India Bans Exports of Ventilators, Sanitizer

India announced bans on exports of ventilators and sanitizers, to maintain medical supplies locally amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a March 24 notice from the country’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade. The ban blocks exports of “all ventilators,” including “any artificial respiratory apparatus or oxygen therapy apparatus or any other breathing appliance/device,” the notice said. The notice provides Indian Trade Clarification Harmonized System codes for blocked goods that fall under the categories of ventilators and sanitizers. India previously announced export restrictions on certain pharmaceutical ingredients (see 2003160047) and has banned exports of certain surgical masks.