Textile, leather, other products: FBR revises duty drawback rates on exports

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised duty drawback rates on the export of textile products, leather items, engineering goods and other miscellaneous products. In this regard, the FBR has issued four notifications here on Thursday.

The new duty drawback rates would be applicable from October 27, 2026 for textile sector, leather industry, engineering sector and other industries engaged in the manufacturing and export of miscellaneous products.

The SRO 1908(I)/2026 deals with the duty drawback rates on export of textile and allied products.

The SRO 1909(I)/2026 is related to the duty drawback rates on export of leather and allied products.

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The SRO 1910(I)/2026 covers the duty drawback rates on exports of engineering and allied products.

The SRO 1911(I)/2026 is related to the duty drawback rates on export of miscellaneous products.

The extent of repayment of customs duties allowed to the exporters has been specified in the said notifications.

Through these four notifications, the FBR has also issued details of the raw materials and inputs imported for these sectors and payment of duty drawback.

The FBR has authorised repayment of customs-duties to the extent specified in relevant Schedules paid on the importation of the raw materials used in the production or manufacture of the export goods.

The manufactured goods are exported out of Pakistan and an application for repayment of customs-duties is presented to the proper officer of Customs within 210 days of such exportation or within 180 days from the date of realisation of foreign exchange as shown on Bank Credit Advice issued in accordance with the current directive of the State Bank of Pakistan and the exporter makes a declaration on the goods declaration filed and on other export documents for his claim for repayment of the customs—duties paid on the imported raw materials used in the production or manufacture of the goods being exported, FBR added.

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