Pakistan cries foul on import of Indian granite
The Dollar Business Bureau The members of All Pakistan Marble Mining Processing Industry and Exporters Association (APMMPIEA) were miffed with the import of the banned product from India, the granite. According to them, $4.5 million worth of granite was exported to India from July 2015 to March 2016, against $10 million worth marble that was imported from the country in the same time frame. This is mainly because of the negligence of Pakistan Customs. The Customs Valuation Law for finished granite is misrepresented under HC Code 6802.2300, under Appendix G of Import Policy Ordinance 2013. The Pakistan Customs Tariff (PCT) wasn’t followed properly by the officials. As the banned item is easily available in the market, the local marble industry is facing ...
