FBR Imposes New Customs Duties on USB Drives Imports

ISLAMABAD – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new custom valuation for USBs, flash drives, and memory cards. The move imposes customs duties on all imports of these devices used for data transfer. Authorities say the new structure aims to streamline import taxation and boost revenue collection.

According to official documents, a 16GB USB imported from China will attract a duty of $0.78. Meanwhile, 16GB USBs imported from other countries will face a higher duty of $1. The distinction reflects the FBR’s revised valuation methodology for imported devices.

For 32GB USBs, imports from China will now face a customs duty of $0.87. USBs of the same capacity from other countries will be charged $1.13. Similarly, 64GB USBs will have a duty of $1.17 if imported from China and $1.52 from other countries.

The new duty structure also applies to higher-capacity drives. Imports of 128GB USBs from China will attract a duty of $2.60. Non-Chinese 128GB USBs will be charged $3.38. This reflects the FBR’s approach to differentiate duties based on the country of origin.

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Large-capacity USBs also face increased duties. A 512GB USB from China will now cost $3.99 in customs duty. Imports of the same size from other countries will be charged $5.18. For 1TB drives, duties are fixed at $7.64 for China and $9.93 for other sources.

For the largest drives, the FBR has set a duty of $14.76 on 2TB USBs imported from China. Imports of the same capacity from other countries will face $19.18 in customs duties. These changes are part of the government’s broader effort to regulate digital storage imports.

The FBR has issued a formal notification to implement the new customs duty structure. Importers are advised to comply with the updated tariffs to avoid penalties. Officials stated that the new measures will help maintain fair trade practices and protect domestic revenue.