Pakistan, May 30 -- The Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to decentralize customs assessment operations, highlighting delays caused by the current centralised system in Karachi.
PAJCCI Senior Vice President Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi explained that routing all Goods Declarations (GDs) through Karachi has disrupted clearance at upcountry dry ports like Peshawar. He said that poor communication with distant assessing officers often slows the process when objections arise.
These delays have led to rising costs for traders, including demurrage, storage, and detention charges. A customs report showed that processing times for non-physically examined goods jumped from 25 hours in J...
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