KARACHI: Customs Collectorate of Exports Deputy Collector (KEPZ) Shoukat Hayat issued circular for providing round-the-clock (24×7) import facilities for the containers/consignments meant for Karachi Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) with effect from 21.1.2019.
The notification further stated that all investors or their authorized clearing agents shall ensure submission of import documents in the facility division of KEPZ/ on daily basis till 3 p.m.
For customs formalities at gate-in, it would be the sole responsibility of the investor that their clearing agent are present at the time of entry of consignment with all the requisite import documents so that the vehicle are allowed entry in the zone on real time basis.
Any container left outside the KEPZ gate or en-route either due to non-availability of clearing are present or other formalities, the investor shall be penalized for non-compliance of entry into the zone beside delay in clearance.
After gate-in is allowed by EPZA, the preventive officer posted at main gate of KEPZ after due verification of seal/tracker and verification of designated escort shall allow entry of consignment into the zone.
The circular further stated that in line with the instructions/ parameters defined by the regulatory preventive collectorate, the TPL Trakker shall ensure to implement the tracking formalities in letter and spirit.
Prior to examination the AO shall ensure that customs seals and trackers are intact which shall be removed in his presence and examination is carried out on first come first serve basis.
In case of non-presence of concerned clearing agents the vehicle shall be removed the end of queue beside penalizing the investor for creating hurdles in smooth examination process.
