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SLD No. S.R.O. 2201(I)/2022, Islamabad, the 12th December, 2022 SROS: S.R.O. 2201(I)/2022, Islamabad, the 12th December, 2022 Amendments in the Baggage Rules, 2006 Government of Pakistan Revenue Division Federal Board of Revenue **** NOTIFICATION (Customs) S.R.O. 2201(I)/2022.- 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 Baggage Rules, 2006, which as required under sub-section (3 A) of the said section 219, were previously published vide Notification No. S.R.O. 2043(I)/2022, dated the 15th day of November, 2022, namely:- In the aforesaid Rules,- (1) in rule 7A, for existing sub-rule (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) Any person travelling abroad (except to Afghanistan) is allowed to take out of Pakistan US Dollars or equivalent thereof in other foreign currencies as per the limits given in Table ‘A’ below:- Table-A Age Group of Person Maximum Limit per person Per Visit in USS (or equivalent in other foreign currencies) Annual Limit per person in USS (or equivalent in other foreign currencies) 18 years above (Adults) 5,000 30,000 Below 18 years (Minors) 2,500 15,000 Foreign currency cash limits for passengers travelling to Afghanistan will be as per following Table ‘B’:- Table-B Maximum Limit per person Per Visit (USS or equivalent in other foreign currencies) Annual Limit per person (USS or equivalent in other foreign currencies) 1,000 6,000”; (2) after sub-rule (2), amended as aforesaid, the following new sub-rules shall be added, namely:- “(3) The annual limits for outbound passengers for the respective countries will be as per Tables ‘A’ and for a calendar year starting from the year 2023. However, for calendar year 2022, the existing annual limits in vogue before the issuance of this notification will continue to be effective till December 31, 2022.…
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