KARACHI: Director General Customs Valuation Syed Tanveer Ahmed issues Order in Revision No.232/2016 under section 25-D of the Customs Act, 1969 against Valuation Ruling No.932/2016 dated 22-09-2016, the revision petition was filed by M/S Madni Traders & Others.
The petitioner said that being highly aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the valuation ruling issued by the Respondents, the appellant above named file this review application with the submission that the respondent has issued the subject valuation ruling for Hair Brush and Cleaning / Washing / Sweeping / Dusting and similar kind of brush from China etc. (subject to importability conditions as per IPO) Europe, USA and Canada origin without evaluating the nature of the goods in question and the dictum laid down by superior courts of Pakistan, hence this review before the honorable review authority for decision after consideration of the facts and enumerated herein below.
The Director General Customs valuation in his order stated that hearing of case was fixed on 15-11-2016. On the request of petitioners Director Valuation Lahore was assigned the inquiry for confirmation through market survey regarding all types of brushes of which customs values have been determined vide Valuation Ruling No.933/2016, hair brushes values determined vide Valuation Ruling No.932/2016 and values of Feeder brushes determined vide Valuation Ruling No.934/2016 dated 22-09-2016.
He said that the Directorate of Customs Valuation Lahore conducted the inquiry of all types of brushes and communicated to the Directorate General Customs Valuation Karachi vide letter dated 21-11-2016.
The values determined by the Director Customs Valuation Lahore corresponds with the values determined vide aforesaid valuation rulings. There is no significant difference between the values determined in aforesaid valuation rulings and the same now determined by the Director Customs Valuation, Lahore, through market inquiry from Shah Alam Market, Lahore, added the Director General Customs Valuation.
Director General Customs Valuation said that, I have inferred that customs values were correctly determined by the respondent department after examining the import data, on line prices from international websites and by analyzing all information on record. The customs values have been determined on reasonable basis after providing proper opportunity to all stakeholders as per law. Therefore, the Valuation Ruling .933/2016, 932/2016 and 934/2016 all dated 22-09-2016 are maintained.
