KARACHI: M/s Talha Enterprises moved the Sindh High Court (SHC) against enhancement of the valuation of a consignment of Head & Shoulder shampoo $1.10 instead of $0.22.
On January 2, 2018, counsel for the petitioner stated in his constitutional petition that petitioner in the normal course of business imported a consignment of Head & Shoulder shampoo 22,724 kgs for $4,999.28 against the mutual agreement/understanding accepting the value against the supplies and filed goods declaration.
He argued that petitioner paid the leviable amount of duty and taxes to the tune of Rs82,945.00 in the NBP, Customs House, Branch, Karachi and never mis-declared description, classification, quantity, origin etc which transpires that the importer is fair and honest.
He said that customs department refused to clear the imported goods on declared value for $0.22 and assessed the goods declaration on enhanced value as per Valuation Ruling No. 849/2016 dated 06/05/2016 regarding C-Category Brands for $1.10 instead, consequently the import duty and others taxes were enhanced, without any cogent evidence/specific reasons, without considering the subject goods are imported against the contract agreement.
He further argued that petitioner was shocked when he was informed that his user ID password/ NTN number has been blocked without issuance any show cause notice, without any speaking order regarding any outstanding or short recovery.
Citing chairman Federal Board of Revenue, the Collector of Customs Appraisement West as respondents, importer pleaded the court to direct the respondents to de-block/restore user ID Password/NTN Number/business licenses of the petitioner and release the consignment of the petitioner, which declared according to law, forthwith.
