{"id":1706,"date":"2019-10-03T12:59:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T11:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shippingworld-ng.com\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2019-10-03T12:59:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T11:59:47","slug":"hameed-ali-to-importers-pay-correct-duty-and-get-your-seized-vehicles-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shippingworld-ng.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/03\/hameed-ali-to-importers-pay-correct-duty-and-get-your-seized-vehicles-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Hameed Ali to Importers: Pay Correct Duty and Get Your Seized Vehicles Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Succour might have come the way of vehicle owners to get back their \nseized vehicles courtesy the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs \nService (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.roamrepporters.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-20191003-WA0004-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1835\"\/><figcaption>Some of the seized vehicles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new relief is contained in a Circular No HQ\/005, 2019 titled \u201d \nDetention and Seizure of Vehicles\u201d sighted by our Correspondent \nyesterday.<br>\nThe circular which was signed by AOB Fatade, an Assistant Comptroller \nGeneral of Customs on behalf of the CG and copied to all DCGs, ACGs, \nArea Comptrollers and Unit heads reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Comptroller General of Customs has directed that henceforth, all\n vehicles detained or subject to detention should be allowed to pay the \ncorrect and complete customs duty with 25% penalty levy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement however gave an exception to already condemned vehicles\n by a court of competent jurisdiction not to enjoy the privilege.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201d Furthermore, you are directed to note that all vehicles seized and \ntaken into customs custody (Condemned by competent court of jurisdiction\n in accordance with the provision of section 167 of CEMA, paragraph 1, \nconsequently it shall attract the penalty prescribed in Section 167 \nreferred thereto.\u201d The circular stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The circular also mandate officers involved to treat the matter as \nurgent and to tender reports of such dealings to the Customs \nHeadquarters on a weekly basis.<br>\n\u201d You are to report action to Headquarters on weekly basis.<br>\nTreat as most urgent and ensure strick compliance please.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This move is a win win situation for both the vehicle owners and the Customs Service.<br>\nFor the vehicle owners, this window is an opportunity to get back their \nseized vehicles with lesser amount instead of total forfeiture to \ngovernment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While for the Customs, it will decongest their various warehouses and  detention camps as most Commands and Units of the Service across the  Country have been filled up to the brim with seized goods, mostly  vehicles.<br> Through this new moves, the Customs will also generate more revenue to the government instead of the vehicles rioting away .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Roamreporters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Succour might have come the way of vehicle owners to get back their seized vehicles courtesy the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. 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