Heading 8540 · September 2026 · Imports

Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas…

Imports under heading 8540 reached US$417,993 in September 2026, from 29 importers. China was the largest source with 91.1%. Importers paid an effective 20.1% in duties and taxes.

Import value

$418k

Rs 118.4m

Duties & taxes

20.1%

Rs 23.8m collected

Goods declarations

55 line items

Importers

distinct importers

PCT codes under this heading

8-digit codes

8540.7100Tubes, microwave, magnetrons, excluding grid-controlled tubes

$402k96.2%

8540.8900Valves and tubes, n.e.c. in heading no. 8540

$15k3.5%

Other

$1k0.3%

Source countries

China

$381k91.1%

South Korea

$14k3.4%

Hong Kong

$2k0.5%

Other

$21k5.1%

Duties & taxes actually paid

share of assessed value

20.1%effective rate · Rs 23.8m paid on Rs 118.4m of goods

Sales taxRs 20.2m17.1%

Income tax (withholding)Rs 3.2m2.7%

Additional sales taxRs 417,2510.4%

All PCT codes under heading 8540

2 codes

About this heading

Section: XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment
Chapter: 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and…
Heading: 8540 · Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and…

Pakistan Customs Tariff (PCT) codes follow the international Harmonized System (HS): the first 2 digits are the chapter, 4 digits the heading, 6 digits the HS subheading and the last 2 digits Pakistan's national split. Figures cover September 2026 and come from customs declarations; values are customs-assessed values converted at Rs 283.18 per US$.