KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the Customs Department and deputy attorney general to file their comments on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Sonia International against enhancing 100% valuing of ice cream flavours brand “Swensens”. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Munib Akhtar, heard the petition.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that it is engaged in the lawful business of import of ice cream flavors brand “Swensens”; and that it is seriously aggrieved by action of the Customs Department which issued the Valuation Ruling 1167/2017 dated 25/05/2017, fixing higher unit price @ $4.25kg by enhancing 100% value of the impugned goods.
Citing Secretary Revenue Division, Chief Collector of Customs Collectorate Appraisement South, Collector of Customs Collectorate Appraisement East, Director General of Valuation as respondents, he pleaded the court to set aside impugned valuation ruling and restrain them from taking any coercive action against the petitioner.
