FBR imposes duty on 508 products

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified the regulatory duty imposed on about 508 products including kitchen items, beverages, fruits, vegetables, fabrics, electronics and automobiles. The new rate of regulatory duty has been fixed at 10% on live poultry, 25% each on frozen and fillet fish, milk and cream. The duty on yogurt has been fixed at 20%, whey powder at 25% and butter, cheese and curd at 20% each. The duty on guavas, mangoes, frozen mangoes and mango pulp has been fixed at 15% while on figs, pineapples, oranges, kinnow (fresh), lemon, melon, apricots, peaches, plums, strawberries, raspberries and kiwifruit is 20%. A 20% duty has been imposed on all electronic products including air conditioners and fans. A 50-60% ad valorem duty has been imposed on import of different vehicles falling in the sports utility or luxury vehicle category with engine capacity of greater than 1,800cc.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 23^rd, 2017.

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