GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
COLLECTORATE OF CUSTOMS (APPRAISEMENT)
CUSTOM HOUSE, KARACHI.
No. CC-25/02-A SI/MISC/94/01-VII Dated: 28.07.2005
PUBLIC NOTICE NO.23/2005(A)
SUB: TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF SUBMERSIBLE (FRANKLIN) MOTORS 18.5KW MS-6000 3X380-415 AND 37.0KW. 3X390-415.
Classification Committee deliberated upon classification of the submersible (Franklin) motors 18.5kw (24.798 HP) ms-6000 3 x 380- 415 and 37.0 kw 6", 3x390- 415 under sub-head 5210, 5310 or 5390 of the PCT heading 8501. Importer claimed classification of subject motors under PCT heading 8501.5390 @ 10%a Customs duty on the plea that it is policy of the Government to impose higher tariff rates on import of goods manufactured locally and impose lower tariff rates for goods not manufactured locally and impose lower tariff rates for goods not manufactured locally. Since the impugned motors are not manufactured locally in terms of CGO 7/98, they are correctly classifiable under sub-head 5210 of heading 85.01 @ 10% Customs duty.
2. The matter was examined by the Classification Committee. In the light of technical book, namely Electrical Technology by B.L. ……and the relevant catalogue provided by the importer, it has been revealed that under reference submersible motors are in fact 2-pole asynchronous, squirrel-cage motors of the canned type with journal bearings which according to above named book are induction motors. In said context. Committee examined PCT heading 85.01 of the Pakistan Customs Tariff 2000-2001 which was sub-divided as below:-
-- Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 KW
8501.5210 -- Electric induction motors
8501.5290 -- Other
-- Of an output exceeding 75 KW
8501.5310 -- Electric induction motors excluding submersible pump motors
with rating of 15-110 HP
8501.5390 -- Other
It was considered that motors of out-put exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 KW fall for classification under sub-heads 5210 & 5290 of heading 85.01. Since the impugned motors constitute induction motor, they are specifically covered under subhead 5210 of heading 85.01. These motors cannot be classified under sub-head 5310 or 5390 of heading 85.01 as their out-put does not exceed 75 KW.
3. In view of the above, the Classification Committee approved classification of the submersible (Franklin) motors of 18.5 KW (24.798 HP) under heading 8501.5210 as per Pakistan Customs Tariff 2000-2001 (8501.5200 in terms of Customs Tariff 2005-2006).
Signed by
(Dr. Sarfraz Ahmad Warraich)
Additional Collector /
Chairman Classification Committee
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