KARACHI: The Customs Collectorate Port Qasim has continued inquiry into the confiscated Hino trucks which were cleared at the end of May through clearing agent M/s J.L Enterprises by mis-declaring the year of manufacture to circumvent the provisions of import policy order.
Sources told Customs Today that Collector Port Qasim Saeed Akram and Additional Collector Khalil Yousafani are keeping strict vigilance on clearance of goods prone to mis-declaration and under-invoicing.
Additional Collector Yasin Murtaza detected the fraud wherein the accused inflicted a loss of Rs 9 million to the exchequer through presenting fake and forged documents.
Sources said that M/s J.L Enterprises, clearing agent, got cleared eight Hino trucks in favor of various importers declaring the year of manufacture as 2012 by presenting the forged pre-shipment inspection reports and Vehicle Registration Document (VRD) issued by the Government of Hong Kong to substantiate the year of manufacturing. As per the undertaking of the importer that all the particulars declared are true, the vehicles were released.
However, the post clearance scrutiny was initiated to confirm the year of manufacture of the vehicle. Accordingly, Commercial Attaché, Consulate General of Pakistan, Hong Kong was requested for verification of the particulars of vehicles. Initially, a letter purportedly issued by Consulate General of Pakistan, Hong Kong was received in the Collectorate, which confirmed the particulars, the year of manufacture and registration certificate of the vehicle.
However, the Consulate General intimated the Collectorate that the earlier letter confirming the particulars was faked. Sources said the vehicles have been seized before 12 days and contravention reports have been served for further adjudication. The Inquiry of M/s J.L Enterprises is inter in last moment Shall be fined this month.
