The Ministry of Commerce has revised the Import Policy Order 2022, banning the import of used cars under the “personal baggage scheme.”
According to SRO 61(I)/2006 issued on Wednesday, used vehicles can now only be imported under the “transfer of residence” and “gift” schemes.
Vehicles imported under these schemes will remain non-transferable for one year from the date of import.
Those brought under the transfer of residence scheme must originate from the same country where the overseas Pakistani resides.
The import window has also been extended to 850 days from the previous 700 days after filing the Goods Declaration for the last import.
Minimum safety, environmental, and regulatory standards applicable to commercial imports, as notified by the Ministry of Industries and Production or the Engineering Development Board, will also apply to these schemes.
Earlier, the Federal Cabinet ratified an ECC decision allowing overseas Pakistanis to import used cars up to three years old under the gift and transfer of residence schemes.
