Cleared on First Submission.
Guaranteed.

Core documents for all imports: Bill of Lading or Airway Bill, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin (required to claim CPFTA or other FTA concessions), and Cargo Insurance Policy. Commodity-specific requirements: PSQCA certificate for food and regulated standards goods, DRAP import licence for pharmaceuticals and medical devices, SPS clearance certificate and NAPHIS phytosanitary permit for agricultural and plant products, PTA Type Approval certificate for telecom and electronics, and NOC from the Department of Plant Protection (MNFSR) for seeds and live plant material. Our pre-clearance team verifies your complete document set 3–5 days before vessel arrival.

WeBOC (Web Based One Customs) is Pakistan's electronic customs declaration system. All import and export Goods Declarations (GDs) are filed online through WeBOC before or on vessel arrival. Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is the umbrella regulatory platform that integrates WeBOC with other government agencies. Our licensed customs agents under Rule 355 file your GD on WeBOC, submit all supporting documents electronically, pay customs duty and taxes digitally, and respond to any examiner queries. Green Channel GDs (no examination) clear in 1–2 days; Yellow Channel (document check) in 2–4 days; Red Channel (physical examination) in 3–7 days.

We operate a mandatory pre-clearance audit process on every shipment. Before filing the Goods Declaration on WeBOC, our team: (1) verifies the HS code against the current Pakistan Customs Tariff 2024, (2) cross-checks declared invoice values against the Pakistan Customs Valuation Rulings database, (3) confirms all commodity-specific permits are present, valid and match the shipment, (4) calculates duty with all applicable CPFTA/SRO concessions applied, and (5) reviews the complete document set for consistency. Most GD rejections happen due to valuation disputes, missing permits or HS code errors — we resolve all three before filing.

We have licensed agents physically on-ground at every major Pakistan port and dry port. Seaports: KICT (Karachi International Container Terminal), QICT (Qasim International Container Terminal at Port Qasim), KPT (Karachi Port Trust), APM Terminals Port Qasim and PQICT. Airports: Karachi International (KHI), Allama Iqbal International Lahore (LHE), New Islamabad International (ISB). Dry ports: ICD Mughalpura Lahore (Lahore Dry Port), Faisalabad Dry Port, Islamabad Dry Port, and Allama Iqbal Airport Cargo Terminal.

The China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) Phase II provides preferential tariff rates on thousands of HS headings. Under CPFTA, many products qualify for 0%, 5% or significantly reduced customs duty rates compared to standard MFN rates. Our customs team classifies your commodity against the CPFTA tariff schedule, identifies the applicable preferential rate, and ensures the Certificate of Origin (Form P) from China is correctly prepared to claim the concession on WeBOC. Savings vary by commodity but routinely range from 5–25% of the customs duty value. We also check PKSFTA, PSFTA, ECO and relevant SRO notifications for additional savings.

Clearance timeline at KICT/QICT/Port Qasim depends on the risk assessment channel assigned by Pakistan Customs: Green Channel (no examination, most commercial cargo): GD filed → cleared in 1–2 working days. Yellow Channel (document examination): 2–4 working days. Red Channel (physical examination): 3–7 working days depending on examination queue. We file pre-arrival GDs on WeBOC 3–5 days before vessel berthing so clearance begins immediately on arrival. Port demurrage (free storage time) at KICT is typically 7–10 days — we consistently clear well within that window.

Pakistan import levies consist of: Customs Duty (CD): 0–100% depending on HS code and applicable FTA concession. Sales Tax (ST): 18% on most imports (or 0% on exempt categories). Additional Sales Tax: 3% on commercial imports. Regulatory Duty (RD): applied on selected goods to protect local industry, typically 5–100%. Withholding Income Tax: 5.5% for registered tax filers, 8% for non-filers. Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD): on specific commodities with confirmed dumping. Our customs team calculates your total duty liability including all applicable concessions before filing, so you know the exact cost before committing to a shipment.

Yes. We manage in-bond clearance (duty-deferred warehousing at our Port Qasim bonded facility), trans-shipment cargo routing through Pakistan, and re-export documentation for goods originally imported and subsequently re-exported to Afghanistan or Central Asia via Afghan Transit Trade routes. We also handle duty drawback claims for exported manufactured goods that used imported raw materials — our customs team prepares and files drawback applications with the Directorate General of Duty Drawback.