Pakistan Customs has thwarted an attempt to smuggle goods worth Rs14 crore through misdeclaration at Karachi’s Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT), officials said Friday.
According to Deputy Collector Raza Naqvi, the consignment was declared under the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) as aluminium foil scrap, but examination revealed it contained a range of undeclared high-value items, Express News reported.
These included medical equipment, e-cigarettes, vape flavours, and lithium batteries.
The 40-foot container, imported from Malaysia, was cleared through the Green Channel at QICT.
Customs acted on a tip-off and seized the container immediately after it exited the terminal. Documentation showed a declared weight of 81,950 kilogrammes of aluminium foil.
“After a thorough examination, the consignment was found in clear violation of EFS rules,” Naqvi confirmed.
Officials registered a case against the importer, M/s Domestic Industries, and confiscated the goods. Further investigations are ongoing.
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