Published on 12:00 AM, December 16, 2008

Ctg Customs faces trouble in auction

Facing difficulties in putting things on auction, Chittagong Customs House (Export) urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to transfer the auction duty to the Customs House (Import).
Commissioner of the Customs House (Export) Margub Ahmed recently sent a letter to the NBR in this regard.
On July 1, 2007, the government divided the Chittagong Customs House into Customs House (Export) and Customs House (Import) to facilitate
the country's export and import, as most trades done through Chittagong Seaport.
But the government put the auction formalities under the Customs House (Export).
In his letter to the NBR, Margub said for every single auction they have to seek the assistance of the Customs House (Import) for several times to get the price quotation although it is the duty of the Customs House (Import) to settle such things.
Margub also mentioned that his department has to put things on auction twice a month.