ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: The government has allowed partial exemption in customs duty on import of around 53 pharmaceutical raw materials and packing materials.

The exemption on these materials was allowed by amending the customs notification SRO372 of 2002 through a customs notification issued on Wednesday.

According to the notification, the government has exempted customs duty in access of 10 per cent ad valorem on the raw materials included- Acrinol pad, cold seal coated paper, potassium clavulanate stablised, PVC tape in rolls, siliconised paper, anodized aluminium bottle, rubber plug with tear off seal and closing lid (aluminium A1, high density polyethylene/polypropylene).

The government exempted customs duty in access of 5 per cent on import of raw materials and packing- 1-H-tetrazole-1-acetic acid (TAA); 2-2-benzothiazolyl disulphite; 2-mercaptobenzothiazolyl (Z)-2-(2-Aminothiazole-4-yl)-2-(Tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-Isopropoxyimino) acetate (TAEM); 2-Mercaptobenzothiazolyl (Z)-2-(2-Aminothiazole-4-yl)-2-(Tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-Methoxyimino Acetate (MBT); 2-Mercaptobenzothiazolyl (Z)-2-(2-Aminothiazole-4-yl)-2-Methoxyimino Acetate (MAEM); 2-Methyl-5-Mercepto-1,3,4-thaizole (MMTD), 7-[2-furancyl (sin-methoxyimino) acetly] amino]-3-hydroxymethyl ceph-3-em-4-carboxyclic acid; 7-Amino-3 [{2,5-dihydroxy-2-methly-5-oxo-1,2,4-trizin-3-yl)-thio} methyl]- Cephalosporanic acid (7-TDA); 7-Aminor-3 (1H-thiadiazole)-1H-tetrazole-5-yl) thiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (7-TMCA); 7-Amino-3-vinyl cephalosporanic acid (7-AVCA); 7-Amino Cephalosporanic Acid (7-ACA); 7-Amino Chloro Cephalosporanic Acid (7-ACCA); (7-phenyl-acetamido-3-chloromethyl cephalosporanic acid p-methoxybenzyl ester (GCLE); {[(4-ethyl-2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl) carbonyl] amino}-4-hydroxy-benzene acetic acid (HO-EPCP); Boric acid; chloro sulfonyl isocynate (CSI), dimethyl formamide (DMF); Diphenylmethyl (6R, 7R)-7-amino-3-carbonoyloxymethlceph-3-em-4-carboxylate toluene-p-sulfonic Acid Salt (MDCC); Disodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA-Na); Disodium Ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid Sodium salt (EDTA-Na); FCMIC Chloride; L-Arginine; Methoxamie HCL; MICA ESTER;N,O-bistrimethyl silylacetamide (N,O BSA); p-Toluene Sulphonic Acid; Sin-Methoxyimino Furanyl Acetic Acid Ammonium Salt (SMIA); Sodium Acetate Trihydrate; Sodium bicarbonate; (z)-2-(2-aminothaizole-4-yl)-2-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-Isopropoxyimino Acetic Acid (ATIBAA or ATBA); (z)-2-(2-Aminothiazole-4-yl-)-2-[(Tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-Methoxoyimino] Acetic Acid (ATMA); cefaclor; cefazolin sodium; cefixime; cefoperazone sodium; cefotaxime sodium; ceftazidime, ceftriaxone sodium, cefuroxime axetil, cefuroxime sodium; cephalexin sodium; cephradine sterile / cephradine L-Arginine and Flucloxacillin sodium.

In table III, against serial no 188, for the word "Sodium Hydroxide" the words "Sodium Hydroxide Pharmaceutical Grade" shall be substituted.