Importing a car from China to Pakistan: full landed-cost guide 2026

Duties, VAT, who can import, what gets in, shipping — and the DDP price of 28 popular Chinese models in Pakistan, computed by our rules engine with sources and verification dates.

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Who can import and what gets in

• ⛔ Right-hand drive only: China-market LHD cars cannot be imported — needs the RHD version
• • Age limit 5 years
• • Who can import: Companies need an NTN / STRN and WeBOC importer registration; individuals may import a new car for own use, and used cars can come either through the commercial route opened in Sept 2025 or the gift / baggage / transfer-of-residence schemes for overseas Pakistanis
• • Right-hand drive only; a China-spec left-hand-drive car cannot be registered (LHD is limited to diplomatic / special permits)
• • Used cars: commercial import runs under Import Policy Order 2022, Appendix C, S.No. 10 (xvi) (Commerce SRO 1895(I)/2025, up to 5 years old, originally until 30 June 2026); from 1 July 2026 SRO 1065(I)/2026 adds a 30% regulatory duty on top of the normal regulatory duty in SRO 1064(I)/2026. Whether the age cap was lifted after June 2026 has not been confirmed in an official text (estimate)
• • CBU battery-electric cars (customs value up to $50,000) get the 25% concessionary duty under Fifth Schedule Part V(A) S.No. 7 until 30 June 2027 (above $50,000: statutory 30% duty + 4% additional duty); FED (Federal Excise Act, First Schedule S.No. 55A): 0% up to $75,000, 30% for $75,000–110,000, 40% above $110,000; sales tax 12.5% for CBU EVs with a battery of 50 kWh or less (Sales Tax Act, Eighth Schedule S.No. 79), otherwise 18%

Tax rules and sources

• Finance Act 2026 (effective 1 July 2026) auto taxes: CBU customs duty cut in every bracket (1301–1500cc 60% → 40%), additional customs duty 6% → 4%, regulatory duty on 1801cc+ from 50% to 20%; new special excise of 86% for 2000–3000cc and 92% above 3000cc (the page's table shows 10% RD for 1301–1800cc and 5% FED for 1001–1300cc, which differ from the official 8% in SRO 1064(I)/2026 and 10% in FED Act S.No. 55; the official texts prevail) ↗ verified 2026-10-07
• Finance Act 2026: FED on CBU imported EVs moves from a flat 0% to three value tiers: 0% up to $75,000, 30% for $75,000–110,000, 40% above $110,000; 1% sales tax on locally made EVs and 1% duty on EV CKD parts extended to 30 June 2027 ↗ verified 2026-10-07
• The 25% concessionary customs duty on CBU EVs priced under $50,000 has been extended to 30 June 2027 ↗ verified 2026-10-07
• SRO 1895(I)/2025 (30 Sept 2025): commercial import of used vehicles up to 5 years old (8702/8703/8704/8711) allowed with an extra 40% regulatory duty until 30 June 2026, then falling 10 points a year to zero by 2029-30 ↗ verified 2026-10-04
• Finance Act 2026 (Act No. XLIII of 2026, in force 1 July 2026), official gazette: tariff 8703.2290 (1000–1500cc other) customs duty 40%, 8703.23 (above 1500cc) 45% / 50%, 8703.8090 CBU EVs statutory 30%; Fifth Schedule Part V(A) S.No. 7: 4-wheel EVs (excluding those valued above $50,000) 25% duty from 1 July 2022 till 30 June 2027 ↗ official 2026-10-07
• SRO 1064(I)/2026 (30 June 2026, effective 1 July 2026) regulatory duty table: 8% on 8703.2220 / 8703.2290 and other 1000–1800cc new cars and used cars above 1300cc; 20% on 8703.2323 / 2329, 8703.2490 and other large-engine lines; 8703.8090 EVs are not listed (0%) ↗ official 2026-10-07
• SRO 1063(I)/2026 (effective 1 July 2026) additional customs duty: 4% on goods in the 25%-and-higher tariff slabs (CBU vehicles up to 850cc and Fifth Schedule imports exempt) ↗ official 2026-10-07
• SRO 1065(I)/2026 (30 June 2026, in Urdu): extra 30% regulatory duty on used vehicles of 8702/8703/8704/8711 imported commercially under Import Policy Order Appendix C S.No. 10 (xvi), on top of SRO 1064(I)/2026, superseding SRO 1898(I)/2025 (40%) ↗ official 2026-10-07
• Federal Excise Act 2005 (updated to 30 June 2026), First Schedule S.No. 55 imported cars FED: up to 1000cc 2.5%, 1001–1799cc 10%, 1800–3000cc 30%, above 3001cc 40%; S.No. 55A CBU EVs 0% up to $75,000 / 30% for 75–110k / 40% above 110k; Table 1A special excise (in addition): 86% for 2000–3000cc, 92% above 3000cc; charged at import on customs value plus customs duties ↗ official 2026-10-07
• Sales Tax Act 1990 (updated to 30 June 2026) s.3: 18% sales tax, on imports charged on customs value plus customs duties and FED; Eighth Schedule S.No. 79: CBU EVs (8703.8090) with a battery of 50 kWh or less 12.5% ↗ official 2026-10-07
• Income Tax Ordinance 2001 (amended to 30 June 2026), First Schedule Part II (s.148): 5.5% on goods in Part III of the Twelfth Schedule (CBU cars fall here), 6% for commercial importers, on import value increased by customs duty, sales tax and FED ↗ official 2026-10-07

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