Amendment in Customs Rules, 2001

Government of Pakistan
(Revenue Division)
Federal Board of Revenue

Islamabad, the 18th January, 2013.

NOTIFICATION
(CUSTOMS)

S.R.O. 22 (I)/2013.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to direct that the following further amendments shall be made in the Customs Rules, 2001, namely:-

In the aforesaid Rules,-

(a) in rule 601, in sub-rule (2), in clause (g), in the tabular form, against sub-heading "Duplicate Copy", for clause (i), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(i) in case the goods are imported at sea port, the Customs administration at the office of departure shall send a copy to the office en route in Pakistan (Torkham or Chaman) which shall be handed over to Afghan Customs at the border. The Afghan Customs shall send the GD back to the office of departure in Karachi through the respective border Customs stations (Torkham or Chaman on the Pakistani side) along with copy of T-1 issued and attested by Afghan Customs bearing cross reference of GD filed in Pakistan, and a certificate to the effect that the consignment mentioned in the relevant T-1 form has crossed the Customs checkpost or station Samarkhel (Jalalabad) in case of transit through Torkham, and Spin Boldak in case of transit through Chaman. This shall be considered as Cross Border Certificate (CBC) and on the basis of which Customs shall release, after due process, the customs security;";

(b) in rule 605, for sub-rule (1), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(1) In case the goods are imported at sea port, the Customs administration at the office of departure shall send a copy to the office en route in Pakistan (Torkham or Chaman) which shall be handed over to Afghan Customs at the border. The Afghan Customs shall sent the GD back to the office of departure in Karachi through the respective Customs station (Torkham or Chaman on the Pakistani side) alongwith copy of T-1 issued and attested by Afghan Customs bearing cross

reference of GD filed in Pakistan, and a certificate to the effect that the consignment mentioned in the relevant T-1 form has crossed the Customs checkpost or station Samarkhel (Jalalabad) in case of transit through Torkham, and Spin Boldak in case of transit through Chaman. This shall be considered, as Cross Border Certificate (CBC) and on the basis of which Customs shall release, after due process, the Customs security. The duplicate copy of GD shall be submitted in the above manner within sixty days extendable by another thirty days by the Additional Collector of Customs concerned, after recording reasons in writing.";

(c) in rule 606, in sub-rule (2),-

(i) after the acronym "GD", the words "in the manner prescribed in rule 605" shall be inserted; and

(ii) for the words "submitted by the importer", the word "received" shall be substituted;

(d) in rule 619, in sub-rule (3), in the second proviso, for the full stop, at the attend, a colon shall be substituted and thereafter the following new proviso shall be added, namely:-

"Provided also that the Afghan trucks carrying fresh or dry fruit up to Wagha shall be allowed entry in accordance with these rules, subject to the production of letter of guarantee, in each case, by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Government of Afghanistan to the effect that the vehicles would return to Afghanistan within the stipulated time."; and

(e) in rule 621, in clause (a), for sub-clause (i), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(i) In case the goods are imported through sea port, the GD (duplicate copy) sent back by Afghanistan to the office of departure in Karachi through the respective Customs stations (Torkham or Chaman on the Pakistani side) along with copy of T-1 issued and attested by Afghan Customs bearing cross referencing of GD filed in Pakistan and a certificate to the effect that the consignment mentioned in the relevant form has crossed the Customs checkpost or station Samarkhel (Jalalabad) in case of transit through Torkham and Spin Boldak in case of transit through Chaman;".

[C. No.3(1)L&P/2006-Pt]

(Muhammad Irfan Wahid)
Secretary (Law & Procedure)