Preparing to move goods across the border
We are preparing our first import or export and do not know what comes first.
You want to import or export goods and need your tax, banking and customs-facing records ready before the first consignment.
The useful outcome
Put the business, tax and trade records in sequence so the clearing process starts from a complete file.
What may apply
Your likely paperwork, in plain words.
This is a starting point, not a claim that every item applies. Your income, location, business activity and existing registrations decide the final list.
Business and tax registration
Sales-tax registration where required
Customs-facing registration
Chamber or product-specific documents
Your route from here
Three steps. No portal language.
Identify the goods
Product type and origin or destination affect the documents to check.
Confirm the business records
The name, address, bank and tax details need to agree across systems.
Prepare the trade file
We separate standing registrations from documents needed for a specific consignment.
Before you act
Small details that change the answer.
- There is no single licence covering every product.
- Some goods need approval from another regulator.
- Customs and tax registrations serve different purposes.
Services for this situation
Choose the job you need done.
Each page shows the likely documents, FILERWISE fee, typical time and steps before you enquire.
Import Export Licence
Get the registrations needed to import or export commercially.
View serviceSales Tax Registration
Register for sales tax with FBR or the relevant provincial authority.
View serviceNTN Registration
Get a National Tax Number for an individual, firm or company.
View serviceCompany Registration
Incorporate a private limited or single member company with SECP.
View serviceTalk it through
Explain your situation in your own words.
We will tell you what looks relevant and what needs checking before you commit.