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PCT 2508.1000 · September 2026 · Imports

Bentonite, whether or not calcined

Pakistan imported US$281,919 under PCT 2508.1000 in September 2026, on 36 declarations by 29 importers. China supplied 78.7%. Most cargo loaded at Xingang and Tianjinxingang. Importers paid an effective 20.3% in duties and taxes, mostly sales tax. Average declared value: $0.287 per kg.

Import value
$282k
Rs 79.8m
Duties & taxes
20.3%
Rs 16.2m collected
Goods declarations
36
42 line items
Avg. unit value
$0.287 / kg
981,126 kg (as declared)

Source countries

1
China
$222k78.7%
Other
$60k21.3%

Duties & taxes actually paid

share of assessed value
20.3%effective rate · Rs 16.2m paid on Rs 79.8m of goods
Sales taxRs 12.6m15.7%
Income tax (withholding)Rs 2.5m3.1%
Additional sales taxRs 1.2m1.4%

Ports of loading

1
Xingang, China
$131k46.4%
2
Tianjinxingang, China
$55k19.5%
Other
$96k34.2%

Transport mode

Sea$276k97.8%
Other$6k2.2%

Entry point in Pakistan

1
Karachi
$259k91.8%
Other
$23k8.2%

Related codes under heading 2508

1 codes

About this PCT code

Section
V · Mineral products & fuels
Chapter
25 · Salt, sulphur, earths, stone, plastering materials, lime and cement
Heading
2508 · Clays, (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or…
PCT code
2508.1000 · Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806), bentonite, whether or not calcined

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$.