MULTAN: Multan Customs Air Freight Unit (AFU) has handled 2025 various export consignments of worth Rs1260.594 million from July 2016 to February 2017 of the current fiscal year 2016-17.
According to details, Multan Customs has advanced its exports from Air Freight Unit of Multan International Airport by facilitating exporters of the South Punjab due to few initiatives. The Air Freight Unit of Multan Customs is playing dynamic role in the clearance of export batches after the establishment of state of the art Multan International Airport.
Multan Customs has focused on local exporters of South Punjab for promotion of their export through Air Freight Unit. Swift clearance of export consignments from Multan Custom through Freight Unit has enhanced export clearances to various parts of the world. Export clearance from Multan Customs suddenly dropped in the previous fiscal year due to multiple factors.
The Customs Collectorate Multan AFU has cleared 242 various exports GDs of worth Rs182.849 million during the month of February. While Air Freight Unit of Multan Customs handled only 77 consignments of worth Rs.81.392 million in the matching month of fiscal year 2015-16. The export value has been increased with passage of time from Air Freight Unit of Multan Customs due to effective strategies adopted to boost export of the South Punjab.
The Model of Customs Collectorate Multan AFU has cleared only 243 various export consignment of worth Rs.259.977 million during July to February of the previous fiscal year 2015-16.Multan Customs is encouraging local exporters from Multan region for the promotion of trade and it will also sustain business activities in the region. Increase in the export to other countries of the world also provides employment opportunities to local’s people.