Pakistan Customs fixes new import values for almonds at $1.41 to $3.81 per kilogram

Pakistan Customs has fixed new assessment values for imported almonds ranging from $1.41 to $3.81 per kilogram, depending on variety, according to Profit by Pakistan Today. The new figures are set out in Valuation Ruling No. 2111/2026 of the Directorate General of Customs Valuation, dated October 7, 2026. Shelled almonds are now valued at $3.81 per kilogram, soft-shell varieties at $2.19 and hard-shell at $1.41, for imports from all origins.

Value-added almonds, including roasted and salted types, will have their prescribed values raised by 15%. Freight is also adjusted, with land-route imports getting a $0.15 per kilogram deduction for sea freight and actual land transport costs added on top. Air shipments have the gap between air and sea freight added to their assessment. It takes the place of two earlier rulings, No. 1927/2024 from Karachi and No. 01/2022 from Quetta.

The revision followed a decision that set aside Valuation Ruling No. 2065/2026 and ordered a fresh assessment. During consultations on September 25, the Pakistan Kiryana Merchants Association opposed any further upward revision. Customs said it relied on import data, market inquiries and the Tridge Eye database, since declared values alone were not dependable, given weak documentation. Where a declared or invoice value exceeds the prescribed value, duties are assessed on the higher figure, and affected parties have 30 days to file a revision petition, using Section 25D of the Customs Act, 1969.