ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has issued travel guide for persons departing to or arriving from abroad regarding clearance of goods under prevailing laws.
Green channel: Green Channel, as the color signifies, means freely passing without any Customs formalities. This is for the passengers who do not possess articles or goods that are restricted or in excess of the admissible duty-free allowance, if any.
Customs officials are authorized to randomly request the passengers availing the facility of Green channel to allow scanning of their luggage and if necessary to allow physical examination by opening the luggage. This is normal custom procedure adopted worldwide to counter misuse of Green channel facility.
If you are so requested by a custom official, please understand that you have been picked up either randomly or on the basis of certain risk parameters and you are expected to cooperate with the customs officials.
Passengers passing through the Green channel with articles or goods that are prohibited, restricted or dutiable are liable to prosecution, penalty as well as confiscation of the articles or goods.
Red channel: Red channel, as the color signifies, means passing after completion of customs formalities. This is for the passengers having restricted or dutiable articles or goods.
Regulation on articles or goods
Articles or goods brought in commercial quantities are released only on payment of fine equal to 30% of the value of articles or goods or in addition to the applicable duty and taxes.
Commercial quantity: A quantity of goods imported prima facie for trading or pecuniary gain and not for personal use or gift.
Prohibited articles or goods: Are those which cannot be imported in to or exported from Pakistan under any circumstances being prohibited or banned to protect society, health and the environment.
Restricted articles or goods: Are those which can be imported to or exported from Pakistan subject to certain certifications, conditions, licenses, permissions or restrictions.
Some of the most common prohibited and restricted articles or goods that cannot be imported to or exported from Pakistan are listed in the baggage rules brochure.
