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Pakistan’s Trade Agreements & Preferential Arrangements
Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements
1. Pakistan-Sri Lanka FTA
2. Pakistan-China FTA
3. Pakistan-Malaysia FTA
4. Pakistan-Iran PTA
5. Pakistan-Mauritius PTA
6. Pakistan-Indonesia PTA
7. Pakistan-Uzbekistan PTA
8. Pakistan-Türkiye PTA
9. Pakistan-Azerbaijan PTA
10. SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA)
11. Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
12. Agreement on the Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)
13. Protocol relating to Trade Negotiations among Developing Countries (PTN)
14. D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement
GSP Schemes for which Pakistan is a Beneficiary
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) comprises unilateral preferential schemes under which developed countries grant reduced or zero tariffs on imports from developing countries without requiring reciprocal concessions. Pakistan is a beneficiary of the GSP schemes of the European Union (EU), Switzerland, Norway, Turkey, the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia. Accordingly, exports of GSP-eligible products from Pakistan to these countries enjoy preferential tariffs (i.e., reduced or zero import duties).
Pakistani exporters are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves fully with the terms and conditions of the above GSP schemes in order to derive optimal benefit from the concessionary import duties applicable to their products upon export to these countries. Highlights of, and detailed guidance on, the above GSP schemes can be accessed from the following downloads:
Preferential Trade Access Database (PTAD):
The Preferential Trade Access Database (PTAD) is TDAP’s official trade-intelligence platform, mapping Pakistan’s 29 arrangements across 95 countries: 3 FTAs, 6 PTAs, 5 regional and multilateral arrangements, and 15 GSP schemes. Search any HS code to compare preferential tariffs, rules of origin and documentation, and turn tariff advantage into business:
Origin Certification
• Certificates of Origin (COOs) for preferential exports under bilateral, regional, and GSP arrangements are issued either by TDAP or by the exporters themselves under selfcertification systems, depending on the arrangement concerned. COOs for non-preferential trade under MFN tariffs are issued by the respective chambers of commerce.
• TDAP issues COOs to Pakistani exporters through the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) system. These electronically generated certificates are applied for, processed, received, and finally printed by exporters online as paper documents. Exporters share the certificates with their overseas buyers for customs clearance in the importing countries. COOs are issued in compliance with the rules of origin of the applicable trade agreement or preferential arrangement, and bear the electronic signature and stamp of the issuing authority along with a QR code.
• Under self-certification systems, exporters issue their own proofs of origin for certain GSP schemes. For the EU, Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey GSP arrangements, exporters use the Registered Exporter (REX) System. For the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), which took effect on June 19, 2023, exporters self-certify their export consignments on Form-A. For further details, please refer to the document “UK DCTS as Applicable to Pakistan” at Sr. 13 under “Downloads”.
Origin Certification under the REX System:
• Pakistan completely switched over to the REX System of the EU on December 31, 2017. With effect from January 1, 2018, TDAP stopped issuing Certificates of Origin/Form-A for exports to the EU-27, Switzerland, Norway, and the UK. Since this change, only REX registered exporters are authorized to issue a “Statement on Origin” for their export consignments destined for the EU, Switzerland, and Norway.
• Turkey also implemented the REX System with effect from July 1, 2019, allowing a three month transition period until September 30, 2019. Accordingly, with effect from October 1, 2019, Turkey also switched over to REX, and TDAP stopped issuing Form-A/Certificates of Origin for all GSP exports to Turkey. For further details, please refer to the document “REX Implementation by Turkey” at Sr. 11 under “Downloads”.
• Registration under REX remains open, and TDAP continues to register exporters in the REX System. Over 12,000 exporters have already been registered under REX. Accordingly, all exporters to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, and Turkey who are not yet registered are advised to register their entities under the REX System.
Active Links for the “REX System”, EU Tariffs, and Rules of Origin:
Please click on the links below to access the web page:
Please click on the links below to access the respective web pages:
1. To access the online “Pre-Application Form” for registration in the REX System:
“The pre-application webpage”
2. To view an exporter’s data displayed on the EU website:
“Validate REX numbers”, then enter your company’s “TIN” or “REX” number and click the respective “Validate” button. Then click the “>” signs to view the complete details of your company’s registration data.
3. To view detailed information on the REX System displayed on the official EU website:
The Registered Exporter system (REX system)
4. To find import tariffs for imports into the EU (i.e., exports to the EU from Pakistan):
https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/home
5. Detailed rules of origin, origin certification procedures, import duties in foreign markets, and duty savings under various trade agreements can be found using the ITC Rules of Origin
Facilitator: https://findrulesoforigin.org/en/home/help?culture=en
Reference Documents for Origin Certification:
1. TDAP started the online issuance of Electronic Certificates of Origin (E-COs) in September 2024. The step-by-step procedure for “Obtaining and Amending E-COs” is available at Sr. 1 under “Downloads”.
2. To register under the REX System, exporters are required to complete their REX Applications online using the pre-application process and submit the duly completed Application Forms to TDAP online (please refer to the documents at Sr. 2, 7, and 8 under “Downloads”).
3. For guidance on the main terms applicable to REX-registered companies in Pakistan, please refer to the document “Main Terms for REX Registered Businesses” at Sr. 3 under “Downloads”.
4. For guidance on the countries for which a “Statement on Origin (SOO)” can be issued by REX registered exporters, and the prescribed text” of the SOO, please refer to the document “List of Countries & Text for Statement on Origin” at Sr. 4 under “Downloads”.
5. For guidance on the “Origin Criteria and Rules of Origin” of the EU-GSP scheme, please refer to the documents available at Sr. 5 and 6 under “Downloads”.
6. For detailed guidance on key aspects of the REX System, please refer to the “REX Operational Guide” and the “Relevant Articles of EU-GSP Regulations” (Sr. 7, 9, and 10 under “Downloads”).
7. For guidance on implementation of the REX System by Turkey, please refer to Sr. 11 under “Downloads”.
8. For guidance on “Amendment of REX Registration Data”, please refer to Sr. 12 under “Downloads”.
9. For guidance on the “UK-DCTS Scheme as Applicable to Pakistan”, please refer to Sr. 13 under “Downloads”.
10.For assessing the eligibility of export products for preferential tariffs, please refer to Sr. 14 under “Downloads”.
Important Reference Documents:
- For getting registered under the REX system, exporters are required to complete their REX Applications online using the Pre-Application Process and send duly completed Application Forms to TDAP Online (please refer documents placed at Sr.1, 6, and 7 under “Downloads”).
- For guidance on main terms applicable to REX registered companies in Pakistan please refer the document “Main Terms for REX Companies” available at Sr.2 under “Downloads”.
- For guidance on countries for which “Statement on Origin (SOO)” can be issued by REX-registered exporters and prescribed “Text” for the SOO, please refer the document “List of Countries & Text for SOO” (Sr.3 under “Downloads”).
- For guidance on “Origin Criteria and Rules of Origin” for EU GSP scheme please refer documents available at Sr.4 and Sr.5 under “Downloads.
- For detailed guidance on key aspects of the REX system please refer “REX Operational Guide” and “Relevant Articles of GSP Regulations (Sr. 6, 8, and 9 under “Downloads”).
- For guidance on REX scheme implementation by Turkey please refer Sr.10 under “Downloads”.
- For guidance on “Adjustment of REX Registration Data” please refer Sr.11 under “Downloads”.
- For guidance on “UK-DCTS Scheme as Applicable to Pakistan” please refer Sr.12 under “Downloads”.
- For assessing the eligibility of export products for preferential tariffs, please refer Sr. 13 under “Downloads
- Online Issuance of Electronic Certificates of Origin (E-CO) was started by the TDAP from August 2024. Step wise procedures for “Obtaining and awarding E-CO” and purchase of E-CO forms online are available at Sr.14 & Sr.15 respectively under “Downloads”.
Important Links For The “REX System”:
Please click on the links below to access the web page:
- To access online “Pre-application Form” for registration to REX system:
“The pre-application webpage“ - To view an exporter’s data displayed on EU website:
“Validate REX numbers“ then enter your company’s “TIN” or “REX” number and click respective “validate” button. Then click “>“ signs to see complete details of your Company’s registration data. - To view REX system Detailed information on the information displayed on the official EU website:
The Registered Exporter system (REX system) - To find import tariffs for imports into the EU (or exports to the EU from Pakistan):
https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/home - Detailed rules of origin, origin certification procedures, import duties in foreign markets and duty savings under various trade agreements can be found by using the ITC Rules of Origin Facilitator: https://findrulesoforigin.org/en/home/help?culture=en
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