Export Business Setup & Trademark Protection in Sialkot & Gujranwala: Global Brands, WeBOC & Customs

The Golden Export Triangle: Sialkot & Gujranwala

Sialkot and Gujranwala form the backbone of Pakistan’s value-added light engineering and manufacturing export sector:

• Sialkot: The world’s undisputed capital for hand-stitched and thermal-bonded footballs, surgical and dental instruments, leather apparel, motorcycling wear, and martial arts goods, exporting over $3 billion annually.
• Gujranwala: Renowned for sanitary fittings, electrical fans, aluminum cookware, cutlery, motors, and agricultural machinery, serving markets across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

Export Entity Setup Roadmap in Sialkot & Gujranwala

1. SECP Incorporation or Partnership (Form-C) Registration: Incorporating a Private Limited Company with SECP or registering a Partnership Firm under the Partnership Act, 1932 with the District Registrar of Firms.
2. Chamber of Commerce Certification: Mandatory enrollment with the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) on Paris Road or Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) on Trust Plaza.
3. WeBOC & PSW Registration: Digital activation of Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and WeBOC User ID at Sialkot Dry Port Trust (Sambrial) or Gujranwala Dry Port.
4. State Bank of Pakistan Export Refinance (EFS): Structuring low-interest export working capital credit facilities (SBP Part-I and Part-II) through authorized dealer commercial banks.

Global Trademark Registration & Anti-Counterfeiting

For Sialkot and Gujranwala exporters supplying international buyers or establishing their own global sports/surgical labels, intellectual property protection is vital:

• National Trademark Registration via IPO Pakistan: Filing on TM Form 1 under the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 to secure exclusive rights in Pakistan across Nice Class 10 (Surgical instruments), Class 25 (Apparel), or Class 28 (Sporting equipment).
• International Brand Protection via the Madrid Protocol: As Pakistan is a signatory to the Madrid Protocol, Pakistani exporters can file a single international trademark application through IPO Pakistan to secure brand protection simultaneously across over 125 countries (including USA, UK, EU, UAE, and Canada).
• OEM Manufacturing & Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs): Drafting watertight white-label manufacturing contracts, design patent assignments, and non-circumvention agreements to prevent overseas clients from stealing proprietary tooling and tooling designs.

Sialkot & Gujranwala Export Compliance Matrix

Legal Counsel by Javid Law Associates

We advise manufacturers and exporters across the Sialkot and Gujranwala divisions on international supply agreements, letter of credit (LC) payment dispute resolution, customs seizure rebuttals, and global brand enforcement.