KARACHI: Directorate of Transit Trade Quetta has notified that all the transit trade cargo, being transported via land route from Chaman to Karachi or Wagha outside the bonded carriers/transport operator regime, will henceforth be transported through registered bonded carriers and transport operators with effect from February 20, 2017.
All the registered bonded carriers and transport operators will be eligible to transport the Afghan transit goods from Chaman to Wagha and Karachi as per law. New transport units, if required, may be registered / added by the Chaman based transporters against the already registered bonded carriers/transport operators. The customs staff posted at Transit Station Chaman has been provided with necessary software screens in One Customs. In this regard, a written request will be submitted by the Bonded Carrier along with the requisite documents including Lease Agreement and an Affidavit executed between the vehicle owner and the Bonded Carrier/ Transport Operator to register a specific vehicle against a particular Bonded Carrier/Transport-Operator.
The process of exclusion of vehicles will also be carried out by the customs staff in One Customs System. Registration Book of vehicle, CNIC of drivers and other applicable documents will be provided to customs for inspection and retention, where required. All the Transport Operators will also be required to provide duly renewed vehicle fitness and road worthiness certificates by the Road Transport Authority (RTA) / Motor Vehicle Examiner as per law. The customs staff may also verify the authenticity/ genuineness of any document submitted to them, if deemed necessary. Physical examination of the transporting unit will be carried out by Customs Officer concerned for its road worthiness and he will tally the chassis number, engine number and other particulars mentioned in the Registration Book with particulars physically mentioned on the subject vehicle. All the transport units and conveyance sued by operators for carrying transit goods will be properly secured, riveted, locked and sealed.35
