Pakistan Customs revises import values of 68 categories of dyes, optical brightening agents

Pakistan Customs has reset the import assessment values for 68 categories of unbranded dyes and optical brightening agents, setting rates between $2.71 and $25 per kilogram. Profit by Pakistan Today reported that Valuation Ruling No. 2128/2026 replaces the January 11, 2024 ruling and applies to imports from all countries, with the values used to calculate duties and taxes.

The revised schedule covers several dye types and brightening agents, with the top rate applying to products used in plastics and paints. Customs said it reviewed import data, international price references, product specifications and freight costs; the new benchmarks were set under Section 25(9) of the Customs Act after other valuation methods could not be used. The ruling applies to unbranded goods, while named branded products remain subject to separate assessment by customs collectorates.

Importers can contest the determination within 30 days, and a declared price above the prescribed value will be used for assessment. Air shipments will also have the difference between air and sea freight added to the customs value.