KARACHI: Directorate General, Customs Valuation, Director General Surriya Ahmed Butt, has decided to revise the Valuation Ruling No: 859/2016 on January 3 , 2018, it is learnt.
According to the details, Director General Surriya Butt has said that the department was reviewing suggestions from importers to set new prices of low end brand shoes, slippers, sandals, and joggers. She said that some valuations, which were issued in 2016, were being reviewed from the beginning.
Moreover, the valuations will be set in view of rising prices in the international markets. Sources said that a petition was submitted by the importers to Customs Valuation in which change in prices of Low end brand shoes , slippers, sandals, chappal and joggers was requested.
Sources said the Valuation Ruling No: 859/2016 was issued May 25, 2016. A meeting was held with the stakeholders on 4th December, 2017.
Importers were told to furnish the import invoices of the last three months showing factual values as well as websites, names and e-mail addresses of known foreign manufacturers of the item in question through which the actual current value could be ascertained.
Source said now a day’s Director General Surriya Ahmed Butt are continue meetings from importers, because a number of application have submitted from Importers to change the prices of import items.