Exemption for import of High End and High Value used Medical Equipment other than critical care medical equipment Hazardous and Other under Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 23rd December, 2022.

Import restriction for used high-end medical equipment: permitted only with ministry permission and specified compliance conditions.

Imports of High End and High Value used medical equipment (excluding used critical care equipment) are placed in Part 'B' of Schedule III and may be imported only by the actual user, OEM, Indian subsidiary of OEM, or a trader on behalf of the actual user for reuse subject to prior MOEFCC permission. Permissions are conditional: equipment must not be obsolete in the source country, contain regulated hazardous substances, must have a minimum residual life with supplier support and warranty, and must be disposed as per E Waste Rules; critical care equipment listed under Basel B1110 remains prohibited.