FBR launches faceless customs assessment for trade ease

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established a Central Appraisement Unit (CAU) in Karachi to enhance the quality of assessment and ensure uniformity and transparency in the processing of Goods Declarations (GDs). The CAU is a key component of the customs reforms under Faceless Customs Assessment (FCA), aimed at modernising customs operations to lighten the workload of appraising officers (AOs) and to enhance trade facilitation. The new system is notified through a Customs General Order (CGO) No. 06 of 2024. The CAU will handle consignments arriving at all terminals within Karachi Port and Port Muhammad Bin Qasim (PMBQ). GDs filed at various collectorates in Karachi will be allocated to the CAU for assessment.