THE  Ministry  of  Commerce  is  working  hard  to  ensure  people  have  access  to  essential  medical supplies which are critical to the COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities, including liquid oxygen and oxygen cylinders, arranging the continuous importation on public holidays. 

Yesterday,  606  oxygen  concentrators,  500  PPE  suits  were  imported  through  the  Yangon  International  Airport  while  12  tonnes of liquid oxygen cylinders, 1,440 empty oxygen cylinders, one storage  container/tank  and  one  oxygen generator via seaports. In addition, 39 tonnes of liquid oxygen, 36 tonnes of oxygen liquid in cylinders, one liquid oxygen storage container/tank, seven oxygen plants,  six  oxygen  generators,  1,113  home  oxygen  concentrators, 24,000 test kits, 112,500 PPE suits, 13 tonnes of gloves and 67 tonnes of masks were imported through border trade points. 

From  1  July  to  21  August,  1,930 tonnes of liquid oxygen by bowser, 877 tonnes of liquid oxygen cylinders, nine tonnes of gas oxygen on bowser, 187 tonnes of liquid oxygen cylinders, 13 storage containers, six liquid oxygen distributors,  183,151  empty  oxygen cylinders, 48 oxygen plants, six  oxygen  refills  for  hospitals,  two oxygen refills, 28 oxygen generators, 152,625 oxygen concentrators, 508,686 test kits, 855,400 PPE  suits,  113  tonnes  of  gloves  and 2,712 tonnes of masks were imported. 

Of 95 liquid oxygen bowsers imported between 1 July and 21 August, 70 of them were distributed to Yangon, 15 to Mandalay, two to Bago, four to Mawlamyine, one  each  to  Thaton,  Thanbyuzayat, Monywa and Nay Pyi Taw respectively. 

Among 48 oxygen plants, 15 were  allotted  to  Yangon,  five  to  Lashio, four to Bago, five to Mandalay,  three  to  Kyaukpadaung,  two  each  to  Pakokku,  Hpaan,  Mawlamyine  and  Monywa  and  one each to Taunggyi, Thanbyuzayat, Magway, Dawei, Wakema, Myittha, Mogaung and Kyaukdaga respectively.

 The Ministry of Commerce also released a statement that the border trade camps will provide services as usual during the holidays from 23 to 31 August and the Department of Trade will go fully online for export/import licences.

 It is reported that the Ministry of Commerce is allowing the importation of COVID-19 devices in accordance with the SOP priority negotiated by relevant departments, and announcements related to the imports of medical supplies and equipment are posted on commerce.gov.mm. 

MNA

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