24 JULY 2021
FOR the quick and easy import of anti-COVID-19 equipment including liquid oxygen, oxygen gas, and oxygen concentrators, the Ministry of Commerce is allowing regular import activities at international airports, seaports and land borders including Muse, Myawady, Tachilek, and Chinshwehaw during the public holidays.
Starting from 12 July, officials from the relevant departments are cooperating to facilitate and expedite the standard operating procedures during the long public holidays.
On 23 July, 2,689 oxygen concentrators from Yangon International Airport and 48 tonnes of liquid oxygen, 21 tonnes of the liquid oxygen tank, 4,103 home oxygen concentrators, 12,350 test kits, 75 tonnes of masks from Muse, Myawaddy, Tachilek, Hteekhee, Chinshwehaw and Kawthoung border trade posts were successfully imported.
The aforementioned items were imported by 52 vehicles from 33 companies.
From 12 to 23 July, 268 tonnes of liquid oxygen, 62 tonnes of oxygen gas, 25,277 home oxygen generators, 146,850 test kits, 617 tonnes of masks have been allowed to be imported as officials are giving priority to disease control of the Covid-19.
The Ministry of Commerce is cooperating with relevant departments to facilitate the importation of Covid-19 disease prevention and control equipment by arranging direct contact with officials from relevant trade centres if assistance is needed.
_MNA
