KARACHI: Director General Customs Valuation Syed Tanveer Ahmed has amended the Valuation Ruling No. 866/2016 and the customs values mentioned at column No. (7) S.No. (2) of table for Body Spray, Body Spray/Personal Deodorants/Anti Perspirant/Body Deodorant/Stick/Roll-on (packed in other than glass bottles), category-C is fixed at $3.90/kg being a typographical error under section 25-D of the Customs Act, 1969.
The custom values determined for all other items and categories will remain unchanged.
M/s AHG Pvt Ltd and others had approached the Directorate General submitting the Valuation department, vide Ruling 866/2016 fixed Nivea brand deodorants (Body Spray) valuation to category ‘C’. The other brand in category ‘C’ are high-end prestigious brands such as Burberrys, Bvlgari, Versace, Davidoff, etc. whereas, Nivea is a mass market consumer brand. As a result, the values of Nivea body sprays got enhanced unjustifiably.
Director General examined the record of the case as well as written and verbal arguments put forward by the petitioners and respondent department. The Petitioner, Ather Chandana appeared and stated that during meeting their value of body spray of Nivea brand placed at ‘C’ category was agreed at $3.90/kg but was erroneously mentioned as $4.25/kg in Valuation Ruling No. 866/2016.
The department also confirmed and verified the error and stated that it was a typographical error and recommended for correction of the same.