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Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Export has commenced 24x7 import facilities for the consignments to Karachi Export Processing Zone (KEPZ). According to the procedural instructions issued by MCC Export here, the facility has started from (Monday) January 21 and all authorized persons and clearing agents were restricted to submit import documents in the facility division of KEPZ on daily basis till 3pm.

It said designated clearing agents were bound to be present at the time of entry of consignment with all import documents in order to get vehicles entered into the zone and added that any container left outside the KEPZ gate or en-route either due to non-availability of clearing agent or other, the investor shall be penalized for non-compliance of entry into the zone beside delay in clearance.

The clearing agents shall present weighment slips of empty vehicles along with weighment slip obtained at the EPZA weight-bridge prior to examination and the GD entered in the examination register at examination hall of the KEPZ with it GD number and date & time along with weighment slip details for examination of the sealed container/consignment.

The MCC Export also held the investor responsible for taking the vehicle into the examination area and prior to the examination, the Assessing Officer shall ensure that customs seals and trackers were intact which shall be removed in his presence and examination would be carried out on first come first serve basis.

After gate-in is allowed by EPZA, the preventive staff posted at main gate of KEPZ after due verification of seal shall allow entry of consignment into the zone and the SPS KEPZ shall submit a daily report of consignments/containers gate-in into the zone followed by a weekly reconciliation report in juxtaposition to the container dispatched from different ports.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019


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