KARACHI: A division bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to the customs authorities and deputy attorney general on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Aamir Brothers challenging valuation ruling no 1408/2019.
On 12 November 2020, during the hearing, counsel for the petitioner stated that his petitioner is active importer and imported carbon steel balls from China, as well as different miscellaneous items/ goods importing continuously around the world which are cleared through all appraisement collectorate of customs regularly without any hindrance and/ or any allegation/ charges of under invoicing or any kind of mis-declaration.
He submits that customs officials issued the valuation ruling no 1408/2019, the petitioner submitted the application dated Nov 02, 2020 for re-determination/ revised of the customs value for the purpose of completion assessment of the goods/ commodity in the light of current international/ local market scenario in future and oblige as well as valuation ruling is already expire 90 days as per SHC case.
He further submits that petitioner is seriously aggrieved and highly prejudiced by the actions of the respondents, whereby, the respondents are assessing the imported consignment and demanding duties and taxes on the basis of the valuation ruling no 1408/2019 issued by the respondent, despite the fact that the impugned valuation ruling is not sustainable in the eyes of the law.
Citing chairman FBR, collector of Customs Appraisement East and director Valuation as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may declare that act of the respondents is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary.
He further pleaded the court to direct them to release petitioner’s consignment on provisional release under section 81 of the customs act, 1969.
