KARACHI: Director Customs Valuation Manzoor Hussain Memon has revised the customs values of Porcelain ware/glass ware vide Valuation Ruling No.788/2016.

Customs value of Porcelain Ware / Glass Ware, were determined vide Valuation Ruling No.645 / 2014. The same was agitated by Ms Trend International on the price of crockery from UAE. According to them, values had been determined on the higher side.

The competent authority remanded the same with the instructions that Customs Value of Porcelain ware from UAE origin may be revisited after giving fair consideration to the contentions of the importers. While the case was under scrutiny, the High Court of Sindh, Karachi, also vide ordered early revision of Valuation Ruling.

Accordingly, the revised customs values of Tableware, Kitchenware, other Household articles, of porcelain or China (Non-Gold plated) under PCT chapter 69.11 of China origin are 0.75/kg, Indonesia $0.75/KG, Iran $0.81/KG, UAE $0.75/KG, Malaysia $1.10/KG, Thailand $1.10/KG, Korea $1.10/KG, Europe/USA/Canada $1.45/KG and customs values of all other origin goods is $1.30/KG.

The revised customs values of Tableware, Kitchenware, other Household articles, of porcelain or China (Gold plated) under PCT chapter 69.11 of China origin are 0.97/kg, Indonesia $0.97/KG, Iran $1.0/KG, UAE $0.97/KG, Malaysia $1.30/KG, Thailand $1.30/KG, Korea $1.30/KG, Europe/USA/Canada $1.90/KG and customs values of all other origin goods is $1.50/KG.

The revised customs values of Glassware of a kind used for Table, Kitchen, indoor decoration or similar purposes (Clear /Opal) under PCT chapter 70.13 of China origin are 0.89/kg, Indonesia $0.68/KG, Iran $0.75/KG, UAE $0.89/KG, Malaysia $1.0/KG, Thailand $1.0/KG, Egypt$1.0/KG, Korea $1.0/KG, Brazil $1.0/KG, Turkey $1.0/KG, Saudi Arabia $0.92/KG Europe/USA/Canada $1.37/KG and customs values of all other origin goods is $1.25/KG.

The revised customs values of Glassware of a kind used for Table, Kitchen, indoor decoration or similar purposes (Gold plated) under PCT chapter 70.13 of China origin are 1.05/kg, Indonesia $0.89/KG, Iran $0.95/KG, UAE $1.05/KG, Malaysia $1.21/KG, Thailand $1.21/KG, Egypt $1.21/KG, Korea $1.21/KG, Brazil $1.21/KG, Turkey $1.21/KG, Saudi Arabia $1.05/KG Europe/USA/Canada $1.84/KG and customs values of all other origin goods is $1.60/KG.