Pakistan's Ministry of Finance and Revenue has issued S.R.O. 1349(I)/2026, dated 13 August 2026, directing that its Notification S.R.O. 329(I)/2023 of 10 March 2023 be amended. The order inserts 59 new serial numbers, numbered 32 to 90, into the notification's table of duty concessions, and states that it takes effect on 14 August 2026.

New serial numbers and what the table contains

The amendment, made under sections 18C and 19 of the Customs Act, 1969, adds the new entries after existing serial number 31 in columns (2) to (6) of the table. Each new row sets out an HS Code, a goods description, and the extent of percentage exemption from Customs Duty, Additional Customs Duty and Regulatory Duty.

Independent reporting by ProPakistani, PK Revenue and The Truth International describes the list as the Pakistan: Uzbekistan preferential import schedule and says the addition takes the eligible items from 31 to 90. The retrieved portion of the notification confirms the amendment and the table itself; the Uzbekistan framing appears in the reporting rather than in the excerpt of the S.R.O. that was verified.

Goods added to the concession list

The new rows span agricultural produce, processed foods, medicines, textiles, copper and electronics. Examples in the table include:

  • dried vegetables (0712.9000), shelled almonds (0802.1200), shelled walnuts (0802.3200), fresh and dried grapes (0806.1000 and 0806.2000), apples (0808.1000), apricots (0809.1000) and pomegranates (0810.9010);
  • dried fruits including prunes (0813.2000), tamarind (0813.4010), cherries (0813.4020), peaches (0813.4040), plums (0813.4050), lichis (0813.4060) and raisins (0813.4070);
  • ground-nuts in shell (1202.4100) and crude sunflower or safflower oil (1512.1100);
  • gums and resins, including cannabis resins and balsams (1301.9010), seed lac (1301.9020) and other gums (1301.9090);
  • food preparations and beverage concentrates under 2106.9010 to 2106.9090, aerated waters (2202.1010 and 2202.1090), other non-alcoholic beverages (2202.9900) and animal feed preparations (2309.9000);
  • medicines under 3004.9010 to 3004.9099, covering Unani, Ayurvedic and other oriental medicines, homeopathic medicines, dextrose and saline infusions, eye drops, ointments, aspirin, sulpha drugs, cough syrups and paracetamol;
  • cotton yarns (5205.1200, 5205.1300, 5205.2400 and 5206.1200), elastic and other knitted fabrics (6004.1000, 6006.9010 and 6006.9090), refined copper in coils and other forms (7409.1100, 7409.1910 and 7409.1990), vacuum cleaners (8508.1910 and 8508.1990) and telephone parts (8517.7900).

How the exemption levels vary

Percentages in the table range from 20 to 100 and apply to each duty separately. Shelled almonds (0802.1200), ground-nuts in shell (1202.4100) and telephone parts (8517.7900) carry a 100 percent Customs Duty exemption. Gums and resins (1301.9010, 1301.9020 and 1301.9090) and animal feed (2309.9000) show 100 percent exemptions across Customs Duty, Additional Customs Duty and Regulatory Duty. Beverages under 2202 carry 100 percent Customs Duty and Additional Customs Duty exemptions with no Regulatory Duty exemption, while medicines under 3004 show a 50 percent Customs Duty exemption and a 100 percent Regulatory Duty exemption. Dried fruits under 0813 carry a 20 percent Customs Duty and 100 percent Additional Customs Duty exemption, and cotton yarns under 5205 carry a 20 percent Customs Duty and 100 percent Regulatory Duty exemption.

Who is affected and how the concession applies

The change matters to importers bringing goods into Pakistan under the preferential trade framework. PK Revenue reports that eligibility is subject to the Pakistan: Uzbekistan Preferential Trade Agreement Rules of Origin, notified through S.R.O. 289(I)/2023 of 6 March 2023, and to the Import Policy Order as amended. Importers should verify each of the following before relying on a concession:

  • Confirm that the product's HS code appears in serial numbers 32 to 90 of the amended table.
  • Confirm that the goods originate in Uzbekistan and hold the proof of origin required under the rules of origin.
  • Check that the item is importable under the Import Policy Order as amended from time to time.
  • Apply the percentage exemptions shown for Customs Duty, Additional Customs Duty and Regulatory Duty on the relevant tariff line.

What the retrieved record does not confirm

The copy verified here is an OCR of the gazette, and a few rows of the table are partly garbled, so individual exemption percentages for those lines could not be confirmed. The retrieved excerpt does not itself name the bilateral agreement or give a revenue impact; the Uzbekistan connection and the 31-item baseline come from the independent reporting cited.