Hydroxychloroquine cannot be exported easily, government tightens sanctions

New delhi date. 05April 2020, Sunday

The government has tightened restrictions on the export of hydroxychloroquine, a drug used in the treatment of malaria, and has also banned units of the Special Economic Zone in view of the worsening worsening conditions due to the transmission of corona virus in the country. The government has put a stop to it after it was suspected of worsening the condition due to the corona virus. So that the lack of required service in the country will not be created.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification that the export of hydroxychloroquine and other drugs manufactured by it will no longer be able to be exported from the Special Economic Zone even if it has received pre-approval or payment. Export will be restricted without any exemption.

Notably, SEZ is considered a foreign unit in terms of custom duty rules. Because of this, the order of rock on export is not generally applicable to SEZ. The government has announced a halt to the export of hydroxychloroquine until March 25 to ensure that the drug is sufficient in the domestic market.