KARACHI: Sixteen importers, including M/s Pak Glass Corporation and M/s Euro Tiles Granites, have filed a constitutional petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC), challenging determination of customs values of “ceramic and porcelain tiles” over and above 12.5 percent vide the valuation ruling no 874/2016. The valuation was issued by Director General of Valuation.
The counsel for the petitioners stated that they were importers of goods having description “ceramic and porcelain tiles”. They were informed by the Customs Department that Director General, Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Customs House Karachi had revised the values under section 25 D. According to the petitioners, the Director General had no jurisdiction to determine the customs values of the subject good over and above 12.5 percent.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Customs Collectorate West, Collector of Customs Collectorate East, Collector of Customs Collectorate Port Muhammad Bin Qasim and Director General, Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Customs House Karachi as respondents, the petitioners pleaded the court to declare that act of the respondents as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary. They also pleaded the court to restrain the Customs Department from collection of enhanced valuation till final decision of their petition and any coercive measures against the petitioners.
