The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a notification introducing the Customs Risk Management Regulations 2025, which aims to tackle economic risks such as money laundering, terrorism financing, and customs evasion.

As part of this initiative, a Customs Risk Management Commissionerate (CRMC) will be established to enhance risk assessment and enforcement.

The CRMC will collect and analyse data from national and international sources to identify customs risks, maintain online risk registers, and classify goods consignments into risk-based lanes—red, Yellow, Blue, or Green—using artificial intelligence (AI) and data analysis.

The commissionerate will oversee economic trends, geographical conditions, customs duty structures, and international agreements to enhance compliance. It will also conduct surveys, provide policy recommendations, and monitor customs activities through key performance indicators.

To strengthen enforcement, the CRMC will have access to data from government agencies, banks, financial institutions, and trade-related organizations. It will maintain confidentiality while issuing risk warnings, advising customs offices on preventive measures, and updating risk indicators regularly.

The commissionerate will collaborate with national and international bodies involved in border trade risk management. It will prepare annual reports for the NBR and use the Automated Risk Management System (ARMS) to monitor cargo, passengers, agents, and banks.

Additionally, the CRMC may adopt the World Customs Organization Risk Management Model or other internationally recognized frameworks to enhance its risk assessment capabilities.