PCT 8421.2100 · September 2026 · Imports
For filtering or purifying water
Pakistan imported US$1.8 million under PCT 8421.2100 in September 2026, on 130 declarations by 87 importers. China supplied 75.6%, followed by United States (4.3%). Most cargo loaded at Shanghai and Ningbo. Importers paid an effective 37.4% in duties and taxes, mostly sales tax. Average declared value: $6.91 per unit.
Import value
$1.8m
Rs 521.5m
Duties & taxes
37.4%
Rs 195.3m collected
Goods declarations
130
256 line items
Avg. unit value
$6.91 / unit
266,535 units (as declared)
Source countries
Other
$346k18.8%
Duties & taxes actually paid
share of assessed value37.4%effective rate · Rs 195.3m paid on Rs 521.5m of goods
Sales taxRs 97.5m18.7%
Customs dutyRs 66.5m12.7%
Income tax (withholding)Rs 16.8m3.2%
Additional sales taxRs 14.5m2.8%
Other leviesRs 3,2250.0%
Ports of loading
Other
$470k28.7%
Transport mode
Sea$1.1m62.0%
Dry port$507k27.5%
Air$193k10.5%
Entry point in Pakistan
Related codes under heading 8421
14 codes- 8421.1900 N.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not… $572k
- 8421.2310 Filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal… $199k
- 8421.2390 Filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal… $667k
- 8421.2900 For filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2 $1.5m
- 8421.3110 Intake air filters for internal combustion engines $150k
- 8421.3190 Intake air filters for internal combustion engines $971k
- 8421.3910 For filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic… $413k
- 8421.3930 For filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic… $115k
- 8421.3940 For filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic… $263k
- 8421.3950 For filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic… $115k
- 8421.3990 For filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic… $3.0m
- 8421.9110 Parts thereof, including parts for centrifugal dryers $157k
- 8421.9190 Parts thereof, including parts for centrifugal dryers $334k
- 8421.9990 Parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases $1.3m
About this PCT code
- Section
- XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment
- Chapter
- 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors, parts thereof
- Heading
- 8421 · Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers, filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids or gases
- PCT code
- 8421.2100 · Machinery, for filtering or purifying water
Pakistan Customs Tariff (PCT) codes follow the international Harmonized System (HS): the first 2 digits are the chapter, 4 digits the heading, 6 digits the HS subheading and the last 2 digits Pakistan's national split. Figures cover September 2026 and come from customs declarations; values are customs-assessed values converted at Rs 283.18 per US$.