KARACHI: Customs Adjudication has accused M/s Dawlance (Pvt) Ltd of conducting mis-declaration worth about Rs15 million and imposed fine of Rs1 million on the company.
Collector Adjudication Dr Shazia Ikram also imposed penalty of Rs0.2 million each on clearing agents M/s Omal Sons Corporation, M/s North International, M/s HI International.
As per the case, Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation got information that several importers were involved in mis-declaration of chemicals. A number of consignments of the chemicals, which were lying at port/bonded warehouses after have been cleared through clearance Collectorates on claimed PCT, were detained by the said Directorate including two consignments of Wannate PM-2010 imported by M/s. Dawlance (Pvt) Ltd.
Scrutiny of the relevant goods declaration filed by M/s Dawlance revealed that assessment was claimed under PCT 3824.9091 attracting 0% duty under FTA.
Collector Adjudication Dr Shazia Ikran, after detailed deliberations of the case, found the charges established and ordered recovery of evaded amount from the importer and also imposed fine of Rs1 million on the company.
