Goods stuck at ports to be gradually released: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr Miftah Ismail on Saturday said the goods stuck at ports will be gradually released with a penalty surcharge.

"To meet with our international obligations, the government has issued an SRO to reverse the ban on imports of luxury items. The goods stuck at the ports will gradually be released with penalty surcharge of up to 100% of assessed value," he said in a tweet.

The minister said that the Tariff Policy Board will soon come up with new regulatory duty rates that would ensure that the country's limited foreign exchange is spent on essential items and not on items that have been unbanned.

"We must live within our means," Miftah stressed.