United Arab Emirates Import Regulations for Pre-Owned (Used and Refurbished) Medical Devices - Customs Forum

**admin** · 07-24-2011, 23:47 PM

No Restrictions, but Public Health Institutions Cannot Buy
Are there special restrictions or tariffs that apply to used medical equipment?
There are no special restrictions or tariffs that apply to used equipment that do not apply to new equipment. The same customs charges of 5 percent is levied on both new and used equipment.
If a manufacturer or its agent has registered a medical device in the country, can a third party legally import the same device in used/refurbished condition without the used device being subject to new safety inspections, etc.?
A third party can import used medical equipment even if its agent has registered the device in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Yet this imposes after sale maintenance issues especially for high-tech equipment, where only registered agents have after sale maintenance capabilities and registered agents might not accept to provide maintenance. At the same time if import documents specify a brand that has an agent in the UAE, only the agent can clear on these items with Customs Department. With that said, the usual practice has been not to specify the brand/manufacturer, rather the name of supplier. Neither new nor used/refurbished medical equipment are subject to safety inspection by the local authorities.
Can public health institutions buy used or refurbished medical devise?
Government regulations does not permit Public health institutions to buy used or refurbished medical equipment.
Is there a market for used or refurbished medical devices?
The government in the UAE is the main healthcare provider. Government healthcare services account for 80 percent of the market. Only 20 percent of the market for healthcare services is supplied by the private clinics and hospitals. The majority of the bigger private clinics and hospitals prefer and can afford new equipment. Therefore, the market for refurbished medical equipment/devices is the UAE is rather limited.
If there is a market, what types of used or refurbished medical equipment are in the greatest demand?
As stated above, the market is limited to smaller private clinics and hospitals. These usually buy refurbished imaging, diagnostic, radiology and ultrasound equipment. Yet, although the market for refurbished medical equipment is limited in the UAE, there seem to be a market of the same for re-export to neighboring countries.

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