Functions

• Publish or make regulations required to implement government policies on import and export.
• Control of the importation and exportation of selected commodities or items subject to issuance of import and export licenses.
• Assist the Director General of the Customs and Banks pertaining matter on import and export control regulations.
• Issuing operational instructions related to import and export control regulations to the commercial banks.

Output

• During the year 2016, the mission of the Department was accomplished by way of issuing 15498 licenses for the benefit of the country and its economy, subject to the import s and export control.
• Regularization of import control by debits subsequent to the receipt of verification that the goods were imported in compliance with the license.
• Granting licenses on the basis of foreign exchange not being spent on importation as per the import and export control policies.
• Giving necessary assistance to the Director General of the Customs and the Controller of Exchange in the event of noncompliance with import and export control regulations.
• Issuance Operational guidelines pertaining to import and export control to the commercial bank.
• Collection of revenue amount of Rs. 1370 million as license fee and crediting the amount to the Consolidated Fund.