GOVERNEMNT OF PAKISTAN

COLLECTORATE OF CUSTOM (Appraisement)

CUSTOM HOUSE, KARACHI

                                                                                                      Dated: 19.01.1980

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 01/ 1980-(APPRAISEMENT)

SUB:        PCT CLASSIFICATION OF TAMARIND.

Assessment of Tamarind in its various forms has often resulted in controversy. In order to overcome this controversy the following orders, which are based upon classification opinions pressed by Customs Cooperation Council, are issued in supersession all previous orders on the subject for convenience of importers

TAMARIND

I           Pods                                                                                                 08.12

II          Pulp, without sugar or other substance added

            and not otherwise processed, with or without

            seeds, strings or pieces of the endocarp                                     08.12

            Tamarind powder other than in packing or a

            Kind sold by retail for prophylactic or

            The reputic purposes.                                                                     11.04

            Tamarind nector rendered ready for consumption

            as a beverage by the addition of water and

            sugar and straining                                                                                     22.02

            Tamarind pods in sugar syrup                                                       20.06

            Tamarind powder in packing of a kind sold in

            Retail or prophylactic or the reputic purposes                            30.03 

(Signed by)

                                                                                                                (ABBRAR HUSSAIN NAQVI) 

Collector