Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of PACCS, Dr Jawwad Owais Agha has informed that the Collectorate has cleared 500 cases of Rs 500 million drawbacks during and rebate claims duty April this year. Addressing members of Customs and Valuation Sub-committee of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Monday, he said that efforts are being made to clear duty drawbacks and rebate claims in two and a half-month.
He advised business community to bring all their issues relating to custom clearance, rebates and duty drawback in his knowledge so that the issues are resolved without any delay as per rules.
Referring to a suggestion of President KCCI, Saeed Shafiq that all imports should be handled at Karachi ports to curb smuggling and under invoicing, Dr Agha assured that he will forward this suggestion to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Further dilating on the suggestion, he said that instead of handing all imports at Karachi it is better to introduce uniformed custom clearance system at all custom clearance points in the country.
He said almost 1400 GDs are filed daily at the PACCs including 700 imports and rest are exports that passage through automotive system for clearance. He said similar system of custom clearance is prevailing all over the world following WTO conditionality. He said that Saeed Shafiq suggested that dry ports should be used for export purposes and all imports should be handled at Karachi ports to curb smuggling and under invoicing.
He alleged that dry ports in the country are the biggest routes for smuggling and under invoicing causing huge revenue losses to the national exchequer. Chairman of the sub-committee, Muhammad Ali Jandgda emphasised the need for consultation with the representatives of business community before making any change in custom procedure and custom laws.
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