3. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the baggage of,-

(a) passengers and tourist with less than six months stay;

(b) passengers with more than six months or less than two years stay; and

(c) passengers with more than two years stay or passengers arriving on transfer of residence.

4. Admissibility of allowances.- Allowances shall not be admissible if,-

(a) the goods do not arrive from the country where the passenger normally resided prior to arriving in Pakistan;

(b) goods are in commercial quantity; or

(c) goods are not shipped before the passenger’s arrival in Pakistan and do not reach Pakistan within thirty days of shipment.

5. Definitions.-- In this Chapter, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

(a)“allowance” means allowance admissible to a passenger under this Chapter;

(b)"baggage” means personal wearing apparel and other personal, professional, household effect of a passenger excluding motor vehicles, imported within the admissible allowances in reasonable quantity, whether such articles are exempt from customs-duty or not;

(c)“import” means bringing into Pakistan by air, land or sea;

(d)“personal allowance” means,­-

(i) stitched and used personal wearing apparel and clothing accessories;
(ii) handbags and travel goods;
(iii) medals, trophies and prizes bestowed upon a passenger;
(iv) one watch and one travelling clock;
(v) personal adornment, toilet requisites and electric shaver in use;
(vi) spectacles and other physical aids in use;
(vii) one cigarette lighter, two pens and similar goods of personal use normally carried, in pocket, in hand-bag or on person;
(viii) one electric iron and one electric hair dryer;
(ix) one perambulate or go-cart and toys in reasonable quantity if in use of an accompanying child;
(x) one invalid chair in use;
(xi) one photographic camera;
(xii) two hundred cigarettes or fifty cigars or half kilogram of manufactured tobacco or an assortment of cigars and manufactured tobacco not exceeding half kilogram in weight; and
(xiii) quarter liter of perfume and spirits and toilet waters, of which not more than 1/8 liter shall be perfumes;

(e) “tourist” means a person who visits Pakistan for a period of more than twenty four hours and not more than six months (a person in transit excepted) and does not engage in any gainful or remunerative employment, profession or calling in Pakistan.

6. Extent of admissibility of gift allowances.- The admissible gift allowances shall be halved on the second visit in a calendar year and will not be admissible on subsequent visits in the same calendar year.

7. Re-import of baggage.- Goods otherwise liable to customs-duty and other taxes shall, upon return of the passenger, be importable free of customs-duty and other taxes, if taken out of Pakistan against export certificate or endorsement on passport specifying the exact description and distinguishable marks, obtained from an Assistant Collector of Customs at the time of the passenger’s departure from Pakistan.

8. Prohibition on import of arms, ammunition, etc.- Arms and ammunition (except against a valid personal licence), obscene and subversive literature, items of intellectual property right infringement, alcoholic beverages and other such items which are prohibited under sections 15 and 16 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969) and under Import Policy Order shall not be imported under this Chapter.

9. Declaration to Customs.- Where a passenger intends to import any items subject to taxes or import as unaccompanied baggage or wants to make purchases from Duty Free Shops, he shall not be entitled to import or avail the concessions and exemptions under this Chapter unless he makes such a declaration in the prescribed format (Annex) at the time of his arrival.

10. Admissibility of allowances in case of husband and wife.- In case of husband and wife travelling together, separate allowances up to the extent specified in this Chapter shall be allowed to each of them.

11. Allowances admissible to members of crew.- The members of crew of any conveyance shall only be allowed to import articles of personal wearing apparel and other articles in the personal use for satisfying daily necessities of life.