ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs said on Sunday it had foiled an attempt to import banned Indian-origin textile machinery misdeclared as Chinese equipment, in one of the first major detections under the Federal Board of Revenue’s new Risk Management System (RMS 2.0).
The seizure, jointly conducted by Customs Appraisement (West) Karachi and Customs Enforcement Karachi, took place at the Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) after an alert was generated by the RMS 2.0 software, which is currently being test-run at Karachi Port.
“In a joint operation, Customs Appraisement (West) Karachi & Customs Enforcement Karachi successfully foiled an attempt to import banned Indian-origin textile machinery misdeclared as Chinese-origin equipment,” the FBR said in an official post on X.
It said the consignment had been imported via Jebel Ali, Dubai, and intercepted after the system flagged the container for inspection.
“Physical examination revealed the machinery to be of Indian origin with manufacturer markings deliberately removed,” the post said, adding:
