进口医疗器械为何征收500元费用

(2012-04-02)

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最近,卫生科学局公开了对进口医疗器械的500元的费用。无论医疗器械的价值多少,都一律收费500元。不管10元或1万元的器械,进口费用都是500元。

对于规模较小的公司,这条新条例必然会增加做生意的成本。最终,费用的增长,肯定也会直接影响消费者。这也可能打击医疗业的增长并阻碍创业。小型公司也可能倒闭。

据我所知没有其他亚细安国家有这样的规定。卫生科学局每年会从这项新规定中收到多少的费用呢?

最后,为什么转口的器械也必须付费?转口的器械根本及没有进入本地市场,没有影响到本地经济或相关业者,按理不需受任何控制。

About the Author

Leong
Leong Sze Hian has served as the president of 4 professional bodies, honorary consul of 2 countries, an alumnus of Harvard University, authored 4 books, quoted over 1500 times in the media , has been a radio talkshow host, a newspaper daily columnist, Wharton Fellow, SEACeM Fellow, columnist for theonlinecitizen and Malaysiakini, executive producer of Ilo Ilo (40 international awards), Hotel Mumbai (associate producer), invited to speak more than 200 times in about 40 countries, CIFA advisory board member, founding advisor to the Financial Planning Associations of 2 countries. He has 3 Masters, 2 Bachelors degrees and 13 professional  qualifications.