Important points to be noted to send cars or other vehicles to Pakistan that can help understand the procedure.

One should be fully aware of the procedure, policies and rates for sending their cargo especially comprising vehicles for avoiding all the negatives throughout its journey. As you are going to cargo a very expensive commodity for a long distance, knowing every detail will make you satisfy for the safe delivery of your car on the destination and on time.

For Pakistan the destination is Karachi Port, which is considered as the busiest port as it is the only port sea cargo to Pakistan and from there every cargo is transported through train or by road to reach its ultimate destination.

Import Policy for Cars:

There are certain criteria through which an individual can export a car from UK to Pakistan. To fit in that criteria

One has to be an overseas resident for at least 180 days to import a new car from UK to Pakistan.

If the gift option is selected then 2 years of abroad residency is necessary. Also you can only send the vehicle as a gift to the immediate family member only.

One can send only one car or any vehicle in two years.

Also the car should be registered on your name at least 60 days prior shifting.

A proper driving license is necessary on part of the owner to transport any vehicle Cargo to Pakistan.

Duty Rates and Taxes:

After reaching Pakistan one has to pay the duty and tax that is charged by the authorities after calculating through CIF valuation-method. The rates are revised very often, usually every financial year, and they are applicable to every import. It is not necessary that duty has to be paid on every imported object. There are certain things on which it is obligatory to pay tax and duty. The calculation is very simple, the team asks about the total value of the cargo and the insurance and freight charges. All this information calculates the tax payable on the goods. Sometimes when the cargo is in bulk, the authorities charge tax according to the per unit rate.

If the cargo lies purely under the import category then imports are subjected to GST (general sales tax) and VAT duties. The excise duty is to be paid on certain not all imports while import regulatory duty is mandatory on all imports.

The duty rates vary from 0-100 percent, while the average rate on general imports is 21 percent. However, there are some electronic products that can be transported duty-free one of the examples is laptops that have 0 percent duty on them for importing in Pakistan.

If the sales tax is applicable to the cargo then normal rate is 17 percent but if reduced it can become as less as 5 percent.

Tax Calculation for Vehicles:

For vehicles the tax calculation differs according to the category they are placed in. These categories are predefined by the authorities as special regime and normal regime.

In special regime category the tax is calculated according to the engine capacity. Used vehicles, cars, trucks etc lies under this group and the tax is calculated irrespective of its value or the additional or optional accessories.

In normal regime the brand new vehicles are included. For Vehicles tax calculation the engine capacity as well as, the value of the vehicle is considered.

These are some of the basic rules to be considered before importing vehicles of any type to Pakistan. But a deep study will give a better insight in the matter.