NBR asks customs offices to release essentials, raw materials
The National Board of Revenue directed its customs offices to release industrial raw materials alongisde imported essential commodities, emergency medical equipment related products and services.
The revenue board issued the directive a week after it asked field offices of customs at ports to keep services running at a limited capacity to facilitate clearance of essential commodities and shipment of export items during 10-day shutdown between March 26 and April 4, which the government has enforced in order to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
On Sunday, the NBR had also instructed its field offices to clear goods imported by public, autonomous and private bodies.
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