KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation has determined the customs values of household appliances through Valuation Ruling No 758/2015.
The customs values of ceramics and porcelain tiles were determined under Section 25-A of the Customs Act, 1969 vide Valuation Ruling No 538/2013 dated 16-1-2013.
The importers of tiles have repeatedly agitated against the higher determination of values and requested for revision of value on the grounds that the existing Valuation Ruling is more than two years old and prices in international market, especially China and Iran have gone down considerably.
As per the Valuation Ruling, the ceramic tiles below 04×4 10x10cm imported from China would be assessed to duty and taxes at $2.00, Europe $3.50, Far East and Middles East $2.20 and Iran $1.85; 04×04 10x10cm and above at China $2.20, Europe $3.79, Far East and Middles East $2.42 and Iran $2.05; 8×8 20x20cm and above China $2.40, Europe $4.48, Far East and Middles East $2.65 and Iran $2.20; 8×12 20x20cm and above China at $ 2.40, Europe $5.25, Far East and Middles East $2.65 and Iran $2.20; 10×13 25x33cm and above China at $ 2.25, Europe $5.53, Far East and Middles East $2.75 and Iran $2.30; 12×12 30x30cm and above China at $ 2.85, Europe $5.75, Far East and Middles East $3.10 and Iran $2.65; 12×18 30x45cm and above China at $ 3.70, Europe $5.75, Far East and Middles East $4.10 and Iran $3.40; 16×16 40x40cm and above China at $ 4.00, Europe $5.75, Far East and Middles East $4.40 and Iran $3.70; 20×20 50x50cm and above China at $ 4.10, Europe $5.75, Far East and Middles East $4.50 and Iran $3.80; 24×24 60x60cm and above China at $4.30, Europe $5.78, Far East and Middles East $4.70 and Iran $4.00.
Porcelain Tiles Polished: Below 12×12 30x30cm China at $4.10, Europe $7.9, Far East and Middles East $4.50 and Iran $3.80; 12×12 30x30cm and above China at $ 4.50, Europe $9.47, Far East and Middles East $4.95 and Iran $4.15; 12×18 30x45cm and above China at $ 4.75, Europe $9.56, Far East and Middles East $5.20 and Iran $4.40; 16×16 40x40cm and above China at $ 4.90, Europe $10.50, Far East and Middles East $5.40 and Iran $4.50; 18×18 45x45cm and above China at $ 5.05, Europe $10.50, Far East and Middles East $5.50 and Iran $4.30.
Borders/motif/moulding/skirting/trimming/ceramic/procelain/gold/printed empossed/coloured/texture/effect decorated etc. All the sizes imported from China would be assessed, including duty/taxes, at $ 20.00, Europe $28.00, Far East and Middles East $22.00 and Iran $18.60.
