The EU continues to temporarily exempt imported medical equipment and personal protective equipment from customs duties and VAT

The European Union announced on October 28 that it will continue to temporarily exempt imported medical equipment and personal protective equipment from tariffs and value-added tax, thereby reducing the cost of masks, ventilators and other materials entering the EU market and helping Member States respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The European Commission stated in an announcement that day that the number of new coronavirus cases in the EU is currently increasing and member states still need to import medical equipment and personal protective equipment to deal with the epidemic. For this reason, the EU decided to extend the validity of the existing tax exemption measures until April 30 next year. </p