KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to the Customs Department and deputy attorney general on another constitutional petition filed by M/s Floorissa Tiles, challenging determination of customs values of “ceramic and porcelain tiles” over and above 12.5 percent of the Valuation Ruling No 874/2016 issued by Director General of Valuation. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Omer Sial, heard the petition.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that it is engaged in import and trade of goods having description “ceramic and porcelain tiles”. It was informed by the Customs Department that Director General, Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Customs House Karachi revised the values of goods under section 25 D wherein the DG had no jurisdiction to fix customs values of the subject good over and above 12.5 percent, the counsel said.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Customs Collectorate West, Collector of Customs Collectorate East, Collector of Customs Collectorate Port Muhammad Bin Qasim and Director General, Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Customs House Karachi as respondents, the petitioner pleaded the court to declare the act of the respondents as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary. He also pleaded the court to restrain the customs department from collection of enhanced valuation till final decision of their petition and any coercive measures against the petitioner.
