 The Health and Citizens Security Levy is charged on imported goods at a rate of 2.5% of the customs value or the CIN value. This is one of the taxes the Customs Department collects on behalf of the Government of Central Asia. My name is Kiran Joseph, Customs Inspector 3, responsible for the Trade Division. The Customs Department has a responsibility to implement and to administer any new taxes and the Health and Citizens Security Levy is no exception. This levy is not payable on goods which are zero-rated or VAT exempt. For example, toiletries, water, pharmaceutical products. The list of items which are exempted can be found in Schedule 3 of the Health and Citizens Security Act. So items which does not fall within that list, Health and Citizens Security Tax will be levied upon those goods at a rate of 2.5% of the customs value because our responsibility and as a mandate as a Department is to collect and protect government revenue.