GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
ORDER
Islamabad, the 3
December, 2001
S.R.O.827(I)/2001.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1950 (XXXIX of 1950), the Federal Government is pleased to make the following Order, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Order may be called the Import of
Engineering Goods (Control) Order, 2001.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.- In this Order, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context.-
(a) "engineering goods" means goods specified in the Customs General Order
07 of 1998 issued and amendments thereof by the Central Board of
Revenue;
(b) Omitted
(c) “public sector agencies” include all the statutory or autonomous
corporations and other agencies or bodies under the administrative control of the Federal Government and the Provincial Governments including
private or public companies with the government share holding.
3. Price preference to be accorded. – Only in cases of procurement by the
government and in case of procurement by other public sector agencies, bidders tendering for
engineering goods produced in Pakistan shall be accorded a price preference in rupees up to a
specific percentage (in proportion to the value addition) of the lowest quoted landed cost of an
item of foreign origin with similar specifications as mentioned in the tenders:
(1) Provided that –
(a) the saving in foreign exchange is not less than the amount of price
preference : and
(b) it is ensured that in each case of such preference, the total import
requirements for producing the supplies tendered for locally manufactured
items has been duly indicated by the bidders.
(2) Price preference shall be allowed as under:-
(a) having minimum of twenty per cent value addition through indigenous
manufacturing price preference shall be fifteen per cent;
(b) having over twenty per cent and up to thirty per cent value addition through
indigenous manufacturing, price preference shall be twenty per cent; and
(c) having over thirty percent value addition through indigenous
manufacturing, price preference shall be twenty five per cent.
4. Public sector agencies to procure their requirements from within the country,
etc.- (1) The public sector agencies shall -
(a) procure their requirements of engineering goods from within the country
and omit such items from the list of barter, credit and loans;
(b) while preparing any scheme or project, make adequate provision of rupee
component in their annual procurement budgets for facilitating the local
purchases and for this purpose explore all sources of local financing;
(c) encourage local industry by providing educational and development
contracts where applicable, for an amount equivalent to ten percent of their
annual procurement budget, share the initial development charges, on one-
time basis, on mutually agreed terms; and
(d) submit repots on six monthly basis to the Ministry of Commerce with
copies to the Engineering Development Board. The Engineering
Development Board will monitor, on a regular basis, the implementation of
this Order towards achieving import substitution, and indigenization about
the cases of price preference allowed to bidders in cases of government
procurement only and provide full justification about the cases where local
purchases are not made and preference is given to imports. The report shall
outline the future plan for import substitution in that area.
(2) The raw materials and component requirements of the local engineering
industry shall be met from the credits referred to in clause (a) of sub-paragraph (1)
“4A. Floating of International Tenders. – (1) In case of international tenders (if floated),
public sector enterprises and corporate entities will ask for FOR prices for proper comparisons
with the locally manufactured products.
(2) In case of those international tenders, where the price is quoted on FOB basis
the landed cost factor would be determined by a committee with members from Planning
Commission (Financial Analyst), representative from Finance Division and nominee of
finance section of the public sector enterprise or corporate entity buying the goods”
5. Compliance of directives or decisions.-
Public sector agencies shall comply with
all the directives of the Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, decisions of the
ECC of the Cabinet and government policy decisions on promotion of indigenization and
import substitution.
6. Special provisions.---(1) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in any of
the existing rules and orders, the requirements as to inviting of tenders and quotations and
making of enquiries, etc., shall be waived in cases where purchases by the government controlled units or public sector agencies are made from government controlled
manufacturing units or public sector agencies.
(2) The public sector agencies shall incorporate condition in tender documents for
all major industrial and infrastructure projects that import of turnkey plants or award of
turnkey contracts to foreign manufactures or contractors for such projects shall not be
allowed, and instead local manufactures or contractors shall be encouraged to undertake EPC
(Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract. However, in cases where local
capacity and expertise is not available to this extent, the foreign manufacturers or contractors
shall be considered but required to associate fully the recognized local design, engineering
and manufacturing organization on the concept of sub-EPC contractor. The public sector
agency shall patronize the public sector manufacturers as consortium partners to foreign
companies to ensure that dependence on imported plant and machinery reduces progressively
from year to year. The local content in large projects shall be determined, on case to case
basis, by the Engineering Development Board (EDB) on the pattern of industry-specific
deletion programme.
(3) In case of participation of public sector manufacturers, the requirements of
furnishing earnest money or tender guarantee, security deposit, etc, shall be waived and
instead, a letter to the effect from the parent Ministry confirming its pubic sector entity shall
serve the purpose. Performance bond or bank guarantee shall be provided by the manufacturer
or, as the case may be the contractor.
(4) Decision for award of contract shall be made on the basis of competitive prices
and technical suitability and preference shall be given to the manufacturers or contractors
having obtained certification of quality and standards such as ISO 9000, ASME, API etc.
EDB will help and facilitate and local industry in achieving quality standards and timely
completion of large projects.
(5) In case there is only one recognized manufacturer in the public sector of the
required item or competent of engineering goods, it shall be mandatory on the public sector
agencies to award contract to the local manufacturer on negotiation basis. In case the terms of
contract are not mutually agreeable between the buyer and seller, a decision shall be taken by
the National Council for the Engineering and Industrial Coordination (NCE&IC).
7. Repeal.- The Import of Engineering Goods (Control) Order, 1998, is hereby
repealed.
[F. No.1 (10)/2001-WTO]
KISHWAR KHAN
Deputy Chief (WTO)
As amended
S.R.O.660(I)/2002, - dated 28.09.2002
