PakTradeStats
PCT 8457.1000 · September 2026 · Imports

For working metal

Pakistan imported US$490,217 under PCT 8457.1000 in September 2026, on 18 declarations by 15 importers. China supplied 30.9%, followed by United States (28.1%). Most cargo loaded at Southampton. Importers paid an effective 20.8% in duties and taxes, mostly sales tax. Average declared value: $81.03 per unit.

Import value
$490k
Rs 138.8m
Duties & taxes
20.8%
Rs 28.8m collected
Goods declarations
18
20 line items
Avg. unit value
$81.03 / unit
6,050 units (as declared)

Source countries

1
$151k30.9%
2
$138k28.1%
3
$124k25.3%
Other
$77k15.8%

Duties & taxes actually paid

share of assessed value
20.8%effective rate · Rs 28.8m paid on Rs 138.8m of goods
Sales taxRs 23.4m16.8%
Additional sales taxRs 3.9m2.8%
Income tax (withholding)Rs 1.6m1.1%

Ports of loading

Other
$427k87.0%

Transport mode

Sea$490k100.0%

Entry point in Pakistan

1
$262k53.4%
2
$229k46.6%

About this PCT code

Section
XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment
Chapter
84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors, parts thereof
Heading
8457 · Machining centres, unit construction machines (single station) and multi-station transfer machines for…
PCT code
8457.1000 · Machining centres, for working metal

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$.