ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General Customs Intelligence and Investigations (I&I) Federal Board of Revenue, approached customs administration of the United Arab Emirates through Commercial Counsellor, in a seizure case of fabrics, cosmetics and mobile accessories. The Directorate sought details of previously cleared 162 suspected containers from the UAE customs authorities.
Sources told Customs Today that a letter has already been written to the authorities concerned, under the directions of Director General Shaukat Ali.
According to the Director General Islamabad office, the regional office Customs Enforcement, Karachi, had seized huge quantity of dutiable goods including, fabrics and cosmetics stuffed in four containers of 40 feet, valuing Rs 20.17 million.
The customs staff of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim had cleared the goods as remeltable iron scrap after payment of nominal duty and taxes worth Rs 0.83 million.
The containers were blocked by the Directorate General at the gate-out stage. The amount of duty and taxes actually chargeable on the recovered goods was Rs 10.18 million.
An FIR has been lodged with Court of Special Judge Customs, nominating, importer Khurram Iqbal, clearing agent Malik Jamshed and three customs officers.
