KARACHI: MCC Exports and MCC Preventive jointly foiled the attempt to defraud national exchequer and tried to re-export a consignment, which was imported in the name of M/s Esaam Enterprises (NTN 4295438).
The said consignment is known to be those which are generally imported by a cartel, which file GD-TP for some dry port and the cargo comprising high value goods attracting higher rate of duty and taxes are replaced with very low value goods during the transit.
These imported consignments are declared under single PCT and vague descriptions, which makes the replacement of originally imported goods with low value goods easier.
As authorities have come hard on TP pilferage and smuggling, the importer of the said consignment opted to re-export it.
One Customs Group put up the case for re-export and marked 5.0 percent examination for it being frustrated cargo. Deputy Collector Zakir Khan, PA Nasiruddin Humayun and Examining Officer Aijaz Butt examined 5.0 percent of the consignment and accordingly filed the examination report about the contents of consignment that it contained mobile phones etc.
As the goods were declared to be just phones, but One Customs Assessment Group did not make the case of mis-declaration and processed the file and forwarded it to Deputy Collector Mohammad Faisal. MCC Appraisement (East) allowed its re-export u/s 138 duly Approved by Khalil Yusufani the then ADC -1.
However, ADC Exports Shahab Imam raised objection that re-exports can be allowed by the collector only. Hence file was send back to Appraisement East. Collector Appraisement East Majid yousafani market the file to ADC-II. Subsequently the file was received at PICT – Exports duly marked by Collector Appraisement East to ADC-2 MCC -Appeasement East.
DC exports PICT immediately informed AC HQRS MCC preventive to take over the container for examination. MCC preventive on examination detected the attempt to defraud.