PCT 5201.0090 · September 2026 · Imports

Raw cotton: Not carded or combed

Pakistan imported US$149 million under PCT 5201.0090 in September 2026, on 474 declarations by 71 importers. United States supplied 48.5%, followed by Brazil (27.8%). Most cargo loaded at Santos and Savannah. Importers paid an effective 19.2% in duties and taxes, mostly sales tax. Average declared value: $1.87 per kg.

Import value

$149m

Rs 42.2bn

Duties & taxes

19.2%

Rs 8.1bn collected

Goods declarations

474

477 line items

Avg. unit value

$1.87 / kg

79,793,879 kg (as declared)

Source countries

$72.3m48.5%

$41.4m27.8%

$12.7m8.6%

$5.8m3.9%

$3.5m2.3%

$2.9m1.9%

$2.4m1.6%

$1.9m1.3%

$1.3m0.9%

Other

$4.7m3.2%

Duties & taxes actually paid

share of assessed value

19.2%effective rate · Rs 8.1bn paid on Rs 42.2bn of goods

Sales taxRs 7.6bn18.0%

Income tax (withholding)Rs 517.5m1.2%

Additional sales taxRs 5.5m0.0%

Ports of loading

Santos, Brazil

$34.7m23.3%

Savannah, United States

$33.0m22.1%

Houston, United States

$29.3m19.7%

Buenos Aires, Argentina

$7.9m5.3%

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

$5.8m3.9%

Zárate, Argentina

$4.8m3.3%

Salvador, Brazil

$4.7m3.2%

Los Angeles, United States

$4.1m2.8%

Other

$24.5m16.4%

Transport mode

Sea$149m100.0%

Entry point in Pakistan

Port Qasim

$81.6m54.8%

Karachi

$67.3m45.2%

About this PCT code

Section: XI · Textiles
Chapter: 52 · Cotton
Heading: 5201 · Cotton, not carded or combed
PCT code: 5201.0090 · Cotton, not carded or combed

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$.