GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

APPRAISEMENT COLLECTORATE

CUSTOM HOUSE, KARACHI.

No. CC-05/05(A)                                                                  Dated 14-09-2005

PUBLIC NOTICE NO.16/2005-(A)

SUB:   CLASSIFICATION RULING - HOLY QURAN DIGITAL BOOKS MODEL "RS- 3000 US". 

Classification of the Holy Quran Digital Book Model No. RS-3000 US came up for discussion before the classification committee. Importer was present. The Holy Quran Digital Book" was presented in box pack and accompanied with earphone and battery to recite, pray, read and listen to Holy Quran alongwith its Urdu and English translation, fed on the chip / I.C which is built in the product, with following features:-

i.             hearing and reading Quran at the same time

ii.            built in speaker

iii.           easy search for suras and verses

iv.           book marking for suras and verses

            v.         Holy Quran text in uthmanic fonts licensed by Harf Information Technologies.

2.            It was considered by the PCT committee that digital dictionaries are being assessed under PCT heading 84.72 as electronic book. Therefore, classification of Holy Quran digital book may also be finalized under heading 84.72 (8472.9090). It was also considered that text of heading 85.24 reads records, tapes and other recorded media for sound or other similarly recorded phenomena. The book constitutes "recorded media" for sound or other similarly recorded phenomena and as such qualifies classification under PCT heading 85.24. At sub-heading level, it is classifiable under sub-head 9990 and as such is not covered in any of the preceding sub-heading of heading 85.24.

3.         After careful consideration, the PCT committee ruled out that Holy Quran cooks model RS-3000US is classified under PCT heading 8524.9990.

Signed by

(Dr. Sarfraz Ahmad Warraich)

Additional Collector/Chairman Classification Committee

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