Overview
- The government will draft new legislation and a stricter regulatory framework to govern used-vehicle imports, officials told industry representatives.
- Compliance with safety and environmental standards will be mandatory, with verification through pre-shipment inspections before vehicles enter Pakistan.
- Commercial import eligibility will continue to require three years of overseas residency and at least one year of registration in the owner’s name.
- The plan was discussed on December 4 in a meeting with the auto industry attended by SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan, Secretary Saif Anjum and EDB CEO Hammad Mansoor.
- Industry representatives urged tax reforms and warned that liberal import policies are eroding local production, as officials pledged transparency and merit-based competition.