KARACHI: The Directorate of Customs Valuation has determined the customs values of glass tubing for the manufacture of ampoules vide Valuation Ruling No.1013/2017.

MCC Appraisement West issued a guideline for assessment of Glass Tubing of a kind used for the manufacture of ampoules. This guideline was issued on a complaint by local manufacturer of Glass Tubing of a kind used for the manufacture of ampoules.

This guideline was agitated in the clearance Collectorate by the importers, thereafter, cases were provisionally assessed and goods declarations were forwarded to the Directorate General of Customs Valuation.

Directorate General not only issued valuation advice in the relevant cases but at the same time issued Valuation Database for uniform application across the country.

Certain importers agitated against VDB letter and requested for formal valuation ruling in the subject item. Consequently it was deemed expedient to issue a Valuation Ruling of the subject goods after taking all stakeholders on board.