Tariff commission vows to rectify anomalies

National Tariff Commission (NTC) Chairman Naeem Anwar has given assurances to businessmen that an NTC team in Islamabad will ponder over the issues highlighted by Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and recommendations will be given to the government for rectifying them in the federal budget for 2024-25. Speaking at a meeting during his visit to the KCCI, he advised the chamber to submit details of all issues in writing along with budget proposals at the earliest, according to a statement issued on Monday. At the huddle, the businessmen pointed to the challenges like anomalies in import-cum-export tariffs, anti-dumping duties and other countervailing measures. “No matter to whom the KCCI sends its budget proposals in Islamabad, these are forwarded to the NTC for review by the commission’s technical team, which carefully analyses, assesses repercussions and, if found favourable for the economy, forward them to the government for inclusion in the budget,” Anwar said.