Pakistan: Reduction of import tariffs for several products
Description
The government of Pakistan has reduced import tariffs from 10 to 5 percent on certain products such as unsat acyclic & cyclic monocarbox acid & anhyd (HS 2916), carboxylic acid, added oxygen & anhy (HS 2918), heterocyclic comp, nit hetero-atom, nucleic acids (HS 2933), heterocyclic compounds nesoi (HS 2934), sulfonamides (HS 2935), provitamins and vitamins & derivatives & intermixs (HS 2936), antibiotics (HS 2941), bandages etc coated etc or in retail medic (HS 3005), casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives (HS 3501), binders made for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations, including residual products, of the chemical or allied industries, nesoi (HS 3824), natural (inc modified) polymers nesoi, primary forms (HS 3913), plates, sheets, film etc no ad, non-cel etc, plast (HS 3920)
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered: 15/05/2012
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 4 Jun 2011
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
Ministry of Finance: S.R.O.476 (I)/2011: http://www.fbr.gov.pk/SROs/201168961539583SRO476%28I%292011.pdf
Government Response:
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