Overview
- IMC asked policymakers to lock in at least a 40% tariff differential between locally assembled CKD vehicles and imported CBU units to maintain competitiveness and protect jobs.
- The company urged curbs on used‑vehicle inflows, citing pressure on domestic production, large‑scale manufacturing growth and employment.
- Industry voices at PAPS also called for action on baggage and gift schemes used for importing used cars, saying the practice harms industrial growth.
- IMC advocated higher duties on parts already produced in Pakistan to strengthen local suppliers, develop skills and expand employment.
- Citing underused capacity, IMC noted that 17 global automakers have built plants capable of about 500,000 vehicles with roughly one‑third utilization as used cars account for about a quarter of the market.