KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate-MCC of Appraisement (East) has decided to allow the clearance of vehicles from September 1, 2014 through “Vehicle Assessment Module” under baggage/gift/TR scheme.
Collector, MCC-Appraisement (East) Najeeb-ur-Rehman Abbasi through a Public Notice No.6/2014 has given go-ahead for the assessment of vehicles under baggage/gift/TR scheme through WeBOC, automated system.
The Collector, MCC-Appraisement (East) also informed Member Customs-FBR Nisar Muhammad, Chief Collector of Customs (Appraisement-South) Nasir Masroor, Chairman Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and all stakeholders including Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Karachi Customs Agents Association, All Pakistan Shipping Agents Association and others in this regard.
The Collectorate has taken the said step in order to facilitate the passengers, clearing agents as well as importers and to reduce their dwell time during clearance of vehicles.
As per the Public Order, all stakeholders including passengers, clearing agents and importers are advised to get their User IDs from the Office of the Deputy Collector (Facilitation/User ID) for processing of their GDs as filing of GDs under previous regime of One Customs shall be discontinued with effect from 31 August, 2014.
The Collector, MCC-Appraisement (East) has nominated Asim Rehman, Assistant Collector of Customs Group-VIII as focal person for smooth switch-over to WeBOC module.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Customs Today in its report of August 16, 2014 had already revealed that the Directorate of Reforms and Automation had completed its work on “Vehicle Assessment Module” and it would be implemented by the end of August.
