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title: "Customs increases valuation of raisin imports from China, Iran, and Afghanistan"
description: "Most outlets reported the increase in customs valuation for raisins imported from China, Iran, and Afghanistan, with a focus on the decision by the Directorate General of Customs Valuation. Business Recorder added context about the location (Karachi) and referred to the goods as \"dry grapes (Raisins),\" while 24 News HD used the term \"raisins\" and emphasized the action as a \"valuation ruling.\" Both framed the change as a formal adjustment in customs values."
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# Customs increases valuation of raisin imports from China, Iran, and Afghanistan

business · updated 6 Oct 2026, 1:00 PM PKT · 5–6 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments

**HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported the increase in customs valuation for raisins imported from China, Iran, and Afghanistan, with a focus on the Directorate General of Customs Valuation in Karachi implementing the change. The framing was largely consistent, emphasizing the adjustment in import values without additional context or commentary.

## How it developed

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### 6 Oct 2026 — Pakistan Customs sets new import values for raisins from Iran, Afghanistan, China (1 outlet)

- **Profit** — [Pakistan Customs sets new import values for raisins from Iran, Afghanistan, China](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/06/pakistan-customs-sets-new-import-values-for-raisins-from-iran-afghanistan-china) · 6 Oct 2026, 1:00 PM PKT
  > Raisins to be assessed at $1.59 per kg from Iran, $1.63 from Afghanistan and $1.55 from China under new valuation ruling

### 5 Oct 2026 — Customs increases valuation of raisin imports from China, Iran, and Afghanistan (2 outlets)

> Most outlets reported the increase in customs valuation for raisins imported from China, Iran, and Afghanistan, with a focus on the decision by the Directorate General of Customs Valuation. Business Recorder added context about the location (Karachi) and referred to the goods as "dry grapes (Raisins)," while 24 News HD used the term "raisins" and emphasized the action as a "valuation ruling." Both framed the change as a formal adjustment in customs values.

- **24 News HD** — [Customs raises valuation of imported raisins from China, Iran and Afghanistan](https://www.24newshd.tv/05-Oct-2026/customs-raises-valuation-imported-raisins-china-iran-afghanistan) · 5 Oct 2026, 7:06 PM PKT
  > The Directorate General of Customs Valuation has increased the customs values of raisins imported from China, Iran and Afghanistan under a new valuation ruling.
- **Business Recorder** — [China, Iran, Afghanistan: Values on import of dry grapes increased](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442663/china-iran-afghanistan-values-on-import-of-dry-grapes-increased) · 5 Oct 2026, 5:19 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi has raised customs values on the import of dry grapes (Raisins) from China, Iran and Afghanistan. The new valuation ruling revealed that the subject goods were being assessed at comparatively lower values. In order to ensure uniformity in valuation and safeguard government revenue, the Directorate initiated proceedings for determi...

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