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ollector of Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Appraisement West Uwais Jawwad Agha has made reshufTling of Principal Appraisers, Appraisers and Examiners.

Deputy Collector Establishment, Mariam Mehdi Raja has issued an ofTice order No115/2015-Estt. (AW) the reshufTled thirteen ofTicers to different departments. According to ofTice order, Shyam Lal, Principal Appraiser, has transferred to Pre-Audit, Internal Au-

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dit and CRA Audit, Razia Sultana Bhutto, Principal Appraiser, transferred to Bonded Warehouses and Bond’s Auction, Javed Akhtar, Principal Appraiser, transferred to Group-II, Group’s PRV, Iqbal Hussain, Principal Appraiser, transferred to Auction and one customs (West Wharf, AICT, BOML and KICT), Muhammad Arif-II, Examiner, transferred to Bonds, Roshan Ali Brohi, Appraiser, transffered to Audit, Abdul Samad Surahio, Examiner, to West Wharf (Exam.), Ghulam Hussain Dogar, Appraiser, to KICT (Examination) and Shahid Hussain, Examiner, to AICT (Examination) and Zameer Akran, Appraiser, from Audit to Assessment Hall.

Multan Customs recovers evaded tax of Rs 6.8 million

Plugging smuggling through transit trade can save Rs50b per year: Virk

MNFS&R to conduct food security survey soon: Sikandar Hayat Khan

Rawalpindi Customs Intelligence seizes smuggled items worth Rs 402m

‘Canadian companies being encouraged to visit Karachi’

MC Collectorate recovered outstanding amount of Rs 6.862 million | See page 02 |

DG of Customs Intelligence Virk has said Pak could plug leakage of up to Rs 50 b | See page 03 |

MNFS&R will conduct "Food Security Survey" to collect a tangible data on food | See page 04 |

DG Customs Intelligence Rawalpindi has seized contraband items worth Rs 402.4 m | See page 12 |

Commissioner of Canada Heather Cruden has said that Canadian companies | See page 09 |

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Customs recovers 600g amphitamine crystal from passenger Friday, November 6, 2015

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KARACHI: Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Preventive has recovered amphitamine crystal worth Rs 6 million.

As per details, Drug Enforcement staff of MCC Preventive intercepted a passenger and during checking recovered amphitamine 600 grams (crystal).

The passenger identified as Nisar Ahmed Mohal from Khairpur was carrying drugs in suit case to Saudi Arabia in flight No SV 702.

The customs authorities have arrested the accused while further investigations are underway.

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he Sindh High Court on Wednesday directed the Pakistan Customs’ licensing authority to explain why the license of clearing agent – Rajab Ali & Sons was suspended. A division bench headed by Justice Sajjad Ali Shah was hearing the petition filed

by Rajab Ali & Sons against suspension its license. Petitioner’s counsel Dilkhurram Shaheen submitted that the customs authorities suspended the petitioner’s license without following legal procedure. She added no showcause notice was issued to her client which is mandatory for suspending license. The Court was pleaded to order the Customs authorities to restore the petitioner’s license. When asked about the show-cause notice, the counsel for customs department requested the Court for some time to place on record the show-cause notice. While adjourning the matter till November 13, the Court directed the counsel to submit the show-cause notice at the next hearing. According to the official sources, Rajab Ali & Sons’ license was suspended over its involvement in the case.

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odel of Customs Collectorate recovered outstanding amount of Rs 6.862 million from Fatima Fertilizer Limited. As per details, Customs Appellate Tribunal has issued the Order-in-Original No.216 /2015 against Fatima Fertilizer Company in a case regarding the import of machinery. The said defaulter had short-paid duty tax at the time of clearance by claiming incorrect customs tariff.

It may mention here that Customs Adjudication and collector Appeal have also announced the verdict against Fatima Fertilizer Company on their outstanding amount. The company had imported consignment of abatement system with net value at 2.98 million Euros falling under HS Code 8416.2000 from Germany on May 17, 2009 and got cleared the consignment form Multan Dry Port with assistance of their clearing agent Auto Track.

After hearing the case, the court directed the company to pay Rs 11 million. However, the company has paid Rs 6.862 million tax and will pay the remaining amount soon.

Meanwhile, MULTAN: The Model of Customs Collectorate Multan has made a net collection of Rs 3383.67

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million during the month of October in the on-going Tiscal year 201516. Almost Rs 3069.436 million sales taxes have been collected against the set target of Rs 2059.88 million during the month of October in current economic year 201516. MCC Multan attained the 149 percent target in October due to their effective collection. Sales tax collection raised high in October and it has been achieved almost 149 perecent in October. The MCC up-

surges the sale tax collection with the passage of time during the current Tiscal year.

In October 2015, the MCC has effectively collected customs duty of Rs 284.276 million. According to the current statistics, the Customs collectorate has collected Rs 2185 million customs duties during the Tirst four months of the previous FY 2014-15. Multan Customs collection witnessed the shortfall of Customs duty in the corresponding year last

year. Nearby Rs 13.54 million of federal excise duty has been collected

by Multan Customs in October this year. So far MCC has collected revenue of Rs 33.606 million federal excise duties during the Tirst four months of economic year 2015-16.

The Customs Collectorate has collected withholding taxes of Rs 16.42 million and department managed to collect Rs 92.128 million throughout the first four months of FY 2015-16.

customs court adjourns hearing of Dp world containers case ISLAMABAD

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pecial Court of Customs adjourned hearing of DP World Containers case because Judge of Special Court was on leave.

Sources told Customs Today that nominated main accused in DP World Containers case, Naeem

Qureshi, was present in the court while the Customs Intelligence authorities have shown him as a proclaimed offender in the papers.

Previously by deciding the 27 FIRs in DP World containers case, the Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling released seven nominated accused who attended the court hearing, while the decision was not announced about the accused who are at large.

Sources said 16 FIRs were registered in Lahore, while remaining 11

were lodged in Faisalabad. All the seven who were released by court in the said case had voluntarily presented themselves before the customs authorities to offer their assistance in the case but they were nominated as culprit in the case by customs. It is important to mention here that some of them were customs’ witnesses in FIRs. Transporter Shakoor Alam, partner of NJ International Clearing Agency Jamal Durrani, Marketing Manager Faisal Shahzad, gatekeep-

ers of DP World, Sajjad and Abdullah, Importer Kamran Butt and Rana were released in the case.

Talking to Customs Today, Shakoor Alam said that customs ofTicial treated the persons who offered their assistance in investigations in the said case as culprit, adding that “we went to customs ofTice to help them but they nominated us in FIRs due to which we have to face court hearings for eight years.” Having said that all, we are ever here to help the customs,

Shakoor said. During the court hearing, no one appeared before the special court to represent the Customs Intelligence, while the counsel for accused, advocate Haseeb presented the arguments in favour of his clients in the court. Haseeb argued that his clients were not accused but have been involved by the custom intelligence in the case on which special judge recorded the statements of the accused. After analysing the statements and arguments, the court.

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FBR orders to install biometric machines in all RTOs KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to implement Bio-metric machines for keeping record of the employee’s attendance in all Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) in Karachi,from November 10. Talking to Customs Today, Additional Commissioner Inland Revenue (IR) RTO-III said that the installation of Bio-metric machines in all RTOs will start functioning after November 10. FBR has decided to take strict action against those employees who are not taking their work serious, he added.

Viewing the recent orders of FBR regarding Bio-metric system it’s quite sure that this system will help to increase the attendance of employees, the sources added.

ltu sending notice to 35 tax payers selected for audit by fbr

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plugging smuggling through transit trade can save rs 50b: Virk

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he Large taxpayer Unit (LTU) has started sending notices to taxpayers who have been selected by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for audit. FBR has selected 35 cases out of 100 for audit using electronic selection system for random audit of companies. Selected taxpayers for the audit are KSF Tri Zone Industries, Zome Petroleum (Pvt) , Lahore Grammar School (LGS), Al Badar Engineering Company, Ghani Gases Limited, Relience Sacks Limited, Firhaj Footwear Limited, Brighto Paints Limited, Shakarganj food production, Siza International, Zxmco Pakistan, Descone Oxychme.

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quetta customs seizes smuggled cloth worth rs 3m KARACHI

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he Directorate-General Customs Intelligence and Investigations Quetta has seized smuggled cloth and four engines of jeeps in separate crackdowns.

Sources told Customs Today that Director Customs Intelligence Quetta Mohammad Iqbal intercepted a Heno truck at Quetta Road and seized smuggled cloth. The market value of seized cloth is Rs 3 million.

The Customs team also seized truck.

While during another crackdown Customs team seized four engines of jeeps and two heavy duty generators and arrested two accused persons. The accused persons were identified as Sarfraz Haider and Malik Mushtaq.

Sources told that Customs authorities registered cases against accused persons and started investigations.

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ecently retired director general of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Lutfullah Virk has said Pakistan could plug leakage of up to Rs 50 billion per year by overcoming smuggling through transshipment and safe shipment, which are major loopholes in Afghan Transit Trade.

This idea could be materialised by installing scanners, electronic weighbridges, trackers and video cameras linked to computer system at all ports, Virk said, besides revealing that some elements were interrupting the projects for their vested interests.

He said, “I personally tried hard for installation of the scanners and weighbridges but the project is not implemented due to obstacles created by the anti-elements,” adding, FBR could save national kitty but there was need to take measures.

Virk said that accountability was necessary to contain the black sheep, which were damaging national economy and reputation of the department. He said FBR has adopted a plan to appreciate the good performance but lacked punishment system that is key to make the miscreants accountable before the department. Commenting over long-standing issue of shortage of staff, he said FBR has not inducted fresh employees into department since 1990 so the enforce-

ment of customs laws to curb smuggling was not up to the mark. He lamented that average age of the employees in department was 57 years.

Talking about major ways of smuggling, Virk said that almost four to Tive methods were being used to smuggle the items into Pakistan, adding that smuggling through border crossing was the main technique as alcohol was smuggled into Pakistan from India, diesel from Iran, plastic granules and other items in guise of Afghan

he said fbr has adopted a plan to appreciate the good performance but lacked punishment system that is key to make the miscreants accountable before the department.

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ollector Adjudication Faisalabad Raja Tahir Majeed assigned additional duties to four deputy collectors, and additional collectors with immediately effect’s. According to a handout Ms. Saima Aftab, addi-

tional collector, adjudication assigned additional charge adjudication case of her monitory limited made by the Directorate of intelligence and investigation Faisalabad. While additional collector, Adjudication Faisalabad Ms. Beelam Ramzan assigned additional duty in adjudication of cases of her monitory limited made by the Model Customs Collectorate (MCC), Faisalabad.

Furthermore, deputy collector, adjudication assigned task at ad-

judication of all cases of her monitory limited, pertaining to the territorial limit of Collectorate of Customs, Faisalabad.

She will also hold the charge of deputy collector Headquarters.

Ms. Farhat Ali, deputy collector, adjudication assigned additional duty as adjudication of all cases of her monitory limited pertaining to the territorial limit of the Collectorate of Customs, MCC Multan. She will also be stationed at Multan.

Transit Trade were smuggled from Afghanistan.

While evading duty/taxes on import of consignment, mis-declaration and midway pilferage of tansshipments and safe shipments were the other means used for smuggling, he said. Revealing stunning facts, he informed that consignments of transhipment were not scanned at sea ports therefore the imported high-valued items have been replaced with low-valued items during transportation to avoid the taxes.

fate to organise ‘tax fair’ at lumS on nov 23 ederal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Facilitation and Taxpayers Education (FATE) will hold a “Tax Fair” to educate the students at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) on November 23, 2015. Member FATE Nadeem Dar and Chairman FBR Tariq Bajwa will be the chief guest at the event.—CB Report

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LHC issues notice to government over POL price hike Friday, November 6, 2015

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LAHORE The Lahore High Court on Wednesday issued notices to federal government on a petition challenging recent hike in petroleum prices. A local lawyer stated in his petition that the government increased the prices without getting approval from the parliament as required by the law. He said merely a notification was issued and POL prices were increased. He further said the prices were going down in international market but in Pakistan, the people were not given the benefit. He asked the court to set aside the recent increase in the prices of petroleum products.

KSe-100 index sheds 68 points as bears roar back KARACHI

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he stocks Thursday shed most of the previous gains as the Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark KSE-100 Index lost 68.36 points or 0.20 per cent to close at 34454.59 points level.

The stock market recorded the highest trading level of 34562.11 points and lowest level of 34434.15 points. The total volume remained

australian envoy calls on governor ebad KARACHI

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he high commissioner of Australia in Pakistan, Margaret Adamson, accompanied by her consul general in Karachi, called on Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan at the Governor’s House on Wednesday.

According to a statement, the governor while discussing different issues with the high commissioner highlighted the vast scope of mutual cooperation in various sectors of the province.

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126,188,960 shares, having Rs8,732,036,680 value. Out of total 361 companies, 146 remained up, 193 remained down and 22 were un-

changed. Earlier, the KSE lost the upward momentum, by shedding 22.63 points to reach 34500.32 points level till midday. Real Estate Investment and

Services was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 28,139,500 (19.6%) shares. It was followed by chemicals with a total traded volume of 22,005,500 (15.3%) shares. The three top traded companies were Pak Elektron with a volume of 25,255,000 and price per share of 76.96 (-3.36), TRG Pak Ltd with a volume 17,796,000 of price per share of 41.61 (1.98), Jah.Sidd. Co. with a volume 17,061,000 of price per share of 21.69 (-0.29). The top three advancers were Pace (Pak) Ltd. with price per share 28136000 (2.98), P.T.C.L.A with price per share of 11539500 (18.57) and D.G.K.CementXD share of 8783500 (52.3).

mnfS&r to conduct food security survey soon: Sikandar hayat Khan ISLAMABAD

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inistry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) will conduct "Food Security Survey" to collect a tangible data on food security scenario in the country.

This was stated by Federal Minister for MNFS&R, Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan while addressing a

workshop on "Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics" here on Wednesday.

The workshop was arranged by Ministry of National Food Security and Research in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization and Agriculture Policy Institute.

The minister said survey would cover all the aspects of food security such as availability, accessibility, affordability and nutrition.

The sample of survey would include 20,000 individuals from rural and urban areas to collect a reliable data as it plays a pivotal role in pol-

icy making, he remarked.

He further said Tlow of statistical data from tehsils to districts, districts to provinces and Tinally to the national level must be streamlined.

The ministry has a comprehensive and well organized setup of compiling agricultural statistics and system covers all provinces including AJK, GB and FATA, he added.

All the sub-sectors of agriculture including crops, livestock, Tisheries, forestry, agricultural marketing, land record and irrigation are taken into account while formulating annual statistical report, he added.

attacks on oil, gas structures declining, pac told ISLAMABAD

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parliamentary body was told yesterday that incidents of sabotage and rupture in gas lines have declined in different parts of the country except Balochistan.

Director General Petroleum Concession (DGPC) Saeed Ullah Shah from Ministry of Petroleum said this during a briefing to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on exploration and production activities in Pakistan.

He said that the country has currently trillion of cubic feet reserves of shale gas. He was optimistic about the country’s bright future in terms of shale gas resources in different areas. The country has no capacity to extract the shale gas resources by its own and it would have to get foreign companies’ services for this purpose, he told the committee. Shah told the committee that a total sedimentary area is 827,268 sq kilometres and the area under exploration is 361,466 sq kilometres. He told the committee that Pakistan is producing the natural gas less than 30 percent of the domestic requirement. As many as 325 including (72 Oil and 251 gas) discoveries have so far been made.

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general electric mulls equity financing in energy sector DUBAI

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merican technology and Tinancial services Tirm General Electric (GE) is weighing a plan of equity Tinancing in the energy sector of Pakistan, said the company’s top ofTicial.

“We are considering equity Tinancing in Pakistan,” said Azeez Mohammad, President and Chief Exec-

utive OfTicer (Power Generation Services) at GE-MEA (Middle East and Africa) region. “We always look for new ventures.”

GE provides a range of power generation solutions and equipment, including simple cycle and combined cycle turbines and a number of power plants are using GE’s equipment.

Responsible for driving business growth, Azeez, in an interview, said GE has a very strong balance sheet

as well as professional relationship with Tinancial agencies and institutions all over the world. “GE’s Tinancial services offer assistance to companies in arranging Tinancing as well as equity,” he said.

Talking about GE’s recent initiative ‘digital power plant’, he said three power producers in Pakistan have installed this new solution and their efTiciency surged an average four percent.

Digital power plant is a combi-

nation of custom-made software and sensors and GE has installed the system in Pakistan at value sharing basis. The power producers did not spend any money as GE made all the investments in return of a share in efTiciency improvement after the value addition.

“We have approached every power producer in Pakistan whether or not they have GE turbines,” said Azeez, who has been with the company since 1998.

“Moreover, we are also approaching oil and gas as well as aviation sectors…we have efTiciency enhancement solutions for them.”

Talking about the Pakistan’s energy chain, Azeez said policies and tariffs need to be revisited.

He said the country’s existing tariff structure doesn’t provide any incentive for the increased efTiciency.

“Absence of incentives for power producers is hampering investment,” he said.

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he Model Customs Collectorates Preventive, Hyderabad, Quetta, Gwadar of Enforcement-South Region and Export (Port Muhammad Bin Qasim) have collected at least Rs 3209.06 million under the head of customs duty in October of the fiscal year 2015-16.

According to details available with Customs Today, the MCC-Preventive collected Rs 2374.22 million in terms of customs duty while Rs 373.38 million was collected on October 31.

The MCC-Hyderabad collected an amount of Rs 290.05 million customs duty and Rs 11.92 million in just a single day i.e. October 31, 2015. The MCC Exports (Port Muhammad Bin Qasim) collected Rs 357.35 million and Rs 22.56 million on October 31, 2015.

Moreover, the MCC-Quetta collected Rs 297.89 million in the whole month of October while Rs 54.95 million on October 31. The MCC-Gwadar collected an amount of Rs 247.04 million while Rs

55.08 million on October 31, 2015.

The insiders told Customs Today that the revenue collection had been remarkably enhanced with efforts of Chief Collector-Enforcement(South) Zahid Khokhar who was encouraging the officials at every stage.

In the months of July up to October 31, 2015, sources said, MCC Preventive collected at least Rs 9242.08 million customs duty, MCC Hyderabad collected Rs 679.47 million, MCC Exports (PMBQ) collected Rs 1322.36 million, MCCQuetta collected Rs 860.30 million and MCC-Gwadar Rs 890.98 million.

Meanwhile, KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate-Exports (MCC) has collected at least Rs 357.21 million customs duty during the month of October against the set target of Rs 584.90 million for fiscal year 2015-16.

According to statistics, MCC Export has collected Rs 357.21 million in the month of October 2015 while Rs 4.38 million was collected on the last day i.e. October 31, 2015.

Moreover, MCC Exports was given a target of Rs 1249.50 million for July to October 2015 however it has just collected

Rs 907.18 which is 73 percent of the given task, sources added.

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he government needs to introduce a stimulation package to spur economic activities in the country as the nation is heading toward financial crisis in a couple years when it will start repayment of loans to the international donor agencies. Besides, the country has been witnessing an education revolution for the last one decade as the government, private and public sector universities are producing thousands of graduates every year and they need placement. It seems financial crisis as well as unemployment are going to emerge as major challenges for the next government. The security situation has significantly improved after the army operations in the tribal areas and elsewhere in the country. The latest statistics indicate decline in terrorism-related incidents by 70 percent since the operation started last year. The country has though gained economic stability to some extent, but fact remains that the borrowed money will have negative repercussions on the national economy in years to come.

However, the government still has the chance to take steps for the revival of the economy. The petty issues like imposition of withholding tax need to be resolved as early as possible by taking the business community into confidence. It is a matter of trust deficit between the government officials and the business community.

Everyone in this country understands the level of corruption and presence of black sheep in every government department. Everyone citizen, who has to deal with government departments, has a story of a bitter experience. Therefore, totally relying on the officials with small salary and ultimate authority is illogical. The government should have to introduce a system of check and balance in every government department and misuse of authority should be an offence punishable by law. Only termination from the service should not be deemed sufficient.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has recently told the UN General Assembly that global threat of terrorism cannot be defeated without addressing the underlying causes. Pakistan has made progress on the security front and international institutions as well as investors are keenly observing the emerging situation. The International Monetary Fund extended a $6.2 billion loan in August and praised steady growth in gross domestic product, projecting 4.5 percent growth for the next year. However, the growth is attributed to macroeconomic stability, low oil prices, planned improvements in the domestic energy supply and investment related to the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor. Inflation has also been within limits for the last one year.

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he government policymakers are thumping their chestson the increase of foreign exchange reserves from $6.64 billion in June 2013 to nearly$20 billion in October 2015 as the Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz has crossed almost half of the term at the helm. The PML-N government had entered a threeyear loan programme in the Tirst quarter of Tiscal year 2013-14 with the International Monetary Fund after coming to power with a pledge to bail out the country from balance of payment problem and fear of a default on international payments. However, the

Tinancial managers had failed to visualize the risks involved in the borrowed money. Though the country is no more in a state of possible default or balance of payment crisis, the money lying with the state bank of Pakistan is raised either through global investors or has been borrowed from international Tinancial institutions.The daily InTlows and outTlows make it impossible for the economists to ascertain the real situation of the borrowed money in foreign exchange reserves.

Pakistan has received at least $4.5 billion from the IMF since 2013 and has raised $3.5 billion

by Tloating Sukuks and Eurobonds in the international bond market.The State Bank has made it clear to the government on sev-

eral occasions that it is not in favour of the government approach to raise foreign exchange reserves through borrowings.The government tenure is going to end in 2017 and a new government will have to start repayments to the Paris Club in 201617 following the debt rescheduling of December 2001.The repayments to IMF will start from 2017-18. The country’s debt servicing capacity is in question until the nation is able to achieve a sustainable growth by real earnings from exports,increase in remittances from expatriate Pakistanisandrationalisation of the import bill.

Ishaq Dar, the economic wizard of the PML-N,is not interested in any alternative plan to fend off

the possible Tinancial crisis after the government completes its tenure in 2017, leaving a legacy of Tinancial maladministration for the next government. It should also be noted that the Coalition Support Fund will also be not available while the new government will have to allocate an annual amount of $1.8 billion for debt servicing. The current stockpile of $20 billion,consisting of debt and grants, would be drained off when repaymentsto the IMF and other donor agencies will start. According to experts, the foreign exchange reserves, based on the borrowed money,are not a reTlection of a stable economy. Only real economic growth is the panacea to the economic woes.

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S Punjab traders calls for transparent implementation of PM package ISLAMABAD: The traders of South Punjab have urged the United Business Group to monitor prime minister’s relief package for farmers and ensure transparent implementation of the package.

Khanewal Chamber of Commerce, Pakistan Crops Protection Association and All Pakistan Seed Association have asked UBG Chairman Iftikhar Ali Malik and Patron-in-Chief SM Muneer to monitor the entire procedure.

The demand came at a time when UBG leaders have embarked on a visit to South Punjab to muster support in the FPCCI elections for their candidate Abdul Rauf Alam.

Speaking at the occasion Haji Atta-ur-Rehman of crops association said that all the trade associations present here will support the UBG candidate. He said that privileged class must not be allowed to take full benefit of package and that UBG leadership should play their role in it.

chinese delegation shows interests in financing infrastructure development projects hinese delegation of Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group Co., Ltd (CTCE) led by its Chairman Zhang Hechuan visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and showed keen interest to explore investment opportunities in infrastructure development projects in Pakistan. Zhang Hechuan said that CTCE was one of the largest construction enterprises in China with re-

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markable achievements in the fields of construction of expressways, municipal engineering, automobile proving grounds, urban mass transit engineering, industrial, civil buildings, electrification engineering, and many other infrastructure development projects.

He said his organization has completed about 100 international projects including railways, highways, industrial & civil buildings; water conservancy works in over 20 countries and was now looking for investment opportunities in infrastructure development projects in Pakistan.

In his welcome address, Atif Ikram Sheikh, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that the present government was focusing on undertaking huge infrastructure development projects in the country including network of motorways, highways, roads, bridges and tunnels. He said government was offering attractive incentives to foreign investors and CTCE should take full advantage of these incentives by investing in Pakistan.

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canadian firms being encouraged to visit Karachi: heather cruden H

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igh Commissioner of Canada Heather Cruden has said that Canadian companies were being encouraged to visit Karachi in order to explore trade and investment opportunities in this region.

Exchanging views during her visit to KCCI, Canadian High Commissioner sounded fairly optimistic about the security situation of Karachi city which has been improving and was much better as compared to other areas of the country.

“We encourage Canadian companies and numerous business delegation have been visiting Pakistan but we cannot force them invest here”, she said, adding that the perception about Pakistan was still an issue which refrains Canadian investors.

She observed that Pakistan and Canada have been enjoying longlasting relations and both countries share joint values.

Honorary Consul General of Canada in Karachi Behram D. Avari, Senior Vice President KCCI Zia Ahmed Khan, Vice President KCCI Muhammad Naeem Sharif, Former

President KCCI Majyd Aziz, Former Senior Vice President KCCI Muhammad Ibrahim Kasumbi and KCCI Managing Committee members were also present at the meeting.

Earlier, while welcoming the High Commissioner, Senior Vice President KCCI Zia Ahmed Khan informed that Karachi, which is the economic hub of Pakistan, offers proTitable investment opportunities and added facilities for investment and joint ventures. “The law and order situation in Karachi is not an issue any more, thanks to the untiring efforts made by Law Enforcement Agencies in dealing with the situation and restoring peace to a certain extent”, he added. He was of

the view that Karachi was an attractive place for Canadian investors, who can surely earn maximum proTits by setting up their businesses or undertake joint ventures. “Karachi Chamber is keen to develop trade ties and explore new bilateral trade prospects with Canada as we believe that Pakistan’s improved relations and enhanced trade with countries like Canada, would surely help in dealing with the ongoing economic crisis being faced by the country”, he stressed.

Zia Ahmed Khan further invited the Canadian companies to participate in 13th My Karachi – Oasis of Harmony exhibition scheduled to be organized in the month of April next year which

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he Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has hoped that International Investment Conference in Islamabad and Lahore would pave way for much-needed foreign investment.

In a statement issued here Wednesday, the LCCI President Sheikh Muhammad Arshad, Senior Vice President Almas Hyder and Vice President Nasir Saeed said that such events should be meaningful as foreign investment plays a critical role in economic uplift of any country. They said that by encouraging Foreign Direct Investment, Pakistan can gain technological advancement, knowledge and expertise from the global arena therefore every possible step should be taken to make this piece of land attractive

for the foreign investors.

“Measures to encourage investment are especially important in the country as this is an area where we have long been at a disadvantage despite having all resources”, the LCCI ofTice-bearers said.

They said that those obstacles should be removed through a positive approach and practical steps which are coming in the way of FDI in Pakistan and top of the list is the cost of doing business.

The LCCI ofTice-bearers said that Pakistan ranks worse than other countries of the region as far as cost of doing business is concerned.

The LCCI President Sheikh Muhammad Arshad said severestever energy shortfall, bad law and order situation, institutional fragility and the political instability were the major factors keeping the foreign investors away.

He urged the government to ini-

tiate meaningful discourse with the private sector to boost up Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) that is not up to the mark.

“Though Pakistan ranks 62nd in the FDI-friendly countries that does not reTlect its potential and available resources” he said adding that there is a dire need to promote economic vitality by strengthening private sector as internal dynamism has faded away due to acute energy shortage, deteriorating law and order and political instability. Sheikh Muhammad Arshad said that rising risk perception about investing into Pakistan is hitting hard the entire economy and needs to be tackled through a comprehensive policy approach by involving Chambers of Commerce in the country. The LCCI Senior Vice President Almas Hyder said that in the recent past, fall in Foreign Direct Investment has adversely affected the country’s economic growth.

will provide an excellent opportunity to Canadian businessmen and industrialists to showcase their products and build strong linkages with the business community of Karachi.

Speaking on the occasion, Former President KCCI Majyd Aziz sought Canadian assistance in capacity building of women entrepreneurs and improving the health and education sectors of Pakistan which were in a pathetic state. He was of the view that the cordial relations between Pakistan and Canada provide a comfort zone to business communities of the two countries who must look for investment opportunities either in Pakistan or in Canada.

coppell chamber to hold legacy wall in new offices he Coppell Chamber of Commerce will open the doors to its new office on Main Street on Thursday.

The Chamber’s new offices will be located at 708 Main Street in Old Town Coppell. The Chamber will be featuring a Legacy Wall on the front porch to honor the community of supporters, those people and businesses that wish to support the Chamber with an investment of $1,000 or more in our building campaign. All previously committed donors will be displayed on a temporary version of the Legacy Wall. Meanwhile, The Clark Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday morning for its regular monthly meeting. —CB Report

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Customs seizes 15,000 cartons of illegal cigarettes Friday November 6, 2015

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PASIR MAS: Customs officers seized 15,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes worth RM240,000 from a lorry in Setiu, Terengganu. Kelantan Customs Department deputy director Mohd Nasir Yusof said the cigarettes were believed to have been smuggled from a neighbouring country.

A team of enforcement officers seized the contraband about 12.30pm.

Mohd Nasir said earlier, the team had trailed the lorry from Jelawat, Bachok in Kelantan and forced it to a stop in Kampung Fikri, Setiu.

“At that juncture, the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled,” he told reporters in Rantau Panjang here Monday.

hong Kong customs seizes illicit cigarettes worth hK$21m

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ustoms ofTicers claim they are stubbing out the supply of illicit cigarettes, despite the number of cases in Hong Kong hitting an all-time high last year.

The claim comes after ofTicers seized HK$21 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from a shipping container originating in Vietnam and bound for Taiwan.

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uS authorities seize more than 8,000 pounds of marijuana ultiple Department of Homeland Security agencies collaborated Monday to seize more than 8,000 pounds of marijuana, as well as arrest four suspects on federal drug trafficking charges. According to a release from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the incident began when Border Patrol agents attempted to stop three vehicles suspected of transporting contraband near State Route 80, just outside Douglas, around 7 a.m. Two of the drivers abandoned their vehicles and jumped into the third vehicle, which sped away.

Border Patrol agents requested help from CBP Air and Marine Operations and from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations.—CB Report

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of cases rose from 6,300 to 11,600.

The latest Tigures up to September show nearly 8,000 cases.

However, Simon Wan Hingchuen, who heads the customs division investigating illegal cigarettes, played down the problem in Hong Kong. “According to my experience, there are not many fake cigarettes” circulating around town, he said.

Wan acknowledged the international trend of smuggling, including a Tlow from the mainland to Hong Kong. “Smuggling cigarettes is a global problem. Once you evade the [duty], then you win,” he said.

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man-brand Compliment cigarette sticks were seized in the largest detection of contraband in the city since 2013.

The consignment was found in a cargo container which was unloaded from an ocean-going vessel that arrived from Haiphong, Vietnam, on Saturday. It was chosen for inspection. The contents were listed in the import document as houseware, Wan said.

“When the container was opened for inspection on Tuesday, it was packed with 770 cartons of illicit cigarettes,” he said, adding that no houseware goods were found. “We believe the consignment was bound for Taiwan because it carried health warnings written in traditional Chinese and printed with the telephone number of a Taiwanese authority,” Wan said. He said the route being used to smuggle the cigarettes was rare.

But he insisted there was no evidence that Hong Kong was being used as a transit point.

In 2013, customs officers seized 9.3 million illicit cigarettes in a container from Malaysia bound for Australia. No one has been arrested and investigations are continuing.

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outh Africa has to pay back Nigeria the $9.3m it seized at Lanseria Airport in terms of an order which should end a diplomatic row over allegations of illegal arms deals and money laundering.

In terms of an agreement, the Nigerian government can only buy its military equipment through South Africa’s Armscor when it

does deals in the country.

At one point in the drawn out saga to get its money back, the Nigerian government said the South African presidency had instructed that the money be returned to them after they laid claim to the piles of notes found in the luggage of an Israeli arms dealer.—CB Report

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customs ofTicer had no right to inspect a passenger’s luggage to Tind 0.47 grams of hashish scattered inside, the Criminal Court heard.

K S, from Canada, arrived at Abu Dhabi International Airport from a business trip in Cairo when she was stopped by customs ofTicials. Less than half a gram of cannabis “powder” was found inside her bag, and less than 2 grams in her wallet. Her urine sample also tested positive for cannabis. K S told the court that she was sent by her employers on a business trip in Cairo and she had to share a room with a colleague. “She

also had a key to my room, and many people kept visiting her,” K S said. As for testing positive for drugs, she said while she was there she ran out of cigarettes and took one from her driver.

“When I smoked it, I felt it was too strong but he said ‘those are Egyptian cigarettes’,” she said.

Her lawyer, Fayza Moussa, said the inspection was invalid. “She was not caught in the act and did not show signs of suspicion for the customs ofTicer to inspect her in that thorough manner,” she said.

As for consumption, she said since K S took hashish outside of the UAE and was caught in the airport before entering the country, UAE courts were not authorized to look into her case.

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uspected cut ivory pieces with an estimated market value of HK$386,000 were found hidden in an airmail parcel that arrived in Hong Kong from Malaysia on Monday, the Customs and Excise Department said today.

A 35-year-old man, who claimed to be a company proprietor, was arrested when he went to the air cargo terminal of Hong Kong International Airport to collect the goods yesterday. It is the second seizure of smuggled ivory at the airport in the past two days. Customs ofTicers intercepted the parcel from Malaysia on Monday. The contents were listed on an import document as pet food.

During a check, ofTicers found 36.8kg of suspected cut ivory hidden under the pet food, the depart-

ment said.

The suspect was released on bail pending further investigations.

Yesterday, two travellers from Zimbabwe were arrested after 36kg of suspected ivory products were discovered in their luggage. The haul was estimated to be worth about HK$360,000 in Hong Kong.

The suspected ivory was found under a consignment of pet food.

The two men, aged 29 and 47, were intercepted as they arrived in the city from Harare via Dubai.

Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance, anyone found guilty of importing an endangered species without a licence is liable to a maximum Tine of HK$5 million and two years in jail.—CB Report

forestry police seize 800kg illegal ivory in beijing

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orestry police in Beijing have seized 804.4 kilograms of illegal ivory and other products during a crackdown on illegal wildlife trade, local authorities said yesterday.

Other seizures included 11,3 kg

of rhinoceros horn and 35 bear paws, police with the local municipal bureau of landscape and forestry said.

The seizure, worth an estimated of 24,39 million yuan (about $43,8 million), was the largest in terms of wildlife products so far. During the threemonth crackdown, lasting from May 21 to August 30, Beijing

forestry police travelled to Hebei, Shandong and Guangdong province to track down suspects with the help of whistle-blowers.

Among all the 16 suspects caught by the police, 15 were arrested and one was transferred to Shenzhen police in Guangdong. Investigation shows that the ivory was smuggled from Japan to Hong Kong and entered the mainland

through the coastal cities of Shenzhen and Weihai.

According to the bureau, illegal wildlife trade has been on the rise in recent years.

The bureau has been intensifying its crackdown on wildlife related crimes since 2013, and has confiscated more than 1 500 kg of ivory products worth nearly 50 million yuan.

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Adani Ports and SEZ shares fell 1.6% to Rs 290.65 MEXICO: Adani Ports and SEZ shares fell as much as 1.6 per cent to Rs 290.65 on Tuesday, extending their decline to the sixth day. The Adani group company had on Monday announced its second quarter earnings during market hours. The stock had declined 0.03 per cent yesterday.

The port operator reported a 16 per cent year-on-year increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 667 crore while sales rose 40 per cent to Rs 1,842 crore, largely in line with the Street’s expectations.

The Adani group company is India’s largest private port operator. It operates eight ports in India, including the largest private port of Mundra port in Gujarat.

gujarat plans to enhance port security through cctV network ujarat is planning to establish a comprehensive CCTV camera network at its ports for providing uninterrupted surveillance along its coast. The control centre shall receive real-time updates from widely spread network of alarms and CCTV cameras in ports and adjoining coastal areas. To keep an eye on the vast sea, the state is also going to install seafacing thermal cameras and night vision gadgets for closely monitoring all movements occurring in the ports at night also. “We are planning to enhance security in a big way at the non-major ports by laying an extensive network of CCTV cameras,” said a senior official of the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), which is in charge of ports development in Gujarat.—CB Report

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KIL Ports and Logistics Ltd Wednesday said its major new greenfield port and logistics facility being built in India is progressing well despite some minor delays caused by heavy rain.

The independent directors of the company visited the site on Tuesday to monitor progress of the development and meet local authorities and the site management.

“Despite heavier than normal rain falls in early October, which caused some minor delays, activity on site is progressing well,” said SKIL in a statement. Back in September, the company re-mobilised its workforce at the site after its workforce left the site following some local community issues, which SKIL did not disclose.

It said its workforce is working 24 hours a day and said reclamation and infill works are now in operation.—CB Report

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west coast ports suffere drop in container volume as import market share est Coast ports in September suffered a drop in container volume as well as import market share, but it is too early to determine if this is the beginning of a trend or just a one-month anomaly for ports that appeared to be recovering from the loss of business earlier in the year. Statistics compiled by PIERS, a sister company of JOC.com within IHS, show that the West Coast market share of U.S. containerized imports in September declined to 51.4 percent from 52.5 percent in August. By contrast, the market share of East Coast ports increased to 43 percent in September from 42.1 percent in August, while the Gulf Coast market share increased to 5.5 percent from 5.4 percent.

Meanwhile, numbers posted this week on the website of the Pacific Maritime Association show a decline in West Coast ports’ total container volume in September to 1,318,780 twenty-foot-equivalent units from 1,483,942 TEUs in August.

Total loaded containers handled by West Coast ports in September declined 4 percent compared to September 2014, and containerized imports were down 2 percent from September 2014, according to PMA numbers. The first nine months of 2015 have been a roller coaster ride for West Coast ports due to labor issues associated with the contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association and the port congestion that resulted. —CB Report

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he Maritime Sector of the Egyptian Ministry of Transportation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) as Singapore will operate and develop the Egyptian maritime ports.

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comes of Sisi’s visit to Singapore on Aug. 30 when both sides signed a MoU to establish three desalination plants in Egypt.

“President El Sisi lauded Singapore’s experience in economic and social development, underscoring his admiration for the level of progress that Singapore has achieved in the areas of the development, management and operation of seaports,” said Egyptian presidential spokesperson Alaa

Youssef in a statement Tuesday.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Transportation Saad al-Geoushi and Seuz Canal Authority Chairperson Mohab Mamish; Geoushi said that the MoU aims to “transfer of expertise, knowledge and technology from Singapore’s ports to the various Egyptian ports like Alexandria and Damietta; and the training of Egyptian cadres in this,” Youssef added.—CB Report

canadian exports to rise 7% in 2016: eDc report strengthening American economy and an anticipated increase in the price of oil will drive signiTicant growth in Canadian exports in 2016, according to an Export Development Canada outlook report released November 3. A 9% increase in shipments to the United States will be the major

factor behind an overall increase of 7%. This follows a 1% drop in total exports this year due to the slump in oil prices.

“The U.S. economy is being led by increased consumer spending and a rising housing market that can sustain higher growth for at least the next two years,” said EDC

chief economist Peter Hall.

“On top of this, U.S. companies now have very tight capacity constraints, which is really good news for Canadian businesses, many of which enjoy a significant price advantage when selling to the U.S. due to the lower Canadian dollar.”—CB Report

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he Queensland government will change legislation to allow the expansion of a far north Queensland port.

State Development Minister Anthony Lynham will next week amend the Sustainable Ports Development Bill 2015 to allow capital

dredging at Cairns Port, despite it not being considered a “priority port”. It will allow Ports North to dredge up to 50,000 cubic metres of material per project and up to a total of 150,000 cubic metres in a four-year period.

That’s despite capital dredging currently only being allowed at the four major priority ports of Gladstone, Abbot Point, Townsville and Hay Point/Mackay.

Other ports are only allowed to undertake maintenance dredging.

Treasurer Curtis Pitt, whose electorate is based in Cairns, says the compromise recognised the port’s economic beneTits and would help attract new investment to the region. “This is all about striking a balance that protects the environment and supports economic development, jobs and future trade growth in the far north,” he said.

Green groups have welcomed the compromise, with the Australian Marine Conservation Society and WWF Australia saying it protected the Great Barrier Reef by banning dumping at sea.

“Overall, these laws are a major step forward in protecting the Reef from rampant industrial development, dredging and dumping,” WWF Australia reef campaigner Louise Matthiesson said.

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Customs Court records statements in 16 tax evasion cases KARACHI: Pakistan Customs’ prosecution on Wednesday closed its side after deposition of its last witnesses in 16 duty and tax evasion cases before the Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling. Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi recorded the statements of intelligence officer Javeed Haider, and two investigation officers – Rana Gulzar and Muhammad Sadiq. The court fixed December 10 for next hearing when statements of the accused persons would be recorded.

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rawalpindi customs intelligence seizes items worth rs 402m in over a year KARACHI aftab channa

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irectorate General Customs Intelligence and Investigation Rawalpindi has seized contraband items worth Rs 402.4 million and registered 80 cases against the smugglers, while arrested 16 suspects during July 2014 to September 2015.

According to the details, Customs Intelligence conTiscated 7,733,719 yards of cloth worth Rs 62 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 3.3 million, 40,413 kilograms of smuggled black tea valued at Rs 12.2 million involving duty/taxes to the tune of Rs 4 million and also impounded 37 offending vehicles worth Rs 51 million.

The department also conTiscated 433,800 litres of diesel worth Rs 25 million, electronics goods worth Rs 52.3 million, smuggled medicine worth Rs 1 million, tyres, tubes and auto parts worth Rs 2.5 million, besides holding the smuggled cigarettes and gutka worth Rs 2.4 million during different anti-smuggling drives in the region.

However, 48 non-duty paid vehicles worth Rs 47 million involving

duty/taxes amounting to Rs 59 million, motor oil and grease worth Rs

1.2 million and other miscellaneous items worth Rs 88 million were also

seized. OfTicials told Customs Today that during the said time period 80

cases were registered against the smugglers and 16 were arrested.

DG Customs Valuation determines prices of sauces, salad dressing KARACHI

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he Directorate of Customs Valuation determined the customs values of sauces, salad dressing, mayonnaise, mustard and tomato ketchup vide Valuation Ruling No 769/2015.

According to Valuation Ruling available with Customs Today, Directorate General of Customs Valuation determined the customs

values of the sauces, salad dressing, mayonnaise and mustard under Section 25-A of the Customs Act, 1969, vide Valuation Ruling No: 678/2014 dated 02-07-2014.

However M/s. Venus Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd, Karachi Tiled the review application against the issuance of valuation ruling. The unit price of sauces/ mayonnaise/ salad dressing etc of all origins was determined at US $ 1.40/ kilograms vide above mentioned ruling.

The petitioner’s contention is that there is at least 20 to 25 per cent price difference in bulk and retail packing since they import in

bulk packing, moreover the said valuation ruling may be reviewed keeping in the view the international prevailing market price variations in both types of packing and the ruling for all origins may be replaced with a fair value of each type, it said.

The reviewing authority i.e. Director General, Directorate General of Customs Valuation vide order in Revision No. 112 dated 25-05-2015 remanded the case back to the Director (Valuation) for revision accordingly.

As per orders of Director General of Customs Valuation against

the Valuation Ruling No. 678/2014 dated 02-07-2194 vide order in Revision No. 112 dated 25-05-2015 and with a view to reTlect the current prices prevailing in the international market, an exercise to determine the Customs values of subject goods was under taken, it added. The customs value for sauces of brand Nando’s of all origin would be assessed to C&F at $2.42/kg, sauces of brands American garden/ suree/ kikkoman of all origins at $ 1.87/kg, sauces of brands Heinz, Magic, Time, Omaz, Mama Sita, Delicio of all origin at $ 1.65/kg, sauces of other brands all

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origins at $ 1.65/kg, salad dressings/mayonnaise/mustard of brand American Garden, Colman’s French’s of all origin at $ 1.98/kg, salad dressings/mayonnaise/mustard of brand Heizn, Magic Time, Omaz, Mama Sita, Delicio of all origins at $ 1.76/kg, salad dressings/mayonnaise/mustard of other brands of all origin at $ 1.76/kg, tomato ketchup (Heinz Brand) of all origins at $ 1.25/kg, tomato ketchup (other than Heinz brand) of all origin at $ 1.16/kg. Besides, 20% discount if imported in bulk packing (above 2Kgs) would also be allowed to the importers.