KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared M/s International Cargo Terminal Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. (ICTPL), Karachi, as an off-dock customs terminal for the clearance of import and export consignments, a move aimed at strengthening logistics infrastructure and facilitating trade operations.
The notification was issued through S.R.O. 914(I)/2026 under Sections 9 and 10 of the Customs Act, 1969.
According to the notification, the newly designated facility covers 20 acres and is situated at Phase II, Block A, From K-28, Trans Lyari, Hawks Bay, Karachi. The terminal has been declared a customs port for the handling and clearance of both less-than-container load (LCL) and full container load (FCL) consignments imported through or exported via Karachi Port and Port Muhammad Bin Qasim.
The FBR said the terminal’s designated boundaries extend from a dual carriage median road in the north to a 200-foot road adjacent to Hawks Bay Road in the south. The site is bordered by Pak Millat Custom Bonded Warehouse to the east and a dual carriage main road alongside a storm-water drain to the west.
The designation is expected to provide additional cargo handling and customs clearance capacity at a time when trade volumes and logistics requirements continue to expand.
Officials said the facility will support more efficient cargo movement and help strengthen Pakistan’s trade facilitation framework by providing an alternative location for customs-related operations.
However, the FBR clarified that commercial cargo operations at the terminal will begin only after all regulatory requirements under Rule 554 of the Customs Rules, 2001, have been fulfilled.
The commencement of operations will also remain subject to standing orders issued by the Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (West), Karachi, in consultation with the Collectorate of Customs (Exports), Karachi.
Trade and logistics stakeholders welcomed the development, saying the additional off-dock capacity could help reduce congestion at major seaports and improve the efficiency of customs clearance procedures.
Industry experts noted that enhanced logistics infrastructure remains critical for supporting Pakistan’s import and export sectors, reducing cargo dwell times and lowering trade-related costs.
