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Customs Appellate Tribunal 2016 Customs Act (IV 1969)--- ---Customs Rules, 2001

2016 PTD 1706

Mutilation/scraping of imported goods
Messrs ALIZ INTERNATIONAL
Appellant
VS
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, MMC OF PMBQ, CUSTOMS HOUSE, KARACHI and 2 others
Respondent

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Mutilation/scraping of imported goods---Appellant’s request of mutilation/scraping was declined by Department on the basis of R. 593 of Customs Rules, 2001---Rules 593 of Customs Rules, 2001 permitted that the importer or his clearing agent has to submit a request to the Assistant Collector or Deputy Collector for mutilation/scraping before filing of goods declaration and if that was not done, the same shall not be entertained---Validity---Provision of Section 27A of the Customs Act, 1969 was to be read and interpreted as expressed/phrased, which permitted mutilation or scraping of the imported goods on the request of importer without any conditionally---Rule 593 of Customs Rules, 2001 was in conflict with the expression of S. 27-A of Customs Act, 1969---Provision of S. 27A of Customs Act,...