| Circular Letter No. 03 |
March 12, 2002 |
The Head Offices of
All Authorized Dealers
in Foreign Exchange,
Dear
Sirs,
Export
to Afghanistan and through Afghanistan to
Central Asian Republics
In
terms of SRO 137(I)/2002 dated the 7th March, 2002, Ministry
of Commerce, Government of Pakistan have further amended
para No.8 of the Export Policy and Procedure Order 2000.
A copy of the said SRO is enclosed.
2. Authorised Dealers are advised to bring the same to the
notice of all their constituents.
Encl. As above.
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faithfully,
(SYED SAMAR HASNAIN)
Joint Director |
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TO
BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY
OF COMMERCE ******
Islamabad, the 7th March, 2002
NOTIFICATION
S.RO.
137(1)/2002.-
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- Section
(1) of section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act,
1950 (XXXIX of 1950), the Federal Government is pleased
to direct that the following further amendment shall be
made in the Export Policy and Procedure Order, 2000 namely
: In
the aforesaid Order,
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(1)
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For
paragraph 8 the following shall be substituted, namely
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8.
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Export
to Afghanistan and through Afghanistan to Central
Asian Republics. |
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(1)
In Pak Rupees : Subject to provisions
of sub-paragraph(1) of paragraph 5, export of all commodities
produced or manufactured in Pakistan, excluding those
manufactured in manufacturing bonds, shall be allowed
via land route, against Pak-rupee on filing of
regular shipping bills without Form ‘E’. Such exports
shall not be entitled to (i) zero-rating of sales tax
on taxable goods, (ii) rebate of central excise duty;
and (iii) repayment of drawback of customs duty.
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(2)
In convertible currency: Subject to provisions
of sub-para (1) of paragraph 5 and Schedule IV, all
items and commodities produced or manufactured in Pakistan
exported, via land route or by air against irrevocable
letters of credit, or advance payment, in convertible
foreign currency, shall be allowed (i) zero-rating of
sales tax on taxable goods, (ii) rebate of central excise
duty and (iii) repayment for drawback of customs-duty,
subject to the following conditions, namely :-
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(a)
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The
Pakistan Embassy or Consulate in Kabul, Kandhar and
Jalalabad shall verify the arrival of export consignment
from Pakistan. (This condition of verification from
Pakistan Missions shall remain suspended until these
Missions or Sub-Missions become fully functional);
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(b)
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Packages
or retail packing shall prominently and indelibly
be marked with the expression “for Export Only”, and
in case of international donor agencies “For Export
only – supply for aid to Afghanistan (insignia of
the organization) – not for sale in Pakistan”;
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(c)
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Export
shall be allowed only through authorized export land
routes i.e. Torkham and Chaman; and |
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(d)
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export
from Export Processing Zones and manufacturing bonds,
except vegetable ghee and cooking oil, shall be allowed
but these exports shall not be entitled to (i) zero-rating
of sales tax on
taxable goods, (ii) rebate of central excise
duty; and (iii) repayment or drawback of customs duty.
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(3)
Exports by international donor agencies:
Export of such goods as are made by or on behalf of
UNHCR, World Food Programme, UNDP, UNFPA, ICRC, WHO,
FAO, UNICEF against international tenders, as relief
goods to Afghanistan, shall be allowed the facility
of normal duty drawback against payment in convertible
foreign currency, through all standard modes of payment
including letters of credit, advance payment and DA/DP
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(4)
Normal duty drawback shall remain available
on exports to the Central Asian Republics via
Iran. |
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(5)
Export of acetic anhydride to Afghanistan shall
not be allowed till further orders”; |
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(2)
after paragraph 12A, the following new paragraph shall
be inserted, namely:- |
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“12B.-
Export of petroleum and petroleum products to Afghanistan
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export of petroleum & petroleum products shall
be made by refineries and approved oil marketing companies
only. Zero-rating of sales tax, rebate of central
excise duty and normal repayment/drawback of customs
duty shall be allowed on these products against irrevocable
letters of credit or advance payment in convertible
currency”, |
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(3)
in Schedule 1, for serial No. 9 in column (1) and
the entries relating to in columns (2) and (3) the
following shall be substituted, namely:-
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“9.-
Vegetable ghee and cooking oil :-
The export of vegetable ghee and cooking oil
shall be allowed (excluding that manufactured in manufacturing
bonds in case of exports to Afghanistan only) provided
there is value addition of fifteen per cent for edible
uses in packs up to five litres for cooking oil and
five kilograms for vegetable ghee and fifty per cent
value addition in non-edible uses in packs up to one
half litre or half kilogram”; and |
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(4)
after Schedule III the following new Schedule
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“SCHEDULE-IV
(See
paragraph 8)
Negative List of items for exports to Afghanistan under
Duty Drawback Scheme.
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(1)
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Cigars,
cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco or
of tobacco substitutes. |
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(2)
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Dyes
and chemicals. |
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(3)
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Yarn
all types. |
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PVC
and PMC materials. |
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Polyester
metalized film. |
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Ball
bearings. |
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(7)
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Vegetable
ghee and cooking oil (if exported from Export Processing
Zones or manufacturing bonds)”. |
(F.
No. 18(11)/2000-E.IV)
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(Muhammad Ashraf)
Deputy Secretary |
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