LAHORE: Deputy Collector of Customs Adjudication Muhammad Farid has ordered the release the 30 foreign origin sewing machines which were illegally imported.
According to the details, the deputy collector, however, took a lenient view under section 181 of the Customs Act 1969 and gave an option to the claimant of the seized goods to redeem the same on payment of redemption fine equal to 20 percent of the value along with duty and taxes leviable thereon in term of section 156 (1) 90 of the Customs Act.
The deputy collector also ordered to re-appraised the goods from the concerned appraisement staff. The deputy collector also ordered the release of the carrier vehicle of the machines as there was no allegation of regular usage of the truck for goods smuggling. The collector ordered to release the Hundai Shahzore loader bearing registration no: LZR 9874 used for transportation of the impugned articles.
The machines were impounded by a team of Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) on information that a truck was carrying the machines which were non customs duty paid.
The Customs ASO finally intercepted the vehicle near Naulakha Park, Faiz Bagh Lahore.
The owner when was demanded legal clearance document showed his inability to produce any legal document and the ASO team after being fully satisfied had to impounded the non customs paid sewing machines.
The respondent afterward said that he purchased the machines from M/s Recon Enterprizes.
