SIALKOT: The Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Sialkot generated Rs570300 customs duty from the Sialkot International Airport Limited through export of Less Container Loading (LCL) consignments during seven months of current Fiscal Year 2016-17. The Sialkot Customs earned Rs240000 sales tax and Rs180000 income tax during said period. The sports goods, surgical, musical instruments, leather garments, gloves and other items were exported through Sialkot airport.
Sources told Customs Today that more staff is urgently required for the Air Freight Unit (AFU) to facilitate the import and export by air. They informed the reporter that although office has been set up at the airport yet no steps have been taken so far for the appointment of the staff.
Deputy Collector Waheed Anwar Abro told Customs Today that the LCL cargo from the Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) is much better. He said the exporters of Sialkot and other districts like Gujranwala and Gujrat are cooperating with the MCC Sialkot to promote their LCL cargos by the SIAL.
