Protective masks, overalls, goggles and sterile gloves have been added to the list of goods whose export is subject to prior authorization.
The Communiqué of the Ministry of Trade on the Amendment to the Communiqué on Goods Prohibited for Export and Subject to Prior Authorization entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette.
With the Communiqué, protective masks (gas, dust, radioactive dust filtered masks), overalls, (protective work clothes), liquid-proof aprons (protective aprons used against chemicals) and goggles (protective glasses) were added to the list of goods whose exports are subject to prior authorization.
In addition, medical and surgical masks and medical sterile/non-sterile gloves supplied to the market under the Medical Device Regulation were also included in the list.
Thus, the export of these products is now subject to the prior authorization of certain public institutions and organizations.
Recently, due to the new type of corona virus (Covid-19), which started in China and spread to many countries of the world, there has been an increase in demand for various medical products, especially masks, and the mobility in prices attracted attention.
Source: https://www.dunya.com/ihracat/maske-ihracati-on-izin-ile-yapilabilecek-haberi-464067
