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title: "FBR introduces pre-auction inspection and appeal rules"
description: "Most outlets reported the Federal Board of Revenue's amendment to customs rules, emphasizing the mandatory physical inspection of goods before auctions and the introduction of an appeal mechanism for bidders. Business Recorder led with the rule amendment and the new appeal process, while Profit highlighted the inspection requirement and the 15-day window for appeals against Collector’s orders. Both framed the changes as procedural updates without additional context."
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# FBR introduces pre-auction inspection and appeal rules

business · updated 21 Sep 2026, 2:32 PM PKT · 21 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

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

> Most outlets reported the Federal Board of Revenue's amendment to customs rules, emphasizing the mandatory physical inspection of goods before auctions and the introduction of an appeal mechanism for bidders. Business Recorder led with the rule amendment and the new appeal process, while Profit highlighted the inspection requirement and the 15-day window for appeals against Collector’s orders. Both framed the changes as procedural updates without additional context.

## Same story from 2 outlets

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

- **Profit** — [FBR makes physical inspection mandatory before customs auctions, introduces bidder appeals](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/21/fbr-makes-physical-inspection-mandatory-before-customs-auctions-introduces-bidder-appeals) · 21 Sep 2026, 2:32 PM PKT
  > Successful bidders must confirm inspection and waive subsequent claims over discrepancies; appeals against Collector’s orders allowed within 15 days
- **Business Recorder** — [FBR amends rules, mandates pre-auction inspection](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440424/fbr-amends-rules-mandates-pre-auction-inspection) · 21 Sep 2026, 4:53 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has amended the Customs Rules, 2001, introducing mandatory physical inspection of goods before their auction and a new appeal mechanism for aggrieved bidders. The changes were notified through S.R.O. 1630 (I)/ 2026, under the relevant provisions of the Customs Act, 1969. Under the amended Rule 61, goods offered for auction will have to be made avail...

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