Azerbaijan extends term of customs concessions for import of medical masks

The Cabinet of Ministers has made amendments to the "Commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity, import customs duty rates and export customs duty rates" approved by the decision dated November 17, 2017.

Report informs that Prime Minister Ali Asadov has signed a new decision regarding this matter.

According to the decision, the exemption period for import customs duties on raw materials for medical mask production and medical respirators, which was set to expire on December 31, 2024, has been extended until the end of 2027.

Additionally, the validity period of the import customs duty (3 US cents per piece) applied to medical mask imports, which was in effect until December 31, 2024, has been extended until the end of 2027.