KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised the customs values of latex, vinyl, nitrile examination/surgical gloves vide Valuation Ruling No. 950/2016.

The customs values of latex, vinyl examination/surgical gloves were earlier determined vide Valuation Ruling No. 766/2015. Since the determined values were a year old, it needed revision according to trends prevailing in the international market.

Director Wasif Memon formed a team comprising Additional DirectorImran Bukhari, Deputy Director Nosheen Riaz, Principal Appraiser Abdul Hameed and Appraising Officer M. Nasir to determine the values of the goods afresh under PCT 4015.

The customs values of Latex surgical gloves (Sterilized) of Malyasia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand and China are $3.95/kg.

The customs values of Latex examination gloves (non-sterilized) of Malyasia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand and China are $2.78/kg.

The customs values of Vinyl examination gloves (non-sterilized) of Malyasia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand and China are $2.40/kg.

The customs values of Nitrile examination gloves of Malyasia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand and China are $4.5/kg.