KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Investigation and Intelligence Karachi has made a seizure report against an importer ‘International Trade Impex, Lahore for mis-declaration of PCT Heading.
An Additional Director of the Customs Intelligence, upon receiving credible information that M/s International Trade Impex has indulged in mis-declaration of PCT Heading, ordered his team members including Senior Investigation Officers Najeebullah Jaffery, Rana Gulzar, Intelligence Officer Shahid Khan and others to block/hold online system, the goods declaration No. KAPE-HC-159420 dated 16-06-2015 (Containers No. WHLU-0219920 and WHLU-2645421). The consignment was declared as containing 161 drums of Polymide (Wire Enable) under PCT-3208.9019 but the same consignment was delivered by the PICT staff.
As per information out of 161 drums, 50 drums of the subject consignment were traced out and detained on June 24, 2015 lying at Muslim Rajput Goods Transport Company, Quaid-e-Azam Truck Stand, Hawksbay Road, Karachi which were to be transported to Lahore.
The representative samples were drawn from drums in the presence of the representatives of transporter/clearing agent and same was sent to Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Lab; Karachi vide the office letter of even number dated July 9, 2015 for chemical test to determine the actual description of the subject item.
The PCSIR Lab; Karachi vide report received on July 23, 2015, the provided sample identified as polyster volatile content 36+2 percent, in view of PCSIR Lab; Karachi report, it is confirmed that the subject item falls under PCT Heading 3208.1010 chargeable customs duty @ 20 percent whereas, as per GD, the consignment has been declared/assessed under 3208.9090 and customs duty was charged/paid @10 percent.
Thus, M/s. International Trade Impex (NTN No-1687839), through their clearing agent United Shippers, 44-45, Wazir Mansion Aiwan-e-Tijarat Road, Nicol Road (CHAL No.44), Karachi has violated the provisions of Section 32(I) and (2), of the Customs Act, 1969, read with Section 3, 6, 7A, 33 and 34 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, read with Section 148 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 punishable under clause (14) of Section 156 (I) of the Customs Act, 1969. Therefore, the above mentioned consignment is seized under Section 168(I) of the Customs Act, 1969.
Moreover, the seizure report of the case has been submitted for initiation of adjudication proceeding in the case.
