MULTAN: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation and Ruling has determined the import values of plastic household items vide Valuation Ruling No. 763/2015.
The Directorate General of Customs valuation issued Valuation Ruling No.576/2013. An importer namely M/s. Anwar Traders, which imported a consignment of lunch boxes, filed a constitutional petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the said ruling of Customs. The LHC directed the Customs Department to treat the petition as an application and consider the objections of the petitioner against the Valuation Ruling and decide the matter in order to address their grievances.
Therefore, proceedings for re-determination of customs values of household items including lunch boxes were initiated after the direction of Lahore High Court.
The Customs values plastic house hold items of China were fixed. Values of Airtight container are fixed at $2.90 per kg; bowl (with or without lid) at $2.32; basket/dustbin at $3.71 per kg; cup/mug (With or without lid) at $3.47 per kg; tray (all types) at $2.17 per kg; tub/buckets at $2.17 per kg; plastic colored lunch boxes (single) at $2.43 per kg.
The Customs values plastic lunch box transparent (single) at $2.60 per kg; plastic lunch box medium size $3.0 per kg; plastic lunch box with metal bowl (medium/large size) at $3.10 per kg while other kitchen ware/ table ware etc. would be assessed to duty and taxes at $3.0 per kg.
