SIALKOT: The Customs department has decided to clear single item consignments with the help of scanners.
Talking to Customs Today, Deputy Collector Waheed Anwar Abro said that the consignments clearance process is very effective through WeBOC systems and the Customs Department is not detaining any consignment without reason but the new scanner system will be fruitful for early clearance of consignments at sea port after loading from dry ports whereas this system will much better for importers.
He said that the Customs Department is facilitating the exporters and importers so that the work process should not stop. He said that the Customs Department has decided to take this step to control delay in clearance of consignments.
On the other hand exporters and importers are compalined that they are facing hardships when their consignments for export and import cross the time limit while on the other hand many exporters and importers have intimated Customs department that they face hardships when their consignments do not load after clearance and these consignments reach to their destination after long time.
The exporters said that when our consignments reach at Sialkot Dry Port Trust (SDPT) the customs officials clear consignments but these consignments did not load on containers for sea port Karchi in time and it is unbearable loss for us.
Sources told that the exporters and importers protested for this purpose and informed Customs department in writing and verbally because it was really loss of exporters and importers. Sources told that a meeting was held by the customs authorities at Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) some days ago in which Customs department decided to clear single item through scanners. Sources told it will helpful for exporters and importers because their consignments will not delay at sea port Karachi rather consignments of exporters will reach on destination in time whereas the consignments of importers will also reach of concerned dry port without any delay.
