Afghan Transit Trade - Smuggling of Indian Products started

[my2cents]

Direct shipments from India are not allowed.

I still do not understand....then tell me how the indian goods are being smuggled into Pakistan which are destined for Afghanistan? If the land route is not allowed then how else is it transported??? If Wagah is not allowed for direct shipment, any other port is allowed ??

 

[Sugarcane]

Smuggling even Tea, that sounds strange.

What's so strange in that????

 

[INDIC]

What's so strange in that????

Tea is very normal commodity easily available

 

[Sugarcane]

I still do not understand....then tell me how the indian goods are being smuggled into Pakistan which are destined for Afghanistan? If the land route is not allowed then how else is it transported??? If Wagah is not allowed for direct shipment, any other port is allowed ??

Read previous posts, don't expect spoon feeding.

 

[Sugarcane]

Tea is very normal commodity easily available

TEA DOESN'T FALL FROM SKY, ONE HAVE TO PRODUCE IT OR IMPORT IT TO FULFILL DEMAND. ON IMPORT FOR PAKISTAN IMPORTER HAVE TO PAY DUTIES & TAXES, THERE IS NO DUTIES & TAXES ON CONSIGNMENT FOR AFGHANISTAN. BUSINESSMEN IMPORT GOODS SAYING IT'S FOR AFGHANISTAN AND DON'T PAY THESE DUTIES & TAXES BUT SELL THESE IN PAKISTAN INSTEAD OF AFGHANISTAN. AT THE END GOVT. OF PAKISTAN LOSE HUGE REVENUES. WITHOUT THESE DUTIES & TAXES THESE PRODUCTS ARE CHEAP OR COMPETITIVE WITH LOCAL PRODUCTS WHICH DESTROY LOCAL INDUSTRY AS WELL

 

[American Pakistani]

Why started the transit route in first place?

Some loss to Pakistan:
TTP terrorists will get free weapons.
Cheap quality indian junk garbage items will be smuggled from Afghanistan & damage Pakistani industries.
The junk of india(which they are exporting to Afghanistan) pass through Pakistani highways free of cost & damage Pakistani roads & highways.
etc

 

[acid rain]

Why started the transit route in first place?

Some loss to Pakistan:
TTP terrorists will get free weapons.
Cheap quality indian junk garbage items will be smuggled from Afghanistan & damage Pakistani industries.
The junk of india(which they are exporting to Afghanistan) pass through Pakistani highways free of cost & damage Pakistani roads & highways.
etc

Pakistani's buy 4 billion illegal and 2.5 billion legal worth of this so called junk, and your so called traders are willing to even go to prison and willingly take the risk of bringing in this so called junk.

 

[Rizwan Alam]

Why started the transit route in first place?

Some loss to Pakistan:
TTP terrorists will get free weapons.
Cheap quality indian junk garbage items will be smuggled from Afghanistan & damage Pakistani industries.
The junk of india(which they are exporting to Afghanistan) pass through Pakistani highways free of cost & damage Pakistani roads & highways.
etc

1. NLC earns because cargo moves on NLC fleet
2. Port earns from loading & off loading. Some times from demurrage.
3. Transporter earns.
4. On highways, weigh is compulsory for these vehicles, as well as highway authority charge them.
5 Karachi Customs, Nowshehra Customs (Now Jamrud Customs) and Torkham Customs collectively charge around 10000 PKR.

We need to work on loopholes and need to catch black sheep. We can not just cancel this agreement as we also export our products via Afghanistan. And also note US, Nato and other diplomatic cargo does not come in Afghanistan as per APTTA (Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement).

 

[INDIC]

Why started the transit route in first place?

Some loss to Pakistan:
TTP terrorists will get free weapons.
Cheap quality indian junk garbage items will be smuggled from Afghanistan & damage Pakistani industries.
The junk of india(which they are exporting to Afghanistan) pass through Pakistani highways free of cost & damage Pakistani roads & highways.
etc

No Indian export to Afghanistan passes via Pakistan, through Pakistan import 4 billion worth of Indian goods via UAE. You already have a gun market at Darra Adamkhel.

 

[my2cents]

If every importer says that the goods are destined for Afghanistan and not pay taxes then net loser is Pakistan. How much of trade are we talking about??? What mechanism have you in place to deter this kind of fraud??

 

[cyphercide]

After Afghan Trade Transit Trade, smuggling of goods from India has started. Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) on Saturday seized Indian made CNG cylinders in Karachi which were imported through Afghan Transit but later smuggled to Karachi from Queta. According to ASO - smuggling of CNG cylinders and kits from India and Iran has increased. During last one week ASO team has seized 5 luxury vehicles, 1500kg Tea, dozens of LCD TVs. All these items were imported through Afghan Transit Trade.

For reals? Smuggling CNG cylinders?

They really must be worth their weight in gold in Pakistan.

 

[Rizwan Alam]

If every importer says that the goods are destined for Afghanistan and not pay taxes then net loser is Pakistan. How much of trade are we talking about??? What mechanism have you in place to deter this kind of fraud??

It is not that easy, the Importer must provide his/her Afghanistan work license at Karachi port to clear the cargo. Consignee / Company name must be mentioned on shipping documents. Pakistan govt only need to make sure that cargo is going Afghanistan and this purpose customs escort the convoy of cargo as well as no local transporter is allowed to move it. It only goes on NLC fleet.

Freight forwarding company is bound to provide Pakistani Goods declaration form signed and stamped from Afghanistan Customs.
You can not hold the cargo in any terminal anywhere in Pakistan, when the cargo is moved from Karachi port, the cross border certificate must be submitted within 20 days. There are few more things to protect the smuggling, trust me no one can smuggle the cargo unless whole mafia is involved.

 

[BATMAN]

@LoveIcon

This report conveniently ignored the flooded market with Indian cosmetics and auto parts etc.

Bloody, politicians always talk about raising tax level but they are fed well to keep mouth shut on open smuggling.

Iranian petrol and bitumen is openly sold in Pakistan.... how can we blame smugglers alone for such a large scale smuggling.

 

[bronxbull]

whats the big deal?

your consumers benefit and your producers have to become more efficient now,this is the law of the market.

 

[cloud_9]

@LoveIcon

This report conveniently ignored the flooded market with Indian cosmetics and auto parts etc.

Bloody, politicians always talk about raising tax level but they are fed well to keep mouth shut on open smuggling.

Iranian petrol and bitumen is openly sold in Pakistan.... how can we blame smugglers alone for such a large scale smuggling.

What kind of Auto parts are we talking about ? Aren't the Cars sold in Pakistan different from the one's in India.