PCT 3212.1000 · September 2026 · Imports

Of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, stamping foils

Pakistan imported US$412,466 under PCT 3212.1000 in September 2026, on 77 declarations by 40 importers. China supplied 68.7%, followed by Italy (16.5%). Most cargo loaded at Ningbo and Malpensa. Importers paid an effective 23.2% in duties and taxes, mostly sales tax. Average declared value: $2.37 per kg.

Import value

$412k

Rs 116.8m

Duties & taxes

23.2%

Rs 27.1m collected

Goods declarations

118 line items

Avg. unit value

$2.37 / kg

173,962 kg (as declared)

Source countries

China

$284k68.7%

Italy

$68k16.5%

Germany

$4k0.9%

Other

$57k13.8%

Duties & taxes actually paid

share of assessed value

23.2%effective rate · Rs 27.1m paid on Rs 116.8m of goods

Sales taxRs 19.3m16.5%

Income tax (withholding)Rs 7.1m6.1%

Additional sales taxRs 715,0170.6%

Ports of loading

$121k30.3%

$65k16.3%

$50k12.4%

$12k3.1%

Other

$152k38.0%

Transport mode

Sea$278k67.4%

Air$122k29.7%

Dry port$12k2.9%

Entry point in Pakistan

Karachi

$299k72.5%

Lahore

$113k27.5%

Related codes under heading 3212

3 codes

About this PCT code

Section: VI · Chemicals & pharmaceuticals
Chapter: 32 · Tanning or dyeing extracts, tannins and their derivatives, dyes, pigments and other colouring matter…
Heading: 3212 · Pigments (metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media in liquid or paste form, as used in…
PCT code: 3212.1000 · Pigments, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, stamping foils

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$.