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Import Rules, Regulations, Policies & Procedures
To Import Japan Used Cars In Pakistan

Check all the key points related to import rules, regulations, policies, documentations, duties and taxes, inspections, restrictions, shipping ports, etc. which you should keep in mind while importing Used Cars from Japan to pakistan

Year Restriction

Max. 3 Years Old

Destination Port

Karachi

Time of Shipment

RoRo (14-24 Days)

Vessel Schedule

RoRo (Monthly)

Shipping Line

Al-Hamd International Container Terminal (Pvt) Ltd.

Inspection

Not Required

Used Car Import Rules & Regulations in Pakistan

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Right-Hand Drive Vehicles

All vehicles imported must be Right Hand Drive (RHD).

The new import policy announced in 2006 allows the import of three year old vehicles from the date of manufacturing used cars instead of two years old for the Overseas Pakistanis.
Procedure for importing a used car is now very simple in Pakistan.

The rules and regulations governing import of vehicles have been amended as follows

  • Under the gift and personal baggage schemes, vehicles up to three years old from the date of manufacturing will now be importable.
  • Under the gift scheme brothers and sisters will also be eligible, besides the parents, husband, wife and children.
  • It will no longer be required that the cars be registered in the name of the Pakistani national prior to its import under the personal baggage or transfer of residence scheme.
  • Import of cars is allowed in four categories. All Pakistanis can import new cars while only overseas Pakistanis can import used cars.
  • Overseas Pakistanis holding Pakistan origin card will also be eligible to import cars under the gift, personal baggage and transfer of residence scheme. These cards are issued to Pakistanis opting for citizenship of another country or those carrying green cards like in the United States.

Used Cars Import Duties And Taxes In Pakistan

Duties and taxes

Import duties on new cars with a capacity of up to 1,300cc are 50 percent; cars up to 1,800cc are charged 65 percent and cars of more than 1800cc pay 75 percent.The reduction in duty for used cars means effectively that a two-year-old used car with a capacity of up to 1,300cc will be charged duty of just 2 percent.
While the bulk of new cars sold in Pakistan are 1,300cc or below, the government is encouraging the import of larger luxury cars. Import duties on the largest cars, have been reduced from 100 to 75 percent. 

More Information

  • Under baggage rules for overseas Pakistanis, imports of used and new cars are permitted on transfer of residence, gift to immediate relatives and for stay abroad extending beyond six months. New rules simplify procedures for these categories and remove impediments, which had resulted in many malpractices, Hamayun said. The restriction of ownership of a used car has been done away with and the overseas Pakistanis can buy a used car from the market, which is less than three years old from the date of manufacturing.
  • Under gift scheme an expatriate would now be able to send the gift to brothers and sisters as well besides parents, wife and children.
  • Since left-hand drive system is in vogue in most parts of the world as against right hand in Pakistan, the ownership restriction has been dropped to facilitate import of right hand drive cars from whatever sources these are available.
  • The government, prior to the new measures taken in the Trade Policy 2005-06, increased the depreciation allowance on used car imports to two from one percent in the budget 2005-06. This was designed to bridge the demand and supply gap of about 40,000 cars, which the local industry has failed to meet despite doubling production capacities.
Manufacturing Year Depreciation Applied
2016
50%
2017
39%
2018
27%
2019
15%
2020
3%
2021
0%
Engine Capacity Original Non Hybrid Duty
1001-1300
13,200 USD
1301-1500
18,590 USD
1501-1600
22,550 USD
1601-1800
27,940 USD

*ON ABOVE DUTIES UP TO 1,800 CC HYBRID ENGINES 50% WAIVER IS APPLIED

*AND FROM 1,800 TO 2,500 CC HYBRID CAPACITY 25% WAIVER IS APPLIED. IT IS ONLY FOR CARS

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