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title: "Textile mills seek exemption from Punjab infrastructure cess on EFS imports"
description: "Most outlets reported that the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) is seeking exemption of Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) imports from the Punjab Infrastructure Development Cess. Business Recorder highlighted APTMA’s request to the Pakistan Single Window and its argument, while Profit noted the association’s call to stop the levy on eligible EFS consignments and mentioned the existing exemption for similar shipments through Lahore."
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# Textile mills seek exemption from Punjab infrastructure cess on EFS imports

business · updated 6 Oct 2026, 12:40 PM PKT · 5–6 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) is seeking exemption of Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) imports from the Punjab Infrastructure Development Cess. Business Recorder highlighted APTMA’s request to the Pakistan Single Window and its argument, while Profit noted the association’s call to stop the levy on eligible EFS consignments and mentioned the existing exemption for similar shipments through Lahore.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Profit** — [Pakistan textile mills seek exemption from Punjab infrastructure cess on imports under EFS](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/06/pakistan-textile-mills-seek-exemption-from-punjab-infrastructure-cess-on-imports-under-efs) · 6 Oct 2026, 12:40 PM PKT
  > Association asks PSW to stop levy on eligible EFS consignments cleared through Karachi ports, arguing similar shipments through Lahore are already exempt
- **Business Recorder** — [APTMA seeks exemption of EFS imports from Punjab infrastructure cess](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442718/aptma-seeks-exemption-of-efs-imports-from-punjab-infrastructure-cess) · 5 Oct 2026, 3:55 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) to exempt goods imported under the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) from Punjab Infrastructure Development Cess, arguing that such imports are already exempt from duties and taxes under the applicable rules. “APTMA wishes to bring to your attention that goods declarations filed under the EFS are exempt...

## Part of a bigger story

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- [Textile industry warns Punjab government against new import levy](https://harzaviya.com/stories/13689-aptma-urges-punjab-govt-to-suspend-0-9-infrastructure-cess) · 11 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 79% related
- [Textile body urges PM to retain export facilitation scheme for yarns, fabrics](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14112-textile-council-urges-pm-to-reject-further-exclusions) · 14 Oct 2026 · 3 outlets · 73% related

2 articles from 2 outlets, 5–6 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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