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Ocean Freight Rates  

Ocean freight rates applicable for general cargo from Karachi Port to some of the major ports are as under:

From Karachi Port to:

20 – ft container

40 – ft container

(US $)

(US $)

Thames Port (UK)

1500

2900

Hamburg (Germany)

1500

2900

Rotterdam (Netherland)

1500

2900

New York (USA)

2600

5100

HongKong

1100

2200

Kaohsiung (Taiwan)

1100

2200

Busan (Korea)

1100

2200

Osaka / Yokohama / Nagoya, Japan

1100

2200

Courier Service Rates

A number of Pakistani and International companies provide courier services in  Pakistan

Documents

Merchandise

Countries

First 

Next 

First

Next

500 gms

500 gms

500 gms

500 gms

Australia

1000

350

2100

350

Germany

950

325

1900

300

Japan

1050

650

2800

550

Taiwan

1050

650

2200

550

United Kingdom

900

275

1900

300

United States

1000

350

2100

350

Canada

1000

350

2100

350

India

950

325

2100

350

Russia

1000

350

2200

400

Air Cargo Rates

The cargo rates of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for some of the countries      

For each addl. K.g. Rupees

Minimum
Weight (Kg)
Rate
Rupees

Destination Country

America

3

3100

359

Canada

3

3100

449

Australia

3

1020

282

Europe

3

1290

25

Middle East

4

955

123

Singapore

3

1020

171

Thailand

3

1020

130

India, Nepal, Burma etc.

4

660

16

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