The government is considering combining the personal baggage and gift schemes for used imported cars, currently available for overseas Pakistanis, with the new five-year commercial import policy for used cars which is expected to start on October 1, 2025.
Secretary Commerce Jawad Paul told the National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce that five-year-old used cars will initially face an additional 40 percent duty, which is likely to decrease by 10 percent each year.
“The government is thinking about merging the personal baggage and gift schemes for used imported cars, but the transfer of residence scheme will remain separate. No final decision has been made yet,” he said
Committee members Usama Ahmed Mela and Gul Asghar Khan requested a detailed briefing on used car and electric vehicle imports, highlighting their possible impact on the country’s foreign exchange reserves.
A delegation of used car importers, led by Hassan Danji, suggested that the Engineering Development Board (EDB) should not be involved in the commercial import process, since imports and exports fall under the Ministry of Commerce. They also asked for a reduction in the proposed 40 percent duty on five-year-old cars and recommended forming a working group with officials and importers to create a more attractive policy.
However, Secretary Commerce clarified that auto sector issues fall under the Ministry of Industries, and his ministry already has a heavy workload.
Standing Committee Chairman Jawed Hanif Khan agreed and decided to forward the matter, along with some recommendations, to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production.
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گورنمنٹ کو کوئی حقیقی پالیسی اپنانی چاہیے تین سال پرانی 660 سی سی گاڑی ساڑھے تین ملین سے لے کر ساڑھے چار ملین تک مل رہی ہے پٹرول مہنگا ہونے کی وجہ سے چھوٹی پرانی گاڑیوں کی قیمت اڑھائی ملین سے تین ملین تک ہے لوکل اسیمبلر کی زیادہ نہ سنیں بلکہ جو نئی کمپنیاں آئی ہیں انہیں 800 سی سی گاڑیاں بنانے کا کہیں ان کا سارا زور ایس یو ویز بنانے پر ہے حکومت یا تو پٹرول سستا کرے یا امپورٹڈ گاڑیوں پہ ڈیوٹی کم کرے تاکہ عام آدمی بھی گاڑی خرید سکے غریب کا بھی سوچیں نہ کہ امیر کے لیے گاڑیاں دو دو کروڑ سستی کریں
All types, models of vehicles in foreign countries are cheaper compared to Pakistan markets. Imports liberalisation is needed but our local tech hands are impediment.
What’s the procedure regarding import commercial vehicle policy pls define rules.
Why would anyone “define” import rules for you on a news website.
Why do people after reading news start asking auch questions to a news sites instead of going to the actual authorities.
ایک طرف پوری دنیا الیکٹرک وہیکل پر منتقل ھو رہی ھے اور پاکستان کو پرانی گاڑیوں کی طرف دھکیل رہے ھیں
ترقی پذیر ممالک اپنی گاڑی یوں کو پاکستان دکھیلرہے ھیں
جب تک پاکستان پر نہ منتخب کردہ لوگ حکومت کرتے رہیں گے پاکستان کے حالات ایسے ہی چلتے رہیں گے بلکہ
اس سے بھی بدتر ہوں گے
1. Imported vehicles must be completely banned with a condition imposed on local assemblers to reduce price, introduce more features, improve quality and add more models especially under 1000cc cars. There shouldn’t be any imported car seen on the road. If the rich wants to import must pay 500% to 1000% duty.
2. The local assemblers MUST be made accountable for quality and quantity both.
3. Immediate reduction in prices ( 15 to 15 % ) and reduction in tax ( 5 to 10 %) resulting in a 20 to 25% decrease in locally manufactured vehicles.
4. All assemblers MUST pay HUGE fine if they are unable to achieve 75% in-house manufacturing capability.
5. New comments must be made to build plants in Baluchistan , Not in Punjab, Kpk or Sindh.
Not an appropriate comment.taxrs and duties maximum should be 50 % in all.so that local manufacturing industry should reduce their un-realistic prices.
1st of all make the improvement in public transport, sub ways, metro bus with in the cities. 2nd improve intercity transport, fast trains and buses and their stations. 3rd make reasonable policy to manufacturing and import of cars.
bondu scheme.