Imports
Customs Revises Imported Uncoated Offset Paper Values After Market Review
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The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has updated customs values for imported uncoated offset paper used for writing, printing, and photocopying. The revision follows…
Pakistan’s Trade Deficit Widens 39% to $12.7bn in July–October as Exports Fall, Imports Surge
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Pakistan’s trade deficit widened sharply to $12.7 billion in the first four months of FY26, with falling exports and rising imports putting fresh pressure on…
Pakistan’s Edible Oil Imports Set to Hit 3.5 Million Tonnes in 2025
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Pakistan’s edible oil imports are expected to jump to 3.4–3.5 million metric tonnes in 2025. This is driven by growing domestic demand. Abdul Rasheed Jan…
Landa Bazaar Faces Price Shock After Government’s New Clothing Tax
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Pakistan’s trader community is voicing strong opposition to the government’s new tax on imported used clothing, warning that the move has triggered a sharp rise…
Pakistan Faces $11 Billion Import Data Discrepancy
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A major import data discrepancy has raised concerns after the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported a difference of $11 billion over the past two…
Pakistan Pushes Mobile Manufacturing with 17.83 Million Units in First Half of 2025
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Pakistan’s local mobile phone industry kept up its momentum in 2025, with manufacturing and assembly plants producing 17.83 million handsets in the first seven months…
Exports Rise 12.57% in Pakistan’s First Five Months of FY25
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According to figures issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), exports from Pakistan climbed by 12.57% in the first five months of fiscal year…
Pakistan Achieves Sixth Rank in Worldwide Solar Energy Market
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Pakistan has established itself as the world’s sixth-largest solar market, driven by a growing reliance on renewable energy, particularly solar power. A recent report by…
Pakistan Emerges as Leading Importer of US Cotton Amid Domestic Deficit
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LAHORE: For the first time in history, Pakistan has emerged as the largest importer of American cotton, driven by tax-free imports, sales strategies, and a…
Pakistani mobile imports grow by 83% YoY in Q3 2020
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Mobile imports in Pakistan have increased to an astounding 83.17% in Q3 2020 (July-September) or the first quarter of the Fiscal Year 2021 in comparison…
FBR reduces upto 45% tax on imported mobile phones
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In its effort to discourage the mobile phone smuggling mafias in the country, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reduced the tax on imported phones…
Multiple companies in Pakistan near shutdown due to strict regulations on imports/exports
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While the government stresses to improve the startup culture in Pakistan, there are several policies in place that are still hindering the growth of these…
Govt enormously raises regulatory duty on mobile phones’ import
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In its move to collect maximum revenue by facilitating fair assessment of mobile phones at import stage, the government of Pakistan has just restructured regulatory…
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