Reform Impact

Time to export (hours)

  • For documentary compliance the time to export has been reduced to 24 hours from 55 hours
  • For border compliance the time has been reduced to 24 hours from 75 hours

Time to import

  • For documentary compliance the time has been reduced to 24 hours from 143 hours
  • For border compliance the time has been reduced to 24 hours from 120 hours

Pakistan Customs processes the cotton export and auto parts import on Green Channel. Green Channel is the category classification for risk. This category shipment has the lowest risk and thus has the least inspections, document checks and time.

Reform Impact

Procedures are not involved here only time and cost and number of documents

Documentation for Export has been reduced as:

  • The no requirement to get Price Certificate from APTMA**
  • Plan Protection Department and animal Quarantine Department have been electronically integrated with WEBOC*** reducing the need of getting physical documentation and saving the time.

Documentation reduced for Import as following documents are not required:

  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate
  • Technical Standard Certificate
  • Certificate of origin

What it Measures?

Time and cost to export the product of comparative advantage and import auto parts.