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  • FBR issues procedure for sealing of transit cargo destined for India

    FBR issues procedure for sealing of transit cargo destined for India

    KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued procedure for sealing of transit trade cargo containers at Torkham-Peshawar and Chaman-Quetta, destined for Wahga border station for India.

    Following procedure to be adopted under Customs General Order (CGO) No. 03 of 2020 under Pakistan Customs Container Security System (PCCSS) Procedure for sealing and desealing of transshipment, safe transportation, transit and export cargo.

    (a) NON-CONTAINERIZED CARGO:

    FIRST PORTION:

    (i) After the goods, loaded in high wall Transport Unit (1st Transport Unit) of Afghanistan been processed as per rules by Torkham/Chaman Customers, the Transport Unit will be secured and covered in proper tarpaulin. The PCCSS staff Focal point (Entry) will enter the required data and apply the wire punch plomb seal or a wire seal. The container will be allowed to proceed to Peshawar/Quetta Dry Port under escort. The escort officer of Customs will carry he convoy note to Peshawar/Quetta Dry Port.

    (ii) On arrival at Customs Dryport Quetta/Peshawar, the 1st Transport Unit will be moved to the Focal Point Exit. The escort officer of customs will hand over the convoy note to the PCCSS officer.

    (iii) The PCCSS will enter the exact time and date of the arrival. In case the Transport Unit reaches within time, the PCCSS officer will inspect the truck and security of tarpaulin ad the registration number of the 1st Transport Unit and check the PCCSS wire punch plomb seal.

    (iv) After satisfying himself that the seal and container are intact and not tampered, the PCCSS officer will generate discharge note which will be given to the Customs escort officer along with the convoy note.

    (v) If the seal or container etc. is not found intact or there are reasons to doubt the integrity of cargo or seal, a discrepancy report will be filled out on the computer. The concerned PCCSS focal point will also report the matter to the Directorate of Transit Trade having jurisdiction for initiating necessary action under the law.

    (vi) The Focal Point Exit Peshawar staff will cut and collect the used plomb seals and keep in a safe disposal box. The Incharge FP (Exit) will make arrangements for the proper disposal, recycling of the plomb seals.

    (vii) The escort will return the convoy note to the Customs at Border Crossing Point.

    SECOND PORTION:

    (i) The goods will be loaded on the Pakistani trucks, hereinafter called the Second Transport Unit and released in the same as done at Border Crossing Point, with wire punch plomb seal or new wire seal by the Focal Point Entry staff at Peshawar/Quetta.

    (ii) On arrival at Wahga border station, the Second Transport Unit will be moved to the Focal Point Exit and the escort officer of Customs will hand over the convoy note to the PCCSS officer.

    (iii) The PCCSS officer will enter the exact time and date of the arrival. In case the Transport Unit reaches within time, the PCCSS officer will inspect the truck and security of the tarpaulin cover, check the registration number of the Second Transport Unit and the PCCSS wire punch plomb seal.

    (iv) After satisfying himself that the seal and container are intact and not tampered, the PCCSS- officer will generate discharge note which will be given to the Customs escort officer alongwith the convoy note.

    (v) If the seal or container etc. is not found intact or there are reasons to doubt the integrity of cargo or seal, a discrepancy report will be filled out on the computer. The concerned PCCSS focal point will also report the matter to the Directorate of Transit Trade having jurisdiction of initiating necessary action under the law.

    (vi) The Focal Point Exit Wahga staff will cut and collect the used plomb seals and keep in a safe disposal box. The In charge FP (Exit) will make arrangements for the proper disposal, recycling of the plomb seals.

  • FBR issues procedure for safe transportation of ISAF cargo

    FBR issues procedure for safe transportation of ISAF cargo

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued procedure for movement of International Security Assistant Force (ISAF) cargo under Pakistan Customs Container Security System (PCCSS).

    The FBR through a notification dated April 17, 2020 said that the procedure as followed for the transshipment cargo shall be applicable for sealing and de-sealing of ISAF cargo with the following modification:

    (i) The containers will be sealed with customs machine readable seal at Karachi by PCCSS after representative of ISAF has inspected, verified and confirmed that the Bill of Lading (B/L) seal/ other seal are intact. Sealing will be done in presence of authorized agent.

    (ii) The routes shall be specified by the PCCSS, and any different route or time taken en route will be informed to incharge PCCSS by the ISAF representative.

    (iii) The private companies authorized by the FBR to carry ISAF cargo in addition to National Logistic Cell (NLC) will have their transport units registered with PCCSS and the Directorate of Transit Trade, Karachi, or as specifically allowed by Incharge PCCSS on, a case to case basis.

    (iv) The unloading from Pakistani Transport Unit and loading on Afghan Transport Unit/authorized units will be done at Peshawar/Quetta dry port. In case unloading is done at the respective terminals of the private carriers, the Incharge PCCSS FP Peshawar/Quetta will coordinate with the FP, carriers and ISAF officials and depute PCCSS staff of these terminals for checking of seals. Officials of ISAF/American Consulate will check their own seals and may affix another seal of their own for their checking at Beghrem Base.

    (v) The PCCSS FP Peshawar/Quetta will check the Customs seal as well as other seals and unless a discrepancy is noted, allow the change of transport after noting the number of Second Transport of the Form A. The staff on return to PCCSS Focal Point will enter the verification of the seal in the computer.

    (vi) The PCCSS seals will be removed at Focal Point Exit Torkham/Chaman, scanned by the bar code reader and stored in the disposal receptacle.

    (vii) Returning containers from Afghanistan will be sealed at Torkham/Chaman only if not empty, as per procedure adopted for ISAF at Karachi for container bound for Afghanistan. Empty containers will not be sealed.

    Goods not to be sealed: All containerized cargo which is transshipped, in transit or for export is to be sealed. However, in case of large machinery and awkward loads wherein the seals cannot be applied, the decision will be taken by Incharge Focal Point based on the level of risk in transshipment of such cargo. The Incharge Focal Points will also decided if photographs are to be taken and sent to Incharge PCCSS. In such case the Form A will not carry a seal number, but will mention reasons for not sealing the cargo and whether a photograph of the load/cargo has been sent by e-mail.