Export Facilitation Scheme 2021
SRO 957(I)/2021Special procedures and schemes
SRO 957(I)/2021 is a Customs SRO dated 30 July 2021, listed by FBR as "Export Facilitation Scheme 2021".
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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
REVENUE DIVISION
FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE
***
Islamabad, the 30th July, 2021.
NOTIFICATION
S.R.O. 957(I)/2021.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 219 of the Customs
Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), section 50 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, section 40 of the Federal Excise
Act, 2005 and section 237 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001( XLIX of 2001), 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 under sub-section (3A) of the said section 219, were
previously published vide Notification No.S.R.O. 902(I)/2021, dated the 9th July 2021, namely:-
In the aforesaid Rules, after Chapter XXXIX, the following new Chapter shall be added
from the 14th August 2021, namely:-
“Chapter XL
Export Facilitation Scheme 2021
871. Definitions.- In this chapter, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context,-
(a) “acquisition” means import or purchase of foreign origin goods from authorized
user, Common Export House and users of export schemes under SRO 450(I)
2001dated 18.06.2001 Chapter XV, DTRE, SRO 327(I)2008 dated 29.03.2008,
including banned or restricted items or procurement of locally manufactured goods
and taxable or excisable services covered under this Chapter, including energy
sources such as coal, coke of coal, carbon blocks, diesel, furnace oil or gas etc. for
in house energy production or use in the manufacturing process and also includes
Engineering Goods as classified under chapter 72 to 96 or as approved by
Engineering Development Board (EDB):
Provided that acquisition of banned or restricted items shall be subject to prior
permission from the Ministry of Commerce;
(b) "Act" means the Customs Acts, 1969 (IV of 1969), the Federal Excise Act, 2005,
the Sales Tax Act, 1990, and the Income Tax Ordinance,2001(XLIX of 2001);
(c) “analysis certificate” means a certificate issued by the Regulatory Collector or
the Director Input Output Co-efficient Organization (IOCO), as the case may be,
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either manually or electronically, showing input and output ratios of input goods
vis-a-vis finished goods along with wastages, as per Appendix II under these rules
(d) “appendix” means an Appendix to this Chapter;
(e) “applicant” means a person who files an application in the form set out in
Appendix I for grant of authorization under this chapter;
(f) “commercial exporter” means a person engaged in purchase and export of goods
in the same state from the domestic market or from an indirect exporter and export
these goods;
(g) "Common Export House" means a warehouse authorized by the Collector under
this chapter, for import, warehouse and supply of input goods without payment of
customs duty, sales tax, federal excise duty and withholding tax, to the small and
medium export enterprises, direct or indirect exporters or commercial exporters;
(h) “corporate export enterprise” means an export unit registered with the SECP;
(i) “direct exporter” means a manufacturer cum exporter who is exporting the goods
under the name of his firm or company 3[authorized under these rules];
(j) “engineering goods” includes goods classified under Chapter 72 to Chapter 96 of
the First Schedule of the Customs Act, 1969 or as approved by the EDB;
(k) “export” includes supply of goods,-
(a) by an indirect exporter to a direct exporter 4[or a commercial exporter];
(b) 2[omitted];
(c) 2[to industrial units, projects, institutions, agencies and organizations,
entitled to import the same at concessionary rates, and]
(d) to export processing zones, and Gwadar free zone;
(l) “indirect exporter” means a person who has a firm contract or export purchase
order from a direct exporter or commercial exporter for the manufacture and
supply of goods to such exporter 3[authorized under these rules];
(m) “input goods” means goods whether imported or procured locally and includes
services eligible for acquisition. Such “import” includes the purchase of input
goods from a Common Export House or from the licensees of S.R.O 450(I)/2001,
dated the 18th June, 2001, Chapter XV, DTRE or S.R.O 327(I)/2008, dated the 29th
March, 2008, used in the manufacture of output goods, as approved in the analysis
certificate;
(n) “insurance guarantee” means a guarantee issued by an insurance company
registered with the Ministry of Commerce and has a minimum Pakistan Credit
Rating Agency rating of “AA”;
(o) “international toll manufacturing” means an arrangement wherein a foreign
principal provides input goods to an exporter to produce finished goods for
subsequent export;
(p) “large export enterprise” means an export unit having export quantum above five
million US dollars per annum;
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(q) 5[omitted] “manufacture” includes any process in which an article singly or in
combination with other articles, materials or components, is either converted into
another distinct article or product or is so changed, transformed or reshaped that it
becomes capable of being put to use differently or distinctly and includes any
process incidental or ancillary to the completion of a manufactured product;
(r) “manufacturer” includes any person engaged in the process of manufacture and
duly authorized to do so under these rules, duly registered as manufacturer under
the Sales Tax Act, 1990;
(s) "manufacturer-cum-exporter" means any person or firm registered under the
Sales Tax Act, 1990 as a manufacturer-cum-exporter;
3[(sa) “online market place" means an electronic interface such as a market place, e-
commerce platform, website portal or similar means which facilitate export of
goods, including third party export;]
(t) “Pakistan Single Window (PSW)” means a facility as defined under clause (m)
of section 2 of the Pakistan Single Window Act, 2021;
(u) “regulatory authority” means Additional Collector of Customs duly authorized
by the Collector to act on his behalf under these rules;
(v) “regulatory collector” means the Collector of Customs in whose jurisdiction the
place of business or manufacturing unit of the applicant, duly registered under the
Sales Tax Act, 1990, is located. In case an applicant has multiple manufacturing
facilities in different jurisdictions, the Collector in whose Jurisdiction, the head
office of the applicant 3[or principal manufacturing unit] is located shall act as the
Regulatory Collector;
(w) "small and medium export enterprise” means an export unit having export
quantum up to five million US dollars per annum;
(x) “utilization period” means the period commencing from the date of import or
local purchase of the input goods to the date of export of the output goods as
specified in rule 783;
(y) “user” means a person authorized to utilize this scheme; and
(z) "vendor" means a person who is registered under the Sales Tax Act, 1990; and to
whom goods are provided by the authorized exporter under this chapter for further
processing towards the manufacture of output goods.
872. Scope of the scheme.- (1) This scheme shall be available to the following
persons subject to authorization of import, warehouse and purchase of input goods under these
rules and registration in the WeBOC or PSW:
(a) persons registered under the Sales Tax Act, 1990, as manufacturer-cum-exporter,
who make value-addition in the manufacture and export of goods, which shall not
be less than ten per cent 4[in USD terms for imported goods and in Pak Rupees for
locally procured goods, on annual aggregate basis];
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(b) manufacturers who act or intend to act as contracted vendors of foreign principal
as toll manufacturers;
(c) commercial exporters;
(d) persons registered under the Sales Tax Act, 1990, as manufacturer and operating
as indirect exporters;
(e) manufacturers including manufacturers of engineering goods who intend to supply
against international tenders; and
(f) Common Export House:
Provided that this scheme shall be allowed for the export of goods authorized under the
export policy order. In case of export of goods restricted or prohibited under the export policy
order, specific permission from the Ministry of Commerce shall be required 5[:
Provided further that the EFS users shall import their goods at the first port of entry or
from the ports or dry ports falling under the jurisdiction of their Regulatory Collector.]
873. Authorization for acquisition of input goods. - (1) Acquisition of input goods
without payment of duty and taxes under these rules shall be granted based on:
(a) export performance for last two financial years; and
(b) firm contract of export 5[:
Provided that where the applicant has no previous export history, the firm contract shall
be allowed subject to-
(a) detailed scrutiny by the Regulatory Collectorate including but not limited to
financial viability, production capacity and history of local supplies; and
(b) mandatory approval of the Chief Collector for all firm contracts above $ one
million. However, where the applicant has firm contract and submits a bank
proof of advance payment, the Regulatory Collector after detailed scrutiny, as
required under clause (a), may grant authorization at his own without referring
the case to Chief Collector.]
(2) The applicant can apply for authorization based on both performance and contract
basis simultaneously.
(3) An applicant having multiple contracts of export may apply for consolidated approval
for all such contracts.
874. Categorization of exporters.- (1) For the purpose of this chapter exporters shall
be treated as per the following categories:
(i) Category A: Manufacturers-cum-exporters with 60% or above exports of their
total annual production 3[or exports with minimum value of USD 20 million] in
last two years.
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(ii) Category B: Manufacturers-cum-exporters with less than 60% total annual
production being exported 3[excluding those having exports with minimum value
of USD 20 million], this category shall be further subcategorized as under:
(a) Category B1: Manufacturers-cum-exporters having more than 3 years of
export history.
(b) Category B-2: Manufacturers-cum-exporters having less than 3 years
export history.
(iii) Category C: Indirect exporter, commercial exporters and international toll
manufacturers
(a) Category C1: Manufacturers having more than 3 years history of supplying
to direct exporters or export as commercial exporter or international toll
manufacturing;
(b) Category C2: Manufacturers having less than 3 years history of supplying
to direct exporters or export as commercial exporter or international toll
manufacturing.
(2) All existing users of any of export schemes issued under S.R.O 450(I)2001, dated
18.06.2001, Chapter XV, DTRE, S.R.O 327(I)2008, dated 29.03.2008,before issuance of these
rules shall be eligible to be classified under the respective category, as the case may be, provided
they have a good compliance record.
(3) Category A and B shall include all corporate, non-corporate large and small, and
medium manufacturer-cum-exporters as the case may be.
4(3A) A Manufacturer-cum-exporter falling under Category A or B can exercise hybrid
facility of operating as indirect exporter or toll manufacturer as well”.
(4) A manufacturer cum exporter with no export history, applying for authorization under
these rules with a firm contract of export shall be classified as per the claimed percentage of
production to be exported i.e., Category A or B, which shall be subject to review by the
Regulatory Collector after one year.
(5) An applicant showing a poor compliance profile, i.e., having one or more
contravention cases adjudged against him or having pending recovery cases or pending criminal
proceedings during the last three years, at the time of application, shall be downgraded for a
period of one year, as under
Table
Sr. No. Category as per % of Category Allocation due to poor
export or export history profile for a period of one year.
(1) (2) (3)
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1 Category A Category B1
2 Category B1 Category C1
3 Category B2 Category C2
4 Category C1 Category C2
5 Category C2 No Authorization
(6) All exporters whose category has been downgraded under sub-rule (5), their
performance shall be reviewed by the Regulatory Collector after one year and in case good
compliance record during the year, the original category shall be restored. In case the
compliance record of the user at the time of review is again ascertained to be poor, the
authorization granted shall be suspended immediately and the Regulatory Collector may initiate
proceedings for cancellation of the authorization:
Provided that contravention cases involving procedural issues or individually or
collectively involving revenue less than rupees five million, shall not affect the categorization of
the exporter.
875. Application for authorization.- (1) Any applicant covered under rule 872 of this
chapter and desirous of utilizing this facility may apply online to the Regulatory Collector, in the
WeBOC or PSW system, as per the prescribed format given in Appendix I to this chapter.
(2) The application shall be supported by the following documents:
(i) ISO certification if available;
(ii) ownership documents in case of self-owned manufacturing facility, 5[duly
declared in the Sales Tax Registration and in case there are more than one
manufacturing facilities, all such facilities must be incorporated in Sales
Tax Registration];
(iii) in case of rented premises lease agreement of the manufacturing facility
covering the entire utilization period;
(iv) ownership or lease agreement covering the entire utilization period of the
office OR business premises in case of Commercial exporters;
(v) copy of contract/contracts or supply order, in case of contract-based
application and Toll Manufacturing, if applicable;
(vi) bank statement for last two years or from the date of incorporation
of the entity;
(vii) 3[export performance for last two or three years whichever is applicable,
supported by a summary of foreign exchange realized through e-forms if
applicable];
(viii) list of the installed plant and machinery in case of manufacturer-cum
exporter, indirect exporter and toll manufacturer etc;
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(ix) approximate value of the input goods;
(x) input-output ratio for the manufacture of one unit of output good; and
(xi) recommendation of respective Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
respective trade association or Small and Medium Enterprise Development
Authority (SMEDA) in case of small and medium exporters.
876. Security instrument for authorization.- (1) The applicant shall submit a
security instrument equal to the duty and taxes being deferred or remitted, on the approximate
value of input goods, during the authorization period along with the application as detailed
below:
(a) Category A: Indemnity bond as set out in Appendix-III and PDC;
(b) Category B1: Indemnity bond as set out in Appendix-III and PDC for
manufacturer cum exporters with a self-owned manufacturing facility and
Revolving Insurance Guarantee 5[or revolving bank guarantee] covering their
annual requirement, for Manufacturer-cum- exporters with a rented production
facility;
(c) Category B2: Revolving Insurance Guarantee 5[or revolving bank guarantee]
for manufacturers with self-owned manufacturing facility covering their annual
requirement, Revolving Bank Guarantee for manufacturers with rented
production facility covering their annual requirement till three years benchmark is
crossed and graduating to B1 category;
(d) Category C1: Indemnity Bond as set out in Appendix-III and PDC for
manufacturers with self-owned manufacturing facility and Revolving Insurance
Guarantee 5[or revolving bank guarantee] for manufacturers with rented
production facility and commercial exporters, covering their annual requirement;
and
(e) Category C2: Revolving Insurance Guarantee for manufacturers with a self-
owned manufacturing facility and Revolving Bank Guarantee for manufacturers
with rented production facility and commercial exporters, covering their annual
requirement till three years benchmark is crossed and graduating to C1 category
4[:
Provided that the PDC to be submitted shall be of the bank account for which
bank statement has already been submitted to the Regulatory Collectorate in
terms of rule 875(2)(vi).
877. Processing of application for authorization to use the scheme.- (1) The
application for authorization to operate under this scheme shall be submitted online to the
Regulatory Collector. The WeBOC or PSW system shall assign a unique identification number
to each application for authorization. In the case of goods other than same-state goods, the input-
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output ratios and wastages under this chapter shall be declared by the applicant in the
application.
(2) Subject to rule 898 (2), in case the applicant is the existing user of any of the
previous export schemes like S.R.O 450(I)2001, dated 18.06.2001, Chapter XV, DTRE 6[, S.R.O
327(I)2008, dated 29.03.2008 and S.R.O 492(I)/2009 dated 13.06.2009], and intends to shift to
Export Facilitation Scheme, 2021, he may be considered for authorization by the Regulatory
Collector under these rules subject to his satisfaction and satisfactory compliance history under
previous schemes. If the applicant has stocks of input goods imported under any of the previous
schemes, he shall declare description, PCT, quantity and value of the stocks, at the time of
application and the Regulatory Collector shall upload the same in WebOC or PSW against the
authorization of the applicant.
(3) Subject to rule 898 (2), the online application along with approved Analysis
Certificate, of all existing users of export promotion schemes under SRO 450(I)2001, dated
18.06.2001, Chapter XV, DTRE, 6[S.R.O 327(I)2008, dated 29.03.2008 and S.R.O 492(I)/2009
dated 13.06.2009], shall be processed by the Regulatory Collector by uploading the approved
value of the input goods along with the details of the security instrument as applicable in the
WeBOC or PSW system and IOCO database after satisfying himself regarding the compliance
profile of the applicant and the value of the input goods being commensurate with performance
and production capacity of the applicant, within seven days of its receipt.
(4) In case the application has new input goods or output goods, or the applicant
claims that there is change in the Input 3[output] ratio already determined due to any change in
technology, the Regulatory Collector shall refer the case to the Directorate General of IOCO or
the EDB as the case may be immediately after receipt of the application, for determination of the
Input-Output ratios within thirty days of the receipt of the application, showing the actual
quantity of input goods used and wastages occurred in the manufacture of one unit of output
goods. A new Analysis Certificate shall be issued and uploaded in the WeBOC OR PSW system
by the Director IOCO:
Provided that the exporters falling under “category A” can apply to the Regulatory
Collector, within seven days of the import of the goods or sixty days before the first export of
the output goods, for issuance of analysis certificate if not issued already, showing the input and
output ratio of input goods vis-a-vis finished goods along with wastages in the prescribed
format.
(5) In case of an application by an exporter who was not using any of the export
promotion schemes prior to issuance of these rules, the Regulatory Collector shall in case of a
new application upload the authorization if the input output ratios already exist in the IOCO
database and are acceptable to the applicant. In case the input goods or output goods are not
covered in any Analysis Certificate issued previously, he shall refer the case to IOCO for
determination of input out ratios and production capacity of the unit after satisfying himself
regarding the compliance profile of the applicant, within seven days of its receipt:
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3[“Provided that the Regulatory Collectorate shall issue analysis certificate within 3 days
of application by the user provisionally as per declared input output ratios and wastages pending
final determination or revision by IOCO or EDB, as the case may be;
Provided further that the quantity equivalent to hundred percent capacity of the producing
or manufacturing unit may be approved provisionally by the Regulatory Collectorate, as applied
by the user. However, up to fifty percent quantity may be allowed to be used by the time IOCO
or EDB, as the case may be, determines output and input ratios.]
(6) The IOCO shall commence processing of the case immediately. The Director
IOCO shall complete the exercise within thirty days of the date of the application. In case the
Regulatory Collector or the IOCO fails to process the application within thirty days, the WeBOC
or PSW system shall automatically allow acquisition against 100% of the value of input goods
involved as declared by the applicant provisionally, based on the declared input output ratios.
The provisional permission shall be subject to modification once the IOCO finalizes its
assessment of the input out ratios, the Director IOCO shall upload the authorized value in the
WeBOC or PSW System
(7) The IOCO after determining the Input and output ratios and production capacity
of the exporter will issue an “Analysis certificate” showing quantities of input goods required for
the manufacture of the one unit of output goods and the ratio of wastages.
(8) The Director IOCO shall upload the value of input goods to be acquired by the
user. The Director IOCO may reduce the demanded authorization according to the production
capacity of the exporter.
(9) Director IOCO may determine the production capacity through designating a
team comprising of at least two officials of IOCO, by visiting the manufacturing premises of the
applicant. Director IOCO may also acquire services of any third party including accredited
Chartered accountant firm or any other body recognized by the Government of Pakistan to
handle industrial affairs for determination of production capacity, input-output ratios and
wastages including the Engineering Development Board.
(10) 6[omitted. Buttons, belts, pads, velcro tapes, hangers, special labels, price labels,
tags, special buttons, push buttons, rivets, eyelets, buckles, special brand tags, zippers, locker
loops, unit soles with heels, soles, heels, valves and bladders for footballs, textile designs,
artwork transparencies, polypropylene woven and jute bags imported for use in readymade
garments, foundation garments, textile made-ups, footwear etc. where there is no wastage
generated during manufacturing for exports shall be allowed to be imported against quota and
input-output ratio declared by the EFS user subject to approval and verification by the
Regulatory Collectorate without referring the case to IOCO or EDB as the case may be:
Provided that tags and printed materials supplied by a foreign supplier without the
involvement of foreign exchange from Pakistan shall be allowed to be imported without any
quantitative restriction for the purpose of this Chapter.]
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(11) The IOCO shall establish a central database of all determination of input or output
ratios and wastages by it, as well as by EDB on a sectoral basis. The Regulatory Collector shall
also upload all authorizations granted by him in the database without referring the case to IOCO.
(12) No application shall be rejected without affording an opportunity of being heard
to the applicant. In case of rejection or disagreement with the input-output ratios, production
capacity or wastages determined by the Director IOCO, the applicant shall have the right to file a
review before the DG IOCO and in case of processing of application by the Regulatory
Collector, to the Chief Collector of Customs, which shall be decided within fifteen days.
(13) In the case of Contract based application where the applicant so demands, 50% of
the value of input goods demanded shall be allowed provisionally by the system at the time of
submission of application which shall be subject to final determination of input-output ratios and
production capacity of the applicant by the Director IOCO or the Regulatory Collector as the
case may be.
(14) where the applicant claims that the contract is urgent and input goods are being
imported through air cargo exclusively, the system shall allow 100% of the value demanded
based on input output ratio claimed by the applicant, which shall be subject to modification once
Director IOCO or the Regulatory Collector may finalize the Analysis Certificate.
878. Authorization to import or acquire goods.- (1) On the basis of scrutiny of an
application, Regulatory Collector or Director IOCO, shall upload the value of the input goods
allowed to be imported or procured locally in the WeBOC or PSW system.
(2) The authorization for acquisition of input goods can be issued for the maximum
period as specified against each category in the table below, namely:-
Table
Sr.No. Category Authorization Period
(1) (2) (3)
I Category A Five years
II Category B1 Four years
III Category B2 Two years
IV Category C1 Four years
V Category C2 Two years
(3) The authorization of the value of input goods shall be uploaded for each year
based on annual estimated requirement, for the entire authorization period. Authorization to
acquire goods for the subsequent year wherever applicable shall be triggered automatically upon
submission of the annual reconciliation report by the exporter in the WeBOC or PSW.
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(4) The renewal of the authorization shall be subject to satisfaction of Regulatory
Collector that no action under the Acts is pending against the user and the user has duly
submitted all reconciliation statements as set out in Appendix-IV.
879. Amendment, suspension, or cancellation of the approval.- (1) A user may apply
to the Regulatory Collector or Regulatory Authority for amendment (increase or decrease) in the
previous authorization or its cancellation and each such request shall be decided for reasons to be
recorded on bonafides of the request of the user within ten days of receipt thereof and fed into
WeBOC or PSW
(2) No request for amendment in the existing approval shall be rejected and no
approval shall be canceled without affording to the applicant or the user an opportunity of
showing cause in writing and being heard.
(3) The Regulatory Collector may, on his own or otherwise, suspend any approval
pending his decision to cancel such approval by recording reasons of suspension and each such
suspension shall be fed into WeBOC or PSW. The Regulatory Collector shall decide the case
within thirty days of the suspension failing which the suspension shall stand revoked.
(4) The Regulatory Collector may, in addition to any other action under the law,
require the input goods already acquired or output goods produced under the suspended or
canceled approval to be disposed off by way of auction, sale to an existing user by debiting his
authorization to acquire input goods or destruction of the goods in case they are not fit for
human consumption or any intellectual property rights are involved etc. under the relevant
provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder.
880. Acquisition of input goods.- (1) A user shall be entitled to acquire input goods
without payment of customs duty, Federal excise duty, sales tax, or withholding tax as per his
authorization under these rules, all such acquisitions shall be retained in the manufacturing
facility or premises of the user declared under these rules, namely:-
(a) input goods may be imported free of duty and taxes on filing of a Goods
Declaration giving number of the authorization granted;
(b) 6[omitted. procurement of local input goods shall be allowed on payment of
leviable sales tax];
(c) the input goods manufactured or produced in excisable premises shall be supplied
without charging federal excise duty, against a valid document prescribed under
the Federal Excise Act 2005, or the rules made thereunder; and
(d) duty and taxes paid goods from the domestic market against sales tax invoice.
(2) The user shall upload the information in the WeBOC or PSW system regarding
domestic acquisitions within thirty days of acquisition.
(3) The Regulatory Collector may allow a user to utilize his duty and tax-free
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acquired input goods for his new approval if he is shifting from any previous export scheme to
this scheme or any previous approval has been canceled due to pre-mature termination or
cancellation of the export order or supply contract of such input goods has been rendered surplus
for any valid reason and each such approval shall be fed by the Regulatory Collector into
WeBOC or PSW.
(4) In case it is found out as a result of any information, audit, or snap checking
ordered by the Regulatory Collector, the information that was required to be uploaded in
WeBOC or PSW regarding acquisition of goods by the user, has not been uploaded in time, the
user shall be liable to suspension or cancellation of the authorization besides any other action as
provided under the law.
881. Acquisition of plant, machinery and spares.- (1) The user shall be allowed to
acquire plant, machinery, equipment and spares required for the manufacture of output goods by
the authorized user under these rules subject to authorization by the Regulatory Collector in
WeBOC or 5[PSW. The plant, machinery and equipment shall be installed in the premises
declared under rule 875 and the information shall be uploaded in the WeBOC or PSW System
by the Regulatory Collector. The Regulatory Collector or an officer authorized by him in this
behalf, may conduct snap check, audit or reconciliation of the installation plant, machinery and
equipment. The value of acquisition of machinery and spares shall not exceed 50% of the value
of exports during the preceding year.]
(2) The plant, machinery and equipment imported under sub rule (1) shall be retained
for a period of five years from the date of importation, whereas the retention period of spares
shall be two years from the date of importation:
Provided that the disposal of plant, machinery and equipment before the expiration of
five years shall be subjected to following reduced rates of duty and taxes leviable at the time of
importation, namely:-
TABLE
Sr. No Disposal period Duty and taxes
(1) (2) (3)
(i) If sold or otherwise disposed of before the expiration of Full
three years from the date of importation.
(ii) If sold or otherwise disposed of after three and before 75%
four years from the date of importation.
(iii) If sold or otherwise disposed of after four and before 50%
five years from the date of importation.
(iv) If sold or otherwise disposed of after five years from the 0%
date of importation.
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Provided further that the disposal of spares imported under sub rule (1) before the
expiration of two years shall be subjected to following reduced rates of duty and taxes leviable at
the time of importation, namely:-
TABLE
Sr. No Disposal period Duty and taxes
(1) (2) (3)
(i) If sold or otherwise disposed of before the expiration of Full
one year from the date of importation.
(ii) If sold or otherwise disposed of after one year and 50%
before two years from the date of importation.
(iii) If sold or otherwise disposed of after two years 0%
3[(3) The Regulatory Authority, on submission of an application by the EFS user, may
allow sale or transfer of plant, machinery, equipment and apparatus from one EFS user to
another EFS user. In case, both the units fall under jurisdictions of different Collectorates, sale or
transfer may be allowed subject to obtaining no objection certificate from the destination
Collectorate. Any stated sale or transfer shall be subject to security and indemnity bond for the
remaining period as prescribed in Appendix-VI deposited at the time of import. After sale or
transfer of plant, machinery, equipment and apparatus, EFS user shall provide certificate to the
respective Collectorate to the effect that such sale or transfer has been completed as per
prescribed procedure and this procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis in case of merger or
acquisition of EFS users.]
882. Utilization of input goods.- (1) The input goods acquired under this chapter
shall be utilized in the manufacture and export of output goods within the utilization period or
disposed of in a manner as prescribed under these rules.
(2) The user may remove input goods out of his premises for partial manufacture or
processing by a vendor as declared in the application after as set out in Appendix-V intimating
the Regulatory Collector, in this behalf.
6[omitted].
Provided 6[omitted] that the output goods may be removed directly for export from the
vendor to the customs station.
883. Utilization period.- The input goods acquired under these rules shall be
utilized within the time-period prescribed as under:
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Sr. No. Category Utilization period
(1) (2) (3)
I Category A 60 Months
II Category B1 48 Months
III Category B2 24 Months
IV Category C1 4[24] Months
V Category C2 4[12] Months
3[Provided that the said period may be extended for export of output goods only by the
Chief Collector of respective jurisdiction for six months’ period in cases of exceptional
circumstances and in case of extension such fresh securities as mentioned in rule 876 covering
the extension period shall be obtained.]
884. Export of output goods or supply against international tenders.- A Goods
Declaration filed for export of a consignment under this chapter shall contain the authorization
number and shall be subject to all formalities for other declarations or endorsements if any, and
the procedure in respect of processing and examination of export goods, for the time being in
force, shall be observed:
Provided that no Goods Declaration of export or Goods Declaration shall be filed for
supply of goods against international tenders or to exempt projects or sectors in Pakistan:
Provided further that supplies against international tenders or to exempt projects or
sectors in Pakistan shall be reported by the user to the Regulatory Collector who shall enter the
relevant particulars in WeBOC or PSW.
885. Procedure for international toll manufacturing.- (1) A user holding a contract
for Toll manufacturing may import input goods directly or indirectly from the foreign principal
without involving any remittance of foreign exchange.
(2) 3[The user shall provide I-Form of nil remittance value for input goods duly
approved by the authorized dealer concerned.
(2A) At the time of import, the system shall debit the revolving insurance guarantee
balance of the importer or accept the Indemnity Bond and Post Dated Cheque, as the case may
be, for an amount equivalent to the duties and taxes leviable on the imported goods.
(3) After the production of the output goods, the user shall export the goods on
submission of E-Form equivalent to the service charges approved by the authorized dealer.
(4) On realization of the foreign exchange equivalent to the service charges as per
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contract, the authorized dealer will certify and report the same to the State Bank of Pakistan on
R-Form.
(5) Subsequent to the realization of the foreign exchange equivalent to the service
charges as per contract, certified by the authorized dealer to the State Bank of Pakistan on R-
Form, the revolving insurance guarantee furnished by the importer shall be credited or the
indemnity bond and postdated cheque shall be released, accordingly.]
886. Domestic sales.- (1) A user shall be allowed to sell up to 20% of the output goods
manufactured from input goods in the domestic market on payment of leviable duty and taxes on
filing of a Goods Declaration which shall be assessed as if goods are imported into Pakistan in
that condition, subject to satisfaction of the Regulatory Collector regarding reasons for domestic
sale.
(2) In case the user is unable to export the output goods and desires to sale output
goods exceeding the percentage given in sub-rule(1) in the domestic market, he may sale them in
the domestic market subject to payment of duty and taxes on filing of goods declaration which
shall be assessed if goods are imported in Pakistan in that condition and subject to the
satisfaction of the Regulatory Collector. In addition, surcharge at the rate of KIBOR plus 3% per
annum shall also be charged on the value of input goods used in the output goods being sold in
the domestic market under this sub rule.
(3) The user shall be allowed to sell factory rejects or B grade goods in the domestic
market on payment of leviable duty and taxes if any on filing of a Goods Declaration which shall
be assessed as if the goods are imported into Pakistan in that condition 5[and the information
shall be uploaded in the WeBOC or PSW System by the Regulatory Collector.]
(4) No wastage of input goods in terms of quantity, volume weight or number, as the
case may be, shall be allowed except as determined in the Analysis Certificate and no duty and
taxes shall be charged on such wastages of the input goods, provided that such wastages is either
destroyed in the presence of an officer of Customs, not below the rank of an Assistant Collector
or on payment of leviable federal excise duty and sales tax is paid on such wastage before
removal and the information is uploaded in the WeBOC or PSW System by the Regulatory
Collector 4[:
Provided that a user may transfer the permissible wastages to another user.]
(5) In case a user claims that the wastage has exceeded the limits prescribed in the
Analysis Certificate he may be allowed by the Regulatory Collector to sell it in the domestic
market on payment of duties and taxes on the input goods along with surcharge of KIBOR Plus
3 % per annum.
(6) In case the goods or input goods are banned under the import policy order,
domestic sale of these goods shall be subject to the approval of the Ministry of Commerce.
887. Unused input goods.- (1) A user may, with the approval of the Regulatory
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Collector, dispose of the unused input goods in the following manner:
(a) in case a user is unable to consume the input goods acquired before the end of the
year, the same shall be carried forward into the next year on submission of the
reconciliation statement;
(b) the user may transfer unused input goods to other authorized users specified
under rule 3[872], before the end of utilization period without payment of duty
and taxes; or
(c) the user may sell the unused input goods in the domestic market after expiry of
utilization period on payment of duties and taxes, and a surcharge of KIBOR plus
3%:
Provided that banned or restricted goods shall be sold in the domestic market only if the
Ministry of Commerce authorizes the sale;
(d) the user may re-export un-used input goods if allowed under the Export Policy
Order; and
(e) destruction, if goods are not fit for consumption or sale.
(2) The Regulatory Collector shall reduce the equivalent value of input goods
authorized to the user by feeding the information into WeBOC or PSW within seven days.
(3) In case of transfer of input goods to the other user, the Regulatory Collector shall
reduce the transferred quantities or value from the authorized value of the user transferring it and
shall add the value to acquisitions of the user receiving the input goods by feeding it in WeBOC
or PSW within seven days.
(4) Where the user is unable to export goods as per declared category for consecutive
two years, the Regulatory Collector may reduce the authorized value accordingly, for the
remaining utilization period by amending the authorized value in the WeBOC system after
giving an opportunity of being heard to the user.
888. Un-exported output goods.- (1) A user may, with the approval of the
Regulatory Collector, dispose of the un-exported output goods in the following manner:
(a) transfer the un-exported output goods to another user prescribed under rule 3[872]
of this chapter; or
(b) destruction if the goods are not fit for consumption or sale:
Provided that where any of the above options are allowed, the Regulatory Collector shall
reduce the equivalent value/quantity of output goods and input goods as the case may be, by
feeding the information into WeBOC or PSW within seven days of intimation by the user.
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889. Duty drawback of duty paid input goods.- A user shall be entitled to claim
duty drawback on the acquisition of duty paid input goods subject to the applicable duty
drawback notification only after full discharge of the liabilities and obligations under this chapter
and that the f.o.b value for claiming such drawback, shall be the value excluding the duty-free
value of input goods imported or acquired under these rules:
Provided that where a person is already in possession of stocks of duty-paid input goods,
he may declare at the time of seeking approval and use such stocks for the purpose of this rule,
any such declaration may be verified by the Regulatory Collector or Director IOCO at the time
of processing the application.
890. Refund of sales tax.- The user shall be entitled to refund of sales tax on the
acquisitions of tax paid input goods including refund of Sales tax on electricity or gas or services
utilized as input goods for the manufacture of output goods to be exported under these rules, as
admissible under the Sales Tax Act,1990.
891. Records and documents.- A user shall keep and maintain separate from other
business records if any, the following records and documents in a manner as prescribed under
the Acts and rules made thereunder, including the following:-
(a) copies of applications and approvals;
(b) records of acquisitions of input goods and exports;
(c) record for destruction or another authorized disposal of input goods and output
goods;
(d) export contracts or orders and supply contracts or orders;
(e) bank statements;
(f) record of transfer or acquisition of goods to and from other exporters or users;
and
(g) Ancillary record.
892. Reconciliation statement.- (1) The user falling under category A shall submit an
annual reconciliation statement as set out in Appendix-IV showing the input goods acquired and
output goods exported, domestically sold, 4[aggregate value addition] and wastages and their
disposal within thirty days of the end of the year. Users falling under categories B & C shall
submit a biannual reconciliation statement within thirty days of the end of six months 5[:
Provided that the new entrants in Export Facilitation Scheme, not availing any previous
export scheme, shall submit a quarterly reconciliation statement within fifteen days of the end of
each quarter.]
(2) In case of failure to submit a reconciliation statement, the WeBOC or PSW
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system shall not allow further imports or acquisition to the user.
(3) On submission of reconciliation statements as prescribed under sub rule(1), the
WeBOC or PSW system shall automatically allow the value of input goods authorized at the
time of application for the next year. 5[The Regulatory Collector or an officer authorized by him
in this behalf shall scrutinize the reconciliation statement. In case of any discrepancy in the
reconciliation statement (including imports not commensurate with export performance or
absolute non-utilization of previously imported input goods), the Regulatory Collector may
suspend authorization of input goods by recording reasons of suspension in writing and such
suspension shall be fed into WeBOC or PSW. The Regulatory Collector shall decide the case
within thirty days of the suspension failing which the suspension shall stand revoked.]
893. Audit.- (1) The Directorate of Post Clearance Audit shall conduct an audit of the
users as under
(a) Category A; once in five years;
(b) Category B; once in Four years;
(c) Category C; once in three years; and
(d) Contract based: once in three years:
Provided that the Directorate of Post Clearance Audit may conduct audit of any users
based on risk assessment or random selection, on specific information, or on request of the
Regulatory Collector at any time 4[:
Provided further that the audit of new entrants in export facilitation scheme, not availing
any previous export scheme, may be conducted on annual basis for the first three years.]
(2) Audit under this subchapter shall be a combined or consolidated audit for exports
under the scheme and other taxable activities, if any, and shall cover all the duties and taxes for
which the security instrument has been furnished.
(3) In case of a user holding an authorization under these rules, the Regulatory
Collector may discharge the security instrument of such user, on the basis confirmation of export
documents or domestic sale as the case may be authorized under these rules, that the goods
acquired by him against such approval have been exported or disposed of in full.
(4) Where, as a result of the post-exportation audit, there arises any discrepancy,
irregularity, or any violation of the provisions of this Chapter or any other law applicable on this
behalf by the user, the same shall be reported to the adjudication officer of competent
jurisdiction for adjudication under the relevant acts and rules.
(5) Where, as a result of the audit, it is found and established after due process of law
that the user is guilty of fiscal fraud, the user i.e., owner, proprietor, partners, or directors of the
entity may be blacklisted for any trade by blacklisting the CNIC in the WeBOC or PSW system
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and for sales tax by the Regulatory Collector.
894. Power to suspend the facility.- The Board shall have the authority to suspend,
restrict or cancel the authorization issued for any particular goods or class of goods by
notification in the Official Gazette,
895. Remission of Customs duty, Federal Excise duty and sales tax in case of a
force majeure or destruction of goods.- Subject to the satisfaction of the Regulatory Collector
the Customs duty, Federal Excise duty and Sales tax if any, may be remitted in full or in part, as
the case may be, in the following cases namely:
(a) when the goods are damaged or destroyed by unavoidable circumstances or for
causes beyond the control of the user; or
(b) when the wastages of input goods, as determined in the analysis certificate, is
destroyed ; or
(c) when goods procured are bonafide samples drawn under this chapter or samples
for study, testing or design; or
(d) when the input goods or finished goods that are rendered unfit for consumption or
sale, are destroyed in the manner as determined by the Regulatory Collector 3[:
Provided that remission shall not be applicable in case of insurance risks.]
896. Transfer of ownership.- A user shall not be allowed to transfer the ownership or
title of the manufacturing facility unless all outstanding customs duty, federal excise duty and
sales tax and other taxes are paid, and all other liabilities are discharged to the satisfaction of the
Regulatory Collector.
897. Miscellaneous.- (1) An officer authorized by the Regulatory Collector shall have
free access to any place where goods covered under the authorization issued under this scheme
are stored, processed or manufactured, or otherwise dealt with and to the records, documents,
and information relating to such goods.
(2) All liabilities or dues as and if payable or outstanding under any of the provisions
of these rules shall be finally ascertained and recovered by the Regulatory Collector.
4[(3) The user shall arrange or install at his premises such online automated system to
record and display details of input goods, manufactured goods and output goods exported or
supplied to another user or vendor besides inventory position on daily basis as may enable the
Regulatory Collectorate to monitor all the activity being done by him.
5[(3A) The WeBOC or PSW shall develop an interface for the Regulatory Collector or an
officer nominated by him, for real-time monitoring of the imports and exports of the user.]5
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(4) The Regulatory Collector shall be responsible for overall monitoring of the
scheme.]
898. Saving.- (1) All approvals under S.R.O 450(I)2001 Chapter XV, DTRE and
S.R.O 327(I)2008 if otherwise in order and correct, may remain operative for a period of two
years from the date of issuance of these rules and shall stand abolished thereafter. However, any
user of the schemes mentioned above can voluntarily submit application for authorization under
these rules to the Regulatory Collector for revocation of previous approval and issuance of
authorization under these rules.
(2) A user cannot operate under this scheme and the schemes existing previously
under SRO 450(I)2001, dated 18.06.2001, Chapter XV, DTRE, 6[S.R.O 327(I)2008, dated
29.03.2008 and S.R.O 492(I)/2009 dated 13.06.2009], simultaneously.
(3) All provisions of the Customs Acts, 1969 (IV of 1969), the Federal Excises Act,
2005, the Sales Tax Act, 1990 and the Income Tax Ordinance2001 shall be applicable on the
users unless specifically addressed in these rules.
3[“Sub-Chapter I”
Common Export Houses”]
899. Authorization to operate as common export house.- (1) Any person desirous of
operating a Common Export House under these rules shall apply to the Regulatory Collector in
the form set out in Appendix I to these rules alongwith the following documents, namely:--
(a) application form;
(b) ISO Certification if available;
(c) the site plan of the proposed warehouse indicating the location of the premises
and the details of the total area and covered area;
(d) bank statement of the applicant for the last two years; or from the date of
incorporation;
(e) Memorandum and Articles of Association in the case where the applicant is
registered under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVII of 1984), or partnership
deed if it is a partnership firm;
(f) ownership documents or lease or tenancy agreement; and
(g) comprehensive insurance policy covering all risks such as fire burglary, etc.,
issued by an insurance company registered with the Ministry of Commerce, in the
sum equal to the amount of customs duties and sales tax involved on the imported
input goods intended to be stored in the warehouse.
(2) On receipt of an application alongwith the documents prescribed in sub-rule (1),
the Regulatory Collector, after such verification as he deems necessary, issues authorization
within one month of such verification to the applicant to operate a Common Export House:
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Provided that a public warehouse already operating under warehousing rules may also
apply to operate as a Common Export House simultaneously.
900. Cancellation of authorization.- The authorization may be canceled by the
Regulatory Collector on conviction of the user for any offense under any of the Acts or non-
utilization of the authorization or on the request of the user, in writing.
901. Suspension of authorization.- (1) Pending consideration whether an
authorization is canceled, the Regulatory Collector may suspend the authorization, if he is of the
opinion that it is expedient to do so and for the reasons to be recorded, in writing, by him.
(2) In a case referred to in sub-rule (1) the reasons for such suspension shall be
communicated to the user within twenty-four hours of such suspension.
902. Revalidation or revival of authorization 3[for common export house].- The
authorization shall be issued for a period of three years and the same shall stand revalidated for
successive periods of three years by the Regulatory Collector without further application thereof
by the user, provided the regulatory Collector is satisfied that no action under the Acts is pending
against the user or the user himself has applied to the regulatory Collector for revoking his
authorization.
903. Import of input goods.- For import of input goods into a Common Export House
a Goods Declaration shall be filed with the name and NTN of the authorized user of the
Common Export House as importer. The Goods Declaration shall be processed as per procedure
applicable for clearance into the public bonded warehouses under the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of
1969).
904. Removal of input goods from 3[common export] warehouse.- Removal of
input goods to the users shall be done on the filing of an ex-bond Goods Declaration giving the
name of user as well as the buyer. The WeBOC or PSW system shall debit or credit the value
from the account of the Common Export House as well as of the buyer.
905. Re-export of imported input goods.- The user may be allowed to re-export input
goods imported for manufacture of export goods under these rules in their original and
unprocessed form within three years of their import subject to the limitations and restrictions of
Import Policy Order and Export Policy Order for the time being in force.
906. The retention period for the procured input goods.- The user shall supply the
input goods to the SMEs and other users within a period of two years from the date of
importation.
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907. Transfer of ownership or title.- The user shall not be allowed to transfer the
ownership or title of the Common Export House unless all outstanding customs-duty, central
excise duty, sales tax, and income-tax are paid and any other liabilities are discharged.
908. Unaccounted input goods.-- If any user fails to give a proper account of the
input goods to the satisfaction of an officer of customs not below the rank of an Assistant
Collector, the user shall pay on demand an amount equal to the customs duty, federal excise
duty, sales tax and income-tax leviable thereon as if they were imported and used for home
consumption plus surcharge at the rate of KIBOR plus 3% and shall also be liable to penalties
imposed for such violation under the Acts.
909. Destruction of input goods.-- Any imported input goods that are rendered unfit
for consumption or sale may be allowed to be destroyed by an officer of Customs not below the
rank of an Assistant Collector, in such manner as the Regulatory Collector may, by order in
writing specify.
910. Reconciliation report.- The Common Export House user shall submit a monthly
reconciliation report in WeBOC or PSW showing complete details of goods imported and sold
and stock position.
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APPENDIX-I
(See rules 871 and 875)
APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION UNDER EXPORT FACILITATION SCHEME
2021
Dear Sir/Madam, I/We intend to obtain authorization to acquire input goods for subsequent
export in the name and style of
It is requested that authorization to acquire input goods may be granted to me / us as a
i. Manufacturer cum exporter
ii. Indirect exporter
iii. Commercial exporter
iv. Toll Manufacturer
v. Common Export House
A. GENERALINFORMATION.
1. Name of the Unit
(a) Address where Unit is located
(b) Mailing Address, if different from above.
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(c) Contacts
Telephone No. Fax No. E-mail
Name of CEO Name of Operating Executive
Cell No of CEO Cell No of Operating Executive
NTN Sales Tax Registration No.
2. Status of Business:
Sole Partnership Company
Proprietorship
(With Registration (With Registration
Details) details)
(Tick the relevant)
3. Particulars of Directors
Name
NTN CNIC
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Name
NTN CNIC
Name
NTN CNIC
Name
NTN CNIC
4. Information about Business Premises
(i) Ownership Status (tick the relevant box)
Self-owned/Company owned Leased
If Yes name and CNIC of the owner of the
Premises
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5. Legal Status
(a) Whether the premises, is involved in any legal case: (If yes provide details)
(b) Whether the premises, is mortgaged to any bank or any financial institution against any loan
(If yes provide details)
(c) Whether the premises has been attached by a recover officer under any law for outstanding
recovery (if yes provide details)
6. Details about Operations of the Unit
i. Date and year of establishment, incorporation
ii. Nature, Type and estimated annual value of the imported input goods
iii. Nature, Type and estimated annual value of the locally procured input goods
iv. Total storage area for input goods in the premises
v. Total Production capacity of the Unit
vi. Nature, type and estimated value of output goods
vii. Details of sister concern(s) of the applicant if any
viii. Details about any previous license/permission/ authority to use any of the export
facilitation schemes issued from time to time by the Government
ix. Details about any contravention, or criminal case against the unit or its sister concern(s) if
applicable
x. Details about the bank account with branch name and address where the business account
of the unit is being maintained
7. Export performance
(a) Goods Exported in last two years as manufacturer cum exporter
Years Goods DescriptionTotal Value of Total Value of Name of the Exporting Since
Manufactured Exported goods Direct Exporter the year
goods (Rs) (Rs)
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(b) Goods Exported in last two years as indirect exporter
Years Goods DescriptionTotal Value of Total Value of Name of the Exporting Since
Manufactured Exported goods Direct Exporter the year
goods (Rs) (Rs)
(c ) Goods exported in last two years as commercial exporter:
Years Goods Total Value of Mode of Name of Indirect
Description Exported goods acquisition of exporter if
(Rs) export goods applicable
8. Name, NTN, STRN and address of the vendor/vendors and provide details of the process
to be carried out by the vendor (if applicable) please upload copy of the agreement with
vendor.
9. Name, NTN, STRN and address of the indirect exporter/exporters and provide details of
the process to be carried out by the indirect exporter (if applicable) please upload copy of
the agreement with indirect exporter.
10. Additional details if Contract based application
i. Name of the Buyer
ii. Country of the buyer
iii. Output goods to be exported
iv. Period of contract
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11. Additional details if application is for Toll manufacturing
i. Name of the international Supplier
ii. Details of the goods that will be imported
iii. Country from which the input goods will be imported
iv. Approximate value of the input goods
v. Approximate duty and taxes on the input goods
vi. Input/output ratio and wastages
12. Details of the input goods stocks acquired free of duty and taxes under any previous
scheme (if applicable)
Sr Description of PCT Quantity Per unit Value in Total value in Rs.
Goods US $ declared at
No
the time of import
i
ii
iii
13. Details of duty and taxes paid stocks acquired under any previous scheme (if applicable)
S Description PCT Quantity Mode of GD number Total value in Rs.
of Goods Acquisition and date or
No
Invoice number
and date
i
ii
iii
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B. UNDERTAKING
1. I/We hereby declare that the information furnished by me/us is true to the best of
my/our knowledge and belief.
2. I/We would agree to abide by any and specific conditions as may be laid down from
time to time.
3. I/We also agree to inform the Collector or any Officer authorized in this behalf, of
any change in the information provided in this application.
4. I/We have enclosed all documents required.
5. I/We undertake to furnish any further information or document as may be required
for consideration of this request.
Date: Signature of the Applicant
(CEO / Authorized Partner/Proprietor/
Authorized Representative)
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APPENDIX-II
(See rules 871 and 877)
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
COLLECTORATE OF CUSTOMS
ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE
C.No. Date:
1. Name of the Unit
2. Authorization No.
3. Address where Unit is located.
4. Mailing address, if different from above.
5. NTN Sales Tax Registration No.
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6. Detailed specifications of the output goods to be manufactured:
7. Details of the input goods to be used for the manufacture of output goods:
S.No. Description of Input Goods PCT Code Per Unit Wastage
Requirement
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
8. Average per unit cost of input goods
9. Average incidence of duties and taxes
10. Average per unit value of output goods
11. Any special instructions
Prepared by
Name and Designation Signature and seal
Signature and Seal
Countersign by Signature and seal
Name and Designation, Signature and Seal
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APPENDIX-III
(See rule 876)
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
COLLECTORATE OF CUSTOMS
INDEMNITY BOND
(ON APPROPRIATE STAMPED NON-JUDICIAL PAPER)
This deed of indemnity is made on the day of 20
Between M/s
who have registered office at (hereinafter called the user which means and includes their
successors, administrators, executors and assignees) of the one part and President of Pakistan
through the Collector of Customs) (hereinafter called “the Collector”) of the other part:
WHEREAS, the Collector has allowed us to acquire goods under this authorization, we shall pay
on demand all duties, taxes, drawbacks, repayments, rebates and refunds, not levied or paid
under the rules, on the procurement of input goods which are not accounted to the satisfaction of
the Collector and to pay any penalties imposed by the Collector/adjudicating officer for violation
of these rules or the Acts;
NOW, THESE PRESENT WITNESS that in pursuance of this BOND the user M/s. hereby
agree to indemnify the said Collector for loss of revenue to the extent of Rs.
(Rupees) and also against costs and expenses which may be incurred by the Collector in
recovery of the above amount of revenue.
It is further, agreed that the above amount may be recovered as arrears under relevant sections of
the Acts and the rules made thereunder if the user fails to abide by any condition laid down in
rules.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have put their respective hands and seals on the day
above written.
(1) M/s. _____________________________________________
(Address)
(2) _____________________________________________________
(Name and permanent address)
For and on behalf of the President
Witness No.1 Witness No.2
Signature ___________ Signature _____________
Name ___________ Name _____________
Designation ___________ Designation _____________
Full address ___________ Full address ______________
CNIC No. ___________ CNIC No. ______________
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APPENDIX IV
(See rule 892)
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
COLLECTORATE OF CUSTOMS
RECONCILIATION REPORT FOR THE PERIOD
________________________ TO _______
Name of the Unit
Authorization No.
Address where the Unit is located.
Mailing Address if different from above.
NTN Sales Tax Registration No.
Contacts
Telephone No. Fax No. E-mail
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
Opening G.D No. & Descriptio Quantity Value of Rate of Total Country of
Balance on 1st date / Sales n and PCT of Each each item. duty/taxes duty/taxes origin/ Sales
Day of tax invoice of input item on each involved. Tax
Reconciliation No. & Date goods received. item. Registration
period. for No. of the
acquisition supplier.
of input
goods
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(9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16)
Quantity & Quantity & Quantity G.D of Quantity Quantity Quantity & Quantity &
value of value of & value Export & value & value value of value of
input goods goods of output No.& of factory of goods goods
used for manufactured goods Date rejects wastage provided to returned by
manufacture exported vendor for vendor
of output further
goods. processing
(17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23)
Quantity & Quantity & Quantity & Quantity & Quantity & Closing Quantity and
value input value input value of value of value of balance of value of
goods goods goods sold in goods goods input goods on Output
removed to received the domestic transferred to destroyed the last day goods not
premises of from indirect market another of exported and
indirect exporter exporter Reconciliation available in
exporter for after further period premises
further processing
processing
4[(24)
Aggregate
value
addition on
Imported/
Locally
Procured
Goods
(%)]
Signature:
Name and Designation
CNIC No.
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APPENDIX-V
(See sub rule(2) or rule 882)
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
COLLECTORATE OF CUSTOMS
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF GOODS TO A VENDOR.
The Collector, Collectorate of Customs,
Customs House .
I/We M/s intend to transfer the following goods from
(Name, address & Authorization No. of the User) to
(Name, address & Sales Tax Registration No. of the vendor) for the purpose of
Description G.D./Sales Quantity. Value in Rs. Total value Duty &taxes Total duty
Tax invoice (per unit) rate(item & taxes
No. & date involved.
wise)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Indemnity Nature of further Date on which Date on which Extent of value
bond No. & Processing, if Transfer is Transferred goods addition, if any.
date. required. required. will be retrieved
/exported
(8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
Signatures with date Signature with date Name & Designation of consigner
Name & Designation of consignee
UNDERTAKING:
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I/We hereby declare that the information furnished by me/us is true to the best of my/our
knowledge and belief.
I/We would produce further documentary evidence in support thereof if and when called for.
I/We also agree to bide by any such specific conditions as may be laid down from time to
time.
I/We also agree to inform the Collector, or any officer authorized in this behalf of any change
in the information provided in the application.
Date
Signature of the Applicant
(CEO Authorized Partner/Proprietor/Authorized Representative)”.
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3[“APPENDIX-VI
[See Rule 881(3)]
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
COLLECTORATE OF CUSTOMS
_______________________
INDEMNITY BOND
(ON APPROPRIATELY STAMPED NON-JUDICIAL PAPER)
This deed of indemnity is made on the _____________________ day of
________20______between M/s_____________________________________
who have registered office at
__________________________________________ (hereinafter called the
licensee which means and includes their successors, administrators, executors
and assignees) of the one part and President of Pakistan through the Collector of
Customs) ______________ (hereinafter called “the Collector”) of the other
part:
2. Whereas, the Regulatory Authority has allowed us to remove plant,
machinery, equipment and apparatus from one EFS user to another EFS user,
we shall pay on demand all duties, taxes, drawbacks, repayments, rebates and
refunds, not levied or paid under the rules, on the procurement of plant and
machinery which are not accounted for to the satisfaction of the Regulatory
Authority and to pay any penalties imposed by the Regulatory Authority
/adjudicating officer for violation of these rules or the Acts;
3. Now, these present witness that in pursuance of this BOND the licensee
M/s._______________ hereby agrees to indemnify the said Regulatory
Authority or adjudicating officer for loss of revenue to the extent of
Rs.__________ (Rupees__________________) and also against costs and
expenses which may be incurred by the Regulatory Authority in recovery of the
above amount of revenue.
4. It is further agreed that the above amount may be recovered as arrears
under relevant sections of the Acts and the rules made thereunder if the licensee
fails to abide by any condition laid down in rules.
5. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have put their respective
hands and seals on the day above written.
(1) M/s._________________________________________
(Address)
(2) ______________________________________________
(Name and permanent address)
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For and on behalf of the President
Witness No.1 Witness No.2
Signature________________ Signature________________
_____ _____
Name__________________ Name__________________
______ ______
Designation______________ Designation______________
_____ _____
Full address Full address _____________
__________________
CNIC CNIC
No.___________________ No._____________________
Note 1.- The witnesses shall be government servants in BPS-16 or above, or
Oath Commissioner, Notary Public or an Officer of a Scheduled
Bank.
Note 2.- This bond shall be based upon proper collateral security in the
shape of NIT units, National Saving Certificates, Defense Saving
Certificates and such other securities which banks generally accept
for extending credit.]
File No.5(7)EP/2019 Pt.
(Syed Hamid Ali)
Member Customs (Policy)
Amended as
(1) SRO 1660(I)/2021 dated 22.12.2021
(2) SRO 1763(I)/2022 dated 22.09.2022
(3) SRO 1093(I)/2023 dated 23.08.2023
(4) SRO 30(I)/2024 dated 10.01.2024
(5) SRO 685(I)/2024 dated 14.05.2024
(6) SRO 1281(I)/2024 dated 20.08.2024
Related Customs SROs on special procedures and schemes
- SRO 1435(I)/20255 August 2025Review of Export Facilitation Scheme, 2021
- SRO 1359(I)/202529 July 2025Review of Export Facilitation Scheme, 2021
- SRO 293(I)/202217 February 2022Inclusion of Customs Duty Chargeable of Wastages recovered under MB Scheme
- SRO 47(I)/20224 January 2022Inclusion of Customs Duty chargeable of wastages recovered under MB scheme
- SRO 957(I)/202130 July 2021Export Facilitation Scheme 2021 - SRO 957(I)/2021
- SRO 902(I)/20219 July 2021Export Facilitation Scheme 2021 - Draft of certain further amendments in Customs Rules, 2001