Accurate assessment of duties and taxes: Reference values of 45 imported items issued

Directorate General Customs Valuation Karachi has issued reference values of 45 imported items in cases where declarations of importers do not reflect correct customs values in line with the trading at international market. Sources said that for the first time a comprehensive valuation database is being compiled by the Directorate General Customs Valuation Karachi for accurate assessment of duties and taxes on all imported items to plug in leakages and increase revenue collection at import stage.
According to a letter of Syed Tanvir Ahmed, Director General Customs Valuation Karachi to the Model Customs Collectorates (MCCs) here on Monday, the Directorate General is developing database values for different items wherein it has been observed that declarations are of wide range and do not correctly reflect values of the items as traded in the international market. During the scrutiny of previous clearance data, items were identified where watchful intervention at senior level was required.
The said values advised by the Directorate General are for reference/ guidance only and final assessment would be made after considering other factors which have been bearing on the customs value. Syed Tanvir Ahmed analysed that during this exercise on individual items, the Directorate General has adequately sensitised the clearance collectorates through a number of reference values/ VDB letters which were sent individually in respect of the following items:
McCain wedges (all origins) customs value would be C&F US $1.68/kg; McCain Spicy Peri Peri Fries (all origins) C&F US $3.12/kg; McCain Tandoori Veggle Nuggets (all origins) C&F US $1.76/kg; McCain Smiles Fries (all origins) C&F US $3.66/kg; Clear Glass Tubing of a kind used for the manufacture of ampoules (China) C&F US $1.05/kg; Amber Glass Tubing of a kind used for the manufacture of ampules (China) C&F US $1.15/kg; Clear Glass Tubing of a kind used for the manufacture of ampules (Europe) C&F US $1.71/kg; Amber Glass Tubing of a kind used for the manufacture of ampules (Europe) C&F US $1.81/kg; Safety Pin made of iron and steel (China) C&F US $2.20/kg; Welded steel wheel rim (other than alloy) for motorcycle (Thailand) C&F US $2.30/kg; Adjacent Hi Liquid Chemical for water treatment (all origins) C&F US $5.84/kg; Lawn Tennis ball (China) C&F US $0.35/pc (other origins), US $0.45/pc; Disposable gas/ cigarette lighters (China) C&F US $0.12/pc, (Far East) US $0.15/pc, (other origins) US $0.18/pc; Nebulizer mask (China) C&F US $4.25/kg, (other origins) US $5.10/kg; Oxygen mask (China) C&F US $4.30/kg, (other origins) US $5.25/kg; Electric water heater 15 litres (low end brands) (China) C&F US $46.00/pc; Computer keyboard (low end brands) (China) C&F US $1.25/pc; Computer mouse (low end brands) (China) C&F US $1.00/pc; Epoxy hardener (China) C&F US $3.81/kg, (other origins) US $5.16/kg; Acrylic bath tub without motor and accessories Chinese low end brands (China) C&F US $3.5/kg; Key chain made of plastic material (China) C&F US $2.5/kg; Samsonite brand lap top backpack (China) C&F US $20/pc; Levis brand ladies & gents shirts (all types) (all origin ) C&F US $18/pc; Levis brand ladies & gents T-shirts (all types) (all origin) C&F US $16/pc; Levis brand ladies & gents jeans & casual pants (all types) (all origin ) C&F US $26/pc; Levis brand ladies & gents men's short (all types) (all origin ) C&F US $17/pc Toluene diisocyanate (China) C&F US $2.45/kg; Citric Acid mono hydrate (China) C&F US $1.00/kg; Urine pregnancy test strip (China) C&F US $7.45/kg; Polyster FDY Yarn 108 Denier/2 ply (36 to 48 Filament) (all origin) C&F US $1.92/kg; Polyster FDY Yarn 150 Denier/2 ply (48 Filament) (all origin) C&F US $2.00/kg; Red Herring Brand Ladies & gents shirts all types (all origin) C&F US $15/pc; Red Herring Brand Ladies & gents T-shirts all types (all origin) C&F US $20/pc; Red Herring Brand Ladies & gents jeans & casual pants all types (all origin) C&F US $25/pc; Timberland Brand Ladies & gents shirts all types (all origin) C&F US $30/pc; Timberland Brand Ladies & gents T-shirts all types (all origin) C&F US $25/pc; Timberland Brand Ladies & gents T-shirts all types (all origin) C&F US $25/pc; Timberland Brand Ladies & gents jeans/casual pants all types (all origin) C&F US $96/pc; Electric room heater (single rod) low end brands (China) C&F US $5.00/pc; Electric room heater (double rod) low end brands (China) C&F US $9.50/pc; Welding machine 100 Ampere (single phase) (China) C&F US $42/pc; Welding machine 200 Ampere (single phase) (China) C&F US $58/pc; Welding machine 250 Ampere (single phase) (China) C&F US $86/pc; Welding machine 400 Ampere (three phase) (China) C&F US $225/pc; American tourister brand hard top suitcase 75 cm (China) C&F US $65/pc; Bathroom accessories made of plastic material (flush tanks, seat covers, fittings, showers, soap dish, towel hangers, cabinets, cloth hangers/ holders, drain/ waste pipe etc) low end brands (China) C&F US $3.50/kg; Lincomycin injections (China) C&F US $10.667/kg; Metronidazole injection (China) C&F US $1.65/kg; Palm fatty acid distillate (all origin) C&F US $0.64/kg; Empty plastic bottles excluding pharmaceutical grade (China) C&F US $3.50/kg; PVC hose pipe (Korea) C&F US $2.50/kg, (China) US $2.00/kg; Groundnut in shells (India) C&F US $0.65/kg; Groundnut kernel (HPS) in shells (India) C&F US $0.85/kg; Groundnut Blanched splits (India) C&F US $0.95/kg; Groundnut in shells (China) C&F US $0.70/kg; Groundnut kernel (HPS) (India) C&F US $0.90/kg; Groundnut in shells (African region) C&F US $0.62/kg; Groundnut kernel (HPS) (African region) C&F US $0.82/kg; Groundnut blanched splits (African brand) C&F US $0.92/kg; American tourister brand duffle bags (China) C&F US $18.00/pc; Plain decorative paper width 1250 mm (China) C&F US $2.80/kg; Butyl Rubber (BK 1675) (Russia) C&F US $1.90/kg; Assel pure butter ghee (all origin) C&F US $5.10/kg; Almarai pure butter ghee (all origin) C&F US $5.05/kg; Cashew nuts (all origin) C&F US $7.50/kg; stainless steel kitchen knife with fixed blade and plastic handle (low end/ unpopular brands only (china) C&F US $4.50/kg; Digital mini Electronic kitchen weighing scale (capacity upto 5-kg) low end brands (China) C&F US $6.10/pc, (Turkey) US $7.57/pc; Festive/ Christmas snow spray (China) C&F US $1.75/ pc; Lancor milk skimmed (all origin) C&F US $0.85/kg; Lancor milk low fat (all origin) C&F US $0.85/kg; Lancor milk full cream (all origin) C&F US $0.85/kg; Lancor milk flavoured milk (all origin) C&F US $0.75/kg; Almarai milk skimmed (all origin) C&F US $0.71/kg; Almarai milk low fat (all origin) C&F US $0.71/kg; Almarai milk full fat (all origin) C&F US $0.71/kg; Soya fresh Soya milk (all origin) C&F US $0.78/kg; Other brand skimmed milk (all origin) C&F US $0.70/kg; Other brand milk low fat (all origin) C&F US $0.70/kg; Other brand milk full cream (all origin) C&F US $0.70/kg; Other brand flavored milk (all origin) C&F US $0.75/kg; Nail cutter/ clipper (low end/ unpopular brands only) (China) C&F US $3.75/kg and key chain made of iron and steel (low end/ unpopular brands only) (China) customs value would C&F US $3.00/kg.
These values, as advised by the Directorate General are for reference/ guidance only and final assessment is to be made after considering other factors which have bearing on the customs value. These values are now also available on WeBOC system, Syed Tanvir Ahmed added.