Business Desk 
Jul 20, 2025
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has now issued a notification announcing the new customs duty rates for imports of electric vehicles in Pakistan for the 2025–26 financial year.
According to the FBR notification, a variety of electric vehicles will now have reduced rates on imports, as per Pakistan's Electric Vehicle Policy, 2020.
The Engineering Development Board (EDB) will act as the agency to oversee and provide compliance with the policy.
Starting with the smaller electric vehicles, electric auto rickshaws (PCT 8703.8030) will have a 50% duty concession on up to 200 units of the same variant for five years from July 1, 2020.
It must be locally assembled or manufactured; non-compliance with the policy and duty concessions will mean the rates are rescinded.
Both electric motorcycles (PCT 8711.6040) and 3-wheeler electric loaders (PCT 8711.6060) will carry the same 50% rate for customs duty to build a market space for less-expensive two- and three-wheeler EVs.
Commercially, the electric buses, trucks, and prime movers are the real winners with a flat 1% customs duty and without further conditions.
Additionally, electric 4-wheelers valued under $50,000 will be taxed at 25%, while companies that locally assemble these vehicles can import up to 100 fully built units at only 50% of that rate until June 30, 2026, subject to EDB approval.
