KARACHI: While changing its course of action, the Pakistan Customs has decided not to block the user IDs of the custom agents directly without hearing their point of view in future, it is learnt.
In the past, it was noticed that the Model Customs Collectorate Appraisement West and East used to block the IDs of the custom agents without prior show cause notices for want to recovery.
However, from now onwards, the custom agents, if found, involved in short payment of levies, be issued a show cause for hearing and then the process of blocking IDs will take place, sources told Customs Today.
The suggestion to this effect came from Karachi Custom Agents Association (KCAA) in a meeting with Collector Model Customs Collectorate Appraisement West Uwais Jawwad Agha in the recent days, sources added.
The IDs would not be blocked prior show cause notice under provisions of section 209 of the Customs Act, 1969, sources concluded.
