Pak-Afghan chamber urges FBR to decentralize customs assessments amid delays

Centralization of goods declarations in Karachi causes clearance delays, impacting upcountry dry ports

Govt mulls 1.5% withholding tax on imports to boost revenues amid tax refund delays: report

Plan aims to curb under-declaration of import values by taxing payments to overseas suppliers through banks, while exporters face pending tax refunds

Govt’s trade liberalisation plan faces pushback from industries ahead of budget announcement: report

Ministry of Industries warns against immediate tariff cuts on finished goods, citing risks to key sectors; proposal to be discussed in the upcoming National Economic Council meeting.

Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbours widens 35% to $9.8 billion in 10 months

Exports grow to Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka but imports surge from China, India, Bangladesh

Pakistan records $2.5 billion trade surplus with USA for FY2024-25, finance minister tells NA

Pakistan's exports to the United States reached $4.4 billion, with a trade surplus of $2.5 billion, while imports totaled $1.9 billion during FY2024-25 up to March

FBR imposes 10% processing fee on Afghan transit trade

Fee will apply to five new categories of products, including agricultural tools, cranes, electronic scrap, and data machines; aims to curb illegal trade

Pakistan’s exports fall 17.66% to $2.18 billion in April, imports rise 16.22% to $5.61 billion

Exports increased slightly to $26.8 billion while imports recorded $48.29 billion in the first ten months of the ongoing fiscal year

Afghan transit trade trucks cross into India via Wagah border despite heightened tensions

Five trucks carrying dry fruits from Afghanistan cleared for entry after a delay at the Wagah-Attari border due to diplomatic and security issues

Pakistan to slash import taxes by Rs120 billion in new budget, aims for trade liberalisation

Proposed tax cuts will reduce the number of tariff slabs from five to four, with a maximum rate of 15%, down from the current 20% 

Trade is key reason behind Pakistan, India ceasefire, says Trump 

US president says he told both countries that if they don't stop fighting, there will be no trade

Global shipping firm imposes ‘Emergency Operational Recovery Surcharge’ on Pakistan trade amid rising tensions

Several shipping companies are now contemplating suspending direct calls to Pakistani ports due to the escalating risk of war, sources say 

Senate body urges MoC to resolve barter trade issues with Iran, Russia, and Afghanistan

Committee asked exporting industries to go for automation of trade

India bans imports from Pakistan amid tension over tourist killings

Directorate General of Foreign Trade says the ban will take effect immediately

Pakistan loses Rs3.4 trillion annually to illicit trade, smuggling, and counterfeit goods

Report highlights 30% or Rs1 trillion loss is linked to the misuse of the Afghan Transit Trade; Ranked 101st out of 158 countries, Pakistan lags behind regional peers such as India and Sri Lanka to combat illicit trade 

Pakistan allows 150 Afghan trucks to enter India through Wagah border

Move aims to strengthen ties with Afghanistan as part of a broader diplomatic effort