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PCT 5502.1000 · September 2026 · Imports

Artificial filament tow of cellulose acetate

Pakistan imported US$3.1 million under PCT 5502.1000 in September 2026, on 23 declarations by 7 importers. Japan supplied 85.4%. Most cargo loaded at Kobe. Importers paid an effective 651.7% in duties and taxes, mostly federal excise duty. Average declared value: $5.76 per kg.

Import value
$3.1m
Rs 867.7m
Duties & taxes
651.7%
Rs 5.7bn collected
Goods declarations
23
24 line items
Avg. unit value
$5.76 / kg
531,734 kg (as declared)

Source countries

1
Japan
$2.6m85.4%
Other
$447k14.6%

Duties & taxes actually paid

share of assessed value
651.7%effective rate · Rs 5.7bn paid on Rs 867.7m of goods
Federal excise dutyRs 4.6bn526.6%
Sales taxRs 956.4m110.2%
Income tax (withholding)Rs 125.5m14.5%
Additional sales taxRs 3.6m0.4%

Ports of loading

1
Kobe, Japan
$2.6m85.4%
Other
$447k14.6%

Transport mode

Sea$2.9m95.5%
Other$137k4.5%

Entry point in Pakistan

1
Karachi
$2.9m95.5%
Other
$137k4.5%

About this PCT code

Section
XI · Textiles
Chapter
55 · Man-made staple fibres
Heading
5502 · Artificial filament tow
PCT code
5502.1000 · Fibres, artificial filament tow of cellulose acetate

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$.