KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation revised the customs values of tyres & tubes – IV of (bicycle, motorcycle, scooter, & rickshaw etc.) through Valuation Ruling No: 1321/2018 under Section 25A of the Customs Act-1969.
Earlier, the customs values of tyres & tubes of different types and sizes including those of motorcycle, scooter & rickshaw and tubes thereof were determined under Section 25-A of the Customs Act, 1969 vide Valuation Ruling No. 1236/2017dated 15-12-2017. However, different stakeholders requested to re-determine customs values afresh in line with values prevalent in the international market.
Therefore, an exercise was initiated in terms of Section 25-A of the Customs Act, 1969 to determine customs values Of subject goods in light of existing international market prices.
Meetings were held on 24-04-2018, 04-06-2018 and 02-08-2018 with stakeholders including Pakistan Tyres Importers and dealers Association (PTIDA) and the officers form field formations. The importers had been requested to furnish the invoices of imports during last three months showing actual value of goods. Websites, names and e-mail addresses of known foreign manufacturers of the item in question through which the actual current value can be ascertained.
Copies of contracts made / LCs opened during the last three months showing the value of item in question. Copies of sales tax invoices issued during last four months showing the values of supplies (excluding duty and taxes) to substantiate their contentions. During the course of meetings, certain importers submitted that custom values of various tyres and tubes determined in the existing valuation ruling are on higher side, therefore, the same may be rationalized downward. They were requested to submit evidences in support of their claims.
The Pakistan Tyre Importers and Dealers Association (PTIDA) also submitted proposals for values of different types of tyres and tubes. The participants requested to include additional sizes and types of tyres and tubes too, not explicitly covered under the ruling. A number of importers and office bearers of PTIDA contended that difference between non radial and radial type tyres have been kept at very high level which is against the trade industry practice. This difference shall be brought down to a reasonable level.
