Used car imports fall sharply
KARACHI: The government’s January move to abolish the baggage scheme for used car imports and enforce mandatory pre-shipment inspections for gifted and resident-transferred vehicles is now showing results, with arrivals in this category declining. Indus Motor Company (IMC) in its annual report FY26 mentioned that “the import of used vehicles has plunged to approximately 38,000 units in FY26 from…
In Pakistan, used car imports have dropped significantly since the government abolished the baggage scheme and implemented mandatory pre-shipment inspections for gifted and resident-transferred vehicles, according to Indus Motor Company (IMC). IMC reported that imports of used vehicles fell to approximately 38,000 units in FY26, down from 42,000 units in FY25.
Despite this decline, used vehicles still make up 19% of total sales, according to the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA). The domestic auto industry remains underutilized, operating at less than 50% of its installed production capacity. IMC believes that increased capacity utilization could boost value addition, create jobs, accelerate localization, strengthen the vendor base, and contribute more to Pakistan's GDP.
The decline in used vehicle imports is attributed to the new policies, while imports of new vehicles are on the rise, particularly electric vehicles.
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