GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
CUSTOMS COLLECTORATE (APPRAISEMENT)
CUSTOM HOUSE, KARACHI.
NO. Si/Misc/718/93-VI. Dated: 08-05-1994
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 16/1994 (APPRAISEMENT)
SUB: PROCEDURE FOR SHIPMENT / RECEIPT COASTAL CARGO.
A number of requests have been received from various quarters requiring for further streamlining the existing procedures governing the coastal shipments. These requests have been considered. It has been observed that the Ministry of Finance, vide notification SRO 471 (l)/73 dated 28-03-1973, has already laid down procedure in respect of coasting vessels. That procedure, however, does not cover all the aspects of the dispatch/receipt of coastal shipment. Therefore, in continuation of SRO 471(l)/1973 dated 28-03-1973, and in supercession of earlier letters on the subject, the following procedure is laid down to govern coastal shipments:--
B) DESPATCH OF CARGO TO COASTAL DESTINATIONS / PORTS
ii) at the time of shipment of the cargo by a coastal vessel, the importers/ clearing agent shall file a bill of export (for coastal goods) alongwith relevant' document including copy of the Bill of Entry vide which the clearance was allowed by the Appraisement Collectorate in case of imported goods. However, in case of locally procured goods, they will not be required to enclose documents showing the import of goods for payment of taxes.
iii) The loading of the goods into the coastal vessel will be allowed by the Export Collectorate on the basis of Bill of Entry duly processed by this Collectorate in case of imported goods. However, in case of requests for ex-hook transfer of goods from the importing vessel to the coastal vessel, a joint team of staff of the Appraisement Collectorate as well as the Export Collectorate will examine the goods and allow the transfer if the duties and taxes have been paid. In case of locally purchased goods, only the staff of the Export Collectorate will examine the goods and allow the loading into the coastal vessel.
iv) The staff of Collectorate of Central Excise & Sales Tax / Collectorate of Customs posted at the coastal area/port will ensure that only those goods mentioned in the bill of export duly passed by the export Collectorate are landed at the destination.
C) RECEIPT OF CARGO FROM COASTAL AREAS/PORTS
i) The master of vessel shall deliver the bill of coastal goods (in lieu of manifest of the type required for imported goods) in terms of Ministry of Finance notification SRO 471 (i) /73 dated 28-03-1973.
ii) A home-consumption bill of entry shall be filed seeking duty free clearance of cargo brought through the coastal vessel.
iii) The original bill of entry is enclosed with the documents showing proof of payment of duty / taxes etc. at the time of original import besides the registration book in case of vehicles etc. necessary particulars of such bill of entry (like cash number and date etc.) shall be typed along description of relevant item.
iv) This facility will not be available in respect of such items/machinery for which the importer/ clearing agent fails to furnish proof of payment of duty/taxes etc, at the time of original import
The issues with the concurrence of the Collector of Customs (Exports), Custom House, Karachi.
Signed by
(JEHANGIR KHAN)
COLLECTORATE
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