Can I send food to Pakistan?
Yes, with conditions.
Send only sealed, shelf-stable, commercially packed food and declare it. Fresh produce, meat, seeds, and other plant or animal products need quarantine permits.
For every Onvoyo box: Only sealed, shop-bought, shelf-stable food. Express couriers don't carry perishable food: nothing fresh, frozen, meat, dairy or produce.
Before you ship to Pakistan
- Tax-free limit
- Post and courier imports worth PKR 1,000 (about $3.60) or less pay no duties or taxes. Unsolicited gift parcels worth up to PKR 30,000 (about $108) per parcel pay no customs duty under tariff heading 9909, but sales tax may still be charged. Other boxes, including your own used belongings, are normally taxed.
- Receiver ID
- CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card) needed. Couriers ask for the receiver's CNIC number to clear a box with Pakistan Customs, and customs rules require it for courier e-commerce parcels. Overseas Pakistanis may be able to use a NICOP, and foreign nationals their passport, so tell the courier before you ship if the receiver has no CNIC.
- Transit
- 2-4 business days from the Gulf; 3-6 from the UK and Europe; 4-8 from North America and Australia
Questions
Can I send food to Pakistan?
Yes, with conditions. Send only sealed, shelf-stable, commercially packed food and declare it. Fresh produce, meat, seeds, and other plant or animal products need quarantine permits.
Ask about a specific item
Official sources
- 1.
Federal Board of Revenue (Pakistan Customs)
Pakistan Customs Tariff FY 2026-27 (opens in a new tab) - 2.
Federal Board of Revenue
The Sales Tax Act, 1990, as amended up to 30th June, 2025 (opens in a new tab) - 3.
Federal Board of Revenue (Pakistan Customs)
Customs Rules, 2001 (S.R.O.450(I)/2001), including the Baggage Rules, 2006 (S.R.O.666(I)/2006), updated August 31, 2025 (opens in a new tab) - 4.
Press Information Department, Government of Pakistan
PR No. 184 DRAP allows patients to import medicines for personal use (opens in a new tab) - 5.
Pakistan Single Window
Department of Plant Protection (opens in a new tab) - 6.
Pakistan Single Window
Animal Quarantine Department (opens in a new tab)
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in Pakistan makes the final decision on every box.