No pending consignments of oxygen concentrators mendacity with Customs: CBIC

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs below the Finance Ministry clarified on Monday that there aren’t any pending consignments associated to Covid reduction of oxygen concentrators with the Customs authorities.
The CBIC mentioned the matter relating to a consignment of three,000 oxygen concentrators mendacity with Customs authorities had come up in Delhi High Court. “…the same was clarified by Government Counsel that presently no such consignment is pending with Custom Authorities,” it mentioned.
Referring to {a photograph} of the pending consignment being circulated on social media, the CBIC mentioned the picture associated to import of 842 packets from Hong Kong on April 30, together with 300 oxygen concentrators that have been cleared by Delhi Customs inside hours. It, nonetheless, mentioned that since {a photograph} of the pending consignment had been put out on social media, it would take quick motion if anyone shares details about another pending Covid-19 provides.