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Rationalizing Pakistans Tariff Regime for Export-Led Growth

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  • Uzma Zia

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad)

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Executive Summary: Pakistan stands at a critical crossroads in its trade and industrial policy. The current tariff system is overly complex, eroding industrial competitiveness, raising consumer costs, and deterring investment. Despite past reforms, it continues to protect inefficiency and limit integration into global value chains. Urgent action is needed to transform tariffs from a barrier into a driver of growth. This brief recommends moving decisively toward a simpler, transparent, and export-oriented tariff regime by rationalizing rates, removing distortive exemptions, and aligning policy with long-term industrial and trade goals. Effective implementation of these reforms will unlock export potential, attract investment in high-value sectors, lower hidden costs, and strengthen fiscal outcomes. The cost of inaction is rising, but timely reform can reshape Pakistans economic trajectory for decades.

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  • Uzma Zia, 2025. "Rationalizing Pakistans Tariff Regime for Export-Led Growth," PIDE Policy View Point 2025:50, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:pviewp:2025:50
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