Amendments in Customs Rules, 2001 (chapter XXI - sub chapter VII)
Government of Pakistan
Revenue Division
Federal Board of Revenue
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NOTIFICATION
(CUSTOMS)
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Islamabad, the 15t June, 2022.
S.R.0.902. (1)/2022.- 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 Customs Rules,
2001, which, as required by sub-section (3A) of the said section 219, were previously
published vide Notification No. S.R.0 550(1)/2022, dated the 15th day of April, 2022,
namely:-
In the aforesaid Rules, in Chapter XXI, in sub-chapter VII,-
(1) after rule 482, the following new rules shall be added, namely:-
"482A. Procedure for issuance of TAD.- Notwithstanding
the provisions of rule 482, initially the following procedure and
conditions shall be followed for issuance and regulation of TAD,
namely:-
Directorate of Transit Trade, Karachi and Afghanistan
Ministry of Transport shall share list of approved
transport operators and their vehicles before starting
issuance of TAD. When new transport operators and
their vehicles are added to the list, the other side shall be
informed via email, immediately. Both sides shall
nominate focal persons for timely exchange of this
information. Proper and complete record of all approved
transport operators and their vehicles shall be
maintained by the both sides;
The list of approved Afghan transport operators and
their registered vehicles shall be forwarded by
Directorate of Transit Trade, Karachi to the concerned
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officers in the Embassy of Pakistan, Kabul and the
Consulate General of Pakistan at Kandahar and
Jalalabad and the list of approved Pakistani transport
operators and their registered vehicles shall be
forwarded by Afghan authorities to the concerned
officers in the Embassy of Afghanistan in Islamabad or
the Consulate General of Afghanistan in Karachi, Quetta
and Peshawar.
(3) the application of TAD by Afghan approved transport
operators for Afghanistan registered vehicles, as per
Appendix-IIIA,
along with required documents, shall
be collected on all working days at window No. 5 of
Pakistan Embassy in Kabul and Pakistan Consulate in
Kandahar during 1100 to 1200 hours. Whereas
applications for TAD for Pakistan registered vehicles as
per Appendix-IIIB shall be collected on all working
days at Afghan Embassy in Islamabad, and Afghan
Consulate General in Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar
during 1000 to 1100 hours;
(4) no fee shall be charged
from the applicants for the
application form. Both
sides shall ensure its free
availability and shall also
upload the Form on embassy
or consulate websites
which shall be freely
downloadable;
(5) Trade Officer or Commercial Assistant posted at
commercial section in Pakistan Embassy, Kabul and at
the Pakistan Consulate General in Kandahar shall issue
the TAD for vehicles registered in Afghanistan. The
Transport Attaché, Afghan Embassy at Islamabad, and
Afghan Consulate General in Karachi, Quetta and
Peshawar Pakistan shall issue the TAD for vehicles
registered in Pakistan. The format of TAD is enclosed
as Appendix IIIC.
(6)
at the time of issuance of TAD, by Pakistani authorities,
to approved transport operators of Afghanistan for an
Afghan registered vehicle, the particulars of the vehicle
shall be cross-verified with the details sent by the
Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi;
TAD shall be issued against payment of fee of US $ 100.
(7)
The TAD fee collected by Pakistan Embassy or
Consulates in Afghanistan shall be transferred to the
account of Directorate General of Transit Trade on
monthly basis. A bar code having all the details of the
vehicles may be embossed on TAD;
TAD shall be issued within five working days of receipt
of applications;
validity of TAD shall be 180 days (06 months) from the
date of issue with the option of multiple entries with the
maximum one time stay of 30 days in Pakistan and
Afghanistan;
statement of TADs issued by Pak Embassy and
Consulates shall be finished to the designated focal
person of Directorate of Transit Trade, Karachi on daily
basis via email and Afghan side will develop same
system on their side;
TAD shall be valid for one vehicle at a time and only for
the carrier to whom it was issued; it shall not be
transferable to other carriers;
any unauthorized entry or tampering in TAD shall
render it void and invalid.
Pakistan customs shall be entering each entry or exit
journey on the back page of TAD; the same shall be
done by Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Afghanistan;
security and safety of the TAD in the home country shall
be the responsibility of the transport operator. If the
TAD is lost in the home county, the transport operator
in whose name the TAD is issued shall first register an
FIR and then apply for a new TAD by providing a copy
of the FIR. The embassies or consulates shall inform the
relevant authorities, to cancel that TAD in their record;
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security and safety of the TAD in the territory of the
other contracting party shall be the responsibility of the
driver of the vehicle. If the TAD is lost, the driver shall
first register an FIR in the nearest Police station and
shall inform the transport or customs authorities. For
exit on the crossing points he shall provide the
documentary proof of his lawful entry and copy of FIR
lodged with the police. The embassies or consulates
shall inform the relevant authorities, to cancel that TAD
in their record;
if the vehicle goes missing in the territory of Pakistan,
the driver will immediately report the incident to the
nearest police station and register the FIR. He shall
submit the copy of FIR in the office of the nearest
Customs Enforcement Collectorate. The transport
operator in such cases will be liable to pay duties and
taxes leviable on the goods as ascertained by Pakistan
Customs. Similar procedure will be adopted by the other
contracting party in their territory.
the TAD will be valid for both bilateral and transit trade
at following BCPs:-
Torkham (transit and bilateral trade)
Chaman (transit and bilateral trade)
Ghulam Khan (transit and bilateral trade)
Kharlachi (bilateral trade)
(0 Angoor Adda (bilateral trade)
The cabotage is not allowed. Any violation of this
rule will result in black listing of the vehicle and
cancellation of TAD.
(18) the respective Directorate of Transit Trade shall act as
focal formation for TAD for transportation of transit as
well as bilateral goods.
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(19) the following documents shall be filed by the applicant
transport operator for obtaining TAD:
application form as per format given in Appendix
IIIA and Appendix IIIB;
expired TAD of the Vehicle (in original) this shall be
required after 180 days of operationalization;
copy of National ID Card or passport of the owner;
copy of registration book of the vehicle;
copy of license or authorization issued by
Afghanistan Ministry of Transport to transport
operators of Afghanistan for international carriage of
goods or copy of license or authorization issued by
Pak customs to transport operators of Pakistan for
international carriage of goods;
(0 a valid fitness certificate shall be required for Afghan
vehicles after every 180 days;
picture of the vehicle for record purpose; and
serially numbered authority letter issued by the
relevant transport operator.
(21) the contracting parties shall, in accordance with their
respective laws, rules and regulations, grant multiple
entry visa to the driver and one helper of the vehicle
valid for a period of one year, each stay not exceeding
30 days. In exceptional circumstances the Ministries of
Interior of the two countries will consider the request for
extension of VISA after fulfilment of legal requirement.
482B. The arrangement prescribed through rule 482A is a
temporary arrangement which will prevail till formalities under
Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement, 2022 are finalized
and would cease to have effect from the date FBR notifies."; and
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(2) after Appendix-III, the following new Appendices shall be added,
namely:-
"Appendix-IIIA
[see rule 482A(3)]
Application for issuance of TAD by Pakistan authorities
to be submitted by Afghan approved Transport Operators
I, (name), request the Embassy/Consulate General of Pakistan in Kabul/ Kandahar/ Jalalabad
to issue a TAD for transportation of goods to/from Pakistan via Torlcham / ICharlachi / Ghulam
Khan /Angor Ada / Chaman and back, in respect of the following vehicle. The particulars of
company, vehicle and owner, are given below:
DETAILS OF THE OWNER & COMPANY
Company Name:
Company's representative Name:
Authority Letter No. and date:
Passport details:
NW Number:
Contact Address (Afg.):
Contact No (Afg.):
DETAILS OF THE VEHICLE
/ ake/Model of Vehicle:
Tare (Empty Weight) in Kgs
Color:
Registration No:
Engine No:
Chassis No:
License/ Authorization for
international carriage of goods
Fitness Certificate No: when
applicable
I undertake that if the vehicle goes missing in the territory of Pakistan, I will immediately report
the incident to the nearest police station, register FIR and submit copy of the FIR in the office of
the nearest Customs Enforcement Collectorate. I further undertake to pay duties and taxes
leviable on the goods as ascertained by Pakistan Customs.
Yours Sincerely
(TAD Applicant Name)
Company Name)
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Appendix-MB
[see rule 482A(3)]
Application for issuance of TAD by Afghan Authorities
to be submitted by Pakistani registered Transport Operators
I, (name), request the Embassy / Consulate General of Afghanistan in
Islamabad/Peshawar/Quetta/Karachi to issue a TAD for transportation of goods to/from
Afghanistan via Torlcham / Kharlachi / Ghulam Khan /Angor Ada /Chaman and back, in respect
of the following vehicle. The particulars of company, vehicle and owner, are given below:
DETAILS OF THE OWNER & COMPANY
Company Name:
Company's representative Name:
Authority Letter No. and date:
Passport details:
NIC Number:
Contact Address (Pak.):
Contact No (Pak.):
DETAILS OF THE VEHICLE
odel of Vehicle:
are (Empty Weight) in Kgs
Color:
Registration No:
Engine No:
Chassis No:
License/ Authorization for
international carriage of goods
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Fitness Certificate No: when
applicable
I undertake that if the vehicle goes missing in the territory of Afghanistan, I will immediately
report the incident to the relevant Afghan authorities. I further undertake to pay duties and taxes
leviable on the goods as ascertained by Afghan Customs.
Yours Sincerely
(TAD Applicant Name)
Company Name)
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Appendix-INC
[see rule 482A(5)]
FORMAT OF THE TEMPORARY ADMISSION DOCUMENT FOR VEHICLES
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, AFGHANISTAN / PAKISTAN CUSTOMS, PAKISTAN
Authorization
For International Carriage of Goods by road
Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
No: Validity: 6 months
From- To: Day/ month/ year
- DETAILS OF THE TRANSPORT OPERATOR
Company Name:
Company's Representative Name:
Authority Letter No. and date:
Passport details
N1C Number :
Contact Address in respective country
(Afghanistan or Pakistan.):
Contact No in respective country (Afghanistan or
Pakistan.):
*CABOTAGE NOT ALLOWED, HOWEVER, ON RETURN JOURNEY, TRUCK CAN BRING
IMPORTS/TRANSIT GOODS.
ef, 2. DETAILS OF THE VEHICLE
Make/Model of Vehicle:
Tare (Empty Weight) in Kgs
Colour:
Registration No:
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Engine No:
Chassis No:
License/ Authorization for
international carriage of goods
Fitness Certificate No:
Carrying Capacity:
1 CIPPCI A T DEA/Al:rite.
NAME OF AUTHORIZED OFFICER:
PLACE, DATE OF ISSUE:
Stamp and Signature
Valid for multiple Journeys with m
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Journey Crossing Date of Date of Exit Bilateral / Signatures of
Number Point Entry Transit Custom's/Transport
Authorized Officer
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[C. No. 1(9)T&BT/2013]
(Muha d Rizwan)
Secretary (La • & Procedure)
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