The United States has imposed a 19 percent import tariff on goods from Pakistan under a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump. The move is part of the US's updated trade policy aimed at protecting domestic industries by targeting imports from several countries.
Pakistan is among multiple nations affected by the new tariff regime. The White House announced the following import tariff rates:
- Pakistan: 19%
- Canada: 35%
- Vietnam: 20%
- India: 25%
- Turkey: 15%
- Bangladesh: 20%
- Cambodia: 19%
- Sri Lanka: 20%
- Thailand: 20%
Additional countries and their newly imposed tariffs include:
- Israel: 15%
- Venezuela: 15%
- Switzerland: 39%
- Iraq: 35%
- Japan: 15%
- Laos: 40%
- Myanmar: 40%
- Libya: 30%
No immediate response has been issued by Pakistan or many of the other affected countries. Despite the tariff, Pakistan’s 19% rate is slightly lower than those of several regional competitors. Some analysts view this as politically favorable and see it as an opportunity for Pakistan to attract foreign investment under the evolving US trade landscape.
Tariff Comparison Table
| Country | Tariff Rate |
|---|---|
| Nauru | 15% |
| New Zealand | 15% |
| Nicaragua | 18% |
| Nigeria | 15% |
| North Macedonia | 15% |
| Norway | 15% |
| Bangladesh | 20% |
| Pakistan | 19% |
| India | 25% |
| Papua New Guinea | 15% |
| Philippines | 19% |
| Serbia | 35% |
| South Africa | 30% |
| South Korea | 15% |
| Sri Lanka | 20% |
| Switzerland | 39% |
| Syria | 41% |
| Taiwan | 20% |
| Thailand | 19% |
