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Relief for pharma firms as govt starts clearing API imports from China

This comes after a week of economic disruption caused by introducing stringent scrutiny, resulting in shipments originating in China getting held up at Indian ports.

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After representations from industry bodies, the government on Tuesday cleared imports of active pharma ingredients (APIs) from China.

Dilasha Seth Sohini Das New Delhi/Mumbai

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 01 2020 | 3:45 AM IST

Easing restrictions on imports from China, the Customs department has decided to clear pharma raw material shipments from that country. Consignments of 11 top importers, including LG, Samsung, Toyota, Honda, and Siemens, will also be allowed entry, relieving them of the 100 per cent inspection rule.

This comes after a week of economic disruption caused by introducing stringent scrutiny, resulting in shipments originating in China getting held up at Indian ports.

After representations from industry bodies, the government on Tuesday cleared imports of active pharma ingredients (APIs) from China. Besides, the top importers falling within the Tier 3 category of

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