PakTradeStats
PCT 8538.9090 · September 2026 · Imports

Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no.…

Pakistan imported US$2.6 million under PCT 8538.9090 in September 2026, on 360 declarations by 182 importers. China supplied 55.6%, followed by Japan (26.7%). Most cargo loaded at Shanghai and Ningbo. Importers paid an effective 30.9% in duties and taxes, mostly sales tax. Average declared value: $3.2 per kg.

Import value
$2.6m
Rs 741.7m
Duties & taxes
30.9%
Rs 229.3m collected
Goods declarations
360
633 line items
Avg. unit value
$3.2 / kg
818,605 kg (as declared)

Source countries

1
$1.5m55.6%
2
$698k26.7%
3
$73k2.8%
4
$68k2.6%
5
$56k2.1%
6
$49k1.8%
7
$32k1.2%
8
$23k0.9%
9
$20k0.8%
10
$9k0.4%
Other
$136k5.2%

Duties & taxes actually paid

share of assessed value
30.9%effective rate · Rs 229.3m paid on Rs 741.7m of goods
Sales taxRs 133.5m18.0%
Customs dutyRs 60.4m8.1%
Income tax (withholding)Rs 22.5m3.0%
Additional sales taxRs 12.9m1.7%

Ports of loading

1
$527k20.7%
2
$381k14.9%
3
$193k7.6%
4
$168k6.6%
7
$21k0.8%
Other
$1.2m47.0%

Transport mode

Sea$2.0m75.5%
Air$541k20.6%
Dry port$81k3.1%
Other$21k0.8%

Entry point in Pakistan

1
$2.4m92.8%
2
$154k5.9%
3
$9k0.4%
Other
$27k1.0%

Related codes under heading 8538

1 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
8538 · Electrical apparatus, parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535…
PCT code
8538.9090 · Electrical apparatus, parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537

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$.