The Head/Principal Offices of all
Authorized Dealers in Foreign Exchange

Dear Sir / Madam,

6% RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
TO THE GARMENTS INDUSTRY

Attention of Authorized Dealers is invited to FE Circular No. 06 dated June 18, 2005 on the above subject. In this regard it is advised that in terms of Ministry of Commerce’s letter No. 1(8)/2005-Tex dated January 19, 2006, 6% R&D Support, which is already available on export of textile readymade garments, as per SRO No. 437 (I)/2005 dated May 18, 2005, and amended from time to time, will also be admissible for the exports of readymade garments made from Export Processing Zones of Pakistan (EPZs).
Exporters from EPZ desirous of claiming 6% R&D Support will submit their claims to SBP-BSC Offices through their designated bank’s branches in Pakistan. The said claims will be processed in SBP-BSC Offices under the same instructions issued for Pakistani exporters, except for the differences enlisted as under:
1. E-Form will be replaced by “Export Gate Pass” issued by the Manager Facilitation, Export Processing Zone.
2. “Export Proceeds Realization Certificate” will be substituted by the “Certificate of Receipt of Export Proceeds” issued by the concerned bank branch of EPZ.
All other instructions contained in the Ministry of Commerce’s SRO No. 437 (I)/2005 dated May 18, 2005, as amended vide Ministry of Commerce’s SRO No. 611(I)/2005 dated June 15, 2005, and as contained in FE Circular No. 06 dated June 18, 2005 referred to above, would remain unchanged.
Authorized Dealers are advised to bring the above to the notice of their constituents.