Customs duty collection surges by 22.5 percent in FY 15
KARACHI: The Customs duty collection by Pakistan Customs surged by 22.5 percent to Rs247.323 billion during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 as compared with the collection of Rs201.775…
Contravention prepared in US Army cargo pilferage case; focal person, agents authorized by US authorities nominated as accused
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Transit Trade has prepared Contravention Reports registering focal person nominated by US Office of the Defense, Representative Pakistan and others as accused in the case…
Customs to release liquor consignments imported by M/s Exalo and Qatar Airways
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has decided to release the liquor consignments imported by M/s Exalo and M/s Qatar Airways. Transparency International Pakistan has been complaining to Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) on…
200 BS-16 vacancies announced in Pakistan Customs
KARACHI: The federal public service commission has announced vacancies in Pakistan Customs. According to details available with Customnews.pk, 200 Inspectors, Customs Intelligence Officers would be recruited in BS-16. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:…
Shipping companies barred from making amendments in IGM
KARAHI: The Directorate of Reforms and Automation has made necessary changes in the WeBOC system and barred the shipping lines from making amendments in Import General Manifest (IGM) after the…
Revenue collection by Pakistan Customs surges in 11 months
KARACHI: The Customs duty collection by Pakistan Customs surged by 22.5 percent to Rs223.598 billion during first 11 months ended May 31, 2015 as compared with the collection of Rs182.526…
Pakistan Customs Global Shield meeting in Dushanbe; reiterates check on trade of PGS chemicals
KARACHI: The Global Shield Programme meeting held in Dushanbe deliberated upon the measures to make secure import, export and shipping of chemicals particularly PGS chemicals. Pakistan Customs was represented by…
Customs duty collection up by 23 percent in ten months
KARACHI: The Customs duty collection by Pakistan Customs surged by 23 percent to Rs202.375 billion during ten eight months ended April 30, 2015 as compared with the collection of Rs163.1…
Gross mis-declaration of NATO/ISAF reverse cargo found; arms, chemicals reportedly pilfered into the hands of terrorist groups
Gross mis-declaration of NATO/ISAF reverse… KARACHI: Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation has found evidence that the NATO/ISAF reverse cargo containers house goods other than the goods declared in documents,…
Engro’s LNG terminal leaves for Qatar to refill; will make 4 rounds till June 23
KARACHI: Engro’s Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit (FSRU) Exquisite has left for Qatar to refill on Saturday and would make four refilling rounds till June 23, 2015. Sources in Pakistan Customs…
Re-scanning of ISAF reverse cargo initiated to check mis-declaration on their part
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation – FBR has expended the ambit of investigations in the ISAF reverse cargo pilferage case, and has initiated re-scanning of all ISAF…
Pakistan’s import pattern observes a drastic shift in the current fiscal so far
KARACHI: Data from an official report suggests that Pakistan’s import of leading items, which contributed significantly towards the Customs revenue declined drastically in the first nine months of the current…
Alternators to be assessed at value up to $26/KW
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has revised the valuation of Chinese origin alternators up to $26 per kilowatt for the collection of duty and taxes on import of such item. The Directorate…