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Chapter 72 · September 2026 · Imports

Iron and steel

Pakistan imported US$517 million of chapter 72 goods in September 2026, 7.9% of all imports. China was the largest source with 33.9%. Importers paid an effective 21.6% in duties and taxes.

Import value
$517m
Rs 146bn
Duties & taxes
21.6%
Rs 31.7bn collected
Goods declarations
6,540
14,020 line items
Importers
1,076
distinct importers

Headings in this chapter

4-digit codes
1
7204Ferrous waste and scrap, remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel
$244m47.2%
2
7208Iron or non-alloy steel, flat-rolled products of a width of…
$183m35.4%
3
7210Iron or non-alloy steel, flat-rolled products, width 600mm or…
$27.0m5.2%
4
7219Stainless steel, flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more
$16.2m3.1%
5
7227Steel, alloy, bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound…
$9.3m1.8%
6
7202Ferro-alloys
$7.7m1.5%
7
7213Iron or non-alloy steel, bars and rods, hot-rolled, in…
$7.1m1.4%
8
7207Iron or non-alloy steel, semi-finished products thereof
$5.3m1.0%
9
7209Iron or non-alloy steel, flat-rolled products, width 600mm or…
$3.5m0.7%
10
7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections
$2.0m0.4%
11
7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more
$1.9m0.4%
12
7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel
$1.8m0.4%
13
7211Iron or non-alloy steel, flat-rolled products, width less than…
$1.4m0.3%
14
7223Stainless steel wire
$957k0.2%
15
7212Iron or non-alloy steel, flat-rolled products, width less than…
$887k0.2%
Other
$4.6m0.9%

Source countries

1
China
$175m33.9%
2
United States
$52.6m10.2%
3
United Kingdom
$50.1m9.7%
4
Japan
$37.0m7.2%
5
United Arab Emirates
$34.7m6.7%
6
Indonesia
$24.8m4.8%
7
Netherlands
$23.9m4.6%
8
Iran
$14.1m2.7%
9
European Union (unspecified)
$11.0m2.1%
10
Malaysia
$8.3m1.6%
Other
$85.1m16.5%

Duties & taxes actually paid

share of assessed value
21.6%effective rate · Rs 31.7bn paid on Rs 146bn of goods
Sales taxRs 23.1bn15.8%
Income tax (withholding)Rs 3.2bn2.2%
Regulatory dutyRs 2.9bn2.0%
Customs dutyRs 1bn0.7%
Anti-dumping dutyRs 758.5m0.5%
Additional sales taxRs 510.8m0.3%
Additional customs dutyRs 48.8m0.0%
Other leviesRs 2.1m0.0%