Pakistan Customs posts record June collections as annual import tax revenue rises 13.6% to Rs4.69 trillion
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected nearly Rs4.70 trillion in taxes on imports during fiscal year 2025-26, recording double-digit growth despite tariff rationalisation and challenging global economic conditions.
According to the FBR’s annual performance statement issued on Wednesday, total import tax collections reached Rs4,692 billion during FY2025-26, compared with Rs4,131 billion in the previous fiscal year, representing an increase of 13.6%.
The strong performance was driven by higher customs collections and increased receipts from petroleum-related imports, reflecting improved enforcement and sustained trade activity.
Customs duty nears annual target
The FBR said Customs Duty collections amounted to Rs1,331 billion, registering a 4% year-on-year increase while achieving 99% of the annual target.
Meanwhile, collections under the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) on imports rose sharply by 20%, reaching Rs752 billion, compared with Rs628 billion in FY2024-25.
Record-breaking June performance
Pakistan Customs also delivered its strongest-ever monthly performance in June 2026, collecting a record Rs467 billion in total import taxes.
The June collection represented a 33% increase over Rs350.3 billion collected during the same month last year.
Customs Duty alone contributed Rs158 billion in June, up 24% from Rs127 billion recorded in June 2025.
Despite the government’s tariff rationalisation measures, Pakistan Customs exceeded its highest-ever monthly Customs Duty target of Rs144 billion, achieving 110% of the assigned goal.
Leadership credits enforcement and reforms
The FBR attributed the record performance to strengthened enforcement measures, intelligence-led operations, sustained anti-smuggling campaigns and enhanced vigilance at customs stations, border crossings and ports across the country.
The tax authority also credited the leadership of FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial and Member Customs Syed Shakeel Shah, alongside the efforts of Customs officers nationwide, for improving revenue collection while facilitating legitimate trade.
Commenting on the achievement, Rashid Mahmood Langrial said surpassing the monthly target by a substantial margin reflected the department’s commitment to balancing trade facilitation with effective revenue mobilisation for the national exchequer.
Syed Shakeel Shah, Member Customs Operations, said the record collections demonstrated the success of Pakistan Customs’ efficiency, transparency and digital transformation initiatives.
The FBR said Pakistan Customs would continue leveraging technology, streamlined procedures and risk-based enforcement to sustain revenue growth and support trade facilitation during the new fiscal year.
