HYDERABAD: During Financial Year 2013-14, the Model Customs Collectorate Hyderabad has produced remarkable results in its revenue collection and anti-smuggling operations. In the last month of June 2014, Rs.769.211 million were collected under the head of customs duty. Likewise an amount of Rs.7144.281 million was collected in FY 2013-14.
Revenue collection of the Collectorate has been declined due to less clearance of HSD contributing more than 80% of revenue generation. Under the heads of FED and WHT, the collection exceeded by 17.5% and 10% respectively in comparison with FY 2012-13.
In the follow-up of strict instructions issued by the Collector, Model Customs Collectorte, Hyderabad to all the anti-smuggling formations to utilize all resources to curb the menace of smuggling, the three Special Anti Smuggling Squads i.e. Hyderabad, Sukkur and Larkana have made a total number of 188 seizures of various smuggled items including HSD, Tyres, auto parts and electronic items etc, valuing at Rs.283.264 million, exceeding Rs.91.705 million or 47.872% in value and 21 or 12.574% in number of seizures as compared to financial year 2012-13.