S.R.O. 1908(I)/2022, Islamabad, the 12th October, 2022

SROS: S.R.O. 1908(I)/2022, Islamabad, the 12th October, 2022 Amendments in the Customs Rules, 2001 GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN (REVENUE DIVISION) FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE **** NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 12th October, 2022 S.R.O. 1908(I)/2022.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 219, read with section 202B, 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, which, as required by sub-section (3A) of the said section 219, were previously published vide Notification No. S.R.O. 1613(I)/2022, dated the 24th day of August, 2022, namely:- In the aforesaid Rules,- (1) in rule 471, in sub-rule (1),- (a) after clause (ii), the following new clause (iia) shall be inserted, namely:- “(iia) “approved off-dock terminals” means the off-dock terminals in Karachi and Gwadar which have been approved for cross stuffing of Afghan transit cargo by the Directorate of Transit Trade (Operations), Karachi/Gwadar, keeping in view the adequacy of space, infrastructure, equipment and over all preparedness for cross stuffing;” and (b) after clause (x), the following new clause (xa) shall be inserted, namely :- “(xa) “cross stuffing” means transfer of goods from one container to another container or any other mode of transportation which is approved for TIR operations, in the premises of the port or at off-dock terminal under customs supervision and shall also include transfer of bulk or non-containerized reverse transit cargo into open trucks of approved transport operators at land border station;”; and (2) after rule 484Q, the following new rules shall be added, namely:- “484R. Cross stuffing in Afghan transit cargo - general provisions.- (1) Cross-stuffing of containerized cargo under Afghan transit trade shall be allowed both inside seaport terminal where cargo arrived as well as at any approved off-dock terminals (ODT) at separately demarcated areas. (2) At the time of filing of GD the Customs Computerized System (CCS) shall provide the option for cross stuffing. In case it is so opted, the trader or his representative shall be asked by CCS to enter following…