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PCT 8506.1000 · September 2026 · Imports

Primary, manganese dioxide

Pakistan imported US$1.2 million under PCT 8506.1000 in September 2026, on 46 declarations by 22 importers. China supplied 85.3%. Most cargo loaded at Shekou and Ningbo. Importers paid an effective 36.1% in duties and taxes, mostly sales tax. Average declared value: $0.040 per unit.

Import value
$1.2m
Rs 334.4m
Duties & taxes
36.1%
Rs 120.7m collected
Goods declarations
46
73 line items
Avg. unit value
$0.040 / unit
29,613,986 units (as declared)

Source countries

1
China
$1.0m85.3%
Other
$173k14.7%

Duties & taxes actually paid

share of assessed value
36.1%effective rate · Rs 120.7m paid on Rs 334.4m of goods
Sales taxRs 63.8m19.1%
Income tax (withholding)Rs 25.7m7.7%
Customs dutyRs 20.5m6.1%
Additional sales taxRs 10.4m3.1%
Other leviesRs 252,3530.1%

Ports of loading

1
Shekou, China
$645k56.0%
2
Ningbo, China
$177k15.3%
Other
$331k28.7%

Transport mode

Sea$1.2m97.6%
Dry port$28k2.4%

Entry point in Pakistan

1
Karachi
$1.2m97.6%
2
Lahore
$27k2.3%
Other
$9000.1%

Related codes under heading 8506

3 codes

About this PCT code

Section
XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment
Chapter
85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and…
Heading
8506 · Cells and batteries, primary
PCT code
8506.1000 · Cells and batteries, primary, manganese dioxide

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$.