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Authorities at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi confiscated chocolates and confectionery items from a passenger on Monday, a development that raises questions on whether the ban on 38 imported items imposed by the government last week extends to personal items being brought by travellers in their luggage.

As per the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) receipt, 5kg of food stuff was detained from a passenger coming from Dubai under SRO 598(I)/2022.

The food was seized for "contravention of Custom Acts/ITC Regulations /Foreign Exchange Regulations/ Allied Laws."

Last week, the government imposed a ban on the import of all non-essential luxury items in its effort to steer the country out of its existing financial crisis. A bulging import bill is part of the problem.

Import ban: Commerce ministry notifies list of 38 items

According to the list, a ban was imposed on the import of mobile phones CBU, home appliances, cosmetics, crockery, pet food, private weapons and ammunition, shoes, chandeliers and lighting (except energy savers), headphones and loudspeakers, doors and window frames, travelling bags and suitcases, sanitary ware, carpets (except from Afghanistan), tissue paper, furniture, shampoos, automobiles (CBU), luxury mattresses and sleeping bags, bathroom ware/toiletries, heaters/blowers, sunglasses, kitchenware, cigarettes, shaving goods, luxury leather apparel, musical instruments, saloon items like hairdryers and decoration/ornamental articles.

The Commerce Ministry also imposed a ban on the import of confectionery, jams and jelly, fish and frozen fish, sauces, ketchup etc, fruits and dry fruits (except from Afghanistan), preserved fruits, cornflakes, frozen meat, juices, pasta, aerated water, ice cream and chocolates (in retail packing).

However, the prohibition under this order shall not apply on the imports in Pak rupees or imports through the barter mechanism through land routes, the notification said.

The imports of products listed shall remain prohibited regardless of their import status elsewhere in the Import Policy Order 2022, the notification added.

Govt imposes ban on import of non-essential luxury items: Marriyum Aurangzeb

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Hyder Ali May 24, 2022 05:52pm
Wah wah Shah say zyeda shah Kay wafadar. You will find the same chocolate in evening in custom's house and their high ups will enjoy it. Ban can not be imposed such personal belongings as it is for personal use not for commercial use and secondly no outward remittance would be made against to his purchase.
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Jonathan May 24, 2022 07:03pm
It sounds like Pakistan also needs something like Russia's workaround of being able to pay for things in local currency instead of dollars. But the bigger questions are: What can Pakistan sell internationally? And how can it build up its ability to sell quickly so that people will want to invest in Pakistan? Pakistan might need more vocational schools like how China won out over the US by having tons of people who can do things that require specialized skills rather than college degrees. Pakistan may also benefit from integrating better with the Chinese ecosystems so that it can benefit from their ability to make money... Because you need technology and connections to make money, and not just trained people.
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Muhammad Irfan May 24, 2022 09:50pm
Shameful what they did to the overseas pakistanies who send money to run their job. Look at the behaviour. They allow Ayan Malik to do whatever she liked . We are talk about corridor with China and else and see the Level.
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Owais May 24, 2022 10:25pm
5 kg wow for entire family. In current situation we should follow be Pakistani buy Pakistani. We should not consume foreign stuff unless necessary.
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Khurram May 24, 2022 11:08pm
Buck up Customs The only way Pakistan can progress is by seizing Personal Chocolates Love ❤️ u. Keep up the good work. Next time get hold of Foreign Toothpastes and toothbrush
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taniahassan May 24, 2022 11:21pm
So stuppied you bring for kids gifts and pet nfood is for poor animals Islam is not this to kill these poor animals we get prayers in retune
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Tiara May 24, 2022 11:54pm
No one has right to seize chocolates it's personal it's clear not for sale to shop
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سویٹ Tooth May 25, 2022 12:33am
5 kg,,,, 4 personnel use !!!! atleast 'try' 2 make up a better quality garbage scoop....
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Zaki May 25, 2022 03:36am
If only we had educated people on important postings like Customs who would know the difference between "imports" and "personal luggage". What any NRP brings with him for personal consumption from abroad is not considered an import since there is no outward remittance involved.
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Ausaf. May 25, 2022 04:18am
5kg for personal use is so common. People from abroad bring chocolate for whole friends n family. 5 kg is nothing.
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Retired May 25, 2022 09:36am
Shameful and disgusting. They allow Gold bars into Pakistan without duty for last 75 years as all gold is smuggled into Pakistan but 5 kg chocolates for entire family is seized.
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محمد صدیقی May 25, 2022 10:36am
پاگل کے بچوں کو یہ نہی پتا کہ باہر سے آ رہا ھے وہ باہر سے کما کر وہاں ڈےخرید کر لا رہا ھے پاکستان سے ڈالر نہی لے رہا ھے مگر جاہلت اور بے غیرتی کا علاج نہی ھے امپورٹ کرنے ولے پاکستان سے آرڈر کرتے ہیں اور ڈالر دیتے ہیں اسکو روکنے کیلئے امپورٹ بند کی جاتی ہیں
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waqas May 25, 2022 10:49am
or kitna zulm karogy overseas par agar itna ban karny ka shoq ha to is gov ko karo yeh bh to imported hai or mariyam safdar jo bags used karti h jo mackup use karti ha usko bhi ban kia jae yeh log mulk sambhal nhi sakty baten bari bari
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Syed Imtiaz Abbas Hussain May 25, 2022 11:16am
Purana Pakistan in action of looting corruption etc. In around 2008 when I was coming back from Dubai. These mafia in Jinnah Airport tried to snatch my chocolates etc bought from Dubai Airport but my owner taken me away.
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karen May 25, 2022 12:40pm
@Owais, May Pakistan should make their dollars instead of relying on overseas pakistanis who send 25+ billion dollars every year. These chocolates in questions should have been allowed as they were not bought against pak ruppess. the whole premise of import ban was to conserve local dollar reserves.
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Syed Owais May 25, 2022 02:03pm
@Owais, Thats the problem Overseas pakistani buy from outside the country and bring him for families Import should be banned for companies not passengers
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RD May 25, 2022 02:44pm
Very stupid to ban such petty personal baggage items from overseas Pakistanis. No Pakistan Foreign Exchange is involved so why be so difficult. Grow up Pakistani Law Makers
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Sonia May 25, 2022 06:43pm
Its blurring the lines of law to commit theft. Shameful.
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Zia Ullah Khan May 25, 2022 09:24pm
Well done Miftah Sahib. Your company's toffees will definitely sell more now!
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Sonia May 26, 2022 12:05am
@Owais, what if they got it for themselves to eat.. you think they will take these 5kg of chocolate and go sell them. People bring chocolate
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TAHSEEN A BELAL May 26, 2022 12:20am
@Hyder Ali, they are true culprii,they are beggers,muggers,dacoits,and murderer,you name it.
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Suroor May 26, 2022 01:02am
Shameful Act ? What about the Irani Goods, drugs, Liquor etc
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Shebi May 26, 2022 01:57am
@Owais, actually you are not sending remittance n you don't know the feeling of overseas we know how to survive out of country it's shameful activity
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Shebi May 26, 2022 01:58am
@Hyder Ali, absolutely right
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Imran May 26, 2022 04:24am
Such a pathetic action from headless chickens. Ban is on import and not on personal use items. People do buy these for relatives and friends as a gift. Get a grip public services
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Rahim Uddin May 26, 2022 10:38am
agar custom officers Chocolate roke ya koi or cheez tu garbage me phenk de khool k magar inko na de
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M. Saeed May 26, 2022 12:10pm
@Owais, why bring chocolates for the whole family? Why not local sweets?
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Sana Naz May 26, 2022 03:10pm
Very shameful act.
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Haroon May 26, 2022 07:00pm
Dear Sir, It's not good, It is a source of happiness for a family members/children. It doesn't have to be a band. It's my suggestion. Kindly again revised and mention quantity. Please
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Dr Yousuf May 27, 2022 02:34am
Nonsense act, ban on luxury cars a And so many other expensive items to save foreign exchange
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Abdul Bari May 27, 2022 05:32am
مفتہ اسماعیل سے بڑا اس ملک میں کوئی چ نہیں۔
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Shahzad May 28, 2022 04:14pm
Government should look into this matter very seriously and make there custom officers understand the difference between personal use and commercial use first. Children bring chocolates , biscuits, sweets for their personal use and not for selling purpose. Ms.Ayan made 96 trips abroad with foreign currency what happened her last trip from Islamabad and what happened even than case finished?
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Abdullah May 29, 2022 07:49pm
if they would know the difference between importing exporting and personal luggage they wouldn't do such a shitty thin. #wewantimrankhan
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zahid May 30, 2022 11:11am
is the PM or anyone on his behalf reading all these messages and taking any action? or at least give out an explanation.
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Imran Bashir May 30, 2022 08:17pm
@Hyder Ali, what a shame on custom authorities of pakistan. ھر شاخ پہ ألو بیٹھا ھے۔۔۔انجام گلستاں کیا ھو گا۔
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