Amendment in Baggage Rules, 2006
SRO 689(I)/2019 is a Customs SRO dated 1 July 2019, listed by FBR as "Amendment in Baggage Rules, 2006".
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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
(REVENUE DIVISION)
FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE
Islamabad, the 29th June, 2019
NOTIFICATION
(CUSTOMS)
S.R.O.689 (I)/2019.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), section 50 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, section 40 of the Federal Excise Act, 2005 and section 237 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XLIX of 2001), the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to direct that the following further amendments shall be made in the Baggage Rules, 2006, which have been previously published vide S.R.O No.653(I)/2019 dated the 22nd June, 2019 and shall be effected from the 1st July, 2019, namely:-
In the aforesaid Rules,
(i) in rule 3, in paragraph A,-
(a) in clause (vii) at the end, the word "and" shall be added; and
(b) clause (viii) shall be omitted;
(ii) after rule 7, the following new rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"7A. Customs Declaration for passenger.- In case of accompanied baggage, the passengers at the time of arrival or departure, shall file a customs declaration form as set out in Appendix-C."; and
(iii) after Appendix-"B", the following new Appendix shall be added, namely:-
"Appendix-C
[see rule 7A]
Government of Pakistan
Model Customs Collectorate ______________
Customs Declaration Form for Passengers
Name: [boxes]
Sex: [ ] Male [ ] Female
Date of Birth: Day [ ][ ] Month [ ][ ] Year [ ][ ][ ][ ]
Passport No. [boxes]
Nationality ______________
Country coming from/going to ______________
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Country going to (if in transit) ______________
Names of countries visited during the last 7 days ______________
Purpose of Visit [ ] Personal [ ] Official [ ] Business [ ] Tourism
Contact Person / Sponsor ______________
Contact Number in Pakistan ______________
Address in Pakistan ______________
DECLARATION
| Are you carrying any of the following goods? | Yes | No | If yes, Value / Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | Prohibited / restricted goods such as Narcotics, Psychotropic substances, firearms, weapons, satellite phones, etc? | |||
| b | Gold Jewelry, Precious / semi-precious Stones | |||
| c | Foreign currency in US $ or equivalent | |||
| d | Any other declaration to be made to Customs | |||
| 1.............................. | ||||
| 2.............................. |
Signature of the Passenger ..........................................
[Please inform to Customs officer at the Red Channel if any of the above answer is (Yes)]"
[C. No.5(7)L&P/2004(Pt)]
(Muhammad Nayyer Shafiq)
Secretary (Law & Procedure)
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