KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has sought comments from the customs authorities on a petition seeking release of the consignment of engine parts.
M/s Chief Auto Centre (Pvt) Limited submitted before the court that it had imported 10.466 metric tons of Japanese origin liners and piston ring sets for diesel engines of assorted brands classifiable under HS Code 8409.9999. Those engine parts are used in excavators, fork lifters, and bulldozers.
Advocate Kailash, the counsel for the petitioner, stated that the importer through its clearing agent filed general declaration for assessment of the value of the goods. Upon payment of duty and taxes the consignment was declared out-of-charge, he added. However, when the petitioner’s carrier approached the authorities for release of the consignment, it was told that the consignment has been detained for re-assessment of duty and taxes as the engine parts imported by the petitioner are classifiable under HS Code 4809.9910.
The counsel argued that the HS Code under which the customs officials are assessing the duty and taxes is not applicable to the goods as they were essentially for diesel engine. The petitioner requested the court to order the authorities to release the goods.
