APCAA concerned at delay in clearance of goods

All Pakistan Customs Agents Association (APCAA) has asked the Collectorate Appraisement (West) to play role in resolving containers' grounding issue at Karachi International Containers Terminal (KICT). In a letter sent to the collector Appraisement (West), the APCAA stated that they were researching on taxation system to resolve issues being faced by the trader on daily basis.
It said APCAA was continuously receiving complaints across the country for delay in clearance of goods, which was causing huge financial losses to the trade. The letter said APCAA had constituted a task cell to monitor the whole process of customs clearance system and added there was no proper co-ordination between the terminal and customs examination staff that led financial shocks to the trade.
Furthermore, it said KICT management during the meeting with APCAA had shown consentient to ground 400 FCL containers per day besides expanding examination area. However, the APCAA through letter requested the Collectorate appraisement (West) to come forward in resolving the issues related to containers grounding besides providing maximum facilitation to the terminal to ensure best services for the trade. The APCAA has also urged the collector appraisement (West) to convene a meeting with the customs agents in this regard.