AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoIraq Customs & Health Imports: Iraq’s General Authority of Customs says medicines face a 0.5% duty, while vitamins and dietary supplements can be 5% or 10% depending on classification, stressing that Health Ministry approvals don’t automatically determine customs HS codes and tariff rates. Sinjar Returns & Services: More than 30,000 displaced people are returning to Sinjar and nearby areas as Iraq and UN partners push voluntary returns, with plans to restore water, electricity, healthcare, and education; about 19,000 families still remain in camps in Erbil and Duhok. Basra Health Risk: A Basra committee is set to investigate a deadly ammonia gas leak that injured 114 and killed 2, highlighting ongoing safety and emergency response concerns. Rare Surgery in Iraq: Iraqi doctors reportedly performed a rare nerve surgery for migraine, pointing to growing local specialty care. Nineveh CCHF Case: Nineveh province reported a new case of CCHF, keeping attention on infectious disease surveillance and prevention.
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