KARACHI: Collector Port Qasim Saeed Akram has directed Additional Collectors Khalil Yousfani and Yaseen Murtaza to keep strict vigilance to check mis-declaration and under-invoicing. Deputy Collectors Amjad Rajpar and Mohammad Adnan are advised to examine consignments prone to under-invoicing and mis-declaration.
Sources told Customs Today that as a result of this synergized practice, R&D Port Qasim Deputy Collector Ahsanullah Shah, Principal Appraiser Khalid Umer, Assistant Rana Insram Rabbani, AO Amir Shuja detected cases of mis-declaration and contraventions were accordingly served. Additional Collector Adjudication Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh has penalized M/s Adnan Construction Company and clearing agent M/s Sharif & Sons for attempting to clear undeclared goods as well as mis-stating the weight of the declared goods.
M/s Adnan Construction Company imported a consignment declared to be part and parcel of old and used complete Asphalt plant with all standard accessories in dismantled condition. The importer sought clearance through clearing agent M/s Sharif & Sons declaring the weight to be 85,000 kilograms. However, upon examination, the weight of the asphalt plant was found to be 142,400 kilograms. It may be mentioned here that customs assessable value of old and used machinery is determined on basis of weight of the consignment. Therefore, the importer willfully mis-declared the weight of the goods to evade government revenue.
Moreover, a double door fridge, a Samsung washing machine and two water dispensers were also found in the consignment, which had not been declared. PA Shahid Rizvi pursued the case. After detailed deliberation of the case, Additional Collector Adjudication found the charges against the accused established and ordered confiscation of the imported goods. However, a redemption option was given to the importer to get possession of the imported goods. This case would result in recovery of Rs1.89 million. Furthermore in another contravention, Additional Collector Adjudication Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh charged an electronics importer and clearing agent for under-declaring the value of imported goods.
