The final draft of Pakistan’s new Auto Policy 2026-31 has proposed a gradual reduction in import duties on hybrid vehicles and other hybrid transport vehicles over the next five years.
Reports said the duty on imported hybrid vehicles with engine capacities above 1,800cc is proposed to be reduced by 20 percent over the five-year period.
The duty on hybrid vehicles above 1,801cc could be gradually brought down to 30 percent.
For hybrid vehicles with engine capacities between 1,501cc and 1,800cc, the draft proposes a phased reduction in duty to 20 percent.
The draft also proposes changes for smaller hybrid vehicles. Duties on hybrid vehicles between 851cc and 1,000cc could be gradually reduced to 30 percent, while the duty on hybrid vehicles up to 800cc is proposed to decline from 50 percent to 30 percent over five years.
The proposed policy also covers commercial and public transport vehicles. According to the document, the duty on hybrid trucks could be reduced from 30 percent to 15 percent over the next five years.
Similarly, duties on high-light commercial vehicles are proposed to fall from 60 percent to 30 percent during the policy period.
The draft further proposes reducing the duty on hybrid buses from 30 percent to 15 percent over the next five years.
The proposed measures would introduce phased changes in duties across different categories of hybrid vehicles as part of the Auto Policy 2026-31.
