrogen peroxide in bulk
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Bulk H 2 O 2 whether or not with solidified with urea.
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| Hydrogen peroxide as a medicament
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H2 O 2 put up for internal or external use as a medicine, including as an antiseptic for the skin. Only covered here if in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale (including directly to hospitals) for such use.
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| Hydrogen peroxide put up in disinfectant preparations for cleaning surfaces
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H202 put as a cleaning solution for surfaces or apparatus.
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| Other Chemical disinfectants
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Put up in forms or packings for sale as disinfectants or as disinfectant preparations , containing alcohol, b enzalkonium chloride solution or peroxyacids, or other disinfectants.
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| Soap
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| Computed tomography CT scanners
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Uses a rotating X ray machine to thin slices of the body to diagnose diseases such as pneumonia
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| Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO
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Provides prolonged cardiac and respiratory support by removing blood from the person’s body and artificially removing the carbon dioxide and oxygenating red blood cells.
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| Medical ventilators ( artificial respiration apparatus)
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Provides medical ventilation by moving breatheable air into and out of the lungs
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| Patient monitoring devices–Electro-diagnostic apparatus
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Electrical or electronic equipment for the observation of a disease, condition or one or several medical parameters over time. This includes such devices as pulse oximeters or bedside monitoring stations used for continuous monitoring of various vital signs. (Note: this does not include devices more specifically covered elsewhere e.g. electro-cardiographs (9018.11) or electronic thermometers (9025.19).)
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| Wadding, gauzes, bandages, cotton, sticks and similar articles
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Impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical use.
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| Syringes with or without needles
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| Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures
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| Needles, cathethers, Cannulae and the like
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| Intubation kits
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| Paper Bed Sheets
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| Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
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| Multivitamins |
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