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Pakistan Customs updates covering trade regulations, import-export policies, enforcement actions, and customs procedures at ports and border stations.

  • FBR promotes 17 Customs officers to BS-18

    FBR promotes 17 Customs officers to BS-18

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday promoted 17 officers of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) from BS-17 to BS-18 with immediate effect.

    The following officers have been promoted with immediate effect:

    1. Syed Itrat Hussain

    2. Maryam Khalid

    3. Saima Zaib Butt

    4. Dr. Jam Muhammad Imran

    5. Muhammad Wasif Malik

    6. Amanat Khan

    7. Muhammad Adnan Khan

    8. Abdul Majeed

    9. Mukhtar Ali Sheikh

    10. Muhammad Faizan Badar

    11. Sadia Usman

    12. Choudhary Fahad Bashir

    13. Muhammad Zohaib

    14. Saiqa Abbas

    15. Muhammad Ikram

    16. Tariq Mashkoor

    17. Shafiq Ahmed Mughal

    The officer appearing at Serial No. 2 will actualize her promotion from the date she returns from deputation and join FBR.

    The officers, who are drawing performance allowance, will continue to draw the same after promotion.

    The officers may actualize their promotions at their present place of posting.

    The FBR congratulates the aforementioned officers on their promotion.

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  • Customs I&I announces auction of vehicles on March 05

    Customs I&I announces auction of vehicles on March 05

    ISLAMABAD: The Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (I&I), Customs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced auction of confiscated vehicles to be held on March 05, 2019 at state warehouse of its regional office in Multan.

    The following confiscated vehicles will be offered for the auction:

    01. Honda Civic Car, Model 2002, Chassis No. NFBES56D92R106849

    02. Suzuki Jimmy Jeep, Model 1998, Chassis No. JB33W105092

    03. Toyota Mark X, Model 2004, Chassis No. GRX121-1000041

    04. Toyota Corolla Altis Car, Mode 2005, Chassis No. MR053ZEC107098965

    05. Toyota Vitz Car, Model 2002, Chassis No. SCP10-3109526

    06. Toyota Vitz Car, Model 2004. Chassis No. SCP13-0049272

    07. Toyota Vitz Car, Model 2003, Chassis No. SCP10-0429866

    08. Toyota Vitz Car, Model 2003, Chassis No. SCP13-0011311

    09. Toyota Vitz Car, Model 2007, Chassis No. SCP90-2044891

    10. Toyota Vitz Car, Model 2007, Chassis No. KSP90-2043958

  • World Bank surveys customs clearance in Pakistan

    World Bank surveys customs clearance in Pakistan

    KARACHI: World Bank Group is conducting a survey regarding traders’ and customs agents’ views about the customs clearance process in Pakistan.

    Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) is facilitating the World Bank in this survey, said a circular issued by the association.

    This survey will be used to understand the relations between companies and Pakistan customs and will be one of the tools used to ultimately improve the business climate and facilitation of trade in Pakistan.

    The KCAA said that it would contact its members for the survey in order to take feedback on Pakistan’s trade network.

    The association said that the feedback would be important for enabling further improvement in the trade and customs experience in the country.

    The KCAA further said that in order to ensure anonymity and confidentiality, the World Bank had commissioned Gallup Pakistan, an independent market research organization, to carry out the study.

    “Gallup will be contacting you (members) in the next few weeks to arrange an in-person interview,” it said.

    “As per undertaking submitted by the World Bank Group all the information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used in aggregate form,” the KCAA assured the members.

  • List of 1,208 banned tariff lines for import from India

    List of 1,208 banned tariff lines for import from India

    KARACHI: Following is the list of items not importable from India under Import Policy Order 2016 as issued by minister of commerce.

    The items cannot be imported under Appendix-G of Import Policy Order 2016.

    Following is the list including Serial Number, PCT Code and Description


    See Appendix G of Import Policy Order 2016

  • Customs recovers huge quantity of drugs, smuggled goods

    Customs recovers huge quantity of drugs, smuggled goods

    KARACHI: Customs authorities in Karachi conducted two major operations on Friday, resulting in the recovery of a significant quantity of contraband and smuggled goods.

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  • Import of up to 25 motor vehicles allowed duty, tax free for EPZ investment

    Import of up to 25 motor vehicles allowed duty, tax free for EPZ investment

    The government of Pakistan allowed import of up to 25 motor vehicles without duty and tax to investors making substantial contributions to export processing zones (EPZ).

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  • Peshawar Customs Intelligence to auction confiscated vehicles on February 21

    Peshawar Customs Intelligence to auction confiscated vehicles on February 21

    The Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation, Customs, Peshawar, has officially declared a public auction for confiscated vehicles, scheduled to take place on February 21, 2019.

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  • Procedure for import of motor vehicles into Pakistan

    Procedure for import of motor vehicles into Pakistan

    KARACHI: Pakistani nationals residing abroad including dual nationals can import old and used vehicles into Pakistan under three different schemes, according to a guide issued by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

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  • Green channel passengers asked to cooperate with customs on examination selection

    Green channel passengers asked to cooperate with customs on examination selection

    KARACHI – Passengers arriving from abroad and utilizing the green channel at any airport are urged to cooperate with customs authorities, particularly in the case of random or parametric selections for examination.

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  • MCC Peshawar announces public auction of confiscated mobile phones

    MCC Peshawar announces public auction of confiscated mobile phones

    ISLAMABAD – The Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Peshawar has declared a public auction for confiscated mobile phones, scheduled to take place on February 20, 2019.

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