8 月. 21 2026

As per S.R.O No.918(I)/2026 issued by Pakistan Customs, all Import shipments to PKKHI/Pakistan effective 22nd August, it is mandatory to declare the following identification details in the import general manifest / carrier’s declaration to customs. Implementation date is referring to filing of manifest for all shipments arriving Pakistan on or after 22-Aug-2026.

  • General Cargo: Valid NTN/FTN number is mandatory. (NTN stands for National Tax Number of Importer, FTN stands FREE TAX NUMBER, can be updated under consignee/notify party address or in Cargo Description.)
  • Personal Effects & Vehicle Baggage: Passport Number and CNIC are mandatory. CNIC stands for Computerize National Identity Card number, Passport no. and CNIC number should be updated in Consignee’s address.
  • Transit Shipments: Passport Number is mandatory. Transit Shipments refers to Cargo in transit to Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran etc. For these particular shipment Passport number of actual importer is required, which can be updated under consignee/notify party address or in Cargo Description.
  • EPZ Shipments: EPZ Shipments refers to Export Processing Zone shipments (Consignee/actual Import containing address of EPZ, E.P.Z. or Export Processing Zone, Karachi). For these particular shipments CNIC & Passport number of actual importer is required, which can be updated under consignee/notify party address or in Cargo Description.
  • Transshipment: Importers registration number, Passport Number, Passengers Identification Number as the case may be depending on the nature of shipment. which can be updated under consignee/notify party address or in Cargo Description.
  • In case Consignee is a Bank: Correct NTN/CNIC of the Notify Party must be declared. For example: Consignee is: To the order of National Bank of Pakistan and Notify Party is XYZ CO. LTD., Karachi, Pakistan, then NTN number of XYZ CO. LTD. Would be required.

Booking parties / Shippers / Exporters are required to ensure that the correct and complete identification numbers are provided (as the case may be) while providing shipping instructions at POL.

Failure to comply with the requirements may expose the importer/customer to customs-imposed fines / penalties.

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