S.R.O. 1764(I)/2022, Islamabad, the 20th September, 2022

SROS: S.R.O. 1764(I)/2022, Islamabad, the 20th September, 2022 Amendments in the Customs Rules, 2001 Government of Pakistan Revenue Division Federal Board of Revenue NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 20th September, 2022. S.R.O. 1764(I)/2022.- The following draft of certain further amendments in the Customs Rules, 2001, which the Federal Board of Revenue proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), is hereby published for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and, as required by sub-section (3 A) of the said section 219, notice is hereby given that objections or suggestions thereon, if any, may for consideration of the Board be sent within fifteen days of publication of the draft amendments in the official Gazette. Any objections or suggestions which may be received from any person, before the expiry of the aforesaid period, shall be taken into consideration by the Federal Board of Revenue, namely:- DRAFT AMENDMENTS In the aforesaid Rules,- (1) in rule 90, (i) in clause (b), after the word ‘customs”, occurring for the fourth time, the expression “(including Pakistan Single Window)” shall be inserted; and (ii) after clause (f), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely:- (g) “self clearance” means where a person or his employee or his authorized representative transacts customs business without using a customs agent under sub-section (2) of section 208 read with section 155C of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969).”; (2) in rule 91,- (a) for the word “two”, the word “five” shall be substituted; and (b) in clause (d), for full stop at the end, a semi colon shall be substituted and thereafter the following new clause shall be added, namely:- “(e) a current valid bank statement from a scheduled bank in Pakistan;” (3) in rule 92, in clause (e), for full stop at the end, a semi colon shall be substituted and thereafter the following new clauses (f) and (g) shall be added, namely:- “(f) sound financial record, duly verified by a bank; (g) a permit holder in terms of rule 98 who fulfills all the conditions enumerated in clauses (a) to (f)”; (4) for rule 93, the following shall be…