KARACHI: MCC Port Qasim has lodged an FIR against M/s Turab Industries and M/s Unique Enterprises for misdeclaration of description, quantity and quality to evade the duties and taxes.
M/s Turab Industries electronically filed Goods Declaration through their clearing agent, M/S Unique Enterprises for the import of consignment declared to contain End core paper waste, Plastic transparent film in roll, printed/mis-printed, de-shaped damaged paper waste of all sorts, Wastepaper over issued magazine brochure waste, Printed/mis-printed, de-shape damage alum foil poly backing waste, Printed/mis-printed, de-shape damage plastic waste, at a declared invoice value of US $ 2700.
The importer determined his liability of payment of applicable duties & taxes and sought clearance.
Mr Amir Hussain (PA R & D) and Mr. Alvis William (AO R & D) did a great job by conducting meticulous investigation and comprehensive examination.
Information was passed through Collector Fayyaz Rasool to Additional Director Riaz Hasan that the importer and clearing agent are clearing high value goods under the guise of printed misprinted de-shaped damaged plastic waste and plastic transparent film.
Despite obtaining the aforesaid approval, the importer and clearing agent mis-declared the description quantity and quality of the goods in order to willfully evade the duty/taxes amounting to Rs. 5.5439 million.
Mr Amir Hussain (PA R & D) and Mr. Alvis William (AO R & D) did a great job by conducting meticulous investigation and comprehensive examination. It was found the said importer, in connivance with the clearing agent, has already got cleared 8 Goods Declaration with the similar declared description since January 2024. Furthermore, during the course of examination, it transpired that out of seventy seven (77) rolls of BOPP Film (standard), twenty five (25) rolls are found with marks/cuts of fork lifter blade which are of standard quality and seventeen (17) rolls are found to be not scrap.
An FIR is lodged and investigations are under way.