FAISALABAD: Collectorate of Customs Adjudication Faisalabad, Deputy Collector Muhammad Saeed Asad declared the confiscation of 50 bags of cumin seed (zeera) lawful, made by Customs Anti-Smuggling Organisation Faisalabad.
As per details, ASO team had confiscated the 50 bags weighing 1750 kilogram of zeera from a truck stand in Faisalabad booked for delivery to another city as the accountant of the cargo could not produce any document for legal import of the zeera.
Prior to the issuance of show cause notice, the accused person namely Muhammad Usman javed (owner of goods) submitted an application to release his seized goods upon payment of leviable duty/taxes.
However, adjudication after reading the case said that “as the respondent has shown his willingness to pay liable duty/taxes on the seized goods which amounts to confession. Hence, it is proved that the seized goods had been brought into the country through an unauthorized route without payment of leviable duty/taxes.”
Therefore, judge issued an order for confiscation of the seized goods in favour of the federal government under Section 156(1)90 of the Customs Act, 1969.
DC Saeed further ordered “since the impugned goods are non-notified, a lenient view is taken and an option under section 181 of the customs Act, 1969 is given to the rightful owner/claimed of the confiscated goods to get release of his goods upon payment of redemption fine equivalent to 20 percent of the C.I.F Value in addition to leviable duty & taxes.
FAISALABAD: Collectorate of Customs Adjudication Faisalabad, Deputy Collector Muhammad Saeed Asad declared the confiscation of 50 bags of cumin seed (zeera) lawful, made by Customs Anti-Smuggling Organisation Faisalabad.
As per details, ASO team had confiscated the 50 bags weighing 1750 kilogram of zeera from a truck stand in Faisalabad booked for delivery to another city as the accountant of the cargo could not produce any document for legal import of the zeera.
Prior to the issuance of show cause notice, the accused person namely Muhammad Usman javed (owner of goods) submitted an application to release his seized goods upon payment of leviable duty/taxes.
However, adjudication after reading the case said that “as the respondent has shown his willingness to pay liable duty/taxes on the seized goods which amounts to confession. Hence, it is proved that the seized goods had been brought into the country through an unauthorized route without payment of leviable duty/taxes.”
Therefore, judge issued an order for confiscation of the seized goods in favour of the federal government under Section 156(1)90 of the Customs Act, 1969.
DC Saeed further ordered “since the impugned goods are non-notified, a lenient view is taken and an option under section 181 of the customs Act, 1969 is given to the rightful owner/claimed of the confiscated goods to get release of his goods upon payment of redemption fine equivalent to 20 percent of the C.I.F Value in addition to leviable duty & taxes.
