KARACHI: Directorate General of Customs Valuation has issued the reference values for Yellow brand jeans and casual pants.

Directorate General initiated an exercise to develop database values for different items wherein it has been observed that declarations are wide range and do not correctly reflect values of the items as traded in the international market.

During the scrutiny of previous clearance data, it was noticed that Yellow brand jeans and casual pants under PCT 6103 and PCT 6203 are being assessed at different values and certain transactions are on very low side.

Directorate General carefully examined clearance data and also conducted market inquiries to verify the authenticity of declarations. Online prices were also obtained to corroborate the findings of the market surveys.

The reference values of Yellow brand men jeans and casual pants (all types) are determined at $8.0/pc.