KARACHI: Director General of the Directorate General Customs Valuation Samaira Nazir Khan has disposed of the revision petitions through Order-in-Revision filed by M/s Electronics Goods Importers Association(EGIA) M/S Kuku Communication, Lahore, M/s AT Alfa, Lahore, M/s HKT, Lahore, M/s M Bashir & Sons, Lahore, M/s Digital Site, Lahore, M/s AMB Traders, Lahore and M/s Anjuman-e-Tajiran Electronics, Lahore through LCCI Lahore under Section 25-D of the Customs Act 1969, against customs value determined for ear phones/ head phone/ hand free etc. vide Valuation Ruling No 610/2013 dated 22-11-2013 issued under Section 25-A of the Customs Act, 1969.
The petitioners were of the view that above Valuation Ruling could not be agreed upon as the same is stands at higher side not comparative to current international market prices criteria.
They further stated that if the above VR may not be revised, the importers will be unable to dispose of the goods in local markets because the prices of the same in local markets also stands at lower side.
The order stated that this review petition filed by the EGIA, Lahore against Valuation Ruling No 610/2013 dated 22.11.2013 on importation of head phones/ear phone, hand free of mobile etc.
“I have examined the petitioner’s submission and have also gone through the facts of the case on record. Perusal of the case record shows that the subject petition alongwith other identical cases were preliminary heard on 19-12-2013 and the proceeding were recorded with the following observations including applicants cum importers contended that there was significant difference between physical attributes composition weight, usage and etc of those three items namely ear phones, head phones and hand free for mobile.
According to them it was unfair to assess all those three types of goods at same customs value of $0.30 per kg, stated the DG Customs Valuation Sumaira Nazir in her Order-in-Revision.
The Order further stated that it has transpired that based upon observation on the petitioners argument recorded during the preliminary proceedings, certain instructions were given for fresh analysis of the disputed valuation.
Consequently, it was decided by the competent authority to issue a Corrigendum to amend and revise the Customs value of imported goods namely head phones and ear phones. Whereupon the impugned Valuation Ruling No 610/2013 was amended through issuance of this Corrigendum dated 25-02-2014 and as such the disputed valuation now stands resolved and apparently settled to the satisfaction of the concerned stake holders as reported by the DR.
Therefore, the petitioner’s argument on the issue of revised Valuation Ruling is immaterial in the situation as the amended values have been accepted in general and totality. The Departmental Representative have also informed that the Customs values of head phones and Ear phones as amended and revised through aforesaid Corrigendum are being applied to relevant importers without any protest and being accepted by all concerned.
Hence, the petition filed by the president EGIA. was disposed of on the above terms.
