KARACHI: Model Collectorate Customs (MCC) Appraisement West has lodged FIR booking M/s AMI Pakistan Private Limited Karachi, M/s Badar Computer Enterprises Karachi and others pertaining to the import of polyester fabrics different grades through mis-declaration of origin of import.
The case has been put in the court of special judge Customs, Taxation and Anti Smuggling Karachi under First Information Report (FIR) 1/2016, Research and Development West. The amount of taxes involved in the said case was amounting to Rs 2.1 million, tentative.
Consequent upon an information received to the effect that three consignments were imported by Badar Enterprises and filed three Goods Declaration (GD) for clearance thereof while declaring contents of consignments as ‘textile fabric’ from China.
The aspects of GDs were checked and it was found that goods were actually imported from United Arab Emirates instead of China.
Details of the said bill of ladings issued by AMI Pakistan Limited borne name of exporter Shaoxing Changfeng Textile Company China as consignor and Badar Computer Enterprises as consignee. Whereas United Marine Agencies issued the master bills of lading showing the contents thereof as AMI Middle East llc Dubai UAE as consignor and AMI Pakistan as consignee and port of shipping as Dubai.
During scrutiny it was found that three consignments were imported vide vessel Hyundai Confidence whose shipping lines were United Marine Agencies Private Limited Karachi.
It was established beyond any doubt that all these consignments were actually imported from UAE instead of China as shown in maser bills of lading.
Hence AMI Pakistan in connivance with Badar Computer Enterprise have deliberately mis-declared the port of shipment of the goods as China as against the actual port of shipment UAE to hoodwink Customs authorities and violated the Section 16, 32 (1)(2), 32(A) 79 of Customs Act 1969 punishable under clauses 9,14,14A, and 46 of Section 156(I) ibid.
It is said efforts were underway to apprehend other accused persons in the crime and FIR to this effect is lodged accordingly.