Industrial Machinery & Raw Material Import Customs Clearance: Fifth Schedule SRO Tariff Concessions
Specialized customs clearance in Karachi for heavy industrial manufacturing plants, mechanical capital goods (HS Chapter 84 & 85), project cargo, and chemical raw materials. We secure statutory duty exemptions under Fifth Schedule to the Customs Act 1969, concessionary SROs (SRO 678, SRO 565), and Input-Output Co-Efficient Organization (IOCO) industrial quotas.
Customs Brokerage for Capital Goods & Manufacturing Feedstocks
Industrial imports represent significant capital investments with high regulatory scrutiny. We provide specialized tariff classification and physical wharf supervision to safeguard your project timeline.
Capital Machinery & Complete Plant Equipment
Clearing new and second-hand industrial equipment under Chapters 84 and 85, including textile spinning frames, plastic injection molding presses, CNC metalworking centers, and solar generation hardware.
- Fifth Schedule Part-I: Filing concessional customs duty (0% to 3% CD) on capital goods and machinery not manufactured locally.
- Engineering Development Board (EDB) Verification: Reconciling equipment models against the active CGO list of locally manufactured machinery.
- Out-of-Gauge (OOG) Wharf Logistics: Coordinating direct hook discharge, port mobile crane lifting, and low-bed heavy transport to factory sites.
Bulk Chemical, Polymer & Paper Raw Materials
Managing continuous monthly consignments of industrial manufacturing feedstocks arriving in dry bulk containers, ISO tanks, and heavy steel coils at KPT and Port Qasim.
- Polymer Granules (Chapter 39): Polyethylene (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE), Polypropylene (PP), and PVC suspension resins under active Valuation Rulings.
- Paper & Paperboard (Chapter 48): Duplex board grey-back, white-back, kraft paper reels, and bleached folding box board (FBB).
- Industrial Chemicals (Chapter 28 & 29): EPA environmental clearance, dangerous goods wharf survey, and port chemical lab sampling.
Statutory Concessions: Fifth Schedule & Key SROs
The Pakistan Customs Tariff provides legal mechanisms to reduce statutory duty rates on industrial imports. Our appraising team leverages these provisions to minimize landed costs:
Covers capital machinery, plant, and equipment imported for setting up an industrial project or expanding, modernizing, or balancing an existing manufacturing plant, providing statutory tariff exemptions or minimal preferential rates on qualified machinery.
Covers raw materials, sub-components, and sub-assemblies imported by recognized industrial manufacturing units under specific quotas and IOCO input-output ratios.
Concessionary import regime for oil & gas exploration companies, power generation plants, renewable energy equipment (solar, wind), and mining infrastructure projects.
Port Laboratory Chemical Testing & Sample Draws
When importing specialty chemicals, masterbatches, polymers, or textile dyes, Pakistan Customs Appraisement frequently orders sample draws for testing at the Customs Laboratory (Custom House Karachi) or third-party institutions (PCSIR, HEJ Research Institute).
Our operations officers coordinate container grounding, accompany customs examiners during sampling, expedite chain-of-custody transfer to the testing facility, and actively monitor test reporting to prevent the shipment from racking up unnecessary wharf demurrage.
Machinery & Raw Material Import FAQs
Common inquiries regarding industrial plant customs clearance, SRO eligibility, EDB lists, and chemical testing in Karachi.
How do I know if my imported machinery qualifies for Fifth Schedule concessions?
Can used or second-hand machinery be imported into Pakistan?
How are polymers (HDPE, LDPE, PP) assessed for customs duty in Karachi?
How does New Line Freight Systems handle oversized and heavy machinery discharge at KPT/QICT?
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