LAHORE – Cement makers will support the re-enforcement of the Supervised Clearance System (SCS) while the government should resolve hurdles in the export process especially in the case of business with Afghanistan; this was stated in a statement issued by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers’ Association (APCMA) today.
The APCMA spokesman categorically denied any wrongdoing on the part f the members and said that as a representative of cement manufacturing units across Pakistan, APCMA fully supports the government to reinstate the supervised clearance system at the Afghan border to introduce greater transparency in sales and exports data of the industry. In fact, the association would even welcome supervised clearance for local dispatches as well.
He added that the supervised clearance system will curb tax evasion and facilitate to compile the correct information of the industry regarding its production, sales and exports. It was also stressed that APCMA members will extend full cooperation to the government and facilitate excise inspectors or any other entity on the border posts in the larger interest of the country. While highlighting the problems in cement exports, the spokesman urged the government to resolve the issue of ‘gumrak’ documentation on an urgent basis, which is hampering a rise in cement exports.
