Customs Broker Penalized for Mis-declaration of Goods; Importer Claims No Liability Due to Supplier Error; CBLR 2013 Cited.

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....Mis-declaration of the goods - Levy of penalty on customs broker - Can the importer’s argument that they had placed an order for some other goods and the overseas supplier had sent the wrong goods and therefore, they have no liability, be accepted? - In fact, the only allegation in the SCN is that he failed to discharge his obligations under the CBLR 2013 and such a failure, even if correct, does not attract penalty under section 112. CBLR 2013 is a self contained set of regulations which provides for penalties for not fulfilling the obligations. - AT....