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PCT 8440.1000 · September 2026 · Imports

Including book-sewing machines

Pakistan imported US$88,879 under PCT 8440.1000 in September 2026, on 18 declarations by 16 importers. China supplied 67.2%. Most cargo loaded at Shekou and Ningbo. Importers paid an effective 20.9% in duties and taxes, mostly sales tax. Average declared value: $58.43 per unit.

Import value
$89k
Rs 25.2m
Duties & taxes
20.9%
Rs 5.3m collected
Goods declarations
18
24 line items
Avg. unit value
$58.43 / unit
1,521 units (as declared)

Source countries

1
China
$60k67.2%
Other
$29k32.8%

Duties & taxes actually paid

share of assessed value
20.9%effective rate · Rs 5.3m paid on Rs 25.2m of goods
Sales taxRs 4.5m18.0%
Additional sales taxRs 423,2821.7%
Income tax (withholding)Rs 316,3041.3%

Ports of loading

1
Shekou, China
$23k26.1%
2
Ningbo, China
$19k21.2%
Other
$47k52.7%

Transport mode

Sea$88k99.6%
Other$4000.4%

Entry point in Pakistan

1
Karachi
$88k99.6%
Other
$4000.4%

About this PCT code

Section
XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment
Chapter
84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors, parts thereof
Heading
8440 · Book-binding machinery, including book-sewing machines
PCT code
8440.1000 · Book-binding machinery, including book-sewing machines

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$.