ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to impose 10 percent processing free on five major items imported Afghanistan though Pak Afghan Transit Trade Agreement.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is issued notification on Tuesday.
According to the Notification, the country has levied a 10 percent processing fee on major categories of Afghan transit commercial goods including confectionaries/chocolates, footwear, machinery (mechanical/electrical), blankets/home textiles, and garments imported into Afghanistan through transit via Pakistan.
According to the notification, in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 18D of the Customs Act, 1969, the federal government has imposed a processing fee at the rate of 10% ad valorem on the following Afghan transit Commercial goods imported into Afghanistan in transit via Pakistan: Major categories included confectionaries and chocolates covered under the Pakistan Customs Tariff headings (HS Codes) 1704.1000, 1704.9010, 1704.9090, 1804.0000, 1805.0000, 1806.2010, 1806.2090, 1806.3100, 1806.3200 and 1806.9000.
Footwear covered under the HS codes 6401.9200, 6401.9900, 6402.1900, 6402.2000, 6402.9900, 6403.1900, 6403.4000, 6403.5900, 6403.9100, 6403.9900, 6404.1100, 6404.1900, 6404.2000, 6405.1000, 6405.2000, 6405.9010, 6405.9090, 6406.1000, 6406.2010, 6406.2090 and 6406.9000.
Machinery (Mechanical and Electrical) of chapters 84 and 85 excluding Home Appliances (CBUs).
Blankets and Home Textiles are covered under the HS Codes i.e. 6301, 6302, 6303, 6304, 6305, 6306, 6307, 6308, and 6310.
Garments covered under HS codes of 6101, 6102, 6103, 6104, 6105, 6106, 6107, 6108, 6109, 6110, 6111, 6112, 6114, 6115, 6116, 6117, 6201, 6202, 6203, 6204, 6205, 6206, 6207, 6208, 6209, 6210, 6211, 6212, 6213, 6214, 6215, 6216 and 6217.
Pakistan government has taken this decision after repeated the complaints that the Transit Trade is being used for smuggling from Afghanistan into Pakistan. There are evidence that the items imported Afghanistan through the Transit are smuggled into Pakistan and their is not usage of these items in Afghanistan.