ISLAMABAD: The Customs Exports Section of the Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad earned Rs15438.164million’s value of export business during July to November Financial Year 2017-18.
According to details given by sources of the Customs Exports Section of Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Islamabad that, during first five months of current financial year, the Exports Section received 14,898 Goods Declarations, most of which comprised leather goods, surgical instruments, textile garments and chilled fresh meat.
Sources notify that the Exports Section fully accommodates the exporters. He added that, during the month of November FY17-18, the Export Section paid Rs21.00million of rebate refunds to exporters so that they can do exports easily. Sources said the exports will be enhanced during three months (October to December) FY17-18 against the 1st Quarter FY17-18.
Sources further said the 1st Quarter FY17-18 comparatively showed good performance against the same period of corresponding FY16-17. During the month of September FY17-18, the Exports Section showed 38.17% growth with an extra value of Rs860million against the previous FY16-17. During September FY17-18, the Exports Section generated Rs3112.14million of business while it did Rs2252.33million of business during the same period of FY16-17.
The sources told CT that, during the month of August FY17-18, the Exports Section displayed 53.20% growth against the same period of corresponding FY16-17. During above said period, the Exports Section received Rs2635.21million of business during August FY17-18 while it did Rs1720.00million of business during FY16-17. The Exports Section got extra business worth Rs915million during FY17-18 against the same period of previous August FY16-17.
During July FY17-18, the Islamabad Exports Section demonstrated 2.88% growth in exports against the same period of corresponding FY16-17. Source added that, during July FY17-18, the Exports Section earned Rs2453.09million whereas it did exports business of Rs2384.38million during the same period of previous FY16-17.
