Mobile imports may face excise duty

Mobile imports may face excise duty

Amid a target of $400 million in refurbished mobile phone re-exports, the government is likely to impose a federal excise duty to address competitive constraints arising from the Pakistan–China Free Trade Agreement under a proposed Mobile and Electronics Manufacturing Framework. The government also plans to set up a Rs56 billion technology investment fund to boost local manufacturing of mobile phones and other electronic devices. The Engineering…

Engineering Development Board Finalizes Mobile & Electronics Manufacturing Framework

Copyright protected content copied from PhoneWorld website. A high-level meeting of the Engineering Development Board (EDB) was chaired by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Haroon Akhtar Khan, to review and finalize the Mobile & Electronic Devices Manufacturing Policy 2026–33. In the meeting Federal Secretary for Industries and production Mr Saif Anjum and CEO EDB, Mr.Hammad Mansoor, along with senior officials were present. Detailed deli…