Karachi, October 12, 2025 – The Collectorate of Customs, Karachi, has successfully foiled an attempt to clear banned Indian-origin textile machinery under the guise of Chinese goods.
In a coordinated operation, the Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (West) and the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi, intercepted a suspicious consignment at the Karachi International Container Terminal. The goods were declared as a “Textile Twisting Machine” of Chinese origin, imported from Jebel Ali, Dubai, by a Karachi-based textile manufacturer through Goods Declaration (GD) No. KAPW-HC-62256 dated October 7, 2025.
According to Karachi Customs officials, the alert for possible misdeclaration was generated through the advanced Risk Management System (RMS 2.0), recently introduced by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) at Karachi Port. Acting on the alert, the Customs team conducted a detailed examination of the container and discovered that the machinery was actually of Indian origin, not Chinese as declared.
The shipment consisted of a new Textile Twisting Machine with 576 spindles and essential accessories imported in Semi-Knocked Down (SKD) condition. Customs officers noted that manufacturer plates and identification markings had been deliberately tampered with to conceal the true origin.
Karachi Customs has initiated legal proceedings against the importer for misdeclaration. The assessed value of the confiscated machinery stands at USD 85,107.