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Pakistan lifts ban on import of cars, phones, luxury items

August 20, 2022August 22, 2022Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday lifted ban on all import of luxury and non-essential items amid serious foreign exchange crisis. The ministry of commerce issued SRO 1562(I)/2022 for lifting the ban on luxury and non-essential items, including motor vehicles, mobile phones and home appliances. The government on May 19, 2022 through a circular No. 598 (I)/2022 […]

SBP assures allowing stuck up containers of banned import

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022Faisal Shahnawaz

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has assured the business community of allowing to release all the containers with consignments of banned imported goods. In a statement issued on Monday, President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Idrees said that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has agreed to release all the […]

Pakistan decides to lift ban on imported goods

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday decided to lift the ban imposed on imported goods except for Completely Built Unit (CBU) of motor vehicles, mobile phones and home appliances. A review meeting was held to review the ban after two months owing to serious concerns raised by major trading partners on the imposition of ban and considering […]

Suzuki Motors warns plant shutdown in Pakistan

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022Hamza Shahnawaz

KARACHI: Suzuki Motors Co. Ltd. on Thursday warned shutting down its production plant in Pakistan due to import restrictions. In a communication sent to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the auto manufacturer said that State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had introduced a mechanism for prior approval for import under HS Code 8703 category (including CKD) vide […]

15% surcharge imposed for clearance of banned items

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has imposed surcharge up to 15 per cent for clearance of consignments stuck up at ports and were banned for saving foreign exchange. The ministry of commerce issued an office memorandum dated July 22, 2022 pursuance to the federal cabinet decision to release the consignments of prohibited items. READ MORE: Pakistan allows release […]

Pakistan allows release of banned items stuck up at ports

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tuesday allowed one-time release of consignment carrying imported goods that were banned by the government on May 19, 2022 and stuck up at ports. The country through SRO 598(I)/2022 imposed a ban on import of luxury and non-essential items in order to discourage outflow of dollars and support balance of payment. Due to […]

KCCI demands release of stuck up containers

July 4, 2022January 21, 2026Hamza Shahnawaz

Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Monday demanded the government of releasing containers imported goods that were banned through SRO 598(I)/2022.

Pakistan allows conditional import of CBU vehicles

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has allowed conditional import of Completely Built Unit (CBU) motor vehicles, which have been banned through SRO 598(I)/2022. The country on May 19, 2022 banned import of luxury and non-essential items in order to save foreign exchange and support the local currency, which depreciated massively. READ MORE: Raw materials excluded from import banned […]

Raw materials excluded from import banned items list

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

ISLAMABAD: The ministry of commerce on Monday excluded raw materials from the list of items, which were banned through SRO 598(I)/2022. The ministry issued an office memorandum to issue clarification with regard to the SRO 598(I)/2022 dated May 19, 2022. Through the SRO 598(I)/2022, the federal government imposed ban on import of certain luxury and […]

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