MoC issues SRO for commercial import of less than 5 years old vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has issued SRO, allowing commercial import of upto five years old vehicles with 40 per cent additional duty with immediate effect.
On September 18, 2025, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet presided over by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb had approved the scheme on a summary of Ministry of Commerce.
The ECC decided to amend relevant provisions of the Import Policy Order, 2022 to allow the commercial import of used vehicles. Initially, only vehicles not older than five years will be permitted until 30th June 2026, after which the vehicle age limit shall stand removed. The ECC further directed that such commercial importation would remain subject to strict compliance with prescribed environmental and safety standards.
The Committee also approved the imposition of 40 percent Regulatory Duty (RD), in addition to the existing customs duties, on the commercial import of used vehicles (less than five years old). This enhanced duty will remain applicable until 30th June 2026. Thereafter, the duty shall be reduced gradually by 10 percentage points per year, reaching zero by 2029-30, in line with the recommendations of the Tariff Policy Board.