ISLAMABAD: The Customs Export Section at the BBI Airport Islamabad did an extra value of business of Rs1044million during the month of January FY17-18 against the month of corresponding FY2016-17.
According to details given by sources of Customs Export Section Islamabad that the Export Section earned the export business of Rs2819million during January Financial Year (FY) 2017-18 while it received the export business of Rs1775million during the previous FY16-17.
Sources told CT that the Export Section achieved 58.79% growth during January FY17-18 against the corresponding FY16-17. The Export Section entertained 20,582 Goods Declarations (GDs) during first seven months (July to January) FY17-18 while it generated the export business of Rs21274.65million during first seven months of FY17-18.
The sources notified CT that the Customs Export Section did the export business of Rs10254million during 2nd Quarter (October to December) Fiscal Year 2017-18. The Export Section earned Rs2053.56million during 2nd quarter FY17-18 against the export value of 1st quarter (July to September) FY17-18.
During 2nd Quarter FY17-18, the Export Section processed 17,730 Goods Decelerations (GDs) and got the business of Rs8200.44million during the first Quarter FY17-18. The exports are flourishing at the Export Section of Islamabad during first six months (July to December) FY17-18.
During 1st Quarter FY17-18, the popular exports were of fresh chilled meat, vegetables, surgical goods, leather goods, textile fabrics and a little amount of small consignments of different other items.
Explaining the comparative performance between 1st Quarter 2017-18 and 2016-17, the sources told CT that, during the month of September FY17-18, the Export Section recorded 38.17% growth with the extra value of Rs860million against the previous FY16-17. During September FY17-18, the Export Section earned the business of Rs3112.14million while it did the business of Rs2252.33million during FY2016-17.
