New assessment system causes port congestion

KARACHI: Businessmen said that transitioning from the clearing goods process to the recently launched Faceless Customs Assessment System (FCAS) has caused a massive backlog of port consignments.

Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) President Muhammad Jawed Bilwani said the FCAS, which has brought human intervention to zero, should be improved further by establishing separate processing queues for manufacturers-cum-exporters, general industries, and commercial importers. By operating these queues concurrently...