Amendments in Baggage Rules, 2006

Government of Pakistan Revenue Division Federal Board of Revenue NOTIFICATION (Customs) Islamabad, the 10'1 October, 2022. S.R.O. 180 (1)12022.- 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 (3A) of the said section 219, were previously published vide Notification No.S.R.0 1751(1)/2022, dated the 20th day of September, 2022, namely:- In the aforesaid Rules,- (1) in rule 7A, the existing provision shall be numbered as sub-rule (1) thereof and thereafter the following new sub-rule shall be added, namely:- (2) The outbound passenger, for all countries except Afghanistan, without prejudice to his entitlement of taking out of Pakistan 1,000 US $ upto the age of 5 years, 5,000 US $ above 5 years upto 18 years and 10,000 US $ above the age of 18 years, while taking out of Pakistan foreign currency exceeding US $ 5,000 or equivalent, or any other prohibited or restricted item, shall file a declaration in the Form as set out in Appendix-C, before or on departure, electronically in the WeBOC or pass track or manually at the airport. The persons travelling to Afghanistan, while having entitlement of 1,000 US $, shall file a declaration of currency in their possession, in the Form as set out in Appendix-C. The incoming passenger when in possession of foreign currency exceeding US $ 10,000 or equivalent, or any other prohibited or restricted item, shall also file a declaration in the Form as set out in Appendix-C."; and

(2) in Appendix "C", for the DECLARATION, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "DECLARATION Yes No If yes, Value Are you carrying any of the following goods? / Amount Prohibited or restricted goods such as arms a & ammunitions, narcotics, psychotropic substances or satellite phones etc.? Gold and precious metals, jewelry, precious b or semi-precious stones Foreign currency in US $/ Bearer Negotiable Instrument or equivalent For outbound passengers to all countries except Afghanistan, taking out amount exceeding US $ 5,000 or equivalent; c For passengers traveling to Afghanistan, taking out cash foreign currencies US $ or equivalent; and Incoming passengers bringing into Pakistan amount exceeding US $ 10,000 or equivalent. Any other items requiring declaration before Customs. d 1 2 1 declare that the information furnished by me is correct and in the event of its being incorrect, I hold myself liable for such action as deemed fit under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 & the Customs Act, 1969. Signature of the Passenger [C. No.5(7)L&P/2004(Pel ( Riaz Hussain) Secretary (Law & Procedure)