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Customs Appellate Tribunal 2024 Customs Act, 1969

2024 PTD 349

Classification of imported goods
DIRECTOR OF POST CLEARANCE AUDIT THROUGH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE POST CLEARANCE AUDIT CUSTOMS HOUSE, KARACHI
Appellant
VS
MESSRS ESSEFF TRADER THROUGH EXPERT LAW ASSOCIATE AND ANOTHER
Respondent

Case Laws / Head Notes / Paras

Customs Act (IV of 1969)---Ss.32(1), (2), 3-A, 79 & 80---SRO 659(I)/2007 dated 03-06-2007---Classification of imported goods---Checking of goods declaration by Customs---Re-assessment---Post clearance ---Audit---Scope---Dispute was with regard to importer declaring imported goods as Aerosol Spray Paints based on polyamides---Audit document, considering the Heading rendered by the importer, declared the subject paints based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, thus disentitling the importer from exemption under SRO 659(I)/2007 dated 03-06-2007---Held, that once goods were cleared and were out of custom charge, thereafter, no allegation against the imported goods were sustainable in the eyes of law---Appellant/Department had failed to produce evidence on basis of which audit document was create...