Govt exempts cling film and food wrapping materials from import duty
The change expands the range of food packaging materials eligible for import duty exemptions under the existing regulatory framework.
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The government has amended regulations governing the import, export and re-export of goods to exempt cling film and food wrapping materials from import duty.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade published the amendment in the Government Gazette on Monday, introducing changes to Article 30 of the Regulation on the Export, Import and Re-export of Goods.
The amendment specifically revises Article 30(l)(2), which identifies categories of food packaging materials eligible for duty exemptions under Section 39(n) of the Import-Export Act.
Under the previous regulation, the duty exemption applied to single-use or disposable films, sheets and tube rolls used for packaging food products.
However, cling film and food wrapping materials used for temporary packaging were expressly excluded from the exemption.
The latest amendment removes that exclusion, allowing cling film and food wrapping materials to qualify for duty-free importation.
The change expands the range of food packaging materials eligible for import duty exemptions under the existing regulatory framework.
The amendment has come into effect following its publication in the Government Gazette.
