Pakistan Banned 38 Non-Essential Imports Of Sanitary Ware And Bathroom Products

Pakistan Banned 38 Non-Essential Imports Of Sanitary Ware And Bathroom Products

Pakistan‘s Ministry of Commerce issued Ordinance No. 598 av 2022 under the “Emergency Economic Plan”. From May 19, 2022, the import of these 38 non-essential goods will be banned. This ban will affect about $6 milliarder i handel.

These banned imports include Sanitærutstyr, kjøkkenutstyr, bathroom products, dører og vindusrammer, lysekroner og lysutstyr (except energy-saving equipment), pottery, husholdningsapparater, møbler, mobiltelefoner, frukt og tørket frukt (unntatt Afghanistan), personal weapons and ammunition, sko, hodetelefoner og høyttalere, sauser, ketchup, reisevesker og kofferter, fisk og frossen fisk, tepper (unntatt Afghanistan), dried fruit, paper towels shampoo, biler, sukkertøy, luksusmadrasser og soveposer, syltetøy og gelé nachos, kosmetikk, varmeovner, hårføner, solbriller, brus, frosset kjøtt, juice, pasta, iskrem, og sigaretter.

derimot, the ban of the ordinance does not apply to the import of Pakistani rupees or imports through the land barter mechanism. The import of the listed products will remain prohibited regardless of their import status elsewhere in the Import Policy Order 2022, the notice added.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tweeted that the austerity measures would help save “valuable foreign exchange. The decision came as the dollar touched 200 rupees in the interbank market last Thursday. It broke all previous records and depleted foreign exchange reserves.