Principal appraisers advised to submit ACRs
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has advised Chief Collector South that the annual confidential reports (ACRs) of four principal appraisers should be completed and furnished to the Board. Chief…
License of M/s Ports Connection revoked, securities forfeited
KARACHI: MCC Appraisement West has revoked the customs bonded carrier/customs agent license of M/s Ports Connection (Pvt) Ltd. MCC Appraisement West is the licensing authority. The bank guarantee, defense saving…
SHC issue notices in petition by tricycle importers
KARACHI: An appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Muhammad Humayun Khan on Monday issued notices in a petition filed by importers of…
Accused in mis-declaration case admitted to bail
KARACHI: Syed Faiz Rasool Rashidi, judge Special Customs Court on Friday admitted two accused Muhammad Farooq of Farooq Corporation and Karim Bux of Sai Enterprises to pre-arrest bail. Ghulam ullah…
Appraisement West and Customs Intelligence (Enforcement) develop dispute over jurisdiction
KARACHI: A dispute has developed between Directorate of Customs Intelligence (Enforcement) and MCC Appraisement West over the jurisdiction of a case for which both the directorate and collectorate lodged FIR.…
Prosecution in multi-billion Afghan Transit Scam hangs in balance
KARACHI: The decision vis-a-vis revenue recovery in the mega-scale Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) scam- wherein imported goods meant for transit to Afghanistan were pilfered in Pakistan – hangs in balance…
Customs recover 22 tons fireworks/explosives from a container at West Wharf
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has recovered fireworks and explosives weighing 22 tons from a container at West Wharf. MCC Preventive Karachi Port Control Unit (PCU) had blocked a container at West…
Dr. Fareed Iqbal assigned additional charge of Director Risk Management
KARACHI: Dr. Fareed Iqbal Qureshi (PCS/BS-20), presently posted as Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi is assigned look after charge of the post of Director, Directorate of Risk…
Regional Director CBSA to visit Customs House on October 19, 2016
KARACHI: A delegation of Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) led by its Regional director to Asia Claude St-Denis will visit Customs House Karachi on October 19, 2016. Collector Appraisement East…
FBR notifies transfers of BS-16 Customs officers
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified transfers and postings of BS-16 officers of Pakistan Customs with immediate effect. Mohammad Arif and Mohammad Khalid have been moved from MCC…
Chief Collector Appraisement South temporarily shuffles appraising officers
KARACHI: Chief Collector Appraisement South Abdul Rasheed Shaikh has ordered three appraising officers to join back their previous place of postings. These officials were temporarily on the disposal of Directorate…
Classification Committee fixes HS code 38.24 for silicone defoamers, anti-foaming agents
KARACHI: The Customs Classification Committee has ruled that HS heading 38.24 is appropriate for the classification of silicone defoamer/anti-foaming agent SIXIN X-1050 KT, X1050 FT and XD-50. MCC Appraisement (West)…
Notices issued in SCRA filed by Collector Customs
KARACHI: An appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) on Wednesday issued notices to Zahoor Enterprises and Member Judicial (I) of Special Customs Appellate Tribunal in a Special Customs…
Customs values of stapler machines revised
KARACHI: Director Customs Valuation Wasif Memon has revised the customs values of stapler machines vide Valuation Ruling No.924/2016. The customs values of various types of stationary items were determined earlier…
Importer booked for attempting to import fireworks
KARACHI: MCC Appraisement West has lodged an FIR against directors of M/s Iqra International for attempting to clear fireworks mis-declaring the same as tiles imported from China. According to details,…
Residence allotment committee reconstituted
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reconstituted the Allotment Committee for allotment of residential accommodation owned by FBR field formations. Chief collector Enforcement South will head the committee while…
M/s Basathia Impex penalized for its employee’s bad conduct
KARACHI: Additional Collector MCC Appraisement West-Licensing Authority Mohammad Farukh Sharif has imposed a penalty of Rs50,000 on M/s Basathia Impex and terminated the Customs permit of its employee Tanveer a.k.a…
Tribunal strikes down penalties and recovery against chemical importer
KARACHI: The Customs Appellate Tribunal has struck down the penalties and recoveries imposed against an importer M/s King chemicals Corporation declaring the case was void ab-initio, as the entire scheme…
Customs valuation recommends suspension of license of M/s Basathia Impex
KARACHI: Director Customs Valuation Karachi Wasif Memon has written a letter to MCC Appraisement West recommending to suspend the license of Clearing Agents M/s Basathia Impex (License No.786), as he…
FTO tells Customs to respond to Sharjeel Jamal’s allegations
KARACHI: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has advised MCC Appraisement West to submit a reply to the allegations leveled by Sharjeel Jamal of M/s U Trade that he was being…