GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

CENTRAL BOARD OF REVENUE

NOTIFICATION

Islamabad, the 2nd January, 1970

CUSTOMS

 

                S.R.O.  3(I)/70.-   In exercise of the powers conferred by  section 219  of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), the Central Board  of Revenue is pleased to make the following rules, namely:-

 

1.             These rules may be called the Frustrated Cargo Export  Rules, 1970.

 

2.             Frustrated cargo will be such cargo as has been  imported  in any customs-station by reason of inadvertence or mis-direction or where  the  consignee  is untraceable  or  has  dis-honoured  his commitments and the consignor wishes to have it re-shipped to him.

 

3.              The  master  of the vessel or his  authorized  agent  or  the consignor  of the goods himself or through his authorized  agent shall apply  in writing to the Collector of Customs concerned  for permission to re-export the frustrated cargo.

 

4.             Every application made under rule 3 shall be  accompanied  by the following documents, namely:-

 

                 (a)           an  export permit from the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports or permission from the Ministry of Commerce for the re-export of the goods as frustrated cargo; and

 

                 (b)           a no objection certificate for the goods granted  by  the State Bank of Pakistan.

 

5.              On receipt of an application under rule 3 together  with  the documents  mentioned  in rule 4, the Collector

                Customs  shall satisfy  himself with reference to the relevant import  manifests and  other  documents  that the

                goods  are  frustrated  cargo  as provided in section  138 of the Act.

 

6.             If the Collector is so satisfied, he would permit re-export of the frustrated cargo under Customs supervision without payment of duties  (whether of import or export) chargeable thereon.

 

[C.No. CA(lmp)-13/69.]

 

                                                        A. H. CHOUDHRI

                                                                                                                                               First Secretary