KARACHI: Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Appraisement (East) Collector Najeebur Rehman Abbasi, through a public notice no 4/2014 (A), clarified procedure for prior examination permission to owner/authorized clearing agent under 1st provision to Sub-Section(1) of the Section 79 of Customs Act, 1969.
According to details, the MCC-Appraisement (East), to facilitate trade and streamline procedure with regard to permission to owner (or his authorized clearing agent) for prior examination in terms of 1st proviso to sub-section (1) of the Section-79 of the Customs Act, 1969, following procedure is prescribed for strict adherence by all concerned.
In the Public Order, the owner/authorized clearing agent shall file a written request in the WeBOC, automated system to the Additional Collector of the relevant Wharf/Terminal Operator under 1st proviso to sub-section (1) of the Section-79 of the Customs Act, 1969 for examination of imported goods by himself prior to filing of Goods Declaration (GD). He will mention, in detail, the reasons for making such request as well as the name/CNIC number of person nominated for making such examination.
As per details, the competent officer will satisfy himself vis-à-vis propriety of the request by examining relevant documents as available in the system i.e. bill of lading (BL), IGM (Import General Manifest) particulars before approving/rejecting such request.
Upon receipt of an EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) message approving such request, the Wharf/Terminal Operator shall immediately ground the container(s) and request the DC/AC for deputing appropriate Customs staff to de-sealing the same and retrieval of the invoice (if any).
The owner/authorized clearing agent shall examine goods in person and supervise the de-sealing. The Customs officer concerned shall not verify the list of the goods produced by the importer/authorized clearing agent.
The notice further stated that upon completion of the examination, the owner/authorized clearing agent shall, within 48 hours, file GD accordingly.
Thereafter, the GD will be processed in the WeBOC. However, during subsequent examination/assessment process, if it transpires that precise declaration is not made by the importer/authorized clearing agent despite having extended physical examination facility, adjudication proceedings for mis-declaration shall be initiated against them under the relevant laws.
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