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A seminar on the "Role of post clearance audit in trade facilitation", organised by Directorate General of PCA in collaboration with Directorate General of Training and Research (Customs), was held at Directorate of Training Karachi on June 13.
The seminar was presided by Chief Collector Customs (South) and attended by representatives of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce Industry Karachi, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Karachi, Custom Clearing Agents Association and large numbers of Customs Officers/officials and tax consultants. The targeted audience included importers, Exporters, Customs Agents, representatives of Trade Association and officials of the customs department.
The officers of the Directorate of Post Clearance Audit made presentations in the seminar. Sanaullah Abro, Deputy Director gave presentation on 'Customs Modernisation and PCA' and PCA Deputy Director Mohammad Ashfaq Khan gave presentation on 'Trade Facilitation and PCA'. In the presentations, the need and importance of PCA was highlighted and it was stressed that frontline checks on clearance of goods needed to be shifted at post clearance stage to achieve the objectives of trade facilitation, immediate clearance and economic development.
Mohammad Usman, Advisor to Customs Committee of KCCI, shared his views on process of PCA. His views were supported by Saifullah Khan, President Karachi Custom Clearing Agents Association. FPCCI Vice President Shakeel Ahmed Dingra, during his speech, highlighted the need of facilitation of trade and about streamlining and transparency in audit.
In the end of seminar, Amir Muhammad Khan Marwat, Chief Collector of Customs (South), in his remarks highlighted the importance of PCA in trade facilitation. He mentioned that PCA was necessary for the success of any automated clearance system and Post Audit function would ensure the successful operation of WeBOC. He stated that robust and vibrant PCA was essential for modernisation of Customs in Pakistan.-PR

Copyright Business Recorder, 2012

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