Karachi, July 13, 2023 – Pakistan has allowed exemption from customs duty on imports by dignitaries of UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia during 2023-24 and onwards.
In this regard, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that the duty exemption has been allowed under First Schedule of the Customs Act, 1969.
Exemption from custom duty on Imports by Dignitaries of UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are included: Household articles and personal effects including vehicles and goods for donation to projects established in Pakistan, imported by the rulers and following dignitaries of UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia subject to the conditions mentioned below and the conditions mentioned in sub-chapter notes: –
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Dignitaries of UAE
1. H.H. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE and Ruler of Emirates of Abu Dhabi.
2. H.H. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of UAE.
3. H.H.Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crow Prince of Abu Dhabi
4. H.H. Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
5. H.H.Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhani
6. H.H. Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Chamberlain of the Presidential Court of UAE, Abu Dhabi and Member of Ruling Family of UAE.
7. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalid Al Nahyan, Member of the Ruling Family of UAE.
8. H.H. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Member of Ruling Family of UAE and UAE’s Minister of Culture, Youth, Social and Knowledge Development as well as Minister of Tolerance.
9. H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Member of Ruling Family of UAE.
10.H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Member of the Ruling Family of Abu Dhabi.
11.H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Khalifa Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Member of the Ruling Family of Dubai.
12.H.H. Sheikh Saeed Bin Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Member of the Ruling Family of UAE.
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13. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Representative of the President of the UAE Western Region and Member of Ruling Family of Abu Dhabi.
14.H.H. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister/Vice President of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
15.H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Emirates of Dubai and Member of the Ruling Family of UAE.
16. H.H. Maj. Gen. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Member of the Ruling Family of UAE and Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police and Public Security.
17. H.H. Maj. Gen. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Commander of Royal Guard and Member of the Ruling Family of UAE.
18. H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bin Mubarak, Member of the Ruling Family of UAE.
19. H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed AlNahyan, Advisor of the President of UAE and Member of the Ruling Family of UAE.
20. H.H. Maj. Gen. Sheikh Al Mur Bin Muktoum Bin Juma Al Maltoum, Member of the Ruling Family of UAE.
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Dignitaries of Bahrain:
1. H.E. King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa.
2. Lt. Gen. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Isa Bin Salman AlKhalifa.
3. H.E. Shaikh Ahmed Bin Ali Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Member of Ruling Family & First Cousin of His Majesty, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Dignitaries of Qatar:
1. H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar.
2. H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Father of the Emir of the State of Qatar.
3. H.H. Sheikh Mohammd Bin Abdul Rahman Bin Jassim, Prime Minsiter of the State of Qatar.
4. H.E. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Former Deputy Prime Minister of the State of Qatar.
5. H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani, Former Prime Minister & Former Foreign Minister.
6. H.E. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Faisal Al-Thani.
7. H.E. Sheikh Ali Bin Abdullah Al-Thani.
8. H.E. Sheikh Falah Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani.
9. H.E. Sheikh Faisal Bin Khalifa Kh. A. Al-Thani.
10.H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Jassim Al-Thani.
11. H.E. Sheikh Faisal Bin Jassim Al-Thani.
12. H.E. Sheikh Faisal Bin Nasser Al-Thani.
Dignitaries of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
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1. His Royal Highness Prince Fahad Bin Sultan Bin Abdul AzizAl-Saud, Governor of Tabuk of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2. His Royal Highness Prince Mansour Bin Mohammad Bin S. Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud
3. HRH Prince Mutaib Bin Mohammad Al Saud, Member of Royal Family of Saudi Arabia.
i. A complete list of all vehicles showing name of the owner, details of imports and present custodian etc. shall be provided by UAE/Qatar/Bahrain/Saudi Arabia Ambassador.
ii. The list shall be updated every six months i.e. on 31stJuly and 31st January to show status as on 1st July &1st January.
iii. UAE/Qatar/Bahrain/Saudi Arabia Rulers must make and disclose alternate arrangements for maintenance of their fleet by their employees and not by any Pakistani posing as their agents or authorized representatives.
iv. UAE/Qatar/Bahrain/Saudi Arabia Embassy should undertake that no Pakistani will be allowed use of their duty free vehicles and that they will abide by the true spirit in which this concession is available to the UAE/Qatar/Bahrain/Saudi Arabia Rulers.
v. In order to avail the duty concession, an exemption certificate to this effect shall be issued by the Ministryof Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan.
vi. On the recommendations of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FBR may issue exemption certificate to any dignitary, not listed above under this PCT Code