The Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Hyderabad delivered a strong operational performance during financial year 2025–26, achieving significant improvements in anti-smuggling enforcement, revenue realization, infrastructure development, and disposal of contraband goods. The Collectorate registered 914 seizure cases, compared to 730 cases in FY2024–25, reflecting a 25% increase. The seizures involved goods with a CIF value of Rs 2.591 billion, while duty and taxes amounted to Rs 1.964 billion, an 11% increase over the previous year. The total realizable value of seized goods stood at Rs 4.555 billion.
Shifts in Smuggling Patterns
Enforcement trends during the year reflected changing smuggling patterns. Non-duty-paid (NDP) vehicle seizures increased by 60% in quantity, while the value of betel nut seizures increased by 18%. Conversely, the value of POL product seizures declined by 57%, and gutka seizures dropped by 37%.
Auction Revenue Surges
The Collectorate achieved exceptional growth in auction revenue during FY2025–26. A total of 954 lots were auctioned, compared to 416 lots in the previous financial year, registering a 129% increase. Auction proceeds reached Rs 1.329 billion, up from Rs 640 million, representing a 108% increase.
Revenue Recovery Through Administrative Measures
Revenue realized through administrative measures also recorded substantial growth. Total recoveries increased from Rs 698.708 million in FY2024–25 to Rs 1.353899 billion in FY2025–26, reflecting a 94% increase. While revenue from the release of seized goods on payment of duty and taxes declined from Rs 59.763 million to Rs 25.005 million, auction proceeds increased from Rs 638.945 million to Rs 1.328894 billion, indicating stronger enforcement and successful adjudication of confiscation cases.
Infrastructure and Staff Welfare Projects
The Collectorate completed several important infrastructure and staff welfare projects during the year, including the installation of racking systems in Warehouses I and II, establishment of a Central Control Room, repair of Category-IV residential flats, construction of a dispensary at Customs House Hyderabad, and development of containerized warehouses for destroyable goods.
Destruction of Contraband
The Collectorate also conducted two destruction ceremonies, during which 640 lots of contraband goods worth Rs 864.781 million were destroyed. The destroyed goods included narcotics, liquor, counterfeit cigarettes, tobacco products, betel nuts, and other prohibited items.
Strengthened Field Enforcement
To strengthen field enforcement, the Collectorate now operates six fully functional Digital and Mobile Enforcement Stations (DES/MES) at Kotri Bridge, Amri–Qazi Ahmed, Aral–Sehwan Bridge, Sukkur Barrage, Bhan Saeedabad–Sehwan, and Arror–Sukkur (M-5). Land acquisition for all six sites has been completed, providing permanent infrastructure for enhanced anti-smuggling operations.
The Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Hyderabad remains committed to strengthening enforcement against smuggling, protecting legitimate trade, safeguarding government revenue, and modernizing operational infrastructure in support of Pakistan Customs’ enforcement objectives.
