MULTAN: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation has seized three vehicles in an action due to violation of import policy.
Sources told Customs Today that a team of Customs Intelligence and Investigation intercepted three vehicles, including two six-wheeler Sprinkle and one 10-wheeler Hino. All the vehicles were in private usage. The owners converted Sprinkle lorry into vehicles after reshaping it. Customs have found that the use of these vehicles is restricted under the import of used machinery, plant and equipment.
There import were allowed only for relocation of complete projects in all industrial sectors except for few industries. Their spare parts are also importable after the permission of authority. Customs found that only authorized construction companies or other are allowed importing such machinery after the approval of competent authority and it cannot be transferrable for next years.
According to law, construction companies, duly registered with Pakistan Engineering Council, mining, oil and gas and petroleum sector companies are allowed to import second hand plant, machinery and equipment actually required for their projects in Pakistan. But they are allowed to import such machinery subject to prior shipment certification by one of the prescribed pre-shipment inspection companies and they are not older than ten years.
After the interpretation of the import order policy Customs have decided to seized three vehicles on the violation from importers. One six wheeler GD was also established incorrect during the verification of the customs teams.
Customs allowed commercial importers to import plants, machinery and equipment excluding specialized vehicle mounted machinery or transport equipment on behalf of construction companies which are registered with Pakistan Engineering Council.
Customs have decided to seize all three vehicles after investigation due to their usage in the other fields from its defined sectors and formed contravention against three seized vehicles on the import order policy of the vehicles. The worth of the seized vehicle were almost Rs 12 million
