Pakistan Automobile Market

Pakistan Automobile Project Proposal

July, 2013

Pakistan Fact Sheet
 Area total: 796,095 sq. km (36 th largest in the world)
 Border with countries: Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 523 km, India
2,912 km, Iran 909 km
 Climate: mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
 Natural Resources: land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
 Major Crops: Cotton, Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane
 Total Length of Roads: 260,000 kms.
 Environment International agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate
Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental
Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer
Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
 Population: 180 million
 GDP: $ 514 billion (2012 est. ppp) $ 240 billion (nominal)
 GDP by sector (Agriculture 21.4%, Industry 20.9% and Service 57.7%)
 Per Capita income: $ 1,085
 Cars per 1,000 persons = 18 (World Bank est. 2012)

Pakistan Automobile Market Introduction
Pakistan Automobile Industry statistics:
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PKR. 300 billion annual turnover
2.8 % of GDP
Supporting vendor base of 2,000 units
Total 114,387 CKD passenger cars units assembled locally during 2012-13
Approximately 50,000 CBU Passenger Cars (90% used cars) imported during 2012-13.
Total Passenger Car Market 164,387 per annum. 60% economy / hatchback and 40 % mid-sized sedans.
Average 1,100 CKD buses are assembled locally per annum.
Average 4,000 CKD Heavy Trucks are assembled locally per annum.
Average 18,500 CKD Pick-up trucks assembled locally per annum.
Average 500,000 CKD Motor-cycles are assembled locally per annum.

Passenger Cars (Diesel)

Duties and Taxes Structure for Automobiles 2013-14
H.S.
Code

Duty

UPTO 800 CC

8703.2111

32.5%

17%

0%

801 ~ 1000 CC

8703.2191

32.5%

17%

0%

8703.2210

32.5%

17%

0%

8703.2220

32.5%

17%