The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn its recent proposal to limit passengers to bringing only one mobile phone from abroad.
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This reversal follows instructions from FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial, who mandated an immediate cessation of the proposed changes to the Customs Baggage Rules 2006. Consequently, travellers will continue to be permitted to bring up to two mobile phones under the current guidelines.
Furthermore, the FBR chairman has rescinded the planned restriction on commercial items valued at over $1,200.
The rules will be reconsidered following consultations and submitted again for approval.
The FBR’s Monday notification originally outlined stricter amendments to the baggage scheme. It recommended allowing only a single mobile phone for personal use, with any additional devices subject to confiscation.
The proposal also aimed to classify items worth more than $1,200 as commercial, thus preventing their clearance even if duties, taxes, or fines were paid.
The notification also set a seven-day window for recommendations on the amendments, specifying that submissions would not be accepted after this period.
