Faceless assessment system clears 4,000 consignments

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said on Monday that the Faceless Customs Assessment System (FCAM) cleared 4,000 consignments since its launch.

The board said the FCAM, operating through its centralised appraising unit at South Asia Pakistan Terminal, Karachi, has drastically reduced the need for additional documentation and examination calls.

With this digital reform rolled out at one of Karachi’s busiest ports, endless paperwork and arbitrary delays are now a thing of the past...