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KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Appraisement-West in Karachi has suspended the licenses of several customs agents, citing violations of customs regulations. The suspensions, effective immediately, were announced in a series…
KARACHI: In an effort to enhance the efficiency and security of bonded cargo movement, the Directorate of Transit (HQ) in Karachi has introduced new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the…
It has been revealed that some importers and Customs agents have bypassed the standard procedure for filing Goods Declarations (GDs) by circumventing the inbuilt validation checks in the WeBOC system.…
QUETTA: Customs Enforcement Quetta has lodged an FIR against M/s Sharafuddin & Brothers Clearing and Forwarding Agent, along with Inspector Customs Appraisement Quetta, Dashti Khan. The case revolves around a…
KARACHI: A custom appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) restrained the respondent Custom Appellate Tribunal from taking coercive action against respondent Collector of Customs SAPT. Sardar Zafar Hussain…
KARACHI: The Special Investigation Cell, Port Control Unit of Anti Narcotics Force informed the Customs Appraisement West Karachi that M/s. Vitality Impex imported two consignments declared as Cetyl Alcohol. Examination…
A consignment imported by M/s RIOS, initially declared to contain assorted toiletries valued at USD 7,500, has been the subject of intense scrutiny by customs officials. The importer, having filed…
Karachi: The Sindh Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control (ET&NC) Department has officially announced the successful completion of the test run for its new Public Sector Window (PSW) module. This innovative…
Proper Show Cause, evidence of direction involvement required for penal action against clearing agent holds SHC: KARACHI: A Special Custom Reference Application filed by Directorate of Intelligence & Investigations, Pakistan…
LAHORE: A meeting was held on February 19, 2024, between the Chief Collector Customs (Appraisement), Punjab, and the representatives of Pakistan Automobile Spare Parts Importers & Dealers Association (PASPIDA) to…
KARACHI: A request by Ahmad Noor Steel Furnace for release of goods comprising Iron and Steel Re-rolling scrap was declined by the Custom Appellate bench of High Court of Sindh.…
KARACHI: The Customs Appraisement East has issued a notification to all its officers and officials to ensure strict scrutiny of Electronic Import Forms (EIFs) and Goods Declarations (GDs) in order…
KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Appraisement East has exposed a scam involving the use of fake and fabricated bank letters to clear imported goods without proper payment and verification.…
KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Port Qasim has granted relief to a coal importer by issuing a delay and detention certificate and changing the consignee name of the imported…
KARACHI: Sharjeel Jamal, the Convener of the FPCCI Committee on Trade Laws and Regulations, has urged for the immediate rationalization of the Electronic Import Forms (EIF) module, aligning it with…
Karachi: Traders and Customs officials have expressed serious concerned over the inter-port movement system at Karachi Export Processing Zone (KEPZ), which is the primary channel for smuggling even the prohibited…
PESHAWAR: MCC Peshawar has found that 48 Goods Declarations (GDs) of various importers, with an assessed value totaling Rs. 423.655 million, were cleared by customs authorities without the necessary attachment…
KARACHI: The Federal Government has notified Business-to-Business (B2B) Barter Trade Mechanism 2023, which allows export and import of goods under B2B barter trade. The barter trade facility under this Order…
PESHAWAR: The Collectorate of Customs has detected a case of evasion of Electronic Import Form (EIF) requirement by some importers who claimed exemption under Chapter 99 of the HS Codes…
KARACHI: In order to address the perennial problem of mis-invoicing (generally known as “Under-Invoicing”), Pakistan Customs has developed an electronic solution which has recently been launched by the Directorate General…