Meat exporters face extra logistic charges |
Meat exporters face extra logistic charges
LAHORE: In a significant development concerning the ongoing dispute that could affect Pakistan’s meat exports, the Ministry of Commerce has officially requested the intervention of aviation authorities over complaints from meat exporters regarding extra logistics charges imposed on shipments.
In its letter of March 17, the ministry has asked the Director General of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) in Karachi to look into the issue of “unauthorised additional charges” reportedly being levied by cargo handling company Gerry’s Dnata on meat export shipments.
The communication followed a complaint submitted by the All Pakistan Meat Exporters and Processors Association (APMEPA), which raised concerns that the newly imposed charges were increasing export costs and affecting the industry’s competitiveness in international markets.
According to exporters, Gerry’s Dnata recently implemented an extra charge of Rs50 per kg on meat exports and cautioned that consignments would not be processed for shipment unless the payment was settled.
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