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1. In this modern era, technology backed advancements are required for the
swift and speedy clearance of cargo from ports.
(Message by KPT chairman Vice admiral Ahmed Hayat)
KCA, news and views, march 2006
The Prime Minister directed that the freight should have direct
“ship to truck” access without wastage of time in offloading and reloading and
desired that there should be no avoidable activities at the ports.
(Reduction of custom clearance time under the NTC improvement program, CBR,
Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 7 Jan 2006)
4. KCAG’s plea for 10% variation in export consignments weight:
Shortage of sniffing dogs and vehicles were causing delay in the shipment of exports.
The inefficiency of Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (Pral) system was not
only responsible for delay in clearance of goods but also causing loss of revenue.
Karachi Customs Agent Group has criticized private container terminal at the
Karachi Port trust and the Port Qasim Authority for exorbitant charges and
inefficient working, which was causing delays in clearance of textile cargoes.
Sultan Mehmood, president, KCAG, said that KICT and QICT are imposing
charges of US$ 10 per hour as delay fee. He said that at the QICT the handling and
the clearing time has gone up resulting that exporting community is suffering losses
of millions of rupees.
Abdullah Yousuf said this system would have all the information about the bill of
entry, value and duty of the imported consignment before the arrival of vessel
and the goods will be cleared within "one day".
Similarly, the present sales tax systems need thorough review to ensure better
results in the refunds of claims and improve role of auditors. We will re-look at
this regime to produce better results.
He said that CBR has realized that there was an unsatisfactory role of auditors
and unsatisfactory procedures of refunds. The role of audit will remain in the
system but it will be equitable and realistic, he added.
Earlier, KCCI President Khalid Firoz in his welcome address highlighted the
problems facing business community due to delay in the payment of refunds under
sales tax. He said that delay in refunds is severely hurting textile sector, miserably
affecting the liquidity of exporters.
He suggested that all in-put raw materials supplied to the value added textile sub-
sector should be free from sales tax. This will resolve refund problems, he added.