PROGRESSIVE MARBLE INDUSTRY — Bill of Lading Data

Verified bill of lading record for Pakistan-based marble, limestone and travertine importer PROGRESSIVE MARBLE INDUSTRY located at Plot No. 10 & 11, Sector 26, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi. Sourced from Pakistani customs import declarations and Import General Manifest (IGM) records.

📋 Sample Bill of Lading Record — Verified Customs Data

Below is a verified bill of lading record showing PROGRESSIVE MARBLE INDUSTRY's import of marble slabs into Pakistan from Dubai. The record is sourced from Pakistan Customs' Import General Manifest (IGM) system and contains all 11 standard customs declaration fields. The importer — PROGRESSIVE MARBLE INDUSTRY — is a marble, limestone and travertine processing company operating in Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi, Pakistan's main marble processing cluster.

📌 Data Source: Pakistan Customs — Import General Manifest (IGM) filing system maintained by Pakistan Customs (Federal Board of Revenue - FBR). IGM No. 3 references the 3rd customs manifest of January 2021 at Karachi port.

📊 B/L Record Field-by-Field Explanation — 11 Customs Declaration Fields

Pakistan Customs' Import General Manifest (IGM) requires 11 mandatory fields for every maritime import shipment. Each field serves a specific customs, taxation, or trade-statistics purpose:

🇵🇰 Pakistan Marble Import Market Overview

Pakistan is South Asia's second-largest marble importer after India, with annual imports exceeding USD 85 million (2024) — primarily polished marble slabs and blocks from Turkey (35% share), UAE/Dubai re-exports (28%), Italy (12%), Iran (10%), and Spain (5%). The Pakistan marble market is driven by the country's booming construction sector — Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad metropolitan areas host USD 50+ billion in active residential, commercial, and hospitality construction projects. PROGRESSIVE MARBLE INDUSTRY is one of 500+ active marble processing/importing firms operating in Karachi's Korangi Industrial Area, the country's main stone processing cluster.

Karachi's Korangi Industrial Area hosts Pakistan's densest concentration of marble processing units — approximately 200 companies employing 15,000+ workers. Companies in this cluster import raw and semi-finished marble (slabs, blocks, tiles) and process them into finished products (cut-to-size slabs, vanity tops, stair treads, mosaics, monuments) for domestic distribution to retail stone yards and direct supply to large construction projects. Typical importers operate from 1,000-5,000 m² facilities with gangsaws, polishers, and calibrating machines.

Pakistan Customs duty structure for marble slabs (HS 6802.91): Standard customs duty rate is 11% (with 5% additional customs duty on certain varieties = 16% effective), plus 17% Sales Tax (GST), 2% Additional Sales Tax, and 3% Income Tax on imports. Pakistan maintains Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with China (CPFTA — Chinese-origin marble gets preferential rate of 4% duty), and with Malaysia (MPFTA — marble from Malaysia gets 0% duty). Pakistani importers typically route marble through Dubai-based re-exporters (such as RANO FASHION LLC in this sample) to leverage JAFZA's warehousing and consolidation facilities before shipping to Karachi.

🚢 Karachi Port & Import General Manifest (IGM) System

The shipment in this sample arrived at Karachi Port — Pakistan's busiest container port handling 2.4 million TEU annually. Karachi Port Trust (KPT) operates two container terminals: Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) and South Asia Pakistan Terminals (SAPT). The Import General Manifest (IGM) is Pakistan Customs' mandatory pre-arrival filing system — every vessel arriving at Karachi must file its full cargo manifest electronically with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) customs system called WeBOC (Worldwide Electronic Bank of Customs).

How IGM works: (1) Carrier or its agent files IGM electronically 48 hours before vessel arrival — listing every container with importer name, exporter name, weight, and B/L number; (2) Customs Risk Management System assigns each shipment to a color band: Green (auto-release), Yellow (document check), Red (physical inspection); (3) Importer or licensed Customs Agent files Goods Declaration (GD) within 7 days of vessel arrival; (4) Duty payment and clearance — typically 2-5 days after IGM filing.

B/L Number structure (ML/JEA/KHI/133077): Most carrier B/L numbers for Pakistan shipments follow a 3-segment pattern: [Carrier prefix] / [Origin port] / [Destination port] / [Sequential reference]. ML = Maersk Line (the largest carrier serving Dubai-Karachi route with weekly sailings). JEA = Jebel Ali Terminal (Dubai). KHI = Karachi International Container Terminal. 133077 = sequential shipment number. Other common carriers on this route: Hapag-Lloyd (prefix HLC), MSC (prefix MED), COSCO Shipping (prefix COS), and ONE (prefix ONEU).

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What is IGM No?
IGM stands for Import General Manifest — Pakistan Customs' mandatory pre-arrival vessel cargo manifest filing. Each arriving vessel gets a sequential IGM number at each Pakistani port (Karachi Port, Port Qasim). IGM No. 3 in this sample indicates the third vessel manifest filed at Karachi Port in January 2021.

Q2: Why is marble shipped via Dubai rather than direct from origin countries?
Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) and Jebel Ali Port offer tax-free re-export, warehousing, and consolidation services that make it economically efficient for South Asian importers to consolidate small orders from multiple origin countries (Turkey, Italy, Spain, Greece, China) into single FCL containers. RANO FASHION LLC and similar Dubai-based re-exporters provide this consolidation service.

Q3: What is FCL and STC in the Item Description?
FCL = Full Container Load (the entire 20ft container holds one consignee's cargo). STC = "Said To Contain" (carrier's standard phrase indicating that the carrier is acknowledging the contents as described by the shipper, but has not opened the container to verify). 01X20' = one 20-foot container. 5 PALLETS STC MARBLE SLAB = 5 pallets whose contents are marble slabs.

Q4: How can I get the full shipment database for PROGRESSIVE MARBLE INDUSTRY or other Pakistan importers?
TurkExim Data Desk maintains a full Pakistan customs database covering 50,000+ verified marble/stone importer B/L records (2015-2025) — including all Karachi-based marble processing firms. For the full PROGRESSIVE MARBLE INDUSTRY shipment history, or to search for any other Pakistan marble importer, contact TurkExim via WhatsApp +90 501 037 37 64. Database delivered in Excel/CSV formats.

Pakistan Marble Import Database — 50,000+ B/L Records — TurkExim

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