ISLAMABAD: Information gathered from Members, importers and traders of the Karachi Timber Merchant Group (KTMG) reveals that 99% Melamine MDF Door Skin is imported from China. They further confirmed that retail prices of Chinese (MDF) Door Skin is lesser than Malaysian Primed (HDF) Door Skins in Pakistani markets as the Malaysian Primed Door Skins are costlier being fine in quality.
Recently, Directorate General of Customs Valuation has increased import value of Melamine MDF Door Skin of Chinese origin by manifolds and the importers of this item are vying against this irrational increase who also approached the Director General Valuation through the review petition to do justice in this case and redress their grievance by revising the values at actual prices given in import invoices or the prevalent retail prices in Pakistan by using work-back method as envisaged in customs law but all in vain. Director General, instead of using powers, maintained prices already fixed on higher side.
Importers and traders of Melamine Door Skins from China not only submitted the original price list from Chinese suppliers but they also submitted the current selling prices of more than 20 independent shop keepers with affidavits. However, the DG Valuation decided the case hurriedly. He altogether ignored the affidavits expressing the lacunas of market inquiry conducted by his staff and concocted values supplied by them.
