KARACHI: The Director of Customs Valuation Karachi Dr. Wasif Memon has revised the customs values of toilet soap vide Valuation Ruling No.863/2016.
Customs values of toilet soap were earlier determined through Valuation Ruling No.737/2015.
Since 90 days have been passed and a number of representations were received from commercial importers and multi-national companies regarding values determined, an exercise was initiated to re-determine the values of PVC transparent clear flexible/printed sheet under PCT 3401.1100 and PCT 3401.1900.
The customs values of toilet soaps of brands including Aspen, Aveeno, Canus, Cetaphil, Clinique, Defense Soap, Dermazinc zinc, G Sensr Excel, Goat’s Milk Soap, Neutrogena, “ONE” Natural Body Soap, Prada and Sweet Honey are fixed at $5.70/KG.
The customs values of toilet soaps of brands including Body Shop Soap, Cerave, Cuticura, JF, Kirk’ Castile, Lilie De Vallee, Oilum, Palmers, Qrshi Demaghi, SheaMoiture, Stillman’s, Sun Feather, Tom’s, Tone, Yes To are fixed at $3.15/KG.
The customs values of toilet soaps of brands including Burt’s Bees, Caress velvet blis, Dettol, Dermacide, Derma Care, Dial, Doctor Woods, Dove (Creamy Men’s cure), Enrgizr Max, Hi Tone, Mysore, Oilatum, Olay, Olivee, Olivia, Skin Doctor. Yardley, South of France, Yong Chin/YC (wooden packing) are fixed at $2.10/KG.
The customs values of toilet soaps of brands including Avon, Benzacide, Brut, Calendox, Camay, Coast, Dalan, Enchanteur, Froton, Fruity, Glysolid GlyserineD’, Hydrolatum, Imperial Leather (Cussons), Irish Spring, Johnsons & Johnsons, Lava, Lever 2000, Lux, Nivea, Old Spice, Palmolive, Pears, Pure Natural, Romano Classic, Safe Guard, Shea, Shield, Spring, Zest Scented are fixed at $1.60/KG.
The customs values of toilet soaps of brands including Bee and Flower, Classic White, Cleopatra, Himalaya, Ivory, Vaseline are fixed at $1.25/KG.
The customs values of toilet soaps of brands including Diana, Dove Toilet, Dura Lady, Fa S Nat & Soft, Lace Bath, Pamela, Yong Chin/ YC, Dr. James, Yoko are fixed at $1.0/KG.
The customs values of toilet soaps of brands including Arqus, Asepso, Ava, Blitz, Charm, Cinthol, Crown Leather, Delux Palm, Fa, Fruit Scented, Hotel, IRIS, JO, Lervia, Lily Gold, Miss London, Paradise, Parisa, Piva, Royal Leather, Sanity, Silken, S oyalwitso, Vasolive, White Balance (Low -end brands) are fixed at $1.75/KG.
The customs values of toilet soaps of brands including Admire, Alya, Amorish, Anita, Anna, Aven Liesel, Avena, Bea, BeaFruity, Blesso, Bling, Blossom, Bonita, Deep, Diva, Doll, Essentialz, Eva, Eve, Every Day, Flavia, Fruitina, Fruitis Fruity, Fruter Fruity, Giv, Glo, Godrej, Grace, Harmony, Ivan, Joke, Poly May, La Bella, Lace Creamy, Lark, Lily, Lexus, Lotus, Luv, Lykis, May, Midas, Miss London, Miss Paris, Morena, Olina, Orhid, Ozona, Plush, Royal, Safah, Sahara, Safex, Savannah, Secret Garden, Silk, Sofree, Soft Pearl, Sol, Suave, Tuti Fruiti, Vea, Vuru,(Low- end brands) are fixed at $0.66/KG.
Other toilet soap brands of Europe/USA/Canada will be assessed for duty and taxes at $2.0/KG; brands of Middle East, Turkey and Saudi Arabia at $1.25/KG and other brands of other origins (low-end brands) would be assessed at $1.0/KG.
Facial liquid soaps/wash (in tube) will be assessed at 25 percent higher value than the values of non-liquid soaps.