News & Updates

Pakistan Joins Global E-Commerce Alliance

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has been granted the Associate Member status of the Pan-Asian E-Commerce Alliance (PAA)- an international grouping of customs and trade service providers which aims to promote and provide secure, trusted, and reliable value-added IT infrastructure and facilities for efficient global trade and logistics services.

Jun-15-2023

PTEA’s Orientation Session on Pakistan Single Window

The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) organised an orientation session on 'Pakistan Single Window' (PSW) with a view to raise technical awareness about the overall operations of this important facility and provide with an opportunity of better understanding of the system.

Jun-08-2023

China trade facilitated by Single Window System

Pakistan has successfully established electronic connectivity between its single window system and China to exchange trade data, aiming to streamline and facilitate cross-border trade.

Jun-07-2023

PAJCCI welcomes Barter Trade mechanism approval between Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Russia: Zubair Motiwala

Chairman Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Zubair Motiwala has welcomed Pakistan’s government decision of initiating Barter Trade with Afghanistan, Iran and Russia. The decision has been taken in view of current macroeconomic situation in the country and lack of formal banking sector and sanctions in Afghanistan.

Jun-06-2023

Pakistan to purchase oil, gas through barter trade

Ministry of Commerce has issued an SRO for “Business-to- Business (B2B) Barter Trade Mechanism” with Iran, Afghanistan and Russia to reduce dollar dependence. The development is expected to shore up Pakistan’s forex reserves and increase the quantum of trade, allowing state-owned enterprises and private sector entities to engage in both the import and export of goods.

Jun-05-2023

Pakistan outlines barter trade plans with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia

In another step to release pressures on dwindling foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan has opened up barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran, and Russia for certain items including petroleum, LNG, coal, wheat, pulses, minerals, metals, and several food items.

Jun-03-2023

Pak-China portal launched for Mango Trade

Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) is planning to initiate Pakistan-China Trade Portal as Chinese people prefer online shopping. According to President Moazzam Ali Ghurki, PCJCCI, Pakistani exporters could use this platform for mango exports.

May-26-2023

PSW automates import of pesticides

PSW has deployed the unified registration system enabling electronic registration of pesticide products and premises with the Department for Plant Protection (DPP). Under Pakistan’s trade regulations, all imports of pesticides are subject to mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) by independent third parties to ensure that imported pesticides conform to international and national requirements.

May-23-2023

New PSW service to digitise pesticide imports

Pakistan Single Window has launched a new service to facilitate the import and clearance of pesticides in Pakistan. New module is based upon electronic validations driven by PSW’s integration with the DPP and the indigenously developed Integrated Tariff for Trade (ITT) which allows pesticide traders to provide 4-digit product codes while filing a declaration on the PSW system.

May-22-2023

Pesticide imports to be facilitated through Pakistan Single Window

Pakistan Single Window has launched a new service to facilitate the import and clearance of pesticides in Pakistan. Under Pakistan’s trade regulations, all imports of pesticides are subject to mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) by independent third parties to ensure that imported pesticides conform to international and national requirements.