ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Dry Port Customs Deputy Collector Miss Aysha and Additional Collector Yawar Nawaz have decided to write to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for the establishment of a forensic lab at port.
As per details, the management of Islamabad dry port has decided to have a forensic lab as fabric importers have been facing difficulties in lab testing. Dry port officials decide duty on fabric after lab testing so administration has decided to write a letter to FBR for a lab at the port for quick tests of imported fabric samples.
Currently, the management has to send samples to Lahore for testing which take three days, causing loss of time and money to importers.
Sources told Customs Today that port observed decline in fabric containers movement at the port due to absence of lab and importers from twin cities prefer to import their fabric consignments through Peshawar.
“Traders also have relaxed checking at Peshawar because duty decision was made on experience rather lab results, resulting in revenue loss” sources added.
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