Chinese Sodium Picramate: Customs fixes new import values

ISLAMABAD: Directo-rate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of Sodium Picramate (chemical in hair, leather/acid dyes) from China.

According to a valuation ruling, a representation was received from M/s A.A Enterprises, Karachi, requesting determination of Customs value of Dyes Intermediate: Sodium Picramate (Water Content 20 percent) under HS Code 2922.2900. Therefore, an exercise was initiated by this Directorate for determination of Customs value of Sodium Picramate (Water Content 20 percent) under Section 25A of the Customs Act.

Meeting for determination of Customs value of the subject goods was also held. The complainant / applicant, M/s A.A Enterprises, participated in the meeting and put forward its viewpoint regarding concerns of under-invoicing in imports of the subject goods.

The representative of the complainant contended that Sodium Picramate (Water Content 20%) was being imported and cleared at values lower than the prevailing international transactional values, particularly in certain shipments routed through third-country traders.

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The complainant requested that Customs value of the subject goods may be determined under Section 25A of the Customs Act, 1969, for uniform assessment and to safeguard legitimate revenue. No other stakeholder participated in the meeting or submitted any documentary evidence in support of any contrary viewpoint. Relevant stakeholders were invited to attend the meeting and submit relevant documents including import invoices, Goods Declarations, contracts, LCs, bank remittance documents, export documents, supplier quotations, local sale invoices and any other supporting evidence in support of their declared / proposed values. The representation submitted by M/s A.A Enterprises and the viewpoint put forward during the meeting were examined in the light of available import data, declared values, origin, quantity, supplier particulars and other relevant factors. The import data of Sodium Picramate (Water Content 20%) was retrieved and scrutinized with reference to declared values and clearance pattern. It was observed that sufficient import data of identical goods was available for determination of Customs value. The available data was compared with the representation received from the complainant and other relevant information available with this Directorate. After considering the available record, import data, viewpoint of the complainant and other relevant information, the Customs value of Sodium Picramate (Water Content 20 percent) has been determined accordingly.

Sufficient import data of identical goods was available and the same was analyzed with reference to description, specifications, water content, origin, quantity, declared values, commercial level and clearance pattern.

Accordingly, the Customs value of Sodium Picramate (Water Content 20 percent) has been determined under sub-section (5) of Section 25 of the Customs Act,1969.

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