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PCT 8311.2000 · September 2026 · Imports

Cored, of base metal, for electric arc-welding

Pakistan imported US$413,955 under PCT 8311.2000 in September 2026, on 24 declarations by 21 importers. China supplied 10.0%. Most cargo loaded at Shekou. Importers paid an effective 48.6% in duties and taxes, mostly sales tax. Average declared value: $8.28 per kg.

Import value
$414k
Rs 117.2m
Duties & taxes
48.6%
Rs 57m collected
Goods declarations
24
27 line items
Avg. unit value
$8.28 / kg
50,004 kg (as declared)

Source countries

1
China
$41k10.0%
Other
$373k90.0%

Duties & taxes actually paid

share of assessed value
48.6%effective rate · Rs 57m paid on Rs 117.2m of goods
Sales taxRs 23.8m20.3%
Customs dutyRs 14.1m12.0%
Regulatory dutyRs 10.4m8.9%
Income tax (withholding)Rs 4.9m4.2%
Additional sales taxRs 3.8m3.2%

Ports of loading

1
Shekou, China
$5k1.3%
Other
$408k98.7%

Transport mode

Sea$379k91.5%
Air$34k8.2%
Other$1k0.3%

Entry point in Pakistan

1
Karachi
$410k99.2%
2
Lahore
$2k0.6%
Other
$1k0.3%

Related codes under heading 8311

3 codes

About this PCT code

Section
XV · Base metals
Chapter
83 · Metal, miscellaneous products of base metal
Heading
8311 · Wires, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes of base metal or metal carbides, of a kind used for soldering…
PCT code
8311.2000 · Wire, cored, of base metal, for electric arc-welding

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$.