In order to promote Business to Consumer e-Commerce exports in Pakistan, Pakistan Customs has developed an e-Commerce automated clearance facility in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan, Ministry of Commerce, and e-commerce operators.
The new system will facilitate the e-Commerce trade and document the e-Commerce exports from Pakistan. The system allows commercial banks to register e-Commerce traders in WeBOC system of Pakistan Customs. Under the SBP regulatory framework for B2C e-Commerce exports, the exporters shall export their e-Commerce consignments without the requirement of E-Form up to USD 5000 per consignment.
The shipments shall be made through courier companies registered with Pakistan Customs who shall file the Goods Declaration in WeBOC system on behalf of exporters. Each individual consignment shall be identified on the basis of a unique HAWB number.
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The details of export shipments shall be accessible to banks in the e-Commerce profile of the exporters in the system after the export of goods from Pakistan. The exporter shall be required to ensure the realization of export proceeds within 60 days from the date of shipment.
The export proceeds shall be received from abroad by commercial banks, through banking channel or international payment scheme/gateway, either in foreign currency or in Pakistani Rupee from Non-Resident Rupee Account Repatriable.
Various MIS reports have been provided in the system to State Bank of Pakistan and Commercial Banks for settlement of Export realization and fulfillment of other regulatory requirements.
The e-Commerce operators have lauded the initiative that will remove the difficulties faced by the SME sector in exporting their goods thus playing an effective role in improving the country’s rating in the Ease of Doing Business index.
Training sessions have been conducted by Pakistan Customs in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan and Ministry of Commerce.
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Great Wao But Values Should be USD 10K per shipment. Rakhe
By Air + By Sea Bhi Allow Kare Wo kAFI SASTA parhta hai
Aur In case of Payment NA AAA Sake, to locally adjustable ki bat to ho
Good progress, but consider about valuation and mode/ means of transport mostly shipment made by sea.
FBR should fix service charges per Export GD (Goods Declaration) for courier companies in order to stop excessive charges from the exporters by courier companies on account of filing and processing of GD.
Beside courier companies, e-commerce should be allowed by sea, air and postal modes.
There are very few reliable international courier companies and soon they will develop kind of cartel to squeeze exporters with their charges for freight and other services heads.
What is safeguard if remittances are not realized within 60 days?
Is e-commerce export eligible for export rebates?
Is there import duty concession for items imported by e-commerce exporter to manufacture his export product