S.R.O. 1066(I)/2017, Islamabad, the 20th October, 2017

Amendments in Customs Rules, 2001, Islamabad, the 20th October, 2017 GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN (REVENUE DIVISION) FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE Islamabad, the 20th October, 2017. NOTIFICATION (CUSTOMS) S.R.O. 1066(I)/2017."” 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, after Chapter XXVIII, the following new chapter shall be added, namely:- "CHAPTER XXIX" TRANSPORTS INTERNA TIONA UX ROUTIERS (TIR) RULES 687. Short title - These rules may be called the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR) Rules. 688. Scope - The rules shall prescribe the procedure for transportation of goods as envisaged in the TIR Convention, 1975. 689. Definitions.- (1) In this Chapter, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, - (i) "annexure" for the purposes of these rules, means the relevant annexure of the TIR Convention, 1975; (ii) "authority" in relation to these rules, means the concerned Ministry of the Federal Government, as per the Rules of Business, 1973, and for all other matters, the Federal Board of Revenue; (iii) "Convention" means the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under the cover of TIR Carnets generally referred to as TIR Convention, 1975; (iv) "container" means an article of transport equipment; (i) fully enclosed to constitute a compartment intended for containing goods, (ii) of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable for repeated use,(iii) specially designed to facilitate the transport of goods by one or more modes of transport without intermediate reloading, (iv) designed for ready handling, particularly when being transferred from one mode of transport to another, (v) designed to be easy to fill and to empty, and (vi) demountable bodies are to be treated as containers; (v) "combination of vehicles" means coupled vehicles, which travel on the road as a unit; (vi) "contracting party" means a party to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under…